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THE GREAT AMERICAN HOME
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IS OUST -n-lE THING-. AnO THERE'S
NOTHING- THAT COULD HELP YOU
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Lucy Boone Freeman,
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Florence Ward
Maggie Price
Inez Willoughby,
Pres, of Alathenian Society
—Pres, of Senior Class
,Pres, of Junior Class
- —Pres, of Sophomore Class
— Pres, of Freshman Class
Pres, of Athletic Assn.
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of W. A.
Maiy Smith ..Pres. Volunteer and Life Service Band
Campus Rainbow
“My heart leaps up when I
behold
A rainbow in the sky—”
But however beautiful it may
bs, the rainbow in the sky is only
tMTiporary. Why not have one
v/Uicli will be more permanent
anj at the same time just as
.baautiful? You say on first
.ta^ught that it can’t be done, but
if you will put your imagination
to w'orl; and wake up to the things
a,round you, it'will not be difficult.
On our campus we find every day
tlie red, yellow, green, blue, in
digo, and violet of the rainbow
Wliich spans the clouds after an
A|)til show.
The primary color of our rain-
"bow L3 furnished by a swift scar
let .“jtreak which darts through
the trees—the cardinal. Are not
iiis cheery note and bright plum-
mage a worthy substitute for the
Original red? To merge with the
r?d there is a vivid yellow of a
stnali running flower, the yellow
Book Review
rr,u oeiiaior, ana nnauy ±n'esiaem (
J =0^rating green is Texas again, he is a vivid figure
TTlo^t' nlAnfifjil r\f oil it 1, ■ 1 .,1 . . -
Among the books which have
recently been acquired in the
Chowan library, “The Raven”, a
biography of General Samuel
Houston by Marquis James, is
worthy of note. It is evaluated in
the following review:
The Raven, by Marquis James,
presents an interesting and gra
phic picture of the life of a man
“whose fingertips had touched the
stars and felt them change to
dust”—Sam Houston. In this
book the author successfully at
tempts to give the biography of
the great Texas hero, with es
pecial emphasis on his political
career.
■ In this light, the portrait of
Houston is so clear that the read
er almost lives with him through
his rise in fame. As he gains his
political reputation through the
position he occupies—^from school
master to Governor of Tennessee,
Indian leader, commander-in-
chief of the army in Texas, Pre
sident of that State, United States
Senator, and finally President of
character of the latter part, who
joins the church, conquers his
love for drink, and is an ideal
husband and father.
The author’s style and his ar
rangement of the b'ook help also
to make the characterization real
istic. There is a good deal of des
cription and Houston is effective
ly shown against an appropriate
setting. The style is readable, and
the arrangement of the story pre
vents monotony. It is divided in
three parts, each developed in the
proper logical as well as chronolo
gical order—Romance, Exile and
Destiny. '
“The Raven” will be interesting
to the general reader, while at the
same time it holds especial value
for the lover of history. The
story of Houston’s great career
which was miserably ended by old
age and ill health will convince
any reader that he was entirely
worthy of the honor he received,
I the love and trust placed in him
by his fellowmen, and the signi
ficant title given to him by tiie
chief of the Cherokees—“The
Raven.”
Chowan Finals
perhaps the most plentiful of all
thj colors for there is a veritable
shower of young buds and tiny
leaves on the many trees.
Tliere is an especial attractive-
abkjut the blue of our rain-
bov/, for it shown in an unusual
m,aimer. Although the blue bird
3oa^ his part, the rarest beauty igi
in the profusion of wisteria which
cUmIjfe to the very top of the trees,
givxtig tile whole three the appear
ance of an enormtous flower. The
fl2-il>er tints of indigo and violet
ara found in the varying shades
oc the flowers "which, scattered
among the grass, bear the name of
color—violets.
Since nature has so graci'ously
provided us with the ingredient
e-sLocs which might constitute an
individual rainbow all our own,
l-3t tlieir beauty in our eyes rival
tile arch w'hich extends across tlie
cloj*s.
Although this phase of Hous
ton’s great life is more emphasiz
ed, his personal history has by no
means been neglected. The au
thor provides an excellent sketch
of the man, although he is not
idealized. He is shown as a true,
human leader whose bad and good
qualities are both recognized. The
bad habit of drinking, and his
idiosyncracies of dress are balan
ced by his loyalty to his Indian
friends and love for his family.
The author is greatly aided in
his interpretation of Houston, the
man, by the use of contrast. There
is a definite contrast between the
first half of his life and the latter
part. He is pictured first as a
carefree, wandering young man
with a deep love for the Greek
and Latin classics. He is practi
cally made an outcast of society
because of seeming desertion of
his first wife, Eliza Allen. Thus
he is contrasted sharply with the
May 26—Sunday, 11 a. m.—Bac
calaureate Sermon.
May 26, Sunday, 8 p. m.—Mission
ary Sermon, both by Dr. J. L.
Peacock, Tarboro, N. C.
May 27, Monday 11 a. m.—An
nual meeting of Board of Trus
tees.
May 27, Monday 11 a. m.—Annual
meeting of Alumae.
May 27, Monday 4 p. m.—Class
Day Exercises.
May 27, Monday 8:15 p. m.—
Operatta, “Heartless House”.
May 28, Tuesday U a. m.—Liter
ary address, Dr. B. C. Holtz-
claw, University of Richmond,
Va.
Conferring of Degrees.
.Reel Woodlancl Gives at Play
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According to ancJent bards, the^forests of Old England teemed'^’ffltli
tiny fairies. Here is a modern conception of these sprites at their
woodland antics, in a scene from a forthcoming Shakespearean pro*
Mussolini says, “Europe is dy
ing.” What we thought was the
rattle of sabers, then, must have
been one of the death variety. ,
What we need, says Georgias
Governor, is a return of the prin
ciples of the anti-trust law. Ab
solutely! Make everybody pay on
the line.
Mae West fails to remember a
marriage that took place long ago.
Another incident that demon
strates to Hollywood actresses the
value of a card index system.
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Scientist predicts that in the
year 2035 “man may become sta
tic at whatever age pleases him.”
Well, crooners do now.
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