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THE CHARLOTTE COLLEGIAN
May 22, 1957
The Charlotte‘Collegian
No. y
Published by the Students of Charlotte College
Charlotte, North Carolina
Subscription Rate
Co-Editors
Associate Editor
News Editor
Clubs Editor
Sports Editor
Feature Editor
Exchange Editor
Photographer
Business Manager
Circulation Manager
Staff Writers
$2.50 per year
Bob Butler and Bill Drinkard
... Merle Taylor
Tom Huskins
Gay Hinson
Gus Deal
Ann McRorie
Loretta Young
Dave Harmer
Claude Herndon
Lamar Bell
Shirley Hargett,
Charles Couch
Johnny Craig, Sandra Roberts and Judith Mai^dwin
Faculty Adviser . —
Miss Mary Denny
DUTY
Duty is ii small word but it has a lar^e and powerful meaning- There
are different interpretations of duty, but all of the interpretations may be
classified into three different but inseparable groups: Duty to God, Duty
to one’s fellow'men, and Duty to one’s self. These three groups of duty are
inseparable because they are interwoven. Life is what we make it. We
can lag in our duties or we can put forth the effort that is required to
do a good job. If we fail in any one of our obligations, we hurt the
others.
Personal satisfaction is the reward for duties well performed. We
should not have to be praised for each and e^ery effort that we make.
The completion of a job that is well done should spur us on to greater
work. Life is too short not U> do things to the best of our ability.
College life is what we make it. We can take an active and vigorous
part or we can do as little as we can. In a growing college, many prob
lems arise. These problems can be met only by people who are willing to
give their fuJ/ attention and cooperation. We must have leaders and
tl.-.-T^ i*‘afrts i^sl have faithful and cooperative workers.
Many of our leaders for the next school year have been elected. These
students have a large job ahead of them. The Student Government
officers, the Publications heads, and the Sophomore officers are going
to need help from the students if they are to be successful. The responsi
bility that has been placed on the shoulders of our Student Government
officers is great, but if each student shares a part of the responsibility,
the load will be bearable. It is our duty to support them because we
elected them to represent us.
The Student Publication heads for the next school year are qualified
for the jobs that lie before them. They are going to need help and
cooperation from the student body if they are to prepare and present
publications that are to be representative of our great college.
At this time, we would like to suggest that each student carefully
go over the student activities that are available at Charlotte College.
When you have decided where your greatest interest lies, let the officers
of the organizations know of your interest. W'^e also suggest that you
limit your participation in student activities to those in which you
have the greatest interest because it is better to do a good job in
a few organizations than to do a poor job in a number of organizations.
The rising Sophomore officers have expressed their plans for
next year. They have a huge duty to perform because the sophomore
class will be larger next year; they will need the earnest cooperation of
each and every sophomore if the plans are to be fulfilled. We hope that
the Student Government Constitution will be revised or amended to
permit rising sophomores to vote for Sophomore Class officers next year.
Duty to one’s self is important. If we fulfill our duty to ourselves
we are also fulfilling our duty to our fellowmen and to our God. Let
duty be well performed and the personal satisfaction that will be re
ceived will be exciting and stimulating. Duty requires cooperation. Co
operation is the foundation upon which all plans should be made. Each
and every member of a committee or club must cooperate or a project
will fall below the expected result. When an elected official assigns
duties, he must be able to place full confidence in the person to whom
he has assigned the duties.
College life is a proving ground for lat^r years. If w'e take an active
part in student activities, we can gain experience that will be of great
benefit in later life. It is our duty to ourselves to gain as much as w’e
can from college life. It is our duty to our fellow students to cooperate
in the efforts to make college life progressive. It is our duty to God to be
honest and faithful in all of our endeavors.
College life is short. If we approach all problems with vigor and
sincerity, we will perform our duties well.
What Has Happened
To Religion
Hy Merle Taylor
Christendom slumbers. From time
to time the leading clergymen of
the western nations decry the pres
ent state of affairs in the realm of
professed Christianity. There seems
to be lacking the dynamism of the
first and second centuries.
“There is an impression al)road
that religion first and last is a
comforting and comfortable affair.
Twentieth Century Christianity
has lost the stringent note. For
most of us there is no cross in it,
no abstinence, no subjugation of the
flesh in the interests of the spirit.
People are not made to feel when
they look at the church and its
program that Christianity is a
creed for heroes or that to embrace
it means ‘living dangerously.’ It
is over anxious to placate and ac
commodate the state and the world
at large . . . The man on the street
has little reason to think that
Christians are a company of people
committed to the turning of the
world upside down with a view to
setting it right side up. But that
was the general impression of
Christians in the first century. It
meant something then to be a
Christian, and it cost something.
No one from A.I). 30 to A.I). 313
thought of Christianity as a com
fortable religion. It was a creed
for heroes.” (The Christiayt Cen-
tnry Feb. 27, 1952.)
Some have said communism is
responsible for the religious decay.
Some have said the people are.
(See RELIGION, p. 4, Col. 5)
from the ^
night owl
By Charles Couch
Instead of the usual ramble, I
thought that, for a change, you
might enjoy a few yarns, gathered
from hither and yon, with a few by
Bennett Cerf placed strategically
along the way.
For the Politicians: That pro
verbially crusty politico, Harold
Ickes, was stopped one day on his
way to an important conference at
the Pentagon by a silly old socialite
who cooed, “If it isn’t dear Mr.
Ickes! And how do you find your
self these brisk wintry mornings?”
Dear Mr. Ickes, striving to break
loose from her iron grip, barked,
“I just throw back the covers,
madam, and there I am!”
For debaters: There is a story
about the time Stephen Douglas
was a young man debating in the
political campaigns in Illinois.
There was always a lanky, raw-
boned lad sitting up front, watch
ing his every move, listening to
him intently. Douglas finally asked
him point-blank, “Why do you come
to hear me debate so regularly?”
“Because,” answered the boy,
“Some day I hope to be up there on
the platform myself.” “That’s fine,”
Douglas enthused. “What is your
name?” “Abe,” the boy replied.
“Abe what?” persisted Douglas.
And the boy answered, “Abe Feld
spar.”
For Hillbillies: Clem Hatfield’s
general store in the Blue Ridge
(See NIGHT OWL, p. 4, Col. 2)
rJLetleri ^lie ^Jit or
Dear Sirs:
I am a freshman who will be a sophomore next year and I am very
distressed over the manner in which Sophomore Class Officers are elected.
When I went to the polls to get my ballot, I was told that I could only
vote for Publications Officers. I did not get a very good reason why I
could not vote for the people who will be representing me next year.
I also found that many of my friends who are rising sophomores could
not vote. It seems that the only students who have any voice in the
choosing of Sophomore officers are the present sophomores who are
graduating and will not be back next year. Something needs to be done
about this situation! My friends and I want to vote for the people who
are going to represent us.
Ralph Williams
Dear David:
I would like to take this oppor
tunity to thank you for taking the
time and interest to write your
“Letter to the Editor” regarding
clubs at Charlotte College, which
appeared in our last issue.
Since I serve as Clubs Editor
for The Colleyiaii, I am among the
first to come to the defense of our
college organizations. True, some
of our social fraternities and honor
societies are composed of only the
qualified. But it is not difficult
to transform yourself into an
eligible prospect if you so desire.
C. C. clubs have dignity. Mem
bers of the various organizations
are not going to plead with those
outside the clubs to join. The indi
vidual should make the first move
by evidencing his interest, ability,
and willingness. The college clubs
welcome the person who wants
to belong and will work with others
in the group activities and toward
common goals.
In regard to the organization to
the C. C. clubs—in my opinion,
they do exceptionally well consider
ing schedules, working hours, and
facilities. Membership in most of
our college organizations is up to
the individual; put your best foot
forward and let people know you
are willing and able!
Good luck and best wishes.
Gay Hinson
C^C Bulletin Board
Congratulations . . .
To GREGG HOPPING and
DON BAXTER on being awarded
scholarships by the Charlotte Sales
Executives Club.
Felicitations . . .
To MISS ALICE SUE RUS
SELL on the completion of her
nurses training at the Baptist Hos
pital in Columbia, S. C.
Congratulations . . .
To BILL WAGNER and MARY
ANN SHUBERT on their recent
engagement.
■\ll Students . . .
Save May 25th for the Annual
Spring Picnic to be held at Bryant
Park.
Best Wishes . . .
To LEIGH WINSLOW and
CHARLOTTE BIGGERSTAFF on
their recent engagement.
CLUB CHATTHR
By (;ay Hinson
Annual activities—selection of
officers and new members, parties,
and plans for the coming school
year—are taking shape in the col
lege clubs throughout OWL LAND.
A reminder—don’t forget to invite
the pi'ess.
Last Monday night, members of
the F.T.A. met with the city-wide
F.T.A. Council in the Central High
lounge. Nancy P’isher participated
in a panel discussion on “Advan
tages and Disadvantages in Teach
ing.” Nancy told of her work and
experiences in the special education
class at Bethune. Her inspiration
and genuine enthusiasm for her
work and for the teaching profes
sion were felt by everyone present.
Miss E)lizabeth Kendrick of the
National PMucation and North
Carolina Education Associations
presented the Charlotte College
F.T.A. charter to president, Ann
McRorie. Congratulations F.T.A.;
your growth is the growth of
American education.
Twenty-three Spanish Club mem
bers and guests enjoyed a ham
burger supper with all the trim
mings in Mrs. Hoyle’s attractive
back yai'd a few weekends back.
George Jenkins and Henry Hardy
played the respective roles of
“Chief Cook” and “Bottle Opener”
like professionals. The Spanish
Club Playmakers dramatized what
a mess the “Americano in Mejico”
can find himself in if he doesn’t
know Spanish. Here’s a summary
of the production: The hero—Fred,
played by Charlie Furman—enters
a train station in a small Mexican
town. After an unsuccessful visit
to his coffee plantation in Central
America, he is ready to return to
the States. Our friend has a slight
handicap; he can speak but very
little esiHiiiol (obviously, he didn’t
have Mrs. Hoyle as an instructor).
His first difficulty is in purchasing
a ticket to El Paso. Since he barely
comprehends the Spanish language,
Fred cannot be made to understand
by the ticket agent, Vickie Eagle,
that the Rio Grande has flooded
making railroad transportation
impossible. Fred makes such a fuss
for a ticket that the poor agent,
seeing it useless to argue, sells
him a one way to El Paso to keep
the Ameficann happy. As in most
foreign stations peddlers of souve
nirs approach the tourist with their
wares. Fred is no exception, and he
finds himself dealing with a series
of these venders. The first of these
peddlers is a scrape (Mexican
stole) salesman, Taylor Hill, who
is willing to sell Fred a serdj/e for
15 pesos. When Fred hands him
20 pesos, he gives a long spiel in
Spanish about not having change.
Fred thinking he wants more
money, refuses to buy the serupe.
The peddler shurgs his sernpe
laden shoulders and and exits. Be
lieving that all Mexican peddlers
are after the almighty peso, Fred
refuses the wares of canasta (bas
ket) vender, Johnny Craig, and
jan-o (jar) vender, Bettie King.
Finally, a cute little Mexican gal,
Nancy Fisher, selling flores
(flowers) approaches him. Fred
wishes to convey a compliment, but
isn’t sure about the Spanish word
for pretty . . . only that it starts
with a y. But so does gorda (mean
ing fat), and so our friend ends
up calling the pretty Mexican girl
a ten ton senorita. Nancy, highly
insulted, rattles off some indignant
Spanish and storms off with her
unpurchased flores. Poor Fred
scratches his head in puzzlement
(by this time, his hair is getting
(See CHATTER, p. 4, Col. 1)