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VOL. XXIX, NO. 1.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
October 1, 1965
Four Neu) Teachers Join Eaculty
Of St. Marys
This year, four new teachers have
been added to the St. Mary’s faculty,
members of three departments. Mrs.
Pancoast and Miss Ross are in the
English department, while The Rev.
Cirant Folmsbee teaches religion, and
Mr. Glover teaches mathematics.
Mrs. Pancoast attended the Col
lege of Wooster, and did graduate
work at Duke Univ^ersity. This is her
first year of teaching.
Miss Ross, who has worked for
the past two years as Assistant Dean
of Women at Carolina, graduated
from Queen’s College in Charlotte,
and did graduate work at Carolina.
Our new chaplain, Mr. Folmsbee,
received the AB degree from Syra
cuse University, the BD degree from
Berkeley Divinity School, and his
Master of Science i;r Education at
Central Missouri State College. He
has taught at St. Andrew’s Presby
terian College. He was previously
rector at the Church of the Redeemer
in Greenville, S. C., and has spent
some years serving in missions and
parishes in the Middle West.
Mr. Glover, who teaches math, re
ceived his Masters degree at East
Carolina College. He has taught
previously at Campbell College.
We are indeed fortunate to have
these capable instructors on the fac
ulty, and we hope that they will re
main with us for a long time.
Orientation Week Termed
Big Success
YauMig Repuhlican
Cltth Is On Tlie Go
By Debbie Ellis
The St. Mary's chapter of the
Young Republicans Club is for the
purpose of communicating conserva
tive ideas to members of the club
and to other members of the student
body. The Y.R.C. does not want to
be a narrow-minded organization. It
is the hope of the Y.R.C. that the
members gain a further knowledge of
Republican views. During the school
year, meetings are held once a
month. Sometimes the Y.R.C. sup
plies speakers, or goes off campus to
hear speakers.
This year, the Y.R.C. would like
to send representatives to the State
Y.R.C. Convention. Anyone interest
ed in the Republican ideas is urged
to attend the meetings. Democrats
may come and speak their views — if
they wish! A little bit of time, a little
bit of energy, and a little bit of
knowledge can make the world situ
ation a little better. Remember, 100
pennies make a dollar.
Youn^ Democrats
Club
By Kinsey Sabiston
The Young Democrats Club is
designed to attract future voters and
to organize their efforts into effective
work. The club’s purpose is to in
crease its members’ knowledge of and
interest in politics and current na
tional affairs. Everyone is eligible to
join. An organizational meeting will
be held in the near future.
As most girls know, the purpose
of Orientation Week was for the
new girls to familiarize themselves
with their new life at St. Mary’s. All
the girls seemed to enjoy the tour of
the campus, the hall parties, and
especially the “sing,” although the
testing and matriculating were prob
ably not as welcome. The week end
ed with “big sisters” and “little
sisters” having lunch off-campus to
gether and taking in a movde, and
that night meeting the faculty at the
tea. The girls were not only able to
meet faculty and students on campus
but also were most anxious and
happy to meet boys and have dates
Sunday night.
All in all the week ran smoothly
and was very well organized. As with
any planned activities, howev^er, there
were some voiced complaints. Prin
cipally, the counselors felt that they
could not give as much attention to
their girls as they would have liked
on account of summer reading tests
being scheduled during that week.
Some old girls thought the talent
show had been a big success and
missed it this year. Some found they
Campus Movies A,ee
Scbeduled
A new program of on-campus en
tertainment was introduced last year,
developed for the purpose of provid
ing St. Mary’s students with an on-
campus activity existing solely for
pleasure.
Chosen by a committee, a series of
films all of which were of popular
demand, whether recently or in the
past, were shown in our auditorium
on selected Saturday nights with the
help and co-operation of our Assist
ant Dean of last year. Miss Betsy
Nichols, and of Dr. Owens Hand
Browne.
A few of the movies which were
available for student viewing were
“Gigi”, “Farewell to Arms”, “Diary
of Anne Frank”, and “Sweet Bird of
Youth”. A nominal fee is charged to
help pay for the cost of the film, and
dates are more than welcome to ac
company the girls.
Plans for the ’65-’66 program are
under construction, and it is expect
ed that the first movie will be shown
at the end of October. (The title is
not yet available.) With the co-op
eration of the student body, this pro
gram of delightful and welcome en
tertainment will be a success this
year.
had too much extra time. Others
thought the daily activities could be
better arranged so they could have
more time to get settled without in
terruptions.
However, the majority of new and
old girls enjoyed the first week of
school and thought it was a great
success.
Old Girl-New Girl
Tea Attended
The Student-Faculty Tea was held
Saturday, September 18, in Smedes
Parlor. This event marked the end
of Orientation Week.
On this occasion the “big sisters”
introduced their “little sisters ” to the
faculty. In the receiving line, new
students met: Dr. and Mrs. Richard
Stone, President; Miss Edith A.
Richardson, Dean; Mr. and Mrs.
Grant O. Folmsbee; Mrs. William
H. Anderson, alumnae president;
and Mr. Anderson; Mr. and Mrs.
Bixler; Roslyn Bowers, Student Gov.
President, and Jean Muchmore,
Senior Class President.
Next the students chatted with the
faculty and then paused for a cup of
punch and cookies, served by the
“old girls.”
NEWS IN BRIEF
Miss Toler Tucker Yates, a 1961
graduate of St. Mary’s High School
and a recipient of a Bachelor of Arts
degree from Converse College last
June, has accepted a position with
the Converse College Office of Ad
missions. Miss Yates is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ogburn Yates
of Asheboro, N. C.
National Merit Semifinalist
Another St. Mary’s girl to receive
recognition is sophomore Mary Ann
Grady. Mary Ann, who hails from
Wasliington, D. C., has been chosen
as a Semifinalist in the National
Merit Scholarship program.
United Fund at St. Mary’s
One dollar, the price of one long
distance phone call or one third of a
pair of clod pants would allow St.
Mary’s students to contribute to
twenty-five worthy charities, accord
ing to John U. Tate, head of the
United Fund drive here.
Those who wish may designate to
which organization they would like
their money to be giv'en. This should
be done Through the hall representa
tives as should all contributing.
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