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Western Carolinian Volume 05 Number 02

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  • WELCOME ALUMNI! HOMECOMING WELCOME E. C. T. C. The Western Carolinian Back the Catamounts! Western Carolina Teachers College Be An Active Student! CULLOWHEE, N. C, OCTOBER 14, 1936 GRADS TO AID IN RAISING FUNDS FOR MEMORIAL Necessary Money To Be Raised On Homecoming Day Here iy. and friends , ,■ being the long-anticipated memorial to the beloved Founder of the Lchooj Western Carolina Teachers College. In coming to Homecoming Day this year, on October 24, onr appre- (iation of Robert L .Madison in a material way. it I a duty we all owe to our Alma Mater, it is 11 in', tut h is a duty completely ■overshadowed by the privilege of doing it. The actual fee required of those participating in the Homecoming minimum. Alumni will pay $1.50 for a ticket which gives them entrance to both the Barbecue and the football frame. By a unanimous vote, the present student body and faculty imposed (Continued on page eight) Katherine Sandlin Is Named Frosh Senator Katherine Sandlin was elected by the student body as Freshman Senator on October 8. Miss Sandlin was closely seconded by Ted Bailif, the other Freshman nomi- The vacancy left by Weaver Chapman, one of the Sophomore representatives elected for this year last spring, will be filled by Charles Holloman. Mr. Holloman ran with Annie Laurie Steppe in the student election. MONUMENT TO BE DEDICATED TO PROF. MADISON NEARS COMPLETION Six Games Remain On Catamount's Schedule 0««t. 17—Appalachian—Boone. Oct. 24—E. C. T. C—Cullowhee Oct. 31—Milligan—Johnson City, Tenn. Nov. 6—Piedmont—Demorest, Ga. Nov. 20—Lenoir-Rhyne— Hickory. Nov. 26—Cumberland—Lebanon, Tenn. An honor to Profe sor Robert Lee Madison and the original board of trustees, a beauty spot on the campus, and a credit to alumni and fr;ends is what the "Robert Lee Madison Memorial" •will be when completed. The idea of placing a marker to honor :: L. Madison and the oiiginal board of trustees wa? conceived jointly by President H T. Hunter ar.d Dean W. E. Bird. It wa- to be placed on the exact site of the building in which Western Carolina Teachers College war founded. The plans were discussed with Miss Catherine Neal, art teacher here, who was requested to sketch something which she thought appropriate. This she did. Later suggestions were pass ed on to Mr. E. S. Draper, who i now landscape architect for thi TVA. He made the present plans, which consist of rustic seats, flagstone walk-, and appropriate planting!. The plot to be thus landscaped is about an acre split enclosed between the steam plant. college driveway, and the highway. In order that this spot may always be kept beautiful after it has been completed the college board of trustees has provided a scholarship for some young man take care of it, thus insuring its perpetual beauty. Money that had been obtained for the completion of this project was lost in the failure of the Tt kaseigee Bank. Since that t;r work on i has almoM completely (Continued on page eight) THREE MEN ARE HOMECOMING TO INSPIRATION OF j START AT 9:30 STUDENTS HERE: OCTOBER 24TB Eminent Educators Exemplify Life At Cullowhee College By K&te Stillwell The de .th h 1 their tie!.I. !.. Madison, a young ian from our mong t'.e hills here, it has al- eady realized the hopes of 1!- Intending to study medicine, but (Continued on page eight) MISS NEAL LEAVES W. C. T. C. CAMPUS FOR MISSISSIPPI Returning Alumni will regret > with the present student body and faculty the absence from our I . Miss Catherine Xeai. Mis. Xeal has been in charge of the Art Department of the College for the past six years. During these years a great part of the development of the college has taken place. Miss Neal has taken a position in the front ranks of those responsible for this development. The results of her teachings are observable in hundreds of homes and schools scattered throughout the state. A splendid student and teacher of Art, Mia I Xeal is devoted to a search for beauty in the people and things around her; if we judge the success of this by her manners, her personality, and her many friends, we are sure to draw a favorable concluson. Though regretful of her leaving, Mis; Xeal's friends are happy in her good fortune. She has accepted a position at the Eastern Texas Teachers College, one of the larger institutions of the south devoted to the training of teachers. Miss Neal's classes will be taken over by Miss Frances Blankeny, ■ 'hi though a native Carolinian has taught at the Delta State Elaborate Program Planned For Benefit of Alumni, Students . T. C. Homecoml The da} Hall will •.ill be held in the Col- ram will be an a IVliv E. Alley, of Way. an alumnus of the col- : on the program will be a short talk on |J Struggles Of R iladison. music, too. will find its place on the program. From twelve-twenty until one o'clock students and alumni will be free reminisce, renew old acquaintance.'-, and otherwise disport the. The Madison Memorial site will be the scene of the Barbecue at I one o'clock, which alumni, students, faculty and invited friends of the college are asked to attend. The kickoff of the football game between W. C. T. C. and E. C. T. C. is set for three o'clock. The game will be played on the new athletic field, which will be dedicated to President Hunter in a short ceremony at the half of the game. The Apha Phi Sigmas will act as hosts to the Alumni, Student Body Faculty, and friends in the parlors of Moore Dormitory. A dance will be given in the gymnasium in the evening. The boys of Robertson Hall are sponsoring this dance instead of their traditional custom of sponsoring the Hallowe'en Dance. Other special features of the day's program will probably be introduced before October 24. Teachers College, Greenville, Mississippi, for the past few years. Miss Blakeny is not a stranger at Cullowhee, having taught here at a recent summer school session.
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