VOL. 1.5, NO. 5 MONTREAT COLLEGE, MONTREAT, NORTH CAROLINA JANUARY, 1950 Harley Named To Executive Stall Pat Harley, a member of the Junior class, has recently been appointed Advertising Mana ger of the 1950 SUN DIAL, an nual publication of Montreat College and School. Pat, who has served most capably as As sistant Advertising Manager, was appointed to this position after the resignation of Gordie Hylton. An Assistant Advertising Manager is yet to be appointed by the Staff. We are certain that Pat will do a remarkable job in her new position and we urge full co operation on the part of the student body in helping her to reach the goal of 100“» parti cipation in raising money for our sponsor’s page in the An nual. Defying the tradit'on that beauty and brains don’t mix, tal ented Miss IHorence Buckner, above, recently-elected May Queen at Montreat, plans to make her own court gown. FLORENCE BUCKNER WILL REIGN AS 1950 QUEEN OF MAY COURT Ann Combs, High School Senior Is Voted Maid Of Honor; Others Are Chosen Florence Blond and beautiful Buckner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Buckner of Marion, North Carolina, will reign as Queen of May at the annual May Day festivities of Montreat Col lege. She was chosen by popular \ote of the college student body. A member of the Senior class, Florence is majoring in Home Economics and is preparing to teach rfter graduation. She is erving as vice-president of the -‘cnior class this year. The Maid-of-Honor, who is elected from the Senior class of Montreat School by the school stu dent body, is Ann Combs of An- FACULTY MEMBERS RELATE EXPERIENCES OF CHRISTMAS TRIPS By Ann Mereness Two members of Montreat’s College faculty visited places out of the ordinary this past holiday, ’ri.ny wore Dr. Reeves who visited rel itives in California and Miss Watkins who took a flying trip to Cuba. Dr. Reeves first went to St. IjOu’s, where she was met by a friend of her teaching days in Ching Yu College, China. From St. Louis she boarded a plane for Los Angeles where she arrived that evening to spend ton days. She said that Christmas was a memorable day since all members of the “Reeves tribe’’ were to gether. Before leaving California, how ever, Dr. Reeves was present at the tournament of Roses held an nually at Pasadena, just preceed- ing the Rose Bowl game. She en joyed this spectacle of color im mensely, hut what seemed to please her most was the opport unity to see again so many of ' er friends that were connected with her work in the Orient. Miss Watkins was also enjoy ing herself this Christmas. She went to Cuba! On her trip, she was fortunate to see friends and former alumnae of Montreat. On the way down, she visited Miss Mary Lander, a Montreat music teacher; at the Mantanzas Semin ary there was the president to welcome her, uncle of EMILITA RODIGUEZ, alumnae, and the aunt of MARTHA WILLIAM SON. She was told that Martha is now married and has a child. Having flown from Miami to Havana, Miss Watkins was met by Miss Allie May Arey, a teach er at La Progressiva, a school in Cardenas. One of the most inter esting .sights was the Tree of Fratern'ty, growing in soil brought from each American re public. In the capitol building in Havana are hung pictures of great •Americans, the two of most inter est to North Americans being Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt. Prom Havana the group travelled to Cardenas and then on to the Vara Dero beach where they en- oyed the December bathing. Be fore leaving. Miss Watkins met the family of NELLIE GARCIA and visited in the home of CON- SUELO ROBLEDO. There were many rainbows on the trip back which were espec ially beautiful when viewed from the air. Miss Watkins in Miami saw HELEN HARDY Smith and met B. A.’s charming mother and sister. She also spent part of her time with DOROTHY HAMBRICK Moore, now the wife of a doctor. Although the mission field in which she worked for three years was further inland. Miss Watkins felt her trip to Cuba a delightful and rewarding one since she en countered so many old friends and made a great many new ones. chorage, Kentucky. Ann was a representative to the May Court last year, is one of the Senior superlatives this year, and is vice- president of the student body. The May Court is composed of eight representatives - one from each class in the College and School. Frances Brown of Gast- on'a. North Carolina, runner-up in the election for Queen, was elected representative for the Col lege Senior class. Betty Gibbs of Clayton, Georgia, was the favor ite choice of the College Junior class. Ogla Valdes of Havana, Cuba, will represent the College Sophomore class, and Ruth Raz- ier of Bethune, South Carolina, was chosen by the Freshman Col lege class. High School representatives from the senior to the freshman class, respeefvely, are Terry Kane of Mobile, Alabama, Lucille Black of Char’otte, North Caro lina, Dottie Todd of Plumtree, Noi'th Carolina, and Nancy Barton of Clinchmore, Tennessee. Plans for this forthcoming cel- ■'b’ation, which is held around ’■e first of May, have not yet ■ cen announced. Hennessee Is New House President The College Hall girls were sor ry to learn that their House Pres ident, Joan Guthrie, would not be with them the second semester. Her mother’s serious illness nec essitates her presence at home. Everyone is fond of Joan and wishes to thank her for the fine job she has done as president of their dormitory. — Continued on Page 2