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THE DIALETT
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THE DIALETTE
The DIALETTE is the official newspaper of Montreat College,
and is published monthly by the Staff of Student Publications. Its
purpose is to give the student body a fair and unpredjudiced view of
campus life.
STAFF
Executive Staff
Editor-in-chief Mabel Lee Wells
Literary Editor Frances Brown
Business Manager Betty Attwood
Advertising Managers Marjorie Robertson
Jane Van de Weghe
Associate Editor Tish Clark
EDITORIAL STAFF
News Editor jane Cook
Club Editors Charlotte Roth
Louise Chandler
Humor Editor Margery Washburn
Sports Editor Mary Ruth Denman
Ophelia Williams
Art Editor jane Bachman
BUSINESS STAFF
Exchange Manager Betty Gibbs
Typists Rose Marie Moore
Ouida Swann
Paulina Hagen
SPONSORS
Miss Margaret Wade Mrs. Keith Townsend Miss Carrie McElroy
Transition . . . Permanence
Introductions to most books are dry and uninteresting—inhu
man, you might say. Yet sometimes a foreword holds a thought that
is truth to many. Things held so dear should be repeated. For that
reason I should like to quote the foreword to our annual for last
year—the 1947 Sun Dial:
“You have heard of me many times. When the first student
registered at Montreat, I was present. When the first diploma was
presented to the first graduate, I was here.
“The day you passed through the Montreat Gate, I was waiting
for you. I was in the dormitory, in the mail line, in the classroom.
I was in the heart of the sophomore who lent you that lovely hankie
when you were homesick, of the ‘Mail Girl’ who handed you that
long-awaited letter, of the teacher who helped you unravel that
knotty problem.
I was, and I am. I will not die. You will find me in many places,
for I live in many parts of the earth. My home is in the hearts of
those who have passed this way before you and in your heart.
“I am the Spirit of Montreat.”
Some older people are known to lament the coming of new eras
or the immoral character of the present generation. Some curse
changes of any kind. They are forever referring to the “good ole
days”. Even we—in our teens and twenties—like to look back to
our high school fun or to our first year of college.
We do not question the “good ole days”—whether they belong
to the older generation or to us college girls. There are some things
however, that remain permanent despite our clamor about the
change. Horne has suggested that everything cannot change, for by
our speaking of change, we acknowledge its antithesis in perma
nence.
The geratest things in the world—even those we know at the
present moment—do not die. Their permanence is bigger than men
or any one man. Do not count your college years as silly transitory
days, but know that the loveliest part of them will live forever in
the spirit felt at Montreat.
“I was, and I am. I will not die. ..lam the Spirit of Montreat.”
—D. J. SANDEFER
GIVE ONE DAY
Picture, in your mind’s eye (and
we hope it will never have to be
more realistic than your mind’s
eye), your little brother, that
blue-eyed sister, your new neph
ew or niece hungry—more than
hungry—starving, face pinched,
body racked with illness caused
by an insufficient amount or the
wrong kind of food—like than
salvaged from garbage cans. It
sounds repulsive to our American
minds, but it’s happening all over
what we dare call our world.
These children are little sisters,
freckle-faced brothers; they are
loved, but still they die.
In 1947 when the International
Children’s Emergency Fund was
established, it was estimated that
about 40,000,000 children would
need supplementary feeding this
year and that $400,000,000 would
give them about 700 calories a
day.
The sums available have fallen
so far short of the needs that it
is a question now of whether to
give relief to fewer children or to
spread the food very thinly a-
mong a greater number. Those
helped are now getting one-half
pint of milk a day, whole milk for
small children, skimmed milk for
older children and nursing moth
ers.
A world-wide campaign is
being launched under the aus
pices of the United Nations for
private donations to help meet
the relief needs of children, ado
lescents, and expectant and nurs
ing mothers. It is to be known as
the United Nations Appeal for
Children.
February 29 has been chosen as
the key-day for the money-rais
ing campaign. Each person is
asked to ‘‘Give One Day”—the
equivalent of one day’s income.
I The central collection agency is
i American Overseas Aid, 39
I Broadway, New York City.
1 No matter how small or how
I large our gift might be, it will
help some one to live! Is it not
worth if?
February, Month Of Love
Looking at a calendar the other
day, we discovered that there are
only three dates in February set
aside as special occasions beside
the Sundays—Lincoln’s birthday,
Washington’s birthday, and Val
entine’s Day. Holidays don’t have
to have anything in common, but
these happen to. If you will stop
to think a little, you will realize
that all three have to do with
love. Three men—St. Valentine,
Lincoln, and Washington—are rt-
membered because each s
a supreme love for his '
We can conclude then, that 1
helps build greatness. That ^a
be applied here at schoo .
of us have picked up the ha
being “catty”. That is one habit
easily formed, and hard to ge
of. And yet, it doesn’t show much
love for fellow students, er
Montreat with everyone away
from home, and all of us i
together, we have a grand oppo -
tunity to show our “sisterly
Let’s have twenty-nine days
month instead of three to s
love. We can do it if we try.
ED SAYS— ^ ^ ^
Saturday is the day before Sun
day-a fact so well established
that it sounds rather silly e
to mention it. But do
those Saturdays? You know. Sun
day can’t be a day of real wo
if we jump hurriedly „
Preparation makes for a
perfect Sabbath Day. How
we prepare? By time alone
God in prayer, by study, an
getting plenty of sleep .g
urday night are a few a
You can think of many mor
We want to extend to
Wilkinson wishes for a .
from the infirmary. You’ve he^
no doubt, that she has a biol en
foot. I bet she’d apprenate
and visits as would all the
ins (except the mumps)!
Watch for two
this month—Chapel Chats
Book Previews and Reviews.
Our chapel programs eac
morning furnish reprieve
class, a time to gain inform
to know the faculty better,
to worship—that is. if
busy studying or writing.
Just about four more
according to Br’er Groundhog.
and spring will be here o
We haven’t been around much
the past two weeks, so 1 e ■
that’s about all for now!
Theirs not to reason why.
theirs but to do and die.
nyson '
No man but a blockhead ever
j wrote for money.—Johnson
Some cupid kills
rows, some with ti'aps.
peare.