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.
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