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'77
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Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College
VOL. LII NO. 8
MEREDITH CH.LEGE. RALEIGH, N.C.
OCTOBER 27. 1977
Parramore writes
textbook
by Miriam Victorian
Dr. Thomas Parramore,
assistant professor of history
at Meredith, has written a
textbook being considered by
the North Carolina textbook
committee for adoption at the
eighth- and ninth-grade levels.
The book, “Carolina Quest,”
has been published by
Prentice-Hall publishers in
New Jersey.
Dr. Parramore stated
that he wanted to write a
textbook that would be
“different in that it would be
fun to read.” He discovered
that his college students en
joyed texts which treated
historical episodes in depth.
He decided to combine this
approach with regular
summaries, alternating them
throughout each chapter.
Dr. Parramore’s formula
“to hook the reader, get him
interested, and get him in
volved” includes beginning
with an episode, interrupting
with background information
and ending the chapter with
the conclusion of the episode.
He believes this approach
works well.
Dr. Parrarriore wrote
“Carolina Quest,” much of
which “grew out of previous
research,” while on sab
batical leave from Meredith in
the fall of 1975. He used a
version of it in one of his
classes here and was im
pressed with the good
reception it received.
This North Carolina
history textbook, the first to
be presented in 40 years, will,
if adopted, replace Lefler and
Stanford’s “Carolina History”
in the schools next fall.
Dr. Parramore has also
written two other books which
are ready for publication. The
first, “A History of
Southampton County,
Virginia” will be published by
the University Press of
Virginia. Southampton
County, near Dr. Parramore’s
home Hertford County, was
the scene of the Nat Turner
revolt.
A second book Dr.
Parramore plans to publish
concerns the life of an Arabic
speaking slave, Omar Ibin
l^id, from Cape Fear. Said
was noted for his education in
the Moslem schools of
Senegal, Africa and his
reputation as an Arabic
scholar.
Dr. Parramore’s wife,
Barbara, also has a book on
North Carolina history before
the commission for re
adoption at the fourth-grade
level. Dr. Parramore believes
their books are the only ones
being considered in the
respective categories.
by Annette Gregory
Five hundred parents,
husbands and other relatives
participated in the Oct. 9
Parents Day activities, ac
cording to Julia Bryan,
assistant director of
development.
The day began at 11 a.m.
with a student-led worship
service in Jones auditorium.
Pat Clemmer, chairman of
the Worship Planning Com
mittee, led the service. Vicki
Jayne delivered the morning’s
message, and Ruth Pardue
served as organist. The
Meredith Chorus and Double
Trio made musical con
tributions to the service.
The noon picnic lunch
was held in Belk Dining Hall
due to inclement weather, and
parents met with faculty and
other families.
Open house hours were
observed from 12 noon to 5
p.m. to provide families with
the opportunity to visit the
housing and academic
facilities on campus.
The Parents Association
will provide more extensive
family activities on the
Meredith campus when it
hosts Parents Weekend April
22-23, 1978.
Recruiting Scheduie;
(Sign-up sheets available
three weeks prior to visit) Oct.
27 - Burroughs Wellcome Co.,
National Center for Para
legal. Nov. 2 - Metropolitan
Life Ins. Co., Western Elec
tric-Southern Bell. Nov. 9 -
Southern National Bank. Nov.
10 - Wake Forest University
School of Management. Nov.
29 - N.C. Extension Service
(will also see Juniors in a
group session)
f^niors-Opcration Native
Son-For the 14 con
secutive year. Western
Carolina Industries, a non
profit service organization for
Western North Carolina
businesses and industries, is
sponsoring a one-day contact
program for college seniors
from that area of the state.
The program, Operation
Native Son, will be held on
Wednesday, December 28,
1977 in Asheville, North
Carolina and will afford an
opportunity for seniors to
meet and establish contacts
with prospective employers in
Western North Carolina.
Watch for more news of this.
Research Grants for
Undergraduates- The
National Endowment for the
Humanities, a federal agency
established by Congress to
promote research, education,
and public acting in the
humanities, has developed a
program called
“Youthgrants” designed to
support projects in the
humanities carried out by
young people. These activities
can take the form of in
dividual and group research
projects, films, exhibits, and
curriculum development
projects. While the program
cannot provide financial aid
Amy Scott and Jo Metts enjoy old memories as they glance through the 1976-77 Oak Leaves
yearbook.
Rumley scholarship announced
Parents Day
. was success
by Annette G^gory
Terri Lee Hoffman, Fort
Royal, Va., freshman, has
been awarded the first $5C»0
Ellen Amanda Rumley
Scholarship at Meredith.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Leon
Rumley of Winston-Salem
have established the
scholarship fund at Meredith
in memory of their daughter
who died in an October 1976
automobile accident while a
senior at Meredith.
Guidelines for selection of
a scholarship recipient in
clude evidence of Miss
Rumley’s qualities and ideals.
of her scholarly excellence
and personal integrity.
Recipients must also be
aware of Miss Rumley’s
“concern that time be used in
such a way as to obtain
maximum benefit from her
Christian educational op
portunities.” They should also
seek as one of their objectives
“to develop the capability for
making worthwhile con
tributions as a ‘trustee’ of
America.”
Miss Hoffman is also a
Julia Hamlet Harris scholar,
a major honorary financial
award, at Meredith. In high
school, she was a member of
the National Honor Society
and the senior chorus,
president of the Latin Club,
secretary-treasurer of the
Bible Club, treasurer of the
Medical Explorers and an
active participant in com
munity affairs.
The Rumleys requested
that at least one faculty
member participate in the
award decision, and Dr. Lois
Frazier of the business
department is presently
serving in this position.
The Ellen Amanda
Rumley Scholarship is
renewable annually.
News News News
Career Placement Notes
Photographers win rewards
Mr. Bill Norton, director
of information services,
received a first and second
place award in the Com
mercial Portraiture division
of the arts and crafts com
petition at the North Carolina
State Fair last week.
In the professional
division of the photography
competition. Miss Nona Short
received two honorable
mentions for her prints.
for tuition or scholarships
support, it does provide
participants with the op
portunity to carry out in
dependent research on a topic
of particular interest to them.
The majority of Youthgrants
awards to individuals are less
than $2,500, ranging up to a
maximum of $10,000 for
groups. Application deadline
for projects beginning after
May 1 is November 15.
Students interested in ap
plying for the November 15,
1977 deadline should send a
brief project idea description
by the end of October. Further
information in the office of
Career Services.
Dr. Allen Page received a
second place and Beth Wicker
received a third place and an
honorable mention in the
amateur division of
photography.
Students attend workshop
Priscilla Chadwick, Pat
Clemmer, Ginger Gay and
Debbie Landen, members of
the Helen Turlington Social
Work Club, along with Eugene
Sumner, club advisor, spent
fall break learning more
about the profession of social
work. They attended
workshops in Montreat on
such subjects as social work
and law, planning in per
spectives, suicide and bat
tered wives.
The opening and closing
sessions dealt with social
work in North Carolina and
future trends for the
profession.
The workshops provided
students of the social work
profession an opportunity to
meet professionals and keep
on top of what’s happening in
social work.
Oak Leaves reminder
Anyone who has not
picked up her 1977 “Oak
Leaves” may do so at the
student store, Cate Center.
Anyone who did not have
her picture taken may do so
the first week of November.
The schedule is: November 2 -
9 a.m.-12 p.m., anyone;
November 3 - 9 a.m.-12 p.m.,
seniors.
Movie Madness
This Sunday, Oct. 31, the
CCA proudly presents THE
COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO.
No, dear friends, this is not the
old version, this one stars
Richard Chamberlain. But no,
resisting baser urges, we shall
not spend this article talking
about Chamberlain, we shall
talk of the director, Alexander
Dumas, and the filming of this
classic. Dumas’ sense of
romance and adventure
coupled with his extensive
knowledge of the time period
makes for delightful reading,
and in this case, excellent
viewing. Reality,
imagination and romance are
all combined in this, as well as
almost all of Dumas’ works.
We might add that, enjoying
' Dumas as we do, we are
rather choosy about how his
works are portrayed, and we
find this is a highly recom
mended, exciting presen
tation.