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A STUDENT PUBLICATION OF FLORA MACDONALD COLLEGE
Volume No. 9
Flora Macdonald Colleg-i, December, 1960
No. 4
A Tradition Broken As
Christmas Dane® Held
Miss Schober Sings
On December 5, Miss Anne-
liese Sdhidbeir, sopnano, head of
Dhe voice depaT'tment, land idiretc-
tor of the Choral Olub ait Flora
Macdioniaild Caliege, was pre
sented in a voice arecital in the
oolliege aaiditonium.
Miss Schaber’s vattied pro
gram facludied woirkB by J. S.
Bach, HienTicih Albert, Zelter,
Johaames Bnalhnis, Hijgo Wolfe,
Gabriel Flauiie, Oaude Deftwissy,
Guiseppe V€s^, Ralph Vaaighn
WilHams, air*d J. Turtnia. Includ
ed in Miss SchOber’s encores
were FVoinz Sdhubert’s “Who Is
Sylvia?” sung in ithe original
Shakesj^arean text; and a group
of three songs — “Orovwn The
King Witih Oaanoit Tops,” “Opftie-
lia’s Lament,” aind “Oajilacle
from ithe Sang Of Songs.” It
is intoresitinig ito note liha't the
latter g!roup of songs was writ-
iten Iby one of Miss S'dioiber’s
friends, MBss V'inginia Cairs'oin,
and has since been dedicaited tx>
her.
A ooomlpainiyLntg Miss Sohiobetr
at !the piaiio was PW>fessor
John E. Wiffiaroig, at the flute,
(Miss Joyce Dryianrt, and at the
organ, Mss Ginray Woods.
After ittDe reci'tal, itihere was
an irifommlai receptiam in the col
lege parlors. Duriing this itSonie,
many Mliss Sdhlofber's fifends
were honordd ito mseit two off
her Bormier voice instmiotots,
Miss Janie Hoibbs and Miss Ra-
diana PazmOT, witih wfhom she
studiedl while ait Converse Col
lege in Spaii'tanburg, South Car
olina.
CA Selling Spoons
S'Omietihling new (has been ladid-
€Sd ■ tMs year to give us anortfher
lasting tokem of our ccJlege days
at F.M.C. Tihe Christian Asso
ciation is selling sterJing silver
after dinner co(ffee spoons. The
college seal — the Bainie ithalt lis
on tihe claiss tnnigis — & roount-
ed on the handHe. (They are
made by ^tihie same oojnpaniy ithalt
makes the ciliass amgs.)
The price oif tlwse sjpooms is
two dtoiUars and fifty cents.
With Ohriaitmias Juat airownd the
comer, ithey would miake excei-
lenit OhriBtmlas gifts for looro-
mates, friends, or pairents. How
ever, these spoons wfll be Bold
all year and may be purchased
at anytiniie from UnKia Phillips,
Betty Ruth Barioer, Marattiaill
Hobineititie, Margaret Ann M!ar-
tfa, Bar!baria Peek, Mtairty Mc
Cormick, Naocy ODavidl, 0art»ra
Somers, ESeanOr GUteispie, Bar
bara MoGoogan, or Gwen Haiw
ley.
Flora Macdonald Col lege Societies'
At Red Springs Armory
Suzanne Steed And Coralie Spivey
Honored As Hiss Herry Christmases
RUSS ANNEUESE SCHOBER
Charlotte Club
Float Wins
In Two Parades
The Qh airlotte oluto of Flora
Macdomald hias had some ex
citing experiences at this Christ-
maB saasoni. For the past five
years itlhie members have par
ticipated in the 'Qharlotte Christ
mas pairtade better iknown as
ithe “Cairoouisel.” This year was
no exception.
The merdhants of Red! Springs
i£?pansar0d the float fior the
Char tot te 'girls; each of the girls
is lindelbfieid to Ithem for their
wondterful eonitrilbutian. T h e
float conBisted of five tiers, and
the ooJottis wiere pink and White.
F.ight girls (poide on tfhe float, two
on ©aich of 15ie four tleiis and
Mr. lamid Mrs. Dortald Maodoii-
ald, dressied in typdlcal cositiumes
to repr:esiemt Prince Ohialrlles and
Flora (MlacdonaJd, rOde an the
top tter. The girds who nodle on
the float were diressed in pasitei
colored evening dresses with
matchiing pdcture fnamie hats.
These girls were Salndra Sumt-
mervilte. Prissy Thomas, Mary
Neely, Elaine Ward, iElarriert
Johnston, flramces Pegnam, Dort
Marris, aind Baribara Somers.
We are happy to repant thait a
hiue' ribbon was won nepregenit-
ing firtat pJaice m the college
float idivitsion.
In fiOTirt of the float were 13
Charlortrtie girls who were dress
ed to kEts. Bach of 14ie girls
had teamed a pontioii of Hie
hi^Mand fHng, and at intervals
during itJve parade put on an
exhibition of tl« HieBe
ginJs were Susan Mclvier, Elinor
Harris, Nemcy BaitWey. Burtiani
Peek, Christy JamieB, Ufebki Stu
art, Carol Bcoote, Lovfaiia Sum-
niervilte, Marjorte Rtiem. Viv
ian Dutrtxji^ Jenty IjqW*. HBHrtert,
FMC Literary
Club To Read
“Of Human Bondage”
' The Noverabeir meeting of
The Utenairy Club discussed
Catcher In The Rye by J. D.
Salinger. The reactions of the
little boy of a vastly diifferent
background from: tthiat of ‘the
F.M.C. giirlis wa's compajred to
personal reiaiatioins of the group.
It was discovered! ithlat to some
degree 'this lad is a itypical tean-
agei-.” His mind worked to pro
duce itJMinldnlg normal for the
situation, tat because of his en-
viTOnmienit, his reactions were
diSferenit. Wilthouit analyzing, it
is easy to condfemn the actions
of those on “the other sidle of
the tnack,” Taut it comes close
to the inklvidual of society
when he stops to ^ htaself
in that Same situaltion and sees
how siiirtilar the siituatiian might
be.
For Jamtary, Of Huitian Bon
dage by J. S'omro'efrset Maugh-
lam will be discussed as a com
parajtive isitudy with Catcher In
The Bye. Alithlougfi the two
books are quite different, ffiiey
possetss similiair char>acrt:eristiics
which shlouldl make a compara
tive situdy iboth Sniterestting and
inforroative.
To fcomplemetnit ifihie Concert-
Lecture Series, St. Joan iby G.
B. Slhiaw will be the book iSor
study in February. It is hoped
that this discuBBion will be an
instrument in shedldfiing miore
light on' Staaw’s work.
The book for Majroh is Exodus
by Lieon Uims, ithle author of
Battle Cry. It is tthe Story 0®
an Aimerioan nurse and an Is
raelite Freedlom Fighter caught
lup in the most drtajattic event
of ithe itwenftieth century. “An
epic visliom, brUliamt, enliighlten-
ing, hanftfying and heliioic!” is
the way Saturday Review de
scribed Exodua.
The coming serite should
prove qnjlilte warthwhlile. Books
are soldi from the paperback
book stare Monday ithnough Fri
day from 4:45 to 5:45. All mem
bers of ttitue situdemit body are
invited tto join thds venture.
Tradiitim WEis broken Siaitur-
day niglht, December 10, when
the Chriiatmais Dance ibecame
the first dance ever to be pre
sented off ithe -collage loamipus.
The Red Springs Armory was
the scene of “Ohesitnuts Rloiasit-
ing on 'the Open Fire,” as was
the theme df the gala event
Wliidh was traditionally spon
sored iby Epsilon Chi and Zeta
Theta Psi Societieh.
Otten, amid Mary Firanoes Wheel
er.
Also itfhe girls were asked to
partidSpate in the OhiristtnaB pa
rades alt bolth Speneer mid SlaUs-
bUry, N>rtih Oaroilinia. The girte
were spoawored by tttie Scotti^
Banks of Nlonth OaroJina who
paid for thie«' trap and also their
meaJs. We are hajipy to say first
place was won in IJhe oommner-
cial division:. Etadi of the
participialffing in ithe ‘pawa)iie can
truly say thart; QhriBtnaaB pa-
lOantteiued on Fia^e 6)
On the left side of rtihe dainoe
floor, italbles with white table
cloths were attractively decorat
ed with larrangements of holly,
mistletoe land scented candles.
Stranids of red, green, amJd White
hung friom the ce^ilinig. Green
a'tid gold mobKes completed tSie
imaginary sky.
Refreshments of 'green pundh
with a hoUy wreiaitih frozen in
'the bowl land i(^)en faced sand-
, iwiches added much to the datt-
Upon amvinig at the diance
scene, ooiuples were greeted by
the familiar tunes of the Jesse
Shaw (Band from Wilmiington,
North Cairolinia. Hearting tIhe fab
ulous daiice musdc, everyone was
eager to “Bne it up” on the
dance flooir.
In the gaily decoraited en
trance hall, couplets Werle wel
comed by the hiat check girl
oers’ aippeltites.
'Dr. Le^ie Bullock did la ispleik-
did job of emceeing. Jelt Stokes
entertained aft intermission by
singing 'a medley of Christmas
scaigs.
'Climiaxing the gala event of
'the year, Miss Merry iChristenas
from eidch slocieity Was crowned.
The figure was formed by the
officers, committees, land the Six
v.lio Was dressed as Santa cantestanits for itihe Misis Mierry
Ciaus. T3ie d'oOr /to iChe dmiice ciinstmiajs 'title. TZiXjCiii'ii/teea
floor was dteoora/ted with Chrfsft- I of Epsilon Chi and Corolie Spl-
imas gi^eenis — (hoHy, ivy, and I vey df Zeta The'ta 3^ were
oediar. “Memry ahrigfcmas” was crowned Miss Menry ChrisitmiaSL
drtaped lacnoss ithe idoor wwth a 'Commliittees responsible foir
bell wlhidh wais HUed with mits-
tletoe and fuanging ' fflrtom the
right of Ithe door.
At the opposite eind, the snow
castle, accenitad wiltih multS-coI-
ored spatlighits, Was the 'center
of. iattraicitioti. Mr. Sniowinain
proudly guiardied ithe beautifuil
snow ceisttle and looked as if he
were eager to join 'the fun.
Clouds of lamgel hair atJded a
final itouch to the lieauitiful
snow oastlie. The (band pHiaitform
was deooraitied 'wiitih hcJly, ivy,
and pine.
the dance are as follows Epsi
lon ‘CSii land Zeta Th'etia P&i re
spectively: diance Gha'iirm'en, Noir-
ma Prator and Dianme Kearns;
d'eooraJtions chlairmlen: Niamey
Pittard la^ Joan Cadell; re-
freshmentts; Barhairia Solmera
and Hanna Sloop; tavi'tations:
Mary Kaitherine Paissdnghaun
and Corolie Spivey.
Our mlaniy tfliemks to thegC
conamittees and Ithe societies
who put a ilat of haird Work into
'this dlanice, and miadle at a very
successful and enjoyaMe one.
Cabinet And Prayer Band Leaders’ Retreat
On December ,3, (the ChristSan
Aissaciiaitian Caibinet and the
prayer band leaders iheit in the
Boy Soout Hut of the First
'Presbyterian Church. This meiett-.
iing was offliginailly plamned as a
retreat alt White liake, but tffiese
plans wiere canceJled because of.
cold wealthier.
Thie purpose of ithe meetiitlg
was to plan and prepare for
Spiritulal Enrichment Week ito
be held 'Pebruairy 7-9, and itO
eva'luaite the ChiMilan AsBod**
tion as a whole.
During ithe busineas njeeifiBB,
reports ifirom Spiritual! Knrich-
mient Week committees were
given, and final plans wetrte mfade
for ithe wee’k. The itbeme of the
ChrJatian AsaocSiaition, "‘Being
Rather Than Seeminig,” will be
carried o«t in ithe axstivitieB irf
the week. Dr. Lee Sltoffel of
Charlotte wiJl te the apeekier
and will hold eervices during
the dhaipel p«rind and tor vea-
pem.
Suggestions were made by the
committees for the publicity at
Spiriituafl Enriohmenit Week, the
activitieig dturing the week, and
the follow-up of the thteme an'J
'the poimits brought out Iby Dr,
Stofifefl. Parmaanenlt comaniittees
were appodnrtied to make (the fiat>-
al plans for these aspects of the
week. Marty MlcOormick is
chaurman of the puWlieity com
mittee. Miartha Smiirth will heall
the aictivltiies comimdlttee, lanrt
Mary Emma WaJkup w® itate
charge of ithe foiJow-up plans.
After the businiess meeting,
the group tiad supper li!n the fel
lowship hiall of Ithe Presbyteriaa
Church. The meietinig conidudeii
wilh on an^plnBltioiniall messa^
challenginig ’9k cabdneit and
prayer band Itodters to reflect
on their past work amd to atriwe
to caffry out the respomlbilitlai
of their oGKoe with dleiiicntioa.