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TheGWestern Carolinian CULLOWHEE, N. C. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1941 Fall Quarter Opens With Enrollment of 414 Seventh Pre Session Conference Held At Lake Junaluska Students Leaders and Administrative heads of Western Carolina Teachers College assembled at Lake Junaluska for the seventh Annual Pre-Session Conference September 2-7. Dean W. E. Bird, Dean Anne ^Albright, Assistant Dean Anne Hammond, Charles Frazier, acting president of the conference, and twenty student representatives studied the most important problems likely to confront the student body this year and discussed possible solutions to them. The theme of the conference was "What Is The Senate's Greatest Challenge and Responsibility for 1941-42?" At the opening session of the conference Dean Bird appointed a steering committee, a recommendation committee to draw up definite recommendations to present to the student body, and a committee on recommendations for the revision of the Cooperative Student-Faculty Constitution. Certain items that the conference hoped to accomplish were outlined by Frankie Collins, one of the senior senators. The conference worked toward one hundred per cent student government participation, character, growth, greater loyalty to the institution, better school spirit, and better citizenship building. The 1940 conference was reviewed by Cathryn Creas- man and Charles Frazier and the 1940 recommendations report was reviewed by Dean Hammond to see how_ many of tKi-rrT'oad already been accorn- plishedV ference was devoted to suggested changes in the constitution, various student government meetings, and the report of the recommendations committee. During the week of the conference the student and faculty representatives had exclusive use of Providence Lodge and enjoyed a recreational program of swimming, boating, playing tennis and golf, fishing, and picnicking. On one day the conference enjoyed an all day trip to Mt. Pisgah followed by a theater party to Asheville on the college bus. Representing the faculty at the conference were: President and Mrs. H. T. Hunter. Dean W. E. Bird, Miss Anne . Albright, Miss Anne Hammond, Mr. Marion MacDonald, assistant dean of men, Mr. Keith Kinds, chairman of the student Activities Committee and Mr. John Seymour, freshman advisor. Student representatives were: Senators, Frankie Collins, Guy Ensley, Cathryn Creasman, Mary Alice Feaster, Thelma Smith, Charles Frazier, and Lucille Reed; Chief Councilman, Moore Dormitory, Lucille Meredith; Chief Councilman, Robertson Hall, Ellen King; President of the Day Students' Council, Thelma Smith; Chairman of the Big Sisters, Dorothy Poston; Editor of the "Catamount", Charles Reed; and the Editor of the "Western Carolinian," Cathryn Creasman. Several of the delegates scheduled to attend were unable to be present, but those delegates who were present feel that much was accomplished in solving student related problems for the ensuing year. Miss Camp Named Director of Training School At W.C.T.C T j. T n lPLAY WILL BE GIVEN lOliniament lO Be on November 25th Held In November November 7-8 has been selected as the dates for the sixth annual Western Carolina Dramatics Tournament which the Western Carolina Players are sponsoring, John Jordan, president of the Players, announced today. The date has been changed from the spring to the fall at the request of the drama lies coaches of this district so that it will not conflict with basketball. This year the tournament is being expanded to include a junior college bracket besides the high school division. Trophies will be awarded to winners in each division, and medals will be awarded to the outstanding players. Western Carolina Teachers College will be host again to the visiting teams, and their coaches by special arrangement with the college administration, in spite of the rising food prices. "Child Wonder", the play from Hendersonvlle, directed by Mrs. W. O. Allen which won the trophy last year, also triumphed over Carolina Dramatics Association to compete in the state dramatics festival at Chapel Hill. The high schools which entered the tournament last year include Sand Hill, Canton, Candler, Western Carolina Teachers College Training School, Murphy, Hendersonville, Sylva, Webster, and Swannanoa. The Western Carolina Players have chosen for their fall play "He Who Gets Slapped", by Leonid Andreyv, which is to be given Tuesday evening, November 25. This play was first produced in 1915 in Moscow, by the Moscow Art Theater. The first English production was in London, in 1921, under the title "Painted Laugh." It was repeated in London in 1926 under its present title. It was first produced in America by Alexander Dean at the University of Montana in 1921. In January 1922 it was produced in New York by the Theater Guild. Leonid Andreyev was born in Ovel, Russia, in 1871, and died in Finland in 1919. Between 1915 and 1919 he wrote 27 plays, six of which, including "He Who Gets Slapped", are masterpieces. During his period of playwriting he was considered the most famous of all other Russian dramatists. The setting of "He Who Gets Slapped" is in a circus tent. It has a cast of twenty men and thirteen women. John Jordan, president of the Western Carolina Players will be production manager; Miss Mabel Tyree, faculty director of the Players will direct the play. REMEMBER Home Coming Day OCTOBER 25 ALUMNI STUDENTS PARENTS - FACULTY MRS. TATE RESIGNS FROM COLLEGE POST Mrs. Daniel C. Tate, the former Miss Mary Elizabeth Maddux, has resigned her position at Western Carolina Teachers College to join her husband, an alumnus of this institution, who is connected with the Champion Fiber Company of Canton. Mrs. Tate had served, before her resignation, as dietitian of the college for the past twelve years. She not only held this position but also Assistant Professor of the Home Economics in the college. Mrs. Tate received her B. S. degree from George Miss Cordelia Camp, associate Professor of Education and a member of the college history department, was recently appointed director of the Cullowhee Training School to succeed Dr. H. P. Smith who is in the department of history now. Miss Camp held this position for eight years before she transferred to the history department. Miss Camp joined the faculty of Western Carolina Teachers College in the fall of 1927 as director of the training school. She began her duties here in the fall of 1928, holding this position for almost eight years. After studying at Columbia University one semester in the spring of 1937, she returned as associate professor of education. Miss Camp holds an A. B. degree from the University of North Carolina and an M. A. degree from Columbia University where she has done work toward a Ph. D. degree. Prior to coming to Cullowhee Miss Camp served four years as supervisor of Forsythe County schools and two years in Burke County. Her work in the field of education has attracted attention from outstanding educators over the entire country. Her name appears in the 1937 edition of "Who's Who in American Education." In 1934 she served as president of the Western District of the North Carolina Association. During the past three years she has served on the Committee for the Selection and Placement of Student Teachers of ths National Education A.*jocjfl*lon. She is one of the state founders of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society and served as president of the western district of this society for three years; at present she is state vice-president. This year she has been asked to serve on the College Cooperation Committee of the North Carolina Education Association and her name was included in the North Carolina state social register. Recommendations Of The Conference Are Announced COLLEGE STUDENTS PLAN BANQUET The student senate of Western Carolina Teachers College is sponsoring a banquet to be held Monday evening, September 29, in the recreation room of the Student Union Building. The purpose of the banquet is* to introduce to the officers of the several organizations on the campus a new club to be known as the Officers Club. This club will be formed to promote the use and study of parliamentary procedure in the college organizations. Only the presidents of the several clubs and members of the student senate will be eligible for membership in the proposed club. The committee in charge of the banquet and the organization of the club consists of Miss Anne Albright, dean of women; W. E. Bird, dean of the college; Miss Dorothy Poston, of Smith- field; Miss Frankie Collins, of Canton; and Charles Reed, of Sylva. The faculty sponsor for the Officers' Club has not as yet been named. Be it recommended: I. That the purpose and proceedings of the Student-Faculty Conference be reported to the student body and faculty in the following ways: (1) By a program before the student assembly; (2) by articles In the "Western Carolinian"; (3) by a report in a faculty meeting; (4) by placing a copy in the Senate files for the purpose of checking the progress made during the year and for a permanent record; (5) by giving a copy of these recommendations to the President, the Business Manager, the Engineer, the Chairman, the Chairman of the Public Programs Committee, the Chairman of the Student, Activities Committee, and to others whose special attention is desired. II. That the administration obtain from nearby laundries special rates to students and faculty for laundry and dry cleaning. III. That rubber runners be placed in the halls of the dormitories to aid in the elimination of noise. IV. That a five or ten-minute devotional period be held at the beginning of each chapel hour. V. That the following steps be taken to provide-a better means of communication on the campus: (1) That an extension phone be placed on each floor of all the dormitories; (2) that the administration install an individual line to each dormitory io fltrrjirtftte lnHvrriiT^ions in local calls. VI. That arrow signs, bearing the name of the college and the distance be placed at the west entrance and the east entrance to Sylva and at Cullowhee. VII. That an attractive entrance to the college be built at either boundary of the campus. VIII. That the rules concerning the use of the Student Union Building be changed as follows: (1) That smoking be allowed in the locker rooms; (2) that the rule regarding "library quiet" in the reception room be changed to read "reasonable quiet must be maintained"; (3) that the chairs in the reception room may be moved for group study on the condition that they be put back in their proper places; (4) that the rule regarding the use of the piano be changed to read "after 12:30 P. M." IX. That all classes be as- | signed a definite place with adequate seating arrangements in which to hold class meetings. X. That, beginning this fall, I students be seated in chapel according to classifications: seniors, center front; juniors, cen- jter back; sophomores, right; freshmen, left. xi. That the administration request me sponsors of campus organizations to attend all | meetings of the organization of which they are sponsoring. xn. That parliamentary procedure be included as a permanent part of the freshmen orientation program. XIII. That the Student-Faculty Cooperative Government constitution be adopted as re- I vised and approved by the Seventh Pre-Session Conference. XivTihat the Senate sponsor a religious emphasis week. XV. That the Woman's House : Government Association set up !a system of fees to be charged | ail students breaking ironing [ ruies. The fees shall be collected j by the treasurer of each house I government in cooperation with the College Bursar. XVI. That the initiation of new girls be limited to one day. XVil. That if the high standards set up by the college for dancing are not observed, the Student Senate maintain a "black list", removing a student's privilege of attending dances. XVIII. That the Senate, the house governments, and the Day student Council enforce the rules and regulations of the college concerning drinking. XIX. That the spring testing program be given to smaller groups so as to afford comfortable seating and writing accommodations. XX. That the Business Manager be requested to provide for sale in the college bookstore a variety of stickers tags, and banners at reasonable rates. XXI. That the point system as revised by the Standards Committee be submitted to the Student Assembly and to the Executive Committee of the Faculty. XXII. That the Senate in cooperation with the Dietitian assume responsibility for improving conduct in the dining hall. XXIII. That the work of student helpers in the dining room be lightened by providing wheel trays. Outstanding Alumnus Compliments Mr. Madison Peabody College for Teachers, also her Masters from the same institution. Mrs. L. A. Ammons has been temporarily named to the vacancy created by Mrs. Tate's resignation. Mrs. Ammons is also a Home Economics teacher and taught for several years in the Indian schools of the West. Mrs. Ammons is well known and admired on the campus by students and faculty members alike having lived on the compus for several years. Members of the alumni of this college have recently oeen given an opportunity to help finance the painting of the portraits of the three presidents of the college. Several enthusiastic replies to a circular letter sent out by Mrs. Lilian Buchanan have been received, and much interest in the project evidenced by various members of the alumni. One reply from Mr. H. M. Candler of Athens, Tennessee, deserves special mention, not only because it pays such a complimentary tribute to Mr. Madison, but because Mr. Candler is an outstanding member of the Western Carolina Alumni. In reply to Mrs. Buchanan's letter, he writes: Dear Mrs. Buchanan Your circular letter of the 15th ultimo addressed to the alumnus received, and I note with a great deal cf pleasure what you folks are undertaking to do, all of which certainly meets with my approval. I am enclosing herewith my personal check for $5.00 which please apply to Professor Madison's portrait. I know of no man who has done more for Western North Carolina than Professor Madison, and what little I am today is due to his untiring efforts when I was a boy forty- five years ago at Cullowhee. At any time I can be of service in this connection don't hesitate to command me. Please convey to Prof. Madison my warmest personal regards. Yours very truly, H. M. Candler. John Trotwood Moore's "History of Tennessee' lists the name of Colonel Herschel Mahoney Candler as a leading citizen of Tennessee and says, "His rec ord as an attorney, as a soldier, as an official, and as a business man has been so honorable that he has gained the confidence and good will of all with whom (Continued on page 3) WESTERN CAROLINA GETS NEW TEACHERS As Western Carolina Teachers College enters its fifty-third year, three new teachers and a new cataloger for the library join the personnel of the faculty while four of the former members of the instructional staff have been given new responsibilities. Mrs. Leonard Allen, the former Miss Miriam Stilwell, daughter of Professor E. H. Stilwell and a former student of Western Carolina Teachers College, is the j new demonstration teacher for the sixth grade in the training school. Mrs. Allen, who for the past five years has been employ- j ed in the city schools of Mur- ' phy, holds a bachelor of science degree and a master's degree from Peabody College, where she ! took her major in elementary education and her minor in geography. Mrs. Allen succeeds Mrs. James Parker, who is now teaching in Graham County schools. Another new instructor at the training school is Thomas Blossom who is demonstration teacher of Mathematics and director of physical education work. Mr. Blossom, who was born in Dedham, Massachusetts of English parentage, attended Boston public latin school, was graduated from Amberst College with an A. B. degree in 1934, and was awarded his master's degree at Columbia University in 1935. During the summers of 1938 and 1939, Mr. Blossom held a resident fellowship at Teacher's College, Columbia University. Later he became a student in attendance at Royal University, Florence, Italy. Mr. Blossom's six years' teaching experience has included position in public, private, and government schools, as well as the coa'ching of water sports at summer camp in New Jersey and various New England states. Last year he was assistant adviser of boys at Cherokee Indian Reservation. During the past summer he was associated with the N. Y. A. of North Carolina and was Works Progress Officer of area 9. Mr. Blossom married in 1940 Miss Mildred Underwood of Whittier, N. C. The third new member of the :ollege faculty is Elbert C. Duck- ett of Asheville, who has been employed at the college to teach classes in freshman composition. Duckett was educated at Mars-Hill College and the University of North Carolina, at hich institution he has had both resident and extension courses. His experience includes five years in Buncombe County as principal of Johnston school and six years as principal of the elementary school at Oakley. The new member of the library staff is Miss Bessie Reid Shipp of Newton, N. i Shipp, who is cataloger for the college library, received her A. B. degree from Salem College and holds a degree in library fence from the University of North Carolina. Among the new responsibilities to be assumed by former members of the faculty is the teaching of business education at the training school. Miss Kathleen Davis, who is penmanship instructor and hostess of Moore Dormitory at the college, has taken this position, which includes the teaching of classes general business, typing, and shorthand. George Tracy, associate professor of music and for the last six years teacher of piano was named during the summer by President Hunter, chairman of the music faculty, the other two members of which are Mrs. Charles G. Gulley and Mrs. James W. Fisher. Fall Enrollment Decrease Affects Western Carolina Enrollment for the present quarter, released through the registrar, Miss Addie Beam, has reached a total of 414 students of which only 155 are men .This figure is a decrease of approximately 18 per cent in comparison with last year's enrollment. Registration in the four classes is as follows: freshmen, 112; sophomore, 116; juniors, 90; seniors, 96. Four hundred and two of the students enrolled are from North Carolina and twelve are from out of state. South Carolina leads with five students, Massachusetts has two; while Kentucky, Kansas, Georgia, and Tennessee have one each. Forty-eight of the North Carolina counties are represented. Jackson leads with 101 students; Buncombe ranks second with 51; Haywood comes third with 26; while Madison and Henderson rank fourth with 23 each. The other counties and the number enrolled from them are: Cleveland, 14; Graham, 13; Yancey, 12; Macon, 11; Lincoln, 9; Gaston, 9; Guilford, 9; Transylvania, 7; Mitchell, 7; Cherokee, 7; Wayne, 6; McDowell, 6; Polk, 5; Clay, 5; Rutherfordton. 4; Duplin, 4; Anson, 2; Catawba, 2; Davie, 2; Harnett, 2: Hoke, 2; Mecklenburg, 2; Montgomery, 2; Moore, 2; Surry, 2; Union, 2; Alexander, 1; Brunswick, 1; Caldwell, 1; Craven, 1; Cumberland, 1; Davidson, 1; Forsyth, 1; Franklin, 1; Greene, 1, Voriiu.-- ton, 1; Jones, 1; Lenoir, 1; Robeson, 1; Stanley, 1; Stokes, 1; and Wake, 1. Faculty Members Made Western Tour FORESTER RESIGNS BAPTIST PASTORATE The Reverend Fred Forrester, pastor of the Cullowhee Baptist Church since March 1935, tendered his resignation to his con- (Continued on page 4) Miss Anne Rabe and Miss Anne Hammond visited the important points of interest in Western United States this summer on a 1200 mile journey, sponsored by the University of West Virginia. They traveled the central route to Old Mexico, through California, and back, crossing twelve states and visiting one foreign country. In Colorado the party visited Pikes Peak, the Will Roger's Memorial, the Singing Tower which is bulit of one large boulder of Colorado granite, and the Garden of the Gods. They also visited the Red Wood Forest, the Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert, and the Petrified Forest. The drive into Mexico was on the Mexico to Canada Highway. Here are Indian pueblos said to have been built about 1600 A. D. In Hollywood, they visited the Warner Brother's Lot. At Forest Lawn in Los Angeles they saw the famous window on which "The Last Supper" by Leonardo De Vinci, is painted Th*y enjoyed a fish supper at Jo Di Maggio's grotto, and they visited Bing Crosby's race track. Other places of interest which they visited included: A dude ranch, the oldest church and house in America, built by the Indians in 1540, the Montezuma Castle, and the hotel where Kit Carson stayed and where the Pony Express first started. They saw the marriage place of Ra- mona and the famous .chair of Helen Hunt Jackson. They also saw Alcatraz Prison. Miss Hammond said that the thing she enjoyed most was a dip in the salt water at Salt Lake City. They also visited a number of colleges and universities on the trip, among them Stanford, the University of Missouri, the University of Kansas, and the University of California.

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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• Date
  • Date original: 1941-09-24
  • Date digitized: 2017-05-15
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  • Dimension: 20" 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.)
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  • Western Carolina University
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  • WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1941-09-24
• Repository
  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library