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PAGE 2 THE.SKIBL MAT 196« THE SKIRL Published by the Students of Flora Macdonald Ck)Uege 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^ Sylvia McRae CIRCULATION MANAGER Nellie Faye Cribb COLUMNIST Drena Edwards FACULTY ADVISOR Miss Virginia Ann Walker REPORTERS .. Betty Lou Futrelii, Sylvia Jennings^ Sheila Welch, Virginia Woods, Jane Lowe, Martha Perry, Elaine Ward rVPIST Eilen Herndon, Barbara Miller BUSINESS STAFF Mitsn Bartlett, Janice Belford, Liz Green, Sally Johnson, Ginny Wallace, Mary Anna Wells EDITORS’ EFFORT On May 4 the Mental Hygiene class took its annual field trip to the state hospitals in Raleigh and Goldsboro. It wais certain ly an experience that many of us will not forget. For several per sons it was the first experience of seeing or having oontaot with people in these particular condi tions. It was a sobering and thought provoking trip. There are many things which come to mind as we look back on our trip. We certainly have a responsibility to the people in these institutions. Our interest and our concern is needed in try ing to restore these people to normial ha,ppy, productive lives. Our responsibility becwnes ev en more prominent when an in dividual returns to society from one of the hospitals of this kind. We often ostradze them and refuse to accept ithem back into our society. This is wrong. One thing that we need to real ize is that there is no stene in being mentaHy ill. This is a very hard fact for many people to grasp. But nevertheless, it is true. There is no more disgrace in being mentally iU than there is in being physically ill. We do not shun a person who has been pfhysioally iU and is now well enough to return to society. Why so with mentally iU persons? If we realize these things, how and where can we begin? We can begin with ourselves. Our society is made up of individuals who have a personal rerponsibility. We must first be concerned with our own opinions, feelings, and actions. Even though it may be new to some of us to have such an outlodc on mental illness and the persons afflicted with it, this new outlook is certainly needed. We would not say that we “en joyed” the trip to the mental hospitals. But we are glad the trip is required. A new outlook on such a widespread illness is necessary in a woiid that moves at such a rapid pace as ours. It was said that one out of five persons will spend some time in a mental institution. This statement shocked us all. WiU you be one of the five. S.J. We are very pleased with the in^rovemeMts that have been see things done rather than to listen to people gripe al year made here this year. The mihC|^®^ results. machine and cigarette machine in the tea hole, the new roof on Morgan Hall, the brighter lights and more secure chairs in the library, the paint job on the pool, the padntdng that has been done inside and outside the building, and many many other things. It seems to us that there have been more improvements made this year than there have in oth er years since we have been We have enjoyed this bit of work this year. There were times when the sledding was rough, quite rough in fact. We have tried not to be extreme, but we have also tried desperately not to be slushy enough to print a nice little paper about some nice little girls. Some colleges do, you know. Our goal has been to pre sent things as we see tliem The Army Brats Organize - Drena Edwards Making it’s second officaal ap pearance with this issue of the Skirl is the Army Daughter’s an swer to the Charlotte Club — the Fort Bragg Club. The roster is none too large, as a matter of fact there are only four mem bers — Janice Belford, Ann Wd>- er, Giinny Woods, and I. Our main purpose is to get our picture in the annual, but this is not by any means our soul purpose. Think of the possibilities of a female H. O. T. C. unit at our school. We could have a mil itary ball. Next year’s May Day there could be W. W. II. We could mount a tank in the pansy bed. Our unit sponsors (male type) would wear combat boots and kilts. We could hold night man euvers in the garden. Best of all we won’t pay dues but get M aippropriafiion from congress. Speaking of maneuvers the hon orable father is going on one. in Formosa ‘for six weeks and' if I don’t get his helmet to him be fore he leaves... I reaEy will have to enlist. One more “War story. A jeep driving Sgt. was stopped and told the bnidge he was about to cross had been theoretically blown up. Undaunted he took off and ans wered over his shoulder, “That doesn’t stop me — I’m a heli copter.” The poor Lt.’s that are mSs- fortunate enough: to wander into my house. My parents and their friends seem to think it is open season all year around on junior type officers. One of my dad’s croonys closed a “brief” discus sion of how they did thin^ in “the old Army” closed with his solution to “the new army’s” problems. Lt.’ should be seen not heard, and if you have to see them, they should be hard at work. Invariably one of the el ders states that they just don’t make’em like they used to. From experience I know that this is the here. We like it! It has added through facts, humor, and opin- to the looks of the place and im- ioa M you haven’t liked it, you proved our general attitude. * ^ In the annoyance department we stiQ have a few questions. should have answered our chal lenge of the first issue. If you have, as some of you have indi cated, we are glad. We appreci- Why do we not have hot water the interest, kindness, and after ten at night? RecenUy the! encouragement that we have had Lady Who’s Informal On Flora Mac Here at flora Macdonald is a remarfcable person who keeps the “outside”-worldi informed', who keeps the Aluimnae inform ed iby a IbxiMetin: which she writes, who is Secretary to the Alunmae Association, and who makes every motion she can for this college which she loves. It is Mrs. Walter Buliodc. Mrs. Bu'UOck, a i>etite lady who sometimes wears dark glasses to protect her eyes, has many interesting stories to tell about Flora Macdonald, and she often conductsi visitors on a tour of the campus and enter tains with the stories. Ever hear of the time the KUitie Band came to Flora Macdonald from York, Pennsylvania? Or how the gym was built? Or how Dr. Vard^ built this college? Mrs. Bullock remembers precisely and loves to narrate these incidents. Mrs. Bullock meets life with enthusiasm; she sees humor in everyday situations. FMC stu dent, if you do not know Mrs. B. personally, we advocate you find an occasito to do so! cold red waiter has been most discouraging in the tub room af ter study hour. And one more— why turn the lights off at 11:25 on Sunday ni^ and 11:40 Satur day ni^ unless this is to be an announced standard pradSce— oh, the panic of thinking you are late! from students, faculty members, and some Red Springs citizens. We have enjoyed the Skirl this year; we only hope that you have enjoyed it, too. * * * The Seniors have been to the Silver Tea, the beach, the Facu lty Coffee Hour. They have at- Oiir complaints are not an at- tended their last dance, their tempt to alienate people or to create enemies. Sometimes we feel the end justifies the means— especially when w© aren't sure last concert, their last May Day. They have fini^ed student teach ing, gone on the last field trip, sung at their last going up day. the “proper diaimels” i llhey have attended the last cha- wouM be. ReaUy. we prefer to'p^ service, the last Wednesday time to make an exit; I also know it isn’t possible. Now its practacally a matter of honor and we end up racing the elders down stairs on a tray or doing some thing equally ridiculous to prove that they do make’em like they used to. I guess it’s no secret that I’m fond of Army Mfe, ibut there are irritations. Curreatly my chief peeve is an old established in stitute of learnSng. Jungle War fare School. Tliis charming six weeks course is simply not some thing one should miss. Where else can one get the Mfe history of Frank Buck or learn how to look debonaire in a leopard skin and tennis shoes. RAMBLIGS ON TAKE-OFFS by Martha Perry Laugh! But just don’t laugh too hard. One of these days it’ll be you they’ll be “tafcing-off ’ and it may be you who’H be cmwling under the chair from pure hu miliation. Seriously though, I really don’t remember when I- ’ve ever laughed so hard. Pardon me for a minute while I ramble about some of the incidents which gave me particular amusement that ni^t. You know, I get just about as much enjoyment firoro Msteiing to comments after such a pro gram as I do by watching it. Some I rememlber especially. “Well, dt was good, but I reaUy believe they exaggerated the way I \valked.” “I’m not really that big, I know!” “That was my let ter! Where’d she get it from?!” “I never act lilce that in the library.” “Jimmy would’ve been so emfoarrassed.” ... Don’t you think it h®lps at Shoemaker watch LaRue? The sister acts were good, especdaUy and Jane look just like Johnelle. I had a few favorites though. One was Alice Carol Huggins im itating Martha Robinson so per- feidtly and in the same scene Drena Edwards for Jane Wood ard. (Now she’d be a hard one to do!) The folks around me though almost had to carry me out when Kay Barber went on stage for CSsrolyn Northrup. I’ve never heard so miuch laughter from this gang as then, Caro lyn included. Three others; Bar bara Morgan for G-ayle Foster, Babs Adams for SaUy Taytor and EUen Herndon for Alice Lee. Just * don’t gat me wrong ~ Tm not 'making fun. I think these girls jaH did a marvelous job of imd- ! tating the others. Last year I I was supposed to take-off Gay Mothenshed and I got so tickled .that I couldn’t do a thing. It meeting, the last dass. And th^ seem to be staging th^ last fling. :)e * !): ’This month we decided to let Sylvia Jennings, the 1960-61 edi tor, get the feel of things by writing her first editorial. We give her our best Wishes for her job next year. We realize what a big job it is now, but know that she is capable of hand ling it. With one last word of thanks to the Staff for their oooperaMon we turn the job over to her. It’s all yours, Sylvfta — and good luck! A. McL. tmies like this to try to see, „ ^ ^ j , ,. - really takes talent to pretend ourselvK as others see us ? I , „ . . you re someone else, miean, well, we appear to be something - and probably hope! Every scene was hilarious in we teaUy are - and this sort seniors wish to thing can bring out something thank Hanna Sloop and aU who wfhdch we realy wish we were-!worked with her on casting the n’t. Catch? I was truly grateful perforn’^^nee and seeing it to Sylvia for all the things she t^ugh. Many thanks to each didn’t do!! Of oouxse, she exag-|®®'^°^ ^^tress for a wonderful gerated some things just a little evening of entertainment, and I but we aU understand that they, h^^'Pe when your time comes you have to do that once in a while he as good sports as we to get the point across - well, tried to be. especially when ithe person just doesn’t do anything different - just an “ordinary” person. She did pretty good, con^dering . .. But then there were some that were just great. Take Gussie Brady ~ she really had Ruth McArthur down pat. And you A.A, Retreat Miss Ethel Baitanan’s cottage at Surfsdde Beach was the scene cf the annual A.A. retreat which was held on May 14. The old „ , and new board members par- could tel. that Audrey Hartsell had been to a few student body meetings - there was one thing massing but Sally would kill me if I mentioned it here. Talking about people who are “different,” I bet Jerrie Johnson and Kara Ramsey bad a ball working up their skit. They had Ruth White and Carol Ruff down just perfect and I howled at those little sneez es till I though I’d die. Jo Camp bell was rolling on the floor thou^ when Roberta Parker was up there making a monkey of I herself - or was it Jo? Did Carol Students wishing to use the recreation room wiU no longer have to provide their own record players, thanks to the efforts of the Student Council, who are do nating a new one ftor use by the students. The Skirl staff wishes to ex press its appreciation to Mrs. Walter BuUock for the assistance she has so good-naturedly given us this year.
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