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The DIALETTE is the official news paper of Montreat College, and is published monthly by the Staff of Student Publica tions. Its purpose is to give the student a fair and unprejudiced view of campus life. EXECUTIVE STAFF Editor-in-Chief Betty Marshall Associate Editor Colleen Story Business Manager Jolene Parks Literary Editor Ellinore Krieger Advertising Managers Joan Douglas Helen Duke EDITORIAL STAFF Feature Editors Elinor Ammons Elizabeth Stewart Reporters Margaret Leech Hilda Flecker, Joan Hunsberger Sports Editor Olivia Bishop Humor Editor Shela Gregory Art and Publicity Leta Miller BUSINESS STAFF Typists Frances Bridges Margaret Langston, Freida White Asst. Advertising Manager Jo Ella Dunaway SPONSOR—Miss Elizabeth Maxwell The President Speaks . . . To The Alumnae We have just sent a letter to the pres idents of the Women of the Church of all the churches of our General Assem bly. We were not at all surprised when the first reply that came back to us was from one of our own graduates, who is now president of the Women of the Church in her city. She spoke of her years here as among the best and most pleasant she had known. She gratefully acknowledged her indebted ness to Montreat College; and as an ex pression of her affection, sent a most gen erous gift. Of course, this means two things to us. First, it is just another il lustration that our Montreat girls take a place of real leadership, and their gifts and graces are acknowledged in the churches where they live. Second, it indi cates their affection and continued inter est and support of that which we are doing at Montreat. In literally hundreds of letters, I have been saying, “We are very proud of our girls, not only for that which they do while they are here in college, but also for what they do as they continue their graduate work in other institutions, and as school teachers, Bible teachers, home and foreign missionaries, church and office workers, and most of all as they have Iheir own Christian homes.” We would be especially glad if you would let us look in on what you are do ing by writing and telling us about it. Also, we would be glad if you would tell us what you might know of our other alumnae. Surely you have heard that one of the most significant things that has hap pened for Montreat took place at the meeting of the General Assembly in Or lando, Florida, last year. The General As sembly, in a very emphatic way, pro nounced Montreat College as its own ed ucational institution. Thus, we are one of the General Assembly’s three educa tional institutions, along with the As sembly’s Training School and Stillman College. We are confident that this is to mean that the General Assembly will more adequately support Montreat College, en abling it to achieve a distinctive place of usefulness in the educational program of the Church. Perhaps it has been some time since you have thought through the fact that the Church college has to provide large sums beyond that which the students pay. Montreat College is no exception to this. It now costs more than $800 per year to educate each student. This means that we have to provide approximately $300 for every student we have. This is made possible by the small income we have from endowments and the gifts which come to us from individuals and churches. This past year these gifts amounted to more than $38,000. To balance our budget this year, we must again raise approxi mately $39,000. It is only because of the many who are praying fervently for us, which makes for the generous response on the part of so many, that this can be done. ’The great Head of the Church, whose institution we are and whom we serve, does hear and answer our prayers. I wish very much that you could visit us that you might feel again the Spirit of Montreat which is carried on by our excellent faculty and these wonderfully fine girls. You would be proud of it all and be increasingly thankful that it was your privilege to have been a student at such an institution. We are grateful to every faculty member of the College and High School and every student of both institutions for all they do for us. They are worthy of every opportunity that Mon treat can provide for the fullest growth of their graces and talents. About two weeks ago, two very fine girls came over to spend the night and to try to decide where they would go to college. When they were in my office the next morning, I said to them, “We are trying to give a sound, academic ed ucational opportunity to every girl here, but we are majoring in producing lovely! wholesome, effective Christians. We don’t want our girls to be ‘goody-goody’, san ctimonious, or to have a ‘holier than thou attitude. We want to have a wonderfully fine Christian atmosphere in which they develop into happy, wholesome, and win some Christians.” One of the young ladies spoke up im mediately and said, “You certainly have that and you can’t help seeing it and fee - ing it.” We have received that girls reg istration fee for entrance into College next fall. May I list just two things that we would definitely ask you to do for us. First, work definitely to interest girls in coming to Montreat by talking sonally to them about Montreat and y sending us the names of possible stu dents. Second, have a personal share in t e development of Montreat by (A) Pray ing fervently for it and (B) Sharing la the living endowment as you send personal gift for our scholarship fun . Every member of the faculty and stall joins me and Mrs. McGregor in af ec tionate greetings and best wishes. Cordially yours. excellent faculty. . , What indescribable delight and . tion you are to know in the frien s i ^ you will have with wonderfully fine With eagerness and enthusiasm wnic have hardly known before, you wi frolicsome good times in our socia recreational program. There vdU 6 greeting, receptions, and parties o first days. Then, the Davidson, Mars > and King College boys for their week-end house parties on our along with the everyday fun as 5’°'* part in the various sports. For o > there will be those from Ben ^iPP ’ Christ School, Darlington School, some coming from near and far o liven the everyday activities. For our Trustees, our Faculty, Student Bodies, our Alumnae, an ^ ally tens of thousands of friends, to you a hearty greeting and cordia _ come. We are eagerly and joyful y ing forward to your coming. J. Rupert McGregor Dialette
Montreat College Student Newspaper
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