ANNUAL INTEREST—
From Pagff 1
Often the afore-mentioned realization
about the not-far-distant parting-of-thef '
ways brings about the actual writing of
things that heretofore would not have been
thought by the writer, much less recorded
for posterity in her own handwriting.
Really, though, everyone knows that most
of the statements and promises made are
true and will mean even more later on (with
the possible exception of those promises^
to “write”). You will be referring to your'
Montreat yearbooks as long as you exist,
and you will be sincerely touched by any
thing nice that is found there concerning
you and the kind of person your fellow
Montreaters found you to be.
The only thing that bothers you at times
like this is that as you look at your pic
tures, so proud of all your activities while
at Montreat, you wish you had tried a lit
tle harder to look happy or at least human
the days the pictures were made for the
annual.
Oh well, maybe you really looked that
way. With that thought you head for the
nearest store that sells do-it-yourself pois
ons.
You are rescued from this desperate at
tempt, however, by the startling informa
tion that some people do not have a Sun
Dial at all, since until 1924 it did not ex
ist. What about those poor creatures who
graduated in 1923 or ’22 or ’21? See how
lucky you are?
In June, 1924, the Sun Dial was published
for the first time. It was a journal of two
sheets and contained three pictures. (Mr.
Rawlins didn’t want to tax his camera).
These were of the Montreat gate, the stu
dents and faculty together, and Anderson
auditorium. It was in this annual that
the Alma Mater, written by Miss Lucille
Belk, was published for the first time.
In May, 1927, the tenth anniversary of
the school was celebrated, and the Sun
Dial received a light blue paper back,
printed in gold letters (no less). Many,
paper years passed before the Sun Dial re
ceived a backbone. In 1936 it was given
a cardboard back.
The graduating class of 1937 voted to
have as their gift to the school, a hard
back for the Sun Dial, and in 1939, a new
and different cover and color were decided
upon.
Needless to say, the progress made by
the Sun Dial did not stop in 1939, but this
detailed report is getting rather boring. At
any rate the most recent Sun Dials have
been yearbooks to be proud of, and this
year’s will be no exception.
The student body is, and will continue
to be, grateful for the work done by the
’55-’66 Sun Dial staff, and for their anx
iously-awaited finished product.
5 Major Officers
By Mary Lou Kiser
Five outstanding Montreal girls have
been elected by their classmates to hold
the key positions of leadership in the
school lor the coming year.
Miss Kathy Steele, daughter of Mr. and
Mr,s. W. T. Steele of Cleveland, N. C.. will
hold top place, as President of the Student
Government As.sociation. She has served
faithfully and well this year as House
President of Howerton Dormitory and has
won the hearts of all with her warm and
understanding personality. Kathy is major
ing in Bible and Christian Education and
plans to do rural D.C.E. work after grad
uation. Says Kathy, “God has given me
this office and it is my hope and prayer
that I will walk so close to Him that He
will be able to use me in carrying out
His plan for Montreal College this year.”
The new president of the Student Christ-
in Association, Miss Betty Newton, hails
from Chester, S. C., where her family, Mr.
and Mrs. 0. L. Newton, one brother and
one sister, reside. Betty has had a busy
year as Chairman of the Spiritual Life
Group, .serving on the S.C.A. council, and
performing the duties of Assistant House
President. She is‘ majoring in Bible and
Christian Education, planning to do D.C.E.
work after finishing school. Betty’s quiet,
sincere, consistent witness has been an
inspiration to everyone.
Miss Faye Lowry from Hot Springs, Va.,
is the incoming President of the Athletic
Association. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. M. Lowry, have four other daughters
and one son. As business manager of the
Dialette this year, and secretary of the
Athletic Board, Faye has had much ex
perience and is well qualified for her posi
tion. Elementary education is her major;
she plans to enter the teaching profession
dircitly after graduation. When asked if
.she had any comment to make, Faye re
plied, “Lands no!”
The new editor of the Sundial, Miss
Emily Mohler, is the daughter of Earl B.
Mohler. Emily’s home is in Natural Bridge,
Va., where she has an older sister and
five little nieces. This year Emily was
editor of the Dialcttc, proving her cap
ability and willingnc.ss to work hard.
Emily’s major is also Bible and Christian
Education.
Miss Shirley Caudill, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. T. R. Caudill of Glendale Springs,
N. C., is the new editor of the Dlalettc.
Shirley has two brothers and four sisters.
She is majoring in Business Education and
plans to teach business subjects after fin
ishing school. Shirley has served this year
as business manager of the Sundial, as
chairman of the World Missions Group, and
on the S.C.A. Council.
MONTREAT SINGERS TOUR FLORIDA
By Mary Sullivan
February 23 was a very unusual day
and the beginning of a very unusual three
weeks of . . . Uh . . . almost silence. 'Po
begin with we were all aroused from a
good night’s sleep—well, a couple of hours
anyway — at around 4 o’clock in the morn
ing. It seemed like everybody was leav
ing the place. I guess I would have gotten
in the rush, too, but for one little, insigni
ficant fact—I don’t sing. Anyway, the
Montreal College Singers were o4f for
their 1956 tour, and everyone knew it!
. Of course, we knew-the girls were go
ing to miss us terribly while they were
gone, so we all went out to help them
get settled on the bus (which would be
their trailer-home for about three weeks)
and to bid them goodbye. But standing
there shivering in the snow, 1 somehow got
the feeling that they were a mighty lucky
group.
In a few days, the cards and letters .start
ed coming in. Just listen to this: Cypress
Gardens, Silver Springs, Pirate Jungle, Key
West. They really hit the high spots!
And from what I hear, Florida won about
32 new admirers.
But it wasn’t all fun and sightseeing.
Let’s stop off at one of the television
stations in Florida and get a good look at
our hard working friends. Some alert
“candid Camera” photographer was really
on his toes. He just had to get that pic
ture of the girls changing shoes during
the T.V. performance. As we have said
before . . . singing is a joy—but 0-o-o-ooh!
Those aching feet.
'riic going may be rough, but the Sing
ers, a group of dedicated Christians, find
real joy in carrying the Gospel message
in song to the churches they attend as
they make their tour, “from the mountains
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