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■:,-:■- The Campus Interpreter The Campus Guide The Western Carolinian CULLOWHEE — A JEWEL IN THE HEART OF THE GREAT SMOKIES VOU'ME 9 CULLOWHKK V C, WEDNKS1MV JV PI BLISHED BY THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION Faculty Members Have Varied Vacations Several member fac ulty took some interesting trips during the Christmas holidays. The Ashbrooks enjoyed their vacation in the South. They visited Atlanta, Georgia; Pen- sacola, Florida; Mobile Alabama; and New Orleans, Louisiana, where Dr. Ashbrook attended a joint meeting of the American Economics Association and the Southern Economics Association. In New Orleans Dr. and Mrs. Ashbrook visited the French Quarter and enjoyed French food. Dr. Ashbrook did not get to do some anticipated hunting and fishing because of bad weather. Miss Anne Hammond of the business education department and Miss Josephine Shaw, business education instructor in the Shelby High School, Shelby, North Carolina, spent six days in New York City where they heard Grace Moore in the opera, "Louise", saw Walt Dlnsey's "Fantasia", Charlie Chaplin In "The Great Dictator", Ethel Barrymore in "The Corn is Green", and Hele Hayes In "Twelfth Night." x'hoy also attended Miss Hayes' LipU. Tea Broadcast. They visited "Cloisters", a museum of ancient architecture, the New York Times Building, and attended church services on Christmas Day at "The Little Church Around the Corner." Miss Hammond said the weather was beautiful on the J .whole trip. The temperature on .Christmas Day was 58 degrees, the same temperature of the coldest day in July last year. Dean Anne Albright and Miss Lenora Smith spent part of the Christmas holidays in Washington, D. C, where Miss Smith visited her sister, Dr. Carrie Weaver Smith who operates a book store in Washington. Miss Albright visited friends. One of the high spots of the trip was an authors' party given by Dr. Smith at her book shop, at which Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt was guest of honor. Among the guests were Francis Parkinson Keys; Leslie Frost, daughter Robert Frost; Floyd Bell; and Miss Mabel Boardman, secretary of the National Red Cross. Mrs. Roosevelt's Christmas story was read in Mrs. Roosevelt's presence and she herself read "The Night Before Christmas." Miss Albright and Miss Smith also attended a concert by the National Symphony Orchestra on the same evening that Mrs. Roosevelt and Princess Juliana of Holland attended. Miss Al-> bright and Miss Smith fortunately secured seats near them. They also visited the art galleries and libraries in the city, attended a Christmas concert at the Library of Congress, and saw Elmer Rice's new play, "Flight to the West." Educational Films To Be Shown Mr. Madison 111 Mr. R. L. Madison, who has been ill at his home in Webster for several months, was rememberer at Christmas with flowers, fruit, and notes of Christmas cheer. The Journalism Club sent a boquet of chrysanthemums, the Western Carolina Players sent gladioliis, and the Alpha Phi Sigma, Moore Dormitory, Robertson Hall girls and Madison Hall boys sent remem- berances. The Glee Club, accompanied by Mrs. Charles Gulley, visited Mr. Madison and sang Christmas carols on Thursday evening before the holidays began. Mr. Madison appreciated these attentions and sent Christmas cards with special notes in his own inimitable style to each organization that remembered him. The committee on audio-visual education composed of Dr. C. D. Killian, Dr. H. P. Smith, and Mr. Newton Turner, has announced a schedule of educational pictures to be shown this quarter in the audio-visual room at the Training School. This phase of college activity is just one more bit of evidence that Western Carolina Teachers College is keeping in step with the latest practices in progressive education. Educational films are ordered by the various faculty members for use in their .departments and the showings are open to the student body, free of cost. Pictures for the training school will be shown on Tuesdays and for the college, on Wednesdays. Previews of the films for faculty members are shown on Monday afternoons at five o'clock and on Monday evenings at seven o'clock. The following films will be shown for college students in the next few weeks: January 13th to 17th The Symphony Orchestra, Body Defense Against Disease, A Day at the Zoo. January 20th to 24th Master Will Shakespeare, The Blood, Teaching with Sound Films. January 27th to 31st Conservation of Natural Resources, England, A r ts and Crafts of Mexico. February 3rd to 7th Mexico, Molecular Theory Matter, The String Choir. February 10th to 14th The Development of Transportation, Digestion, Metal Craft. February 17th to 21st The Earth in Motion, Gray Squirrel, Body Framework. February 25th to 28th Mexico and Its West Coast. Seniors Hold Class Meeting of Chesterfield's Free Offer Has National Appeal "Tobaccoland, U. S. A."—probably the most complete picture- story of tobacco farming and cigarette manufacture ever published—is offered free to the public by Ligget & Myers Tobacco Company in its new Chesterfield Cigarette campaign. The new 42-page, 14-inch book illustrates the growing, curing and processing of tobacco, as well as scenes from the typical life of the Southern tobacco country, with over 100 large photographs and drawings and interesting story captions. It is already in use by colleges and libraries in many parts of the country, and the public offer has been made as a result of this great demand. Copies of the book will be sent to individuals or groups on request to Ligget & Myers Tobacco Company, 630 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. The new Chesterfield campaign, to appear in newspapers from coast to coast, features such celebrities as Ann Sheridan and Ellen Drew of motion picture fame, Carol Bruce of the New York musical hit "Louisiana Purchase." and Mary Jane Yeo and Jo Ann Dean, star skaters from "It Happens On Ice." The popular Chesterfield ^ra- dio shows. Fred Waring's Pleasure Time" and Glen Miller's "Moonlight Serenade" will continue to entertain millions of listeners on coast-to-coast networks. The Senior class held its first regular meeting of the year at the chapel hour, Thursday, January 9. Several business matters were discussed. John Worth McDevitt, class sponsor, gave some suggestions about the senior class-girt to the college. Several ideas were suggested for gifts, but the matter was left open. The girls in the class voted to make their Catamount pictures in sweaters with pearls, instead of making draped photographs because sweaters are more collegiate. Survey Finds Educated Favor Free Discussion The importance of education to the maintenance of free speech and free discussion, vital concepts of democracy, is shown in a recent poll conducted by the American Youth Commission and published by the National Education Association. The poll was undertaken with the cooperation of the American Institute of Public Opinion of which George Gallup is director. Questioned as to their beliefs on whether youth groups should discuss controversial issues, those citizens who had advanced in education through high school or beyond were found to be far more appreciative of this right of democracy than those who had not had a high school education. Asked the question, "Do you think that young people In church groups, social groups, and other youth organizations should discuss such questions (labor unions, war, and government policy among themselves? college graduates of all ages were found to be emphatically in favor of free discussion of issues, and 85 percent of M.ie high school graduates interviewed favor the issue. As compared to this, however, only 62 percent of those who had not themselves graduated from high school were found to favor this freedom of discussion on the part of youth groups. The remainder of the non-high school graduates lean toward suppression of speech and discussion or else have no opinion in the matter. Averaging answers of persons with all degrees of education, 72 percent of the general sampling of the public Interviewed were found to believe in unhampered discussion for youth groups as part of the educational process; 18 percent indicated that they are opposed; and ten percent have no opinion in the matter. Two persons in three think teachers should discuss in high school classrooms such questions | as labor unions, war, and government policy; 23 percent oppose it; and 10 percent have no opinion. Nearly one-half of the public believes that teachers are fair to all sides in such discussions; only one in four is skeptical. Among a number of significant findings, the poll revealed that the American public has a generally favorable point of view toward the present day (program of public education. I While most people (85 percent) feel that education has improved in the past generation, almost three-fourths of the people feel that education is not given too much emphasis. A two-and-one-half percent deviation from actual results in the recent presidential race on j the part of surveys conducted jby the American Institute of Public Opinion serves as an indication of its accuracy as a medium for indicating public Radio Programs For Collegians Thursday, January 16. 10:15 P. M.: "Choose Up ( Sports qui/ with I LIU coach- cus 12:00 Mid: MBS. Friday, January 17. 8:00 P. M.: "Kataj Hour" -With Charlie Cantor and Minerva Plou nans: Jack Miller orchestra; Ted Una, m. c. CBS. 9:30 P. M.: play s''—Guest aious plays—CBS. 11:05 P. M.: "Mai Halli NBC Blue. Saturday, Januarv 4:00 P. M.: "Bull Student discu; What South American Think of North America."--CB3. 9:00 P. M.: "Your Hit Parade" —With Barry Wood. Mark War- now's orchestra, Bea Wain, Hit Paraders chorus—CBS.' 12:00 Mid: "Guy Lombardo"— MBS. Sunday, January 19. 3:00 P. M.: "New York Philharmonic Symphony Orch —John Barbirolli, conductor; Deems Taylor, commentator— CBS. 4:30 P. M.: "The Pause That Refreshes On The Air"—With Albert Spalding, concert violinist; Andre Kostelanetz on tra—CBS. 8:00 P. M.: "Helen Hayes Theater"—Starrin 'Iayes —CBS. 9:00 P. M.: "Ford Helen Traubel. soprano, guest— CBS. 12:05 A. M.: "Gene Krupa"— NBC Red Monday, January 20. 8:00 P. M.: "Those We Love" \r\r-, N?.n O ' Cromwell, others—CBS. 12:30 P. M.: "George Hi ton"—CBS. Tuesday, January 21. 9:00 P. M.: "We The People" —With Gabriel Heatter—CBS. 12:05 A. M.: "Rus Mor • NBC Red. Wednesday, January 22. 9:00 P. M.: "Fred Allen"— With Kenny Baker and Portland Hoffa—CBS. 10:00 P. M.: "Kay Kyser"— NBC Red. Mrs. Buchanan iBird And Hunter Guest Speaker rollna Players the Year on the evening of rttj In the student Unman- June solo; the h depart ort 'of the work of his last qua i a, John Jordon, ap- d Dorothy Gahagan M ol- . maln- e year. ihe director, elaborated on the coming dramatic events which include the Black production of . ard Bound" January 25, a re by Thomas Hortwiz, a :;uished make-up artist and rer, February 15; the Western Carolina High School Dramatic Festival, February 28 and hi; the spring play, "Stephen Collins Foster", the life of the famous composer, whose name has recently been added to the Hall of Fame, dram. Ihoral Groups and the in Carolina Players. The ker was Mrs. who reviewed the ! Sherwood's play, "There Be No Night." This play I i oy a Christmas Eve from Helsinki, Fin- ihe recent Russian Attend Patriotic Meet Mr. and Mrs. Howell Vacation In Florida During Holidays opinion. Draft News For College Students An agreement concluded here this week between national educational and selective service authorities urging the immediate occupational classification of college students by local draft boards is near the announcement stage. Official confirmation of the new understanding may be expected in a day or so. The agreement is understood here to be indicative of a permanent accord concerning the status of college students called under the 1940 selective military service act. Background: this week's agreement comes as the climax of an intensive study of college problems that has proceeded upon two major assumptions: (1) If, and when, students are actually drafted from college campuses, protests are likely to be voiced by students, educators, and parents despite general approval of selective service "in theory." Smacking hard at Capitol Hill, this agitation, it is feared, may produce hasty, patchwork interpretation o f draft regulations; otherwise, unwarranted legislation. The present study has sought to stymie precipitous action, substitute instead permanent understanding. Here in Washington points of view have already clashed. One group believes that all students who have completed a certain amount of higher education—presumably two years, should be allowed to continue until graduation. The i second group, which believes such "blanket deferment" cannot be maintained against the opposition toward class logisla- !' and Mrs. James ough De- 26. They went from . Florida, down the west by way of Leesburg, Lake- Bartow, Arcadia, Fort ;. and Key West. Key West is noted for not having chim- and is the southernmost tip of the United States. Other places of interest which the Howells visited were East Mar- tello Tower, a fort used in the Civil War, the Oversea Highway, l road connecting the Atlantic Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico, Miami, Hileah Park, West Palm Beach, Orlando, and Fort Pierce. An interesting thins Mr, Howell mentioned about Florida is the land is divided by half sections and quarter sections rather than by -- lans Announced For Campus Improvement plans for the campus improvements around Madison Ball have been released. A new rock wall has been built across .lire bank in front of the dormitory. This wall will ex- along the drive and join the new rock wall in front of Joyner Building. On the other side of the drive leading from Joyner to Madison another rock wall will be built extending beyond the parking space at the side entrance of the dormitory. The parking space is being graded and leveled at the present time. Running parallel and ada- cent to the stone wall on the side of the drive, a concrete sidewalk five feet wide will be laid. This walk will extend all the way from the parking space in front of Joyner to all the entrances of the dormitory. At the corner of the dormitory nearest the drive, the walk will divide, one branch leading to the side entrance and the other to the front entrance, extending from around the dormitory to the terrace floor entrance. On each side of the walk running n front of the dormitory, grass will be sown. will be built from the front en- will be built from the front ent- Uances across Woodland Stage to the Gymnasium. A flight of julicicte steps ..ill be built on the slope from the dormitory down to Woodland Stage and another flight up to the drive on the other side. The slope below the stone wall along the drive and in front of Madison Hall is to be terraced. Grass will be sown and shrubbery will be | planted in the areas between President HlllltBr the walk and the stone wall, and j also on the terraced slope. Dean W. E. Bird and President H. T. Hunter of Western Carolina Teachers College attended a sponsors' meeting of the Association against Intolerance in America at Chapel Hill, January 8. Dean Bird was elected sponsor of the program committee for the next meeting to be held at Durham, March 1. The meeting, which | was held at the Carolina Inn, i Included representatives from all types of educational institutions in North Carolina. The conference was followed by a banquet at the Inn. Another main objective of the trip was a conference with Mr. Deyton, Director of the Budget Committee of North Carolina, concerning the budget of Western Carolina Teachers College for the next biennum. Dean Bird and President Hunter attended the inauguration of Governor Broughton, January 9, and saw the parade held during the inauguration in which representatives from several colleges, the United States Army, the Coast Guard, Negro Colleges, and a Negro unit of the army participated. Dean Bird said that one of the most valuable bits of Information he acquired during the trip was learning of the new attitude toward education apparent in the legislative halls. He talked with several representatives and senators at the capitol in Raleigh and gained brances. The Glee Club, ac- was going to receive more emphasis during the coming season than ever before. Dean Bird said that the legislators seemed more favorably inclined toward advances in education than they had been in years. It is his private opinion that this legislature will advance educational progress more than any previous lawmaking body. This work is expected to be completed sometime in March. Plans are being made to beautify the campus around the Student Union Building, but they are as yet not complete. The plans for this work and other campus improvements will be released later. Speaks In Chapel INFIRMARY NEWS The number of patients in the infirmary has taken a sharp upturn since the holidays, a situation that usually occurs when the student body convenes after a vacation period. There are several cases of flu besides one case of mumps and one of measles. Miss Baker urges everyone who has not had either mumps or measles to be careful of his health and be suspicious of all oms of a cold, for they ! may be symptoms of One of diseases. She says it is ! particularly important for col- people, since they live in ■oup, to strictly observe : health rules, especially when i there is the least threat of an "epidemic. I tion, advocates shifting the ba- • now—of student de- from a student basis ket. but temporary) to an mtional basis (individual deferme: decision this week indi- that the latter opinion 'though an amendment calling for the extension of blanket student deferment— orted by youth groups— is I for earlv introduction in- Wide-spread con- 1 support would be iess than a political miracle. Briefly, the agreement con- >lr. Aridrews Has Chapel Program Professor Ralph Andrews and e physical education depart- ent entertained at the chapel )ur, January 7, with a wrest- ig ♦.match. Mr. Andrews ex- , lained some of the fundamen- i il principles of wrestling and how a decision is given in a wrestling match. Ennis Lish and ■ Bob Andrews demonstrated | some of the most common holds i in wrestling. Following the introduction Neil Scott and R. B. Knox; George Walker and John Nes- bitt; and Jack Hennessee and Forest Gardner engaged in three wrestling matches. They were refereed by Ennis Lish. This is the first time that the Physical Education Department has entered inter-collegiate wrestling, but the boys are showing up well in the activity. Ennis Lish, former flyweight champion of Tennessee, is assisting Mr. Andrews in training the wrestlers. I eluded this week—American Council on Education will give complete story to colleges with- i in three weeks, editors should I check—calls for national selective service officials to "urge" local boards through state gov- (Continued on Back Page) President Hunter addressed the student body at the first chapel service after the Christmas holidays. His subject was "Some Best Wishes For The New Year." He stressed the advantages of reparing for the future rather than spending time in idle regret for what was done ,in the past. In building a foundation for the future, he said, we should strive to overcome selfishness by living the Golden Rule. One of the most Important things, he said, is to garner friends by the way. He quoted Stevenson as saying "No man is useless so long as he has a friend." In conclusion Dr. Hunter said "Best wishes for a happy new year. But you must first know what happiness is find a way to achieve it." and Main Projct Of Orchestra Is "Stephen Foster" The orchestra, under the direction of Mrs. J. W. Fisher, will have for its main project this quarter the music for the play "Stephen Foster," which will be produced by the choral groups and the Western Carolina Players, March 6. The orchestra has recently acquired a viola and some of the violinists are learning to play it. Mr. John S. Seymour, who played with the orchestra at the presentation of "Our Town" has become a permanent member of the group. Members of the orchestra this quarter are: Violins: Helen Bird, Jane Elliott, Dorothy Sue Sutton, and Herbert, Kimmel. Clarinets: Elizabeth Ann Hunter, and Joe Hedden. Trumpet: Sammy Beck. Flute: John S. Seymour. Piano: Ann Bird.

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
  • Date original: 1941-01-08
  • Date digitized: 2017-04-10
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  • Dimension: 21" x 16"
  • Pages: 11 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_1941-01-08_Vol09
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  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library