Four Males Wanted
Attention all talented male
sophomore students!
Stephens College (Columbia,
Missouri), enrollment 2,000
women is offering a full tuition
scholarship to four outstanding
male students who wish to
complete their education in
theatre in some college or uni
versity, but who would like to
spend a year concentrating pri
marily on theatre courses and
participating in an active produc
tion program, and acting with
experienced professional actors.
Interested male students
should write for information con
cerning this scholarship to: Dale
E. Miller, Department of Theatre
Arts, Stephens College, Colum
bia, Missouri, 65201.
CHRISTMAS DANCE TONIGHT, 8 P. M.
Clarion
VOL. 11, No. 3
DECEMBER
WHITEVILLE, N. C.
Christmas Greetings
As we approach this Christmas Season, I would like to
take this opportunity to wish each of you a most bounti
ful Christmas. The best that anyone can do is to use this
time for renewing our Faith and efforts toward achiev
ing that which we most desire and for giving thanks for
all that has been received.
May I wish you every success in the new year and
hope that it brings you a continuation of all blessings
you have received in the past.
W. L. Eddins
Acting President
Give Me Your Heart Is Theme For Dance
First Step Toward
Accreditation Begins
For weeks committees have
been making preparations for
the first Christmas Dance spon
sored by the Student Government.
The dance will be in the college
gym on December 16,1966. Zella
Mercer, chairman of the Christ
mas Dance, has appointed three
sub-committees to help make
the dance highly successful.
Pam Bucker has been appointed
chairman ofthe refreshman com
mittee. Sandwiches, cake, and
punch are planned to be served.
The food is being prepared by
Horne’s Restaurant.
Vickie Barnes, decoration
committee chairman, and her
committee have decided on the
theme “Give Me Your Heart For
Christmas.” A Christmas tree
decorated with gold hearts will
carry out the theme.
The band committee, headed
by chairman Donald Angel, has
booked the Wingtips to provide
music. The Villigers, who were
first booked to play, were un
able to come because of financial
obligations.
Fay Little, chairman of the
invitation committee, has sent
invitations to the faculty and ad
ministration members. Mem
bers of the Student Government,
faculty, and administration will
be in the receiving line to wel
come the guests.
Southeastern was one of three
community-junior colleges
in twelve southern states to be
awarded the distinction of Can
didate for Membership in the
Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools. This recognition
was granted by the College
Delegate Assembly at the 71st
Annual Meeting held in Miami
Beach November 27 through De
cember 1.
This award is, indeed, a major
distinction for our college be
cause it opens the door for full
accreditation within th^ mini
mum time limit for new institu
tions. Students, faculty, ad
ministration and Trustees as well
as the community at large is to
be commended for their efforts
which led to the recognition.
The college was represented at
this meeting by Dr. Charles R.
King, Dean of the College who
stated that “acceptance as a
recognized candidate for ac
creditation attests that the Com
missions on Colleges considers
the institution to be offering its
students, on a satisfactory level,
the educational opportunities im
plied by its objectives.
“In the Commission’s view
the institution’s organization,
structure, and staffing are ac-
ceptible for its stage of develop
ment, its sponsors are committed
to supplying its needs and are able
to do so, its governing board is
functioning properly, and its aca
demic and financial plans are well
designed.”
Dr. King pointed out that Can
didacy is not accreditation. It
does, however, indicate that
Southeastern is progressing
steadily and properly toward ac
creditation and is the highest
recognition possible at this stage
of development.
A major change in the sequence
of initial accreditation of col
leges was approved at this meet
ing. Under the new regulation
the initial accreditation of a Can
didate for Membership may be
awarded after one class has grad
uated, but that accredition will
be for a period not to exceed
four calendar years. Before the
end of the fourth year, such an
institution must seek reaffirma
tion of its accreditation. The
previous regulation required a
minimum of three graduating
classes before becoming eligible
for Regional Accreditation.
Since Southeastern has been
granted Candidate for Member
ship, it is therefore eligible for
full accreditation upon the grad
uation of Its first class on June
4.
Phi Theta Kappa Members Initiated
44 Earn Academic Honors
Last quarter eight members
were initiated into the Phi Theta
Kappa Fraternity. The members
were given a supper at the Heri
tage Inn by the college. Present
were Dr. and Mrs. King and Mr.
Green, sponsor of Phi Theta
Kappa,
Initiated into offices by Mr.
Green were Carla Ross, Presi
dent; Christine Taylor, Vice
President; Rebecca Spence,
Secretary; and Ray Crabtree,
Treasurer. Other members ini
tiated into the Fraternity were
Pam Buckler, Jane Gooden, Ken
neth Hawes and Linda Page.
The fraternity was organized
to pay honor to the students at
see who have a scholaristic
average of 3.0.
The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa
is to recognize and encourage
scholarship among junior college
students. It provides an oppor
tunity for the development of
leadership, service and an in
tellectual climate for an exchange
of ideas. It also helps to stimu
late interest in continuing aca«.
demic excellence.
Students eligible for entrance
into Phi Theta Kappa this quarter
will be initiated after the Christ
mas holidays.
I
j national
last week
left
MEMBERS OF PHI THETA
scholastic honor society ^ ie„
at Southeastern Community silent;
to right, front row: Carla
Christine Tavlor, vice-president,
Spence,
Second row,
Linda Page,
Gooden.
secretary; Ray Crabtree, treasurer.
Pamela Buckler, Kenneth Hawes,
Advisor Oscar Green, and Jane
Forty-four students have been
named to the Dean’s List for the
Fall Quarter according to Dr.
Charles King, Dean of In
struction.
In releasing the Dean’s List,
Dr. King expressed real satis
faction in the growing number of
students at Southeastern ob
taining high scholastic averages.
The Dean’s List is made up of
fulltime students in curriculum
programs with a grade point
average of 3.0 (B) or better.
COLLEGE TRANSFER DIVISION
Spence, Becky, 4.0
Taylor, Christine Ann, 4.0
Gooden, Jane, 3.7
Hammond, Dorcus, 3.6
Ward, Ada Ruth, 3.6
Hawes, Kenneth, 3.5
■Clark, WiHiam, 3.5;
Powell, Beverly Gall, 3.5
Hall, Mary, 3.4
King, Iris McNeill, 3.4
Gowan, Judith, 3.3
Barnes, Jacqueline, 3.3
Fisher, Olivia, 3.3
Hurley, Robert, 3.3
Wheeler, Ralph Louis, 3,2
Avery, Judy, 3.2
Stanley, Judy Carol, 3.1
Bass, Judy, 3.0
Shearln, Stanley Edward Jr.,
3.0
TECHNICAL DIVISION
Batten, Barbara, 4.0(A.D.N.)
Grigsby, Barbara, 4.0(A.D.N.)
Opitz, Margaret Louise 4.0
(A.D.N.)
page, Betty Ann, 3.5 (A.D.N.)
Thompson, Lela Mae, 3.42
(A.D.N.)
Sampson, Eva. B. 3.12(A,D.N.)
Sellers, Jerry L, 3.05 (Bus.
Adm.)
VOCATIONAL DIVISION
Bowens, Daisy, 4.0 (Pract.
Nrs.)
Ford, Mattie, 4.0 (Pract.
Nrs.")
Prevatte, Shirley Jean 4.0
(Pract. Nrs.)
Greer, Roberta, 4.0 (Pract.
Nrs.)
Nobles, Norman, 3.7 (Elec
tronics)
Norris, Wilson Charles 3.7
(Electronics)
Jackson, Johnny, 3.47 (Elect.
Serv.)
Batten , Samuel, 3.25 (Auto
mech.
mech.)
Elvington, Max, 3.1 (Elect.
Serv.)
Lewis, Jackie Charles, 3.06
(Welding)
Lloyd, Leon Jr., 3.0 (Elect.
Serv.)
Graham, Ottls Winston, 3.0
(Elect. Serv.)
Ward, Eloise Prince, 3.0
(Pract. Nurs.)
Mitchell, Mary Magdalen, 3.0
(Pract. Nrs.)
Locklear, Lafon, 3.0 (Pract.
Nrs.)
Davis, Sarah, 3.0 (Pract. Nrs.)
Davis, Katerine, 3.0 Q^ract.
Nrs.)
Vacation Extended
Students will be happy to know
there has been a slight change
in the Christmas vacation sched
ule. Because New Years Day
comes on Sunday, January 1,
Monday, January 2, will be an
official holiday. Therefore, our
Christmas vacation will begin
after the last class Friday,
December 16, Classes will re
sume on Tuesday, January 3,