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Page Two THE CHOWANIAN December 1953 THE Chowanian Published and Printed Monthly by Students of Chowan College Murfreesboro, N. C. Subscription, $1.00 a year Editor-in-Chief CHARLES R. FULCHER Assistant Editor WINblON B. PARSONS Business Manager JUDY ENGLISH Circulation Manager BOBBY BAQGETT Assistant Circulation Manager ROBERT S'lEVENSON Advertising Manager BESSIE LEE SMITH Religious Editor JAMES EARL TAYLOR Assistant Religious Editor LOTTIE ROSS Clubs Editor PAT HOLT Assistant Clubs Editor SHELTON ASBELL Fashion Editor BARBARA THORNE Sports Editor DON LUCAS Assistant Sports Editor JOE CARTER Photographer BRANCH McUANIEL Reporters WESLEY CANNON VINSON GODFREY bETl’Y FLYTHE ETHELENE SIMPKINS Faculty Advisors JOHN McSWEENEY J. ROY PARKER Sr. Meditation We humbly thank Thee. Al- mifihty God. for the many bless ings which Thou hast fiiven to our country, and add this. O’ Lord, to Thy other mercies, that we may be enabled to use mem better to Thv service. ©’ lake from among us all con tempt of Thy word and com mandments. Break down all the barriers of selfishness and ignorance which keep men from Thee. Convince the impehitent of the misery of sin, and com fort thie broken-hearted with the assurance of Thy love. Teach us all to be evangelistic, not in word only, but in ever- thing which we do. This we ask in the name and for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Lord- Amen. Our American Flag By WINSTON B. PARSONS How many of the faculty and students of our college have noticed the lack of the gieat symbol of our United States on this campus? I had it brought to my at tention one day when my father, a retired navel officer who re cently visited our campus, ask ed me why our campus lacked an American flag. I don't know whether or not your parents have confronted you with this very embarnassing Question, but I hope by the time this question arises in your mind our campus will be even more attractive with the great democratic symbol of our free United States—the American Flag. I am writing this articlei mainly because I want you. the faculty, students and student council, to back me in this re quest for the symbol of the freedoms, (speech, prfess. and religion) on which the basic foundation of our nation was built. Why does Chowan Colleige need an American Flag? An al most identical question is, why were our forefathers, grand parents, parents, brothers and sisters killed fighting in wars? They were not killed fighting for the American Flag, but they were killed and wounded fight « What could be the 105th edition of the Chowanoica, class annual at Chowan College, will be pro duced in 1954 by the above group. Records availible here do not show when the first an nual was printed, but the col lege is celebrating its 105th birthday. Staff members are, first row, left to right, Betty Ruth Boyd, Monroe, organiza tion editor; Gloria Cox, Conway, editor; Lo*tie Ross, Norfolk, bus iness staff; Barbara Thorne, Wilson, assistant editor; Betty Lou Reinhardt, Hillsboro, assoc iate editor; second row, Bessie Lee Smith, Scotland Neck, bus iness staff; Mildred Wheeler, Jackson, business staff; Marjorie Pritchard, Ahoskie, freshman class editor; Pat Holt, Swans boro, sports editor; Barbara Edwards, George, sports editor; Bobby Baggett, Norfolk, Bus iness staff; third row, Ella Jane Smith, Clinton, sophomore class editor; Eugene Herring, Sulfolk, business staff; J. D. Tilly, Greensboro, assistant business manager Bobby Stevenson, Norfolk, associate editor; James Earl Taylor, Corapeake, busin ess manager. Not present for the picture were Frances McDaniel, New Bern, assistant editor; Don 1'homas, Norfolk, art editor; Myra Phelps, Ahoskie, business staff; Shelton Asbell, Windsor, assistant editor; Charles Middle ton, Daytona Beach, assistant editor; Sue Godwin, Salem, as sistant editor, and Branch Mc Daniel, New Bern, photographer. ing for what the American Flag stands for; and what more is there than the very ideals which our country are based on—Free dom. Peace, and Liberty? We were all taught to “Pledge Al legiance to the Flag” in gram mar and high school and now that we are in college we should have and still respect the American Flag. I would like to quote a few sentences from the speech. “Oration On Makers Of The Flag,” delivered on Flag Day. 1914. before the employees of the Department of the Interior, Washington. D. C.. by the late Franklin K. Lane, the Sec retary of the Interior. The en tire speech can be found on page 2589 iry The World Book Encyclopedia: The American Flag to Mr. Flag- Maker: The work that we do is the making of the flag. I am not the flag; not at all. I am but its shadow- I am whateer you make me; nothing more. I am your belief in yourself, your dream of what may be come. I live in changing life, a life of moods and passions, of heart breaks and tired muscles. Sometimes I am strong with pride, when men do an honest work, fitting the rails together truly. Sometimes I droop, for then purpose has gone from me. and cynically I play the coward. Sometimes I am loud, garish, and full of ego that blasts iudg- ment- But always I am all that you hope to be. and have the courage to try for. I am song and fear, struggle and panic, and ennobling hope. I am the day’s work of the weakest man. and the largest dream of the most daring. _ _ I am the Constitution and the courts, statutes and the statute- makers. soldiers and dread- naught, drayman and street sweep, cook, counselor, and clerk. I am the battle of yesterday and the mistake of tomorrow. I am the mystery of the men who do without knowing why. I am the clutch of an idea and the reasoned purpose of res olution. I am no more than what you believe me to be .and I am all that you believe I can be. I am what you make me. noth ing more. I swing before your eyes as a bright gleam of color, a symbol of yourseif. the picture sug gestion of that big thing which makes this nation. My stars and stripes are yoiu: dream and your labors. They are bright with cheer brilliant with courage, firm with faith, because you have made them so out of your hearts. For you are the makers of the flag and it is well that you glory in the making. I have learned from an in- liide source that a sum of one hundred dollars or more was left to Chowan College by the graduating class of 1952 for the purchase of an American Flag and flag-pole for the campus of Chowan. What has happened to this money that was left by the class of ‘52? If they didn’t leave enough money to purchase the flag and pole I am sure the stu dents of our school will do their jjest to , r^si^the r)ecessary. a- mount. And if enough money was left by them to purchase the American Flag and flag pole. let our campus be bright ened with the flag. The main thing is. lets have the symbol of our great United States the American Flag— on the campus of Chowan College. Freshman Class Elects Its Officers The Freshman class had its first general meeting in the auditorium on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 10:30 A. M. Hilliard Greene, president of the student 'body, presided. The purpose of this meeting was to choose a nominating committee to make nominations lor the class officers. After chapel on Tuesday, Nov. 17, the Freshmen voted by secret ballot and elected these officers: Dan Page, president; David Wil liams, vice-president; Anne Long, secretary: Nancy Taylor, treasurer; and Tuffy Parsons, reporter. Letters To The Editor Mr. Charles R. Fulcher Chowan College Murfreesboro, North Carolina Dear Charles: To you and to your associates I should like to offer sincere con gratulations on the attractive and interesting edition of THE CHO- V/ANIAN. I knew that you were planning to publish this in your new de partment at the college, but it never occurred to me that you would be able at this time to is sue as attractive a paper as this one. Always know of my continued interest in the many fine things that are happening at Chowan. Sincerely yours, Claude F. Gaddy Executive Secretary Council on Christian Education Raleigh, N. C. A CONSCIENCE A conscience is, essentially, your finer character telling you whether or not you are in the right. Rev, Taylors Column By REV. WARREN TAYLOR The Murfreesboro Baptist Church, at least the Fellowship Hall, was visited by witches, gobl ins, ghost, and their like, on Hal loween, Saturday night, October, 31. James Taylor, with his comrnit- tee, did a fine job of decorating and preparing for the party. James seemed to have had to do a great deal of long distance calling for the party. I had always thought that witches had to be women (not ladies, certainly). I somehow had never associated the idea of a ■witch as a man. No man, I felt could be that ugly or look that mean. Miss White was very nat ural though as a witch! What ever ideas I had held were dis pelled that night, for I was the witch, brew and all. We were glad to have you. We are looking forward to hav ing you come to our B. S. U. Church sponsored Christmas Car oling Party, Tuesday evening, Dec ember 15. We are planning trucks to take the group to the various sections of our commity to sing the carols, then come to the Church for refreshments. Would anybody come if the boys rode in one truck and the girls in the other? I wonder how that quest ion got by the editor? Wake up, Charles. Murfreesboro was pleased to hear that our team overcame Mars Hill. I attended Mars Hill, thus my joy was mingled sadness. Someone passed me a handker chief! We were worried Sunday night however, about the spaghetti and meat balls. Norris Fisher and I had visions of using the spa ghetti to decorate the Christmas trees, not knowing for certain whe ther the team wauld be here to eat or not. From what I hear, some Important Visitors Conduct Chapel By James Earl Taylor Rev. W. P. Milne, pastor of the Ahoslcie Baptist Church, brought the morning devotional on Tues day and Thursday, October 20-22. He was also on the campus each evening for Evangelistic week. Rev. Randolph Gregory, of Wil mington, spoke to the student body on Tuesday and Thursday morn ings, Oct. 27-29. He conducted re vival services each evening at the local Baptist Church. A round table discussion was gien by the B. S. U. Council at the Assembly period on Tuesday morn ing, Nov. 5. The Council discussed what the B. S. U. means and its functions. The assembly closed v/ith the singing of “The Spirit of B. S. U.” by a quartet composed of Charles Fulcher, Charles Mid dleton, James Stewart and Janies Earl Taylor. The congregation joined in and sang it after the quartet introduced the song to them. The chapel service on Tuesday morning, Nov. 17, started with the singing of a hymn, followed by the reading of scripture and prayer. Mr. Robert Grogan, dean of in struction, brought the message. He based his talk on “Dark Moods of Peoples Lives.” He stated in his talk that “in order to pull out of this darkness one must have faith in God, for being without God is to be without hope.” of the players were not altogether Bure they were coming back, those mountain curves! The squad was very quite; we had our evening service while the members were eating. The aroma wafted up to (where we were, and so it was a Baptist Church incensed. No one thought, was incensed because of it. We are proud of our team. Remember you are invited to our Fellowship Supper each Sun day night, at 5:30. B. S. U. Events By SHELTON ASBELL SPIRIT AND COOPERATION In the B. S. U. meeting on Wed nesday night, November 4, there was some misunderstanding. The B. S. U. work had not been pro- giessing as it should have and when the matter of cammittees was brought up there was quite a bit of opposition. It was due to having too many inactive members on committees. There was also the feeling of a part dictatorship— which has been forgotten by most members. The B. S. U. conven tion and discussions among the council members has brought a- bout a greater feeling of loyalty and cooperation and a more Chris tian spirit and the Council feels that the work of the B. S. U. will progress rapidly now. DON’T FORGET Don't forget to put your pennies in the little “Listen” bag each day. This money will be taken up on the twenty fifth of each month and will be used by the tenth of the following month. This con- taibution should be a love offer ing with a feeling of Christian love for the peoples of other lands. SPECIAL MUSIC The music committee of the B. S. U. has met and decided to ar range for special music during the Vesper Hour. There will be special music two nights each week. The committee and other council mem bers feel that this will add to the spirit of the Vesper Hour. GOOD NEWS James Earl Taylor, chairman of the B. S. U. social committee, an nounces that there will be a “fam ily get-to-gether” carrying out the Idea of Thanksgiving. This “get-to-gether” will be held at the college Friday night, December 4, at 7:00 o’clock. The program will begin with a devotional which will take the place of the regular vesper service. All students re maining On the campus are cor dially invited to attend. Subscribe Now! To help defray expenses sub scriptions to The Chowanian are being sought from parents and other friends. The price is only $1.00 for the college year. Mail yours today!
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