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t EXAM TIME THP Twin GOOD IS HERE Ji jn Ji w jL Of LUCK Newspaper of the Sttddents of Meredith College Volume XXXIV MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C., JANUARY 22, 1960 No. 6 MEETS AT COLLEGE The new executive committcc of the Board of Trustees of Meredith College held its first meeting of the year at the college last week. Officers Re-elected At that time officers for this year were re-clected: Mr. D. J. Thur ston, Jr., of Wilson, chairman; Dr. Carlton S. Prickett of Burlington, vice-chairman; and Mr. V. HowaM Belcher, business manager of the college, secretary. Other members of the committee are Mrs. Foy J. Farmer, Raleigh; Rev. W. W. Fin- lator, Raleigh; Colonel William T. Joyner, Raleigh; LeRoy Martin, Raleigh; Walter Martin, Raleigh; Dr. L. M. Massey, Zebulon; W. J. Weatherspoon, Raleigh; and Rev. Jack B. Wilder, Durham. Semi-Annual Meeting Scheduled The semi-annual meeting of the entire Board of 'trustees will be held on the Meredith campus on Tues day, February 23. Dr. E. F. Canaday Has Math Proof Published The November-December, 1959, issue of Mathematics Magazine in cludes a mathematical proof by Dr. E. F. Canaday, head of the Meredith mathematics department. Mathematics Magazine is published by the University of Southern Cali fornia under the sponsorship of the the American Mathematical As sociation. The proof was first presented to the mathematical section of the North Carolina Acadcmy of Science when it met on the N. C. State Col lege campus a few months ago. The proof, representing over 100 hours of work, was then sent to Mathematics Magazine. EXAM TEAS Exam teas will be held on Moa* day, Tuesday, and Wednesday of the week of January 23*29. These informal gatherings will be held from 4:00 lo 5:00 p.m. in the fac ulty parlor on first Vann. ' Sponsored for all Meredith stu dents, these teas are designed to offer a period of relaxation from exams and study; and all are lo* vKcd to attend. Religious Focus Week To Be Feb. 15-19; Quest For Meaning** Set As Theme R. D. BEAM ACCEPTS CHAIRMANSHIP , OF RALEIGH FUND DRIVE Mr. R. D. (Red) Beam, execu tive vice-president and manager of First Federal Savings and Loan As sociation of Raleigh, has accepted chairmanship of the Raleigh Fund Drive for Meredith College. In making the announcement on January 13, President Carlyle Campbell said that funds from the Raleigh campaign would be desig nated for a student activities build ing. Robert G. Deyton, Meredith vice-president and director of the department of public relations at the college, has called this “one of the most pressing needs.” He says, “This building will provide a home for non-resident students, studying' rooms, lockers, lounges, snack bar and other facilities for their com fort and convenience, commensu rate with that provided for dormi tory students.” General social areas, a book store, post office, quarters for the student publications and meeting areas including rooms for the major organizations are also planned for R. D. Beam the activity building. At the present time Mr. Beam serves as vice-president and chair man of the building committee of the Raleigh Y.M.C.A. and as a di rector of the Scottish Bank. Race Relations To Bie Subject Of Next Forum The problem of race relations, a much debated subject and one of vital importance in the world to day, will be the topic of discussion at the Baptist Student Union Forum at Meredith February 3. The meeting will be Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in 103 Joyner. Dr. Roger Crook, Meredith Col lege professor of religion, will begin the program with a review of his book, No South or North, published last spring by Bethany Press. He will support the view he takes in his work concerning race relations. The president of Virginia Union Seminary in Richmond, Dr. Samuel Proctor, is the principal speaker for the Forum. Dr. Proctor has received widespread acclaim in the field of Negro education and is much in de mand as a lecturer. Baptist students heard this distinguished Negro speaker at the B.S.U. Convention in Charlotte October 30 - Novem ber 1, Dr. Proctor will also speak at the regular assembly program Wednes day morning. The third part of the program will be given over to group discus sion. Resource leaders will be Dr. Crook, Dr. Proctor, and Mr. J. C. (ContiDued on page three) ANNUAL INSTITUTE OF RELIGION NOW IN PROGRESS AT UNITED CHURCH The twenty-first annual Institute of Religion, the lecture series spon sored by the United Church of Ra leigh, began Monday evening, Janu ary 19. The theme of the 1960 series is “Shaping the Mind of Our Time.” USIA Head Opened Series A native North Carolinian, Mr. George V. Allen, opened the scries. Mr. Allen, who is director of the United States Information Agency and whose organization is respon sible for presenting a true picture of America to the peoples of the world, spoke on “The Image of America Overseas.” News Commentator To Speak For the next five Monday nights, the Institute will bring to Ralci^ speakers equally renowned in their respective fields. On January 25 Mr. Edward P. Morgan, a member of the American Broadcasting Com pany’s Washington staff, will speak on “This News Relates to Me.” Mr. Morgan, a Peabody Award-winning commentator, is nationally known for his daily news program, “Ed ward P. Morgan and the News.” “World Refugee Year” Is Topic The February 1 program brings the current vice-president of the United States Committee for Refu gees, Mr. Roderick L. O’Conner, to speak on the subject, “World Refu gee Year — A Focal Point for Pub lic Opinion.” The committee of which Mr. O’Conner is vice- president is a private group con cerned with assisting refugees. He is also president of Eidophor, Inc., a closed circuit television corpora tion. Mr. O’Conner was closely as sociated with the late John Foster Dulles, having served as his Special Assistant when Mr. Dulles was Sec retary of State. TV Scandak. To Be Discussed Dr. Herman F. Reissig, interna tional relations secretary for the Council for Social Action of the Congregational Christian Churches, will speak on February 8 on “The Meaning of the TV Scandals.” In his recent writings for the Christian Century, United Church Herald, and Social Action, Dr. Reissig has tried to evaluate the television scandals and what they mean to American society. Southerner Discusses “The Changing South” Another native North Carolinian speaks on February 15 on “The Changing South.” She is Mrs. Wilma Dykeman Stokcly, who won the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Award in 1955 for her book. The French Broad. Neither Black Nor. White, which she co-authored with her hus band in 1958, won the Hillman Award for the best book of the year in the area of civil liberties, race relations, or world peace. In addition to her recent historical study, Mrs. Stokely is a homemaker and mother. *^Worldvlew” Editor Is Speaker Institute, Mr.* William Clancy, is Education Director of the Church jjruucaiiuii i./iict'iui ui iiic ^^iiurcn z Peace Union. In this position he serves as director of publications and editor of Worldview, a monthly journal of religions and intema- (Continued on page four) Mrs. E. R. Collins of the Mere dith department of chemistry and United Fund campaign leader at the college, was awarded a framed ci tation at the December meeting of the Fund group for her report which showed 100 per ccnt participation by the Meredith faculty and ad ministrative staff. The amount given was 116.9 per cent of that given last year, a 16.9 increase. This is the second time that this honor has come to a Meredith rep resentative; Dr. Quentin O. McAl lister received the same award last year. The city of Raleigh increased its giving over last year by $29,346.35, according to a report from the U. F. campaign office. DR. JOHN LEWIS TO BE FIRST BAPTIST PASTOR Dr. John Lewis, professor in the Meredith College department of re ligion, has been elected pastor of the Raleigh First Baptist Church. The election was held January 10. Dr. Lewis will take over the First Baptist pastorate on a part-time basis until the college year is out at Meredith in June. A native Floridian, Dr. Lewis came to Meredith in the fall of 1958. Immediately prior to that time he had been associate profes sor of Christian theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Semi nary in Louisville, Kentucl^. Dr. Lewis did his undergraduate work at Stetson University in De- Land, Florida; and he holds both his master’s and doctor’s degrees in theology from the Seminary in Louis ville. He served for four years as pas tor of the Montrose Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia, and has re cently completed an interim pas torate at the University Baptist Church In Chapel Hill. First semester examinations are scheduled for January 23-29. Reg* istration for sccond semester will be held Monday, February 1; and classes will begin at 8:25 a.m., Tuesday. Friday, February 12. is the lost day for vluss*schcdule changes. “Quest for Meaning" will be the theme of the annual Meredith Col lege Religious Focus Week which will be held February 15-19. General plans for the week have been formulated under the chair manship of Ann Rowe, and com mittee chairmen are at work on the various phases of the program. Morning Perspective Scheduled On each morning Monday throu^ Friday, Morning Perspective will be held at 8;00 a.m. in the Rose Parlor. The theme for these devotional pe riods will be “Quest for Identifica tion,” which will deal with the per sonal commitment as Christians to Christ. This series will be presented by Dr. John Sykes, pastor of the First Baptist Church, StatesviUe. Dr. Brown Speaks In Chapel “Quest for Meaning,” u confron* tation of the Gospel as related to the issues of our day, will be the general subject of the morning chapel services, Monday through Friday. Dr. Raymond B. Brown, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Richmond, Va., will pre sent this series, and the Meredith College chorus will present special music under the direction of Miss Beatrice Donley. Four Evening Seminars To Be Held The evening seminar sessions, which will have as their theme "Quest for Understanding,” will deal with four questions: Who is God?, Is Christ really divine?, Is eternal life worth having?, Where did evil come from? These seminars will meet in the Johnson HaU and Vann parlors. Speakers will rotate while the groups remain stationaiy, so that everyone can cover all the topics and hear each speaker. In the Hut Monday through Thursday from 1 until 2 p.m. a dis cussion group will be held for all interested day students on the same series covered in the evening semi nars. Faculty Discussion Set Dean William Hugh McEnivy, Jr., of Stetson University will con duct a discussion group with the college faculty in Joyner Hall Mon day through Wednesday on the theme “The Case for the Christian College.” Dean McEniry is an ac tive and highly respected leader in the Southern Association of Col- (Continued on page three) MAJOR ORGANIZATIONS SPONSOR DRIVE FOR REFUGEE STUDENTS The three major organizations on the Meredith campus are sponsor ing in connection with World Uni versity Service a drive in behalf of college students in Japan, Korea, and Algeria. As winter closes in, student refugees around the world arc in dire need of warm clothing and blankets. Typhoons Cause Disaster An early estimate from the WUS committee of Japan records 5,500 students, including three hundred The final speaker for this year’s stude „ sfitnfA -Mr William nnnnv u dcud, as vjctims of thc worse ty phoon disaster in thc history of Unprecedented Number In Need In Korea the number of refugee students has soared to an unprece dented total of 432,500. Manual labor jobs help finance 87 per ccnt of the refugee students’ education. However, employment is extremely difficult to come by in Korea and therefore approximately 3,000 stu dent refugees who are without sup plementary help from their parents must attend night school—^which is less expensive and leaves their days free to stand in line awaiting part- time employment. Malnutrition Common Because of the unfortunate situa tion of these refugees, malnutri tion and tuberculosis arc common problems among thc student popu lation. Over 1,000 Algerian students, having fled from Algeria, are now in desperate need in Tunisia. (Continued on page three) tAeiedith Colleg© LibrnT'
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