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  • HL_CullowheeYodel_1924-12_Vol01_No09_04

THE CULLOWHEE YODEL THE CULLOWHEE YODEL Published monthly b dents of the Cullowhee School, Cul-owhee, Nor y the f Norma acuity 1 and ] and stu- [ndustrial El ; at Cullowhee, No of March 3, 1879. ass matter at the Post- rth Carolina, under the H P. Cr.-n EXECUTIVE T. Hunter, cha W. Alexander, Ei vford, F. H. Brown COMMITTEE Charles STAFF Virsri . - Editor-i n-Chief Ernes t Phillips ( Erosophian Mar> Carrington (Columbia in l.ilrrari Editor Max Hooper llir. , ophvm Kelly (Col .eth Morton VVavr, e Battle (Col Editor Bessi. : Phetteplacf i Kxi ophian) -Sports Nell, ; Brogdon _ __ Field Editor Emma Lou Moss_ Ci rculation M anager TRADE WITH OUR ADVERTISERS When in Cullowhee, Sylva, or Ashevil tronize those who patronize us. Read o NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS very eopy of The Yodel. Please notify naging Editor of any change of address, irregularity in the paj earnestly sought in this School Government Government is very essential to the progress of any school. It is the character of an institution as well as its reputation. In short, government is the life pulse of any school whether it be a one-teacher institution or a great university or college. Students very often have the wrong idea as to what school government is and from whence it comes. They generally think of it as being a force far superior to themselves and they put themselves at its command, because they have to. They get the idea that this is the only relation between them and the school. The real foundation of school government is the deep gnawing in the heart of every student to do right rather than wrong, to obey rather than disobey. This feeling influences the life and actions of every student and it answers the sturdy call of duty toward fellow school mates. An institution may have all the conveniences necessary to carry on its work, yet without this great essential of obedience on the part of each and every student, it would amount to very little. This individual action being the greatest essential in the life of a school, it is the duty and responsibility of every ■ student to train and control his personal actions in the most efficient manner. This would be practical to a larger extent if students would keep in mind that the more efficient their response to the call of duty, the greater the source tof training offered by the school. HILLIARD HENSON, H. S. 1. Promptness Promptness is one of the greatest things needed in a college, and it is pitiable to say that it is found very seldom among the students. When a student says that she will meet someone at a certain time, she does not realize how much inconveniencte it may cause the other person for her to be five or ten minutes late. It causes the other person to be late and probably not keep some other engagement she has made. What would happen if all the students and instructors were five or ten minutes late to each class ? How near would we come in completing the courses of study mapped out for the classes to cover during the term, if everyone should be late to class? Another time when one needs to be prompt is to meals. The girls and boys are beginning to get careless, and do not try to get in the dining hall until the blessing has been asked. If the girls and boys would make a little more effort and think ahead, they could reach their meals promptly. We should also be prompt in going to chapel. We have only forty minutes for our chapel services, and if we are ten minutes late, most of the time it is because we are not taking the right kind of attitude toward these exercises. What is the purpose of chapel anyway?- We stop in the busy hurry of our class work to assemble in chapel for our morning worship of our Saviour, and for instruction and entertainment. It is where we gather new spirit and courage for the rest of the day. Promptness counts in the business world as much as any other factor, for in this day of rush all the time possible has to be used in order to accomplish all the things necessary. Business men cannot afford to be late in keeping their engagements, so it would pay the students to learn promptness right here in college, before entering the SARAH BROWN, Junior Normal. Fine Tribute From Hon. Josephus Daniels Hon. Josephus Daniels and Mrs. Daniels were guests in the home of President Hunter the first week in September. Mr. Daniels manifested great interest in Cullowhee, and gathered data as to the history of the school, and as to its present equipment and needs. In the Raleigh I'News and Observer," of which Mr. Daniels is owner and editor, under date of September 14, appeared a two-column-and-a-half editorial, with the heading, "Day at Cullowhee." The following excerpts are from this editorial: "In 1913 the State Legislature in days when a dollar looked as big as a cart-wheel, on the motion of Representative Walter E. Moore, made an appropriation of $1,500 to aid in training teachers. This was voted in faith. There were those who doubted, but shortly the good use of that small fund became so well known that subsequent Legislatures made increasing investments and in 1913 the Legislature made an appropriation for a building, large for those days, and when erected it was named "The James Y. Joyner Building" in honor of the able and efficient State Superintendent of Public Schools, who saw the possibilities at Cullowhee and resolved to do all he could to extend the advantages to the youths beyond the mountains. In 1917 an appropriation of $40,000 was made for other needed additions and Cullowhee expanded into Cullowhee Normal School, became one of the recognized efficient educational institutions of the State, to be advanced and enlarged to keep pace with its growing usefulness. "In 1923 an appropriation of $100,- 000 was made for a modern dormitory. Erected on the brow of the beautiful hill, dominating the surrounding hills and valleys, it is a building that would do credit to a university campus. It was given the name of 'The Walter E. Moore Building,' being named in honor of Hon. Walter E. Moore, ex-Speaker of the House of Representatives, who as member of the Legislature secured the first appropriation, and as Speaker advanced its interests, and was for years chairman of its board of trustees. That Legislature gave $388,000 for buildings and equipment and at the same time authorized an appropriation of $100,000 for maintenance for the biennium ending June 30, 1925. Out of the mon-^y voted the wise management has secured the following additions to the plant: "1. Completion of the Moore dormitory (addition of two wings), at a cost of $100,000. 2. Power house and laundry, with complete equipment for steam and electricity. 3. New water system, with 200,- 000 gallon reservoir and 300 acre water-shed. 4. Erection of three residences for employes, and renovation of house for the president. 5. Considerable addition to furnishings, library, office equipment, laboratories, etc. 6. Purchase of 72 acre farm, one of best in Jackson county, adjacent to campus. "The State is fortunate indeed in having as Cullowhee's president Prof. H. T. Hunter, formerly of the faculty of Wake Forest College, who combines vision and sound judgment, and in its faculty includes Professor Madison, beloved founder and first president. Mr. Hunter has been here only fourteen months—is in love with his work—sees the large future, and has the qualities of leadership which will carry the Normal into ever-increasing fields of usefulness. I could see for myself the expansion and big things achieved, but asked Mr. Hunter what enlargements he looked forward to in order that Cullowhee might better meet the demands of its situation and environment. He did not have to wait a minute to give the answer, for he had been giving the future serious considenation. He enumerated the needs of the near future thus: 1. Gymnasium, including swimming pool. Have only temporary gymnasium, in unsafe building. No swimming pool. 2. Boys' dormitory. Present building will need to be scrapped within next year or so. 3. Library. At present using only one room in administration building. 4. Equipping farm with modern dairy cattle, silo, barn, etc., and for a small truck farm. 5. Preparation of athletic field. 6. Equipping laundry building so that school can do its own laundry work. 7. Building modern hydro-electric plant ,to take the place of the old antiquated and inadequate plant now on the river. 8. Complete overhauling of old heating mains and sewer lines. They gave considerable trouble last season. 9. Extensive landscape work on the campus. 10. Extending of curriculum, adding such courses as rural sociology, voice, etc. " 'This one thing I do,' is the motto of Cullowhee. It could say, if it spoke in personal note, 'I have seen my duty and done it.' The purpose is not primarily to educate your people for service in the professions, the industries or the farm. That is done, to be sure, but Cullowhee Normal School recognizes that it has a greater and more compelling mission, to- wit, to reach and bless all the people west of the Blue Ridge. The school, first of all, has the mission to train its students to teach children. All over these mountains the graduates are seen in the public schools, the trained "school-marms" predominating in the district and county high schools. If you would know the large part Cullowhee has had in the educational development and progress of this beautiful part of the State, you should have ridden with me over this and adjoining counties and seen the good schoolhouses, some of them fine brick buildings, crowded with happy young faces, being inspired and taught by Cullowhee graduates. That is the big work Cullowhee is doing. Its influence is felt in every neighborhood west of Asheville and a score of counties beyond." Normal School Enjoys Lecture on Alaska Dr. Charles Raine, of Kelchakam, Alaska, who has spent twenty years in the far north gave his illustrated lecture on that country to the Cullowhee schools on Tuesday evening, Nov. 18th. During his jour all parts of Alaska and northern Siberia he has made a wonderful collection of pictures of every phase of life. These pictures showed the natural coloring which was a delight to the eye. The vivid pictures, together with Dr. Raines' lecture gave the impression that Alaska is beautiful as well as icebound. At the close the audience felt that it had taken a journey on a wishing rug into an unknown land and that it had suddenly returned to Collowhee when the lights flashed on. Dr. Raine told of the barren wastes of frozen tundra in the extreme northern part, of the great drifts of snow in which many travelers had lost their lives; and of the dog teams and sleds as the only means of travel. Then he took us through another region of temperate climate with its great fields of waving wheat and its patches of strawberry beds, with its homes and flower gardens, with its games of midnight baseball, and its pleasures of the automobile and sleigh. The audience gazed with awe on the views of lofty snow-crowned peaks, the verdant valleys of rivers, the many colored walls of deep canyons, the flashing spray of waterfalls, the many carved totem-poles, the beautiful delicate tinted native flowers, the varied hues of northern lights and the majestic icebergs. What is mind?—No matter. What is matter?—Never mind. What is thought?—It is immater- al. (Quoted.) Mr. Alexander—Who were the three wise men? Myra Blue—Stop, Look and Listen.

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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  • Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School (Cullowhee, N.C.)
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  • Publications (documents)
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• Date
  • Date original: 1924-12
  • Date digitized: 2017-03-02
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  • Dimension: 15" x 10.5"
  • Pages: 8 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • College student newspapers and periodicals
  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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  • Jackson County (N.C.)
  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
• Source Collection
  • WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  • HL_CullowheeYodel_1924-12_Vol01_No09
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  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library