VOL. 21, NO. 4.
MONTREAT COLLEGE, MONTREAT, NORTH CAROLINA
FEBRUARY, 1956
Miss Buchanan
Wins Books
DON'T BITE THE HAND
THAT FEEDS YOU
COLLEGE RECEIVES GIFTS
By Mary Lou Kiser
Have you looked at the beautiful new set
of fifty-four Great Books of the Western
World on display in the library? We have
Miss Buchanan, our librarian, to thank for
this enriching addition.
The American Library Association can
vassed some 30,000 libraries in the early
fall asking them to state why they would
like to have this set of books and why
they thought their library especially need
ed them. From the many thousands of
replies received, certain libraries were
chosen to get the new books. Our library
was among this number. This gift was
made through the generosity of the Old
Dominion Foundation.
The books contain the works of many
famous authors such as Milton, Euclid,
Pascal, Hippocrates, etc. Many authors’
works appear for the first time in an En
glish translation. They are beautifully
bound and attractive to read. Make it a
point to check by the library and examine
them.
Caskie^ They Call It
Mary H. Sullivan
By Emily Mohler
There are people helping all of us in
a million ways every day. Some are help
ing, and are being thanked for their help.
Others are helping and are being calmly
ignored for their efforts.
The particular people of whom I am
thinking are those who advertise each
month in the Dialettc. The ads bought
by these people help make the Dialette
possible or available to us; and we should
in return makes some sales possible or
some customers available to their bus
inesses. They are helping us. ,
On the other hand, when a proprietor
answers a Dialette Staff advertising man
ager’s sales talk with a flat “No”, it does
not inspire one to encourage the student
body of the college to do their shopping
in that particular store.
—Turn to Page 2, Col. 1
By Eleanor Seagle
Doctor: “The X-rays denote a green-stick
fracture of the fibula, and contusion of
the peroneus tertuis.”
Nurse: “I was sure there was at least a
tee-ninesy break so I proceeded to give
her acetylsalicylic acid.”
Patient: “But, but, but ...”
Doctor: “You will have to make an ap
pointment before you leave to get that
fracture of the fibula and contusion of
the peroneus tertius adorned in a cast.”
Patient: “But, but but ...”
“CAST!!!”
“You mean I have to wear a cast? I’m
terribly sorry but I am a senior at Mon-
treat College and have never even been
in the infirmary ...”
Doctor: (Interrupting) “Yes, a cast.”
Patient: “ . . . and have never broken a
bone. If you don’t believe me ask Miss
Lucy. Besides that was simply a Tittle
insignificant accident’ I had when play
ing. What about exams? or going home
next weekend? or practice teaching? or
chorus tour? (patient passes out cold)
Nurse: (finding the X-ray machanism of ut
most interest, wanders around this ob
ject, scrutinizing it while mumbling)
“Now I wonder if Miss Ward or Mama
could learn to operate on of these.”
Doctor: “Miss Grier, I think you may bring
this young lady back on Tuesday after
noon at 1:00 P.M.”
Nurse: (Who has completely neglected the
Doctor and patent and is absorbed in
X-ray machine) “Yes, I think these
X-ray machines are the greatest ma
chines man ever invented—besides, of
course, cars.”
Patient: (Who has regained consciousness
and is being wheeled through the hos
pital corridors by the doctor. In a low,
confused utterance says) “Exams, pract
ice teaching, measuring for caps and
gowns, taking orders for graduation in-
—Turn to Page 2, Col. 2
Total grants and gifts to Montreat
College in the last few months are not far
below the $200,000 mark!
The College received a magnificent gift
of $100,000 from the executors of the
estate of Mrs. Amelie McAlister Upshur
for the construction of a social-recreational
hall. This is the second largest gift in the
history of Montreat, the largest being
Gaither Chapel, given by Mrs. R. C. Ander
son in memory of her parents. Also given
from the estate is the amount of $15,000
for the purchase of new books for the
library.
Another gift of $42,560 was added to the
College endowment fund by Mr. Henry
Simpson, given as a memorial to his fath
er, Dr. H. Simpson.
The newly installed organ in Gaither
Chapel was contributed by the Lookout
Mountain Presbyterian Church in Tennes
see. This gift is estimated at $20,000.
Our need for a new recreational build
ing has been a challenge, and the response
of those who love Montreat has been en
couraging. The architects report that if
enough money is on hand the construction
of the new building can get under way by
February 15, with possible completion by
the first of July. The new building is to
be named McAlister Hall.
Campus Calendar
1956
Feb. 11 Saturday—Thalians’ Play.
Feb. 18 Saturday — February Favorites
Party.
Feb. 19 Sunday—Chorus Sings at West
Asheville Presbyterian Church,
8:00 p.m.
Feb. 23—March 12—Chorus Tour to Flor
ida.
March 5 Monday—Houston Symphony Or
chestra — Civic Music Concert,
Asheville.
March 8-12 Thursday Noon — Monday,
10:30 p.m.—Long Week-End.