VOL. 16, NO. 4
MONTREAT COLLEGE, MONTREAT, NORTH CAROLINA
DECEMBER, 1950
RECENT CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
REVEAL CHRISTMAS SPIRIT HERE
Many From Montreat
Attend Conferences
During the past few weeks several stu
dents and faculty members from Montreat
College have attended different confer
ences and conventions throughout the state.
Miss Elizabeth Hoyt, head of social
studies department; Miss Sue Day Holmes;
and Annie An, Katherine Bean, Louise
Cayton, Terry Kane, Sally Kemble, Lois
Leisinger, and Betty Charles McLeod at
tended a Social Studies conference held
at the Woman’s College in Greensboro,
N. C. In the forum discussion the topic was
“Noted Men in Specialized Fields of World
Affairs, Past, Present, and Future.” Four
authorities discussing “Public Opinion In
A Democracy” at the three-day session
were Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., histor
ian and Pulitzer Prize winner; Charles A.
Siepmann, British educator; Hadley Can-
tril, psychologist; and Robert K. Marton,
sociologist.
At the North Carolina Athletic Federa
tion of College Women at Duke Univers
ity, Montreat College was represented by
the Physical Education director. Miss Marg
aret E. Smith, and Pat Harley, Jane Holt,
Alice Wardlaw, and Flossie Young. Mon
treat was elected to be the Secretary Col
lege for the coming year.
Dr. Fronde Kennedy attended a meet
ing in Chapel Hill of College Teachers of
English recently.
Dr. J. R. McGregor and Miss Annie
Webb attended the recent meeting in Rich
mond of the Southern Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools.
As can be seen from these reports. Mon
treat was certainly well represented at
these important conferences.
Angels and Mortals
Keep Christinas
During the week beginning last Mon
day and ending today, everyone has been
dashing around doing nice things for one
certain person—all the while trying to
keep her identity a secret from her “mort
al.”
There has been utter confusion in the
cafeteria when all the little “angels” have
been giving their desserts to someone to
—Turn to Page 4
PAGEANT BRINGS BACK
NIGHT IN BETHLEHEM
We entered the chapel reverently and
felt the wonderful war iith of God’s pres
ence as we bowed our heads. Then, as
we looked up, we saw the stage decorated
to give the impression that we were look
ing at Jerusalem in the time just pre-
—Turn to Page 3
One afternoon not long ago, after the many days of howling winds and typical
fall weather, all became quiet, and the heavens opened to bestow a gift to the earth.
Large, light flakes fell to the ground piecing together one of earth’s most beautiful
dresses.
On hill and dale, with whiteness and purity, it fell, making Montreat even more
beautiful, and establishing in each heart a feeling of the spirit of Die coming
Christmas.