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Vol. X—No. 1
QUEENS COLLEGE. CHARLOTTE. N. C.
October 2. 1947
WILKINSON HOLDS FALL SERVICES
L R. C. Officers
Announce Plans
The International Relations
Club had a meeting of its officers
last week to discuss their plans
for the year. The program sched
ule should prove to be very in
teresting, It consists of exchange
programs with Davidson, several
excellent, Charlotte speakers who
are well informed on some topic
of international importance and
well planned student programs.
It is the hope of the club that
all students will take a very ac
tive part in international affairs
this year.
The club will hold its meeting
on the second and fourth Wed
nesday in each month at 3:30 in
the Day Students Building. The
first meeting will be October 8,
1947.
The International Relations
Clubs are found on college and
university campuses, all over the
world. It is made up of students
who are interested in the prob
lems of the world and who be
lieve that in meeting together and
discussing these problems we can
become better citizens of the
world.
Let us show our concern for
world affairs by coming to I. R.
C. We may not solve the prob
lems, but we can certainly help.
Hutchison Joins
Queens Faculty
There are several new addi
tions to Queens teaching staff
this year. One of these is Mr,
Hutchison, the new member of
the Art Department. Mr. Hutchi
son is teaching Art History.
Mr. Hutchison is the director
of the Mint Museum. He is very
much interested in both painting
and sculpture. He is most inter
ested in sculpture, however.
Mr. Hutchison received his
Bachelors degree at Ohio State
in 1935. Two years later he re
ceived his Masters degree there
also. Then he attended Western
Reserve for two years. He re
turned to Ohio State to teach for
two years, then transferred to
Ohio Wesleyan to teach there
three years. Mr. Hutchison then
entered the army where he served
for four years. He went into the
tank destroyer’s corp first. Later
he transferred to the Adjutant
General’s department. Since his
discharge Mr. Hutchison has made
his home here in Charlotte,
Mr. Hutchison is married and
has two children.
Home Ec. Dept.
Gets New Equipment
The Home Economics Depart
ment had its face lifted this sum
mer and we want to tell you about
it.
Last year students burned their
fingers, the frying pans had lumps
that made the steak sizzle only
in spots, Mr. Pearman beat a
track up tlfbse stairs all day long
to unstop the sinks—all of which
was just too much of a very bad
thing. Therefore, a Student-Fac
ulty committee was organized to
study the problems and needs of
the Home Economics Department
in an effort to improve the cur
riculum and equipment of that de
partment. As the result of the
work of Mrs. Cornwell and the
committee, the coUege approved
the rearranging of the food’s lab
oratory using almost all the ex
isting equipment and adding four
new magic chef apartment type
gas stoves, a Bendix washer, a
Philco home-freeze unit, a Leon
ard seven cubic foot refrigerator,
a Mix-Master, and many smaller
pieces of much needed equip
ment A final touch was added
with a new set of Luray pastel
china and a National silver plated
complete service for twelve.
The foods laboratory was rear
ranged to make the kitchen more
on the unit plan so that every girl
has a more nearly complete sup
ply of utensils with which to
work.
Two new Singer machines and
fluorescence lights have been add
ed to the clothing laboratory.
These will enable the girls to sew
at night with ease and comfort.
This year the Home Economics
practice house is set up in faculty
apartments number three and
four. Furniture from the home
management house (now Carson
Hall) was used to furnish these
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Alpha Kappa Gamma
Holds Convention
At a recent meeting of Alpha
Kappa Gamma, honorary fra
ternity, plans were formulated
for its convention which is to be
held here at Queens on October
18, 1947. The convention will
continue from Friday evening
until Sunday morning. Represen
tatives from the Alpha Kappa
Gamma chapters at the Univer
sity of South Carolina, Columbia
College, Coulumbia, South Car
olina, and Farmville, will at
tend. The main objective of the
convention will be to discuss the
criteria of Alpha Kappa Gamma
membership.
Student Body
Recognizes Seniors
The seniors received special at
tention Tuesday, September 16,
when they were honored in chap
el. While the underclassmen
stood, the faculty and seniors en
tered in the academic procession.
Miss Albright opened the chapel
with the reading of the scripture.
A beautiful prayer was given by
Dr. Blakely followed by the sing
ing of “The Lord’s Prayer” by
Ashley Jones. The Reverend Rob
ert L. Crandall then directed his
message of inspiration to the se
nior class. The chapel service was
closed with the singing of our
college hymn, “We Would Be
Building”, and the recessional.
Lahey Appears On
Lecture Series
Richard Lahey, presented by
Lee Keedick, held the profound
attention an dinterest of his au
dience when he appeared at
Queens, Tuesday, September 23.
Mr. Lahey’s lecture, *Tn An
Artist’s Studio,” was one which
was of interest to all. It was an
introduction to the public to the
way an artist works in his own
studio. He painted a portrait of a
model picked from the faculty.
His ability as a lecturer is as
outstanding as that of his paint
ing talent. His works are repre
sented in most important collec
tions in America. Mr. Lahey has
also received many important
prizes awarded in America.
Queens considers him one of
the main features of our Concert
and Lecture Series of this year.
This series is one of the many
privileges which is provided for
the entertainment of our student
body.
The Rev. Howard Wilkinson
who is to speak at Fall Services
October 5, 6, and 7.
Library-Staff And
Equipment Increases
The newest addition to our li
brary is Miss Gail Griffeth, who
is the assistant librarian. She
is a former Queens student, a fact
which makes her interested in
our library and in the students.
The number of new volumes
in the library increased by ap
proximately one hundred during
the siunmer months, and a large
program of the binding of pe
riodicals is continually under
way. A number of books have
been purchased for the language
department in particular.
Due to the crowded condition
of the school this year, it is asked
by the members of the library
staff that all students put on
their best library behavior while
studying there.
That’s College For You
Edwin McDill
Coming back to school reminds
of chewing bubble gum;
every time you chew it, it is a
little bit easier than the last
time.
It all starts with the entrance
of a much bewildered freshman
quite lost in the “hallowed halls”.
Everything seems to amount to a
maze of halls, doors, rooms; blur
red faces, sweet voices, hazy
names; pens, notebooks, tests;
plus a little girl who is quite
homesick and penitent that she
ever had the ambition to start
to college.
Then the so-called upperclass
men arrive and with them arrive
hair raising rumors about classes,
physicals (“painless”), and every
thing else that they can imagine,
which they make seem very real
to the breaking freshmen. But
after a while the maze begins to
straighten and the clouds begin
to lift; then the freshmen looks
out on the world that isn’t so
bad after all. She finds fear re
placed by snickers behind the
narrator’s back; names and faces
seem to go together; and place
ment tests have finally had their
placmg; the freshman now draws
a Dear Ruth” sigh of relief
and lapses back into a normal
state of mind.
— until RAT
WEEK. The scourge of all fresh
men ailing with what is to be
known as arrogant fever — a
very deadly disease that fresh
men invariably have, but which
invariably cure.
(Heh. Heh! Heh! — that’s our
VICIOUS laugh.)
But after Rat Week, the fresh
man, with a completely deflated
ego, struggles vainly to gain back
er own suffering self-respect
again determined to face the
-^ud after that, it isn’t so
bad. So buck-up, girls
Amd what does the sophisticated
sophomore feel? To be quite
A she have any feelings?
^st can be seen is a volup-
teous lapping of the lips and a
plashing of teeth every time an
innocent freshman eases by — but
Mter Rat Week it’s remarkable
now human they all are. You
wait, freshmen, you’ll see.
The junior is beginning to feel
her prestige. She has become big
sister to the underdog — excuse
us we mean freshmen. She takes
the poor little ones under her
wing and comforts them by say
ing, ‘‘When I was a freshman
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sophisticated sophomore passes
into the dazzled junior stage, and
only takes a year to do it.
But the senior — ah, yes, the
dignified and mighty senior —
who is probably the youngest in
the whole group because life has
ceased to be the serious propo
sition that challenges her younger
sisters, and she commences with
the belief that “this is worth
fighting for”, but it isn’t a fight
at all. All she has to do is to
live it.
Each year is different for the
individual, but it’s actually the
same old story. A freshman is
always a freshman, but a senior
is always a senior.
Yes, it’s true, each year is a lit
tle easier and a lot more fun than
the last. Just stay with it, fel
lows; it’s a wonderful life.
Charlotte Minister
Conducts Services
Queens College is very fortu
nate in having the Rev. Howard
Wilkinson as the inspirational
speaker for Fall Services which
begin on October 5 and extend
through October 7. For the past
six years Mr. Wilkinson has been
associate pastor at the First Meth
odist Church in Charlotte. He
was graduated from Southwest
ern University at Georgetown,
Texas, and received his B. D.
degree from Duke University at
Durham. While at Southwestern
University he was winner of the
Granbury Prize for the best stu
dent philosopher He received the
Judge Atwell award to the best
student citizen and was winner
of the Perkins Debate Trophy.
Because of his many attainments
he was selected as a member of
Who s Who Among Students in
American Universities and Col
leges. While at Duke he was ed
itor of the student journal Chris
tian Horizon.
He has also had summer study
at Union Theological Seminary
in New York. He spent two sum
mers on a Methodist Youth Car
avan.
Mr. Wilkinson is department
editor of Motive magazine, a
Methodist publication. He is also
department editor of the quar
terly journal. Prophetic Religion.
Mr. Wilkinson will begin his
series of talks at vespers on Sun
day, October 5, at 6:00 P. M. and
will be with us for Monday Chap
el, vespers Monday evening at
6:45, and chapel Tuesday morn
ing.
Nooe Announces
Health Program
Queens College has launched
an extensive health program this
year; one that we hope will en
able us to have a healthy, as well
as a happy student body. This pro
gram is headed by Miss Sara
Nooe, with a committee consist
ing of Miss Matis Mitchell, Miss
Elizabeth Hawley and Mrs.
Cornwall. These are advised by
the resident nurses and Miss
Squires. The nurses this year are
Misses Mary Muler and Ruby
Mowry, who are recent gradu
ates of the Presbyterian Hospital
school of mursing and who are
taking work here at Queens along
with their duties as nurses here
at the infirmary. The Charlotte
doctors who are offering them
services to Queens College this
year are: first semester. Dr. Gilt-
more and Dr. Hodges; second se
mester, Dr. Blair and Dr. Stuckey.
The program is in three main
parts, one of which began for
the freshmen before they left
lome, with the blanks filled out
by the family physician. These
are read and studied by the com
mittee with the hope that, as
Miss Nooe says, “As a result we
can find out any special condi-
ions which might respond to
medication or treatment. ’The
health committee feels that such
cases should be imder the obser
vation of the students’ doctors.”
During orientation week, the
new students had individual
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