Vol. 19, No. 8.
MONTREAT COLLEGE, MONTREAT, NORTH CAROLINA
May, 1954
Lawrence And Vick Commencement Speakers
Senior Class History
By June King
ZOOM! “Hey, what’s that!” “Oh, don’t
get excited, it’s just the freshmen going
to a class meeling. They’re working on
their Talent Show.” “What pep and en
thusiasm! This is the most eager-beaver
Frosh class we’ve ever had! I can hardly
wait to see their show. It’s going to be
great!”
Yes, the Freshman class of ’50 was all
that and then some. In spite of three
weeks of rain at the beginning of school,
their spirits were not dampened and, as
was predicted, the Talent Show v/as a
smash hit, under the sponsorship of Miss
Smi:h. This got the class off to a super
sonic s*art and it hasn’t stopped yet. This
enthusiasm kept up throughout our fresh
man year as we participated in the var
ious activities of the campus.
In the spring we proudly watched our
freshman class representative, Carolyn
Fritts, better known as “Frittzie”, as she
processed with the May Court. Other
members of our class displayed their tal-
en s in the May Day program.
Our class president for that year was
Lee Blackwell, who is now a senior English
major at Duke University.
Also during this eventful freshman year
a new club was organized. Kappa Pi W. B.
(If curious just ask a Senior!)
Our sophomore year began at the same
tempo. Our class president was Carolyn
Fritts, who is now Mrs. Bill Hayden of
Lexington, N. C. Mr. Brewer was our
class sponsor. We felt a little superior
in our newly elected positions, especially
being “big .sisters” and telling the fresh
man class about OUR freshman year, and
comforting them a little in their problems
of freshman year.
Our year was highlighted by the Christ
mas Party. On the eve of our party, all
the dolls under the tree came alive and
told the story of “A Night Before Christ
mas” (the dolls being members of the soph-
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DINNER UNDER THE SEA
By "Tish"
Did you ever enjoy eating fresh ocean
seaweeds, sea horse supreme, murkey deep
water, and seafoam? If you have not, you
have really missed something good. That
is what the seniors thought as they at
tended the Junior-Senior Banquet given
them April 10, 1954, in Assembly Inn.
The theme of the banquet was “Nep
tune’s Court.” The decorations were very
colorful and unusual. The dancing mer
maids, the gay and boisterous pirates, and
King Neptune with his trident made the
occasion even more delightful.
To make the program complete, the Rev.
Eade Anderson was the speaker. His
topic centered around the questions of
how to be happy and how to get the most
out of life. The speech he gave was in
spirational for the 1954 seniors.
Many of the seniors came away saying,
“That was a good banquet. I enjoyed
everything.” Many thanks go to the Junior
Class and their sponsors, because they
surely did work hard.
“Tish”
— SOFTBALL —
With the softball season coming to a
close, the Gold Team (three cheers) came
through with flying colors by winning two
out of three games by scores of 36-12 and
28-13. Both teams displayed sportsman
ship at its best and a good time was had
by all! Incidentally, the only home run
of the tournament was hit by Caroline
Smith.
Members of the Gold team were: Valeen
Cooper, Frankie Jo Dellinger, Martha
Jones, Peggy Kyle, Genevieve Landrum,
Shirley Nelson, Norma O’Brien, Hilda
Plecker, Patricia Priest, Betty Roberts,
Caroline Smith, Julia Traynham, Patsy
Williams, and Doris Webb.
Members of the Blue team were: Vir
ginia Blackburn, Ann Broom, Alice Col
lins, Frances Collis, Barbara Daniels,
Mary Jane Gillespie, Mary Lou Gray, Cor-
etta Henson, June King, Lola Lowery, Bet
ty Raye Mobley, Betsy Reed, Barbara War
ren, and Joanne Weldon.
We are happy to announce the guest
speakers for the Baccalaureate sermon
and Commencement exercises.
Dr. J. Cecil Lawrence, associate pastor
of the Myers Park Presbyterian Church,
Charlotte, North Carolina, will deliver the
Baccalaureate sermon. Dr. Lawrence was
reared in Kenly, North Carolina. He re
ceived his Bachelor of Arts Degree from
Davidson College, his Bachelor of Divinity
Degree from Union Theological Seminary,
a degree of Master of Theology from Un
ion Theological Seminary, and his Doctor
of Divinity from King College.
Dr. Lawrence has been Pastor of four
Home Mission Churches in South Wake
County, North Carolina. He has served
as Superintendent of Home Missions in
the Granville Presbytery, and has been
Pastor of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church,
St. Paul’s, North Carolina. Dr. Lawrence
does a great deal of writing and is the
author of the recent “Plan of Stewardship
in the Myers Park Presbyterian Church.”
Dr. George H. Vick of the First Pres
byterian Church, Charleston, West Vir
ginia, will be the guest speaker for the
Commencement exercises. Dr. Vick re
ceived his Bachelor of Arts Degree from
Maryville College in Tennessee, his Bach
elor of Divinity Degree from Louisville
Presbyterian Theological Seminary, his
Master of Theology Degree from Louisville
Seminary, his Doctor of Divinity Degree
from Westminster College in Missouri, and
his Doctor of Laws Degree from Davis and
Elkins College in West Virginia.
Dr. Vick began his ministry in the
First Presbyterian Church, Charleston,
West Virginia. Since his coming to
Charleston more than nineteen hundred
new members have been received into that
church, four new churches have been organ
ized, and seven young people have com
mitted themselves to full-time Christian
service.
Both of these men are excellent speakers
and we are looking forward to hearing
them.