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The Western Carolinian ATTEND COMMENCEMENT Western Carolina Teachers College attend commencement CULLOWHEE, N. C, MAY 15, 1935 JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET HELD Address Is Delivered by James Atkins, Jr., Trustee The year's outstanding social event, the annual banquet given the Senior Class by the Juniors, was held Thursday evening, May -11,1, at Jarrett Springs Hotel, Dillsboro. The dining room of the hotel was very attractively decorated with tall yellow candles, white dogwood and flame azalea; a color screme of yellow, white, and green was carried out in the table appointments. The welcome address was given by Ned Tucker, president oi the Junior Class, and the Seniors were toasted by Lena Caldwell. The toast was responded to by Lawson Allen, president of the Senior Class. Mr. Atkins Speaks The guest speaker for the evening was Mr. James Atkins, Jr., from Waynesville, member of the present board of trustees of this college. Mr. Atkins delivered a very interesting and inspirationa' address to a very interested audience. He was introduced by Reeves Colville. One of the most enjoyable features of the program was the voice numbers given by Miss Dorothy Moore, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Grover Wilkes. Attend Theatre Following dinner, the Seniors were guests of the Juniors at a party at the Lyric Theatre. Svl-a. Those present other than members of the two classes were: Mr. lames Atkins, Jr., Dean and Mrs. W E. Bird, Mrs. H. T. Hunter, Miss Nannie Tilley and Miss Catherine Neal, sponsors for the Junior Class, Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Brown, and Mrs. Lawson Allen. Frosh Win Carry off Honors in Track And Field Meet The Freshman Class literally walked away with the annual lield and track meet in their pockets. They nosed out the Juniors by a bare four points 62^ to 58^4. Humphrey of the Freshman Class was the high scorer of the meet with 15 points, with George Bristol of the Junior Class a close second with 11 points to his credit. The Senior Class of this year, who as Juniors won the meet last year, took last place among the classes. Each class was represented by its best athletes, but the support of the classes and students as a whole was not as good as was expected. 'LITTLE LEAGUE' H0LDSSESS10N One of the most interesting an 1 quite the most unique affair oi this campus in some time was th? mock League of Nations Assembly held in the auditorium, Friday evening, May 10th. The assembly was sponsored by the Public Relations Committee in cooperation with the International Relations Club, of which Reeves Colville is president. The Assembly drew representatives from four of the leading nations of the world: France (Bilt- more Junior College), Mexico (Young Harris College), Russia (Brevard College), and Japan (Western Carolina) who met to discuss the question. "Resolved, that the nations of the world should enter into an agreement to prevent the international shipment of arms and munitions." With the exception of Russia, who declared herself emphatically for peace at anv price, all the nations agreed that such' a prevention would be harmful and impractical. Lena Caldwell and Lawson Allen were the Japanese representatives from our own college. Tn the afternoon an enjoyable tea was given the visitors in the drawing room of Moore Dormitory with the officers of the International Relations Club acting as hosts. 40 ATHLETES TOGETAWARDS Complete List Is Made Public by Coach Poindexter Forty students will receive awards for outstanding work on the 1934- 35 Catamount athletic teams. The complete list by sports, as announces' by Coach C. C. Poindexter, fol Football: Howard Wilkie. Ca >- tain; Alvin Sutton, Carl Ratcliffe, Wade McKinney, Lawson Allen, Marvin Hudson, Frank Smiley, Paul Roberts, Paul Schachner, Willis Cooke, Ned Tucker, Gordon Reno, J. C. Rich, James Liner, Hix Martin, Charles Elliott, Harry Green. J. P. Pritchard, Joe Brittain, Ted Davis, Ralph Angel, Cecil Penland and Francis Brown, Manage Basketball: Alvin Sutton, Captain ; Tom Woodard, Brownlow P.arnwell, Wade McKinnev, Noell Phillips, Allen White, Mack White, Billie Long, Dan Pryor, Carl Ratcliffe, Malcolm Hardy, and Wayne Hall, Manager. Tennis: Roald Hedden, Clyde Bowman, Joe Carson, James Love, (Men Bridges and Charles Walker. Cheer Leaders: Howard Wilkie, Chief; Ruth Brown and Lewis En- Ioe. The Faculty Athletic Committee approved awards. The committee is composed of A. K. Hinds, chairman; R. C. Sutton, treasurer; C. F. Dodson, C. C. Poindexter, J. D. Calfee, F. H. Brown and Miss Alice Benton. Football and Basketball Schedules Are Announced Dean Byrd Addresses Club Federation An address on the preservation of old English folk ballads in the mountains of North Carolina was one of the highlights of the recent state convention of the North Carolina Federation of Women's clubs, held in Elizabeth City. The address was delivered by Dean W. E. Bird, of Western Carolina Teachers College, who is chairman of the North Carolina division of the Great Smokv Mountains National Park museum committee. H attracted a Rreat deal of ; SENIOR MUSIC RECITAL HELD Thursday evening, May 15th, the music department presented in senior recital four of its most talented members: Carolyn Weaver and Willa Mae Dills, mezzo-soprano students of Mrs. Charles Gulley, and Edna Patton and Genella Barton, piano students of Mr. W. A. Potter. The program was one of variation and interest, whose rendition brought praise and honor to the young artists. A copy of the program follows: "Berceuse," Gretchanioff; "Sol- vejgs Leid," from "Peer Gynt Suite," Greig; by Miss Weaver. "Prelude, Op. 3, No. 2," Rachmani- on; "Etude. On. 25, No. 9," Chopin; bv Miss Patton. "Mon Coeur S'otivre a ta Voix," Saint-Saens; by Miss Dills. "Romance, Op. 24," Sibelius; "Rustle of Spring," Sinding; by Miss Barton. "Ma Little Banjo," Dichmont "Friend O' Mine," Sanderson; "The Big Brown Bear," Mana-Zucca; by Miss Weaver. "Kamennoi Ostrow. Op. 10, No. 22," Rubinstein; by Miss Patton. "The Song of Songs," Moya; "Carmena." Wilson; "Mah Lindy Lou." Strickland; by Miss Dills. "Berceuse (Cradle Song), Op. 57," Chopin; "Butterfly. (Papillon)," Grieg; by Miss Barton. "I/Amour Est Un Oiseau Reb- elle," from "Carmen," Bizet; by Miss Weaver. The Western Carolina football team will face the toughest and most interesting schedule in the history of the college this fall. The schedule calls for games with outstanding teams of North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia. The following letter men are expected to answer the call for practice the first Tuesday in September: Paul Schachner, Carl Ratcliffe, Alvin Sutton, Wade McKinney, Gordon Reno, Ned Tucker, Frank Smiley, J. C. Rich, James Liner, Hix Martin, Ralph Angel and Cecil Penland. Outstanding reserves from last year and new prospects developed in Spring practice are expected to press these veterans for positions, A large number of new prospects are expected to bolster the ranks, thus giving a team capable of handling the difficult schedule. The Schedule: Sept. 13 (Night) — Apprentice School at New Port News, Va. Sept. 21—Catawba at Salisbury. Sept. 28—Carson Newman at Jefferson City, Tenn. Oct. 5—Lenoir-Rhyne at Cullowhee. Oct. 12—Tennessee Wesleyan at Athens, Tenn. Oct. 19—Tennessee Teachers at Johnson City, Tenn. Oct. 26 (Home Coming)—Appalachian at Cullowhee. Nov. 2—Milligan at Milligan. Nov. 9—Guilford at Guilford. Nov. 16—Mars Hill at Waynesville (Pending). Nov. 23—Piedmont at Cnllowhee (Pending). Basketball Schedule Coach Poindexter attended a meeting of coaches and officials of the North State Athletic Conference at High Point May 15 and arranged the Conference basketball schedule for 1936. Conference games scheduled are: Jan. 16—Elon (There). Jan. 17 & 18—Atlantic Christian (There). Jan. 23—High Point (There). Jan. 24—Catawba (There). Jan. 25—Guilford (There). Jan. 31—Lenoir Rhyne (Here). Feb. 1—Lenoir Rhyne (Here). Feb. 8—Appalachian (Here). Feb. 14— Lenoir Rhyne (There). Feb. 15—Appalachian (There). Feb. 27, 28 & 29—North State Tournament at High Point (Pending)- The remainder of the schedule will be filled with members of the Smoky Mountain Conference as Western Carolina is now a member of both conferences. With every member of the 1935 team due to return along with several letter players of previous years prospects are bright for a winning team. Medicine Show by Sophs Wins Stunt Night Prize New Field Planned in Basin Above Baptist Church Plans are definitely under way to provide a new athletic field for Catamount teams this fall and in future years. The plan is to move the field from its present location to the beautiful basin above the new Baptist church. This is an ideal location for an athletic field and will give Western Carolina one of the best fields in this section. The work of grading and moving the fence will be carried on as a relief project by the Federal Emergency Relief agncies. Coach Poindxter took the lead in getting the movement under way. The field is expected to be ready for the opening of football practice early in September. TOM WOODARD HEADSSENIORS Tom Woodard, of Bryson City, has been elected president of next year's four-year senior class at Western Carolina Teachers College. All classes of the college have selected their officers for the 1935-36 session. Frank Crawford, of Hayesville, was chosen vice-president of next year's seniors. Miss Reba Mc- Lawhorn, of Vanceboro, was elected secretary of the class, Carl Ratcliffe, of Waynesville, was elected head of next session's junior class; Miss Ruth Burch, of Canton, was chosen vice-president; M'erle Davis, of Murphy, secretary; and Gordon Reno, of Canton, treasurer. Noel Phillips, of Willets, will serve as head of the two-year senior class. Other officers are Lewis F.nloc, of Bryson City, vice- president; Miss Mozelle Bridges, of Macclesfield, secretary; Miss Dorothy Williams, of Cullowhee, treasurer; and Billy Long, of Havesville, reporter. Herbert Gibson, of Sylva, will head next year's sophomores. Other officers are Al White, of Rosman. vice-president; Miss Dot Ormsby. secretary-treasurer; and Norris Hampton, reporter. Honors for Individual Acting Go to Miss Kimsey Miss Carolyn Kimsey of the Jun ior Class won the individual acting prize at the annual stunt night, which was held in the auditorium April 18, 1935. Miss Kimsey gave an excellent impersonation of a Parisian dress designer. The "John D. Calfee Medicine Show" sponsored by the Swamp- root Manufacturing Company and enacted by the Sophomore Class ,,-on the class prize. Some of the on-lookers were skeptical about buying the "cure all," but when Quack Doctor Holmes Jackson introduced the "Hulu Hulu Girl," better known as Dot Henry, and the Hotcha Sisters, namely Ruth Burch and Mary Louise Gillespie, and Madame Fi Fi, better known as Carolyn Weaver—even skeptics like Miss Brackett and Mr. Bob saw the wisdom of purchasing this wonderful remedy. Dr. Wilkes, in the person of Randall Duckett, came in highly indignant that the crowd should be so highly enthusiastii but when Miss Brackett and M Bob.came back cured, Dr. Wilkes was convinced that the medi was 'even better than his remedies. The parts of Miss Brackett and Mr. Bob were creditably played by Leila Gray and Merle Davis. Dan Pryor, one of the comedians who was trying to induce others to buy the wonderful "cure all," bought a generous supply himself. The other classes were represented in the following ways: The Freshman Class showed the stages of man's development from childhood to manhood. The two-year Senior Class celebrated the closing day of a country school. The Junior Class in a very glamorous fashion displaved the newest fashions to Paul Schachner, a dubious Parisian huver, who purchased clothes galore when Joe Carson, Wavne Hall, T. C. Rich, and Wade McKinney modeled before him. The Senior Class presented a radio program featuring life in 1945. MAY FESTIVAL IS GALA EVENT Miss Edna Patton Crowned Queen in Spring Celebration May came to Cullowhee with appropriate festivities in honor of the May Queen on Friday afternoon, May 3. Preceding the entrance of the Queen and her Court Maidens, the presence of Spring was welcomed in music and dance. The first number, "Rustle of Spring" by Sinding, was played by Genella Barton, and following this the girl's glee club sang, "Welcome, Sweet Springtime" by Rubenstein. In the grace and beauty of the Scarf Dance, as performed by Dot Henry, Dot Love, Ruth Brown, and Mary Cox, one beheld the personification of Spring's appealing loveliness. Colorful Scene With the first notes of "Pomp and Circumstance" by Sir Edgar Elgar, began the procession of the Queen and her attendants from the stone steps. The slow dignity of the music, the colorful shades of the costumes, and the youthful beauty of the queen and her ladies combined to offer an entrance scene of unusual effectiveness and attractiveness. At the throne the maids alternately crossed to the left and to the right of the Queen, forming a picture of great charm in the contrast of the white gown of the queen with the green background of the trees and hedges and the pinks, blues, greens, yellows, and lavenders of the maids' frocks. [any Give May Day being a fete in which all nations have an interest through the day's widespread celebration and long history, dancers from ten nations assembled on this afternoon and begged leave, through their representative, Caroline Kimsey, to perform for the Queen and her court. Thereafter the following dances were presented: 1. Zorongo, bv six Spanish couples. 2. Lilt, by three Irish maidens. 3. Gustaf Skoal, by four Swedish couples. 4. Sword Dance, by six English 5. Csardis, by a Hungarian couple. 6. Minuet, by four French couples. 7. Highland Fling, by a Scotch Highlander. 8. Kinder Polka, by German children. 9. Mountain March, by nine Norwegians. 10. Virginia Reel, by six Ameri- May Poles Wound No celebration of May Day is complete without the winding of the May Poles—a traditional mark of the English festival, so the last feature of the afternoon was the Maypole Dances, in which groups of sixteen dancers from the four classes wound the poles which represented the Seniors, the Juniors, the Sophomores, and the Freshmen. With the recessional the afternoon's program was brought to a close, and Cullowhee's May Day celebration of 1935 faded into the past, becoming one with the legends •md mvths with which the festival is surrounded. The following composed the court: Queen— Edna Patton. Maid- of-honor—Elizabeth Davis. Maids- Anne Barnette, Christine Coggins, Margaret Coward. Amarvllis Knight, Dot Higdon, Reba McLawhorn, Helen Patton, Ruth Burch, Mar- jorie Young. Winnie Nicholson, Bettv McFarlane, Osceola Everett, Catherine Howell. OFFICERS ELECTED At the business meeting of the Debate Club on Monday, the following officers were elected to serve during next school term : President, Cecil Penland; Vice- nresident, Awyer Tilley, Secretary, Eula Mae Potts; reporter, Joe

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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