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The N. C. Wesleyan College LIbrao RocIq^ Mount, North Carolina esl^Liait Bcmc VOL. 4, NO. 13 ROCKY MOUNT, N. C., APRIL 15, 1964 BI-WEEKLY—$2.00 YEARLY mtnZd" Constitution Tabled Till Thursday SS Division Dr. Allen S. Johnson will join the faculty of Nortli Carolina Wesleyan College as Professor of European His tory and Chairman of the Division of Social Sciences, according to an announce ment from Carolina Wesley an officials. A native of Somerset, Ky., Dr. Johnson has spent much of his life in North Carolima, graduating from high school in Durham. He was grad uated from Wake Forest College in 1951 summa cum laude. He earned his Mas ter of Arts in European His tory from Duke University in 1955. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and Sigma Pi Alpha honorary fraternities. His extra curricular activities in cluded dramatic-foremsic, mu sical and athletic leadership. He is a member of the Ame rican Historical Asisociation. Johnson served as graduate assistant instructor of His tory at Duke Univensity from 1951-1955. He became Assist ant Professor of History at Shorter College upon his grad uation and became Dean and Head of the History Depart ment before his departure in 1960. He has taught at Okla homa Baptist University since 1960 where he now serves as Professor of Ertfopean His tory. He has published arti cles in learned journals, a- mong them a recent article in the WUIiam and Mary Quarterly. He has directed two European Study Tours, has visited the Soviet Union, and hais' developed working competence in Grerman, French and Russian lan guages. He is married to the former Lota Leigh Harrison of Cam den County, N. C., and they have two children. The John sons are active members of the Baptist Church, which his father served as an or dained minister and a pro fessor of Greek, Bible and Philosophy. Spring Formal Slated May 9 The Spring Formal for 1964 will be held May 9, from 9 p. m. until 12 midnight in the Rocky Mount National Guard Armory. This, Wesleyan’s only strict ly formal dance, will feature the May Court and the Billy May Orchestra. The May Court will be com prised of nine girls—^twofrom each of the freshman, sopho more and junior classes and three from the senior class. The queen wUl be elected from the three representa tives from the senior class who are Susie Black, Joan Lamberth and Patsy Mat thews. The student body will cast their ballots for the queen on May 7, 1964, be tween the hours of 12:30 p. m. and 3 p. m. in the SGA office. BILL GRUVER DR. PHIL ELLIOTT JIM GARRISS 4 Representatives Chosen By CC In yesterday’s Community to the Community Council Council Elections Jim Gar- for the two year term be- riss and BiU Gruver were ginning September, 1964 and elected as student members ending May, 1966. Eight ’64-65 Freshmen Given Wesleyan Awards North Carolina Wesleyan College announced today eight winners of the Wesleyan Award Scholarships valued at $2,000 each. This iS' the outstanding academic award at Wesleyan and represent? a four-year award for the recipient from $100 to $500 annually. Freshmen Wesleyan Schol ars for 1964-65 are: Evelyn G. Andrews of FarmvOle, North Carolina; Ellen M. Att- kisson of Garysburg, North Carolina; Mary Jane Bandy of Rocky Mount, North Caro lina; Anne Lucille Chaffin of Carrboro, North Carolina; Alyce Leech Nixon of Falls Church, Virginia; Bettye A. Parker of Davidsonvillc, Maryland; Martha J. Slade of Halifax, ’ North Carolina, and France® A. Wilkerson of Kinston, North Carolina. The Wesleyan Award Schol arship is based upon aca demic ability and competi tive examination. More than 150 applicants were tested during Spring visits to the campus. Miss Evelyn Andrews is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Andrews of Farmville, North Carolina. She attends Farmville High School where she ranks in the upper ten per cent of her class. She has been vice president of the Heyette Club, assistant art editor of the annual, mem ber of the Student Council, and a marshal. She is active in the Methodist Church. Miss Ellen Attkinson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J ames Attkinson of Garys burg. A graduating senior, she will be in the upper ten per cent of her class at Weldon High School. She has served as corresponding sec retary of the Beta Club, treasurer, president, and vice president of the FHA, a mem ber o fthe Student Council, and representative to Girls State. She is an active Me thodist and plans to teach in the secondary schools. Miss Mary Jane Bandy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bandy of Rocky Mount. She attends Rocky Mount Senior High School and ranks in the upper ten per cent of. her graduating class. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Service Club, and homeroom officer. She is a member of the Methodist church and plans to major in history. Miss Anne Lucille Chaffin is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. James C. Chaffin of Carrboro. She attends Chapel Hill Senior High School where she ranks in the upper ten per cent of her class. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Monogram Club, Sci ence Club, and a cheer-lead- er. She is an active Method ist and plans to major in science. Miss Alyce Leech Nixon is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis A. Nixon of Falls Church, Virginia. She attends George C. Marshall High School and ranks in the upper ten per cent of her class. She is a member of the National Honor Society and is a Pres byterian. Miss Bettye A. Parker is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Parker of Davidson- ville, Maryland. She attends Annapolis High School where (Continued on page 4> MORE COPIES Beginningr with May 6 is sue the Wesleyan Decree will increase its circulation from 1,000 copies to 2,275 copies distributed in all 50 states. Students interested in working on circulation this year or next should contact Vann Massey. Dr. Phil Elliott was elected by the faculty for the same two-year term, filling the vacancy left by the expira tion of Dr. Harwood’s term. Mr. Joyner was re-elected to the staff for another year. Manner oif nomination and election is this. The faculty nominates eight rising sopho mores or juniors who have an overall 2.0 average or better. From this eight, the student body elects two. The student body nominates four faculty members from which the faculty elects one. The staff nominates and elects its representative annually. Also during this election, the amendments to the by laws of the Community Coun cil were passed by the facul ty and students. The staff passed on the amendments Monday afternoon. Lengthy Debate Is Presented By WINNI STINE A lively session of the SGA ended today when the new- ly-propoised constitution was tabled until the next session which begins Thursday morn ing. Early in the session Ed Lewis, chairman of the con stitution committee, moved the adoption of a new con stitution to replace the pre sent one. The first amendment made by Ronnie Ragsdale to change the requirements for running for SGA president from four semesters to two semesters of residence at Wesleyan Col lege was defeated by a vote of 168 to 80. Lengthy debate of the issue forced chairman Dan Massey to limit debate to one minute per person. However, even this did not prevent Isiharp exchange of opinion as de bate continued until two further amendments passed, while an attempt to require the SGA to meet in full ses sion at least once a month failed. Just before the main motion was tabled, Gary Garlow was able to see his second amend ment to delete “any segment thereof” from Article 4, No. 1 passed. This allows dorm councils not to be classified as prime offices. Although at times involved, the SGA session moved with fair parliamentary ease. How ever, the Thursday session is expected to move even faster although more amend ments are expected. Dr. Gordon Finnic Joins Wesleyan Staff Dr. Gordon E. Finnie will join the faculty of North Carolina Wesleyan College this summer as an Associate pro fessor of American History, according to an annoucement today from President Thomas A. Collins. Finnie is a native of Mem phis, Tenn. He was graduated magna cum laude from Lam- beuth College, Jacfcson, Tenn., earned his Master of Arts degree from Duke University in United States History, and his Ph. D. degree from Duke Graduate School in U. S. His tory and Church History in 1962. An honor graduate from the College, he was awarded some of the finest fellow ships to continue his graduate study including the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship, the James B. Duke Fellow ship, and the Rockefellow Fellowship. In college he was a member of the varsity Golf Team in addition to lead ership in social and academic activities. Finnie served a tour of duty with the U. S. Army from August, 1952, until his dis charge in July, 1954. While at Duke he served as superin tendent of the Durham Coun ty Youth detention home, and as a graduate instructor in his Istudy area. From September, 1962, until the present he has taught at Lambuth College, serving as Associate Professor of United States History and Head of the History Department. He is married and the fa ther of two children, ages 3 and 5. The Finnies are ac tive members of the Method ist Church, He will move to Rocky Mount in June and the family will foUow in August before Fall Semester begins. Dr. Finnie wDl move to Rocky Mount in June as he will teach in the Summer Session of the College. He will offer two courses be ginning June 15, 1964. He will teach American Civiliza tion, 41s, and Colonial United States, 51s. The course in Colonial America may be taken by advanced students or for renewal of certification by Public School teachers.
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