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The Campus Interpreter The Campus Guide The Western Carolinian CULLOWHEE — A JEWEL IN THE HEART OF THE GREAT SMOKIES VOL. IX CULLOWHEE, N. ( . Hi DNESDAY, OCT. St), 1940 fl'BUMIM) BY THE MllilM \nso( 1 \ 1 K i\ Five Forensic Members Attending Legislature Charles McCall Named Student President By Substantial Margin In the election for student president held Tuesd; October 22, Charles McCa oi Lake Tox- away was chosen by a substantial margin over his opponents to lead the student body duiing the coming year. McCall fills tiic vacancy created when Jennings Bryant, elected student president in the regular election last spring, did not return to school this fall. McCall, a senior, is one of the outstanding students on the campus. He is a member of the Debate Club; Alpha Phi Sigma, honorary scholastic fraternity; the Science Club; and the Future Teachers of America. He was vice-president of the Debate Club one year; has debated on the varsity debating team for three years; is serving on the executive committee of the Alpha Phi Sigma; and is parliamentarian for the Future Teachers of America. He has been a member of the Student Senate for three years; has represented this college at the Student Legislature at Raleigh for two years; and was listed In "Who's Who In American Colleges and Universities" in 1939. McCall says he means to work . loi- 3tw iabus pro- " gram on the campus and some type of amusement for the students on Saturday evenings. McCall plans to study law after he teaches for a few years. He will start his legal studies in Asheville this summer. He has one brother who will probably enter college here next year. Mr. Dodson Is Chapel Speaker AVON PLAYERS TO PRESENT PLAY HERE The Avon Players will visit Western Carolina Teachers College for the third time, November 22, when they present another Shakespearean play, this time a "rip-roaring" comedy, "The Taming of the Shrew." Mr. C. F. Dodson spoke to the faculty and students of Western Carolina Teachers college Thursday, October 24, at the chapel hour on "Youth and Science Today." Mr. Dodson made this address also before the Science Teachers at the District Teachers' Meeting in Asheville, October 18. The essense of the address was that the youth of today are being taught to use their brains at the expense of their minds. "I am afraid," he said, "tha tmost of us have been more interested in teaching science than boys and girls." Formerly this was a satisfactory theory, but today word conditions make it an idea of the past. "We must change our set-up to meet the demands of our times. In these days of defense plans, all branches of science are becoming increasingly Important. There is a struggle going on in the world today such as mankind has never known be- and there will be a tor* vival only of the fittest. In order to meet this crisis, we should train our youth to work with their hands, even at the expense of literature, art, music, and history. "We are short," he said "of mechanics, electricians, skilled workers of almost every kind. We have trained brain power, but our trained hand power is far too short to compete with the brain power. What we need is a skilled hand for every skilled brain." STUDENT TEACHERS PRESENT PAGEANT PRESIDENT McCALL'S PERSONAL MESSAGE INDIAN SUMMER Richly colored foliage—flamboyant combinations of orange, russet, green and brown-lazy gray smoke curling from the Mr. Joseph Selden, the manager smoke-stack, gentle breezes rust- of the company, will play the ling through the gay topped leading role. He, as well as the trees, gay sweaters, clear blue rest of the group, has had many sky, and Teachers Meetings all years of experience as a Shakes- j remind you that this is Indian visits, the company presented visits, the campany presented "Othello" and "The Merchant of Summer The air is crisp and invigorating; the sun, bright and warm. Venice." Those who are fortun- ■ Days grow shorter, while harvest ate enough to have seen Mr. Selden play the roles of Othello and Shylock are looking forward to seeing him in the famous comedy. On Thursday, November 21, the day before the performance, Mr. P. L. Elliott and the English staff will have charge of the chapel program, which will be devoted to acquainting the students with "The Taming of the Shrew" so they will be prepared to better appreciate the production. moons top the purple mountains at night. In the fields brown corn shocks with large yellow pumpkins nestling at their bases scattered through the fields remind you that summer is over. Most of the leaves have fallen from the apple trees, leaving only the red and yellow apples clinging to the bare boughs. Hot chocolate tastes delicious and noses are red, early in the morning. Football season draws to a close, and the players come down off their pedestals until next year. Arguments over poli One of the most delightful programs of the year was the pageant. "A century of Progress in Dress and Style" presented by the student teachers, on Wednesday evening, October 23, In the college auditorium. The pageant was directed by Miss Ada White, critic teacher in the sixth grade. Andrew Carter, narrator, introduced twelve episodes, each showing the custom as practiced a century ago and as practiced today. The action took place before a charming background of a picket fence, evergreens and autumn leaves. Accompanying each episode Vincent Wright's orchestra assisted by Mr. George Tracy and Mrs. J. W. Fisher played appropriate song hits, and ncidental music. The climax of the program was the old-fashioned wedding pet- formed before an Improvised flower-decked altar. Five bridesmaids in shades of blue and yellow, carrying arm bouquets and wearing picture hats were met at th-steps going '.ver t*4 footlights by .""<> groomsmen' as they marched u "n the aisle of the auditorium to the strains of the Lohengrin "Welding March." As they groupid themselves about the altar, the bride, Mary Dell Davis, in white satin gown and long tulle veil was met at the altar by the groom, John Henry Gesser, where the ceremony was performed. The tableau left the stage to the strains of the Mendelssohn "Wedding March." Preceding the wedding scene, Jane Elliott sang "I Love You Truly". During the Mother scene, Mary Jane Edwards sang "Mother Ma- chree", off stage, and during the Grandmother scene, Charles Frazier, in stiff white collar and cuffs, sang "Silver Threads Among the Gold". The pageant closed with Gertrude Carter as the Spirit of Patriotism posed before the American Flag while the entire company grouped on either side were joined by the audience were joined by the audience in singing "God Bless America." Scenes especially popular with the audience were: the Old Fashioned Bathing Beauty, The Old Fashioned School Marm, and The Modern Marriage, and the Bicycle Girl. The following people took part in the pageant: Andrew Carter, Lucille Reynolds, Alwayne DeLozier, Betty Jean Ashbrook, Nell Turner, Gertrude Carter, Mary Henson, Betty Miller Edwards, T. J. Thomasson, Lula Wells, Ruth Cherry, Gail Bridges, Kate Lindsay, Lula Wells To the Students of Western Carolina Teachers College: I am indebted to the student body for the office you have given me. I earnestly desire to serve you In the way you wish to be served. I shall be glad lor any student, or students, to come to me at any time to ask or to give assistance and advice. The Student Senate should be the voice of the student body and should be acquainted with their desires at all times. I, as president of the .senate, speak for the group when I say that we want to be your friends and want you to feel free to ask us for help in any undertaking in which we can be of assistance. I hope, at the end of the year, that you will not be sorry of your choice for student president. I mean to try to make you a fair, honest official, and to decide fairly in all your controversies. I promise you to do all within my power to make this one of the best years for student government that this school ver seen. Yours for a greater cooperation in building a greater Western Carolina Teachers Colh Charles McCall Chapel Programs Announced Today Professor E. H. Stillwell has today released the schedule for Chapel Programs for the remainder of this quarter. Mr. Stillwell emphasizes that the schedule is subject to change, but as it is now arranged the following programs are in store for the student body. October 31; Miss Helen Patton in Charge. Campus moving pictures, shown by John Worth McDevitt. 5; Students in W.C.T.C. Takes Part In N.C.E.A. Western Carolina Teachers College was well represented al the Western District Teachers meeting held at Lee H. Edwards high school in Asheville, October 18-19. The following took part in the various group programs: Mrs. H. T. Huntera-ied a discussion on "Education lor the Democratic Way of Living" in the adult education group held at 3:30 Friday. Dr. H. T. Hunter, president of higher education teachers, presided at the meeting of that group held at 4:00 on Friday. Mr. James Howell is secretary of this group. Miss Maude Ketchem is secretary of the home economics teachers group. Mr. C. F. Dodson spoke on "Youth and Science Today" at the meeting of the science teachers. Professor P. L. Elliott spoke before the dramatic art teachers on the subject "Dramatics and Democracy." Miss Anne Rabe was president of the primary teachers. Charles Holloman, of the Lee Edwards High School faculty, a graduate of this institution In 1939 and student president for two years, served as vice-president of the business education teachers last year. Officers for 1940-41 elected from tihis institution were Dr. Frederick Newman, vice-president of the modern language department, Dean Bird,'vice-president of the Higher Education group, and Mr. C. A. Hoyle, vice- president of the district principals. Spend Two Days At Student Meet At State Capitol Dr. Newman Joins College Faculty CANDY ROOM CHANGES HANDS November Charge. November Asheville. November 7; Rabbi Mark, ics grow heated, and Willkle" and! Pauline Hard, Edna Alexander, Roosevelt buttons dot the lapels | Evanelle Thomasson, Eric Lloyd, of campus politicians. Fresh- | Beatrice Stein, Una Cook, Edith men begin to rub their eyes, and Ferguson, Fannie Mae Ashley, with mid-term tests drawing Emma Evanson, Jim Rhodes, Hilda Sutton. Harold Little, Young Democrats Hear Judge Alley The Young Democrats of Western Carolina Teachers College heard Judge Felix Alley of Waynesville, an alumnus of this college, speak on behalf of the Democratic party, Friday evening, October 25, at Sylva. In his talk, Mr. Alley listed several of President Roosevelt's assests; he told a few of th emany things blies and along dormitory cor- that Roosevelt had achieved in ridors ring the martial strains Sutton, Lynwood McElro; Doro- the last eight years. He stressed, of "God Bless America." These thy Sorrels, and Iris Hor en. the fact that banking system has are some of the things we shall " become sound under the present | remember about the fall of 1940 Miss Board, who taught Fr« nch 12; The Future Teachers of America. November 14; Miss Cordelia Camp In Charge. This week is National Education Week and these two programs will emphasize this theme. November 19; Students In Charge. November 21; Mr. P. L. Elliott in Charge. A Shakespeare program will be presented by the English department in anticipation of the Avon Players' production of "The Taming of the Shrew," November 22. November 26; Mr. Tracy in Charge. The Band. November 28; Thanksgiving. December 3; The Dramatics Penland, f Class in the play, "Agatha". December 5; Western Carolina Players. December 10; Christmas Concert by Mrs. Gulley and the Choral Groups. December 12; Final Exams. near, they decide college is not all It is cracked up to be. Romances are In a lull except for a few chronic cases. Hitler nabs new countries, while Churchill optimistically cheers his people on and tries to keep a winning spirit in England. In our assem- Boyd Poole, Mary Delle Davis, John Henry Gesser, Ruth Coggins, Helen Browning, Lorena Browning, Zula Franklin, James Cannon, John Wllsle, Herbert Cohn, Hal Plonk, Paul Sutton, Odell Griffin, Sara Jean Sutton, Dorothy Dodson, Edw;,.r Wike SCHOOL GETS NEW DANCE RECORDINGS John Jordon and Hans Hanson, the committee In charge of the music for the recreational dancing at the Student Union Buldlng, have announced that they have acquired twenty-five dance records. The music Is a gift from Ed Holcomb, a freshman from Hendersonville. Not The celebrated candy-room, 204 on Madison's second floor, has once again changed hands. It is now run by Jam-Up Jamison. The candy-room is widely known to Madison boys as the most popular loafllng place in the dorm. There the boys gather for the traditional "bull session", while they goo-i-ly mouth the refreshments the candy-room carriers, especially if said refreshments can be secured on a credit and good-will basis. However, the proprietor is sometimes skeptical about the good-will of his fellow students, especially when it comes to paying their honest debts, and refuses to sell on these terms. Then the bull session gets monotonous because it's an established fact that a fellow's mind works better if he is enjoying the rich flavor of a "Milky Way". But that is neither here nor there. The point is. the proprietor must be a jolly good fellow and a trusting one at that, since one often has a night when his pockets "just won't jingle." The trouble is, there is no consistency in the proprietorship of the candy-room. It is constantly in a state of flux between Jam-Up and Troy Haney. Jamison seems to be the man who originated the idea and secured the franchise to operate business. This happened in 1939. He began selling hot dogs, candy, cigarettes, and occasionally, coca-cola. After awhile Jamison decided it was too great a responsibility to operate the business alone and the business. This happened in in the enterprise to room with him and help take care of the business. This arrangement endured for the remainder of the year. In the beginning of 1940, Haney paid Jamison $2.00 as a first in- One of the tragic results of the Nazi regime for European culture has been the forced exile of a large portion of the educated classes of countries fallen under the axis domination. That tragedy for Europe, however, has resulted in many of the outstanding writers and educators of that half of the world coming to America to make their contribution to American civilization. As a result of this unhappy condition, Western Carolina Teachers College has been fortunate in securing the services of Dr. Frederick Newman of Vienna, Austria, and instructor of German. In an interview recently with a "Western Carolinian" reporter, Dr. Newman said that on this campus he Is most impressed by the community life among the students and faculty members. He is also impressed by the beauty of the auditorium and the simplicity of the churches. He says he is grateful for the "personal kindness of the stff in helping him to make a new life here in America." Dr. Newman served in the World War from 1914-1918. He was awarded the "Charles Cross" by the Austrian government and the "Iron Cross" by the German government for his bravery in saving a company of Austrian boys, between the ages of 18-19, when the building which they were in. In Goetz, then in South Austria, now a part of Italy, was bombed by the Italians. The Iron Cross is the highest military distinction the German government confers. He has studied at the University of Prague and the University of Vienna, from which he holds two Ph. D. degrees in languages and European history. Dr. Newman was a member of the faculty of the Academy for Teachers, a part of the University of Vienna. He has taught also in a junior college in Vienna. He says that the Austrian students are quite different from American students at Cullowhee and at Garden City, New York. American students, he says, are more interested in their subject, are better disciplined, and are more cultivated than Austrian students. Dr. Newman says: "In Austria, the students have very bad behavior. I had to punish even the adults." The students in Germany are prejudiced, he says. They are not interested in Americans or American ideals and culture. Many of the students here at Cullowhee have been to see Dr. Newman to talk to him about the subjects taught in European colleges and to discuss the present European crisis. They are Interested in the Hitler Youth and want to know if they really believe in Hitler and his ideas. While teaching in Vienna, Dr. Newman wrote and produced several one-act plays with student actors. He has also written several dramas for the theater. He has published several philosophical essays and edited edl- Flve members of the Fon Society left Thursday, October 24 for Raleigh to attend the Annual Student Legislature at the State Capitol. These delegates from Western Carolina won the trip in the final try-outs Monday, October 21. Those making the trip were Burke Ferguson, Bill Ferguson, John Wikle, Charles McCall, and Glenn Edwards. Porter Garland was the faculty sponsor. At Raleigh, John Wikle and Charles McCall served a.s senators and Burke Ferguson, Bill Ferguson, and Glenn Edwards served in the house. The bill presented was Resolved: That liability insurance for motor vehicles should be required in North Carolina. The bill was passed In the House, but was defeated after a hotly contested debate in the Senate. The delegates spent two days in Raleigh. The highlights of the trip were: speeches by < ernor Hoey, the Democratic nominee for governor, Broughton, and the Secretary of State Eure; a banquet for the whole let.i tlve body; a football game between Carolina and Tulane University; and speaking in the islative halls of the State Capitol. Although the major coll and universities in North Carolina Were'represent as tf eii ■ islature, Glenn Edwards made an outstanding speech in the House, supported by Burke Ferguson and Bill Ferguson. After Edwards' speech no opposition to the bill was offered in the House. Charles McCall made a splendid speech in the Senate, but the combined forces of Duke University and the University of North Carolina defeated the passage of the bill. The delegation from Cullowhee received several invitations to future contests and assembles. Among these were invitations to attend the National Student Legislature, The Grand Eastern Forensic Tournament, the Strawberry Leaf Tournament, and a week-end celebration at E. C. ART DEPARTMENT SPONSORS CONTEST The General Art Class sponsored a poster contest recently in connection with the Student Teacher presentation of "A Century of Progress in Dress and Style." The winners were: Edna Medford, first; Leila McKeithan, second; Margaret Breedlove, third; and Ruth Liner, fourth. Those deserving honorable mention were: Ray Clark, Lora Alice Long, and Maida Lee Bryson. The judges were: Miss Laura Jean McAdams, Miss Leonora Smith, and Dr. Frederick Newman. The posters were used in advertising the production. Biology Laboratories Have Been Improved Mr. Dodson's laboratories have been greatly improved this year. Modern laboratory tables, with lockers and acid proof tops, have been installed in the biology lab. The histology department also has new lab tables with lockers, water sinks, and gas outlets. The tions of Dostoevski, Tolstoy, and department has two new mircro- Ibsen for class room use. It was scopes, and complete ne woffice on the basis of his published equipment, works that Dr. Newman was But the addition that is per- all the records are the latest stallment toward buying out the made a member of the faculty of haps of most Interest to the rest administration. In speaking of at Western Germany's and Italy's attitude. College, toward the election, Mr. Alley j said: "Those countries are working against the re-election of President Roosevelt." Carolina Teachers Porter Garland, sponsor for the club, accompanied the group to Raleigh. in the college and training during the absence of Mi.<- Adams, is now teachhu r jar. sh and English in the Jar>scivi 1 Florida, High School. ] dance hits, Jordon says, but the, business. Trade was good, aver- ; rhythm is still as good as ever, aging Haney a net profit of from i and they make a welcome addi- $3.00 to $4 00 a week, until he be- ! tion to the rather meagre reper- gan to loan the boys a little 'tory of dance music available pocket money now and then. The ■or the before-dinner dancing iiour. the Academy of Teachers In Vienna. Dr. Newman says in speaking of his life at Cullowhee, "I didn't know that it was possible for net result was bankruptcy for anyone to be as happy as I have (Continued on Page Three) been since I came here." of the college, as well as to the science students, is the large museum case, with forty mount - ed birds, two rattlesnakes, several squirrels, an opossum, etc. Mr. Dodson also has five hundred mounted plants.

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: 1940-10-30
  • Date digitized: 2017-04-10
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  • Dimension: 21" x 16"
  • 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_1940-10-30_Vol09
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  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library