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M The Campus Interpreter The Campus Guide The Western Carolinian CULLOWHEE — A JEWEL IN THE HEART OF THE GREAT SMOKIES THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN, CULLOWHEE, N. C, Mar. 5, 1941 PUBLISHED BY THE STTjDENT ASSOCIATION Juanita Porter Is Elected Queen Of May Hendersonville 'Wins In Dramatics Tournament Here The Hendersonville group, under the direction of Mrs. W. O. Allen, was awarded a silver loving cup Saturday night in the fifth annual Western Carolina Dramatics tournament at Western Carolina Teachers College. Their play was Pere Williams' "Child Wonder." Two other high schools competed in the finals Saturday night: Cullowhee presented Wilbur Scott's "In Dixon's Kitchen," and Candler presented John Kirkpatrick's "Sleeping Dogs." In addition to the trophy, which went t0 the winning team, two medals were awarded to the best two individual players. These were presented to Eleanor Israel of Candler and Jack English of Hendersonville. The Judges chose an all tournament cast of ten players. The original plans were to select only five players in this cast, but choosing proved to be so difficult that the number was increased to ten, which is the maximum number allowed. These were as follows: Eleanor Israel of Candler, Jack English of Hendersonville, Elizabeth Franklin of Murphy, Willard Simpsom of C' llowhee, Alice Cole of Candler, Ralph Cambron of Sand Hill, Margaret Bird of Sylva, Edward Clard of c uidler, Betty Jesn Johnson of He ider- sonvjite, and Arnold Wilson of Candler. The tournament, which began at nine o'clock Friday morning and lasted for two days, was sponsored by the Western Carolina Players; and the entire program was under the direction of Miss Mabel Tyree, sponsor of the club and member of the college English Department. P. L. Elliott, president of the English Department of the college, awarded the loving cup and the medals. WOMAN'S SOCIETY HAS FOOD SALE The Woman's Society for Christian Service had a food sale in the reception room at Moore Dormitory Tuesday, February 25. Cakes, pies, candy and drinks were sold. Mrs. Ashbrook is chairman of the committee that is made up of the following: Mrs. Gurley, Mrs. Bird, Mrs. R. V. Brown, Mrs. Lanier, Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Eng- man, Mrs. Battle, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs. Coward, Mrs. P. Bryson, Mrs. D. H. Brown, Miss Tyree, Miss Baker, Miss Hammond and Miss Smith. Mr. Tracy In Charge Of Chapel Program The high school Folk Dancing Club and the college band were in charge of the chapel hour Tuesday, February 17. Dean Bird led the devotional period*. The folk dancing club of the training school consisting of about twenty students danced the Virginia Reel. Mr. George Tracy led the college band in five numbers: "The Merry Widow Waltz," "God Bless America," "Bells of Saint Mary," "On Wisconsin," and "Our Director." RECITAL GIVEN BY MRS. FISHER A most delightful recital was given by Mrs. Fisher in the college auditorium Sunday, February 23, 1941. A large crowd attended the recital. The music was beautiful and was enjoyed by all who attended. Mrs. Fisher, a violinist, will play at Chapei Hill in a concert. Browsing Room Formally Opened An event the students and faculty had been anticipating for a long time was realized when the Browsing Room was formally opened February 18. Guests were received from 2 un til 6 o'clock by Mrs. Buchanan, who met them at the door, and by members of the Library Board and their wives. The Board includes: Dr. H. P. Smith, Mrs. James Howell, Mr. R. C. Sutton, and Mrs. Buchanan. Dean Bird and Mr. Hunter are Ex-Officio members of the Board. Miss Sarah Hatchcock and Miss Frances Brown presided at the punch bowl. Other members of the staff assisting in servng. The entire library was thrown open for inspection and groups were taken on tours during the afternoon. Mrs. S. W. Enloe of Dlllsboro attended the reception and presented Mrs. Buchanan with a check for $5.00 which is to be used to add one or more books to the W. A. Enloe shelf of Southern Literature. Of all the Improvements of the library, the addition of the Browsing Room is the most important. It has brought to realization the hopes and plans of the librarian to provide an attractive, comfortable, stimulating, atmosphere which she believes will generate and encourage the building of reading interests and tastes for the best in all types of literature. The room formerly occupied by the Columbian Literary Society has been taken up by the Browsing Room; A lovely hardwood floor and refinished walls furnish the background for the handsome leather upholstered furniture. Two large divans occupy the center of the room, and club chairs with side tables are placed about the room. Table and floor lamps furnish the light for this room. All the fiction, biography, and travel books have been transferred to this room and are arranged in open shelves. Three new racks for magazines and newspapers are placed in the spaces between the front windows. The International Relations Club has a special case for its up-to-date collections of books and other material dealing with current questions. The W. A. Enloe Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy have been slowly but surely building a very fine shelf of Southern literature here, and this collection has been given a special case in the Browsing Room. With the enlarged and more attractive quarters as an impetus for improved service, we may say that at last the library is coming to fulfill its mission as the foundation department in this college. Square Dance Attracts Large Crowd, Feb. 20 A crowd of approximately 175 persons—both students and faculty members—attended the square dance that was given in the gymnasium Thursday night, February 20, by the Woman's Club. The club reports that the event was a success, and it seems that the guests agreed almost unanimously. The mountain music was furnished by three mountaineer musicians, led by an old-time "fiddler", a figure without whom no square dance would be complete. The familiar calls, such as "Swing your lady—and now you swing your honey-baby!" have been heard in almost every cove in the Appalachian Mountains ever since the white men first began to outnumber the Indians. But it seems still to be just as exhilarating and just as much fun as it was when the "big ring" circled over the puncheon floor of the log home of the mountaineer or tripped the same figures to the same music in the drawing room of the plantation owner of the Old South. At an intermission Mrs. Fisher varied the program by playing some beautiful violin solos. Then two sisters, Paducah and Arizona Peachfuzz, from Hards- crabble Hollow, came in. Paducah, cob pipe in hand, sang "Careless Love" and "Maple on the Hill," while her somewhat bedrabbled elder sister played the accompaniment on her fiddle. The sisters were in reality Miss Patton and Mrs. Fisher in disguise. There were several cake walks between the dances. Even the most dignified guests joined wholeheartedly into the fun and admitted afterward that they really had enjoyed the party. I. R. C. Winners Elected Clois Anne Ingle, Martha Hensley, Zelda Murrey, Eric Lloyd, and Lynwood McElroy have been chosen by the International Relations Club to attend the Southeastern district meeting of I. R. C. t obe held in Woman's College, Tallahassee, Florida, from February 28 through March 1. The representatives of the club were chosen on the basis of a scholarly paper submitted to a group of judges, and by talks made directly afterwards. $27,000 Added To School Budget The State Appropriations Committee of the Legislature at Raleigh has increased the appropriation of the Western Carolina Teachers College bien- nual budget ,41 to '43, $27,000 over what was recommended by the State Budget Commission. "This increase in the school budget," says Dr. Hunter, "is to be used mainly in meeting all requirements necessary for membership in the Southern Association of Colleges. Among other things the increase is to give $4,000 more for library books and $7,500 to put the class room building in first class condition." Of special importance was the work of two members of the Board of Trustees of Western Carolina Teachers College, H. E. Buchanan o f Hendersonville who is staying at Raleigh, and Glen C. Palmer of Clyde, a member of the legislature from Haywood County. L. L. Burgin of Henderson County, a member of the House of Representatives and Dan K. Moore, Representative from Jackson County, also had an active part in the meeting DRAMATICS CLUB TO PRESENT PAGEANT IN CHAPEL On March 11, tht Dramatfcs Class will present in chapel a pageant in five scenes picturing the development of air travel. The first scene is laid at Kitty Hawk in 1900 showing the first flight of the Wright brothers. The last scene takes place in an air port of 1945 and shows what air travel will probably develop into. Thirty people are in the cast under the direction of Miss Mabel Tyree. DAY STUDENTS HAVE MEETING The day students held a meeting in the Student Union Building Tuesday, February 19, to discuss important business matters. Emma Eavenson, president, presided. Plans were discussed concerning the flag pole to be erected by the day students, and arrangements were 'made for subscribing to the Asheville paper to be kept in the Student Union Building. Tentative plans are being made for the May Day Dance to be sponsored by the day students. Guidance Clinic To Sponsor Educational Shop Dr. C. D. Killian, Director of the Guidance Clinic here, has announced that the Guidance Clinic will sponsor three educational workshops during the summer session. According to Dr. Killian the purpose of the workshops is to help those who participate in them to utilize a variety of educational methods to provide that combination of experiences which will most effectively meet the individual needs of those who participate. These workshops are concerned with reading, guidance, and audio-visual education. The reading workshop is to run from June 14 to June 27, the guidance workshop from June 30 to July 12, and the audio-visual workshop from July 14 to July 24. A local person will have charge of each workshop and will meet the group the first period each morning. For two mornings an authority in the field is expected tt> be present to lead a discussion pertaining to problems in each respective field. The remainder of the morning and afternoon periods will be devoted to activities of the workshop nature. Several prominent men in this field of education have been asked to render their services in the summer session, among them Mr. O. E. Sams of the University of Tennessee and Dr. William A. McCall of Columbia University. Miss Goodman Attends Meeting Miss Fannie Goodman, gram mar grade critic teacher of th- training school of Western Caru Una Teachers College, attendt the meeting of American Assu ciation of School Administrator which was held at Atlantic Cit; during the past week. This wat the winter session of the National Education Association. Miss Goodman was in Atlantic City for three days and at a dinner meeting made a report concerning the "Work of Supervising Teaching in North Carolina." Miss Goodman reports that she had a most delightful trip and met prominent national authorit is in educational work. The meeting opened with a vesper service Sunday the twenty-third, the speaker being Rev. Ralph W. Sockman of New York City whose subject was "Citizens of Tomorrow." Some other prominent speakers Miss Goodman heard during her stay were: Dr. T. V. Smith of the University of Chicago who substituted for Dr. James B. Conant, president of Harvard University, who is now in London. Miss Goodman says Dr. Smith has a most dynamic personality, a deep philosophy of life, and is an eloquent speaker. Dr. Issac Bowman, president of John Hopkins of Baltimore spoke on "Peace and Power Politics of 1941." Also John W. Studebaker, the U. S. Commissioner of Edu- ii, spoke on "An Education- al Program for Common Defense." Miss Goodman attended the nig as a supervisor of student teaching. She has for four years been co-chairman of student teaching in North Carolina. This appointment was made by the national president of the Department of Student Teaching of the National Education Association. "Dancing Is Fun" ^resented In Chapel New Band Uniforms The Western Carolina Teachers College band is extremely fortunate in having had purchased for it a number of uniforms. The school colors make up the sweaters with a golden lyre on a purple background. White skirts and pants go with the sweaters to make the couplets uniform. Men outnumber women almost three to one at North Dakota Agricultural college. Miss Alice Benton presented three of her dancing classes in a program entitled "Dancing Is Fun" at the chapel hour, Tuesday, February 25. Miss Benton opened the program by giving some of the history of dancing. She then introduced members of her tapping class who did two tap dances, "In An Old Dutch Garden" and "Country Gardens." Next the Folk Dancing Club and the Folk Dancing Class performed five dances. A feature of this group was a dance by Betty Jean Best and Emmett Sams. The last part of the program was devoted to modern ballroom dancing. Four couples danced to "There I Go", Martha West and Boyd Poole ' demonstrated the "jitterbug" and four couples waltzed to the "Blue Danube." Mary Grant Of Andrews Is Chosen As Maid Of Honor Dr. Killian Attends Guidance Conference To Have Regular Sunday Afternoon Coffee The Student Activities committee has gradually evolved an idea which we believe will meet with general approval on the campus. This committee which is composed of Miss Albright (chairman), Miss Baker, Miss Benton, Dean Bird, Miss Hammond, Mr. Hinds, Miss Ketchem, Miss Maddux, Mr. McDonald, Miss Patton, Mr. Turner, Charles McCall and Mary Delle Davis. The chief problem was one of finance. But that was solved by a friend of the college giving silver service. The Woman's House Government gave another silver service. Those have already arrived. We have six dozen new cups, saucers and spoons and a new lace table cloth. Also we have a 48-cup electric dripo- lator on the way. The plan is to serve coffee immediately after the noon meal every Sunday. It was thought at first that we would take present practice teachers, then other Seniors, but the students ask that they be invited in strict alphabetical order. After the Senior girls the classes will be divided into small groups and one group will act as hostess each Sunday. Beginning with the Senior Class each class will be divided into several groups, and each of these class groups will be guests. They will be permitted to invite students of the other classes, of another group in own class, parents, or friends. Faculty who have meals regularly in the college dining hall are invited to attend every Sunday. A few faculty members who do not have their meals in the dining hall will be invited each Sunday. Special people will be invited to pour coffee. Senior hostesses may have the privilege of inviting friends to serve. Dr. C. D. Killian attended the Conference on T r a i n i n g of Teachers in Guidance at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, February 14 and 15. The Conference was sponsored by the State Department of Public Instruction, The North Carolina College Conference, and the Occupational Information and Guidance Service, United States Office of Education. Dr. Frank P. Graham, president of the University of North Carolina and the North Carolina College Conference, presided. Statement of objective and purpose of conference was given by Dr. Clyde A. Erwin, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Members of the Conference planning committee are Dr. J. Henry Highsmith, Dr. J. E. Hill- man, Mr. T. E. Browne, Mr. S. M. Justice, and Dr. N. C. New- gold, all of the State Department of Public Instruction, Dr. F. F. Bradshaw. University of North Carolina, P. H. Gwynn, Davidson College, and Dr. B. G. Childs, Duke University and of the North Carolina College Conference, Mr. Harry Jager and Dr. E. E. Brewster of the Occupational Information and Guidance Service, United States Office of Education. Mr. A. W. Honeycutt, Superintendent of Schools in Chapel Hill is of the North Carolina Vocational Guidance Association. Dr. C. D. Killian was elected secretary of this committee. Problems were discussed in regard to training teachers for effective work in guidance. AAA OFFERS SUMMER EMPLOYMENT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS Mr. E. Y. Floyd of State College has offered t0 give a short course, to help students of this college to get work for the summer. This course will be given in April and May. It will be advantageous in obtaining employment as compliance supervisors in county offices during ummer months. Farm boys are desired, or boys -om small towns who have had n opportunity to work on a irm. It is preferred that the :>ys have an automobile to use >r their work. Usually this work done in their home commun- y which saves money for ransportation. This course will consist of six meetings and one examination. They, will be held in the afternoons or at nights and will be three hours long. The college will furnish a place for the meeting and blackboard facilities and all other material will be furnished by the A. A. A. There will be no charge for this course. There will be an examination given in the county of ices just after the course is completed here. secretary of B. T. U. Lorence Browning, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Browning of Bryson City, is a transfer student from Mars Hill College. She is a member of the Big Sisters Club, Y. W. A., B. S. U. Council, and is now director of B. T. U. Frances Allison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Allison of Sylva, was Vice-President of A. C. E. last year. She is a member of the (Continued on Last Page) On Tuesday, February 25, the students of Western Carolina Teachers College chose Juanita Porter, of Swannonoa, as their May Queen and Mary Grant, of Andrews, as Maid of Honor. The other girls elected to the court were Kate Gray, Murphy; Betty Penland, Asheville; Maggie Dillard, Sylva; Alwayne DeLozier, Enka; Mary Delle Davis, Andrews; Helen Browning, Etna; Frances Allison, Sylva; Lorene Browning, Bryson City; Mos. Catherine Brown Wells, Cullowhee; Ruth Coggins, Swannanoa. The Queen, Juanita Porter, is the daughter 0f Mrs. Carrie Porter of Swannanoa and is a Junior. She was a member of last year's May Court; served as a member of the Women's House Government, 1940; is vice-president of A. C. E.; is a member of these clubs: Girls Athletic Association, Big Sisters, Marshals, Journalism, and Western Carolinian Staff. The Maid of Honor, Mary Grant, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Grant of Andrews. During her college career this far she has had the following honors and belonged to these clubs: Chief Councilman c~ - Moore Dormitory, Secretary of Freshman Class (1938-39), member of Catamount staff, 1938, member of May Court, 1940, member 0t these clubs: Business, Marshals, Big Sisters, McDowell Music, Halcyon Chorus and Glee Club, Alpha Phi Sigina. Kate Gray is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gray of Murphy. She is a member of the Marshals Club and of the Western Carolina Players. Betty Penland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Penland of Ashevill*, was in the 1940 May Court, is President of Women's H0use Government, a member of the Student Senate, made "Who's Who in American Colleges," and belongs to these clubs: Business Education, Halcyon Chorus, F. T. A., Marshals Club. Maggie Dillard is the daughter of Mrs. Helen Dillard of Sylva. She belongs to the following campus organizations: Dramatics Club, Glee Club, Folk Dancing Club, Girls Athletic Association. Alwayne DeLozier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. DeLozier of Enka, has the following honors and positions: Secretary-Treasurer of Women's House Government, member of the Student Senate, President of A. c. E., Catamount staff member, Standards Committee Chaperon, Alpha Phi Sigina, member of Marshals Club. She has served on the Western Carolinian staff, was president of her class during Sophomore year, and was Vice- President of the Junior Class. She also served as Chief Marshal at Commencement last year. Mary Delle Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Davis of Andrews has been in the May Court throughout her college career. She was May Queen last year, lliese are a few of her honors: Student Senate, has served as Treasurer and Vice- President of the Women's House Government, Dean's List, Alpha Phi Sigina, Catamount staff, Dramatics Club, received award for Best College Citizen last year, and has been listed in "Who's Who in American Colleges" for two years. Helen Browning, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Browning of Etna, was in May Court last year. She Is a member of the Marshals' Club, Vice President of B. S. U„ member of Y. W. A., Big Sisters Club, and is now

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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  • Western Carolina Teachers College
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  • Publications (documents)
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  • Text
• Date
  • Date original: 1941-03-05
  • Date digitized: 2017-04-10
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  • Dimension: 21" x 16"
  • Pages: 11 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
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  • WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1941-03-05
• Repository
  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library