VOL. 3, NO. 4
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C„ OCTOBER 31, J
BI-WEEKLY—$2.00 YEARLY
New Call-Down System
Gets Approval By SLA
The new accumulative call-
down system for Nash Hall went
into effect Monday, Oct. 22, af
ter final approval from the Stu-
Dormitories
Named For
2 Counties
Luther W. Hill, chairman of
the Board of Trustees, announc
ed during the Founders’ Day
convocation last Thursday af
ternoon that the two present
dormitories had been named, in
a meeting of the Board of Trus
tees held that morning.
The Woman’s Dormitory has
been named Nash Hall, in honor
of the men and women in Nash
County who during the past six
years have given time and
money in support of the college,
and who will continue to do so
in the years to come.
Edgecombe Hall is the offi
cial name chosen by the board
for the Men’s Dormitory. The
name Edgecombe Hall was
chosen in honor of the residents
of Edgecombe County in the
Rocky Mount area who have
supported the college cause.
dent Life Association. The pro-
viisions of the new system are:
“Five call-downs shall consti
tute one week’s campus. On the
15th call dov/n, the student shall
be restricted one week.”
Under the previous system,
one call-down constituted one
day’s campus (Friday); two
call-downs constituted two days
campus (Friday and Saturday);
and three call-downs constituted
three days campus (Friday, Sat
urday, and one week night).
The revision was first intro
duced by a committee from
Nash Hall to the S.G.A. whose
approval determined its being
passed on to the Administrative
Council.
The Council referred the let
ter to the S.L.A. which recom
mended that the then present
call-down system be replaced
with the provisions of the ac
cumulative system.
According to Kay Hobbs, pre
sident of Nash Hall, “the pre
vious call-down system was not
effective because the penalty
was too serious for the action
entailing the call-down. The new
system is a constant reminder
to Nash Hall residents who will,
I am sure, acknowledge their
restrictions on being campused
as just and fair.”
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RECEIVING LINE—Speakers for Founders’
Day ceremonies and their wives act as hosts
during the recepUon held at the President’s
home following the convocation. From left to
right, they are Dr. C. Edwin Harwood, Mr.
and Mrs. W. Jasper Smith, Dr. and Mrs. Jack
W. Moore, Luther W. Hill, and Dr. and Mrs.
Thomas Collins.
Faculty Considers
Fraternity Proposal
On October 24, the faculty
met to consider proposed chang
es in the procedure of forming
social fraternities on the cam
pus.
It was decided that the mini
mum number of persons de
siring to start a fraternity will
be six. Also a charter with high
ideals will be a necessity before
the organization of a fraternity
will be approved by the faculty.
Interpreting the ideas of the
faculty and the members of the
unofficial fraternity president,
the following ideas are set forth:
the fraternity is to be an or
ganization composed of young
! men with a common interest,
meeting the high ideals set forth
by this college, an organiza
tion with character, and one
v/hich will be an honor to the
college.
Members of the proposed Del
ta Gamma Rho, local fraternity,
attended the faculty committee
meeting.
The members stated to the
committee that they are serious
about forming the fraternity,
and intend to uphold the ideals
set forth by the college in re
gard to social fraternities.
Founders' Day Program
Attracts Crowd Of 1,000
LUNCHEON—Luther W. Hill (left), chairman of the Board of
Trustees, is shown above with Dr. Thomas A. Collins during
the barbecue dinner last Thursday.
Approximately 1,000 persons
were on hand last Tliursday,
Oct. 25, for Founders’ Day, an
nual college celebration c-om-
n_emorating the date Wesleyan
received its charter from the
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Program Is
Climaxed
By Recital
Celebration of Founders’ Day
was climaxcd on Thursday, Oct.
25, at 8:15 p. m. in Garber
Chapel when William and Thel
ma Sasser, duo-pianists, pre
sented a recital of music writ
ten for two pianos.
This was tlie first of a series
of appearances planned by the
pianists. They presented a re
cital on Oct. 28 at Woman’s Col
lege in Greensboro. On Nov.
14, they will appear at Atlantic
Christian College in Wilson and
on Nov. 11 they will return to
Greensboro to perform for the
state convention of the Nortli
Carolina Music Educators’ Con
ference.
The program included Mo
zart’s Sonata in D Major for
two pianos, Brahms’ well known
“Variations on a Theme” by
Haydn, and “Three Spanish
Dances'' by the contemporary
Spanish composer. Manual In
fante.
The featured work of the re
cital was a performance of Igor
Stravinsky’s Sonata for Two
Pianos.
This was presented as a tri
bute to the man generally re
garded as the world’s greatest
living composer, who this year
celebrated his 80th birthday as
a special gue?t at a White House
reception.
State of North Carolina in 1956.
Special guests were the men
and women in Rocky Mount and
Nash and Edgecombe counties
who made pledges in the ori
ginal drive to establish the col
lege in their area. Approximate
ly 4,000 persons iti the area who
pledged were sent cards of re
cognition.
The convocation was held at
2 p. m. in the cafeteria. Dr,
Jack Teagarden, faculty mar
shal, led the academic proces
sion. Dr. Thomas CoUitis, presi
dent, presided and gave the in
vocation. Luther W. HiU of Tar-
boro, chairman of the Board of
Trustees, welcomed the guests.
Honored guests included the
board of directors of the Rocky
Mount Area Wesleyan College
Foundation and all members of
the Foundation.
W. Jasper Smith, comptroUer,
Dr. C. Edwin Harwood, chair
man of the Humanities Division
and Dr. Jack W. Moore, dean,
were tlie featured speakers.
In his speech, “A Sox Year
Stewardship,” Smith said, “It
seems appropriate that we ga
ther this hour to honor the
Founders—the 3,513 persons and
firms in Rocky Mount and Nash
County, and in Edgecombe Coun
ty, who originally pledged sup
port to its establishment. This
original site of ‘just average’
farm and forest was destined
for greater things as Wesleyan
College moves toward its ren
dezvous with destiny.
“While all of us glow with
pride in the transformation you
have helped forge on these 200
acres, we need to keep in mind
that our six year-old on High-
v/ay 301 North will continue to
need care and support even as
our own child will require it in
our home.”
ACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL-Dr. C. Edwin Harwood (right)
and Dean Jack W. Moore, (left) chat on the steps as they get
ready to join the academic processional.