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Page 4 The Chowanian, Chowan College, Murfreesboro, North Carolina. March', 1933. CHOWANS YESTERDAYS MARCH a — 1926 The Carolina Playniakers had just presented “Fixiii’s”, “Quare Medicine”, and “Gaius and Gaius, Jr.”, at Chowan. T^ie audience, which came from within a radius of forty miles, was delighted with the Playmakers and their work in “creating a love for th« 'best and noblest ideals of life and a love for the folk drama”. Hope Cottage, knoiwTi today ag the “Old Junior Tearoom”, had just been formally opened as a club house for the college girls under the direction of Miss Terry and her home economics gir'ls. A gift from Rowlingeon Myers, of Charlotte, had made it possible. An endowment drive was under way to keep Chowan a standard institution. Dean W. B. Edwards and Mr. W. H. S. Burgwyn, of Woodland, had just been to New York, trying to interest B. N. Duke in Chowan. The Dramatic Club, direJcted by Miss Gertrude Knott; was prepar ing to present Maeterlinck’s “Blue Bird”. Scenes were being painted by Clifton Barber of Norfolk, and costumes had already been select ed by experts. An unusually large 1849 1933 Chowan College Standard A Grade Insftituftiion 84 YEARS OLD. 84 YEARS STRONG 84 YEARS THE SERVANT OF NORTH CAROLINA BAPTISTS. INVITES YOU TO SEND HER YOUR DAUGHTERS THAT THEY MAY BE TRAINED FOR THE LARGE CHRISTIAN LIFE RECOGNIZED BY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION W. B. EDWARDS President MURFREESBORO, N. C. audience was expected to attend the performance, 1928 Hans for Music and Drama Week had been perfected. There were to be two afternoon and three night prformancs. On the first evening the Glee Club pre- semted a Spanish operetta, “The Toreadors”. “Adam and Eva”, a three-act play was given by the Dramatic Club on the second eve ning. An article on “Hair” in the ■Chowanian said that girls had started letting their hair grow again, because they found that it took so much time and energy to keep it trimmed and trained. The Chowanaka proof had been corrected and sent back to the printer. A picture of the proposed Ahos- kie Baptist Church appeared on the front page of the Chowanian. The church is being used- today. 1929 The Fine Arts Department was presenting four students in gradu ating recitals: Maide Lee Wade (voice), Jean Craddock (expres sion), Betty Walter Jenkins (piano), and Kate Mackie (ex pression). The Alathenians had won the basketball game, song and read ing contests on Society Day, while the Lucalians were victorious in the debate. The Sophomore Class had pre sented the play, “The New Co-ed”, in which Robert Sewell was the outstanding star. 1930 Isla Poole and Mary Lou Mar tin, debating for Chowan, had just "beenj defeated iby H. H. Deaton and S. W. Miller, of Wake Forest. This was the first time that Cho wan girls had ever debated against their “big brothers”. Preparations were being made for an Alumnae Banquet to be held in Elizabeth City during the State Woman’s Missionary Union meeting there. Lucalians had again captured honors in the Society Day debate, basketball game, and song contest. Dorothy Heath had won the read er’s contest for the Alathenians. 1932 iChoiwan Co-eds had won sever al basketball games, “proving themselves useful as well as- orna mental”. A memorial service had been held for Mrs. C. M. Billings, who was professor of romance lan guages at Chowan until her death in DeceimbM, 1931. JOKES He; “Dear, tomorrow is our 20th anniversay. Shall I kill the tur key?” Hfe: “No, let him live. He didn’t have anything to do with it.” Policeman: As soon as I saw you coming around the bend I said to myself “Forty-five at least.” Old Maid: How dare you? Its the hat that makes me look so old. The History class had been dis cussing Savonarola. Ray Stephen son, who had not been paying at tention, turned to Ruth and said, “Who did she say Saratoga was?” GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN ’76) were held at Bruington church on January 30. Miss Jimmie Benton, ’32, visited friends at the college Monday, March 13. Miss Thelma Percy was a Cho wan visitor Sunday, March 12. SIGNS THAT SPRING IS HERE Mrs. J. M. Barbee (Jennie M. Jones, ’71) recently celebrated her eightieth birthday. She has a re cord of more than forty years teaching in the Raleigh public schools, where she still teaches daily. The following. is clipped from the News and Observer: “It is a peculiar comfort and a joy that Mrs. Barbee is still with us, still actively teaching, and still the same glowing inspiration to teachers and parents as well as to the boys and girls that she has been through many years.” Funeral services for Mrs. John N. Ryland (Marie A. Gwathney, 1. People stroll aimlessly around the campus. 2. Those who do not stroll, sit, or lie leisurely on the grass. 3. Girls stay down town until six o’clock. 4. The porches are filled be tween classes. 5. Students are restless while on class. 6. The tennis courts are filled every hour in the day. 7. Everyone is talking about Sirring holidays. For several weeks some students have been counting the days; doubtlessly, the hours will soon be numbered in Trade With E. S. BOWERS CO. JACKSON, N. C. We Outfit The Family the same way. The holidays be gin at one o’clock on the tiwenty- third and end at two o’clock oa the twenty-ninth. Come To RED APPLE Good Food Murfreesboro, N. C. Compliments of BELFIELD DAIRY Emporia, Va. COMPLIMENTS of AHOSKIE DEPARTMENT STORE Ahoskie, North Carolina BARNES^SAWYER GROCERY CO (Incorporated ) Wholesale Heavy and Fancy Groceries. We Sell to Dealers Only! AHOSKIE, N. C. COMPLIMENTS HERMAN H. BABB Murfreesboro, N. C. 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