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The Campus Interpreter The Campus Guide The Western Carolinian CULLOWHEE — A JEWEL IN THE HEART OF THE GREAT SMOKIES CULLOWHEE, N. C, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16, 1940 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION 1000 Hear Governor-Elect Speak Saturday Gives Assurance That Democratic Party Will Remain In Power Upper-Classmen And Even Most Freshmen Enjoy Rat Week's Fun Rats of every size, shape, and kind have simply swamped the campus this week. They have worn pigtails, up-swept hair, and towel-hats. They have carried umbrellas, coat-hangers, pocket books, suitcases, and waste baskets. They have kept their chins up and met life with a smile. A few have grumbled, some have kicked, but in general they have taken their initiation like good sports. Quite a few know how to drape towels becomingly, wear wrong- side-out dresses with the grace of queens, and pile their hair on top of their heads to look cute. They are having as much fun as the upper classmen. These rats are fitting well into college life and may turn out to be something much more outstanding than the upper classmen who are doing the initiating before four years have passed. COMMEMORATE NATIONAL FLAG WEEK HERE AT W. C.T.C. Western Carolina Teachers College in a beautiful, impressive exercise commemorated National Flag Month at the Chapel hour, Tuesday, October 1. Mrs. Lillian Buchanan and Oulley were in charge of the program; the Honorable Dan Tompkins of Sylva was the guest speaker. Immediately following the presentation of the colors, the audience joined in singing the processional hymn, "Onward Christian Soldiers", as the vested choir marched down the aisle and onto the stage, preceded by Marshall Elmer Stahlman bearing the United States flag. President emeritus R. L. Madison gave the invocation followed by the male quartette, singing "My Native Land." Sammy Beck, Howard McPevitt, Charles Frazier, and Fred Thomas pose this group. After Mr. Tompkins' address, the audience sang "God Bless America." The entire auditorium stood at attention whie Sammy Beck played "The Star Spangled Banner" as a trumpet solo. Mr. Tompkins spoke on the present world conditions and their effect on the youth of today. He said, "You are beginning your life in a world of chaos and bloodshed. It is a condition for which you are in no way responsible." He said that he fears that this condition will have to be met with tanks and guns and airplanes, and not mentality. All through his address, Mr. Tompkins referred to the United States as a country of destiny— "Our country is a country of destiny,,' he said. "There stands today between the world of teem ing humanity, between the liberties that humanity enjoyed a few months ago, nothing but the English speaking youth of the world." He ended his address with these remarks: 'Think about what I have told you. Remember what an inestimable privilege it is to be an Z.-ierican. God himself only knows what this generation must face. You have a rendevous with destiny. You are to stand with the young Englishmen and bittle for your liberty. The solution is simple —We can teach and put into practice the eternal and everlasting principles of truth, frugality, faith in God, faith in ourselves, and faith in our country. If we will do this , Hitler and all the cohorts of hell can not throw our country." Play To Be Given By Student Teachers For the purpose of buying some necessary equipment in an effort standardize the Cullowhee Training School, the student teacheri of the Training School, under the direction of Miss Ada White, sixth grade critic teacher of the Training School staff, will present an entertainment featuring The Century of Progress, at o'clock Wednesday evening, October 23, in the auditorium. Admission will be twenty five cents for adults and fifteen cents for children under twelve years of age. The characters have be»n cast as follows: Prologue: Reader: Andrew Carter; Old- fashioned young mother, Lucille Reynolds; Modern Mother, Alwayne DeLozier, Small child, Betty Jean Ashbrook; Modern high school girl, Gertrude Car- Old-fashioned college girl, Mary Henson; Modern College girl, Betty Penland. Sports: Bicycle, Lula Wells and T. J. Thomasson; Golf, Ruth Cherry and Sam Pryor; Bathing Beauties, Kate Lindsay and Gertrude Carter; Old Fashioned horse riders, Lula Wells and Pauline Hart; Professional girl, Edna Alexander; Modern business woman, Evanel Thomasson; Old fashioned school marm, Beatrice Stein, Modern school marm, Una Cook; Courting Scene, Old Fashioned, Emma Evanson and Jim Rhodes; modern, Hilda Sutton, and Harold Little. Bridal Scene; Bride, Mary Delle Davis; Attendants, Betty Penland, Mary Grant, Zula Franklin, and Helen Browning. Mrs. Fisher Gives Recital At Duke Mrs. J. W. Fisher, violin instructor at Western Carolina Teachers Colltv.f. ■' University of North Caiolina this summer, iIoiiik graduate work in music. During this time, Mrs. Fisher gave an evening violin recital in the regular summer concert series at Duke University. The concert was given in the new Page Auditorium on Duke University campus. Mrs. Fisher was accompanied at the piano by Herbert Hivingston, pianist of the faculty of the University of North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher spent the latter part of the summer In Cullowhee. They were visited by Mrs. Fisher's parents and sister from Kansas City, Mo. Merchant Makes Heroic Comeback ENGLISH SEMINAR HOLDS MEETING Professor and Mrs. James Howell were hosts to the English seminar, Thursday evening, October 2, at their apartment in Davies Hall. Professor Howell reviewed Literature During the Life of Shakespeare by Schelling. The works of Sidney, Spenser, Marlowe, Lyly, and others were discussed in detail—their characteristics, their sources, and their contributions to Shakespeare and succeeding writers. Following the discussions, dainty refreshments were served. The guests included Professor P. L. Elliott, Dean W. E. Bird, Dean Anne Albright, Mrs. C Killian, Miss Anne Rabe, and Miss Mabel Tyree. The next meeting will be held ■ at Robertson Hall, Thursday, Oc tober 17, with Miss Tyree as hostess. At that time, Miss Tyree will discuss contemporary poetry. MR. PRESTON GIVES RECITAL AT CHAPEL Mr. Evander Preston, tenor of Waynesville, North Carolina, and a graduate of the Westminister Choir School, Pennsylvania, gave a recital at the chapel program, Thursday, October 3. Mr. Preston sang several well- known songs, among which were: "Where E're You Walk," by Handel; "Hills of Home," by Fox; "Spirit Flower," by Campbell- Tipton; and "Song of the Hills", by Rasbach. The recital concluded by the singing of "The Lord's Prayer," by Mallotte. Mr. Preston was accompanied at the piano by his wife. Propaganda Minister of the German Reich, Herr Paul Goeb- bals, recently said the English were licked and didn't know it The Asheville Citizen in a recent editorial commented on this remark and said: "What can you do with a race of people like that—fellows who do not know they are beaten?" That trait is common to all English speaking people It seems whatever their geogpraphlcal location. The recent flood produced many examples of men who did not know when they were licked. One of these who has commanded the respect and admiration of the student body for his courage in the face of disaster is Mr. F. H. Brown. After suffering a complete loss of his general store at Cullowhee Mr. Brown is making a gallant effort to start over again, stubbornly refuses to admit that he is defeated. In fact he is not defeated at all, since he has built a small, temporary shelter and is continuing his business until he can erect a new store building. Mr: Brown and his brother, Mr. F. W. Brown opened the business four years ago, under the name of Brown Brothers. They handled groceries, dry goods, meats, and manufactured ice cream. Their new three story stone building and entire stock was completely destroyed during the flood, a total loss of $8,000.00, Mr. Brown says. Within one week after his loss, Mr. Brown was again selling goods, although on a much smaller scale than formerly. The next week after his store was washed away, Mr. Brown bought full cases of coca-cola and began selling it to the workmen clearing away the debris of the flood. As he had no buildings, he kept the drinks in the back of his truck until he bo lid build a stand to operate in. A few days later, he added cigarettes and candy to his stock of drinks. As soon as he could, Mr. Brown salvaged what lumber he could from the wreckage of his store and built a small stand in which he is now operating his business. This is a new start absolutely, and it goes to prove that Mr. Brown is another Englishman who doesn't know he is beaten. His gallant effort should be an 40-41 Catamount Staff Announced The staff of the Catamount has just been named and in as follows: Editor-in Chief Katherine Brown Wells Business Manager Virgil M Humphrey Associate Editor Lucille Reynolds Literary Editor Alwayne DeLozier Activities Editors Herbert Cohn Albert Williams Art Editor Sam Pryor Photographic Editor Lee Miller Snapshots Editor J. W. Farley, Jr. Vernon Martin Senior Class Editor Gertrude Carter Junior Class Editor David Meredith Sophmore Class Editor Charles Frazier Freshman Class Editor Anne Bird Manuscript Editors Celeste Allman Mary Grant Faculty Advisors Helen Patton Newton Turner The Catamount officials have been in contact with printers and engravers all over the South and are now considering the bids. The students, as a whole, are showing quite a bit of interest and enthusiasm. Former Teacher is AtStephens College Miss Virginia Hitchcock, who taught piano here last year during Mr. Tracy's leave of absence, has accepted a position a.s teacher of piano and theory at Stephens College for Women, Columbia, Missouri. Stephens College is one of the outstanding girls' schools in the United States. It has attracted quite a bit of attention for its emphasis on courses that deal with marriage, home-making, charm, and personality. Maude Adams, who immortalized Sir James Barrie's Peter Pan, teaches dramatics at Stephens College. Miss Hitchcock is enthusiastic about her new position. Many Alumni Here For Homecoming Buccaneers Play At Homecoming Dance Bill Stringfellow and his Buccaneers who played for the Home coming Dance, are a widely known and experienced group. The orchestra was organized in 1927 at the University of North Carolina where Mr. Stringfellow was a student. After playing at the University for four years, the orchestra played at Morehead City two years and at the Virginia Beach Embassy Club in the summer of 1932. Since then the Buccaneers under the direction of Bill Stringfellow, have gained increasing popularity in Western Carolina. They have played at the Recreation Park, Vanderbilt Night Club, and the Biltmore Forest Country Club. The Buccaneers are popular with college dance groups. They have played at State Colege at Raleigh, at Clemson College, Clemson, South Carolina, Fur- man University, Greenville, South Carolina; and at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. A.C.E. Exhibit Wins Award From the three student exhibits on the campus for Homecoming, the one sponsored by the A. C. E. was selected by the judges as the winner of the $5.00 award offered by Alumni-Secretary, John Worth McDevitt. The exhibit was located on the Woodland Stage, between Joyner Building and Madison Dormitory. Before a background of small pines, a white, lattice fence was erected, a cow standing close-by. Above the cow was a sign saying: "We're Pulling for you, Catamounts," Lois Pryor and aces Willis, dressed as milk maids, took turn about milking the cow. On the cow was a sign which said: "We're going to beat Appalachian and this is no Bull. The F. T. A. had an exhibit on display in the hallway of Joyner Building, consisting chiefly of various books and pamphlets on the teaching profession. The senior class exhibit was a sign erected on Woodland Stage saying: "We'll make it hotter for the Mountaineers"; in front of the sign was a torch. John Henry Gesser presented the $5.00 award to Lois Pryor, a member of the A. C. E., Saturday night at the banquet. ALPHA PHI SIGMA HOLDS MEETING The Alpha Phi Sigma met in Moore Parlors, Thursday, tober 3 to initiate new members into the fraternity. Only the novice degree was conferred at this time. Those eligible for the apprentice degree will be given that later. Those who were initiated and their high schools are given below: Valedictorians: Dorothy Jeane Ensley, Swain County High School; Edna Hawkins. Sand Hill Featured soloists playing with ! High School; Pansy Dillard, the orchestra are Eddie Mills on Sylva High School; Roselle Ayers, the trumpet, Joy Gentile on the drums, and Paul Yelvinton on the saxophone. This was the fifth appearance of the Buccaneers at Western Carolina Teachers College. TO LANDSCAPE AREA IN FRONT OF JOYNER To accommodate the increased traffic caused by an enlarged enrollment, the college is sponsor- inspiration to those students | ing a landscaping project who are inclined to give up be- j front of Joyner Building. The old cause they make a low grade on r0ck wall is being torn down, the a hard subject. driveway Is being curved to join , l the driveway to Madison Hall, Burleson of and tr»e space for parking and driving in this area Miss Kathyrn Asheville, N. C. visited her sister, Peggy Burelson, on the campus during home-coming. Miss Katherine Shuford spent last week end with her parents in Brevard. This enlarged parking area will not only relieve congested driving conditions here, but will greatly lessen the driving haz- Robbinsville High School Higdon, Webster High School; Virginia Reed, Bakersville High School; Elizabeth Gahagan, Walnut High School; Pauline Haynes Sunny View High School; Beverly Godfrey, Black Mountain High School; and Walter Roberts Red Oak High School. Salutatorians: John Crawford, Sylva High School; Zelma Stutts, Elise Academy; Thelma Mlkels and Latha Hooper. Cullowhee Training School; Gertrude Marion, Shoals High School; Mary Elma Cox, Grantham High School; Hilda Brown, Clyde High School; Louise Byers, Edneyville High School; and Bill Ferguson. Spring Creek High School. Katherine Shuford and Ruth Elliott were given novice degrees for being honor students in Junior Colleges. Gertrude Gahagan, who is teaching in Cool Springs High School in Forest City, visited Dot and Lib Gahagan during Homecoming. Allen White, a member of the class of 1938, is working at the Ecusta Corporation in Brevard. Tucky Saunders is teaching biology and chemistry at Candler High School. He has introduced Six Man" Football at Candler High School and plans to coach the basketball and baseball teams. Mr., and Mrs. George Jarvis isitea nn the campus during the week-end George Is teaching history ano' English at the new Leicester High School and Mrs. Jarvis, formerly Mildred Cogdlll, is teaching in the primary department of F.'etcher High School. Frances Morgan, a student at Cullowhee last year, is working in the Monte Blanche .Beauty Shoppe In Asheville. She nolds position,she held before she stopped for a year's work kt Western Carolina Teachers College. Doris Tweed, a graduate in the class of 1940, Is doing department ai work in the grammar grades in Andrews High School. She is teaching science and mathematics in the fifth, sixth, and seventh grades. Charlie Gray, president of the student body last year, is teaching in Hot Springs High School in Madison County, and coaching football. His team has been the most successful one ever produced in Hot Springs. Ocie Bryson, a member of the class of 1940, is teaching business education in the Cool Springs High School at Forest City. Allan Whitt is employed in the offices of the Ecusta Corporation at Brevard. Barbara Biebinger and Edith Webb visited on the campus during Homecoming. Barbara expects to be back in school at Cullowhee during the winter quarter. Randall Duckett is teaching science at West Buncombe High School, in Buncombe County. He is also coaching basketball, soft- ball, and track. Wlllard Lovingood is teaching science at Lewisvile High School in Forsyth County. Bill Silver is at his home near Mars Hill where he is associated with his father in business. Mr. Dewey Hunsucker of near Charlotte was a homecoming guest. Mrs. Hunsucker, a grfe*- uate in the class of 1935, wad Miss Violet Dillard of Dix Gap, before her marriage. Mr. Hunsucker Is in the plumbing and steam pipe fitting business. "Red" Ramsey is coaching at Marshall High School where he has taught for three years. He expects to enroll in the Army Air Corps soon. Shelby Robertson and his wife, formerly Eva Robinson, are living at Bald creek where Shelby teaches science and mathematics. Kathryn Sandlin Is teaching English and history at Proctor near Bryson City. Sam Ardrey is working on the tunnel which is being built near Glenville. Mrs. Ardrey, formerly Janie Moss, is teaching in the primary department at Glenville High School. Mildred Atkins is working in Democratic gubernatorial nominee, J. M. Broughton in his speech before 1,000 persons here at Homecoming gave hid assurance that if the Democratic party continues in power that improvements in our state will continue. The speaker emphasized the great wealth of natural resources In Western North Carolina by declaring; "We have enough to supply the whole world." Mr. Broughton praised not only the beauties of the scenery and the wonderful system of roads in North Carolina but stressed our educational system. He said this college was a "live wire" in education. He said, "Education costs above 26 million dollars a year in North Carolina, but it Is worth It. I believe above other things we are going to have to readjust education to suit our needs. We need men with training in arts and craftmanshlp." Mr. Broughton mentioned the large number of opportunities that had been opened up for boys and girls because of the N. Y. A. Mr. Broughton predicted that North Carolina would cast an overwhelming vote for F. D. Roosevelt In November. He ended his speach by saying that not only North Carolina but the nation had always been democrat- and true to the Interests of » masses and would remain so. HALF HOLIDAY HERE SATURDAY, OCT. 18 Because the instructors on the campus will attend the convention of the Western District Teachers Association in Asheville Saturday, October 18 and 19, there will be no classes Saturday morning. This Is the 18th annual convention of the Western District Teachers Association. The President of the Association, W. L. Lathan of Swain County, will preside over the meeting. GUESTS ON CAMPUS Misses Edith Webb and Barbara Beibenger visited on the campus during home-coming. Miss Frances Morgan spent last week-end with friends on the campus. Shirley and Helen Gibbs visited their home in Leicester this week-end. Girls from Robertson Hall attending the football game in Canton, Saturday, October 5, were: Hope Holcombe; Betty Hodglns; Margaret Moore; Jean Moore; Kitty Davis; Roberta Norrls; Lib Hammond; Mary Alice Feaster; and Kate Gray. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hinds and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McDevitt attended the Duke-Tennessee football game at Knoxville, Saturday, October 5. Miss Maurine Davis, an alumna the office of the Reliable I-.sur- ards at a spot that for some I of the college, visited her sister, I £.nce Company in Asheville. time has been considered ex-1 Elaine Davis of Moore Dorml-! Horace Meredith is teaching tremely dangerous. tory, last week-end. academy department of Guilford College. Marjorie Burkett Is teaching the first grade in Merry Hill. Miss Burkett remarked that in her class of thirty-five, were thirty-five problem children. John Reynolds Is teaching science and mathematics at Haw Creek High School near Asheville. Bob Brown Is teaching business education in Forsyth county near Winston Salem. Alice Ward is a member of the faculty of the Forsythe county school system. Hugh Tomberlin is a member of the Falrview High School faculty. Agness Dalton and Mary Ellen Davis, graduates of the class of 1939, are teaching their second science and mathematics In the year at Robbinsville High School.

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.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
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  • WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1940-10-16_Vol09
• Repository
  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library