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VOLUME IX, NUMBER 1.
MURFREESBORO, N. C., SEPTEMBER, 1931.
FOUR PAGES
Miss Whitney Makes Interesting
Chapel Talks On Trip To Europe
Miss McDowell Continues
Her Chapel Talks to
the Students
MR. EDWARDS DISCUSS^
DEBTS AND EDUCATIOr
■“What Does It Mean to Be
Educated?” is the Rev.
Kolb’s Subject ■'
Miss Whitney, who traveled in
Europe during the summer, talked
in chapel on September 17-24, con
cerning her trip. She went into
particular detail about the first
week-end of her tour. After some
words concerning life on the boat,
“The Olympic,” she described her
arrival at Southampton, the motor
ride through the English twilight
to Salisbury, and the various his
toric sites visited in that neighbor
hood. Among these were: Salis
bury Cathedral, Ramsey Abbey,
Stonehege, the ruins of the fort
ress of old Sarum; Winchester
Cathedral, where lies buried Issac
W’alton, Jane Austen, and a num
ber of early English Kings. Anoth
er place of interest visited by Miss
Whitney was the great hall of
Winchester in which hangs the
Round Table which is supposed to
have belonged to King Arthur and
his knights.
Miss McDowell is again making
her weekly talks to the girls each
Wednesday. On September 9, she
talked on “Doors and Windows,”
explaining a number of doors and
windows which a girl in colle_ge
has. She said that girls want free
dom and independence. “Inde
pendence,” she said, “is the power
to direct one’s own affairs without
any interference. Liberty is the.
power to do as one pleases. Pri
vilege is something granted by
somebody else.” Shp explained
that ^ education of the right kind
includes: knowledge, happiness,
Tiealth, a strong mind and body,
friendship, and religion. When
one has these, the doors and win
dows are open and ready for suc
cess.
On Friday, Sept. 25, she talked
on “College Spirit,” calling forth
a spirit of loyalty and democracy.
She urged the girls to stand for
what they are, for their societies,
their classes, and the college. She
said, “Live a life that you vdll
cherish the memory of and uphold
the ideals for which the college
was founded.”
B. S. U. CONFERENCE
The eighth annual Baptist
Student’s Conference will con
vene at Durham from October
30, to November 2. Duke Uni-
- versity will act as host to the
students from all parts of
North Carolina.
Two year’s ago, when the
meeting was held in Greens
boro, a bus load of Chowan
girls attended. Will the same
be true this year? Yes. Cho
wan expects to be represent
ed by a large number of en
thusiastic students. Now is the
time to think about it and to
plan for it!
YESTERDAY AT
OLD CHOWAN
President Edwards talked in
chapel on Monday, Sept. 21, on the
subject of “Debts,” using as his
text Romans 1:14. He discussed
in detail the following debts: that
of business, that of gratitude, and
that of privilege. He said that
the debt of business is an import
ant debt, but that is understood
more fully than the debts of grati
tude and privilege. “Do we ever
stop to think of the things foi-
which we should be thankful ? ” he
asked. The debt of privilege was
explained as being constrained to
do things for others.
On Monday, September 28, he
talked on “What Studies Are Most
Useful.” He said that the studies
which one needs are: a study that
will give a broader view of things,
one which will free the minds from
superstition, and one that brings
a person into contact with great
people. “One of the greatest
forces in this world today,” he said,
“is personality.” He explained that
the mystery of personality sinks
deeper than anything else.
The Rev. E. C. Kolb, of Wind
sor, who was in attendance at the
pastor’s meeting on Sept. 23, con
ducted chapel, using as his sub
ject: “What Does it Mean to be
Educated ?” He pointed out six
necessities for being truly educat
ed: First, one must adopt a scien
tific method and have humility and
patience in dealing with facts. Se
cond, he should acquire a historic^il
sense and understand that the past,
the present, and the future all are
one, and make an effort to appre
hend what has passed and what
will come to pass. Third, an
aesthetic appreciation is necessary,
in order to understand and love the
beautiful things of life. Fourth,
he should have a philosophic mind
and seek to bring together into
some kind of unity all that one
knows. Fifth, one should develop
a social conscience and understand
why things are happening as they
are Sixth, religious discernment
and committment are necessary.
One should penetrate the unseen
(Continued on Page 8)
If the students of Chowan could
go back to the year 1848 and at
tend the opening of Chowan Fe
male Collegiate In. titute, would
they recognize in it the beginning
of what Chowan was to be in 1931 ?
Chowan College was established to
meet a real need. The people of
the Roanoke-Chowan section real
ized that their daughters were go
ing without the training that was
necessary if they were to be well
educated women. Thus it came
about that a meeting was held at
Saint John’s and plans made to
form a college for girls. On Octo
ber 11, 1848, the Institute opened
for the first time and received
eleven students. Th?^'number soon
increased to forty-seven. The first
president was Mr. A. McDowell.
A clipping from “The Biblical
Recorder” for Saturday, March 8
1851, shows the character of the
college at that time:
“Clio V. cm I'eiiiale 'ooiiegiai.e
Institute
Murfreesboro, N. C.
"The next session of this Insti
tute will commence on the 10th of
Oct. 1850. The exercises of the
Seminary will be conducted by Rev.
M, E. Fory, aided by an enlarged
and competent Board of Instruct
ion. The Institution is furnished
with a Chemical, Astronomical, and
PlLUosophical apparatus far super
ior to that of any similar Institu
tion in the State. The Institute
has albo a Library, a Reading
Room with Periodicals from differ
ent sections of the country, and a
Cabinet of Minerals and Curiosi
ties.
“The Young Ladies have organ
ized a Literary Society, and estab
lished a monthly periodical which
is read at the regular meetings of
the Society.
“In order to form habits of
economy and prevent rivalry in
dress, a Uniform is prescribed for
Sabbath and Holidays. For winter,
deep blue Merino or other suitable
fabric—for summer, pink Calico,
Ginghams, and white Cambric or
Muslin.
“During school time, any dress
may be worn not more expensive
than the Uniform. Purchases for
the Young Ladies will be made
only under instructions from their
parents or Guardians.
“The Music Department has been
reorganized and furnished with
new and valuable instruments.
Rates of Tuition
Per Session of Five Months
Primary English Branches, in
cluding Geography, Grammar,
Arithmetic, and Compositions,
$10.00; The above, including Nat
ural and Moral Philosophy, As
tronomy, Botany, History, Logic,
and Algebra, $15.00; French and
Latin Languages, each $5.00,
$10.00; Drawing, Painting, and
Needlework, each $4.00, $12.00;
Music on Piano and Guitar, each
$15.00, $30.00; For use of Instru
ments, each $2.50, $5.00; Lectures,
$1.50; Incidentals for School Room
Expenses, $1.00; Board, including
Washing, Fuel and Lights per
month—one-half to be paid in ad
vance, $8.00.
The Young Ladies are amenable
to the laws of the Institution dur
ing the WHOLE period of their
connection with it. It is very im
portant that the Student enter at
the commencement of the Session,
as a tardiness of a few days often
embarrasses a pupil throughout a
whole term.
For further information apply to
the Principal or to the Chairman
of the Board of Trustees.
G. C. MOORE,
Chr. Bd. Trustees.
J. Parker, Sec’y.
Sept. 20, 1850.
GREETING TO THE STUDENTS
Chowan College Begins 84th Year
With Unusually Large Enrollment
j
FOUNDER’S DAiY
Thursday, October 15, is the
the date that has been ap
pointed for Founder’s Day this
year instead of October 8, the
day formerly announced. The
following program has been
planned for the occasion:
Meeting of the Board of
Trustees, 11 o’clock.
Address, 3 o’clock.
Athletic meet, 4 o’clock.
Faculty recital, 8:15 o’clock.
Faculty reception following
recital.
Biggest Freshman Class Reg
istered in Number
of Years
HON. CHAS. DANIELS
PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
Boys Admitted to Chowan
For First Time In Its
History
Literary Societies
Initiate Members
All New Students Join Either
Lucalian or Alathenian
We are delighted to welcome the forme^^students to Chowan College as they re-
turii to pursue i,jieir studying.
We are very glad indeed to welcome the new students who have come to Cho
wan College for the first time, and we trust that both former students and new
ones will find this year’s work at Chowan both pleasant and profitable. If we can
be of any service to you in making the necessary adjustments, we are glad at any
and all times to do so.
Sincerely,
W. B. EDWARDS.
PROPHECY ABOUT CO-EDS COME TRUE f^^^TO%ESENT PLAY
The following article appeared
in an issue of The Chowanian in
1926 as an April Fool. Now that
the prophyy has been fulfilled in
part—Chowan having been made a
Co-Ed College this year—it is fit
ting that such an article should be
noted.
“As the morning light is break
ing around Chowan on April 31,
1926, A. D., a new and long hoped
for day will be dawning for it.
Chowan College will on that date
become coed.
“A boys’ dormitory building
fitted to accommodate 500, will
be finished, in all probability, by
September 31. A very unique
plan for this building has been
drawn up by one of the world’s
foremost architects. The struc
ture will be modelled after the
most up-to-date skyscrapers. It
will perhaps be 50 stories in
height, and will be very slender
and graceful in appearance, re
sembling a towering birthday
candle in a mincemeat cake.
Elevator service will be provided
for the building, and every other
convenience imaginable that will
add to the health and happiness of
the young swains who avail them
selves of the unusual attractive
opportunity of becoming a student
of Chowan College.
“The idea of Chowan becoming
a coed college has long been nur
tured in the hearts and brains of
the young heads that seek wisdom
at this fount of knowledge. This
idea blossomed into a full-bloom
rose of culmination with the com
ing of spring days. As the spring
came, it began to turn some young
men’s fancy lightly toward love
and gave the urge that turned
their steps in the direction oi
Chowan College. Much difficulty
and anxiety, however, was experi
enced recently during the snow
as some gallants’ hearts led them
out in winter’s tardy and linger
ing severity. It was no small
anxiety that wrung the hearts of
the young maidens, too, as they
were waiting in uncertainty of
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CHOWAN GIVES ITS
ANNUAL PICNIC
On Monday afternoon, Septem
ber 14, the students and faculty
of the College left the campus at
4:30 for Hill Crest Park, where
the annual picnic was given.
A striking scene was presented
by the surroundings at the park.
Exclamations of delight were ut
tered by the girls as they watched
cyprus-fringed lake. Two camp
fires lighted the hills and afforded
much pleasure to those who roast
ed weiners.
The dining-room girls, super
vised by the dietitian, Mrs. Mattie
Taylor, served the plates with
sandwiches, pickles, and fruit. Bot
tled drinks were opened and serv
ed by Mr. Liverman, superinten
dent of the college grounds, and
Mr. J. M. Semvell.
The picnickers were reluctant tJ
leave such a delightful spot, but
at seven o’clock the hikers started
toward the campus. One of the
“new girls” was over^ieard saying:
“This has truly been the end of a
perfect day, and I know that there
are more to follow at Chowan”.
PASTORS OF SECTION
HAVE MEET CHOWAN
On Wednesday, September 23,
pastors of this sectio nwere called
together here by Dr. Chas. Mad-
dry in a meeting for the purpose
of appointing a committee to put
on a promotion program. The fol
lowing people were present: The
Revs. Oscar Creech, Ahoskie; G.
W. Burch, Merry Hill; E. C. Kolb,
Windsor; Lonnie Sasser, Aulander;
C. M. Billings, Woodland; L. E.
Dailey, Newsoms, Va.; H. F. Brin
son, and Dr. W. Mitchell, Lewis
ton; R. B. Lineberry, Harrellsville;
Dr. Chas. E. Maddry, Raleigh;
John Arch McMillan, Thomasville;
Rev. Bolton, Hendersonville; Rev.
Long, Aulander; W. V. Tarleton,
Rich Square; K. E. Bryant, Pow-
ellsville; A. W. H. Jones, Severf.;
Dr. W. R. Burrell, Murfreesboro;
Mr. Peele, Lewiston; Mrs. T. E.
Beasley, Ahoskie; and Mrs. Sykes,
of Woodland.
We suppose the spy-shy Japs
get out and look under their island
every night before going to bed.—
Ohio State Journal.
“Princess Kiku,” a Japenese ro
mance in three acts, is to be pre
sented soon in the Chowan College
auditorium by the Dramatic Club,
under the direction of Miss Irene
Virginia Ulmer, head of the ex
pression department. All the mem
bers of the cast are busy at work
and the play promises to be one of
the most entertaining ever present
ed at the college. One of the most
pretentious settings will be in a
Japanese Chrysanthemum garden.
Dorothy Heath will take the part
of Princess Kiku, favorite niece of
the Emperor. Mary Lee Clark,
Myrtle Ange, Elizabeth Forbes and
Nellie Sample will take the parts
of O Mimisa San, A Totmai San,
0 Yuki San, and O Haru San,
Ladies in waiting to the princess.
Lakara, a learned Japanese lady
devoted to the ancient customs of
her country, will be played by
Martha Parker, and Ito, the small
boy who is so much interested in
what he calls “play-acting,” will
be played by I^therine Martin.
Jay White and Mary Stanley are
enacting the roles of English visi
tors to Japan. Jay will be Lady
Cecil Cavandish, and English girl
in search of her brother, and Mary
will take the part of Miss Pren-
dergast, her companion.
Watch for the date of this play,
which will be announced in the next
issue of this paper.
On Friday evening, September
18, the Lucalian Literary Society
had its annual initiation, admitting
thirteen new members. Mary Sey
mour and Mary Mills entertained
the new girls with piano music in
the parlor before the initiation.
Two by two, the freshmen were
called to the society hall, where
they entered with trembling and
fear. After becoming members of
the society, everyone threw off
their feeliQg of dread and joined
in singing society and college
songs.
After the initiation, Hannah
Clinard, Louise Minton, Mary
Mills, Nellie Sample, Maggie
Boone, Elizabeth Forbes, and
Addie Mae Cooke served pimento
and olive and cream-cheese sand
wiches, fruit punch, cake and ice
cream. While they were serving,
Martha Uichop a £c.Ib>,
Elizabeth Forbes gave a reading.
The guests besides the members
who were present were: Misses
DeLano, Matthews, Banta, Hight,
Ruggles, Brown, Martin and Ver
non, Mrs. Mattie Taylor, and
Phillip Taylor.
Those initiated were: Annie
Mary Vann, Inez Willoughby,
Dorothy Adkins, Ruth James Mit
chell, Mary Emily Mitchell, Vir
ginia Odom, and Edna Callis, of
Ahoskie; Cora Felton Bass, Cole-
rain; Nellie Ricks, Pendleton;
Edith Smith, Sunbury; Evelyn
Blanchard, Hobbsville; and Lois
Cartewright, Elizabeth City.
MISSES SCHAIBLE
AND COKER GIVE
FRESHMEN TREAT
Homesick Freshmen? Who said
so ? Freshmen do not get homesick
around Chowan, especially when
members of the faculty join in af
fording amusement.
On Saturday night, September
13, the Freshman Class was enter
tained by Misses Coker and Schai-
ble. The entire class assembled in
Miss Schaible’s room at 9:00
o’clock where a delightful radio
party was enjoyed. A color scheme
of rose and orchid was carried out.
Soon the crowd was conducted to
Miss Coker’s room. There ice
cream and cake were served by the
hostesses, who were assisted by
Miss Frances Vernon.
The initiation ceremony of the
Alathenian Literary Society was
carried out with much pep and en
thusiasm on Friday night, Sept. 18.
Jemmie Benton spread terror
over the girls before they entered
the hall for initiation as she went
to blindfold them to ride the
Alathenian goat. Before each girl
emerged she was pronounced an
Alathenian, and had pledged her
self to be a true and loyal member
of the society.
When the last one had experien
ced the thrill that comes once in a
life time, riding the goat, the new
members and the old members
were invited to the Junior Tea
Room, where they were served
olive and chicken-salad sandwiches,
ice cream, cakes, and ice tea. The
old girls then sang the Alathenian
songs and returned to the dormi-
tory.
The following were initiated:
Margaret Peele, Lacy W adsv
worth, Lillian Hoggard, Virginia
Moore, Dorothy Webb, Ruth Pas
chal, Myrtle Ange, Mabel Carroll,
Jesse Brendell, Martha Par
ker, Selma Davis, Cather
ine Davis, Lucy B. Freeman,
Olivics Benthall, and Mattie Spen
cer. The Faculty members who
were present during the reception
hour were: Misses Coker, Whit
ney, Schaible, Ulmer, Hight, and
Liggett.
Chowan College began its
eighty-fourth session with a form
al opening on Thursday morning,
September 10. The chief speak
er was Mr. Chas. R. Daniels, jurist
and lawyer of Weldon. “What
sort of service are you render
ing?” was the question that sound
ed the keynote of his address. He
warned the students against pur
suing studies selfishly, and advised
them to begin making strong
friendships. “Boys and girls should
begin while in college to shape
their lives well, because each life
is being used as a pattern by some
one else,” Mr. Daniels said.
For the devotional. Dr. Burrell
read the 13th Chapter of First
Corinthians from Moffatt’s trans
lation. Miss DeLano sang “The
Star”, by Rogers, and “Hold Thou
My Hand”, by Briggs. She was
accompanied by Miss Matthews.
Pi'esident Edwards extended the
welcome of the college to the
faculty and students. He also ex
pressed his appreciation for such
a large group of students at Cho
wan.
Boys Attend Chowan’s Classes
Regular classes began on Thurs
day, 10th, at eighty-thirty o’clock.
Chowan, for the first time, is per
mitting boys to attend the classes.
Those who have registered are:
Harold Martin and A. Wood Jones,
of Severn; Gilbert Davis and Wil-
Jesse Odom, Rorie Copeland, and
J. J. Parker, Jr., of Murfreesboro.
Large Attendance of New Girls
There are more freshmen this
session than were expected. Near
ly all the former students have
returned. Several new girls have
joind the upper classes. The fol
lowing have entered Chowan for
the first time: Evelyn Blanchard,
Hobbsville; Lacie Wardsworth,
Lewiston; Margaret Peele, Lewis
ton; Jessie Brendel, Yatesville,
Ga.; Lillian Hoggard, Harrells
ville; Virginia Moore, Boykins,
Va.; Cornelia Britt, Severn; Vir
ginia Fleetwood, Jackson; Doro
thy Maddrey, Seaboard; Dorothy
Adkins, Ahoskie; Lucy Boone
Freeman, Conway; Dorothy Dean
Webb, Edenton; Lois Cartwright,
Elizabeth City; Cora Felton Bass,
Colerain; Inez Willoughby, Ahos
kie; Nellie Ricks, Pendleton; Mar
tha Parker, Winton; Mary Emily
Mitchell, Ahoskie; Ruth James
Mitchell, Ahoskie; Annie Mary
Vann, Ahoskie; Ruth Paschal,
Wake Forest; Mabel Carroll, War
ren Plains; Edith Smith, Sunbury;
Myrtle Ange, Winterville; Janice
Jenkins, Potecasi; Mary Lee Clark,
Winton; Linda Lee Ferguson,
Murfreesboro; Maggie Price,
Goldsboro; Ruby Malone, Wil-
liamston; Olivics Benthall, Ahos
kie; Virginia Odom, Ahoskie; Ella
Mae Jones, Pembroke; EMna Cal-
lis, Ahoskie; Mattie Spencer, Sea
board; Selma Davis, Conway;
Catherine Davis, Conway.
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SEVERAL NEW
COURSES OFFERED
S«veral new courses have Heen
added to the Departments of His
tory, English, and Science. Miss
Hight, of the History Department,
is offering “County Government in
North Carolina” as well as “Mod
ern Contemporary European His
tory”. Majors now have a chance
to make a more detailed study of
various branches of history.
Miss Ulmer is offering “Play
Production and an Introduction to
Dramatic Art”. This course is of
cultural value to the student and
of practical value to teachers of
English and directors of drama
tics. A study of plays will be
made suitable for stage presenta
tion and of problems involved in
the production of such plays. The
fundamental points of technical
knowledge are necessary to both
actor and manager.
Miss Liggett has added a course
in “Genetics and Eugenics”, which
attempts to present in a simple
form the subject of heredity as
related to man and his creatures,
the domestic animals, and cultivat
ed plants.