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HE SKIRL
December, 1960
THE SKIRL
Published by the students of Flora Macdenald College
Red Springs, North Carolina
Editor-In-Chief Sylvia Jennings
Assistant Editor Elaine Ward
Business Manager Joanne Matthews
Advertising Manager Jerrie Johnson
Art Editor Judy Zachary
Conservatory Editor Betty Daniels
Columnist Ann Weber
Faculty Advisor Miss Rosalynde Gibson
Reporters Nancy David, Nancy Gray, Roberta Parker,
Beu’bara Somers, Mary Frances Wheeler
Phyl White
Typists Alicia Kelly, Martha Deaver, Susan Mclver
Bea Smith
Circulation Managers Susan Lesser, Lib Baxley
Business Staff Vivian Dutton, Kay Barber,
Audrey Hartsell, Patsy Lackey
Editors' Effort
Trolley Trooper: Ann Weber
Army hias survived, but jusit
barely. Big-A sufifered 'a hor
rible defeat for 'tlhe second 'time
—• two loisisas, ito “itihalt atheir
team,” in a row!
But Wbait’s worse is the fact
that I was there! Anid’ the fimial
blow is :thiat I gait on itSie Navy
side.
Every time Armiy miade a
move, I yelled like lam Apadhe
and once niearly got decapitated
when some lOver zealous Navy
fan threw an empty cocoa cam!
There was comfoirt in the
presenioe of amotheir misplaced
ATmy-rooiter sitting some three
rows in front ctf mie. We were
well within the second quairter
before we discovered each other,
We would dike to' express our sincere appreciation to the
■administrajtioin for extend'ing our Christmas holidays until Janu
ary 3. This will mean, in our opinion, a much more pleasant and
a muidh safer trip back to FMC.
We would also like to isay “Thank you” to thie adininis tratioffi
for not taking ReaxMng Day in ladjusting the college calends^. This
day is very important and should be used ptroperly by every stu
dent. Far the ban-efit of new students wfhio don’t bnow and old
students who might !have fongotten, Reading Day is the day before
exiaminaticins beigin. Theire are no classes on this day, bult we
(have closed study from 9:00-12:00, 2:00-5:00, amd' 7:15-10:15.
This day provides lan excelleint opporltuoiity to begin studying far
exams. We 'thiank ithe adnjihistratalon- ifor Reading I>ay, aaid especi-
laiKly we thank them far not.itaiking it away in our pai'tSeular Bitu-
laltion this semester.
auuiBznb . , . ^
ftio speialk our minifl' laboult Hlhe rule in Hrae honary
of no jBo^^^m’cuia'tinig dtiring fihe hodidays. Before nhanksgiving
holidays, we were slhodced (as I ithSnk everiyone was) by the new
rule, fidr we, too, had ipiapers to turn ie. But after itJilnfcing aibout
it we have come to the conclusion that itJiis wtas a very wise move
on itihe part of Mir. Forlbis and ;the libraiy sitaff. How many times
have yiou taken iboofes hcane during a Ihoildday and never opened
them? How ofiten have you saved a paper *o do during a hoJiday
time? It iseems thialt we need to leaim to use oor (tfane wisely—to
tnidlgelt tirMe sus caarefuUy aS we shtjuld budget money. Tlieie 5s
usually someone who just has to have socne book during the hoffi^
days. This coaild be gained iby special penmassian ®rom y[x. FarWs.
TMs makes us cfliecik ovJr ireail reason, (or wanting a book. We
do not know wtot »tlhe library’s poidcy is going to be for OiristaTials
IholidlayB, but we hicpe it will be the same as during Hbanfcsgiving.
We need to rest dttrtntg tihie holidays, especially Chirisllmes holddays,
because two weeks after we return, we Will be f'aced with (pardon
-the expression) exaarts!! Therefore, it seetns that mo drculafaon
of books over the IholiKiaiys will benefit everyone.
We recently read an editorilal in amolther coMege’s news
paper eirtaitled “’Thlanksgiving Is Not e Seiason." 'Hss irtade us
begin to thank about CJhristenas. Is Christmas a season? As we
Bee it, it all depends upon how one defines “season.” If season
imeans am opponttume or suditalble time, then Ohristtmas is a season,
for we ceaeibrajte Christ’s birth on Decemlber 25, eiadh year. The
delplairttmieint sttores have special sailes during Christmas, churdhes
give special program^, >and fadnividiuals or igroups give diwtihes and
food (to needy individiuals (it has often ibeen wondered whait hap
pens to these people the re^ of the year!) It seems laB if CJhrist-
mas is surely a season.
If "season” means la periiod oif time wlhen a particular spirit
prevails lalmio^t everywliere, then Ohrisrtmas is not a seai^n.
CJhristmias rtnme, to Ibe sure liis joyful—pei1ha(psi the most joyful
,time of aill the year. But dsrilt it possible to have the ‘'Christmas
Spirit” all year long? Can’t we be joyful, geijerous, and try to
ipromiate peace and goodwill lamong men aonitinuailly instead ctf
just airauind Christmas? This past sumnner, “Joy to. the World”
wais sung in a morning worship,- service at a cauunoh m South
OciroiMna, The minister expialined in ihis Sermon tlhat, aocordinig
to the catendiar, QhriStmas comes but once a yesur. But accorc^ng
to Christians, Ohriatmas is lhe^ aU year roimd. Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps expreissed her idea of this qu^tionr
In the pure isoul, although it sing or pray,
The CSiiris;t is boim anew from diay to day;
The life .that knowkfli 'Him shall bide apart ■ . ■
And 'keep eterraail Christmas in 'the heart. > . ■ ■
S.J.
but from ithen on we did as weU
together as the wfhole Brigade
of Midshipmen!
For the ifirst liaif Navy idom-
inated ithe game, having ^allmost
complete control oveir the ball.
At the half, the scare stood 17-
0 and Army cheerei's were
downdaist, putting it mildly. Burt
Army ran ithe whiole ishow the
second half, mising the score
to 17-12. With four minutes left,
we wetre six yairdis from six
points. We fumbled 'and my bud
dy and I were 'horrior stricken.
Well, you know the terrible
ending — 17-12. Some colhferenit
Army fan said it for us all —■
ugJi-!
Sports Spot
Hearty conigraitulaitions 'are ex
tended to the Junior Volleyiball
team Cor 'a very hard fougfht but
well deserved ’Victory in the
Volleyball toumrnnenit. As a re
sult the Junior 'team will battle
the men Iay students on De
cember 13, at 4:45 P.M. in the
gym.
One Of the m(ost coveted
awards of 'the AtWetic Assod-
ation lis the trophy going to
■the class diemonstrating the
most gpantismans!hip itJhroxigliout
the entire tounnlamEnt. This
honor was bestowed i^wn the
I'reshmen Class. Algo at tlie
awards program, the Monogram
Club menders were naimedl as
a result Of their hlaving eaimed
500 points according to the AA
Boaird point system. These
points can be eainrted by paittici-
pating in itlhe miany spomts ac
tivities offered by PMC. ITie
new’ meifribere of this Ibonoraiy
club are Beata Wdllis, Judy
Wiengies, Brenda Shepptoerd,
Ann McLeod, Vonda Goodwin.
The other members of the cluib
lare Theresa! Ni^bet, 'Gini How
ard. and Mairtha Cunrie. Also
at ithie awsrds prognann the 1960
Varsity Telam was announced.
They are laS follows: Becky Baird
Ann BfennenJKifflst, Gayle Gor
don, Gini Howaird', Hainriett
Johnst«n, Maogaret Olsen, Bren
da Siheppla)Pd, Sandra Summer
ville. The mearibers oif the sec
ond team are Alicia Kelly, Bren
da Lauibscher, Judy McCall, Ann
McLieod, Rnamces Pegrasn, Pat
ty Provins, Judy WSenges, and
Beata WSUis.
The college cWeenleaider, Lo-
rine ’Mitchell and the class
cheer teaders, Babs Adams,
Elaine Ward, Roberta Parker,
and Harriett Otten, were con
gratulated on the fine job th^
did in keeping the school ispirit
alive during the toumamienit.,
The AA Board will have its
Christmas party Deoemlber 14
•at the Officers’ Club at Fort
Bragg. Colonel Weber is ihelp-
ing 'in the arrangements.
Ill preparation for ithe coming
baskatb^l season the classes’
ba.sketbam teams are 'now hard
at work .pmcticing in th&
The tou^ament will be held
E'ebruary. 13-15.-More plans, will
•be arnnounced later. ' ;
MERRIY CHRISTMAS FROM
THE AA BOARD!!
Conservatory
Notes
by Betty Daniels
Christmas is in the air, and
that naturally means that along
with all ithe -tinsel and foil, mis
tletoe and holly, comes thie
singing of oarols. For the I'iislten-
ing enjoyment !0f the students,
the ensemble will sing icarols on
Monday, Decemiber 12, and on
Wednasdlay, December 14,
around ithe dome firom 10:15-
10:30 pjm. The ensemble will
also sing at the Chinistmais Ban
quet which will 'be held De
cember 13.
The Second studenft recitall of
the year wtas presented "niurs-
day, Decenrt)er 8 in the college
audltotriura. Those students who
pariticipaited weWe Juilia denden-
in, Dianne Kearns, Jean C3apps,
Elaine Lulben, IMairgaret Aim
Martin, Mlelinda Webster, Stew
art N^, and Jleanette Davis.
Samrt Oecelia (Music Club had
its regular manUhly meeting
Wednesdsay, December 7. A
very interesting program was
presenttcd by Misss Schotoer con
cerning iChriistmaB in Gemnany.
i'.M.C.’s two fhltists, Miss
Joyce Bryant sand 'her pupil, Lx)-
rine Mitchell, played Hi the Flay-
etteville Symphony December 4.
The Bynvphony, along with a
P'ayetteville volunteer chorail
group, presented “The Messiah”
at the Snyder -Memiariall Baptist
Church.
Pleasant Peek
Sweetness and nealtrtess are
words that best describe oi*-
personal'ilty of 'this issue. Bar
bara Ann Peek, a Senlilor E3e-
ment£iry ediucatiofn major, is
from Mooresville, North Oairo-
lina. Since MoaresviiUe is 'out
side !of (Charlotte, Peek, 'ais she
is usually called, has al'Ways
wanted to join “the quteens tfirom
the Queen Cfflty” and become a
miember of the Charlotte Club.
This great “honor” was given
to her ithis year. She did a grand
job as “leader of the dan of
flingers,” the girls Who marched
in front of the floait in both the
Olnarlotite and Salisbury parades.
She laiso laarn'ed to love the big
city duiunig the past 'three sum
mers when she worked at the
S. & W. cafeteria.
Peek is 'the epitome of the
conservative 'comMned with the
lil^eral in 'that she has a rigid
schedule for herself but always
fj'nd's itime for a little fun. She
enjoys ireading good books and
lis'teninig to classicafl music but
gets equally as much pleasure
from lan laCtemioon bike ride. She
is wel known 'for saying “Oh!
Now Y’aill!” but will probably
go diown in FMC histtory for her
use of “Jack Rabbit” insrtead of
other devices to let off steam.
Our pemsOnialirty is well known
for her airtistic 'talents. Much
of -her airt wiork Ihais 'been used
on many posters and bulletin
boards iin 'the buildfing. Peek was
editor of The Pine and Thistle
last year. She did a wonderfiil
job of tcomlbining art with writ-
in'g, the serious with the funny,
and the religious with the sec
ular.
Peek is a mieinlber ctf tihe
Christian AsBooiatian Oabinet in
cihargB otf Outreach. In Uiis ca
pacity she direots the teaching
of Bible alt Peterson Kigh
School, the Negro sohOol in Red
Springs. SHe has ibeen Ho ef
ficient in getting iflbe giris or
ganized to help teadh. She is al
so Finst Vice Piresidentt o»f Ze-
tesian Society. Peek was a Jun
ior class mepresentatlve on Uhe
May Oowft last year. Because
of 'her wondelrfui charactertstiiCB
she was elected by the student
body as the superlaltive citizen
ship. With aM of her capaMi-
ties we predidt that BairtJara wiH
be a siuccess in epytibting
does. , ■!