Campus News
Happy Birthday Charlie Brown!
In celebration of the fortieth
birthday of the vulnerable and
venerable Charlie Brown, the
Chowan Players will bring the
peanuts gang to life on Turner Stage
for a few hours, March 27-31.
Auditions took place in February,
and rehearsals are well underway.
Munro Parker will play the title role
of Charlile Brown, and Amy
Thompson will play Lucy. The
character of Snoopy will be played
by Rebekah T(^d. Other cast
members include Justin Cox as
Linus, and Lisa Sampson as Patty.
John Underwood, Jenny Mowry,
Chris Blasby, Ron Rogers and
Luisa Urea round out the cast.
Matinee performances are
scheduled for Tuesday, March 27,
at 10:00 a.m. and Wednesday,
March 28 at 1:00 p.m. Evening
performances at 8:00 p.m. are
scheduled for Thursday through
Saturday, March 29-31.
Chowan College students will
receive free tickets upon presen
tation of their LD. cards in the fine
arts office the week of March 26-
31. Ticket prices for the public will
be $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for
students. Group reservations will be
handled by the fine arts office (398-
4101, ext. 235).
On campus in brief
A December ice storm caused $16,650 in damage costs to the campus in clean
up and repairs as a result of broken limbs and power outages. Fall semester final
exams were postponed because of the storm and students who wished to take
exams to improve their averages were allowed to do so at the beginning of the
Spring Semester.
81 students were recognized during Honors Convocation on January 15, 1990.
Dr. Jerry Jackson presented pins to seven students on the President’s List for
straight “A” work; 19 students on the Dean’s List for a grade average of 3.50-
3.99; and 59 students on the Honors List with a “B” average and no grade
below a “C”.
Gail H. Hunt’s sculpture exhibit entitled, “If It’s Not Sculpture . . .” was on
display in the Fine Arts Gallery in Green Hall on campus during January and
February. Hunt is a sculptor and instructor at Beaufort Community College in
Washington and Williamston.
“Group Sax,” a Raleigh-based jazz group, performed in Daniel Hall on
February 1, at 7:45 p.m.
“Broadway Celebration,” part of the Community Concert series, was per
formed in Turner Auditorium on January 29.
The Tennessee River Boys, also a Community Concert series, performance,
entertained in Turner Auditorium on February 15.
President Jerry Jackson hosted a reception for new students at his residence on
campus on Valentine’s Day, February 14.
Pianist Patricia Goodfor performed in Daniel Hall on February 27.
Dr. Duncan Porter was the featured speaker for a Forum/Lyceum on March
13 entitled, “Plants of the Galapheos Islands”.
Dr. Glen Stassen, professor of Christian Ethics at Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, presented a series of lectures
during Religious Emphasis Week, Feb. 25-Mar. 2.
Freshman’s ancestor helped found Chowan College
Like many other Chowan College
students, Julie Godwin of Ahoskie is
looking forward to a bright future. But, she
also has a keen appreciation for the past,
especially as it relates to Chowan’s
heritage.
Her great-great-great grandfather,
William Watson Mitchell, was one of the
founders of Chowan College.
Julie is a graduate of Bertie Senior High
School. A freshman, she is majoring in
photography.
Chowan College freshman Julie Godwin poses beside the portrait of her great-great-
great-grandfather. William Watson Mitchell, one of the founders of Chowan Baptist
Female Institute in 1848.
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She said that the great-great-great grand
daughter of one of the college’s
founders, it was only natural for her to
attend Chowan. She is very pleased with
her decision.
Julie is the daughter of Paul and Nancy
Mitchell Godwin, Jr., of Ahoskie. Her
family tree includes Harriett Eure Mitchell
and Horace Pruden Mitchell, grand
parents; Bessy Pruden Mitchell and
Horace Carlton Mitchell, great grand
parents; Sally Vann Mitchell and William
Judson Mitchell, great-great grandparents;
and Mary Wlizabeth Winnifred Mitchell
and W. W. Mitchell, great-great-great
grandparents.
The pretty, polite young lady said it has
been a privilege and pleasure to learn more
about her great-great-great grandfather,
W. W. Mitchell, and his role in helping to
found Chowan College. Mitchell was bom
Dec. 20, 1810 and died Sept. 12, 1897.
William Watson Mitchell, generous
Baptist benefactor, planter and civic
leader, was the largest benefactor of
Chowan College during its early history.
He was one of the group that gathered at
Mulberry Grove, the home of Dr. Godwin
Cotten Moore in Hertford County, in 1848
and set in motion the organization of the
Baptist Female Institute in Murfreesboro
which became Chowan College.
Following organization, Mitchell served
on the Board of Trustees for 28 years. He
succeeded Dr. Moore as the second person
to be chosen Chairman of the Trustees, a
responsibility Mitchell held for 19 years,
the longest tenure in the school’s history.
He was described by Hertford historian
Winbome as “one of the patriarchs of the
county” and “an uncompromising Baptist
in his religious faith” who “gave liberally
of his large means to the advancement of
its cause.” Indeed, while Chowan College
was the principal object of his bounty, he
also contributed large sums of money and
property to Wake Forest College, the
Baptist Orphanage and to individual
Baptist churches.
However, the survival of Chowan
College during the Civil War years and
immediately thereafter is Mitchell’s
memorial. Baptist historian C. W.
Scarborough and Dr. Charles B. Williams
credit him with keeping the school open
and operating with his personal gifts.
Scarborough wrote that Mitchell “gave
more to Chowan B. F. Insitute than anyone
else,” while Williams records that Mitchell
personally funded the operation of the
institution for the remainder of a school
year when it was about to close for
financial reasons.
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