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THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN, WEDNESDAY, OCT. IB, 194U ■Campus Clubs- 1MW«M ii i sswsssasw? | CAST SELECTED FOR PLAY "OUR TOWN" DEBATE CLUB PLANS FOR LEGISLATURE The Debate Club met in the Student Union Building Monday evening, October 7, with Virgil Humphrey, president, presiding. The bill requiring liability Insurance for automobile drivers wa.s selected for the club to present to the fourth annual Student's Legislature which convenes in Raleigh, October 25 and 26. It was unanimously decided that the Honorable Dan Tomp- kin.s of Sylva be asked to assist in the preparation of the bill. The club plans to send eight representatives to the model state legislature. ALL FOUR CLASSES HOLD MEETINGS The four classes on the campus held their first meeting of the year Tuesday, October 8, during the chapel hour. The Freshman sponsor, Mr. Seymour, announced that the officers would be elected in two weeks. In the Sophomore class, after the roll was taken, president Charles Frazier announced that senators would be elected on Thursday, October 10. The Junior class nominated senators during their class meeting. In the Senior class, plans for the class exhibit for Homecoming were made. Hans Hanson was appointed chairman of this exhibit committee. The class also discussed the Senior class gift but nothing definite was decided. Nine people were nominated for senators. Five of these were eliminated and the last four were voted on by secret ballot. Hal Plonk and John Wikle were nominated as candidates for senior senator. FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA LAUNCH MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Herbert Cohn, president of* the Robert Lee Madison Chapter of the Future Teachers of America, announced yesterday that this thriving organization is launch ing a membership drive with the goal fifty new members. Mr. Cohn stated that all stu dents who definitely plan to become teachers and who maintain high standards of character, personality, conduct, and scholarship are eligible for F. T. A. membership in the local chapter. As the F. T. A. is an important part of the state and National Education Association, and aims to help in the development of American education, it is essential that all students planning to teach next year become members. The club has made no definite plans for the new year, but will make some in the first meeting to be held this week. BAND PROSPECTS BRIGHT THIS YEAR Mr. George Tracy, director of the college band, stated in a recent interview that prospects for the band this school year were brighter than Ln :y>voral years. The band is composed of twen ty-three numbers, most of who... e experienced and talented. Mr. Tracy wishes to Invoke the cooperation of the student body in helping to make the band one of the outstanding organizations on the campus. The Western Carolina Players, under the direction of Miss Mabel Tyree, will present Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer prize winning play, "Our Town" in the college auditorium, December 5. Try-outs were held Wednesday evening, October 1, and the following cast was selected: Buck Hunt, Stage Manager; Leo Cowan, Dr. Qibbs; Lynwood Mc- Elroy, Joe Crowell; James Moore, Harvie Newsome; Alice Stafford, Mrs. Gibbs; Louise Bryson, Mrs. Webb; Howard McDevitt, George Gibbs; Gertrude Carter, Rebecca Gibbs; George Walker, Wally Webb; Ruth Coggins, Emily Webb; Ray Cowan, Mr. Webb; John Wikle, Professor Willard; B. C. Moss, Simon Stimson; Mar- jorie Honeycutt, Mrs. Soames; T. A. Jackson, Constable Warren; Andrew Carter, Sam Craig; Buck LoVe, Joe Stoddard. Other characters are Jean Bennett, Mary Delle Davis, and Tom Allison. The production staff is as fol lows: John Jordon, President of Players and Production Man ager; T. A. Jackson, Stage Man ager; Mary Katherine Gardner, Make-Up; Marjorie Honeycutt, Costumes; Lee Miller, Technician; and Marlon Arnold, publicity. „ 'Our Town," origlnaly pro- cuded by Jed Harris at Henry ACE. HOLDS FIRST MEETING OCT. Personals Mary Joe Chandler visited re-1 latives in Asheville last weekend. Peggy Burleson went home for the week-end. Misses Lucille Campbell and Elizabeth Head were guests of Mary Jo Shuford in Barnardsville last week-end. Ruth Haynie spent the weekend at her home in Asheville. Juanita Porter spent the weekend at her home in Swannanoa. Vera Hosaflook, Emelyn Haynes, and Janice Smathers visited their homes in Waynesville recently. T. J. Thomasson spent last week end with his parents ln Andrews. Woodrow "Red" Ramsey, also an alumna of the college, visited on the campus recently. E. G. Crawford, a graduate of W. C. T. C. was a visitor on th( campus last week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson R Saunders, Jr., both former students of W. C. T. C. visited friends and relatives on the campus last Saturday. Mrs. Saunders was Miss Opal Pryor before her marriag( Mr. Frank Kirkpatrick of Clyde CHURCH NEWS The B. S. U. council had as their guest September 30, Miss Louise Lane, a B. S. U. Field Worker from Raleigh. Miss Lane met with the council on Monday evening, September 30. One hundred and four girls were present ln Moore parlors Monday evening September 30, to open the year's work in the Voung Women's Auxiliary. A missionary program was given with the president, Pauline Wright, presiding. A membership card was given to each girl present. The Y. W. A. had as its guest October 4-5, Miss Mary Currin, State Young People's Leader, and Miss Wilma Bucy. Miss Currin and Miss Bucy were here to help in the organization of the Y. W. A. Council. At the B. S. U. council meeting Monday evening the President, Bill Troutman, appointed Larene Browning and Kate Lindsay as a committee to nominate a new chorister to fill the vacancy will teach a course in "Hymn INTRAMURAL SPORTS Miller's Theatre, New York, is be- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ing currently shown on the I tisited his sister, Misa Lucy Kirk screen, Man inn Frank Craven | patrick, last Saturday. and Martha Scott of the original stage production. This play, with its understanding, its sympathy, and its sincere spiritual tone, Is the biggest production yet undertaken by the Western Carolina Players; every effort possible is being made by the Western Carolina Players to bring a program of popular stage successes to this section and to present them artistically and with professional smoothness. The Association for Childhood Education held its first meeting of the year Wednesday evening, October 2, in the Student Union Building. The occasion was an informal "get together" of the old members for the purpose of giving accounts of vacation experience and exchanging ideas concerning plans for the club activities during the coming year. Miss Leonora Smith, sponsor, was hostess to the group. Coffee and cake were served. The matter of inviting new members was discussed. It was decided that all new students, as well as old, are especially invited to join. It was also decided that anyone interested in the education and general welfare of children is eligible for membership. SUNRISE AT CLINGMAN'S DOME Sunday morning, September 29, several faculty members brav ed the early morning weather by rising at 4:00 in the morning and going to CUngman's Dome to wit ness the sunrise. After viewing the sunrise atop the Dome the party returned to the picnic grounds at Smoke- mont and cooked breakfast in the open. Those making the trip included: Miss Helen Patton, 1 Alice Benton, Miss Margaret Reid, Miss Trixie Jenkins, and Miss Claudia Baker. I International Relations And Debating Club Hold Joint Meeting The Debate and International Relations Clubs held their first meeting of the year in a joint session Wednesday evening, October 2, in the Student Union Building, for the purpose of making plans for the new year. President Virgil Humphrey presided over the Debate Club. Plans were discussed for attending the Student Legislature to be held at Raleigh, October 25- 26. The bill to be submitted to the Student Legislature will be chosen by a committee appointed from the faculty; the preliminaries will be held soon after the bill is selected. It was decided that the International Relations Club have for its round table topic "American- English Relations." Zelda Murray was elected secretary-treasurer to fill the vacancy created when the student elected last year to that office did not return to school. Charles McCall, president, appointed as the program committee Jack Wakefield, chairman; June Marion, Alice Morton, John Wikle, and Burke Ferguson. Both Clubs are enthusiastic about the plans for the new year, and they are confident that this will be the most successful year in their history. Appreciation,,. The Epworth League has elected as new officers for the quarter Herbert Klmmel, President; Bobby Hall, Vice-president; Lucille Reynolds, Secretary; Alwayne Delozier, Treasurer; B. C. Moss, Chairman of the worship committee; Billie Williams, Chairman of the recreational committee; Majorie Honeycutt, chairman of the Church Rela- tionhip Committee; and David Meredith, Chief Marshall. Those chosen later at the League Council meeting to serve on these committees were: Worship Com- organized mittee; Page Sylvester, Dorothy Thompson, and Tom Gheen; Recreational Committee: Catherine Creasman, Mai Wall, and Lois Pryor; Church Relationships: Howard Edgerton, and Ralph Spencer; Assistant Marshall: Joe Crowell and Frank guaranteed aparkl- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ing velox paper-6 8 exposure rolls - OPEN TO EVERYONE The physical Education Department has organized an Intramural sports program which embraces every student who wishes to take part. At the end of each quarter awards will be given to the members of the winning teams. Awards are offered also for sportsmanship and officiating. Girls are encouraged to take an active part in this program. Mixed teams in horse shoe pitching, bad minton and other co-educational sports will be Valuable Premiums i On Wednesday evening, October 9, the fourth Quarterly Conference of the Methodist Church created when J. C. Ingram did was held with District Superin- «dl WAYNESVILLE MUSIC CLUB Mrs. Virginia Fisher and Mr. George Tracy, both active members of the Waynesvile Music Club, appeared as soloists at the opening meeting of the Club In Waynesville, October 5, at the home of Mrs. Edwin Foy. Mrs. Fisher played "La Plus Que Lente" by Debussy and "Meditation" by Glazounor, and Mr. Tracy played "Le Concou" by Daquir and "Ganotte" by Gluck Brahms. The November meeting of the Music Club will be held In Cullowhee, with Mrs. Fisher and Mr. Tracy as hosts. COLLEGE ORCHESTRA DEMANDS TRAINING Each year the college orchestra tries to play music of a more intrinsic value and of a higher calibre than it played the year before. The increasing difficulty of much of the music demands players with definite musical experience and training. Consequently the group is necessarily selective and rather small. The aim of the orchestra is to gain an acquaintance with as many of the works of the great masters as possible, and at various intervals to present some of this worthwhile music to the school. That way it shares to a degree the pleasure it has had in discovering good music, and in preparing it for performance as creditably as possible. HALCYON CHORUS The Halcyon Chorus held its first business meeting Wednesday afternoon in the Music Assembly Room. The following people were elected as officers: Howard McDevitt, Walnut, president; Fred Thomas, Sylva, vice-president; Elizabeth Hammond, Minor Hill. Tenn., secretary-treasurer; and Charles Frazier, Canton, report- Mrs. Charles Gulley, instructor in voice, is sponsor of the club, assisted by Howard McDevitt and Dorothy Thompson. The Halycon Chorus, affiliated with the- North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs, is planning an interesting schedule of work for the year. Besides various numbers for Khool programs, the choral groups vv ill present their annual Christmas conceit at the close of the quarter. HIGHLIGHTS OF HOMECOMING DAY The fifty-first annual home comiing at Western Carolina Teachers' College opened 12:30 Saturday with luncheon in the college dining hall. Several distinguished guests were present, among them the Democratic nominee for governor of North Carolina, J. Melville Broughton. During the luncheon, Mr. E. L. McKee of Sylva, presented the Drake sisters of Hendersonville who gave several musical selections. Immediately following the luncheon, the honorable J. M. Broughton delivered the principal address in the auditorium. About 1,000 persons were present to hear Mr. Broughton who was introduced by President H. T. Hunter. Congressman Zebulon Weaver, introduced by Mr. E. L. McKee, made a few brief, but timely remarks. Again the Drake sisters entertained with a musical program. Exactly at 2:45 the Homecoming football began. Appalachian State Teachers' College defeated W. C. T. C. in the contest. The annual alumni banquet was held Saturday evening in the dining hall, with Alumni Secretary John Worth McDevitt presiding. Mr. E. H. Stillwell, president of the Alumni Association, gave a short address. John Henry Cesser, president of the Senior class, paid tribute President-emeritus R. L. Madison who was unable to attend the activities of home-coming because <->f :'. ess Mr. Oeaser presented a prize to the A. C. E Club, winner of the home-coming exhibition contest. The climax of the home-( ing celebrations took place at the Gym where Bill Stringfellow'! Orchestra played for the annual home-coming dance. John Jordon spent last weekend with his parents in Cherokee. Charles McLaughlin spent the week-end with his parents in Whittler. Boyd Poole accompanied Miss Maud Ketchem and Miss Kathleen Davis of Highlands last week-end. They visited "Dry Falls", "Sunset Rock", and other points of interest in that section of Western Carolina mountains. Woodrow Pryor spent last week-end at his home in Bear Wallow. "Buddy" Paris, of Hot Springs, islted Lucille Hunter Sunday, October 6. Miss Anne Hammond and Miss Mabel Tyree had as their dinner guests Sunday evening, October 6, President and Mrs. H. T. Hunter, and Dean and Mrs. W. E. Bird. President Hunter and Mr. N. H. Gurley returned Sunday, October 6, from Raleigh where they were in conference with the highway department concerning the new bridge and highway to be built in Cullowhee and changes in the campus it will necessitate. Wayne Love spent the weekend with his parents in Stanfield. Vivien Chapman visited her parents in Kannapolis last weekend. Elsie Berry visited her parents in Brevard recently. Elizabeth Ammon entertained for Peggy Ramsey, Evelyn McDevitt, Dot and Lib Gahagan Saturday evening, October 5, with a bridge party. not return to school. The Freshmen and Sophomore Sunday School class of the Baptist Church elected as officers Sunday Miss Kathleen Holt Davis, Teacher; Helen Browning, President; Lucille Meredith, Vice-president ; Lolia McKeith- ;ui, S< ::y-Treasurer; Mary The Moore House Circle of the Y. W. A. met in Moore Parlors Monday evening, October 7. Aileen Jackson presided. Those taking part on the program were: Dorothy Thompson, Mildred Bryson, Jean Whisnant, Dorothy Poston, Mabel Orr, Larene Browning, PaulineWright, Anne Blalock, and Lucille Meredith. The Methodist Church has been carrying on an affiliated membership drive. Eighty-one persons have become affiliated members of the Methodist Church for this school year. A new Sunday class has been organized by Mr. Tracy at the Methodist Church. Mr. Tracy tendent, W. ing. L. Hutchins presid- BLUE RIBBON SHOE SHOP YOUR SHOE HOSPITAL — EXPERT DOCTORS Let Us Put New Life In Your Shoes! ALL WORK GUARANTEED Sylva, N.C. waJSKsg S »e*tf' I IN COIN ma co. DO YOU SMOKE THE CIGARETTE THAT SATISFIES IT'S THE SMOKER'S CIGARETTE, because All America has a line on theiy DEFINITELY^ ALUMNI NEWS Miss Maurine Davis, who is teaching at Highlands, visited her sister, Elaine Davis, on the campus last week-end. Burch Allison, a former business manager of the Western Carolinian, was a visitor on the campus last week. Dan Pryor is leaving next week for Fort Worth, Texas, where he will join the U. S. Army Air Corps. Mr. E. G. Crawford, who is teaching near Franklin, was £ visitor on the campus last week end. Miss Trixie Jenkins, while visiting in Cenderly, North Carolina, this summer, visited the classroom of Miss Ruth Holes, who is teaching the third grade there. Friends of Mabel Morgan will be interested to learn of her marriage to Mr. Brack C. Sisill, on September 21, In Winston- Salem. Miss Morgan is a graduate of the class of 1939. Among the alumni visiting the campus for the Guilford game wen [0| mbe Un, and Mrs. Johnson Saunders, Al- vin Drake, and Sara Welch. Harold Harrison, who transferred to Highpoint College, has passed the Aeronautical examination there and has entered the civilian pilot training course sponsored by the Department of Commerce. Copjrijbi 1940. Liccirr a Mini Tomcoo Co.

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
  • Date original: 1940-10-16
  • Date digitized: 2017-04-04
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  • Dimension: 21" x 16"
  • Pages: 11 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • 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_1940-10-16_Vol09
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  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library