k STUDENT SPEAKS .
“The mind is its own place, and in itself
can make a heaven of hell, or a hell of
heaven.”—John Milton.
Each came to Montreat with his own
ideas of what Montreat would be like.
A few individuals had formed a com
pletely distorted conception of how Mon
treat would be. They had received the ma
terial telling them about Montreat before
coranig, but despite this fact they had
turned Montreat around to suit themselves.
These individuals had their conceptions
dashed against the wall when they arrived,
and they realized that it is impossible to
change a place to suit yourself. They were
frightened, confused, and rebellious when
they realized their mistaken ideas. Rather
than try to keep an open mind, face reality,
and try to see the good in Montreat, they
shut their minds and keep enwrapped by
self-pity. They cried out at the injustice
that has been done to them. They find
fault with everything that Montreat stands
for and everything that is done. They are
miserable and blame Montreat for it instead
of facing the fact that they are making it
that way.
There are many also who are facing
themselves and the world for the first
time. This is something new for them and
they don’t know how to solve their confus
ion. Perhaps they have discovered that
their faith really isn’t faith at all, but just
something they had accepted without ques
tion. Now they are suddenly faced with
the problem of how to have real faith.
Some rather than try to find a light in
their dilemma are running. They realize
that they will have to face themselves
sometime, but this makes life seem even
harder. Confusion is something new and
strange, they don’t know what to do with it.
For those who enjoy Montreat it is hard
for them to understand this, so they either
condemn these individuals or completely
ignore them. There are a few who put out
their hand through the others’ darkness
and try to help them. 'These people realize
that there are times when everyone needs
help and since the confused ones don’t know
how to turn to God, they try to show them
how. This is the true spirit of Montreat.
Montreat has many wonderful qualities.
It has been able to offer many advantages
that other colleges can not. If you are one
of the unhappy ones, give Montreat a
chance. One couldn’t want for a better
place to grow mentally and spiritually.
Montreat is a heaven if you want it to
be, or you can make it the worst hell.
Nothing earthly is perfect, but Montreat
is as near perfect as can be gotten in the
world today.—B. H.
deavor to encourage participation by all ®
its members, to create interest, in the de
velopment of personal and team skills>
to develop an appreciation for play, to
further the highest standards of conduct,
and to establish democratic leadership, an
good citizenship.
—Mary Carswell, President.
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Right maintain, unawed by influence
And unbribed by gain;
Here Patriot Truth her glorious
Precept draw. Pledged to religion,
Liberty, and Law.
—Joseph Story
These poetic words of Joseph Story, noted
newspaper journalist, have become the
motto of the DIALE'TTE for the year 1960-
61.
These words were chosen to be inspira
tional not only to members of the DIAL
ETTE staff, but to every man and woman
who compose our college.
A newspaper should voice the opinion
of its readers, should not the DIALETTE
do the same? We, the Dialette staff, agree
that this should be so, and with such a
thought, we open our press to the college.
Being fully aware that no place or no
one is perfect, this newspaper welcomes
your thoughts or criticisms, whether they
be good or bad, concerning your life at
Montreat.
Take an interest in your school and
better it by expressing your opinions.
The Student Christian Association of
Montreat-Anderson is hopeful that it will
bring the students closer to Christ and to
give them an opportunity to serve Him.
In keeping with this purpose we have chos
en as our theme this year the phrase from
Philippians—“To Live is Christ.” It is our
hope and prayer that each student will
truly live Christ, for only then will our
purpose be fulfilled.
—Ann Harobur, President.
The purpose of the Women’s Recreation
Association is to promote a program of var
ied athletic and recreational activities.
'Through this program and association en-
The Student Government Association o
Montreat-Anderson exists to help each stu
dent discover a working faith in his or her
personal life and to contribute to the dc
velopment of others. Every student a
Montreat-Anderson is a member of the
SGA, and is urged to become a vital par
in it. Our government is based on t le
principles of our Christian faith, which re
quire truthfulness and honesty in person
al life, social rules, and academic wor
—Beth Morse, President.
SEPTEMBER, I960
VOLUME 2 ~NUMBER_£_
Published monthly except June, July,
August by Student Government
Association of Montreat-Anderson o
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Art Editor Haskal Davis
Business Manager Betty Ayres
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