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THE DIALETTE
Challenge Is To Meditate
I challenge this student body to stop and evaluate their
pre-chapel actions. The majority of the students are adding
to the distraction of the period by their laughing and gossip
ing while entering the chapel and during the minutes before
the speaker. Many of the faculty and students are disturbed
by these indifferent attitudes.
For many years before us Montreat-Anderson College has
had the tradition of prayer and meditation at the beginning
of each chapel period. This tradition should and must be
continued. The mood to receive what the speaker is saying
for you is set only through prayer.
May each of us be convicted to meet this challenge. May
we cease to socialize during this period. Let us give to God
those few moments of meditation.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A Student Speaks
Freedom Is Simple
It
You cannot say what freedom is in a single sentence,
is not necessary to define it. It is enough to point to it.
Freedom is a man lifting a gate latch at dusk, and sitting
for a while on the porch before he goes to bed.
It is the violence of an argument outside an election poll;
it is the righteous anger of the pulpits.
It is the warm laughter of a girl on a park bench.
It is the rush of a train over the continent and the una
fraid faces of people looking out the windows.
It is all the howdys in the world, and all the hellos.
It is you, trying to remember the words of “The Star-
Spangled Banner”.
It is the sea breaking on wide sands somewhere, and the
shoulders of a mountain supporting the sky.
It is the air you fill your lungs with, and the dirt that is
your garden.
It is the absence of apprehension at the sound of approach
ing footsteps outside your closed door.
Freedom? It is you!
—Quoted from Hazel Parker
From The Desk
Of The Editor
To Freshmen this is /a welcome
to Montreat-Anderson College; to
Sophomores and Faculty, this is a
warm welcome back!
Montreat-Anderson College has
the largest enrollment ever since
it became a Junior College; there
fore, students do not realize all
the achievements other students
have accomplished or what events
are coming. Informing you of
events taking place is the purpose
of “The Dialette.”
This year “The Dialette” is ac
cepting letters to the Editor. In
quiries or complaints will gladly be
accepted and/or answered. If the
matters involve investigation, the
staff is willing to do it.
Putting forth our best efforts,
“The Dialette” staff is going to
try to bring you the best paper
ever; however, without your sup
port and interest, our efforts will
be useless.
—the Editor.
FRESHMAN ORIENTATION—
(From Page 1)
finding roommates, “big” and “lit
tle” sisters and the chow hall.
Many sighs of relief and also sobs
were heard throughout the hall
of Howerton, Fellowship, and Col
lege Dormitories. Confusion, home
sickness, and butterflies were pres
ent everywhere, but still the strong
survived and stuck it out through
the mixed-up times.
Tuesday evening, the Student
Government Cabinet put on a short
skit for the newcomers. Very ear
ly Wednesday morning, the ex
hausted freshmen arose from the
comfort of their beds and headed
toward Gaither to their first Orien
tation Session. After their brief
introduction to Montreat, the fun
began. Heading the list were the
terrors of the English placement
test, the College Ability Tests,
Language Tests, Kuder Tests,
Handbook Orientation, Library
Orientation, and the Bible place
ment tests and others. All this
brain-washing covered a period "of
forty-eight hours.
Everyone had a chance to relax
to the music of the movie, Glenn
Miller on Thursday night. The
break was short lived for the tire
some task of registration still was
ahead. Friday, everyone stood in
line for approximately three hours.
On Friday night we enjoyed a
Square Dance in front of McAlis
ter Hall.
, Classes began on Saturday,
September 9. To end our first
day of actual classroom activity,
we attended a Blue-Gold Dance in
Howerton Recreation Hall.
Our Day of Rest ended a truly
perfect week. Many had the op
portunity to sit down for some
brief periods of meditation to
thank Our Maker for the work
that He has given us to do, and for
the streng;th that will come to do
that work. —N. W.
Dear Editor:
I’m a freshman and a few of
your activities and ideas are new
and puzzling.
I noticed one especially while
reading your handbook, “When a
student is campused or restricted,
the President of S.G.A. will post
on the bulletin board the name of
the student and the reason and
duration of the penalty.”
This seems to me not only hu
miliating but nauseating. If you
are on your honor, it seems to me
your past crimes are between you,
God and the Cabinet, and not to
be broadcast to the whole student
body. It would tend to make a
person reluctant  to report his
past' deeds if he knows what em
barrassing moments are to follow.
This action being far worse than
being campused for two weeks—
it is like a wanted poster for a
hardened criminal.
I find it so hard to believe that
a Christian College would take such
actions against the student body
which would place them in a thor
oughly difficult period of time.
C. L. D.
excellent, and gain the satisfaction
of a job well done and well
learned. .—R. M.
Dear Editor:
A small boy was riding through
these Western Carolina mountains
with his father, and exclaimed:
“God sure did bless all these
people up here!”
The father looked down at the
boy and inquired just what he
meant.
“Well,” exclaimed the boy,
“God gave them so much dirt that
they had to put it up in stacks!”
Yes, God has truly blessed us
by giving us the opportunity to at
tend a college surrounded by tow
ering mountains, peaceful valleys,
and flowing streams. The Wo
men’s Recreation Association spon
sors hikes each week for those who
enjoy mountain climbing, and on
these hikes we have the opportun
ity to gaze out over this mass crea
tion. However, the very minute
we step out of our school build
ings and dormitories, we see na
ture in all its beauty.
Soon, we will see the trees take
on a new look of radiant color;
even now we are feeling this
change. As the leaves take on
their new dress, will we? Will
we have the same ideas about col
lege, or will we have learned the
true meaning of it, if we had it
not when we arrived?
The seasons will continue to
change, and we, the students of
Montreat-Anderson College will
change also. Will the icy trees of
winter find us still struggling to
find out just what college is, or
will we have given in our ideas,
our beliefs and our responsibilit
ies?
We think spring is a long way
off, but it is not. We are working
on our spring rewards right now.
What will your reward be? Will
you be able to say at the end of
the year that you have done your
very best and fulfilled your pur
pose in coming to college? If you
can, you will have grown with the
seasons of time, and you too will
be bringing forth to the surface
new leaves of wisdom, truth and
beauty.
L. G.
Dear Editor:
In the next weeks, the leaves of
Monti-eat will be changing as the
world of nature prepares itself for
the coming winter. All winter
there will be the appearance of
death as everything lies dormant
under the coating of snow. Will
we as students join with these
forces of nature to lie dormant, or
will we continue yielding to the
“temptations upward”, as we have
begun? Let us all strive for the
Dear Editor:
It has occured to me that as a
new year is begun at Montreat-
Anderson that it might be well for
us to once again recall to our
minds and hearts the real meaning
of Montreal. Yes, many times we
have heard of the differences here
in Montreat, but what are they
and why are they?
A very good definition has been
brought to my attention and I feel
that it should be shared.
“Montreat is more than a place
... It is an inspiration ... a
spirit ... a way of life . . . Mon
treat is YOU . . . and those who
have come and will come after
you . . .”
The above is the way one per
son felt, and now I wonder about
our thoughts. Would it not be
wise for each of us, students, fac
ulty, staff, and administration,
parents and friends, to stop and
evaluate just what Montreat is to
us? It is my feeling that each
should have a personal definition,
but this definition should not be
kept to self, instead it should be
shared with others; there can be
no one single definition. What is
yours? —A. P.
Dear Editor:
I am sure I can speak for all the
other freshmen in saying “Thanks”
for the welcome you have given
us at Montreat-Anderson College.
Students, faculty, and administra
tion have all helped to make us
feel at home. Certainly, we will
all soon learn to love Montreat as
■well as you “old timers” do. Our
beanies are off to you all!
—P. S.
Dear Editor:
I have felt the warm friendship
of Montreat-Anderson since the
day I arrived here. I feel it is a
place where everyone can live lov
ingly and happily with one an
other sharing the fellowship of our
Heavenly Father. I sincerely hope
that the new students do not spoil
this warm atmosphere by their un
cooperation with its standards of
conduct! —J. J.
World Scope
By Ann Poe ,
This feature will be in each is
sue of the Dialette, but may we
hasten to add that the articles to
follow will be somewhat different
from this one. We shall attempt to
feature the important news stories
of each period, and it is hoped that
through this we might become bet
ter informed students.
How many of us, the college stu
dents of today, know facts about
the problems which stress the
world today? Dare we even enter
a conversation on world affairs?
We should think it alarming that
we know so little. For example,,
what happened on September 18,
1961 that might change our whole
world? What was the reaction in
the United Nations on September
19, 1961? Are these not things
we need to know about? In two,
and let’s hope not more than three,
years most of us will be voting
citizens. How can we be the citi
zens we should when we are so
limited in our knowledge of world
affairs.
This feature will attempt to spot
light some important events, but
we also strongly urge each of the
students of Montreat-Anderson
College to become familiar with
the excellent selection of news-
By J. R. Payne
President of the Student Christian
Association
Since, I have written to many
of you twice already, I find it dif
ficult to say anything of interest,
or concern. You have heard:
“honor system, ortentation, demer
its, rules and regulations” until,
now whatever is said, written, or
done will have little, if any effect
on you. Your mind and soul have
already decided how you will react
to these Christian Principals at
Montreat-Anderson.
I would not have you bored of
these things, but I cannot feel true
to my office, my school, nor my
Lord without reviving them. (Even
as I write this; I pray that you,
personally will be revived.)
Those of you, who have already
decided to govern your life by
these Christian Principles, can de
cide, also, to help others in this
way. You, w"ho have ignored all
previous articles, talks, or ser
mons, can, now, decide to change
your ideas. Or you can continue
ignoring and risk being “dis
missed’’ from school (with your en
tire future altered.)
It is, yet, your' decision with
your life, and your future at stake.
“Choose ye this day whom ye shall
serve God or Mammon.”
DIALETTE STAFF
WELCOMES ADVISER
The DIALETTE staff welcomes
Miss Carol Williams who will serve
as the adviser for this year. Miss
Williams is from Gastonia, North
Carolina. She is presently serving
in the Bible Department.
papers and news periodicals re
ceived in the library each day. We
have a gold mine in our library,
shall we all stake claim? See you
in one of the new comfortable
chairs in the library . . . reading
the news of course!
Official Publication of
MONTREAT-ANDERSON
COLLEGE
VOLUME 3 NUMBER 10
SEPTEMBER, 1961
Published monthly except June,
July, Aug. by Student Government
Association of Montreat-Anderson
College.
SECOND-CLASS PRIVILEGES
AUTHORIZED AT MONTREAT,
N. C.
Editor Judy Wildermuth
Assistant Editor ....Warren Coker
Business Manager—
Mary Frances Hendley
Advertising Manager..Gipsy Bevins
Assistant Advertising Manager—
Carl Hash
Circulation Manager,...Ruth White
Layout Manager....Martha Johnston
Feature Editor Margaret Dodd
News Editor Waldo Miller
Sports Editor Ronnie Morris
Photographer Steve Harkins
Reporters: Ann Jolley, Dorette^
Carter, Mary Alice Payseur,
Ann Poe, and Sandra.Dickens.
Typists and Proofreaders: Dorette
Carter, Mary Alice Payseur,
Sandra Dickens, Gail Byrd,
Julia Toney, Carl Hash.
(The Editorial policies of this
paper are not necessarily the views
of the students at large. All un
signed editorials are written by the
editor.) ’