BACCALAUREATE
SERVICE
Caldwell Memorial Presby
terian Church
June 2nd 8:00 P.M.
Sermon by The Reverend
Alfred Baxter Montgomery
(Eljarlnttp (EoUpgiau
Thi’ Nars/hi/u’r Voice of Charlotte College
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES
Central High Auditorium
June 4th 8:15 P.M.
Address By The Honorable
Luther H. Hodges, Governor
of North Carolina
Vol. 8, No. 9
CHARLOTTE COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
May 22, 1957
Sigma Tau Sigma Chapter
Established At CC
National Social Science Society Now At School
A landmark has been made in
the qualitative growth of Charlotte
College with the establishment of
a local chapter of Sifj'ma Tau Sig
ma, National Social Science so
ciety. On campuses throughout the
nation, this honor society has suc
ceeded in fostering the careers of
students in the social sciences and
in promoting among them scholai’-
ship and good citizenship.
The social science faculty re
cently invited students who had
distinguished themselves in this
field to particii>ate as charter mem
bers in bringing the society to
Charlotte College. An organiza
tional meeting was held Thursday,
May 9, at which the following
officers were elected: President,
Blake Lamar; Vice President,
David Molter; Secretary, Sandra
Roberts; Treasurer, Sara Taylor.
Dr. Green will serve as advisor
to the group. Ken Harris, Bill Reid,
and Bob Butler were appointed to
draw up a constitution for our
local chapter.
In these last days of the Spring
Quarter, Sigma Tau Sigma mem
bers will be preparing for a ban
quet, tapping new members, and
holding a formal initiation. In ad
dition to the persons mentioned
above the group includes Bill Drink-
ard, Robert Stevenson, Merle Tay
lor, .lohn Faulk, Lamar Bell, .lames
Babb, Merwin Foard, and Frank
Garner.
At present the group is composed
solely of honor membei's—those who
have completed a minimum of nine
semester units of social science
with at least a 2.7 grade avei'age
in all social science courses and a
I..") grade average in other subjects.
However some general members—
those who have an average of B or
better in at least six semester units
of social science and who are rec
ommended by a social science in
structor—will be invited to mem
bership this year.
Activities of the local chapter
will include public forums, lectures
on community or social i>roblems,
and sponsorship of worthy civil or
patriotic endeavors. The chapter
is also privileged to make annual
awards boths for scholarship and
for good citizenship and to issue
the Sigma Tau Sigma gold key to
Honor Members. The activities of
this group should prove to be of
interest and importance to the en
tire student body as they strive to
realize the Sigma Tau Sigma goals
of Scholarship, Truth, and Service.
Dr. Donald C. Agnew, Executive
Secretary of the Southern Asso
ciation of Colleges, addressed the
regular meeting of the Advisory
Board of Charlotte College last
Thursday. The meeting was held
at the Charlotte City Club. Mr. Pat
Gilchrist presided in the absence
of Mr. Murry Atkins, Chairman.
Dr. Agnew spoke briefly about
the trend tow'ard community col
leges and increasing importance in
education today. He commended the
community on what had happened
in our college in the last three
years. He also thought that the
community college definitely be
longs to higher education because
their philosophy of education is
needed to put over courses at college
level.
Later that evening before he left
for Atlanta, he attended an in
formal dinner at the Dogwood
Room of the Municipal Airport
Restaui ant where he met students
representing the College’s leading
organizations.
The conversation during the meal
centered around student activities
at the college. (Student Activities
are among the many things studied
and considered before a college is
accredited by the Southern Asso
ciation.) Shortly after the dinner,
Dr. Agnew had to leave for Atlan
ta.
After Dr. Agnew left. Miss Cone
and the students sat on the benches
outside the terminal and discussed
Pili Thcta Kappa
Executive Secretary Of
Southern Assoc. Visits College
future and present plans for the
college.
Amonji’ the recommendations left
behind by Dr. Ajjnew are the fol-
lowinjj:: A lihninj workshop nci'dn
to he set up xmth desk equipment
and room to work. The library
workshop is now located in a small
closet nest to the entrance of the
library. The closet is also used as
a storage place for miscellaneous
articles and there is little or no
room in which to work. A)/ (ddi-
tional $SO,(KK> worth of books vced
to be bought. Storage space will be
provided })y enlarging the present
library or by placing shelves in
the classrooms
The student representatives
were: SigTna Lambda Chi, Doug
Biddy; Charlotte Collegian, Bill
Drinkard; Si Si, Nancy P^isher;
Rho Gamma Alpha, Gay Hinson;
Phi Theta Kappa, Blake Lamar;
Student Council, Dickie Matthews;
Sigma Tau Sigma, Bill Reid;
Writers Club, Merle Taylor; Chief
Marshal, Leigh Winslow.
A chapter of Phi Theta Kappa—
national junior college honor fra
ternity— is being organized at
Charlotte College. Blake Lamar
was elected chairman at a recent
meeting. The charter students are
expecting the charter soon. To be
come a member a student must be
in the top ten percent of the col
lege, scholastically.
(Stiiff Photos Harmer)
OWI. DOMINATES SCENE
l*ublicati»n Heads, Top: Collins,
Spurrier, ('ouch, and Hopping.
Sophomore Officers, Bottom: Byrd,
Pickard; (Missing from photo:
Hinson and Young).
Robinson Hlcctcd To
I’lii Beta Kappa
Louella Rob
inson, a grad
uate of the
Class of 1)55,
has just been
elected to Phi
Beta Kappa at
the University
of North Caro
lina. Miss Rob-
i n s o n will
graduate from
the University in June.
Upon her graduation from Cen
tral High School, Louella entered
Charlotte College; she was awarded
one of Charlotte College’s largest
scholarships. After completing two
years of W'ork at (’harlotte College,
Miss Robinson was awarded a
scholarship by the Kappa Chapter
of the Delta Kappa Gamma Inter
national Honorary Society for
Teachers. Louella entered the Uni
versity of North Carolina in the
Fall of 1955.
While at the University, she was
Secretary to the Head of the His
tory Department; during her two
years at Charlotte College, Louella
was Secretary to the Supervisory
Staff of Charlotte City Schools.
Louella served as secretary of
the North Carolina Future Teach-
eis Organization during the lOSfi-
1957 school year. Louella’s warm
smile and friendly personality have
made many friends for the Uni
versity of North Carolina and for
Charlotte College. We are sincerely
proud that Louella is a graduate
of Charlotte College; we firmly be
lieve that no honor that the young
lady receives will be too great.
Publication, Sophomore
Officers Chosen
Leaders For Next Year Picked I5v Students
The last election of this school year has been held. It was a ]uiet
election. The students who are to head the Student Publications and
the Sophomore Class Officers for the School year 1D57-1958 have
expressed their wishes to improve and expand their services and duties.
These students have a large task before them and will need the help
and advice of the student body if they are to see their wishes materialize.
The new editoj- of the Chai'lotte
Collegian is Charles Couch. Charles
is a rising Sophomore and a Dean’s
List student. He works for La-
bouisse and Couch Cotton Company.
At Charlotte College, Charles is
taking a Libeial Arts course. He
plans to transfer to the University
of North Carolina after he com
pletes his studies at Chai'lotte Col
lege; he plans to major in English
at the University with the firuil
hope of becoming an author.
Chailes has stated: “Next year I
hope to continue the improvement
in the Charlotte Collegian and helj)
make it one of the finer college
newspapers in the South.”
F’red Collins is the new Business
Managei' of the college newspaper.
Fred is an employee of the Char
lotte Observer. He is a rising soph
omore and plans a ''is
first two years of college at our
gieat school. Fred states that he
plans, “To do the best job pos
sible.”
The Si Si, the yearbook of Char
lotte College, will have Greg Hoj)-
ping as Editor for the 1!)57-1!»58
school year. Greg is employed by
the Henry Walke Company. He is a
member of Sigma Lambda Chi Fra
ternity and is a rising: sophomore.
Greg has some excellent plans for
next year. He states: “1 propose
and plan to carry out a big push
in furthering and improving an
annual which is alieady one of the
best. I feel that in every good
thing there is room for improve
ment. With the help of the staff
and the students here at Charlotte
College, 1 plan to make the annual
for 1957-1958 the biggest and best
ever. To do this, we will need the
help of each and every student at
Charlotte College. Every student
can look forwai'd to having the
best annual of the best Chai'lotte
College ever in the coming year.
I can only say that I will do my
utmost to carry out the wishes of
the students and that I will try
to give Charlotte College and her
students an annual which they will
be proud to show to their children
in the future.”
Mrs. .Judy Spurriei' was elected
as Business Manager for the 1957-
1958 Si Si. Mrs. Spurrier began
her studies at Charlotte College in
the fall of 195fi, she is a member
of Rho Gamma Alpha Sorority.
Mrs. Spurrier is well qualified for
the job she is undeitaking and her
friendly business like manner will
make her task easier. Mrs. Spur
rier believes that if she gets the
support of her fellow students,
Charlotte College will have a good
yearbook. She personally plans “to
make the annual the best yet.”
(See OFFICERS, p. 4, Col. 4)
Baby Contest
The Charlotte Collegian . . .
proudly announces the nominations
and elections of the Infant King
and (Jueen of Charlotte College who
will sei've as mascots for the grad
uating class of 1957.
On Tuesday, May 21, 1957, polls
will be open for the nominations
of the babies you wish to win. The
only qualification for the nominees
is that they be children of college
students and that they be between
the ages of three months and three
years. ANY student may nominate
ANY eligible child.
Simply write the name of your
choice for Infant King and/or
Queen on the official ballot. (Be
SURE to include the name of the
parent on the ballot). Drop the bal
lot in the ballot box between the
hours of four and eight on Tuesday,
May 21. Pjlections will be held at
an announced time during the same
week.
It’s all up to you now. . . . Let’s
get out and elect our Infant King
and (Jueen. . . . prizes. . . . fun. . . .
excitement. . . . for yanr Infant
King and Queen.
FRIDAY NEW
CONSOLIDATED
U. PRESIDENT
William C. Friday, the new Presi
dent of the Consolidated University
of North C'arolina, is well eiuipped
for the job that he has undertaken.
He is the youngest man ever to be
inaugurated as president of the
Consolidated University. President
Friday has stated that he would,
with God’s help, do his very best
as president.
If the people of our great State
support President P’riday, he will
do what must be done to give the
young men and women of North
Carolina the type of education to
which they are entitled. William
Friday is able, he has an active
conscience, and he wants to do his
part to insure the future of North
Carolina and its University.
Charlotte College is proud not
only of her successful students who
have entered the halls of the Con
solidated University and have made
a name for themselves and the col
lege, but we are also proud to have
been at one time connected with so
fine an institution.