March, 1961
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)tudent Leaders Challenged By Predecessors
PATTY PROVINS
Athletic
Association
Patty,
To have the opportunity to
serve tJhe students of Flora Mac
donald College as Athletic As
sociation President is a great
honor. You deserve it, and I’m
sure you will put all you have
in it. That is what it takes.
Everything you can put into it.
There wiU be 'times when the
responsibility in tliis office and
in your academic work will m'ake
your load heavier, but be joyous
in lit. Through prayer, strengUi
is obtained to fulfill these tasks,
and courage is gained to continue
You wene elected to this pos
ition because you were capalble
of 'taking on tihis responsibility
and will do well academically. Re
member you are first a student.
Take on no mone than you have
time for and use common-sense
and self discipline in using time
and energy. Do not use your
extra work as an excuse for your
work undone or for lowered
grades.
Allways keep your “best foot
forward.” You are a leader, and
as you lead, you will be setting
an example. Do each task well -
regardless of size or routine -
so that you might prove worthy
of large ones. Do not become
depressed or beaten by failure.
As for your Board, remain as
enthusiastic as you can and in
doing so, the members, too, will
have enthusiasm. If they cease
to function as they should, remind
them of their responsibility. Y-ou
need their backing; without it
you will become discouraged.
Your success comes through the
efforts of many. The work of a
leader can never be done with
out the labor of each individual
behind him.
In closing, I would like to say
that las a counoil member and as
Athletic Association President you
may be criticized, but good lead
ers are -always criticized. Do not
be afraid or concerned by it,
especially if you .are doing what
is right; and riemember, too,
that you never stand alone.
May you have a good year and
with you las their leader, I am
sure it will be.
Theresa Nisbet
The honor ot serving, you, the
students of Flora Macdonald Col
lege as your Athletic Association
President is, one of which I am
most proud -and grateful. I shall
try to serve you with enthusiasm
interest, and imagination.
The Athletic Association is one
of the most important organiza-
tions on campus as it gives you
an opportunity to have fun and
recreation through its direction.
Sports and recrea-tio-n help you
become more closely associated
with cithers as well as helping
you to relax and forget a aard
day of classes.
The newly appointed board rep
resents you; it is your organiza
tion. Any complaints, criticisms,
or ideas will b? welcomed. You,
She students -are the ones who
will -be responsible for its success
or its failure by your cooperation
and pairtioipabion. The schoo!
year is almost over, but we do
have some sports left for you tc
participate in; softball, tennis,
and swimming. The following
;ioem by J. Mason Knox exp-ress-
es our need for your cooperabion
and panticlpation.
Cooperation
It ain’t the guns nor armament
Nor funds that they can pay.
But the close cooperation
That makes them win the day.
It -ain’t the individual
Nor ithe army as a whole,
But the ev:erfestin, teamwork
Of every bloomin’ soul.
I challenge yo-u, the students
of Flora Macdonald College, to
get out in the warm -sunshine and
enjoy -these spouts we h-ave to of
fer, whether you are a spec'tator,
or a participator. We need you
in our athletics.
Patty Proving
BETTY RUTH BARKER
Christian
Association
Betty Ruth,
Before you lies one of -the most
signiifidant expeii'ie-nces of your
life — ttihat of serving as Presi
dent of -the Flora Macdonald
Christian Association. It is not an
experience to be, enitered into
lightly or casuailly, for you were
not chosen for ihonor,, but rather
appointed to work hard.
There is often a great danger
that the idea will prevail that
ithere is something “special”
about the duties of this position
because the woird “Ohristiaan” is
attached; and there is, for you
have an unparalleled opportunity
to make plain the meaning of a
Ohrisbian life. Yours will be the
opportunity of tra-nispl-an-ting !tlhe
faith we profess into the “ver-
tiacular” of our daily lives o.n
!ihe campus; and always -remem
ber that our faith will become
more relevant when it begi-ns to
;ouch our lives -alt more points.
But never for one minute for
get that your foremost duties will
be along practical -lines of -real
honest-to-goodness work. Ju-sit as
important as leading an exoelle-nt
worship service will be planning
a good docket. The impact of
your in-fluence must be natural;
it must grow out of your person
al life, not out 6f -any efforts
as C. A. President. But the m-any
activities of the Oh'ristian Asso
ciation — the quality of which
will in large measure depend
upon you — are the products on
ly of much thought and careful
planning. You must seek -to makie
it a worthwihile organization in
wihich to participate, as .well as
an upbuilding spiritual -influence
Never let -the work side of your
job become lost in the idealism
with which you view your oppor
tunities for doing good.
Your responsibilities as Presi
dent of the C. A. will be four
fold. Firsit comes your supreme
resporiisibility to lead the C. A.
to be -the dhannel through which
His power is felt on this cam
pus. Don’t try ito make it be so—
just surrender i/t to Him -to be
used in His serwice.
Second, you have a responsibili
ty to your heritage. You remem
ber the vrords spoken at the Ori-
lenbation chapel: “The ideal is
your ihe-ritage; 'the actuali-ty is
your day to day responsibility.”
This could never be applied more
appropriaftdy than to your work.
The Ohiri'stian Association has
through -the years been 'the pre
server and guardian of the finest
ideals and traditions of this col
lege. The responsibility to keep
these ideals held high and these
traditions reverenced now falls
upon you. Be tnue to your
cbargie.
Third, you have a responsibili
ty to your Cabinet. They will
look to you and depend upon
your experienoe for inspiration
and guidance. One of your most
important 'tasks is to co-ordinate
the work of eadh member of ithe
Cabineit and to unite their efforts
into one goal: 'that of making
Christ known and loved on this
campus. Upon you falls the great
responsibility of creaiting unity
wibhin the Cabinet, of making it
for each member a -true experi
ence of Christian community. Al
ways be to 'them a source of
strengtli and encouragement; let
them know that you are behind
them. Make their year an exper
ience of growth and joy as well
as work.
Last, you have a responsibility
to each memlber of the Christian
Association — a responsibility to
your office worthily, but witJi
genuine humility; to bear the
heavy burdens seriously, but with
cheerful willingness; to work
long and Hard to make each ac
tivity meaningful, yet ito be will
ing to (remain in the background
and ilet -others receive-the-credit;
to serve wisely as a Council
memlber, yelt to seek no special
privileges -because of your posi
tion.
To these four-fold res'ponsibili-
ties I challenge you to be true.
Thus you will be a blessin'g as
you serve this campus.
Linda,
Thank you for -a challenge that
encircles so much of tlhat which
lies beyond the unopened pontal
of a new office. Never can the
depths of needs, ithe recognition
of that which onie must strive to
do, nor 'the realizaltion that with
in one sihort day God has given
me a new opportunity of service
be fully understood. Within, there
is -the realization -that God is call
ing me to a deieper commitment,
a greater responsibility, and a
more manifold -task.
Realizing that the Christian As-_
sociation can never seek to lead
students to a deepier faiith in God
or promote growth in Christian
faith and dhair-acter without the
dedication of each cabinet mem
ber, I shall seek through a clos
er .dhampionship with -Obrisit to
walk more worithily in 'this great
calling. Through His loving 'guid
ance, His infinite wisdom, and
His .Sacriificial love Slowing free
ly into each -life, there cannot
help being itransla-tion of Ithe faith
into -everyday living. It is through
-the invitation of each Chrisitian
Association member -for Qhrist
to dWeU in ihis heart and to make
our campus Christian that the
work can ever travel along the
paths to reach its goals.
It is difficult to express one’s
aspirations of the establishment
of a more Christ-like kingdom on
oalmpus; and it is even more dif
ficult to reailize that with -these
aspirations there must also be
'the practical aspects: that of
planning, of '3ecidin-g, of choosing
of calling to order, and of regu
lar meetings. Knowing -that 'these
too, are a paiit of this position,
I shall seek to cultivate the prac
tice of careful planning so that
the Cabinet may grasp an -aware
ness that 'every decision m-adie,
evepy topic discussed, and every
project undertaken musit be care
fully and prayerfully weighed.
Realizinig 'thiat the task of -maki'hg
Cabinet meetings a joy rather
than a chore, is also a chal
lenge for me. I shall strive to
help each member realize that
God is tihe One who chose him for
each particular office, and it is
for Him ithat he miust work and
give of time and talents. This
must be done by seeking ,rw re
ward, no recognition or' pnaise,
but by seeking only to serve and
to fulfill to -the utmost each
specific task.
Linda, as I step into your place
I do so remembering vcur own
willing service and undying devo
tion to this office, as well as the
faithfulness of -thos; who served
before. It is with :i prayer in my
heart ith'at I, too, c;ay walk in
steadfastness, ever aware of all
that has been eitiusted to me.
Upon the foundaticw already so
carefully laid with the Christian
ideals and heritage that will ev
er iSymboiMze the Christian As
sociation, I, too, shall strive with
God and with others to build a
deeper faith in God and a great
er example of His way of life
on this ‘foundation. The spirit,
the love, the joy, and the compan-
ionslhip thait iflows so freely from
the deeprooted foundations musit
be plianlted with new saed and be
gin a striving for its existence
upon a new campus. It is the
Christian Association in whose
keeping the realization of the
Presence of Christ must lie, both
today at Flora Macdonald and
'tomorrow at St. Andrews
ANNIE DUKE
Student
Association
Deiair Annie,
B&fore you lies vast ajreas of
unexplare-d territory, a place
where -no anian’s eye has touch
ed. You are standiing on the
grouinidwionk upon wihich miany
piiesidents before you Ihave built.
Your task is thait of carrying on
puripaselfuil work for F.M.C. for
the remiainder oif the year; -and,
yet. you -are forced 'to move on,
at the -siairae time, to a -new pilart-
eau over wihidh you cannot see,
and from which you must not
turn. A spirit of adventure is
essenltiall, for before you lies
probalbly the 'most dhallenging
year that any presiidenit at F.M.
C. bias Jiad. Plan your 'route with
creativity, vision, consideraition,
and wisdom; 'dlear your path
with co-operation, enitlhiusiasm,
co'nviction, and courage.
As you sat foot on 'this virgin
field, you will find 'cartain prin
ciples of student igoverniment
-hdlpful. I would like to share
these with you nmv.
Keep consitanltly in mind the
purpose and goals of student
-governmanit. As -an educational
organ within to educational
community, student government
ha/s a commitmenit to help -pro
vide an -environmenit which wiill
be -most condiucive to 'the intel
lectual -growth of , the student
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