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REMINISCIN6 We’re second semester freshmen now, seasoned college students, but it was not without trials that we achieved this status. Some of our first college exper iences almost defy retelling. Do you remember the time one of our numbed forgot what day it was and sat calmly in her room during her first period English class? Remember growing panicky when the sophomores told you that you were supposed to sign out for fire-drills? Then there was the time you contaminated the wrong side of your petre dish with your fingers in biology lab, and made Dr. Snyder think you were the cleanest person in the world because your bacteria didn’t grow. Don’t forget the time the washing machine tore a hole in your only fitted sheet, the time the lights went out and you wrote your first research paper by candlelight, the time you dropped your hymnbook in chapel with the loudest possible noise, the time you slipped and fell with a glass of water on the bus on chorus tour (leaving you with that what-to-do, what-to-do feeling), and, of course, the times you spent taking delightful, health restoring afternoon naps in the infirmary. Remember the joy you felt when you caught on to the joke Miss Maxwell was telling in French? (What does it matter if it was the third time she had told it?) One situation which seems to be rather common lately is that of expecting company for the weekend, and then having the expected arrival become snow-bound somewhere. Could it be true that one of our friends has been vainly trying to get to Montreat from Kentucky for six weeks? But I digress . . . Back to those trying experiences of the inexperienced college student. Remember playing the “slot machines” (alias the coke and cracker machines) in Howerton Rec. Hall, calling your parents every weekend, losing some of your roommate’s clothes, and taking your handbook test with fear and trembling? However, the best example of freshman naiveness didn’t occur this fall, it took place last summer when one of our fellow students, desirous of obtaining cer tain information, saw a little man in a short-sleeve shirt, and thinking him to be one of the caretakers, asked him eagerly, “Do you have anything to do with the college?” “Well, yes, ”he replied slowly, “I’m the executive dean.” Montreal Host To Fellowship Recently the Senior High Fellowship of the Montreat Presbyterian Church enter tained the neighboring youth fellowship groups from the Black Mountain sn Friendship Presbyterian Churches. After meeting together, refreshments were served in Howerton Recreation Hall. A short devotional, led by Mary Gale Haynes, preceded the movie, “All Have”. The group then adjourned to the lobby for an informal hymn sing 16^ l>y Ann Harbor. Accompanist for the occasion was Mary Gale Haynes. It was decided to continue the informa sings every night after vespers. A differ ent student will lead it each week. This is a project conducted by the Spiritua Life group of the Student Christian Asso ciation. THE STUDENTS SPEAK Dear Editor; It has come to the attention of many of the students about the lack of enthus iasm and participation on the part of the majority of the student body. I feel this is killing our school spirit. Admitted that Montreat is a small school and activities are limited; but how can we ever improve this if no one shows an interest in those few which we now have? The social com mittee, I understand, would be most happy to plan more often and more elaborately if only there were interested students back ing their efforts. What do you say, fellow students? Wouldn’t you like more activities, e.g., movies, skits, parties, treasure hunts, and exchange week ends? ands of other institutes of higher learning in ailowing chapel cuts? It seems to me it’s a bit imposing to insist upon attend ance to sometimes boring chapels six days a week. I feel that leaving the chapel open for private meditation three days a week would be a marvelous substitute for those “talks” we so often have. Sometimes it’s much easier to “Be still and know that I am God” than “You must come and be preached at”! —Tired Dear Editor: What happened to the Music Hour we enjoyed so much last semester. Person ally, I would like to see it continued this semester and I’m sure there are others who feel as I do. —Music Lover Dear Editor; Why does Montreat not join the thous- Dear Editor: All the “beefs” I have cannot be print ed in this four-page newspaper. Why don’t you print a magazine? —^The Gripe MARCH, 1960 VOLUME 3 NUMBER Published monthly except June, August by Student Government Asso ciation of Montreat College. SECOND-CLASS PRIVILEGES IZED AT MONTREAT, N. C.—Subscriptm rate: Students, $1.00; Parents, Frien Alumni, $2.00 yearly. Editor Bettye Associate Editor Susan Goop Art Editor Rosseaux GhapP^^ Business Manager Marcia ^ Co-Advertising Managers Mary E Sproles, Margo Forgey Adviser Dr. Karl Snyder Reporters and Contributors; Margo ey, Susan Cooper, Barbara Barton, J Whitener Furman Parker, Carolyn Mer N. J. May, Jackie Hege. Typists and Proof Readers: Jean Marvin Moore, Brenda Overman, ® Hege, Margo Forgey, Norma Jean Nancy Abel. . (The editorial policies of this P^P® not necessarily the views of the s at large. All unsigned editorials are ten by the editor.) The Dialette
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