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THE CHOWANIAN, CHOWAN COLLEGE, MURFREESBORO, N. C.
Tuesday, November 22, 1927
The Chowanian
A college newspaper published fortnightly by the Alathenian and
Lucalian Literary Societies of Chowan College, Murfreesboro, N. C.
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CO-EDITORS
Edna Malpass, ’29 Alathenian
Virginia Martin, ’29 Lucalian
BUSINESS STAFF
Marjorie Bowles, '28, Alathenian Business Manager
Louise McDaniel, ’28, Lucalian Advertising Manager
Ruby Daniel, ’29, Lucalian Circulation Manager
Wilma Ellington, ’29, Lucalian Asst. Circulation Manager
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Thelma J. Freeman, ’30, Alathenian Social
Pauline Willis, ’28, Lucalian Religious
Jean Craddock, ’29, Alathenian Jokes
Juanita Vick, ’30, Lucalian Sports
Elizabeth Sewell, ’29 Local Editor
Ethel Britt, ’28, Alathenian Literary Columns
Mary Raynor, ’28, Alathenian Intercollegiate
Helen Winborne, ’18, Lucalian Alumnae
REPORTERS
Janet Benthall, ’28, Alathenian Senior Class
Jessie Draper, ’29, Lucalian Junior Class
Mildred Hinton, ’30, Lucalian Sophomore Class
Mary Frances Mitchell, ’31, Alathenian Freshman Class
Frances Flythe, ’30, Lucalian Lucalian Society
Ida Matthews, ’29, Alathenian Alathenian Society
WHAT DID YOU SAY?
Perhaps the meaning is the
same and perhaps it isn’t, but at
any rate it wasn’t what the poet
intended for us to say, or he
would have put it that way. Take
for instance the song America:
We open our mouths and sing to
the fullest extent of our vocal
organs without paying the slight
est heed to the fact that we are
not saying the words that the
poet has written for us. We blaze
out in the first stanza with “Land
of THY Pilgrim’s pride—” when
it isn’t that at all; and we shriek
“Land of THY noble free—For
the sake of euphony, if for no
other reason, let’s get together
on this thing and everybody say
the same word, be it right or
wrong. What could be more ex
asperating than to hear true,
_ Ti^re-blooded Americans butcher
ing up one of their national songs
in any such way as this?
Nor is a national song the only
one that suffers abuse from the
tongues of careless singers. Take
the song “Onward, Christian Sol
diers,” for example; We proclaim
“Glory, loud, arid honor,” in
tones that set the air quivering—
it is quite probable that the quiver
is caused by the shock of error
and not by the resonance of our
voices. What have we done? We
have pronounced “laud” as if it
were spelled 1-o-u-d, thereby mak
ing it “Glory loud”—no wonder
the air quivers at the thought of
loud glory. Mr. Webster pro
nounces this word as if it were
spelled lawd, and defines it as
“praise”, not sound.
Sing! Yes by all means sing!
But in the name of music, let’s
sing as the poet intended us to
sing, or else let’s get out and
compose some songs of our own
that we can butcher up to suit
our carelessness.
THREE QUESTIONS
The writer heard the dean of
women ask three questions in a
student body meeting a few days
ago: What kind of a girl am I?
What kind of woman do I want
to be? What kind of woman shall
I be if I keep up my present
habits?
These three questions should
have stuck deep into the minds
of the hearers. They should strike
deep into the minds of the young
readers of this paper.
What kind of a girl am IV Am
I selfish, indolent, careless? Do I
take an interest in other people
and help them as they plod life’s
way? Do I make the most of my,
opportunities? Do I care for my
health? Do I honor my father
and mother? Do I have an aim
in life?
What kind of woman do I want
to be? Has there ever been a
girl who did not, down in the bot
tom of her heart, want to be loved
and respected? Every girl wants
to become a woman that people
will love and admire. She wants
to be attractive. She wants to
be kind. She wants to be happy.
Shall I be that woman I want to
be if I keep up my present habits?
Habit is a terrible thing. When
one spends her youth in doing the
right things, it is mighty hard to
do the wrong things in later life.
On the other hand, it is harder
still to change bad habits into
good ones after youth is passed.
It is hard to get away from habit.
Diagnose your case. See if you
are becoming the woman you
want to be.
COLUMBINE SHOULD BE
OUR NATIONAL FLOWER
Suggestions that our National
flower be changed from the gold
enrod to the columbine are about
to be made to Congress. At least
that is the purport of a letter re
ceived by Senator M. F. Simmons
from D. L. Grant, of Chapel Hill.
Mr. Grant wishes the matter to
be presented to Congress. We
are very interested in the sugges
tion, and approve his suggestion
heartily.
There are several reasons why
the Columbine should be our na
tional flower. The first of these
is that the columbine is a native
of the United States, grows over
large portions of the country,
and is easily susceptible of culti
vation. Point two in its favor is
that it is symbolic in its shape, re
sembling a bell (Liberty Bell). Its
name is also symbolic, suggesting
Columbus and Columbia. An
other fact in its favor as the na
tional flower is that, although it
blooms in various colors, it is us
ually seen wearing a coat of
bright red, one of our national
colors. Its nectaries suggest the
talons of our emblem, the eagle.
Perhaps the most interesting
thing in its favor is that it is in
bloom on the Fourth of July.
Thus, it seems that the colum
bine has everything in its favor
as our national flower and nothing
against it. We hope that Congress,
when the matter is presented, will
give us the right to claim it as
the flower of our nation.
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EXCHANGES
HIGH LIFE, Greensboro, N. C.
We thank you for your com
ment on Amateur Night. It was
quite a success this time. HIGH
LIFE is one of the best high
school papers that we receive. It
portrays every side of your school
life. You should be commended
for the special interest that you
take in athletics.
THE SUN DIAL, Lynchburg, Vir
ginia.
We like your paper. It is
worthy of commendation in many
respects. Your jokes are clean
and wholesome, your selection of
news items is good, and your
editorials are especially enjoy
able.
THE TWIG, Raleigh, N. C.
We are glad to note the recent
improvement in your paper. Keep
up the good work! If it’s pep
that you need, pep it up! “Var
iety is the spice of life,” you
know—provided it is a certain
type of variety!
OLD GOLD AND BLACK, Wake
Forest, N. C.
Your sisters, the Chowanians,
feel slighted because they did not
get an invitation plus expenses
paid to your Society Day. We in
vite you to ours just the same!
THE TECHNICIAN, Raleigh N.C.
Congratulations on your recent
success in winning the state
championship. You deserve the
honor after your untiring efforts.
THE CHOWANIAN, Murfrees
boro, N. C.
Tell us how to make it better.
WHY I CAME TO CHOv^^AN
Many times I have been asked
Why did you come to Chowan?
The question has been put to me
so often that I am puzzled over
it. Why does it seem strange for
a girl to leave Raleigh (which is
my home) and come to Chowan?
Is it because there are so many
schools for girls in our capital
city? It is true that there are col
leges in my home town, splendid
colleges, well equipped, and pos
sessing everything, apparently,
that heart could wish; but Chowan
offers something not provided for
in fine buildings and equipment.
Its long years of service have de
veloped high ideals and standards,
which are still treasured and up
held. Its location and campus
provide for peace and quiet not
found elsewhere. A home-like at
mosphere prevades the buildings,
and an unusual friendliness ex
ists among the students; these
help to produce the well-known
Chowan atmosphere which is felt
everywhere, and the Chowan
spirit that is so contagious.
Chowan has a small student
body; therefore, every girl re
ceives individual attention. She
is personally acquainted with each
teacher, and the teachers get
close to the students. Every girl
knows the entire student-body
and can select her friends, though
impenetrable groups have no
place here. The girls seem like
a large family of sisters to me,
and teachers no longer frighten
me to death.
Chowan is not near a college
for men, and so the attention of
this prevents the Chowan girls
from being destroyed by men. Of
course, some diversion is needed;
and Chowan makes ample provi
sion for wholesome recreation. On
the whole, one can better study
and give the mind proper train
ing when there are no football
games, basket ball games, and
other attractions incident upon
the proximity of a school for the
opposite sex.
Chowan gives convenient holi
days, just at the time when one
desires most to be at home. Phy
sical training keeps the student?
fit; swimming is also an attrac
tion. Chowan has student govern
ment, which allows individual self
direction. This trains the girls
for coping with real life situa
tions.
Since there has been a Chowa>
college, some of my kinsman have
been true Chowanians. They want
ed me to come here. This is the
typical spirit of Chowan: its stu
dents are so pleased with life
here, that they want thsir descen
dents and their friends to share
in the advantages they have had.
The first time I heard of the her
oic struggle made to maintain
this school, I admired its fighting
spirit. When I read of the great
women who had received their
college training at Chowan, I
wanted to get the same thing
they had gotten. I realized that
the school one attends, in a large
measure, determines what his or
her life will mean. I heard of tb
religious training offered by Cho
wan, and of the wonderful ad
vancement made in the last few
years. I heard of Miss Eunice
McDowell’s work as a mother and
advisor of the girls—one who is
personally interested in every
student; this particularly influenc
ed my desire to come to Chowan,
Since I have been a Chowanian
and I have been here long enough
to know whereof I speak—I havt
been in love with the school,
intend to secure my degree from
this college. I am delighted with
my selection of a school, and I
feel I made the wisest choice of
life in coming here.
Mary Francis Mitchell, ’31.
MURFREESBORO NATIVE
RECEIVES HIGH HONOR
Mr. J. S. Myrick, born in Mur
freesboro in 1880, was elected
president of the National Asso
ciation of Underwriters at Mem
phis, Tennessee, in October. We
are interested in his promotion,
because he is a native of our town
and because, although he is not
a Baptist, he made a liberal con
tribution to Chowan’s recent En
dowment Campaign. Success
you, Mr. Myrick.
to
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* GONE BUT NOT *
* FORGOTTEN *
Gifts to the infirmary are stil
being received. The Chowan
Club of Severn has sent five dol
lars. The Severn Club has onl,
seven members, but they have i
made a liberal pledge to the En
dowment fund last spring. !
Mrs. W. A. Blount, of Roper
recently sent us a pair of sheet:
and pillow cases for the infirmary
and her daughter Willie (’27), i
pair of towels. We are gratefu
for these useful gifts.
A beautiful letter of apprecia
tion and reminiscence of the days
spent at Chowan was received .■
few days ago by Miss McDoivel
from Mrs. J. N. Ryland, of Wal
kerton, Va. She writes in recog
nition of a gift of last year’s An
nual which Miss McDowell sent
her recently:
“Dear Friend and Classmate,
you added greatly to my happi
ness by sending the CHOWAN
OKA. I am an invalid now and
spend most of the time in my
room. I have looked through the
Annual several times, and have
gloried to think of the many im
provements made at Chowan since
Nannie Field, Florence Land and
I occupied dear old number 16
In my mind’s eye I still see state
ly Mrs. Myrick playing on the
pipe organ, and many of the dear
girls standing around her, sing
ing. I just love to think of those
times. How reverently your father
read the word of God and offered
up such earnest prayer! I even
remember so well how old uncle
Joe Gimmie Rogers, (negro jani
tor), looked. How you have stood
by the college! So many of the
improvements are due to you.
One of my boys is teaching at
Weekville this session after being
at Elizabeth City for several ses
sions. I tell him he is a “regu
lar Tarheel.”
Again thanking you for the
lovely book, with love to you and
little Ruby Daniel, I am your
friend of long ago.
Nettie Gwathmey Ryland.”
PASTORS HOLD REGULAR
MEETING AT COLLEGE
The pastors of the West Cho
wan Association held their regu
lar monthly meeting in the Col
lege on Tuesday, November 4, at
which time Mr. Elli Poole of the
Colerain Baptist Church conduct
ed the chapel service.
Mr. Poole talked very interest
ingly on Faith, using as his text,
“As your faith is so are ye.” He
d efi nod ^^-feht-'tindertaking
of some task the end of which
may not be seen at the begin
ning.” He said that faith is an
absolute necessity in a great many
of our plans and undertakings.
He went on to say that our faith
is tested daily, and it is because
of our faith that others are able
to see Jesus in us. Mr. Poole
said, “I believe in a gospel and
language of assurance because
We have within our hearts the wit
ness of Christ.”
It is with a great deal of eager
ness that we look forward from
month to month to the visits of
the pastors, many of whom we
know personally, and all of whom
we love and enjoy having with us.
Gratitude is a fruit of great
cultivation; you do not find it
among gross people.”
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