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A STUDENT PUBLICATION OF FLORA MACDONALD COLLEGE
Volume No. 8
Flora Macdonald College, May, 1960
No. 9
Baccalaureate And Commencement Climax Four Years At FMC
Final College Days Full Of Activities
The 1960 Senior class (has
been caught up jn the whirl of
graduating activities.
On May 3, at 7:00 p.m. in the
right parlors aptproximately fif
ty attended the Silver Tea. Gifts
from the cfllass were given to
mascot Joann® McMillan and
Mrs. Rodger Decker, sponsor.
May Day th(ils year found Jo
Rita Cox, Queen; Betty Thomjp-
sion. Maid of Honor; Jeannette
Cole, Jeannie Johnston, and
DeWitt Dukes^ attendants; and
the rest of the class ushers.
Coming up the week end of
May 13-15 was the beach trip;
the (group stayed at Tally Ho
Cottage at Mjotle Beach, S. C.,
cliiaperonedi iby Mr. and Mrs.
Decker.
Then on Wednesday, May 11
at 5:00 pjn. the parents of the
class mascot, Joanne McMillan,
entertained the class at Lake
wood. Many times will this dass
have been to Lakewood together
perhaps this was the last.
The tc^tional capping exer
cises will be held after dinner
on Wedtnesday, May 25. At this
time the dass Prophecy, His
tory, and Last WiH andi Testa
ment will be read.
The big week end. May 28-
30, keeps the Seniors moving
before the climax of four years
of werk — Gi'aduation and low
ering of the class colors on'
Mondlay. On Saturday is the
Alumnae Luncheon and the
Commencement Con oert; on
Sunday the Baecal'aureate Serv
ice and Senior Vespers.
Going Up Day- May 18
Wit!) Mucli Noise
If a stranger Ixad visited tihe
campus of Flora Macdonald Wed
nesday, May 18, he might have
thoui^t he had wandered by mis
take upon a home for the mental
ly ill. This day was “Going-Up
Day”.
“Goings Day” is one ,of the
many traddtions of Flora Mac
donald that has grown up througih
the years, it seems that no one
can remember exactly when this
custom began. After consulting
with all the authorities on the
past history of PMC, one would
make this ddsoovery.
Going-up Day has been going
on for many years. It is hdd be
fore exams and offers to each
student an opportunity to un-
suppress his suppressed desires,
tt originated to give the girls
a chance to let off some of the
tension and pressure that builds
up before exams. Also Ms day
Stems from the natural joy of
being able to move to another
plateau of coUege education.
AH the dasses gather around
the rotunda alt their respective
levels; Freshmen, Second floor;
Sophomores, Third Floor; Jiuiiors
Foiuth Floor; and Seniors, Fifth
Moor. Each class writes a song
to the Seniors. After the singing
of these songs the classes move
up a level, while the Seniors
move to the Pansy Bed and
sing, “The Friendship Song.”
Marshals Elected
Friday evening. May 6, Zeta
Theta Psi and Epsilon Ch.i elec
ted: their nalarshals for 1960-1961.
The incoming marshals of
Ep^silon Chi are Frances Gibson,
chief; Barbara Summers; Dor-
das Cox; Magie Fishbume; and
Becky Thornburg.
The new Zetesian marshals
are Jean Pigott, I^yiEis Gore,
EMen Deaton, tmdi George Paris.
The outgoing marshals Gwen
Hawley, chief; Barbara Peek;
Chase GoUins; and Hannab
Sloop of Zetesian and Theresa
Nisbit, Ann Curl, Judy Rembert,
and Barbara Morgan of Epsilon
Chi will relinquish their duties
to the new marshals at the sec
ond concert lecture-series next
year.
May 10 was the day to which
many seniors were looking for
ward because it was the day
some underclassmen will “take
them off.” That is, the under
classmen dress in their clothes
and usuaMV emiyhasize the most
prominent features of the sen
iors^ chlaracteristics.
How does this event organ
ized? The two vice presidents of
the societies, Loxine Mitchell,
Epsdlon Chi, andi Hannah Sloop,
Zetesian, met with the rest of
the officers of the sodeties and
planned the affair.
Gilorus Elects Officers
The Chtoral Club officers for
1960-61 are as follows;
(President, Virginia Woods.
Vice Pr«ndeat (in diarge of
tour), Alice Carol Huggins.
Vice President (in charge of
robes), Dianne Kearns.
Vice President (in. charge of
music), Vidlet Cul'ler.
Vice President (in charge of
publidty), Elaine Evans.
Secretary, Patsy Gamer.
Treasurer, WiUa Jackson.
Chaplain, Becky Brooks.
Aocoroipianisit, Margaret Ann
Martin.
BeacI) Trip Brings
Varied Experiences
Last Wednesday, April' 11
bright and early in the morn
ing a group of shell collectors
were seen and heard getting-
themselves collected to go on a
beach trip to search for shells.
Some were stirring around in
their rooms about 6 a.m. put
ting on first a swim suit, next
bermudlas, and finally as a cover-
up a dress or skirt, Fully dres
sed and with shell boxes and
containers preparedi, they stag
gered dtowni to the dining room
at 6:45 for a taste of cereal, a
piece of toast, and a cup of cof
fee. This, the first breakfast was
hastily engulfed, a second break
fast or bag lunch was taken,
and the girls proceeded to the
lab to hear a little lecturing and
to chant out a course to follow
to Long Beach, where the shells
were said to be abundant, just
lying and longing to be picked
up.
The drivers of the three oars
were Jeanette Cole, Betsy Culp,
and Rachei Gillum. WeU, Betsy
knew who was to ride with her
and she couldn’t have been hap
pier. It seems though there was
a little confusion as to who
would ride with Jeanette and
Rachel. Jeanette, how about it?
Once at the cars it seems Jan-
is and Judy could not make up
their mind which car to go in
(?) but ended up riding in tihe
same. Janis, isn’t it nice to be
familiar with the route?
The hour of departure bad
been set for seven o’dock sharp
and iit was then hsdf past seven.
The caravan, if three oars can
be caEed that, slowly pulled out
with Betsy and the litffle black
college caievy at the front and
Jeanette and the yellow station
wagon following dose behind.
(She got it all right but had to
oompromiise with Betsy and give
it up on the return trip) Some
where, always somewhere, ibehind
these two were Rachel, Dr. Han
son, Cindy, and Louise in Rac
hel’s new CSievrolet.
At last they were on their way,
all except for stopping to get
g0s downtown, only to realize
that one pocketbook and one
sheU collector were missing —
a day student (Louise) .and the
pocsketbook (Marton’s). They re
turned' to the back gate to watdh
and wait until about 8:15 when
Louise arrived. In the meantime
several had unobservedly snatdi-
ed a coke and begun to eat the
bag lunch. It seems that JeanMe
didn’t know wtiat to do with
her bottle.
(Continued on Page 4)
Outstanding Men to Address
Graduating Class
Pemlberton’s have been puWi^^-
ed in various religious joumalls.
Dr. and Mrs. Pemberton have
three sons, Donald, Bruce, and
Coniriad.
The graduating senior dass
win be guest of honor at Alum
nae Day on Saturday, May 28,
wMch is the first activity of
Commenicement week end. The
pi^ogram wiU feature Mrs. J. Z.
Watkins, retiring president of
the North Carolina Parent-
Teacher Congress, as guest
speaker. Mrs. Phebe Emmons of
Raleigh) is the Alumnae Presi
dent.
The lannuali Commencement
Concert wili be presented on
Saturday evening by the Con
servatory of Musac. Included on
the program will be seledlons
by the senior music miajors and . .
the Choral Club under the di- brushed for-
Scrilililers Initiated
On April 18 at 10:15 p.m. in
the rotunda, there were some
miighty tstfange diOings! Seven
FMC girls were ^ssedi very
unusuially and acting just as
unusual! They were decked out
in leotards, gym shorts, heels o£
two heights, FMC sweat shirts.
rection of Mr. Lawrence Skin
ner.
'The Baccalaureate speaker on
ward, and! wore sungJiasses.
These strange creatures were
the new Scribblers being initi
ated. Each person was tapped
Sunday, May 29, at eleven o’-.^^^ ^ ScribUer by a long
dock, will be Dr. G. Ray Jor-1 Scriblo. They were ask-
dan, professor of HomilejUos and^ question^ such as “Can you
ChJapel Preacher at Candler
School of Theoloigy, Emory Uni-
verfflty. Dr. Jordan wHs bom in
Kinston, North Carolina. He re
ceived his AJB. and D.D. de
grees from Duke University, his
BJ). from Bmoiry, his A.M. from
Yale, and Ms Litt.D. from Lin
coln Memorial University. Dr.
Jordan has held Methodist pas
torates in Greensiboro, Charlotte,
High Point, and WinstoniSalem.
He is the author of many books
on Christianity and personal re
ligion land is a contributor to
various religious publications.
He has been speaker at various
universities, colleges, churches,
and sumimer assemblies, and has
traveled extensivellly both in this
country and abroad.
Sunday evening Senior Ves
pers will be c'onducted on the
front lawn of the college at
seven o’clock by Dr. Price H.
(3wynn, Jr., Academic Dean of
the College.
Dr. Prentiss L. Pemberton,
head of the Department of
Social Ethics and Saciology of
Religion at Colgate Rochester
Divinity School, Rochester, New
York, will be featured speaker
at the graduation exercises on
Monday, Hfey 30, at ten^thirty
o’dock. Dr. Pemberton was bom
in Yates Center, Kansas. He re
ceived his A.B. from Ottawa Uni
versity, his B.D. from Andover
Newton Theotogical iSchool, M.A.
and PhJ). from Harvard Uni
versity. He has served in the
ministry, as staff secretary of
the Student Christian Movement
in New EngOland, and as the las*
sodate director of the Danforth
bold la pencil. steady after mid
night? lAre lalli your opiniojjs
printable?’; Then each new
Scribbler showed off their act
ing ability by impersonating a
teacher. After this' amusing
event, the old and new Scrib
blers were entertained' by Betsy
Carru.th at her home. At the
party the new Scribblers “scrib
bled” the old Scribblers.
The job of the Scribblers is to
write the scribbles under the
pictures of the seniors in tlie,
annual Each old scribbHier choos>.
es a person to take her place.
The editor of the annual is the
chief scribe. The Scribblers for
1960-1961 are the following;
CJhrds Snyder, Chief Scribe, Gin^
ny Woods, Linda Phillips, Joan
Carter, Lorine Mitchdl), Judy
Wiengesi, Marty McCormick.
Classical Club
Willa Jackson was elected pres
ident of the Classical Club at e
recerat meeting of tJie group. Jmn
Oaddeli was sdected as vice-
president, and Sheila Welch will
serve as secretaryitreasurer. The
purpose of the club, whidi is
sponsored by Dr. Cordelia Bardi,
is to promote interest in the clas
sical languages and to gain in-
formiation about the ancient cul
tures and cSvdilizations.
UNC vs. Red Robins Satnrdajr
The UNiC baseball team vnll
play the Bed Springs Red Bob-
insi composed of college aUl-stars
in Robins Park Saturday nSgbIt
Foundation. Articles 4)i Dr. {at 7:30 p.m.