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THE CHOWANIAN Volume 5 — Number 3 MurfreesborO/ N. C.» March, 1957 Subscription: $1.00 a Year Glee Club Plans Tour For April By BETSY CADLE The Glee Club is looking for ward to the month of April. Why? Because on April 18th, our long awaited tour begins. We hope then that the hours of what sometimes seemed ineffective labor will pay off, and someday, we hope to be good enough to dispense with our "physical ed” classes, as the Glee Club inter prets them. These consist of ex ercising with the characters Do, Re, Mi. Fa, So, La, Te and, wait a minute. I’ll get it—oh yes, a- nother Do, Do Junior, all of which must be sung with one breath. One member, however, and we wouldn’t want to men tion Lyn Grice's name, doesn’t co-operate and keeps singing, with an odd smile on his little pink face. Jo For Do. We are also honored with the presence of some new members, all of whom are now mingling with us, as if they are one of us. But they are nice. We would like to welcome honored alto, Nancy Jones; honored tenors Jimmy Williams and ole friend Bill Chitty; and honored bass, Leonard Kornegay. The results of our toilsome Glee Club practices are mental fatigue, nervous prostration, and a few dulcet notes (which, we are told, cause tiny microscopic "goose-pimples”), for all of this we can thank our able director, Mr. James Brisson. Chowan Attend Convention Held at U. N. C. The National Student Association held its regional Convention at the University of North Carolina Feb. II-IS. Five Students represented Chowan; two sophomores Jo Allen arid Ly,)ii Grice, and three fresh- inei Lorraine Robins, Martha Par ham and Bob Wainwright. Mrs. J. I. Brooks accompanied the group. The various phases of student government were discussed. Or- garizatioT of faculty cooperation ard strdsnt participation was dis- c si3.l 01 Friday morning. ‘he remaining time was spent in v;i'-io’!s di •c 'o.do i groups. The in- LiviJ :al problems of the colleges represented were discussed. THEIR MAJESTIES — Sweetheart King and Queen nominated by the various clubs and Organiza tions and elected by the student body through secret ballot. They were crovi/ned Feburary 12, 1957. Harold Smith, freshman of Cary, and Beatrice Salter, freshman of Sea Level. Prominent Chowan Trustee Passes Mr. Raymond Worth Stephen son, a prominent member of the board of trustees of Chowan Col lege, departed this life on Feb ruary 10, in a Durham hospital. He was a chemical engineer. Formerly employed by the Hali fax Paper and Pulp Mill in Roa noke Rapids, he constructed the K i.cijji—Chetnioal Co ■ and the —•'^Cirby Refining Co., both of Sev ern. He was chairman of the Northampton Board of Welfare, past_master of Pendleton Mason ic Lodge, a member of Shrine Sudan Temple of New Bern, and also belonged to the Pendleton Ruritan Club and the Roberts Chapel Baptist Church. In addition to his wife Mrs. Ruth Jennette Stephenson and his mother Mrs. Nancy Clements Stephenson, he is survived by one son Harry, of Pendleton; four brothers J. B. of Severn, Clements of Red Springs, A. M. of Charlotte, Robert H. of Lex ington; and one sister. Miss Claude Stephenson of Welch, W. Va. Funeral services were held on February 12, at 2;30 P. M. at the Roberts Chapel Baptist Church in Pendleton with the Rjv. Lonnie Sasser, pastor of the Conway Baptist Church and member of the board of trustees C i iwan College. Interment was in the Pendleton Cemetery. Party Given For Campus King And Queen After the crowning of the King and Queen of Hearts on Valen tine Day a program was staged in their honor. This program had as its theme a “Gay Nineties” topic. The first attraction was a barbershop quartet. The quartet was com posed of Mr. Brisson, Mr. John son. Mr. Pruette and Mr. Mc- Cready. They sang three selec tions, including “In the Evening by the Moonlight.’’ Being dress ed as barbers with their handle bar moustaches they recaptured the “Spirit of the Nineties’’ ex ceptionally well. Mr. Marable read two selec tions of poetry after which the Dramatics Workshop presented a skit in pantomine entitled the “Boyfriend.’’ The play, written by the members of the work shop, portrayed that age old problem among lovers of family interference. The program was a very good climax to the crowning of Har old Smith and Beatrice Salter as King and Queen. Men's Council Nominating Committee to Conduct Elections The nominating committee for the Men’s Council was selected at a meeting of the men students of the College on January 2Mh. Its job was to decide how the nomina tions and election could be best conducted and to conduct the elec tion and the nominations. Meetings were held by all the groups to be represented in which suggestions for candidates for nom inations were given. From these suggestions, generally, the nomi nees were taken. They were; Freshmah Class-Jesse Mansfield, Richard Hastings, Nick Rose, and Phil Collins; Sophomore Class-Al- bert Vaughan. Harding Wood, C. E. Thomas, and Robert Story; Day Students-Bob Stevenson and Charlie Whitley; Downstairs Dormitory- Hilly Bray and Daryl Allen; Up stairs Dormitory-Jeff Howie and Ed Norris; and Cabins- Robert Davis and Gene Jackson. Although the Committee real izes that the Constitution is not as complete as it could be, it feels that the objectives, as stated in Art icle 11, are a good foundation on which to build. These objectives are: 1. To encourage among the stud ents the type of conduct which is appropriate to Christian gentlemen. 2. To foster scholarship, Christian leadership, and the habit of study among the students. 3. To inculcate the understanding that liberty is a sacred right and that obedience to the laws and codes of conduct that protect liberty is a sacred obligation. 4. To encourage the formation of habits of physical well being, clean liness and orderliness. 5. To develop a spirit of coopera tion among the students, faculty, and administration. 6. To aid in improving the ap pearance, the general conditions, the prestige, and the Christian in- See COUNCIL, Page 4 Representatives of Council Elected The Men’s Council of Chowan College is now a reality! With the election of representatives of the various groups Chowan’s Student Government was born. In the election, held February 18th in the main auditorium, by secret ballot these students were chosen as representatives: Freshman Class—Jesse Mans field and Richard Hastings; Sophomore Class—Albert Vaugh an and Robert Story; Day Stu dents—Charlie Whitley; Down stairs Dormitory—Billy Bray and Upstairs Dormitory—Jeff Howie. There was a tie between Gene Jackson and Robert Davis for the representative from the Ca bins. The Council, at its first meeting, will decide how to break the deadlock. An additional representative, was chosen by the Faculty Com mittee on Student Affairs and will serve as President of the Council until said Council elects I its regular officers. Twenty-Seven New Students Enroll Here Twenty-seven new students wers enrolled at Chowan College for the second semester, accord ing to Ross Cadle, vice president of the college. He said there were 27 drop-outs during the first semester, leaving the pres ent cnrollem.ent at 207. Cadle, who is in charge of stu dent solicitation for the college, said he had visited 25 high schools since January 1, and talked with approximately 350 seniors. He said he outlined the transfer courses leading to a de gree, and also told the students of many terminal courses offer ed at Chov.'an College. The vice president visits every county in the state, as well as Tidewater Virginia, in his stu dent solicitation work. The following two women and 25 men began their studies at the college January 29; Rodwick Baines and Norwood Collier, both Norfolk, Va; Rich ard Bennett, Durham; Joseph Boone, Russell Harington, and Ashley Tyler, all of Rich Square; C. D. Blythe, Pleasant Hill; Herbert Burnette, Castalia; Jack Burrus, Mantco; Leon Brit ton, Margaretsville; William Chitty, Murfreesboro; Richard Collier, Elizabeth City; Thomas Collins, Whaleyville; Ann Dunn ing Ahoskie; Thomas Edwards, Bladenboro; Bryant Faulkner, Red Oak; George Jackson, Wil son; Otha Johnson, Emporia, Va.; William Jones Washington; William Manning, Williamston; Emily Mathias, Corapeake; Cra ig Raid, Whitakers; Henry Ricks, Seaboard; Harry Stal lings, Jr., Elizabeth City; Ken neth Taylt.r, Como; Geno -Wil- Uams, Capron, Va.; and Charles Williams, Franklin. Va. Dr. Udvornoki Dinner Speaker Dr. Bela Udvarnoki was the main speaker Wednesday evening at the dinner of the Men’s Association of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, \hoskie. He gave an interesting ai'; on his recent services to Hun- garia:! refugees in New York. The Jinner was served in the Parish la'' of St. Thomas. Mr. W. I. '.I arable v. as also among those pre- s.'nt. ' L JOHN O. ASKEW STUDENT CENTER SCENE OF RECEPTION-A reception followed the furnishing of the Student Center by Mr. and Mrs. Edwin P. Brown. Relaxing at the newly furnished center are these Chowan coeds: (left to right) Elsa Miranda, Havana, Cuba; June Morris, Ahoskie; Martha Parham, Henderson; Jean Beverly, Lewiston; Noemi Miranda, Havana, Cuba; Norma Strange, Greensboro; and Rachel Salter, Sea Level. Student Center Given New Furniture; Reception Held E. P. Brown, president of the Riverside Manufacturing Com pany and Mrs. Brown, alumnae of Chowan College, were recent donors of furnishings for the John O. Askew Student Center at Chowan College. The furniture includes sofas, chairs, tables. lamps, pictures, and rugs. I The Rev. Oscar Creech, acting ' president of the college, ordered two new ping pong tables and 150 folding chairs. Mrs. E. P. Benthall and E. R. Willoughby : each gave a chair to the Center. I In honor of the honors, the college gave a reception Friday, February 8. The newly furnishrd lounge was lighted with candles and table lamps. Pink gladioli, a gift from Mr. J. M. Forbes, was used in the decorations. The punch table was decorated with See RECEPTION, Page 4
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