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The Campus Interpret^- The Campus Guide The Western Carolinian CULLOWHEE A JEWEL IN THE HEART OF THE GREAT SMOKIES CULLOWHEE, N. C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1938 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION W.C.T.C. Student iAttend KaPPa Gamma Wins High Award ^^^^^^^f.Miss Murphy Makes Society In Greensboro I _, , , ,_, Edwards Tour The North Carolina state and south eastern district awards offered by the National Federation of Young Republican Clubs for oratory were wor last week by Mr. Burke Ferguson, a somphomore at Western Carolina Teachers College and the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Ferguson, of Cullowhee. By winning in the North Carolina state contest, Mr. Ferguson won an award of one hundred dollars and a free trip to Knoxville, Tennessee where he competed successfully with representatives from ten Southern states and Porto Rica. Many of the competitors met by Mr. Ferguson members of law schools in various universities of the South, the second place winner being a member of the | law school at Southern Methodist University. As winner of the district contest at Knoxville, Mr. Ferguson received an award of one hundred and fifty dollars and a free trip to the national contest held in Washington, D. C, during the week of October 30. The winner of the national contest will receive a cash award of $1000. Second and third prizes of $500 tnd $250 respectively are offered. Eight persons have been selected from the states and territories of the United States participate in this contest. Speeches in the national contest will be broadcast on a national radio hook-up sponsored by the Republii National Committee. Mr. Ferguson's oration is entitled "The Minority Party and Its Duty the United States." Misses Camp and Goodman attend-] ed the state meeting of the Delta] Kappa Gamma Society in Greensboro last week. One feature of the occasion was a meeting of the state executive board in which they participated both being state officers. The national president was present and made the principal speech at the luncheon. Plans were made for the national convention next summei which the organizations of North Carolina and Tennessee are to Joint hostesses." While in Greensboro Misses Camp and Goodman visited the Curry Educational building in interest of equipment for our new Training School. Among the members of the Ed- irds Tour which visited Europe this tttimer was Miss Winnie Alice Mur phy of Western Carolina Teacher: College faculty. The group composed of fourteen North Carolinians sailed from New York harbor at midnight, July 1, aboard the "S S. Berlin." Among those who were at the dock to tell Miss Murphy goodbye were Mrs. Lilian Buchanan and Miss Fannie Goodman, both of whom were students at Columbia University thi; JSWZ:'E"ga A— At Dinner'811^ 0f M"SiC Just what is school spirit? We have j Announcement was made of the en- heard much about this so-called' gagement of Miss Virginia Anne Gue- 'spirit" during the List few weeks. It tafson, of Cullowhee, to James Wash- Music Clinic To Be Held At Cullowhee The State Department of Public Instruction will hold two music clinics this section of the state on the afternoon of November 4 from three to 'clock at Western Carolina Teachers College and in Asheville on Saturday, November 5 from ten to twelve o'clock in the morning. Charles G. Gulley of the music faculty of Western Carolina Teachers College, will direct "the clinic, will be assisted by several prominent musicians of the west and by Mr. Charles B. Griffeth, of the Silver Burdette Company, of New York. Mrs. Gulley is chairman of Public School Music in North Carolina and is considered one of the best music j teachers in the state. I All music teachers and grade teach- j ers in this section of the state are (expected to be present. Demonstration lessons in music appreciation, lesons for the musical child compared with the lessons for , unmusical child, will be given. Class- in cities where physician's offices' room PrQDlems in music teaching will and hospitals are* considered as com- als° be discussed There will also be mon and necessary things, find it hard a discussion of festival to realize that in the mountains ther< are generations of people who ar born, live their lives, and die Mountaineers Adopt Nature As Doctor [ All students who £ who expect to teach ii out the aid of a physician. These mountain people are jntieiy self-reliant, depending on their knowledge of health-giving herbs to cure their ills. These medicines, having been used for centuries, are handed down from one generation to another. Old women, who have had much experience in caring for the sick, usually prepare and administer these remedies. When applied steadily and correctly, these medicines are usually found to be very effective. Some of the remedies used for the more common illnesses are: Butterny- root tea, or boneset tea, given hot will cure pneumonia. Bark from the wild cucumber tree soaked in whiskey is good for liver troubles. For sore, irritated throat gargle with tea made from bark of the persimmon tree, with alum and strained honey added. Tea made from horse-radish, vinegar, and honey is good for hoarseness. Sassafras tea, or sulphur and molasses, is a good spring tonic. Catnip tea is good for the common , cold. Balm of Gilead buds soaked in whiskey cure coughs. Wild cherry bark taken before meals makes the appetite more acute. To stop the flow of blood, place salt on the wound. Place brown sugar, saturated with turpentine, on a cut to keep the wound from becoming sore. The smoke from dried leaves will cure a footache. The inside of a chicken gizzard dried and powdered is good for dyspepsia, plications of a mixture of sulphur and lard will cure the itch. Ground-ivy tea cures hives. So without knowing the scientific reason for the action of herbs, these "ignorant" mountain peoph feet cures, often as quickly as a doctor could and with much less cost. They make Nature serve them, not only by adapting themselves to Nature, but also by adapting Nature to their needs. irdially invited to attend. Dramatics Cluh Endorses New Active Season The trip which lasted seven weeks, included visits to England, Belgium, Holland. Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and France as well as the coast of Ireland where the. ship as docked for everal hours. The visit to England was of parti- ilar interest to Miss Murphy because of its literary association. Whil< England, Miss Murphy vi Shakespeare's home, the old Ct ity Shop, Carlyle's Home, and the ritish Museum, which contains hundreds of manuscripts of English writers. Other places in and around London visited by the group London Tower, Westminister Abbey, House of Parliament, Oxford University, St. Pauls Cathedral, War-1 wick and Windsor Castles, and Buckingham Palace. Among the high spots of the tour the continent was a boat trip down" the picturesque Rhine River, and long ides into the Alps were most impressive. In Munich, the city where Hitler took charge of the government 1933, the members of the tour were pleasantly associated with a number of German students from Munich University who offered to guide the tourists about the city in order to converse in English which they to teach next year. The longest part of the tour was spent in Italy largely because of the art museums, cathedrals and opera of the Italian people. In Venice, Miss Murphy enjoyed the gondolas, St. Marks Cathedral, and Ducal Palace and the delicious Venetian ice cream' true that one's idea of school spirit is just as vague as the "spirit" itself. To some, school spirit is yelling and boosting a ball team. To these individuals school sipirt goes no farther than athletics. Yes, we have them here! If they were called on to go tc a debate of to a music contest do you think that they would go? In all probability they would not. Do these people have school spirit? Are thej ot mal-adjusted in their school loy alty? We have a group of students who shine in the dining room every time have visitors (At least they think that they do) singing and making called for noises. They are even irrev- •ent when thanks are given. Is this school spirit or it is the lack of it ? We have a large campus that is easily littered with paper. Some of our students seem not to mind throwing paper, cigarette packages, bottles, etc., on the campus. Isn't this just as bad as not supporting the ball team ? We have two churches in this community. They function as a part of -he college. Isn't it our duty as a part of our school to support them j with our attendance ? These churches j represent us in meetings over the en- South. Our college is rated by the showing that we make in our churches. Each fall our college sends debaters a meeting to debate with various colleges of the South. Had you thought about how much they have to do in preparation for this tournament? Isn't it a part of school loyalty to support them? Then school spirit does not end witt athletics, debating, music, or cleanliness. It may begin with one of these, but if we are to have school spirit and school loyalty it must broaden into all of the activities that the school sponsors. X. E. P. ngton Fisher, of Rosman, at a party Saturday evening, October 22, at the Carolina hotel, Sylva. The party was fiven by several members ot thi 'acuity of Western Carolina Teacher; College of Cullowhee. Miss Gustafson is the daughter o Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gustafson, of Kansas City, Missouri. She is a member of the music department of West-I era Carolina Teachers Colleg, and is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York. She of unusual ability and ved wide recognition as a Mr. Fisher is the son of Lee Fisher, of Rosman, and is a graduate of Western Carolina Teachers College. teaching at the Griffith school in Winston-Salem. Among the guests included in the courtesy were Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wyrick, of Greensboro, Dr. and Mrs. Grover Wilkes, of Sylva, Miss Frances Blake- r,ey, of Gaffney, South Caroli Nell Hines, Miss Lelia Ketchin George Tracy of Cullowhee. The wedding will take pla Kansas City, December 25. Photography Is Interest Of Turner The Dramatic Club of W. C. T. C. opened this season's activities with a very peppy and impressive meeting, Thursday night, October 2. Determination for a well organized group expressed definite and unified activities in which the club will be a helpful addition to our college and to the new and strong spirit on our campus. The new club feels that dramatics deserve a high ranking place in the activities of our college, especially since teachers who must deal in dramatics, and need education along this line are sent here to lead the youth of North Carolina. Foremost on the program was an address by Pres. Hunter. It was very inspirational to the club to hear about the importance and influence dramatics had had upon our college president. He expressed the keen terest that the entire administration has for the club's success; he offered his support and suggestions to help build a permanent organization. "C college," he says, "needs to' develop the finer arts, the things that touch a man's heart and develop the real individual." The entire club feels this sincere backing and is determined tc fulfill his desires to the utmost. The Sponsor, Miss Murphy, responded with suggestions for a well plannec organization for the year and told o her delight upon being chosen sponsoi in the field of dramatics. It will be well for all those interested in ctr; matics, along with all club member to have a personel talk with her fi her benefit and theirs. Following the addresses there wi a program of two short stunts. Alan Newcomb, who we met last yeai i when he appeared in the Candlei ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^iHigh School play, given in the train j.^^ scnooi( brought lattgbs again, thi- The first meeting of the Senior I|time Bponsored by Mackey Hughes. **-L fC*°«"'„!.;'Mary Lib Preston and Fred Baity per- .««.« « « """"" ' formed a comedy act, which ended the entertainment part of the program. A committee was appointed by the president of the club, Horace Mev dith, to select a play to be given this quarter. The meeting was lh< journed. favorably by the hordes of mosquiti md the odor of the stagnant water nost of the canals. In Rome the group visited the tomb' of Keats and Shelley, St. Peters Cathedral, The Vatican, the Roman . nd the catacombs. At Naples the North Carolinians spent a day seeing the ruins of Pompeii, Mt. Ves- ;, the Isle of Capri, and the Amah fi Drive. Seeing the Louvre, Notre Dame, Na poleon's Tomb, Versailles, attending L'opera, and shopping for gloves an perfume along the Rue de la Paix i Paris were also interesting. Of all the cities visited, howeve. Miss Murphy found the most beauti-j ) be that of Florence, Italy, group saw multitudinous treasures in the various places, museums, and cathedrals. On the Ponte Vecchio the girls went numerous little shops, where one could buy cameos, handmade linens, leather goods, jewelry, Delia Robbi prints. "The worst thing about abroad," said Miss Murphy, ' sickness; and the best thing ting mail!" Alpha Phi Sigma Holds Meeting The Alpha Phi Sigma held its regular meeting October 20, at 7:30. The purpose of the meeting was to initiate new members. There were five ca didates, who were taken into the fr ternity by an impressive initiation. After the initiation the meeting was turned into a social. Miss Mable Morgan sang two numbers, which were greatly enjoyed. Miss Benton, faculty sponsor for the fraternity, gave an interesting talk. Refreshments were served following the program. The Alpha Phi Sigma has been steadily growing for the past five years. The fraternity now numbers forty-nine and plans to be very active the campus during the year. Department Attend District Meeting Twenty-one students of the music department left Friday morning October 28, to attend the Western District meeting of the North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs. The group will give one of the most outstanding numbers on the program by singing the "Seraphic Hymn," by Rubenstein- j Gaines. Mrs. Charles G. Gulley will sing the contralto solo, Miss Virginia | Gustafson will play the violin obligate, and Mrs. Grover Wilkes, who is the lirector of this district, will accom- lany at the piano. Those attending this meeting are: Christine Broyhill, Celeste Allman, Herbert Cohn, Dan Cooke, Pearl Coggins, Katherine Sandlin, Mary Katherine Gardner, Sue Haigler, Deane Frazier, Ruth Hales, Vera Jones, Thurman Perkins, Melba Nanney, : Ernest Elliott, Mackie Hughes, Jua- nita Farmer, Clara Hooks, Margaret Wilson, and Mabel Morgan. This group is doing some outstanding choral work this year and have re- ' ed several invitations to sing. They will appear in Asheville November 5 at the meeting of the Saturday Music Club, which will be a meeting honor of Mrs. George Coggins, new vice-president of the N. C. F. M. C. They will sing "The Pilgrim's Chorus," by Wagner, from the Opera, "Tann-. Mrs. Gulley is director of this group ' and Dan Cooke is assistant. Social Studies Meets! Elections Held Almost any afternoon students may find Mr. Newton Turner, Associate Professor of Geography and Geology, taking and making pictures. He has been wlorking at this hobby since 1936. Pfrofessor Turner says that he works with some hobby all of] his spare timn and that collecting ocks and woodwork along with photography have been his most inter- isting and profitable ones. The professor's interest in photog- apidly developed when he was attending the University of Tenness in 1936. At that time he had four regul: camera an a cinema camera available at all times and with these he develped the art of taking and making good pictures . While at the university, Mr. Turner worked in the dark room of the geology and geography department making lantern slides to be used •in the teaching of these subjects, and also making moving pictures for the university. Photography, according to Mr. Turner, is an art, and there is no magic about it. Mr. Turner's artistic 1 with the camera is the result stant effort and tireless patience. says that he has had no lessons photography and has read only r books on the subject. "" for perfection and Mis C. Camp's class in high school studies met Friday evening,! October 2K in the home economics de- rtment of the Training School. Tea (1 cookies were served to the class id faculty members who teach social science. Dr. Smith spoke on "Social Science and Its Relation to American Democracy," after which those present took part in a round-table discussion of I the subject. Dr. Killian Is Author Of Graph Dr. C. D. Killian, head of the psychology department of Western Carolina Teachers College, has recently announced the important climax of a year's research and study centering around a uniform guidance graph This graph is based upon vocational and educational tests and is to be used ir guidance work. This new plan provides for bling of all the data on any < dent. It offers a complete graphical profile or picture in a small space. The purpose of this profile is to aid in vocational and educational guidance. Dr. Killian states that this plan is unique in that it makes possible a national and local comparison possible at the same time on any type of quantitative measurement. He attributes his success largely to his summer class in tests and measurements. Dean Bradshaw of the University of North Carolina, and Dr. Cloyd of North Carolina State College, experts in the field of testing, say that they know of no other graph which will serve the same purpose. Business Education Holds Meeting Much enthusiasm was shown by bhemembers of the Business Education Club at the October meeting after the motion was made and carried that the subject for this year's work would be parliamentary procedure. It has been a custom of the club, since it was organized in 1935, to select a general subject at the beginning of the year which will be carried the programs. each meeting some principles of parliamentary procedure will be discussed, followed by a practice period. •ganization believes that rules of procedure in the conduct of meetings are1 as necessary as are the rules of grammar in speaking and writing. It also believe that in these days of numerous organizations, there is very " to belong to any society meetings and remain orrect parliamentary holding regulai law. M It will be if interest to the members, to learn that rules in parliamentary procedure change just as styles change in letter writing. It is just as bad manners for a member to say Qestion " when there should be lence following the statement, "are you ready for the question?" as it ■B poor usage to begin a letter "I egret to state," or "I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 4th instant," or to close it "Hoping to hear from you soon, I remain yours truly." J Mysterious Doctor Startles Students With Revelations naturalness. His best prints have [ Q • 1 TInnnr To been still exposures. He has a splen- OpCvlill 11U11U1 lO did variety of striking prints of ~ * photographed last e films mad' So far, none ASSOCIATION MEETS Class of '39 .,^^^^^^__ Two nominees for senate to succeed Hannah Lou Brown were elected by tile class. They were Willard Lovingood and John E. Crutchfield. At the next meeting, which was called October 17, Buster Dandelake and Vera Jones were elected candidates for Editor-in-Chief of the College Annual. In the final voting by the Student body, John E. Crutchfield was made Senior Senate member and Buster Dandelake became Editor-in-Chief of the Catamount. The class elected Mildred Cogdill and John E. Crutchfield to be Senior Cheer leaders for the events during home coming. "The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner."—Psalms. Hunter's Committee Makes Recommendations engaged ■al excellent by him in the Rocki of his pictures have contests. The professor JM building up a collection of lantei to be used in the teaching of geography and geology. The proposed construction of a dark room next year will if it materializes, prove a great aid in tb« utilization of photography as an air to instruction especially in geogra phy, geology, science, and An i clligcn The Association for Shildhood Education met Tuesday night creation room. chased by the' college now enables The Constitution was read and ac- Mr. Turner to develop projection cepted by the Association. Two piano s\[dcs. These slides, almost essential selections, Beethoven's "Moonlight ;n natUral science study, cost fifty Sonata" and Finlandia's National cents each when purchased from sup- Hymn, were rendered by Melba Nan- piy houses; however, Mr. Turner is Lilla Kitchin gave spiring talk on the purpose of the organization and its works. During the social hour, Marion Posey entertained with a humorous •eading. Given Choral Groups Twenty member* of the Schubert Glee Club and the Halcyon Chorus of Western Carolina Teachers College appeared on the program of the Western District Federated Music Clubs in Morganton, North Carolina, Friday, October 28. The selection given was "The Seraphic Hymn," a vocal arrangement by Gaines of Rubinsteins "Kamennoi Ostrow." At the conclusion of the number Mrs. Frank Smith, of Asheville, presented a copy of "The . .. _ „. , jLife of Schubert" to them in honor Photographic equipment recently pur- { of the outstanding contribution to the rprogr; Accompanists were: Miss Virginia Gustafson, violin, Mrs. Grover Wilkes at the piano, and Mrs. Charles G. Gulley, director. This number will be repeated at the meeting of the Saturday Music Club in Asheville on November 5. ! test for all college your own paper President Hunter's committee appointed to make recommendations for the equipment for the new training school made a trip to Greenville, South Carolina last week for the purpose of studying equipment in th* schools of that city. This committee is composed of Dr. Smith, Miss Camp, Goodman, and Rabe. BIRTHS to Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Elliott, daughter, Rachel Elizabeth, Oc- Boi tober 21. to make them on the campus for little as eight cents each. Mr. Turner emphasizes the photography is not magic, but art, and says that anyone can buy enough materials with three dollars to practice the art from the point of purchasing the camera through the actual development of the prints. students. Grade giving 10 points for each one you can answer correctly. 1. How Teddy tells the twins apartf 2. Why Curry likes Campusologv better than he does Math ? Why Helen Gibson is scientifically minded ? 4. Why Harold Parham goes to see r. Painter instead of Dr. Wilkes? 5. Who Lee Miller's sister is? 6. Why Dr. Killian is interested in sixth grade work? 7. Why Mr. Seymour doesn't furnish cushions for the rock wall? 8. Why Mr. Elliott has been stepping so high for the last few days?' 9. Why Irene Green and Ruth Smith would like to be in high school again? 10. If Elizabeth Amnions likes to go star gazing? Dr. Ima Psychologist. "We require from buildings, a from men, two kinds of goodness first, the doing of their practical duty Mcdowell club to get pins At the last meeting of the McDowell Music Club which was held October it was decided by the club to adopt She: I was absolutely historical with laughter. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Allen, of 1 He: Y°u mean hysterical. Sylva, have recently announced the She: I don't, I mean I laughed birth of a daughter. [ for ages and ages. well; then that they be graceful and I a standard pin for the members. The pleasing in doing it; which last is pin will be in the form of a lyre and itself another form of duty."—Ruskin. j will have McDowell engraved on it. Some of the pins are expected to ar- We should strive to reach the | rive within the next few weeka. Horeb height where God is revealed; and the corner-stone of all spiritual building Eddy. _^^_^^_^^^^^^^Jfr- Elliott: I will not answer any purity."—Mary Baker I questions during this examination. Cecil: Neither will I.

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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  • Date original: 1938-11-05
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