Vol. 19, No. 7.
MONTREAT COLLEGE, MONTREAT, NORTH CAROLINA
April, 1954
So You Want
To Teach!
In the old days, they used to put people
on the rack when they wished to break
their wills, or their backs. Now, a sub
tler method is employed. It is referred
to by the powers-that-be as a minor in
education, climaxed by three weeks of
practice teaching.
During the time, the neophytes, as Mr.
Miller calls them, are snatched daily from
an unfinished breakfast, herded into his
car, and are absolutely rushed to their
places of persecution where they are
forced to survive only by words and wit.
They are forbidden to use any means
of protection such as a chair, club, catcher’s
mask, etc. Their persecutors, on the
other hand, can employ any tactics in the
book ... or not in the book, as they
wish. They can shout, tell jokes, hide
erasers, crawl out windows, lock you in
a classroom, or pull your chair out from
under you, to mention only a few.
I’ll never forget my second reaction.
(My first one was “Is THIS it?’’ upon see
ing the building.) We opened the door and
went in. With my first breath, I inhaled
quantities of musty, dusty air peculiar to
such institutions. As I violently announced
my arrival with two sneezes, I said to
my soul, “This is NOT for you, kid!”
As it happened, there was only one
French class for me to teach. That left
five periods during the day for me to
do nothing. I thought. However, my
supervising teacher—a plump, jolly soul
who daily advised me that in spite of all
their vices, they were “good children”—
seemed to think I was sent from heaven
to relieve her of ALL her classes. Being
a mousey individual, I didn’t protest, but
followed her in agonized silence to her first
period class. Modern American Literature.
What a blow! The articles I was to pre
sent to these uninterested students as
masterpieces of modem American wnting
hadn’t even been written when I was in
high school. In fact, most of the authors
w?re probably still blundering their way
through college at that time. So, while
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Campus Elections Completed
I LITTLE WOMEN |
On March 20, 1954, in Anderson Audi
torium, the Thalians of Montreat College
presented the ever memorable play,
“Little Women”, by Louisa M. Alcott.
The setting of the play was in the liv
ing room of the March home during the
Civil War. Through the three acts we saw
the “little women” in happiness, in sorrow,
in fun and in seriousness. They managed
to make us share in all their activities.
Those taking part in the production
were: Jane Pratt, Pat Sartelle, Nancy Cre-
sap, Helen Daniels, Betty Mebane, Norma
Karstens, Betsy Reed, Joan Schrenk, and
Quincy Bault.
The play was directed by Miss Elizabeth
Hoyt. Barbara Tugman is president of
the Thalians.
What'S Up!
May 1 May Day—Picnic Supper—Senior
High School Play
May 3 Recital: Margaret Leech and Ivey
Dee Chaffin
May 4 Chamber Music Concert
May 8 Scavenger Hunt, 4:30-6:00, end
ing at Picnic Grounds
High School Jr.-Sr. Banquet
Recital: Betty Lown
May 13 College Exams begin
May 15 Faculty Recital: Mr. and Mrs.
Allan Guy
May 20 Recital: Mary-Ruth Marshall
May 21 Athletic Awards
Tea given by Dr. and Mrs. Mc
Gregor in honor of the Seniors,
their families, and their friends.
Student Body, Faculty, and Staff
invited. 4:30-6:00 p.m.
May 22 Honors Award—11:00 a.m.
Alumnae Luncheon—1:00 p.m.
Senior Play—8:00 p.m.
Jo Ella Dunaway’s Wedding —
4:30 p.m.
May 23 Baccalaureate Service — 10:45
(Procession Starts)
May 24 Commencement — 10:00 (Proces
sion Starts)
Montreat College organizations have now
completed the election of officers for
1954-55. They are as follows:
Student Government Association
President Evelyn Morris
Vice-president Louise Bennett
Secretary Ann Meeks
House Presidents Barbara Daniel and
Mary Frances Luke
Assistant House Presidents Pat Bach,
Elaine Berrong, Wenona Eberhardt,
Susie Eng, and Kathy Steele
Senior Class President .. Margaret Barrett
Junior Class President Kathy Rash
Sophomore Class President
Barbara Dorton
Student Christian Association
President Hilda Plecker
Vice-president Betsy Reed
Secretary Mary Williams
Treasurer Becky Atkins
President of Life Service Group
Betty Raye Mobley
GROUP LEADERS:
Spiritual Life Anne Frazier
World Missions Kathy Steele
Church Extension Betty Bulger
Enlistment and Training Frances Hills
Christian Education Eleanor Seagle
Art & Publicity Hope Bell
Comradeship Beth Braford
Music Frances Mouzon
Stewardship Rebecca Atkins
Montreat Athletic Association
President Olivia Bishop
Vice-president Betty Raye Mobley
Secretary Mary Louise Gray
Treasurer Frances Collis
Gold Representative Peggy Kyle
Blue Representative Joanne Weldon
Co-hiker Mary Frances Edwards
Co-hiker Elaine Berrong
Head of Soccer Beth Braford
Head of Basketball Norma O’Brien
Head of Volleyball LaVonia Ballard
Head of Softball Garon Driggers
Head of Individual Sports
Julia Traynham
Head of Tennis Barbara Warren
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