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Beat Vfake Forest THE CHOWANIAN Volume III No. 1 October 30, 1951 Chowan College, Murfreesboro, N. C. Beat Wake Forest DR. MIXON OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED Dr. Mixon Delivers Inaugural Address Before Students, Alumni And Friends DK. F. ORION MIXON Others have laboured and we enter into their labours. It was on this day, 103 years ago, when the Baptists of South Eastern Virginia and North Eastern Nortli Carolina, came together and op ened Chowan Baptist Female in stitute. The original plant, now the Woman’s Club, building of Murfreesboro, was purchased for the sum of $1,225.00, The first student body niiabfilli: eleven, and Dr. Archit^ ^i^McDowell was the first prest)Sett6,;We pause to express our gralitiiae' to God for MctWwell, Forey. Hooper, Brewer, petty, Scarborough, Line- berry, Vann. Weaver, Burrell; Edwards McCulloch. Carrick, r , Dudley, and Bunn, who have la- > 1^' boured, and into whose labours we now enter. Without them and what they did we could not go forward. Greetings Brought To Dr. Mixon And College At ten thirty o’clock on Octo ber 11. 1951 Miss Dorothy Ballin ger began to play the prelude. The members of the college glee club filed into their places and the Academic Procession started. down to the cafeteria lunch was spread. ' Many of Chowan’s oldest alumni attended the inauguration of Dr. Mixon. Among them was Mrs. Pattie Bowers li'mball of Henderson, North Carolina. Mrs. The results of the training re ceived. and the character built on this campus, have blessed our world, and especially that part of it where our graduates have gone to live. In the words of a Virginia pastor. W'ho recently visited our campus, this can be expressed. He said, “Wherever a Chowan graduate is, one finds I a woman of culture, character, ! ; and deevotion to the Lord, busily I engaged in her church, seeking' j to bring in the Kingdom of God.” ■ I Our college today has no greater : ^ asset, than the loyalty and co- I operation of those who have stu- , - I died with us in other days. [ | where ' have found true the state- j ment of a North Carolina pastor, — , j 1 .u- I XlCliUClOOll. Lll XVJ.IO Miss Marjorie Perry headed this eighty-nine years old, procession. Next cafe Dr. Mixon, honored guests, members of the board of trustees, and the facul ty and staff of Chowan. It was the beginning minutes of the In- j augural Program to install Dr, P. O. Mixon as official president of Ohowan College. Alethenian Club News Dr. Winston Pierce of Durham, who said, "There is -no college more in the hearts of the peo ple who love it than Chowan.” i This is a tremendous asset that the college has today, and we pause to expres o'.’.r apprecia tion for it, and earnestly to sol icit your continued devotion and cooperation. Thus we express our gratitude for the past. s'** \ si 'if i I Warren F. Taylor pastor, oi | the Murfree'boro Baptist Church and the college chaplin gave the invocation. The present is filled with as- I The Alathenian Literary So-; ‘^e Pf ' iety began the year by ' party for the freshmen. The party i was given in th Alathenian So- I ciety Hall on Friday night, Sep- Above is a campus scene of the pines as you walk down PineDrive Anne Kasseitiite Y.W.A. Organized Again The first Y._W. A. meeting was held on October 2, 1951, with Then there were greetings from; Hoyt Blackwell, President of Mars Hill College; Ben Fisher, Associate to the President of Gardner-Webb College; C. C. Burrus, President of Wingate College; Leslie H. Campbell, President of'Campbell College, W. K. McGee, Head of the DePar- ment of Religion, Nurses School of Baptist Hospital; H. W. Trib ble, President of Wake Forest College; Carlyle Campbell, Pres ident of Meredith; S. L. Staley, President of South Eastern Bap tist Seminary; Jesse P. Bogue, Executive Secretary of the Am erican Association of Junior Col leges; Curtis B. Bishop, President of Averett College, and repre- senting the Virginia Baptist As sociation, J. G. Hammett, Associ ate to the Executive Secretary of .r.vino a I immediate past, friends of Cho- i „ . ^ . . . , „ a I Chowan and ; Barbara Guyton m charge of the West Chowan Associations, al- I ,, ,, though many outside the bord- ( t ■ PI'S of these a-wnciatinnQ narti 1 on October 23, 19d1. At this meet- tember 14. The program featured , ^ in th^ ries to .pp ' -Miss Hilda Mayo, State Josephine Futrell and John Long j ^ desire to see Younp people’s Secretary sDoke drama-It?." ‘he servant of the | Kingdom of God again, to repair soloists, James Gillikin tist, Rex Gardner pianist, group singing and games. Following “Rush Week” we had 16 students to join on Sept«nber 25 making a total of 24 Alathen- ian members. A short business meeting was held that niglit. The new meanbers were welcomed ani given requirements for inia- tions to be October 1. There were special dress :(;quirments with a parade up town in the afternoon. All new members had to show grat respect for the old and 'Put in shape these buildings, more than a quarter million dol lars. In addition to this, they have come again and again to the rescue of the college in sup plementing its operational bud get. Thus we have, today, a lov ely campus, and buildings, in adequate, though in good repair. As we look at the present, it is with a sense of pride that W'e belong to a family. We pause to , , , say that the word ‘family’ is members and perform ser- richest words in our language. It expre'sses for us the vices for them. Each new member had a special and un usual task to perform sometime during the day. With Miss Jo Keeter as advisor and Maybelle Bryant, president. to the group after the regular program. After the meeting. Miss Mayo held individual conferences with each officer and committee chairman. Last year the Anne Hasseltine Y. W. A. of Chowan College was one of three A-1 college YWA organizations in North Carolina. We hope to maintain that record this year. Lucalian Club News most meaningful of our relation- , ships. Our family is composed of eight, and what a family it is— Wake Forest. Meredith. Mars Hill, ,, -- I . , , . I Campbell, Gardner - Webb, Win- the ^uth Carolina Baptist Con-' *he^Alathenians are liking for-j rpj,g school of Nursing, and vention; and C. G. Maddrey,\^ successful year. Second Vice President of the North Carolina Baptist Conven-- tion. Robert H. Woodland of the Faculty of Chowan College and Claude Gaddy, Executive Secre tary of the council on Christian Education of the North Carolina Baptist Convention also brought greetings to Chowan and to Dr. Alixon. Historical Association to AAeet Here Chowan. This family is rich in heritage and assets. It has friends in more than 2800 churches, and about 700.000 individuals in the churches who are doing a re markable work in praying for it, and supporting it With nearly $400,000,00 annually, and send- The Lucalian Society began its year by giving the Freshman a party in their society hall. Games were played and special music was rendered by Lottie Ross. President Brinson Paul called the first meeting of the year to discuss plans for “Rush Week” and initiations. Also the commit tees fOr the year were appointed. We have twenty new members who experienced a vfry fantastic but enjoyable initiatioh. Officrs for the year are: Brin son Paul, President; Hobson to become leaders among us. The The Hertford County Historical I Baptist State Convention of Association will meet in the aud- North Carolina is discovering the T’v.o /-.I 1, * of Chowan College at ineaning of this familv of schools. The Glee Club of Chowan then 7:30 on October 31, 1951. Dr. one of the laws of family life T. E. Brown, chairman of the is that the child in the family association will be in charge of _ who is the weakest receives the the program. Mr. Richard Walier ' help and constant support of the ing their young people to study , Turner, Vice-President; Nephie CroE'S, Secretary; ponald Rose, Treasurer; and Erls Eure, Repor- eave its first public appearance for this year. They sang a modern work. Jubilate Deo. The glee club is under the direction of Miss Ballinger again this year. H. W. Tribble, president of Wake Forest Collese, gave the address of the morning. He spoke on "Christian Education in A World Crisis." The induction of the President ■was performed by Walter Evans, head chairman of the board of trustees, followed by the inaugu ral prayer which was given by Mr. Creech. Dr. Mixon delivered his speech to an almost fuU auditorium. He spoke on the history of the in stitution and his hopes and plans for the next f"itr years at Cho- wan. All who attendci then moved wUl be the speaker Mr. Waller is Head of the Eng lish Department at North Caro lina State College. He has writ ten several books about North Carolina among them is “North Carolina Poems.” Dr. Brown, a resident of Mur freesboro, lives on the Murfrees- boro-Ahoskie highway. His home is called The Cedars. Mrs. Dare Boone who is the wife of Judge Boone of Winton will also be on hand for the oc casion. Mrs. Boone is secretary fr the association. Mrs. H H. Babb of Murfreesboro is histor ian All students, staff, and faculty are invited to attend the meeting. stronger members of the family. Recently there came under my observation an interesting bit of American History. One of the substantial families of an adjoin ing state — the mother, father, and six children, happy in their family life, and blessed with a sufficient amount of wealth, was exceedingly saddened when one of the most lovely of the girls was stricken with polio. But that family. In their devotion and loy alty to each other, immediately set out to help the weakened child. The devotion of that fam ily to that girl is rich in Christ ian heritage. The children sac- See INAUGUBAL Pafee 3 CHOWAN COLLEGE LIBRARY MURFREESBORO, N. C. Meetings are held every second and fourth Tuesdays at 4:15 p.m. in the Lucalian Society Hall. Any girl day sti’dent who would like to join this organization is exten ded an invitation. The Anne Hasieltine Y. W. A. is off to a fine start this year with every dormitory girl a mem ber. Officers for this year are as fol lows: Betty Keen, president; Eris Eure, vice-president; Marjorie Perry, secretary and treasurer; Lib Slate, pianist; and Ms. Thig pen, counselor, with Mrs. Keeler assistant counselor. The Y. W. A. Council is com posed of the officers and the committee chaiixnen. The com mittee chairmen are; Enlistment Chairman, Eris Eure; Program Chairman, Barbara Guyton; Stewardship Chaiman, Sue Perry; Publicity chairman, Lottie Ross; Mission Study Chairman, Jose phine Futrell; Community Miss ions Chairman, Rogeania Hugh es, Music Chairman, Lib Slate and Social Chairman, Nephie Cross. Girls Look Forward to Brown Lady's Visit The freshmen girls are looking forward to the annual return of the Brown Lady. They have heard that it is a somewhat ter rifying experience for it is usual ly on Halloween. When she finds you, she gives some frig'hlful commands to do horrible deeds that scare even the boldest freshmen. The Brown Lady was once a student at Chowan. She was very much In love with one of the professors, but he would hardly notice her. In her delirium she jumped from her window on HaUoween Night. Wearing the same brown dress, she returns each year in search of her lover. Her approach is announced by the rattling of chains and weird noises. She is usually first seen coming from the direction of her room which is on the top floor over the president’s office. Now that Halloween is just No schedule has been arranged 1 around the corner, we know that for the remainder of the year. i the Brcwn Lady is preparing for ter. Chapel Services Chapel services are being held twice a week this year. The ser vices are at 10:30 on Tuesday and Thui-sday. The Rev. Warren Tay lor, Pastor of the Murfreesboo Baptist Church is our chaplain. So far this year we have had the following speakers: Dr. Mixon, President of Cho wan. Mr. Robert Woodland, Aca demic Dean and Professor of English. Mr. Henry Reeves. Dean of Men, and Professor of Matha- matics. Rev. Warren Taylor, Chaplain. Rev. Oscar Creech. Associate to the President.