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PAGE 2 THE SKIBI, October, 1960 Editors' Effort The Skirl weloames as its new advisor Miss Rosalynde Gib son. We are looking forwairdi ‘to working with her and are cer- tairv she will be a great help to the newspaper. It seems to tis that the first five minutes of dhapel period is taken up witih talking, woriying about the test next jieriod (or the one last period), or looking at the chapel speaker. Chapel was planned to ibe a few moffnents of meditation ^and inspiration away from the continual rush of activity on the campus. To participate in worship a person needs to 'be prepared. The organ prelude is a time for eadh person to prepare himself for worship. How is this possible if we are not quiet -and dO not even notice that the organ is being played? The first chapel service this year is the only one in which there has 'been quiet 'for the pre lude. It was so unusual that everyone was shocked in a pleas’ant sort of way. Each of us miust do what he can to promote a worshipful attitude among students 'and faculty. We should have reverence for God, respect for our fellow students, land consider ation for the organist. We recently saw the fire chief with her fire wardens busily moving in and out of the building as they checked the fire escapes. It was -announced in student body meeting that some students are smoking in places in the building where it is pro hibited. These two facts, together with the knowledge that this building is very old, shotild make aU of ub stop and think very seriously. Whoever is smoking where it is forbidden is endanger ing the lives of everyone in the domiitory. This may sound hack- nyed or too drama'tic; nevertheless, it as true. This building, constructed as it is land as old laB it is, could be destroyed by fire in a very few minutes. For an example of whait could hapi>en here, let us look at William Woods Junior College in ’Missouri. This college was about the size of Floira Macdonald. About four years ago at 3:00 A.M., a fire broke out. Miraculously, no one was killed, but the school building was destroyed. There was a total loss of all possessions. As this is being written we have not had oiu- first fire driU. It will toe interesting to see the different (reactions to a fire drill — happy to get out of class for 'ten mimuites, irritable for having to get out of ibed, bored as if this really meant nothing, serious over the reasons behind a fire drill. Some people may walk as if they aire going to a picnic rather than practicing an activity th^t could save their lives. Which group will you be in? The Skirl staff thamiks the fire chief and fire wardens for their work in helping us to prepare for an emergency. We also thank the student council for its enforcemient of the smok ing rules which lare planned and enforced for our protection iand safety. We are grateful to the Dean and her assistant for keep ing a watchfiil eye over the outlets in our rooms, and seeing that we do not overload them; ifor this is a fire hazard also. Reiad the honor code of our college. Read and leam the smoMug rules. Read the fire drill instruqtions. Then THINK! Let us relieve this situation on our campus. Ijet us give our full co-operation to the fire wardens 'and to the student coun cil as they work for the benefit of all students. S.J. This Friday the libipaly stciff will begin selling reserved seat tickets for night study in the library. This is a facetious state ment, but have you been to the library lately and seen the crowd ed conditions? In the i>ast it has been necessary to get to the library at 6:45 if you wanted to sit in a “comfortable chair.” Now you must get there at 6:45 if you want a hard, straight- backed chair. There will be a great problem if some chairs are not added soon. During exam week we may all have to bring our own dhairs. (Mid-Seaniester Testing Period begins October 31. BE PREPARED!) While we ’aT':^ on the subject of the library, we certainly do wish the administration would improve the lighting system down there. We realize that ithey have been working hard to im prove this bad situation and have done all they can possibly do as far 'as the electrical system is concerned. We wondered, how ever, if the ceiling could be painted white in order to make the most- use of ithe light we already have ? As long as we lare up on a “soap ibox” criticizing the ad minisitration we wouM like to add one more thing. What has hap pened to the food in the dining room? We realize that there i' a very limited budget, but it seems that the meals were biggei and better last year, on an equally limited budget. We have re heard that the administraftion is trjdng to remedy this situation' We ai»preciate their help and concent. E.W. Trolley Trooper by Ann Weber Whale I was in the hospital I was imitpoduced to a fantasy, a lady who had faEem because her leg brace was defective. Her trip was broken. I have her miracle to teE. It lis itflne story of a wo man who fifteen years ago, while stationed in Brazil, was bitten by the one mosquito in edght million oarrytog a dread dislease. It is a disease aommon in South Amierica buit ooin-existent here; it is a combination of three sin- gulanly deadly diseases — polio, encephalitis, and sleeping sick ness. The woman is Mrs. Doro thy Simpson, mother of 3 and the wife of Cdonel Simpson who is presently stationed at Fort Bragg. She is perhaps the brav est woman I have ever met. In October of 1954, Mrs. Simp- sion conbraoted this deadly and totally fiatal disease. And the following November, after disease MteraMy sitruck with a crushing blow, she was - flown to Walter Reed Medical Center via Panama A tropical sitorm arose, aiid, de spite the orders givten not to fly above 8,000 feit, the pilot rose to 18,000 feet. Mrs. Simpson was paralyzed comipkitely; oidy her eyies could move. She was un able ito take oxygen. An attempt was made to ad minister oxygeai. The life giving apparatus w^ equipped with two lights— one gineten and one fed. When she breaftihied, the green light flashed; when she stopped breathing, the iled liglhlt shrieked its bright, unwanted message. Three tirnes the doctor iSfaid, iShe’s gone. We’ve lost her." But Ihilela times Mie green Hght again began to blip hapihazsardly. for seven weeks Mrs. Simpson Iny hovering beltween light and dark in deep coma at Waiter Reed She Mved. No doctor knows why. MedioaHy, she sibould have died 'three days after she was first bitten. In IMS brief pnecois, I have told a story which is a inodiem mir acle. MiroaJes do still happen, you know! More Abou’" Marshals gram. She works Ithe Mgihifcs and aids in whatevler way thiait she can. Frances is also iait he head of the reception line and intro duces the performer to the stu dents and guests. The first con- cerlt (series alt which these new marshals will assome their du ties will be on the evening of Novemiber 18, 1960, Eviery year it is .with anticipa tion and pride that we await see ing the new marshals in ithedr lov^y dressses. Each year the miarshals choose ideotncal white formals from several ddffemiit companites. After discussions and fittings they choose one style. Because the dressi® seem to be prettiier each ye^, we can hard ly wait for ithe debtrt of the dmes9es— aod, of course, the nkrshadii. Charming Chris Ite personality of this month is Christine Louise Snyder, alias Chris. She lived in Bayden, North Carolina, until the letter part of the summer when-- her father ac cepted a call to be the minister alt the Presbyterian Church in, Pinetops. Chris, a flutaphone tooting elle- menlbary Mucation jnajor, hoipes to teach the fifth or sixth grade wih/en she graduates from Flora Macdon^d. She wants to Iteadi in Connecticut next year, not be cause her suppressed desire is to be a Yankee, but because she has a very spieoial intereslt ifchere- Jiack Pettyjohn. Jack 'is “up north” doing graduate work in the field of Chriisitian Education. Chris and Jack will hear the sound of wedding bels in tihle near future. Music is one of Chris’ many talents. She has been a member of the Choral Club for the past two years and served as their secretary last year. Our -person ality of the monlth also plays the piano weM. Chris is an aotSvie member of the Westmlinlisiter FMlowship. She is a miernber of the Synod W. F. CouncM, serving as Editor of their newspaper. Here at nora Macdonald Chris has had many duties laod honors. During her freshman ytear isfce was elected IreaBUOiRr of her class, and her sophomore year ■she was chosen as a prayer band leadier. Perhaps one of the happiest days -in hep life will be early in the mantifi of l^Lebmary %vhen the White Heather goes to press. Qhiis is the editor-in-chief of the cdllege annual and has devoted much of her itSme here at FMC to this publicatioa Her sopho- morle year She was sophomore class editor of the annual. In ad- difcioin to her duties as editor4n- chief this year Chris is (the chief Scrtbbler. (The Soribbliers do a miniajture biography of all the senioi®.) When you .mieet Chris in the hall, or -anywhere, she is -always smiMng and her eyes are 'al ways twinkling. She is really a charming girl who has done a CA Fall Pledge Food Fund For Peterson School If you have ever taught at Peterson School for colored chil dren, walked down town on Sat urday afternoon, or waited for any length of timle in the rec^ tion room of Dr. Johnson’s of fice, you have noticed that many of the Negro 'Children in this area are under-nourishtd. They perhaps get only one hot meal a day and often ithere are those who do not have thalt privile-gle. Last year 'the Christian Associa tion fall pledge went 'into a fund to provide m-ilk for the children at the Peterson School who could not 'afford to buy it for themsel- vieis. TMs year, realizing that if mUk can not be paid for the lunches could not either, ithe Cab inet has chosen to give the fall pledge to the school for a Pood Fund. Professor Peterson wiM de cide which children are needy and give ithe money accordingly. From October 18-25 containlers wiU be provided for your dona tions. The eight halls, the Var- dell House, Day Sbudenfts, and Faculty wall be assigned one of the basic elewen food groups. Each group will be competing to raise mom)^ for its basic food. As the amount in each -rises the blackboard oultside the dining room will show that food on a plate. In hall m'eleitdngis the Cab inet Members wiiM explain the procedure miore fully. Conlfcaiiriors win be provided for the Day Students and Faculty contribut- ions. Remember the privilege you those children who are fortun- have of irec5ving weH- balanced mealis everyday 'and Ithe dielts of aitie if they get on(e half of the nufcri-ents they need daily. Please Give! great deal for the situdentbs and faculty of this colliegle. Thanks Chris! An inteUigent girl is one who knows less than the man with whom she happens to be talking at the moment. We know two women who asked the air line pilot not to go faster than sound — they wanted to talk! 1
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