Merry Christmas
Happy New Year
The Chowanian
Merry Christvias
Hap/ry New Year
Volume XIII, No. 4
Chowan Begins Its
Basketball Season
Murfreetjboro, N. C., December, 1936
Home Team ^Matches Wil
liam and !Mary Ex
tension
FIRST TEAM IS
SELECTED, TRY-OUT
Four Future Games Are
On Schedule At
Present Time
Opening their season of games
with college teams only, the girls
basketball team of Chowan will
play the first of that series here on
Wednesday afternoon, December
16, with the girls team of William
and Mary extension of Norfolk,
Va. The visiting team will remain
after the game on Wednesday af
ternoon as a guest of the College
for dinner in the College dining
hall.
On Wednesday evening, Decem
ber 9. following the boys’ game,
the girls who are out for basket
ball divided themselves into two
groups—the Blues with Marion
Holoman as the Captain, and the
Greens with Frances Jilcott as the
Captain. The Greens won by a
narrow margin of 20-18.
From this group of players the
following are prospects for the
line-up of the regular team; For
wards, Margaret Adams, Mildred
Freeman, Mary Long, Marion Hol
loman, Shirley Liverman, Vergie
Cowand, Cornelia Hill, Frances
Edwards; guards, Janice Jenkins,
Wertie Lee Marsh, Katherine Mat
thews, Eleanor Payne, Frances
Jones, Pearl Baggette, Jean Hol
loman, Mayme Davis.
The schedule for the season has
not been officially completed as
yet, according to “Frank” Jilcott,
president of the Athletic Associa
tion. Two games with E. C. T. C.
of Greenville have been scheduled,
one game there on January 12, the
other here on Feb. 18. Wingate
Junior College plays here on Feb.
3, with a return game there on
Feb. 27. On Feb. 24 a return
game is to be played with William
and Mary extension at Norfolk.
Much interest is noticed among
the students as the season gets un
derway, both for the boys and
girls teams. With Mr. Ray Fehr-
man coaching the boys and Miss^
Sara Bruce, new Physical Educa
tion Director for the girls, Cho
wan is hoping to make a good
showing m its round of games
this year.
Chowan Glee Club
To Go Carolling
The Chowan Glee Club like the
angels of old, will again proclaim
to the world the message of the
Savior's love on Friday night, De
cember 18.
The Glee Club, under the direc
tion of Miss Forrest DcLano. head
■of the Voice Department leaves
the college sometime after 12
o’clock on the last night before the
Christmas holidays each year to
go carolling. They spend about
two hours tramping up and down
the street, stopping ever so. often
to sing se\’eral Christmas songs.
After they have joyfully awaken
ed tho sleepei's of each house in
town, they return to the college
to serenade the President, faculty,
and student body. This has become
a recognized custom entered into
and enjoyed both by town people
and college.
Four
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES END
WITH TREE FRIDAY NIGHT, 18TH
Home for Holidays
We all want to be home Christ
mas. We want to be there with
our mothers and fathers and our
brothers and sisters. There is an
indefinable something which calls
us to’the family fireside as Christ
mas approaches. Students, t°a?h-
ers, business employees, and gov
ernment ofl'icials—all who can—
will soon be homeward bound.
The almost universal practice of
going home at Christmas time is
not different from what was done
the first Christmas. “And they
went—each to his own city. And
Joseph also went up from Galilee
. ... to the city of David, which
is called Bethlehem, because he
was of the house of David . . . .
with Mary” (Luke 2.3-5).
All the people of Judea were at
home, but it was Christmas only
at Bethlehem. At-Bethlehem it
was Christmas only to those who
saw the Christ Child. What a glor
ious Christmas it was.
As students and faculty return-
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MISS EUNICE McDOlELL
OBSERVES 82ND BIRTHDAY
Has Sjtent 33 Years In
Aclivc College
Work ‘
“College born and college bred’'
is a statement which might well
characterize Miss Eunice McDow
ell, fonr.er teacher and dean of
women of Chowan College.
On December 15, 1854. she was
born in the halls of Chowan, thus
beginning her life so filled with
colleges and j'oving people the
doors of one. A close intimacy
with the college was ci»ntinued be
cause one year while her father
was ill she substituted for him by
teaching his classes. She finished
from Chowan being among the
earlier graduates.
During the next few years she
left Ohowan to fill her places in
other schools and colleges. Slic
first went to Scotland Neck high
school, then an academy, where
she taught for ten and one-half
years. From the Academy she
went to Franklin Female Semi
nary, Franklin. Va., where she
stayed for eight years.
She then turned back to colleges.
She went to Raleigh, N. C. where
she spent one year at Meredith
College. One j'ear was spent at
Saul’s College, Murfreesboro,
Tennessee, one at Greensboro Col
lege, Greensboro, N. C.. eight at
Central Cplleg?. Conwan, Arkan
sas, five at Bessie Tift College,
Forsythe, Georgia, five and one-
half at Avevitt College, Danville,
Virginia.
She became Bible and Latin
teacher at Chowan in 1920. She
I'emained in this position until
1928 when she accepted the posi
tion as Dean of Women of the col
lege. She 'became very interested
in the library being the first to
catalogue it. She also was the
first to introduce the Dewey Deci-
anal System into this library. Ill
healTh forced her to resign this
position in 1932.
Although Miss McDowell is not
now officially connected with the
college she is personally connected.
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Misses Jean Holloman and An
nie Howell spent the week-end of
November 28 with Miss Elsie Tay
lor in Como.
College Choir
Gives Christmas
Vesper Service
The Christmas Vesper, an an
nual candlelight service, by the
college vested choir under the dir
ection of Miss Forrest DcLano,
was held in the college auditorium,
Sunday afternoon. December 13, at
5:00 o’clock. The choir this year
was assisted by Mrs. Lloyd Law
rence. soloist, of Murfreesboro;
and Mrs. R. J. Britton, reader, of
Ahoskif?, and also included the
male quintet of the college lor the
first year.
The program was as follows;
Processional; invocation. Dr. R.
R. McCullooh; anthem, "The Fii'st
Christmas Morn” Newton, choir;
anthem “Bethlehem” (Folk Song
of Glatz-1791), Dickmson, sex
tette (Mrs. Lloyd Lawrence,
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White Christmas
Is Observed
By B. T. U.
The White Christmas program,
sponsored by the B. T, U. each
year recreates the original spirit
of Christmas. This year the pro
gram is to be at the Baptist
Churc.'i on Sunday night, Decem
ber 13.
The While Christmas celebration
oft'ers each person an opportunity
to share his many blessings with
otiiers who are not so fortunate.
At this time these cheerful givK's
bring any gift of food and place it
around the Christmas tree. Later
tiicse gifts are distributed in Mur
freesboro to the families that most
need the provisions. Dr. Bunn
has been playing Santa Claus, but
this year the Junior, Intermediate,
and Senior B. T. U. are to travel
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Try-Outs Held
For Society Day
Society Day which is the first
Friday in March is the climax of
achievement for I'm; Lucalian and
Alflliiiiiaii Littrarj Societies each
year. Preparation for this day be
gins in earnest with the annual
debate and reading try-outs.
This year the try-outs will be
held during the week of E>ecem-
ber 14-19. Each society by means
of try-outs select the two best do-
toators with an alternate and the
best reader to represent the so
ciety on Society Day. Many tal
ented menTbers in both societies
enter this contest with hearts fill
ed with society spirit and loyalty.
After the try-outs are held
those selected by the faculty
judges, which are the sponsors of
the society, begin to select their
material. Many hours are spent
by each contestant in loyal ef
fort to uphold the honor and fame
of her society.
Then in March, an entire day is
given to the contests between the
societies. In the morning, the|
opposing teams devote their time
to basket ball. Aftei; lunch the
teams meet on the tennis court. At
three o’clock, the reader of each
society challenges the opponent in
dramatic ability. On Society night
the debate proves fo be the climax
of the day in spirit and interest. A
reception follows the debate with
the Society receiving line compos
ed of the judges, the two society,
presidents, six debaters, and two
readers..
Climax for Peanut Weeld
Ts Tree In Gym- • .•
nasium r ‘'■
SPONSORED BY THE
STUDENT (;OVT.
Traditional Peanut
Begun Bel'oj-e
1923 ;
Miss Lou Wilson Evans of Har-
rellsville, a graduate of the class
of 1936, left Monday afternoon,
November 30 for St. Vincent’s hos
pital, Norfolk, Va., to undergo an
appendectomy.
Miss Edythe Pierce, of the class
of 1936, who is now teaching at
Red Oak high school, spent the
Thanksgiving holidays with Miss
Wilma Woolard.
yirs. Wilson Fleetwood, grad
uate of the class of 1935, Misses
Faye Fleetwood and. Evelyn Davis
graduates of the commercial class
of J936, called to see friends at tiie
college Friday, December 4.
Mrs. Mary D. Kennedy went to
Norfolk, Va., Friday. December 4,
to meet her daughter, Mrs. Jack
Meyers who just retui'ned ,to the
United States after travenng in
Eiu'ope.
The annual Christmas tree i ]•
the entire college family will ,
held Friday night, December : D,
at 7;30 in the college gymnasiu: ',
coming as a fitting climax to i.,-’
customary peanut week and l/. i
other Christmas festivities bofo. -■
the holidays.
At 7; 30 Friday evening, the t;.-
tire college family will assemb."
in the auditorium, ready for tho
annual visit of Santa Claus to
Chowan. When all have asscii
bled, the president of Stuc’o:
Government, Martha Seymou ,
will take her stand at the from .:.i
the auditorium and each msnib;'.-
of the college family w>ho has bcv . .
peanutting wi’l fall in line ba!i.,
the one whom he has b?en peani^:-
ting during the days given ovv: .■
that event.
When all havr fallen in line, t ^
line will go into the gymnashj. v
where the large tree lighted
loaded with gifts, will be subjfi '.
vO inc approval ol the
and ready to give of its fruit; : >
members of the college family. A i
having assembled, Santa CUi. ^
will arrive to distribute the gilt.--',
overlooking not a single membt f
of ths college family. So wi'i;
close the Christmas festivities r1'
Chowan for on Saturday thv
greater part of the college person
nel will leave to spend the ho!.—
days :n scattered part.s of th:'
country.
This Christmas tree for mem
bers of the college family w:J
come as a fitting climax to the ac
tivities of the week, especially
peanutting. During part of the
week prior to December 18, mem
bers of the college family will b;>
engaged in that sport, known ;
peanutting, which is one of t;>:-
outstanding characteristics of Ch; -
wan.
On Wednesday, December 9,
students, facult.y members, an'l
other members of the college pe. -
sonnel drew a name inclosed in ,•>
peanut shell. This name was the
name of the person whom, th:-
drawer was to “peanut.” To “pea
nut” means to give gifts of fruit,
candy, nuts, toys, write notes and.
anything el.se that the “peanuttej ’
may think that the “peanut” m:'gr;t
enjoy. It might even include a
ticket to the show.
On Wednesday, December 16,
peanutting will begin. For thre .
days Chowan will be alive wi’’i
excitement, thrills, and, above all,
suspense. The hall table will bf
covered with »ari-colored pack
ages of all shapes and sizes. Th'■
stair posts will hold all khids o*
objects. Packages will be foun/t
in all kinds of unusual place.‘A
Directions will be stuck in con-
spicious placcs directing people
unheard of places. Notes will by
passed from hand to hand. Every
one will be cxcited and laljorini''
under great .suspense, wondering-
who his or her “peanut” is. Cai'e->
and troubles will be torgctteif i \
tho excitement.
Peanut week started at Chowar'
College before 1923. The idea w:..-:
introduced by Mrs. Bob Britton c-'
.'\hoskie. who was a graduate ox
Bessie Tift College, and who usef)
to be at the head of the cxpress:o.\
department at the college. Sni
first used the plan of peanutting i->.
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