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THE CHARLOTTE COLLEGIAN
May, 1956
Published monthly throuKhout the school year by the students
of CHARLOTTE COLLEGE, Cbarlottc, North Carolina.
Editor Pat Faulkner
Assistant Editor Gwen Daly
Business Manaper Johnsie Greene
Faculty Advisor Miss Mary Denny
MISS CONE REPRESENTS C.C. AT MEETING ON HIGHER
EDUCATION
Membei-s from the state’s collefjes and universities met at
Winston-Salem Thursday, April 19 to discuss problems of high
er education in North Carolina.
There were 115 college presidents and representatives from
54 of the state’s educational institutions attending the meeting.
Miss Bonnie Cone, director of Charlotte College, represented
C.C. at the meeting.
The main speaker of the convention. Governor Luther H.
Hodges, was introduced by Dr. Hiden Ramsey the chairman of
the Board of Higher Education. Mr. Ramsey opened the discus
sion by asking:
“What must we do, and do it we must, to provide education
for the endless number of young people’?”
The Cov. expressed his views that the job of providing an
education for the young people of North Carolina would take a
new look by the colleges and universities as to the conception of
the task ahead. The Gov. also said that more public and private
financial aid would be needed to insure the performance of this
step. “But, he said, “neither am I so naive as to suggest that
money alone can do the job.”
Gov. Hodges said the task will require effort, ideals, hard
work, and dedication.
Today the state is spending over $226 million a year for
the purpose of education in North Carolina but the state still
has its troubles.
The Gov. said “The people of this state, from tax funds, state
and local, and from private fortunes and modest means, will
support education.”
Dr. M. H. Trytten of Washington, D. C., director of the Of
fice of Scientific Personnel of the National Academy of
Sciences, was the next speaker. Dr. Trytten gave a detailed re
view of the Russian system of education .
The conference continued the next day with talks by Dr.
Hoyt Blackwell, president of Mars Hill College, and by Miss
Bonnie Cone of Charlotte College.
ANNUAL TO MAKE
APPEARANCE SOON
I Kuess by now there is a lot of
enthusiasm about this year’s year
book and what the dedication will
be. Last year the dedication went
to the people of Charlotte and this
year it is anybody’s puess. We
mijfht find that it is someone more
personal and again it might not be.
Well, let’s quit guessing because
one thing is for sure, Ken won’t
tell us. Ken Harris has done an
extra careful job of keeping the
subject “hush hush.”
Ken and his competent staff
have hinted that the school is in
for a big surprise when the an
nual arrives. The annual is to be
larger in size and should out-class
other years’ annuals in nearly all
departments.
Ken has told the Callcgiaii that
the annual will probably arrive
about the middle of May. He also
said that because of the rush sea
son on this type of material, the
publishers have gotten a bit be
hind and the year book may be a
little late in making its appear
ance.
Ken should be saluted for all the
time and effort he has put into the
annual. He is probably the only
person who can really know all the
work that has gone into its compo
sition. Ken deserves a big “thank
you” from each and every Char
lotte College student.
C.C. REPRESENTED AT
A.S.T.C. INAUGURATION
Mrs. Edyth Winningham repre
sented Charlotte College for Miss
Bonnie Cone, director, at the in
auguration of William Howard
Plenimons as President of Appa
lachian State Teachers College at
Boone on Tuesday, April 24th.
There were more than 250 in the
colorful academic procession that
preceded the formal inaugural
ceremony at 10 A.M. Colleges and
universities from all over the U.S.
were represented — 124 in all.
Howard University (1G36) was the
oldest and Charlotte College
(1949) was the newest.
Dr. William Plemmons came to
Appalachian State Teachers Col
lege from the University of North
Carolina, where he had been serv
ing in the field of public relations.
He is a native North Carolinian,
was educated in N.C., and taught
in the public schools and at the
University and has devoted his life
to education in North Carolina. The
former president of Appalachian,
B. D. Daughtery, who founded the
college more than fifty years ago
as Watauga Academy, retired a
year ago. The newspaper adver
tisement of the academy in its first
year offered schooling for one to
three dollars for monthly tuition
fees and hoard and room at six dol
lars a month! A faculty of five
taught 30 pupils the first year.
Today there is a faculty of more
than 100 and a student enrollment
of 4000 during the regular and
summer terms.
STUDENT STORE GOING
STRONG
Yes, ladies and gents, the school
store, the Ow’l’s Roost by name, is
doing the largest business it has
ever done before. Since the store
was built in 1953 it has continuous-
l.v picked up in size and business,
^ow' it l>oasts of school n\aterial
and all types of food not including
other odds and ends.
The Roost has been a life saver
to many students who could not
have found time to grab a bite to
eat before coming to school. It also
is very convenient because of its
position so close by. The students
who enjoy using the store don’t
have to go tramping off into the
wild blue yonder to get a coke and
a sandwich.
Ralph Abbercrombie, George
Leventis, Charles Smith, and their
side kicks are doing a fine job.
They have become skilled workmen
at this type of job and really give
the service.
If you have not yet visited the
Roost, make it a point to do so to
morrow’. You’ll never regret that
you did 1
GOSSIIP
Well hi there. We certainly are
glad to be back on the boat this
month. Last month we missed it
and all of our good hot gossip got
cold. We know a lot of things about
a lot of people so we will get right
down to work.
Rip Bass must be planning to get
sick. We hear he spends all of his
free time at the hospitals.
Ross Johnston and Nita Brow'n
seem to be hitting it off just fine.
Barbara Barlow’ made a hit with
two C. C. boys but from what we
hear they just didn’t impress her
very much. Don’t feel bad Bill and
Bradford it happens to the best of
them.
Who would have ever thought
that “Old Satch” w’ould fall head
over heels for a certain C. C. girl.
The Spanish Club party was a
huge success. Mrs. Hoyle really
knows how to cook. Bill and Eliza
beth Reid won the two door prizes.
Wonder how they fixed that?
There is a certain C. C. girl that
would just love to help the Editor
of the Collegian with his work.
When are you going to wake up
Pat?
We wonder if Buck Bishop is
really trying to learn Spanish or
does he have something else on his
mind when he gets all that help.
Jack Meek seems to go for Myers
Park girls. Not a bad idea if you
can afford them.
Every time we see Pat Kendrick
we see Bobby Gregg. They must
really have a great friendship.
Well I guess I have said
enough for this time. We hope to
see everyone at the Spring Dance.
BUILDING NEARS
COMPLETION
The electronics lab building now
being constructed immediately be
hind the gym is nearing comple
tion. We have run articles in the
last two issues of the paper ex
plaining the functions and pur
poses of the new building and how
it will affect the C.C. students.
Now the building is taking shape
and workmen are beginning to
clean up around the building so
that the equipment can be installed
inside.
The building is going to be a big
asset to the college not only in its
material factors but also in its ap
pearance. The front entrance on
Cecil Street presents a very dis
tinguished look. The building will
also include a student lounge which
will be a congregating place for
our students and faculty. There
will also be offices and class rooms
located therein.
The building should be in use by
next year. We are happy to see
that Charlotte College can expand
even in its present location where
space is so precious.