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NOVEMBER 29
THANKSGIVING! AND THEN
Coming! Finest Dramatic Talent In Carolina
The Chowanian
NOVEMBER 30
CAROLINA PLAYMAKERS!
Vol. VI
Four Pages
Murfreesboro, N. C., Tuesday, November 13, 1928
One Section
Number 5
CHOWAN COLLEGE
REPRESENTED AT
DURMAM MEETING
EVENING WATCH B,Y University Writer Has Made COLLEGE WITS HAVE
CONFERENCE LEADERS
Miss Caldwell, Dean, and
Mrs. Sewell Attend
Conference
DISCUSS PROBLEMS
DURING SESSIONS
Fifth Annual Meeting
Registrars Follows
Other Meet
of
Miss Minnie W. Caldwell,
dean, and Mrs. John M.
Sewell, registrar, of Chowan
College, attended the eighth
annual college conference,
which was held at the Wash-
ington-Duke Hotel, in Dur
ham, on October 23 and 24.
They report an interesting,
beneficial, and well-attend-
ed meeting—about 70 rep
resentatives from different
colleges over the State being
Mr. Morgan and Mr. Leavell
Conduct Exercises At
College
A Big Reputation By
His Work
TWO BIG MEETINGS
Evening watch service on Fri
day evening, October 19, was led
by Mr. Perry Morgan, who
brought a helpful message on
“The Progress of This Day.” Mr.
Morgan said that every one has
his allotted time to work and to
sleep, and it is a shame to sleep
when one should be working. An
other point that he brought out
was that one should not be selfish
with his time. A person should
not be afraid to losei his time by
spending some of it helping oth
ers. Mr. Morgan is a very force
ful speaker, and he made a deep
impression on his audience.
On Saturday evening, October
20, Mr. Frank Leavell, of Nash
ville, tenn., conducted the Eve
ning Watch. In his talk on “The
Gleaners,” based on a chapter in
the book of Ruth, Mr. Leavell
compared our lives “step by step”
with the steps of the gleaners. A
gleaner must keep her mind on
what she is doing and her eyes
open that no grain escape. So
must we have our eyes open in
this busy world of today—open
present.
Some very important and per-'to the opportunities around us to
tinent questions were discussed So f. A gleaner must stoop
for all the gram; so do we have
during the conference. Dr.
Thomas W- Tingle, of Davidson
College, read an interesting paper
on “Transfers and Admissions to
Advanced Standing.” Dr. Trenor
Arnett, president of the Ceneral
Education Board of New York,
who was the out-of-state speaker
at the conference this yenr, dis-
c**Inat^i‘“'*T'he MouiiLIn,,' cT
College Education and Hov/ to
M'jet Them.” It is his opinion
that the extra costs should be put
on under-classmen. The question
as to 'vhat credit should be given
for work done in summer school
and whether or not students
should be allowed to take required
college work in summer school,
was also brought up. The con
sensus of opinion was that it is
unwise to give credit for required
college work done in sumirier
school, as it is not done thorough
ly. This question, however, will
be discussed further at the next
annual meeting.
Dr. Harry W. Cha.^e. president
of the University of North Caro
lina, was -elected president of the
conference for next year. He
succeeds Dr. W. P. Few, president
of Duke University.
Immediately following the col
lege conference sessions, the fifth
annual State meeting of registrars
was held. This meeting was at
tended by about 25 representa
tives from various colleges of the
State. Interesting discussions of
the handling of students condition
ed on mathematics or languages on
entrance at college, were led at
this time by the registrars of Duke
University, the University of
North Carolina, Guilford College,
and Catawba College. It was
agreed that such students should
be allowed to work off the con
ditions in high school or under
private tutors.
FOOTBALL GAME TO BE
PLAYED ON CAMPUS
to stoop for all we get out of life
that is really worthwhile. Then,
a gleaner holds what she gets. She
puts the wheat carefully into her
bag and watches that no single
grain falls to the ground after
she has once picked it up. Mr.
Leavell drew the conclusion that
the capacity of a Christian de
pends upon his retaining what ^e
gets.' ■ rt-a we
of wisdom and experience, we
should keep them and use them
whenever an opportunity is of
fered,” he said.
MISS STOUT APPEARS
IN “THE SHOW-OFF”
Elon Teacher Delights Chowan
Audience In Presenting the
Three-Act Comedy
The Next Session Will Be
Held At Usual Place
November 16
Paul Green, whose play, “In
Abraham's Bosom,” won the Pulit
zer Prize award for 1927, and who
is known as one of America's
foremost playwrights. Mr. Green
is spending the year in Germany
a Guggenheim Fellowship
studying the European theater.
On their Northern tour, the Caro
lina Playmakers, playing here at
8 p. m. on November 30, are fea
turing Paul Green's comedies,
“Quare Medicine” and “The Man
Who Died at Twelve o'Clock.”
i The College Wits held their
I regular meeting in the English
classroom, Thursday evening, Oc
tober 25, at 7 o’clock.
Some of the Wits were absent,
but those who were present read
their contributions and discussed
the qualities and defects of them.
Miss Carroll read a poem, “A
Sketch,” suggested to her by a
picture in John Burroi'gh’s essay,
“Among the Wild Flowers.” Isla
; Poole read, “L’Adorateur,” a
j prose picture; Mildred Hinton’s
poem called “Autumn,” ap-
I pears in this paper; Callie Patrick
I read a humorous poem on Sopho
more Day, and Isabt' Hemby read
three poems, “My Beau,” “A
Calamity,” and “A Council Call.”
The last four poems were humor
ous, as their names suggest, while
the first were of a more serious
nature. All of the poems were
original.
The Wits held another meeting
on Friday evening, November 2.
Chapel Exercises AmonglCHOWAN FOLK AT TWO NOTED PLAYS
CHU^ SUPPER gg g,y£[^ gy
THE PLAYMAKERS
The Most Instructive
Of All Periods
The chapel services held each
day, with the exception of Satur
day, in the college auditorium, are
not unworthy of notice. In fact,
they are well worth attending.
Dr. W. R. Burrell, college chap
lain, leads the exercise each Mon
day, and he always gives the
faculty and students a message
of practical and spiritual inspira
tion.
On Tuesdays, President Ed
wards conducts the service. His
messages, delivered in his usual
quiet, unassuming manner, are al
ways helpful to his listeners.
Wednesday is the one day on
which no visitors are allowed—
not even the teachers. On this
day the problems of student gov
ernment are discussed. Ann
Downey, president of the Student
Body, offers suggestions which, if
carried out, will result in more
efficient and satisfactory student
government. The main feature of
these Wednesday chapel meeting?
however, is a heart-to-heart talk
by Miss McDowell, the dean of
women. It is through these talks
that Miss McDowell gives her
greatest service to Chowan girls.
Ladies of Murfreesboro Bap-1
tist Church Entertain
College Crowd ,
Carolina Playmakers Com-
The ladies of the Murfreesboro ;„g Jq Chowan College
November 30
The program was a very interest
ing one. Wilma Ellington gave a for each message contains real
parody on “When Earth’s Last
Picture is Painted,” which appears
in this paper. Mary Lou Jones
read a familiar essay, “Gn Foot-
STATE BAPTISTS IN I steps,” which this CHOWANIAN
ANNUAL CONVENTION I carries. Isla Poole presented a
I short poem and a beautiful nature
When this paper comes from | description. Margaret Lawrence
the press the Baptist State Con-1 read a humorous poem on somt ,
vention will be meeting in High [new teachers’ experience with the
Point, November 13-15, with the
Green Stree*^ Baptist Church.
'inis Will oe
annual session of the North Caro
lina Baptist State Convention.
Baptists all over the State will
be interested in the accounts of
the convention reports and plans
as they appear in the papers day
by day. They will soon know what
their progress has been during the
past year, and what their under
takings are to be during the com
ing year.
Miss Jeannette Stout, expres
sion teacher of Elon College, de
lighted her audience at Chowan
Friday evening, October 26, at 8
o’clock, when she read the play,
“The Show-Off,” a three-act satiri
cal comedy by George Kelly, in
the college auditorium.
Miss Stout was very attractive
on the stage, and she held the un
divided attention of her audience
throughout the play. Her man
agement of the eight characters
in the comedy showed a thorough
understanding of the art. Her in
terpretation of the humorous
parts was good, and her hearers
were convulsed with laughter re
peatedly during the evening. She
received hearty applause at the
end of each act.
When the play was over, the
sophomore class, under whose aus
pices the program was given, held
an informal reception in the col
lege parlors in honor of Miss
Stout. Members of the faculty
and the class were present.
MATH-SCIENCE CLUB
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS
The Triangular Math-Science
Club met on Monday, November
5, and elected officers for the
year: Lucille Long, president;
Brown Lady. Mildred Hinton
presented a poem on “The Poet”
Again.” The latter is to be found
in this paper.
The next meeting will take
place November 16, at the usual
hour, 7 o’clock, and place, the
English classroom.
help to the girls who will use it.
The chapel exercises on Thurs
days are conducted by the faculty
members, who give the students
many interesting bits of knowl
edge which they cannot give in
the classroom.
Friday is student activities day.
Since Chowan supports a great
number of organizations, there is
always a variety of programs, and
for that reason, the day is always
looki'd forward to with a great
deal of interest.
Chowan College invites the pub
lic to attend these exercises at
any time, except Wednesdays and
Saturdays. The hour is 12:30
every day.
FACULTY TEA HELD
IN COLLEGE PARLOR
First One of Season Attended By
Students, Faculty and
Invited Guests
The first Faculty Tea of the
season was held in the college par
lors on Wednesday afternoon,
October 31. Mrs. W. B. Edwards,
Odessa Moss, vice-president; Vir-jMrs. W. R. Burrell, Mrs. E. B.
ginia Martin, secretary and re-1 Vaughan, Mrs. John Sewell and
porter, and Colon Brewer, treas-lMiss Lou Willeford were the
urer. Plans for the year were I hostesses,
discussed. ^
There are thirty-two in the
club. Students who are majoring
or minoring in science, who have
The guests were met at the door
by Miss Agnes Lassiter and Mrs.
D. A. Day, Jr., who invited them
into the parlors. Mrs. Vaughan
had either three or more courses I and Mrs. Burrell poured Russian
tea and coffee at a table which
held the silver service. Sand
wiches, cakes, mints, and salted
A social meeting was enjoyed
by the club on November the
10 th.
The club will meet once a
month.
MISSES CRADDOCK GIVE
BIG HALLOWE’EN PARTY
LUCALIANS ARE NOW
HAVING MANY DEBATES
The Lucalian Society met on
Friday night, October 26, at 7
o’clock, to hear an interesting de
bate on the query, “Resolved
On Friday afternoon, Novem
ber 23, the Weldon and Franklin
football teams will clash on Cho
wan College campus. Reports
have been circulated that both j immigration to the United
are strong teams, and much “pep” - - ■ - ■
and “thuse” are expected to be put
into the game. A large crowd is
expected to witness the game. Ad
mission will be 35c and 50c.
SENIOR PLAY; OH, KAY
The senior play is O. K.
and that is no joke. Its name
is “Oh, Kay!” its author,
Adam Applebud, is consid
ered O. K., and we are sure
that its cast will be entirely
O. K.
The rehearsals will be well
under way within the next
two weeks. The first per
formance will be given be
fore the Christmas holidays.
Since the cast of characters is
not yet complete, it will be
published in the next issue
of the CHOWANIAN.
“Oh, Kay!”
See
States should be prohibited for a
period of ten years so that the
United States may get back to
normal.” The affirmative was
upheld by Alease Leonard and
Mildred Hinton; the negative, by
Bessie Baucom and Odessa Moss.
Good argument was produced by
each side, and the rebuttal was
quite interesting. The decision
was made in favor of the nega
tive.
On November 1, the society
met for another debate. The ques
tion was, “Resolved, that agricul
ture holds out greater promises
to young men and women for sat
isfactory life carreers than urban
industries.” The debaters were:
.\ffirmative, Maggie Boone; nega-
tice, Wilma Ellington.
The society is especially in
terested in debating at present.
It is preparing soon to elect de
baters for Society Day in Feb
ruary. The debates so far have
been well prepared and well
given.
in science or two courses in
science and one in mathematics.
Besides these, students majoring
or minoring in mathematics, who almonds were served by eight
are enrolled in an advanced course members of the freshman class,
in mathematics, are eligible. The color scheme was white and
silver. There were large bowls of
white cosmos and white chrysan
themums on the tables, and at
c'ach end of the tables and of the
piano were silver candlesticks
holding long white tapers.
Among those present were: the
faculty and senior class, of the
college; Mrs. D. C. Barnes, Mrs.
Stanley Winborne, Miss Mary
Parham, Mrs. I. A. Wiggins, Miss
Ida Boddie, Mrs. Howard Evans,
Miss Bessie Barnes, Mrs. Virgie
Wynn, Miss Mattie Vincent, Mr^.
L. J. Lawrence, Miss Grace Park
er, Mrs. Draper, Mrs. P. D. Sewell,
Mrs. Dan Storey, Mrs. George Un
derwood, Miss Mildred Smith, Miss
Ida Haywood, Miss Batts, Miss
Belle, Miss Cora Gary, Miss Bul
lock, Mrs. Henson, Mrs. Homer
Parker, Mrs. Browne, Mrs. Sykes
and Mrs. Harvey Edwards, of Mur
freesboro; Mrs. E. C. Benthall and
Mrs. C. A. Rose, of Ahoskie; Miss
Mae Edwards, of Calhoun, Ga.,
and Miss Boughton, county dem
onstration agent.
On November 1, at 7:30 o’clock
Misses Jean and Dorothy Craddock
invited a group of their friends
to a Hallowe’en party in the Jolly
Junior Tea Room.
The guests arrived and exclaim
ed with pleasure at the appropri
ate decorations—Hallowe’en cut
outs, which made the atmosphere
for the evening’s entertainment.
The guests tried their fortunes by
blowing up feathers, the one fall
ing nearest denoting the color of
hair one’s future mate should
have. The three fates: Who?
what? when? also gave the guests
a peep beyond the veil of the
future. The fortune-telling caus
ed much merriment.
Refreshments were served, after
which the guests took leave of
their hostesses with many thanks
for their jolly hour.
There were about thirty pres
ent. Those present besides the
college girls were: Mr. and Mrs.
Edwards, Mrs. Grey and Mr.
Wooten Hobbs, of LaGrange, N.
C., and several members of the
faculty.
TREBLE CLEF CLUB
HAS FIRST MEETING
The Treble Clef Club held its
first meeting of the year Thurs
day afternoon, October 25, at 5
o’clock, in the Lucalian Hall. The
attendance was good, a number of
new members being present.
The program consisted of
studies of Beethoven, Haydn, and
Mozart. Betty Walter Jenkins
gave an interesting talk on Beet
hoven’s life and works; Ruth
Davenport played a movement of
one of his sonatas; Rosalie Liver-
man impressively told of Haydn’s
life and works, and Betty Walter
Jenkins played a movement of
a Haydn sonata; Eva Hoggard
gave the club some interesting
facts in current events, and Maidie
Lee Wade played one of Mozart’s
sonatas.
On Friday moining, October 26,
the Treble Clef Club had charge
of the chapel program. Bettie
Walter Jenkins gave her talk on
Beethoven’s life and works, and
Ruth Davenport played ^he move
ment of the sonata which she had
rendered in the club program.
Baptist Church entertained the
faculty and senior class of Cho
wan College and the faculty of
.Murfreesboro High School at a
6 o’clock supper in the basement
of the church Thursday night, Oc
tober 25. The guests arrived at
the appointed time and spent a
delightful hour chatting with
friends before supper was served.
Dr. W. R. Burrell, pastor of
the church, gave a warm welcome
to the guests, quoting Hiawatha’s
famous welcome to the black-rob
ed priest. A salad court was then
served, and later an ice course.
After supper. Dr. Burrell, act
ing as host, called for speeches
from various persons present. Mr.
W. B. Edwards, president of
Chowan College, replied to Dr.
Burrell’s welcome with an origin
al verse written in the same meter
as that quoted by Dr. Burrell.
This clever little poem expressed
the pleasure of the college folk in
being present.
Messrs. Townsend and Draper,
pastors of Meherrin Baptist
Church and Murfreesboro Metho
dist Church respectively, express
ed their pleasure in mingling with
the people of the college church
and commented on the spirit of
friendliness and unity of purpose
in carrying on the Master’s work
as shown by the different churches
of the town.
Mrs. Brett, president of the
Ladies’ Aid Society, told of a few
of the things which that organiza
tion is trying to accomplish, and
invited the college girls to call on
the ladies at any time they de
sire.
Miss Mary Whitley, vice-presi
dent of the senior class, in the ab
sence of the president, expressed,
in behalf of the class, their thanks
for the evening’s enjoyment.
Mr. Henson, principal of Mur
freesboro High School, made a few
remarks on the fine school spirit
exhibited by both the college and
the high school in their relation
ships with each other and with
the town in general.
Judging by remarks made by
the guests as they were leaving,
everyone thoroughly enjoyed the
evening.
PAUL GREEN PLAYS
WILL BE FEATURED
Former Work Was Awarded
the .Pulitzer Prize
For 1927
ALATHENIANS HAVE
SESSION OCTOBER 26
WORK ON CHOWANOKA
PROGRESSING NICELY
Miss Whitney attended the
Methodist Protestant State Con
ference at Winston-Salem, Octo
ber 30 to November 2.
The members of the Chowanoka
staff are on the job, and work on
the annual is successfully going
forward, according to Jean Crad
dock, editor-in-chief.
The art work for the annual
has been approved and returned
to the company. At this writing
the photographer is here making
pictures—and, if primping has
anything to do with it, the pic
tures will be beautiful.*
The inter-society debate rules
were read and voted upon. A
committee was also appointed to
get up a stunt for Stunt Night.
The program for the night was
thoroughly enjoyed by every
member. Baugham Gray told of
the origin of the Alathenain So
ciety; Thelma Freeman told of its
ourpose, and Rosalind Horne
showed what should be gained
from a literary society. A de
bate on, “Resolved, that the an
nual contests between societies
shall be as heretofore,” was an
nounced. The girls who were to
debate drew sides and found that
Virginia Stanley and Isla Poole
were on the affirmative, while
Margaret Lawrence and Mary
Whitley were to uohold the nega
tive side. Many good points were
brought out by each side, and the
arugments showed clear and rapid
thinking. The judges decided in
favor of the negative.
Y. W. A. CIRCLES IN
REGULAR SESSIONS
Three Organizations Have Joint
Session and Program In
College Chapel
A CARD OF THANKS
The three Y. W. A. circles, the
Burrell, the Dorothy Kellam, and
the Estelle Carlton, met Sunday,
October 28, at 6:15 o’clock, one in
the auditorium, one in the Luca
lian Hall, and one in the Alathen-
ian Hall.
The Burrell and Estelle Carlton
circles used as the topic for their
programs, “Shaping Hands in
Mexico.” The study was divided
into five parts; “Historical Facts,”
“Mexican Miscellany,” “The Vir
gin of Guadalupe,” “Christ in the
Mexican Congress,” and “Dona
Rosalina’s Dream.” The five girls
who presented the program in the
Burrell circle: Colon Brewer,
Bessie Baucom, Jessie Draper,
Mary Frances Mitchell, and Ruth
Davenport, sat around an impro
vised camp fire as they discussed
their parts.
Agnes Harrell led the devotions
in the Estelle Carlton Circle, and
Alease Leonard, Edna Stillman,
Helen Walker, Lyda Jane Brooks,
and Maybelle Honeycutt present
ed the program.
The program in the Dorothy
Kellam Circle consisted of a play
let on the Ruby Anniversary.
Those who assisted in presentin.g
the playlet were Billie Temple,
Callie Patrick, Frances Flythe,
Odessa Moss, Mary Lou Jones,
and Isabel Hemby.
The three circles met together
in the auditorium Sunday evening,
November 11, at which time the
regular Y. W. A. program was
carried out.
We wish to take this means of
thanking the students, of Chowan
College, especially the sophomore
class and Alathenian Society, for
the many kind deeds and remem
brances shown and for the beau
tiful floral offerings given during
the illness and death of our dear
daughter and sister, Elizabeth.
Gratefully yours,
W. E. Chamblee and family,
Aulander, N. C
The Carolina Playmakers,
who appear in Murfreesboro
on the night of November
30, are featuring Paul Green
as a writer of comedy. Two
new tragedies by Paul Green
will be produced in New
York the coming season; one
by the Provincetown Play
house group and the other
by the Theater Guild.
In the group of Carolina
Folk-Plays to be presented
here on November 30 by the
Carolina Playmakers are
two plays by the well known
young American playwright
and 1927 Pulitzer prize win
ner, Paul Green. These two
delightful comedies of Mr.
Green’s are “Quare Medi
cine” and “The Man Who
Died at Twelve o’Clock.”
Paul Green’s real worth as a
playwright was proved when his
negro folk-tragedy, “In Abraham’s
Bosom,” was awarded the Pulitzer
prize in 1927 for being the play
which did the most to advance the
principles of American dramatic
art in that year. For this reason
it is with a great deal of pride
that the Carolina Playmakers re
call that Paul Green’s first play
was written in the playmaking
course under Professor Frederick
H. Koch, at the University, and
was first acted on the little
makeshift stage, which served as
a medium for the Playmakers’
first productions.
In speaking of the success of
this young playwright today, a
humorous and surprising incident
is brought to light in glancing
over some of the press comments
of Paul Green’s earlier plays. In
one of the pioneer productions of
the Carolina Playmakers it so
happened that one of Mr. Green’s
earlier plays was being presented;
during the course of this particu
lar play a fire was supposed to
take place. One of the campus
“critics” reviewing the perform
ance made this remark about
young Green’s play: “The play
was so bad that it should have
burned up in the fire and the
playw'right should have burned up
with it.” Imagine the chagrin of
that “critic” when he read in all
the papers during the spring of
1927 that Paul Green had been
awarded the Pulitzer Prize, and
had already begun to be regard
ed as America’s leading folk
dramatist.
Paul Green was born in the vil-
lape of Lillington, on the Cape
Fear River in Eastern North
Carolina. The characters which he
brings into his plays are actual
characters that he has been asso
ciated with since his boyhood
days, and even today he gets into
his Ford and drives down to the
old farm when he is in need of
real “folk-material.” From his
ancestry and his environment he
is indeed well equipped to write
plays about the people and the
subjects that are closest to his
heart, and no American writer has
better depicted in drama the tragic
struggle of these folk-characters
than he.
During the past year a new
volume of Mr. Green’s one-act
plays, “In the Valley,” was
brought out by Samuel H. French
& Company, and mmediately won
the approval of the play-reading
public. Two of Mr. Green’s new
tragedies are due to appear on
Broadway during the coming sea
son. “Tina” has been purchased
by the Provincetown Playhouse
ffroup for production under the
direction of James Light, and his
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