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A Meaningful Thanksgiving
Any college student can tell you that
a Day of National Thanksgiving reverts,
ultimately, to the experience of the Pil
grim Fathers at Plymouth Colony. He
may even know the details — both his
torical and lenendary—about that “First
Thanksgiving upon our native shorest
When he returns home to mom’s cooking
over the forthcoming holiday he will an
ticipate those foods which are tradi
tionally associated with the Thanks
giving feast.
But can we make of Thanksgiving any
thing more than a tradition from the
past? After all, we need not worry any
longer about hostile Indian tribes who
might beseige our homes and our com
munities. The severity of winter is, at
most, only an inconvenience. A bountiful
harvest is not nearly as meaningful, per
sonally, in our day of a money economy
and of government subsidies. How can
we express a meaningful spirit of
Thanksgiving without being pious, at
best; hypocritical, at worst?
First, we can remember where we are
and what it is we are supposed to be
doing. We are students, exposed to the
possibility of a liberal education. Is it
really possible to be thankful for the op
portunity of being a student? There are
many, many people in our world who
would willingly sacrifice far more than
any of us has sacrificed for just such an
opportunity.
Second, we can make of Thanksgiving
more than just a passing mood by taking
full advantage of all the opportunities
open to us. Words of thanks — no matter
how pious — make Thanksgiving fradu-
lent if they do not issue in deeds.
Serving Through Giving
“Dedication alone cannot save our col-
legs from relative mediocrity; we need
your support!”
Gifts from the alumni and many
friends of Chowan College are essential.
They serve as expressions of confidence
in the college, as well as providing nec
essary funds.
Annual giving is most desirable. It
shows continued interest. Moderate con
tributions annually from many former
students are as necessary as large gifts.
No contributions are more welcome
than undesignated gifts. Small or large,
they help satisfy the most urgent needs.
If you prefer, however, you may give
toward a specific need. For example, you
can provide a room,a certain number of
volumes, or some other facility in the
new Chowan College Library-Fine Arts
structure. Your gift, of course, may be
used to prepetuate your name or as a
memorial to a friend or loved one.
Gifts to Chowan College qualify for
the full 30 percent deduction allowed on
your federal income tax return.
For many persons the simple gift of
cash may be the most suitable; how
ever, other may wish to explore one of
the following possibilities:
The Chowanian
Salutes..
Dr. Hargus Taylor
Dr. Hargus Taylor, Chaplain and Counse
lor at Chowan College since 1963, received
his A.A. degree from Cumberland Junior
College, B.A. degree from Carson-Newman
College and B.D., Th.D. from Southern Bap
tist Theological Seminary. THE CHOWAN
IAN staff salutes Dr. Taylor, and for all
students expresses appreciation for his
guidance and counseling. Among his many
duties is that of editorial writer for this
newspaper.
GIFTS OF LOW-COST SECURITIES
OR OTHER ASSETS - When you have a
profit and give it to Chowan College (1)
no capital gains tax is payable and (2)
you can deduct the current value of the
property.
GIFTS WITH RESERVE LIFETIME
INTEREST-You may obtain immediate
tax benefits by giving securities or real
estate to the college even though the in
come earned is to be paid to you for
life or thereafter to someone else for life.
GIFTS OF LIFE INSURANCE - If you
name Chowan College irrevocable bene
ficiary and surrender your right to cash
in or borrow against the policy,the pres
ent value of the policy is deductible in
the year the gift is made as are pre
mium payments thereafter.
SHORT-TERM TRUSTS - If you trans
fer income-producting property to a
trustee for at least two years and assign
the income to Chowan College, the in
come will not be taxed to you.
GIFTS BY WILL — A bequest to Cho
wan College of all or any part of an es
tate is exempt from federal estate tax.
Additional benefits in light of state tax
regulations can be explained by the trust
officer of your bank.
To make a contribution or obtain add
itional information, please communicate
with Chowan College’s President, Dr.
Bruce E. Whitaker or other appropriate
persons at the college. A gift of any
amount by any meth^ will afford you
the opportunity to serve through giving.
The Student
BY MARY ANNETTE JORDAN
Within the Chowan College class
One hears a student cry, “Alas!
I see what you have done, my man;
And I will do the best I can
To do my homework exactly right
When I am in my dorm tonight.”
But then the student meets a friend,
When he is just around the bend.
They plan that night to have some fun.
About the homework—will it get done?
Well, let us say it’s out of mind
Until the student finds the time.
In class again,the student may recall
He didn’t do his homework after all.
While classmates pass their papers in.
Upon his face there is no grin.
He hangs his head in deep remorse
For fear that he will fail the course.
But once outside where friends are there,
The remorse seems to vanish in the air.
They plan to have some fun that night.
He hopes things will turn out all right.
Oh, yes, he’s having lots of fun;
But all of his homework never gets done.
And when it’s graduation time,
He finds that he’s not in the line
With classmates who could budget time
And study when it was study time.
So he is left within the gate
Because he failed to graduate.
Now, student, answer this question true:
Could this Chowan student be you?
Can you find time to work and play,
Or do you simply play all day?
If so, you’ll see your future fade
Because you’ll never make the grade.
3L Ck
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Student Editor
BILL LEE
Sports Editor
JIMMY LASSITER
Student Photographers
HAILE GATEWOOD, Jr. HENRY SPENCER
Student Reporters
CHRISTINE STALLINGS BECKY O'NEAL
Faculty Advisor
HERMAN W. GATEWOOD
Published monthly by the students o
Chowan College, Murfreesboro, N. C., a
dard junior college controlled by the Nor^
Carolina Baptist State Convention and foun
ed in 1848, Printed, designed and edited by
the students and faculty of the School of
Graphic Arts at Chowan Colleoe. Send changes of address
notices to The Chowanian, Chowan College, Murfreesboro,
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Volume 15 November, 1966 Number 2
PAGR FOUR
THE CHOWANIAN