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THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Friday, October 7, 1938 Ike. lOe&tesui GatoduUcut A Bi-Weekly Publication of The Student Association of Western Carolina Teachers College, Cullowhee, North Carolina. college year Advertising rates: Regular 40c per column inch; Contract 30c oer column inch.* National AdvertisingService, Inc. Colllf Publhhm Reprtstntalivt ED IT O RI AL STAFF Editor Edith Wilsoi Associate Editor .... Ruth Barton News Editors— Theodore Perkins Charles Holloman Society Editors— Pearl Coggins Alwayne DeLozi Exchange Editor .. Horace Andrews Feature Editor .... Lillian Wyatt Sports Editor Cecil Yount Copy Editors — Dan B. Cooke Charles Moody Star Reporter Grady Edney Reporters— John Crutchfield Bea Hollifield Mildred Atkins Mary Grant BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager— John Henry Gesser Associate Manager— Marshall Feaste: The WESTERN CAROLINIAN welcomes expressions of constructive opinion on subjects of interest to the college, provided no letter- exceeds more than 500 words length, and is worthy of publi tion. The Editor reserves the right to refuse publication of any letter deemed objectionable. 1938 , Member 1939 Associated GbUe6iate Press Distributor of Colle6iate Digest W. C. T. C. Alumni Are Making Good Many of you have friends who have graduated from W. C. T. C, and it is always interesting to find out where any of the alumni are, let their other friends know so that they can keep touch with them, and in turn, with '. C. T. C. The following list was obtained from John Worth McDeavitt, Alumni Secretary: Genella Allison, Wezster. Robert Andrews, Aissistant coach W. C. T. C. Dollie Bell, 3attleboro. Genevive Blanton, Forest City, Route 2. Bernard Brigman, Lower Big Pine. Helen Buchannan, Johnstore Co. Hannah Lou Brown, Peabody College. LaRosa Bunn, Franklin, Co. June Burleson, Fairview. Martha Campbell, Sandy Mush. Ann Chadwick, Forsyth Co. Josephine Cooper, Swain Co. Carma Crawford, Jackson Co. Wm. Howard Crawford, Jackson Co. Elizabeth Davis, Harrisburg. Marie Dills, Jackson Co. Lewis Enloe, Williamston. Gertha Farlowe, Guilford Co. Luther Freguson, Wayne Co. Mary Glee Ferguson, Green Creek. Wash Fisher, Forsyth Co. Claude Henson, Sylva. Sam Perry Hyatt, Carthade. Arnold Hyde, Polk Co. Aaron Humphries, Spruce Pine. George Jarvis, Leicester. Lois Jolly, Bunn. Selma Jolly, Forsyth Co. Carl Moses, Macon Co. Mayme Moses, Macon Co. Dot Ormsby, Columbus. James Osborne, Andrews. Norman Plott, Fail-view. June Ramsey, Spring Creek. Emily Rodgers, Cabarrus Co. Frances Smith, Martin Co. Marietta Smith, Conway. Hugh Milton Tomberlin, Fairview. Margaret Turner, Gastonia. Geneva Turpin, Wilmot. Alice Ward, Forsyth Co. Ada White, Peabody College. Allen White, Forsyth Co. Ophelia White, Balsam Grove. Vera Whitmire, Transylvania Co. Julia Whiteside, Rutherford Co. Dorothy Williams, Wayne Co. Thelbert Wright, Mecklenburg, Co. SOCIETY WE ARE BEGINNING The following social events have been given by the Big Sisters' Club and by the college for the benefit of the Freshman Class: Tuesday evening, September V,, the Big Sisters' Club sponsored an informal party for the Freshman girls. On Wednesday, September 14, the illege sponsored an informal reception for the Freshman class. In the •eceiving line were the officers the Student Council. The annual picnic for the ei itudent body was held Thursday evening, September 15, on the lawr the back of the Moore Dormitory. Friday evening, September 16, the freshman girls were again honored with a party given by the Big Sis- Club in the parlors of Moore Dormitory. The program consisted jveral musical selections rendered j by Misses Mabel Morgan, Melba Nanny and Vera Jones. Friday evening, September 23, was e occasion of the annual faculty reception sponsored by the college. 2 POETRY AN HOUR ALONE I walked out into the dawn— Today my feet seemed strong With yesterday a memory past in my heart a song. Into the peaceful calm That lulls the break of day, As a mother croons her lullaby In a tender, soothing way. It brought strange peace to me, The stillness of that place A subtle warmth, that glowing, flar- The Rising Sun Blest i Of I We are beginning—Yes, a new year at W. C. T. C.—or a new era in our lives as first year students. Long will these days" be remembered by all, so why not get the right start. You are' now a citizen of the campus of W. C. T. C. It is no longer "their campus" but "our campus." Are we able to say "our" campus with a note of pride in our voices ? Do we make it a campus of which we can rightfully be proud, or do we sometimes do things that cause em- harassment to others with our lack of one quality of good citizenship? Yes, you old students have probably tjhought of our problem — that of paper lying around on the campus. Are you one of those who has so thoughtlessly thrown down a piece of paper? It may have been just a tiny scrap tossed away with a "Someone else will pick it up" attitude. But remember, if everyone took that attitude, would we be able to see the beauty of our campus for the trash lying around. The next time you start throw away some paper, look for the trash can in which to put it. Remind your friends to do the same. Students, we as older citizens of W. C. T. C, appeal to you to keep our campus free from paper. Let us not make it a weekly or monthly campaign, but an every day, every hour campaign. Remember — we are aeginning — and that beginning will carry us through four years af college life at W. C T. C. Our Exchange The people have simply left the soil until there is no place to put them. What's to be done about it? Nobody seems to know. But this unfortunate circumstance doesn't alter the fact. SENTENCE SERMONS (Selected) Trust not— The woman who distributes her favors without thought. The factory which puts more time i the package than on the merchan- The school which pays the coaches ore than the president and instruc- The book that makes all life seem The religion that admits no good in any other faith. The sermon that rebukes no s Let Your Thoughts— Open wide doors for you. Lead you into broader fields. Store up treasures for your old age. Make your countenance a thing of beauty. MAKE THE MOST OF IT was Longfellow who said, "Lives of great men all remind us we make our lives sublime and departing leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time." As we enter into another school year we are preparing selves to make a mark in the pages of history. Each of us may not leave great contribution, but we can give the best that we have. ed not know what the futui holds' in store. It was not meant that should have such knowledge, but we do possess that power to make de- that determine that future. Through the forthcoming months nuch will depend on how well we lay ur paths. It is our position to set . good example, for we are preparing urselves, in the name of all that is ighteous, to give something to this vorld so that life may be more enjoyable for others. That was the unselfish attitude of the great who have gone before. Our greatest efforts will be only meager comparisons to theirs. The opportunity is ours to make these the happiest and most profitabb years of our lives so why not take idvantage of it. Let us think sanely ind act intelligently, living with fellowman in the spirit of cooperation ed brotherhood, and always adhering to the golden rule. Then man wi!" know that we have lived. -J. W. M. The above is a Lenoir Rhynean method of approach to the idea of ou beginning a new school year. This was published in the Lenoir Rhym September 10, 1938. A face immobile, calm, Devoid of fear and hate; Serene and lovely, tranquil too; It did in me create. Desire most intense Within my inmost soul Where fe^rs had worked their harm And kept me from my goal. Within that pale dawn's light I heard a still, small, voice: not afraid my child, nBhine heart rejoice." I recognized the voice— I met Him face to face Among the grassy, ferny dells And fairest flowers placed. And then I promised there To stifle doubt again Nor question things not understood But leave it all to Him. Then He thrust His hand in mine And I saw Him gently smile; I knew that I was not afraid, For Christ was there the while. —Nell Williams. Mary Grabhorn Selected from more than 1,000 entries from eastern colleges and universities, pretty Mary Grab- horn, 17, senior at Blue Ridge college, Maryland, was honored as the "ideal college girl". "Rat Court Is Held In Robertson Hall RHODODENDRON AND JUNE Oh, artist bring all of your skill and Put all of your mastery there. Design with a stroke deliberate, free. Paint with love and with care. Show us an early dawning in June A mountain in color ablaze. Wrench from the heart of the critic Cause him in wonder to gaze. Find i bloom > fragran l for £ rosebud bursting There is always one occasion on the campus that the upper classmen look forward to and the freshmen look back to with much pleasuri Last Tuesday evening all the "rats" in Robertson Hall were called to the parlors to bow down to the "Honorabb Tom Cats" and to give an account of their actions on the campus since their arrival. Then Honorable John Henry Gesser of Hendersonville served as court judge, with Mr. Buster Dandelake as Prosecuting Attorney and Mr. Charles Holloman as Attorney for the defense. Judge Gesser drew his jury from a large number of upper classmen. They were: Lawrence Leath- erwood, Johnson Saunders, Marshall Feaster, Samuel Audrey, D. W. Harrison, Quentin Moore and John Crutchfield. Since the main purpose of this com was to find Glee Club material, som of the most talented looking "rats were asked to sing the "Alma Mater. The jury recommends to the musi department, "Rat" Howard, who executed the "Alma Mater" in a v derful way. Three "rats" were sent to the gr: yard to get the names, date born, and date died of 25 people. They returned with their report in full befoi court adjourned. Freshmen were tried and sentenced according to their offenses. Beaty was sentenced to stay off cheese for the next three Sunday evenings— it seemed to be making him too popular with the fish (Bass). Court adjourned at 12 p. m. to meet again to try "rats" who are on probation. Today Europe and the world has practically returned almost to the year 1914. In that unfortunate and momentous year began the First Jreat World War, of late sneeringly eferred to as " the war to make the vorld safe for democracy." These quoted words of President Wilson indeed the slogan of the Allied Powers. It is doubtlessly a late day begin considering the implications of this slogan; however, by doing so now, we may better choose ■ future course as individuals. To make the world safe for de- cracy" seems to us to imply a necessity and desire to make it profoundly unsafe for something else, presumably some opposing ideology or ideologist. At the time of the First Great World War the slogan stated another way could have been "war to make the world unsafe for absolute monarchy." Surely when the conflict ended, the abolition of absolute monarchial governments had been practically accomplished. With I this destruction of the opposing ideology, democratic leaders went home and, like the pre-prohibition drys, foldled their arms with the calm fidence that the won cause could be forgotten. Now, again comes a rising tide of ir; and, aroused from their leth- gy, the states of democracy turn find the same old foe, absolutism, fain threatening the status of dem- :ratic government in the world. Can war be averted much longer? This column finds it impossible to believe what it wishfully thinks. Since the first inception of demo- ■atic government, it has been nec- isary for its friends to fight again and again to make the world safe for democracy. The conspirators were at it in the days of Julius Caesar, just before Octavius Caesar coined a w word for king and became In- ■prator of what had been the Roman public. The barons were ready for at Runnymeade. As thirteen colo- :s, America fought for the same objective in 1775. As these United States' she has, upon more than one occasion, championed the cause. "Eternal vigilance," said Franklin, "is the price of liberty," and we believe that this is true not only of private liberty but national freedom Yes, we believe that, in spite of our present pacific intentions and declara- ations of neutrality, the United States will fight again soon; and our only reason for not prediciting the exact slogan is that the late aversion of conflict temporarily, renders us unable to choose between Wilson's to make the world safe for democracy" and Walter Winchell' to make this democracy safe from the world." Explianation Given Of Adult Education :e light in the breeze; lands early, shining wil rustling the t Queen Mary of England has lived long enough not only to see her husband and two of her sons become king of England, but to see the world cease making fun of her hats. There are too many hats closer to home to laugh at. WAKE UP BUSINESS, By Advertising In | / r sunshine and showers, shadoi and gloom st a day with all it can hold ove to us somehow, whatever your at peace is more precious than gold —Nell Williams. A woman being interviewed by a student volunteer in the adult education program was asked why she was happy. The answer was, "Child, t think about the good Lord who made me and put me here." Such simple faith and pnilosophy is prize possession. Still the woman could not write her name, and she is sixty years old. She was eager learn, although very busy with her i-m work. Later, the student re- irked that she learned more than the woman. ; live for four years in Cullowhee and know only a few community people. Perhaps we sail through life never knowing a type of people who have excellent minds and small opportunity. Of course the best way to know people is to be with people. What about those with whom we ordinarily do not come in contact? They are no less human than our friends. Sometimes such realization escapes us. In what is known as the student volunteer plan, we, with the backing of President Hunter, Dean Bird, and others, are trying to draw from the resources of the college and its students something of value to those less fortunate than we. Everyone has at least one talent. Why not share it and thus double it? Each volunteer gives two hours or perhaps less per week. He works at phase in which he is interested. Literacy, (the three R's), homemak- ig, crafts, English, first aid and health, and current events, all these, and more are included in adult education. The students are those not eached by the public schools. Yet adult education is not separate from the public schools, children are still growing up to be illiterate parents. This fact is no fault of our schools, but rather a lack, until recently, of a working conception that education concerns all agencies in active cooperation, not only for the child, but also for the parent who sends or does not send him to school. Public schools, County health and farm agencies, welfare workers, ministers, teachers—are all doing their parts. The fact that there were 3,225,000 adult iliterates in our country in 1930 was one thing to awaken the public to the need for adult education. The crusade to stamp out illiteracy and enrich the lives of the individuals, improve their homes, and thus change the communities, has begun and is daily growing. Adult education is finding its way into the curriculum of college, and a new field has been opened to those who enter the profession of teaching. May the 1940 census terl a different story from the 1930 one. What ever became of the girl who used to think it cute to wear her hair in the Sis Hopkins style? WASHING MAIN STREET Gulf Products and Goodrich Tires Cope's Service Station GREASING — WAXING Grayson Cope, Mgr. Sylva, N. C. THE RADIO SHOP FAIRBANKS-MORSE and MOTOROLA RADIOS Parts — Repairs — Second-Hand Radios Phone 80 Sylva, N. C. College Daze READJUSTMENT ched for happiness afar In cities large and fair, dreamed of towering buildings With gleaming headlights there. My thoughts somehow were twiste My values cut and dried; Gethsemane had found no place, My soul had not been tried. The grief and sorrow came along And left an ugly scar. But gave an inner radiance That pain and fear can't mar. The distant beauty faded, My life was made anew; The little things once overlooked Loomed peacefully in view. A birds' note in the twilight, Sunshine, rest and shade— So small they miss the common eye— Of these things life is made. —Nell Williams. Leaders In Shoe Repairing — Master Shoe Dyers Gardner's Shoe Hospital POSTAGE PAID ONE WAY 18 Lexington Ave. Asheville, N. C. Dere Ma, i shore guess you thot i r.iver wi agoin to rite you a plumb letter bi now that them rats praed for rai i can't do nothin' else but rite. they shore is some mity quai folks up here. Ma, they is a gal up here named Hallie thet runs round braggin how she kin play tnnis and the thing about it is they she don't :r play any. She calls herself of them "out-door" girls. An, Ma, they is a cute couple up here, Bill nd Betty, member you use ter rede ne stories about em, but it ain't the same ones cause these up here fuss all the time. And, ma they is a boy up here called teddy and he shore is a too-timer if I ever saw one. He makes think uv them mormans thet lived across the branch from us. Looks like the gals ud git wise to him. everybudy knows they ain't true love, pauline. Maybe you better send me my long handles, ma. an if you and pa kin spare it i'd like to have my nickle fer this week and nex. they is a cute gurl up here and I want to take her to Bucks. Be shore and take good ker of my bird dogs, ma. dutifully thine. \ Yore yungun. LOOK AT YOUR SHOES—OTHERS DO CULLOWHEE SHOE SHOP REPAIR WORK AT A SMALL COST BATTLE & SNYDER Groceries 8 -J- CULLOWHEE, N. C. JW portrO'ts °f. Asheville, N. C. Arcade Building Exchange photographs with your classmates. Duplicate prints from the 1938 Catamount may be had nl <i)>y time CONGRATULATIONS To W. C. T. C on their new building program. This is another step in the progress of W. N. C. We are interested in the educational and economic development of this section, and our faith in its future has been affirmed by our expansion program in the building of a new and modern milk processing plant in Waynesville. It is our wish that this be the most successful sctiool year since W. C. T C. was bunded. Pet Dairy Products Company Waynesville, N. C.

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 original: 1938-10-07
  • Date digitized: 2017-01-05
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  • Dimension: 22" x 15"
  • Pages: 4 pages
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  • 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_1938-10-07_Vol07_No01
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  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library