From The Dean's Desk
The Cavalier has the potential
for performing a vital service
for our college community. It is
a popular medium of communi
cation, an outlet for student
opinion, a broadsheet for a diver
sity of viewpoints and an essen
tial factor in that totality of acti
vities which belongs to a center
of higher education.
The record of publication
this year has not been good and
we as a community are the poor
er as a consequence. Many things
happen weekly on our campus
which merit publicity. These
events may be an occasion for
pride, or protest, or critical com
ment. But, first of all, they need
to be noted. If we are to be in
formed citizens we have to have
information. Experience has
shown that while there are many
avenues of communication noth
ing can really take the unique
place of a responsible campus
newspaper.
The earth Day activities at
Montreat probably surpassed in
variety and significance anything
done on other campuses in this
area. But no one could tell that
because no Cavalier report
emerged to give us the compre-
h°n«ive picture. The contest for
the May Queen and her court
was a refreshing demonstration
of the beauty and talent which
abounds among the women stu
dents on our campus. But who
will know about it other than
those who had been privileged
to attend the display?
A superlative artistic perfor
mance was recently provided
this community in the piano re
cital of Mr. Tom Stierwalt. But
this occasion was not appraised
as it should have been because
no Cavalier appeared to tell the
student body about it. The same
lack of publicity has attended a
series of outstanding chapel
sneakers as well as the college
choir which had a most success
ful tour.
The recent SFA Forum raised
a series of substantive issues
which ought to be discussed at
Greater length by more memb
ers of the college than were able
to attend the meeting. The
health of our community de
pends on the kind of inter
change which was begun in the
Forum and which needs to be
continued.
My plea, then, is that the stu
dent body realize what it is miss
ing in not having regular issues
of a campus paper. More than
that, the student body should in
sist that a paper be issued and it
should follow up that insistence
bv bein? prepared to do the
work and accept the responsibil-
itv which such a publication re
quires.
ELECTION RETURNS
Student Body Officers
The recent student body
elections returns indicate the
following were elected to places
of responsibility for the acadmic
year 1970-71. In the Student
Government Association David
Young of Maxwell A. F. B., Ala
bama was elected President; All
swell Muzan of Lagos, Nigeria,
Vice-President; Kathy Hines of
Washington, N. C., Secretary;
and Neal Bardin, Jr. of West
Palm Beach, Fla., Treasurer.
The Student Christian Asso
ciation Officers are: Sam Mc
Ginn of Charlotte, N. C., Presi
dent; Robert Puerifoy of Con
cord, N. C., Vice-President; Jane
Wooding of Sutherlin, Va., Sec
retary; and Treasurer.
The Honor Court will be head
ed by Peter Stack of Spartan
burg, S. C., President; Toni
Spann of Greenville, S. C., Vice-
President; Nan Cureton of
Greenville, S. C., Secretary.
The College Union Activities
Board will be headed by Donald
Grooms, of Charleston, S. C.
President: and the President of
the Sophomore Class is Charlie
O’Neal of Blenheim, S. C.
EDITORIAL
Over the past several months,
groups of talented Montreat-An-
derson College students, most of
them active in SCA, have gone
out on weekends to area churches
as far away as Hickory, N. C.
presenting religious programs to
youth groups and church con
gregations. Comments from pas
tors and parishoners alike have
been very favorable concerning
the performance, demeanor, and
helpfulness of these groups.
Not only are such experiences
rewarding for our students who
participate, but inspiring and im
pressive for the youth (mostly
sub-college age) who hear them,
not to mention the positive effect
such visits have upon the image
of the college.
Why could there not be a con
centrated effort next year to en
list, organize, and train such a
group or groups for this kind of
representation. Are you interest
ed?
R. Paul Kercher
SCA PICNIC
A picnic dinner honoring Mrs.
Ruth Graham on Sunday even
ing, May 17, at 6:30 will be the
grand finale of Student Christ
ian Association meetings this
year.
The dinner and program will
be held at the home of SCA
Sponsors, Reverend and Mrs. R.
Paul Kercher, 113 Dogwood
Drive, Black Mountain.
Program features at the event
include: Statements of appre
ciation from SCA Council mem
bers to Mrs. Graham for “The
wonderful ways she has assisted
our organization and helped us
personally this year,’’ according
to Ronald Brigham, President:
songs by the Dave Schafferman-
Mary Archer singing group; and
the presentation of new officers.
New officers are: Sam McGinn,
President Robert Peurifoy, Vice
President; Jane Wooding, Sec-
rtary; Laura Wilson, Treasurer;
Publicity Chairman, Ellen Fost
er; Paula Sharpe, Chairman of
the newly-formed Social Action
Team, under whose advisement
th V. A. Hospital, Dogwood Man
or, and Children’s Home service
will be planned and implement
ed.
New SCA faculty sponsors
succeeding the Nelson Waldens
and the Paul Kerchers are
Reverend and Mrs. Calvin Thiel-
man and Dr. and Mrs. John New
ton.
SFA Forum Report
The largest and most quest-
ioned-minded group of Students,
Faculty, and Administrative offi
cers of the year met on April
29th in the lecture room of the
Science Building for what was
expected to be the last meeting
of the SFA Forum.
Dr. Davis presided and field
ed, as did various members of
the audience, numerous diffi
cult questions regarding the
future development of the Coll
ege.
Among the items discussed
were the following: 1. Construct
ion of the new library will begin
this summer. 2. A pledge of
$100,000 toward the athletic
field has been made, but not yet
received.
3. Funds for athletic scholar
ships have been set aside to as
sist competent athletes. 4. It is
hoped that construction of the
swimming pool may begin htis
faU.
Considerable concern was ex
pressed especiaUy by the stu
dents regarding student activi
ties and the participation of
students in selecting convocation
and chapel speakers.
While some students felt that
educational opportunities were
lacMng at points, one student
thanked the College for giving
him a second chance. The meet
ing was adjourned to meet again
before the end of school.
Dean Kester
Tassels Play For May Dance
The Annual May Dance or
“Spring Fling” as it is some
times called, will clmix the
Spring Festival week on Satur
day night from 8 ‘til 12 in An
derson Auditorium. Music wll be
provided by “Tassels”. There is
no admission charge but stu
dents and their dates from off
campus must provide identifi
cation before being admitted.
EARTHY LETTERS
Television, radio and the
newspaprs carried the stories of
MAC students, faculty and
townspeople in action on Earth
Day. Seventy five students were
involved in appointed, definite
activities resulting in one of the
best attended and most exciting
events of the school year.
From the fishing, kissing and
dart throwing booths to the
cuddly bear cub, everyone was
having fun. Miss Tyler was
photographed in one of the beau
tiful trash barrels which now a-
dorn the campus (and ARE be
ing used!) and industrial leaders
have spoken of their enjoyment
and appreciation of student con
cern for the polution problems
of industry. The color slide pro
gram Earth Day was tremendous.
It may be shown again.
Indeed the campus does look
much better after the faculty
rake-in, or rake-out, or rake-up!
Conservation Club and other
trucks - clean-up crews have
done great work cleaning the
campus of unsightly brush and
trash.
The efforts of the day are
still being felt and every person
who had a part is to be publicly
thanked - and over. What a
spirit-builder the day was. There
is an increasing interest now to
keep the program alive and go
ing. I’d be for that!
Thanks again, everyone.
E. A. Andrews, Jr.
P. S. If you will, please, share
my black and white pictures or
color shots vou may have taken
Earth Day. We need copies of
good pictures for the huee
Scrapbook of the beautification
efforts. Please bring these pic
tures to Mr. Andrews’ office in
Fellowship Hall. We’ll pay for
them!
TIME FOR BUDGETS
“It’s time again for the Bud
get Committee of the SGA to
study the requests of the various
campus organizations for next
year,” Kay Smith, Chairman of
the Committee announced today.
A meeting of the new Treasurers
of all organizations are to meet
on Thursday, May 7 at 6:30 in
room 17 Gaither for an explana
tory meeting. All Treasuers
should present their budget re
quests no later than May 18.
Miss Smith urges all concerned
td be prompt or run the risk of
not having a budget allocation
next year.
Dress is formal for the ladies
and semi-formal for the men.
The four house mothers will
preside at the refreshment table.
They are Mrs. Arfet Hodge, MA
Hall; Mrs. Emily Hayes, New
Hall; Mrs. Florence Reed, Coll
ege Hall and Mrs. Pearl Perkins,
Howerton.
All students of MAC, the Fac
ulty and Staff are invited to at-
end.
MAXWELL TO SPEAK
Did you know that more
different kinds of wild flowers
bloom in Montreat than any
other part of the United States?
Members of the Science Depart
ment have indentified oyer 50
species on our campus this past
week.
If you would like to learn
more about flowers, come to an
illustrated lecture in the Science
Hall at 4:30, Thursday, May 7.
Miss Maxwell will show some of
her slides of flowers in this area.
AWARDS BANQUET
-The annual Sports Banquet
will be held in Assembly Inn,
May 14, at 6:30 P. M. The soccer,
basketball, tennis and golf teams
plus the cheerleaders will be
honored. Students with meal
ticket numbers may purchase
tickets for $2.00 from Coach
Wilson Room 105 Fellowship
Hall until noon. May 11.
(Reg. Price: $2.50 per person).
TENNIS TEAM
The Tennis Season was one of
repeated losses but bold and
courageous competition. This
was the first year for the team
in the Western Carolina Junior
College Conference. 'The com
petition was keen and high cali
ber.
The team record was 0-8. Out
standing performances were ren
dered by Randy Anderson as
number six man with several
victories. Tommy Deschamps
showed much improvement to
ward the end of the season.
Edwin Udogu gained through
out the year with many exdthig
matches.
Other members of the team
were Bill Amos, Don Grooms,
Larry MeSween, and Allswell
Muzan.
All members of team along
with other varsity teams will be
honored at the annual athletic
banquet on May 14th at 6:30 p.
m. in Assembly Inn.
A FIRST FOR M. A. C.
Neal Lance, a 6-foot-6, 220
pounder from DentsvUle High,
S. C. became the first grant-in-
aid athlete in the history of Mon-
treat-Anderson college Saturday,
April 25, 1970, when he signed
to play basketball for the Caval
iers. Montreat-Anderson Basket
ball coach, Pat Sams, stated
“He’ll play forward for us and I
believe he wiU make us a fine
player.”
Coach Sams also hopes to
sign about four or five more
phiyers in the next month.