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The Western Carolinian VOL. X NO. 11 CULLOWHEE—A JEWEL IN THE HEART OF THE GREAT SMOKIES CULLOWHEE, NORTH CAROLINA, MARCH 17, 1943 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENT'ASSOCIATION Jackson To Soon Be Presented At WCTC In Lyceum Number Burton Lynn Jackson, a marimb- ist and vibraharpist of international fame, will be presented by the Student Senate in a lyceum number early in April. Jackson was born in Hinsdale, Illinois, in 1914. He received his education at the American Conservatory; Chicago University, and is a pupil of Irwin Fischer, Max Wald and Clair Musser. He is a member and soloist of the International Marima Symphony. He has toured Europe and played in Carnegie Hall. He is also a member of Imperial Symphony Orchestra, which appeared on the "Magic Key" pro-, gram of N. B. C, and has given recitals and concerts throughout the country on the stage and radio. In 1934 a survey revealed that there are 60,000 marimbas in the United States. The instrument has gained immensely in popularity since that date, and this number may now be doubled. The marimba is an evolution of an instrument which is one of the most ancient of the instrumental family. There is no means of knowing where it actually originated in the most primitive forms, but in 2000 B. C, it was used by the Hindus in ceremonial and religious rites. Native tribes in Africa and India still play variations of the marimba. As an instrument for exhibition or recital purposes, the marimba is extremely popular and impressive. With the demand for South American music, the marimba became an essential of any Latin-American group. Those who have heard Xavier Cugot's orchestra on the radio have been charmed by the beautiful playing of Raymond Gonzalez. Mr. Jackson has helped the marimba grow to the popularity it has now attained. Lt. Lyndon whitll Killed When Army Airplane Crashes Lieutenant (jg) Lyndon Lea White, United States navy flier, was killed when a plane he was flying on a routine flight over Chesapeake Bay crashed late Wednesday afternoon, according to information received at Guilford College last week by his mother, Mrs. L. Lea White. The report said that the accident occurred at 5:35 p. m. and that the body had not been recovered. Lieutenant White was a graduate of Guilford high school and Western Carolina Teachers College. Surviving, in addition to the mother, are the wife, Mrs. Ruth Moss White, Norfolk; two sisters, Mrs. James McKenzie, Winston- Salem, and Miss Martha Gray White, of Washington; and a brother, Frank F. White, formerly a student at W.C.T.C, who is now serving in the U. S. navy. The young aviator was a nephew of Dr. J. I. Foust, president emeritus of Women's College, and Superintendent T. R. Foust, head of Guilford county schools. Burton Lynn Jackon Reverend Pettit Speaks In Chapel The Reverend Pettit, pastor of the Sylva Baptist church, addressed the stndent body of Western Carolina Teachers College at the first assembly of the spring quarter. Preceding the speaker, Jayne Elliott and Helen Bird, accompanied by Miss Rachel Roseberger, played "Barcarolle," a violin-viola duet. Dr. H. T. Hunter introduced the Reverend Mr. Pettit to members of the student body and the faculty. Selecting as his topic "Meeting the Challenge of the Present Hour," the speaker pointed out some guiding principles on facing the present hour of the acute crisis. "We must not run away," he stated in beginning a method of meeting the challenge from a negative viewpoint. "We cannot meet the hour in an easy going manner, nor view it through rose colored glasses. We should not meet the challenge with too much of man's ingenuity, especially in the scientific field. Theoretical science has not hurt religion, but applied science has, because it has made man so comfortable that he has forgotten God. Man's wisdom is fallacy in the sight of God." Stating that we cannot meet (Continued on page four) WCTC Offers New Courses For Spring Term Several new courses are being offered this quarter in the various departments. In the Business Education, Dr. W. A. Ashbrook is teaching Business Mathematics and Business Law; Miss Anne Hammond is teaching Office and Secretarial Practice and Advanced Shorthand as well as a special course in Beginners' Typewriting. Mr. John Seymour, in the field of Education, is teaching a course called the "Social Aspects of Physical Education." Miss Leonora Smith is offering two methods courses, Reading and Languages for the Primary Grades. Other education courses include Methods of Reading for Grammar Grades tfatfeoda of Language for Grammar Grades, taught by Miss Cordelia Camp; Methods of teaching English in High School, by Miss Mabel Tyree; and Methods of Teaching Mathematics in High School by Mr. Keithe Hinds. Dr. H. P. Smith is teaching "Problems In Secondary Education." In the History department, Professor E. G. Stillwell is teaching three new courses: American Government, International Relations and Latin American Relations. Dr. Smith is teaching Recent Modern European History and Contemporary European History. Two new English courses, Wordsworth, taught by Professor P. L. Elliott, and Browning, by Dean W. E. Bird, are being offered in the English field. In Physical Education, Miss Alice Benton is tackling the Herculean task of teaching the following: Health Education, Physical Diagnosis, Playground Administration, Physical Education for Primary and Grammar Grades, Spring Sports for Women, Tennis, and First Aid. Miss Claudia Baker is offering a practical course in Home Nursing; Miss Kathleen Davis is teaching Writing Methods for Grammar Grades, and Miss Maude Ketchem, Interior Decorating. Professor Clinton Dodson is offering a sophomore course in Botany and Mr. Kenneth Wood, a course in Radio, and Mr. Newton Turner, Regional Geography and Geography of Latin America. Miss Helen Patton is offering three new art courses—Art Appreciation, Art Education Practice and Advanced Handicrafts. "Heart Of A City" To Be Spring Production "Heart of a City", a three-act war drama, written by Lesley Storm, will be the spring production of the Western Carolina Players. The scene of the play takes plate in London in a small theatre during the blitzkrieg in the summer of 1940. The theme of the play is the reaction of the common people to the bombing and to the war in Britain in general. "Heart of a City" was produced in London before coming to the United States. It was first produced in New York at the Miller Theatre in February, 1942. Now it has been released for amateur production to college groups and little theatres because of its timely theme. Students from the college taking part in the play are: Mary Stentz, a freshman from Waynesville. This is Mary's first appearance on the college stage. Edith Cherry, a senior from Stanley, who carried one of the leading roles in LENA RIVERS in the summer of 1941. Nancy Riedel, a senior from Asheville. This is also Miss Riedel's first appearance on the college stage. Bobby Hall, a junior from Sylva, who carried leading roles in the fall play SMILIN' THROUGH and in HAVE A HEART during the winter quarter, 1942-43. W. R. Hall, Jr., a senior from Young Harris, Georgia. "Dub" has played leading roles in MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION, THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH, SMILIN' THROUGH, and HAVE A HEART. Lawrence Stewart, a senior from Robbinsville and president of the student body. This is Stewart's first appearance on the college stage. Margaret Moore, a junior from Marion. Margaret played a major role in the GOOSE HANGS HIGH. Elizabeth Anne Hunter, a sophomore from Cullowhee. This is Pete's first vole in a Western Car- Player's production. Evelyn Wiggins, a sophomore from Robbinsville; Rachel McAllister, a sophomore from Lowell; (Continued from pag« 1) April Fool's Day Celebrated With Campus Clean-Up Faculty members and students of Western Carolina Teachers College made history today for the college records by celebrating April Fool's Day with a campus cleanup campaign. Everyone connected with the college turned out en masse with every conceivable kind of a tool to help in the move to clean up the campus which began as an issue championed by members of the student senate last week. President H. T. Hunter heartily gave his approval to the suggestion made by student senators and ordered that all classes for the day be excused. This is the first event of the particular kind that has ever occurred in the annals of the college's history. Although various cleanup campaigns have been promoted, never before have classes been dismissed with the entire student body and teaching staff participating in the program. R. C. Sutton, business manager, started the work of the day by calling the roll which included the name of every student and faculty member of the college. Everyone absent was penalized with two absences on the classes they were scheduled to meet that day. After calling the roll, Mr. Sutton —(Continued on page four) Miss Tyree New Matron At Madison Miss Mabel Tyree, member of the English department, has been appointed matron of Madison Dormitory, succeeding Mrs. Mar-ion McDonald, who left W. C. T. C. at the end of the winter quarter to join her husband, an instructor in the army air corps at the Johnson Air Field, Goldsboro. Miss Tyree, an instructor in English and dramatics, came to Western Carolina Teachers College in 1938. She received her A. B. and M. A. degrees from the University of Kentucky and has done further graduate work there. She is well known on the campus for her excellent directing of the Western Carolina Players. She also serves as sponsor of the Players, as sponsor of the Journalism Club and editorial advisor of The Western Carolinian. Searle Takes Pictures For Catamount George W. Searle, sales manager of the Miller Printing Company of Asheville, was on the Western Carolina Teachers College campus recently for the purpose of making pictures for the college yearbook, The Catamount. Mr. Searle, assisted by Miss Helen Patton, head of the college art department and co-sponsor of The Catamount, and the editor of the annual, Vance Robertson, of Bald Creek, made a number of individual, group and campus shots. As a result of the difficulty of securing photographic supplies the printing of the yearbook has been delayed somewhat this year; however, the staff work is nearing completion and the material will soon be in the printers' hands. Members of the staff and staff editors include: Elizabeth Ham mond, business manager; Pauline Baldwin, associate editor; Ruth Ray, Duff Blades and James Cannon, activities; Louise Evans Kale, art; Helen Hartshorn and Walter Roberts, sports; Helen McDevitt, Zelda Murray, photography; Mat- tie Pearl Raby, Elizabeth Ann Hunter, and two others, class editors. Faculty sponsors are Miss Helen Patton and W. Newton Turner. Don't forget, there's a waste basket just around the corner. Use it. WCTC Students To Be Counselors Camp Echo Hill of Clinton, New Jersey, has again called members of this student body to serve as its counselors for the spring session. Vivian Muse, Louise Byers, and Hilda Brown have received offers to serve on the camp's staff for the summer session. Camp Echo Hill, a summer camp for both boys and girls, offers unusual opportunities in the field of water sports, tennis, archery, riding and handicrafts. Last year Charlie Bird, Tom Underwood, Bob Wright, Harry Martin, Garmon Smith, and Mr. Thomas Blossom were instructors from this campus who directed activities in the camp. Miss Muse, a junior and a major in business education, will serve as the camp's accountant. Miss Brown and Miss Byers, also members of the junior class, will direct a part of the physical education program. Helen Browning Is Elected To Preside As Queen During May Day Ceremonies and Festivities Miss McDevitt Replaces Blossom Miss Helen Louise McDevitt, daughter of C. F. McDevitt, of Marshall, recently assumed the duties of demonstration teacher in mathematics at the Cullowhee training school of Western Carolina Teachers College, replacing Mr. Tom Blossom who resigned the position to enlist in the navy. Miss McDevitt was selected to fill the vacancy because of her outstanding work as a student teacher in mathematics during the fall quarter. Since she lacked only a few hours, which will be completed during the current quarter, officials of th" rollege are permitting Miss McDevitt to servo as demonstration teacher and continue her work at the college to* ward the completion of her B. S. degree, which she will receive with the graduating class of 1944 in May. Miss McDevitt entered college here during the fall of 1939 and since has distinguished herself as an outstanding student as well as an enthusiastic participant in campus activities. At present she is serving as manuscript editor on the staff of the college annual. Early in the year Miss McDevitt was named one of the representatives from Western Carolina Teachers College for "Who's Who In American Colleges and Universities." During her college career she has also been an active member of the Future Teachers of America, the International Relations Club, the International Students Society, the Girls' Athletic Association, and last year was an attendant in the annual May Court. Dramatics Tournament Is Attended Attending the regional dramatic* tournament held in Asheville March 5 and 6 were the members of the Dramatic class at the Cullowhee high school. In spite of thickly falling snow the students, in three cars with their teacher, Mrs. Carl Killian, and their principal, Mr. C. A. Hoyle, crossed the Balsams safely and arrived in time to see a number of unusually attractive high school plays on Friday afternoon and to hear Professor Frederick H. Koch, founder of the Carolina Playmakers, discuss play production. On Saturday the group saw a number of excellent original plays produced by college groups. During the morning the Beaux and Belles of Lee Edwards high school presented especially for their Cullowhee guests a special number by the choral speaking choir. During the afternoon the group saw a special dance performance by Miss Elsa Kahle, formerly a member of the Joost Ballet of Vienna, Austria. Those spending two days in Asheville for the play festival were: LeRoy Alexander, Clyde Brendle, Eddie Brown, Mary Alice Cowan, Opal Lee Crawford, Jeanne Hampton, Tommy Moses, Hilda Norton, Phoebe Smith, Rebecca Nan Smith, Willie Jean Stevens, Ruth Sutton, Haven Taylor, Eloise Wike, Ray Wike, Alma Wilkes, and Hayes Wood. Betty Lamb, Member Of Junior Class, Is Voted To Serve As Maid-Of-Honor Transfer And Old Students Register Here Three former students and one transfer student registered for the spring quarter at W. C. T. C. Miss Rowena Austin, Mrs. Lucile Hunter Paris, and Mrs. Blankenship are former students and Chevous Cole is a transfer from Brevard College. Mrs. Blankenship is a grammar grade major. She has been teaching in Hillton Village, Virginia, for the past few years. Mrs. Lucile Hunter Paris, class of '44, has been teaching this year at Spring Creek. She is a major in Physical Education. Miss Rowena Austin left school to have an operation after the fall quarter this year. She is a grammar grade major. Chevous Cole, a member of the naval .reserve, finished Bevard Junior College last semester. He lives in Forest City. He is a business education major. Ted Shawn Presented Here March 8 Western Carolina students enjoyed one of the loveliest programs of the year Monday evening, March 8, when Ted Shawn, internationally famous dance artist, gave a guest performance on the college stage. For the first half of his program Mr. Shawn gave a brief resume of the history of the dance as a form of art, stressing particularly the use of the dance as a form of worship by the early Jews and by the Greeks. He dealt in detail with the modern revival of the dance as an art under the leadership of Isadora Duncan and Ruth St. Denis. Modern ball room dancing, said Mr. Shawn has about the same relation to the dance as a form of art, as the comic strips to Michael Angelo. Following the lecture, Mr. Shawn did several numbers of interpretive dancing, opening with a group of American folk songs and spirituals. The most popular numbers were his interpretation of the life of St. Francis of Assisi and Plato's "Divine Idiot." Miss Mary Campbell, of New York, was accompanist for Mr. Shawn. Professors To Give V-12 Tests Here Professors W. Newton Turner of the geology department and C. F. Dodson of the biology department have been designated by President H. T. Hunter of Western Carolina Teachers College here to administer the V-12 tests which are scheduled to be given at the college April 2. These tests are being prepared by officials of the navy department for the purpose of obtaining potential officer candidates for the new navy college training program which is designed to produce officers for the navy, marine corps, and coast guard through the training of students and recent graduates of high schools and preparatory school enlisted men in the navy, marine corps and coast guard and college students. Civilians eligible to take the April tests include high school or preparatory school graduates who will have attained their 17th, but not their 20th birthdays, by July 1. 19 43, high school or preparatory school seniors who will be graduated by July 1, 1943, provided they will have attained their l<7th but not their 20th birthdays by that date, and students who do not hold certificates of graduation from a secondary school, but who are continuing their education in an accredited college or university, provided they will have attained their 17th but not their 20th birthdays by July 1, 1943. Ensign Thomas Is Guest Singer At WCTC Ensign Fred Thomas, former student of Western Carolina Teachers College, was guest singer at the chapel period Thursday. His first two selections were "Sylvia" and "Without A Song." As an encore number Ensign Thomas sang "Ah Sweet Mystery of Life," by Victor Herbert. Following these selections an Esso movie of the Shaw expedition in Europe and Asia, entitled "The Great Silk Route," was shown. Jane Hunter To Be Ensign Jane Hunter, daughter of President H. T. Hunter, has recently been stationed in the Officers School for the WAVES at South Hadley, Massachusetts. When she completes training, Miss Hunter will be an ensign. Before she joined the WAVES, Miss Hunter was a social publicity director at St. Regis Hotel in New York. She attended W. C. T. C. two years and the University of North Carolina for two years. She received her masters degree in journalism at Columbia University. Dr. H. T. Hunter Makes Trip To Washington Dr. H. T. Hunter, president of Western Carolina Teachers College, recently returned from a trip to Washington where he has been conferring with members of the War Manpower Commission and officials of the army and navy concerning the selection of Western Carolina as a special training center for army and navy units. President Hunter was called to Washington last week by Senator Reynolds, who thought it necessary that he be there to give desired information concerning the facilities of the college in order that authorities conducting research and selections of colleges for the army-navy college training program could serve in the new program. Pr-esident Hunter stated in his interview to a member of the college news staff that he was greatly encouraged by the attitudes shown by the members of the Manpower Commission and army and navy officials. He went further to say that he felt, in all likelihood, that the college would be selected for either one of the army's special training units or as a training center for WAACS. If the college is designated as a probable training center for either WAACS or enlisted army personnel, the plant will be inspected and the movement authorized sometime in the near future. In the event that an army unit is sent to the college for training, the college's present teaching staff will be employed in the instructional process, however, if it is selected as a WAAS training unit, army personnel will conduct the instructional duties. President Hunter also stated in his interview that Senator Robert R. Reynolds and his secretary, W. E. McDonald, were most cooperative in helping him make necessary contacts on his trip. Helen Browning, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Browning, of Franklin, was chosen May Queen by the votes of the student body March 11. Miss Browning is vice- president of the Woman's House Government, senior editor of the Catamount, a member of the Marshall's Club, the A. C. E. and of the Y. W. A. During her freshman and sophomore years she was an attendant in the May Court and a member of the B. S. C. council. Betty Lamb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh E. Lamb, of Asheville, was elected maid of honor. She is secretary of the Junior class, playwright of the Alpha, Psi Omega, chairman of the make-up committee for the Western Carolina Players and was an attendant in the May Court in her sophomore year. Betty Hodgin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irven C. Hodgin, of Gilford; Cordie Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Green, of Er- win, Tennessee; Helen McDevitt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. McDevitt, of Marshall; and Duff Blades, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon B. Blades, of New Bern, were chosen senior attendants. Miss Green is treasurer of the Business Education Club, and a member of the F. T. A. and of the Wesley Club. Miss Blades is a member of the Woman's Athletic Association, of the A. C. E., the Baton Corps, the Glee Club, and was an attendant in the May Court last year. Miss McDevitt is now teaching in the McKee Training School, filling the vacancy created when Mr. Blossom resigned. She was an attendant in the May Court last yea i'. Att( class are Sandy Daves, Frankie Farrior, and Margaret Moore. Miss Daves, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Daves, of Greensboro, a transfer from Woman's College, Greensboro, is a member of the McDowell Music Club and the I. S. S. Miss Farrior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Farrior, of Wallace, a transfer from E. C. T. C, is secretary of the Marshall's Club, a member of the Glee Club, and the McDowell Music Club. Miss Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Moore, of Marion, is a member of the college band and the Marshall's Club. Attendants from the Sophomore class are Mozelle Dillinger, Roberta Moore and Billie White. Miss Dillinger is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Dillinger, of Cherryville. She is a member of the Marshall's Club and the Western Carolina Players. Miss Moore is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Moore, of Hayesville. She was queen of the Hallowe'en Carnival and is a member of the Western Carolina Players. Miss White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. White, of Alexander, is a member of the Western Carolina Players, the Marshall's Club, the McDowell Music Club and the Schubert Glee Club. She played one of the leading roles in the opera Faust. Mildred Mangum and Sue Morgan were chosen Freshmen attendants. Miss Mangum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mangum, of Marion, is a member of the college band and of the Business Education Club. Miss Morgan, daughter of Mrs. Anna Morgan, of Dillsboro, entered W. C. T. C. in the winter quar- ter.^ During her high school years she was outstanding in dramatics and music. Thos. Blossom Awaiting Call To Duty In Navy Mr. Thomas Blossom, critic teacher in mathematics and director of physical education activities at the McKee Training School, resigned his position at the end of the winter quarter to take a civil service position at Cherokee. Mr. and Mrs. Blossom and young daughter, Sarah Frances, have moved to Cherokee where Mr. Blossom is awaiting call to enter the naval officers training. During the Blossoms' stay at W. C. T. C, Mr. Blossom was Boy Scout master and coach of the Cullowhee high school basketball teams. New Bills Passed By Legislature The greatest spending program ever voted by the appropriation committee has just been passed by the North Carolina State Legislature with a total appropriation of $113,545,658. Probably no legislature in the history of North Carolina has done more for education than this last session of the General Assembly. Several bills of interest to the public school and the teachers (Continued on page four) New Proctors Are Elected For Spring Spring quarter proctors of the Women's House Government have recently been elected. From Robertson Hall the new members of the council include Anne Brittain, Eleanor Lee, Shirley Gibbs, and Cordie Greene. Those from Moore Dormitory are Mary Lewis, Marie Byers, Hope Edwards, Louise Kinsland, Wanda Hicks, Louise Eweed, and Evelyn Wiggins. These girls will serve on the Council of the Women's House Government. Their duties include certain work in the dormitories and serving to try council cases.

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: 1943-03-17;
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  • Pages: 11 pages
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