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A MONTREAT-ANDERSON COLLEGE STUDENT PUBLICATION
VOLUME 5, NO. 4
DECEMBER, 1967
PAGE 1
Biography of Larry Wilson;
see Blue and Gold, page 4.
N. C. Prison
Commissioner
Speaks
Lee Bounds, North Carolina Com
missioner of Correction, addressed
Montreat students on the T'ar Heel
state’s penal system in a chapel-hour
talk on December 1. Mr. John Ricks
of the Montreat faculty, introduced
the speaker, himself a former pro
fessor at the University of Chicago
Law School.
Mr. Bounds gave a brief history
of North Carolina prisons and went
on to say the proper purpose of such
a system should be correction and
instruction. He urged the audience
and the general public to find out
more about their prisons so they
could offer constructive criticism.
The speaker praised North Carolina’s
present “work-release” and “home-
leave” program, saying “Let us
gradually return individuals to the
free community.”
In a later interview, the Commiss
ioner said, “About 63% of those in
North Carolina’s prisons are repeat
ers.” He deplored our too-large 50
man dormitories and said he hoped
capital punishment would ultimately
. . . and There
Was No Room
in the Inn
“Flash! We interrupt this program
to bring you the following bulletin
. . . Over 200 Montreat-Anderson stu
dents have been hospitalized at
Assembly Inn in Montreat. The cause
has not been determined but an
Indian told us that it was the Bubonic
Plague.”
As these words of wisdom were
being spoken, the grapevine reported
that Warren Wilson, Mars Hill, and
Asheville-Biltmore were closed due
to the attack of THE BUG!
Tuesday, December 5 at approxi
mately 10:00 p.m. a mass Exodus to
the temporary infirmary. Assembly
Inn, was sponsored by the'UNESCO
division of Montreal. The total hos
pitalized then rose to 92.
It was realied that the employees
and volunteers of the college were
not sufficient to meet the growing
needs. Nurses were then called from
Asheville, Black Mountain, and New
Hall.
An emergency meeting of the
faculty and administration was held
to discuss the repercussions which
might be caused by the epidemic.
The possibility of closing the college
was then considered.
Thursday morning the peak of the
epidemic was reached. The total
number afflicted was 140. By 12:00
noon approximately half this total
were sent to their dorms. Shortly
after, the State Health Officer visited
the Infirmary with the verdict that
“the worse was over”.
be abolished. He disclaimed it as
a futile, wasteful effort to confront
a complex problem. On the brighter
side. Bounds spoke of improved
prison personnel and stated that
“North Carolina is fourth in the na
tion in its work-release program and
is out in front on community-based
programs.” Mr. Bounds described
his funds, through the General
Assembly’s largest appropriation ever
to the penal system, as still “woefully
inadequate.”
Children's Home Entertained
Friday, December 1, the SCA com
mittee for the Black Mountain Child
ren’s home, headed by John Hawk,
entertained the children from the
home.
The children arrived at 4:30 and
were taken to the Howerton Cafeter
ia for supper. Followng supper the
“big brothers and sisters” took the
children individually around the
campus.
Friday night a Christmas skating
party was given by the students. A
special routine by the clown duet,
Hanibal and Gertrude, was presented
at intermission.
It was evident that many first
timers were attempting to skate-but
the students appeared to be the ones
having difficulty. •
Green Leaves
Here in Winter
“Green Leaves,” Montreat’s own
literary magazine, is starting to roll.
The magazine, begun about three
years ago, publishes good writing and
art, which is submitted by members
of the student body. “Green Leaves”
needs students to staff it and con
tribute to it. Wanted for the staff are
dependable and energetic students
who are interested in writing and for
art. Wanted also is good quality
writing and art. If you are in doubt
as to the quality of your work, show
it to a present staff member. The
present staff members are Ann Beg
ley (College Hall) and Linda Ficht
(Fellowship); Miss Williams, the
sponsor, may also be contacted.
Copies of “Green Leaves” are in the
library, so you can glance through
Fine Arts Series
Presents
Woodwind Quintet
Sunday, January 7, at 3:40 p.
m. Asembly Inn will be the scene of
the third in a series of Sunday
afternoons by the fire-side.
The Student Activities Depart
ment will then present the Woodwin
Quintet from the University ' of
Tennessee. The quintet is a faculty-
group with members Harold Gris
wold, Bassoon; William Bommelje,
French Horn; Thomas Wheeler,
Oboe; Donald Smithy Flute and Will-
ian Scarlett, (Jiarinet.
one to see the material used in pre
ceding years. If you volunteer for
the staff or to contribute material,
you are asked to make a real effort
not to flunk out of this semester.