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Vol. 5, No.
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Charlotte College, Charlotte, N. C.
May 7, 1954
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Pictured above are, from left to right, Louis Hoover, Jerry Mar
tin, Louella Robinson, Boyd Matti.son, and Jimmy Hrady, who recently
participated in a TV' program about Charlotte College. Clifford Aus
tin, master of ceremonies on the program, is a former Charlotte
College student.
Mass Meeting
A mass meeting of Charlotte
College faculty, students, par
ents and friends was held on
April 22nd in the school audi
torium. The purpose of the meet
ing was to arrouse interest in
the forthcoming city election,
and to let parents and friends
know just how much backing the
college is receiving from city of
ficials and civic clubs. Although
the auditorium wasn’t filled to
capacity, as we would have liked
for it to have been, a sizeable
crowd did turn out for the pro
gram.
Mr Murray Atkins acted as
Master of Ceremony. Among the
noted speakers were Dr. Garin-
ger, Mr. Ben Horack, Mr. Ken
nedy. Mr. Galvin. Jerry Martin,
and others. The main speaker of
the evening was Dr. George Hea
ton, pastor of Myers Park Bap
tist Church.
Mr. Kennedy brought out in
his talk that if the population of
Raleigh were stirred up, one out
of every 11 would be a college
student; one out of every 12 in
•Atlanta would be a college stu
dent, and one out of every 28 in
Greensboro would be a college
student. If the people in Char
lotte were mixed up, only one out
of .3.38 would be a college student.
Isn't this proof enough that
"Charlotte Needs a College?”
M. STOGNER
HEAR YE
The Student Council proudly
announces that the annual
Freshman-Graduate Dance will
be May 1.5th in the Ballroom of
the Barringer Hotel. Music will
be by Bob Richard.son and his
band.
The Sta^nt Council and the
Freshman Class have worked
hard in order that they might
present a dance with real “class”
as the big event of the year.
It can be a success, however,
only if YOU make it a success
by attending and bringing your
friends. Each Charlotte College
student will be given an invita
tion which will admit, free, him-
self and three other people. We
hope that the Ballroom will be
filled. There were approximate
ly 200 people at the Christmas
Dance; let's see if we can’t have
even more than that at the com
ing dance.
Each year the Freshman Class
shows its appreciation and de
votion to the graduating class
by holding a dance in their hon
or. Last year’s dance, held in
the Central Gym, was a big suc
cess.
The dance will be Semi-Form
al: evening dresses for the girls
and dark suits for the boys. Did
you just say that you don’t
dance? Please, don’t let that
keep you away! And no date?
That's all right, too. Just come
on down to the Barringer Hotel,
THANKS, FRIENDS
The Charlotte Collegian and its staff would like to express
their appreciation to the students of Charlotte College and to
the people of Charlotte who have rallied around the school in
its hour of need. We have the faith that the tax election can
only go one way and that way because you people have worked
so hard for us.
To you who have written letters to the Charlotte Ob
server, to anyone who has taken a minute to convince some
one of the benefits of Charlotte College, we can only say
“thanks” from the bottom of our hearts.
This school is important not only to the people of Char
lotte, but to the students who attend college here, most of all
to these students. Many of these people would never attend
college were it not for C.C. It would not be possible. Here it
is possible. So to all our friends who have seen the need and
worked to do something about it, we express again our sincere
thanks and appreciation.
GLENN KEEVER
Fitzgerald On The Air Students Opinions
One of our ambitious young stu
dents here at C.C. certainly be
lieves in letting everyone know
that he is always ready to back his
school all the way. This young man
is Jim Fitzgerald.
Perhaps some of you heard Jul
ian Barber’s one o’clock program
“The Barber Shop” on W.G.I.V. the
other day when Jim discussed with
Julian the coming election on May
18. Jim reviewed the history of
C.C. and pointed out some of the
many ways in which Charlotte Col
lege and Carver College would
benefit from the added funds which
will be set aside for their use if
this issue is approved by the resi
dents of Charlotte. Jim also point
ed out that it would cost the av
erage wage-earner less than two
dollars a year more income tax
than he formerly paid if he votes
“YES” on May 18.
In my opinion, Jim did an excel
lent job of giving the details of
the election, and I am sure that
Charlotte and Carver Colleges
would have nothing to worry about
if all of the students were as en
thusiastic as Jim Fitzgerald. So
let’s give Jim a gold star of recog
nition for really getting- in there
and pitching.
JANET TODD
stag or drag, about 9 P. M. on
Saturday. May 15th, and enjoy
several hours of smooth music
and fellowship with your fellow
students.
On May 18, 1954, the citizens of
Charlotte are going to have the
privilege of voting “Yes” or “No”
in regard to the 2c tax elections
for Charlotte and Carver Colleges.
These people that make up
Charlotte’s voting capacity would
undoubtedly vote “yes” if they only
knew the essential facts of the elec
tion ... If they knew that hun
dreds of students, I being one of
them, could not attend college if
it were not for Charlotte College.
... If they knew that C.C. was the
finest Junior College of its kind
in the entire state.
Yes, if the voters knew these two
facts they would vote in favor of
the elections. BUT WHO IS GO
ING TO OPEN THE EYES OF
OUR VOTERS TO THESE IM
PORTANT FACTS? That, fellow
students, is an important question,
but it is also an easy one to answer.
The students of C.C. are going
to swing this election. We can’t let
our beloved institution fade away,
and I’m sure we will not. The fol
lowing students think this about
our rapidly approaching tax elec
tions:
REA HINSON—I think that this
is one of the best things that could
happen to C.C. If we get behind
the voters and swing this election
we would have the best college of
its type in the state.
JERRY MARTIN—I think our
winning of the election is in the
bag, but I think we should work
hard to win sufficiently.
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