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Page 2 THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Monday, May 8, 1950 4AAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAJ THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Bl- Monthly Publication of the Student Association of Western Carolina Teachers College, Cullowhee, North Carolina Subscription rate per college year Price per copy $1.50 .10 Editorial Staff Editor-In-chief Herbert L. Hyde Managing Editor Jim Wood Sports Editor Pat Hunt Feature Editor ..._ - Charlie West Special Correspondent Nickie Bonarrigo Business Staff Business Manager Paul F. Raione Circulation Manager Phyllis Moses Asst. Circulation Manager Bob Phillips Art Staff Staff Photographer Stanley Sarella Cartoonist Evelyn Davis o Faculty Advisor Clayton Curtis FAREWELL — In this my final effort to write an editorial I want to reminisce, to sum up a few of the achievements and—ah yes—and a few of the shortcomings of the editor and the staff. Perhaps, too, before I have finished, I will have degenerated into the rut that so many of us land in—Gripe Row. As I look back one year to the time when I, as Editor of the Western Carolinian, wrote my first editorial—the events of the whole year, each issue of the paper separate unto itself, pass before me in never ending view. In the spring of 1949 the stage was set for the election of an editor of the school paper. It seemed that not many people wanted the position; in fact, everyone was shying away from the job, if such you could call it. The student demonstration in petitioning for a better paper or no paper had set up a feeling among most of the students of the campus that any change would be an improvement. It was a perfect time, psychologically, to improve the paper through radical changes. Anyone who undertook the task would not have had much of an excuse for failure. I thought as did most of the students and all of the staff that it was an auspicious time for some radical changes. Our first issue advanced out of the tabloid size newspaper and "grew up" to the size of a metropolitan paper. That was the first move. As good a crew of journalists as this college could produce turned out to help, and they worked. Most of them who now remain are Seniors, but they can go out knowing that they have worked for a year in an effort to publish a paper creditable to this institution. Most.of the members on this year's staff are graduating. That means that the new editor, Hale Bryson, will have to build an almost completely new staff. Nor is that the only handicap that confronts him. He will certainly have to work hard if he makes an APPARENT improvement in the next year's paper equal to that of this year. The paper can't grow up in number of columns. But it can grow up in number of pages and in the quality of writing. That last job is yours and mine. Let's get out and help. A better paper means a bttter college. Let us who remain never forget that it is our job to support the man we have elected Editor of the Western Carolinian. Let's keep fighting. Herbert L. Hyde FOTO-FORUM Conducted by BILL GLANCE This issue of the Foto Forum is devoted to one of the "pet Gripes" on the campus, the matter of Chapel attendance. The students have compulsory Chapel attendance while the faculty is not required to attend. The following students have ' written their respective opinions to the question: "Should all members of the faculty be required to attend chapel?" KENNETH H. HANNAH (Junior) Evidently the chapel programs are given for the benefit of the students since these cuts correlate with regular class cuts. I don't think it is a question of compulsory faculty attendance but a matter of more interesting chapel programs. One of the best ways, in my opinion, to do this is to have more cooperation on the part of the students. Students have given some programs that interested everyone. As a matter of opinion, I believe we could do away with compulsory chapel with the cooperation of the students. If we would take more responsibility, we could give programs that would interest leveryone. 'This would take everyone's cooperation to work effectively just as it would take everyone's cooperation to work an honor system effectively. BOB SLUDER (Sophomore) — I think that the instructors as well as the students should be compelled to attend chapel. They have taken part and have presented some excellent chapel programs, and, as a matter of fact, their presence would afford a greater cooperation between faculty and student body. As for the most part, the assembly programs, especially of late, have improved and have been entertaining. Personally I do not think that chapel cuts are necessary to obtain maximum attendance if the programs were more varied and interesting. The present situation which de mands only Istudent attendance should be remedied at once. BOB TALLON (Junior) — Yes. What is expected of one should be expected of the other! If we students finish classes at 10:45 and would like to make other plans for the day, we are. compelled to remain until after chapel or receive a cut, while others are free to do as they please. If those others go to chapel only when a' different or interesting program is scheduled, why can't we? We who are working for degrees are as easily bored as those who have received them. If chapel is to be compulsory then make it altogether that way and not do a thing half-way. PAUL ROGERS (Junior) — In order to keep up with the many activities of the school everyone should be present at all assembly programs. The various announcements and happenings that take place at assembly would otherwise never be heard or seen. I believe the faculty should be required to attend because it would enable them to become better acquainted with the students and their activities. If the students do not attend they are given a cut. If the assembly programs are that important then they are important enough to require the presence of all faculty members. GEORGE JOYNER (Junior) — I find it a little hard to answer yes or no to this question. Let me make a stab at an answer in this way. The student assembly program is considered to be an integral part of our campus activities. I believe it to be the duty of every faculty member, whether or not his participation is required, to take part in these activities, and if the student benefits from them, why should the faculty shirk the opportunity to benefit? The students need some common ground on which they can meet the faculty — maybe this is it. favorite new fashions to knit, crochet & sew At least once every season some magazine sends a feature writer ari/und to sound out a couple of bright young men on what they're looking for in a wife. Mostly the girl of their dreams seems to ran to someone halfway between Hedy Lamarr and WhUtler'l mother, who is also an expert skier, a brilliant listener and longs to live in a ranch house with 2.3—or is it 3.2?— children. Me, if I were a romantic lad in a hut ton-down shirt being: quizzed on my favorite matrimonial candidates. I'd ask for one with good bones, healthy parents, a sense o( humor and a nimble thimble. It sure is an asset to a struggling young man to have a wife who can look like a million without making B dent In an undernourished budget. Here, if you want to start training to be a model wife, are some bright summer fashions easy to make as falling out of a hammock. And if you want FREE directions for making, all you do is write to me at the address below. Make mine vanilla. Comes a time in every girl's life when, willy-nilly, the situation calls for millinery. Being interviewed for a job, going to tea at your best beau's house, lunch at a hotel, Sunday- morning-go-to-meeting . . . they all call for a hat! Here's a pert pique beret easy to wear as it is to make and dunkable so it's white for always. Its only trimming a cluster of white pearl buttons on a small tab, it's the tops for all your city and country clothes. Perfectly matched, you and your favorite beau especially when you've knitted him a striped pullover just like yours. We have no intention of making like Dorothy Dix. but we've yet to meet a young man who doesn't dote on the sweater that's been made for him and ditto on the young woman who's made it! Chances are you'll fill yours better but he'll wear his so often the moths will never get a nibble at it, particularly if it's this classic pullover right for campus, beach or just sitting around and exercising the imagination about the future. Ladyfingers. You can't have too many of these short, white cotton crocheted gloves that add a crisp finishing touch to every sum- CANDID VIEWS By Nickie Bonarrigo Like we have said before, the time for farewell is a sad time indeed. We loath and abhor the separation of things and situations which have become familiar; we lament the necessity of parting with great hearted people—those who have only the kindest things to say and only the brightest of smiles to toss our way no matter what the time or place or circumstance. We, in this corner, have experienced this sad exultancy before. It began when we left high school and the world was green and wonderful and wide. Came the war and its successful termination and again we parted with some of the finest persons we have ever known, some of which we depended on and to which, in many ways, we owe much more than is humanly possible to repay. BRIEFLY RAIONIZED By Paul Raione . referring to the short period he becomes acquaint- Boodleville dictionary one finds that "boodle" means a "collection or a crowd." "Ville" means "division of one hundred or village." But of course after one attends WCTC for a Employment Outlook For Elementary And Secondary School Teachers Graduates trained for elementary school teaching should find a wide choice of employment opportunities in most States this spring. On the other hand, prospective teachers at the secondary level will find a righly competitive employment situation in all but a few fields. Last year, only one student completed training Then, to us, the for elementary teaching for every mer costume. Add, for variety, a pair in yellow and another in pastel pink or blue . . . they'll come in handy! See you in October with the new fall fashions. Until then, sew long! Sally Bobbin HELP!!! We need a staff! As many of you know, a large part of the resant staff of the Western Carolinian will not be back next year. A student newspaper is the voice of the students only so lorg as they take an active interest In it. With an adequate staff, we can have the best college newspaper of Its class In the state. The Western Carolinian has vancancies in all departments for those who are interested in working on the staff for next year. If you believe you can be a help to the pape--, contact Hale Bryson as soon as possible. A better West- tern Carolinian means a greater Western Carolina Teachers College. Hale Bryson three who were needed; this year, the shortage will be nearly as acute. The number of students completing preparation for high school teaching in 1949 was four times as great as the demand; the oversupply in 1950 is expected to be even greater. Prospects for Elementary Teachers The need for teachers in elem. schools will continue to increase over the next several years. Ac- fortunate ones, came the opportunity 'for college experience and all that is attendant with that fabulous world which hangs within the abyss between the world of reality and the sublimity of an ethereal heaven. For two years we pursued the flickering light of knowledge at Asheville-Biltmore College and there, again, we were forced to bid our fond adieus. The road to intellectual accomplishment led us to the gates of Cullowhee. For two years more we reveled in the golden light of the lofty torch of learning—for by this time the feeble light has become a mighty beacon—but now, inexorably, we face again the parting of the ways, and, as in times past, we are sad and happy too. Water pours relentlessly off the spillway and makes its way silently to the sea, just as life and time wear away and we move from one situation to another adjusting to the new, saluting the old, re- . lentlessly as the silent stream. Ah, ls exPected the time for parting is sad indeed. Many more new teachers are required each year as replacements This issue will have been put to' for new positions> even in bed and the presses will be cold the current period of rapid growth ed with a third meaning to the word "boodle." When bocdling takes place one seldom finds a crowd around. Boodling can be the romantic atmosphere hanging over lovers. Boodling can be a kiss in the dark. Boodling can be the holding of hands by a romantic couple in the movies. Boodling can be a collection. Boodleville can mean any of the listed definitions however I am inclined to believe the later fits perfectly. One must live in Boodleville to enjoy the assorted collection that inhabits the settlement. I find myself classified among the eccentrics. For instance, I do not like perfection in dressing. I purposely cause dust to form on my shoes to avoid the mirrorlike shine that haunted me during my days in the service. I cannot stand starched collars. I like a lazy one that relaxes with the tie. Classified, with yours truly is the charming wife of Mr. Doug Nims, Helen. Helen can be seen at anytime of day walking down Rue de Boodleville at a breakneck .pace talking to herself or maybe singing some soft number in a sort of a mumbling manner. Boodleville ha; a group of peo- cording to a recent study by the|ple known as the working class. Department of Labor's Bureau of We have several nurses, a teach- Labor Statistics, enrollments in grades 1 to 8 will probably rise sharply for the next 7 years in most States and then level off. The total number of elementary teaching postions will therefore increase considerably, perhaps by more than 260,000 in the next 7 years. The number of new teachers er, two dry-cleaning agents, one shoe agent, one trout-fly manufacturer, one photographer, one newspaperman and an advertising agent. Most of the citizens have an income from services rendered to the U. S. Government. The community boasts a Sun- Worshippers Club. The organiza- and still when May Day dawned over Cullowhee. has' required annually will be greatest tiQn fa made up of the women of about 1953, the year when the Boodleville. They hold their sharpest increase in enrollments (meetings daily in tne blistering sun. The president is the young lady with the most tan who at the present is Teeny Petit. I attended one of their meetings last week. I felt like an honored guest l of elementary school population. at a Rajahs Harem. The shenery On the basis of a conservative was aesthetical, shapely, symmet- cipate the very finest celebration rate 0f 7 percent, it is estimated | rical and graceful. The char- in the history of the institution that over haU „ miUion elernentary I meuses ^^ abQut ^ and ^ teachers will be required in the May Day and the dance. After next 10 years to replace those who several scorching hours I was die, retire, or leave the classrooms' forced to leave this beautiful en- for other reasons. In addition, a vironment, my attention being sizeable, number will be needed ' elsewhere, my body was well done. and it is with good reason we are expecting an outstanding affair. We are proud and happy of our effort in inaugurating, as fourth president of Western Carolina to replace some of the persons THE BEST OF WEST By Charlie West The end. Finis. In other words, I'm through. We will now pause briefly to thank the superior powers for the close of another school year. And for the last time that this present staff has to meet the deadline. Turn east and bow three times, all the while murmuring, "Allah be praised." Getting a column out when you have nothing to say is an awfully hard task — one that I have been faced with the entire year (an appropriate comment may be added by the reader here — if there is a reader). But why bother you with my troubles when all our troubles are just about over for another three months? Of course all the above is just a great big joke (sneer please). I'm really a hog about this education getting, else why would I be here. Good question. Why am I here? No answers please. The professors are really great friends of mine. The other day it was my pleasure to overhear one of the faculty meetings. You'd really be surprised at some of the things they discuss at those affairs. Following is the overheard discussion — the topic is me. Professor One, "Well, well, well, well, (all the time rubbing his hands together). And who is the student we dissect today?" "I've noticed lately that this young whippersnapper, West, is getting too big for his britches." answered Professor Two, "Saw him sitting on the rock wall the other day smoking a cigarette." Professor Three, "Yes, and I caught him sleeping in class." "I believe he's one of those fourth floor bombadiers, too," add ed Professor Four. "Well, he'll do as well as anyone," said Professor One, "what treatment do you recommend?" "Let's give him the poor slip routine." "That's too crude. How about the term-paper treatment." "No, he has a file of term papers on every subject, that won't work." "I would propose the test flood but that would get too many innocent students in trouble." "Innocent students? Huh, we have no innocent students. I say the more the merrier." "We'll put it to a vote," said the chairman, "all in favor of the test flood say 'aye'". A chorus of ayes is heard. "All opposed signify by saying 'no'". None are heard, so on the following Wednesday (the meeting was on Monday) young, innocent, and unfortunate West takes six straight tests. Ah well, that is just about history and I only have one more year of it, so let's all celebrate. Anybody going over the hump? Men's House Government Elections Set Tomorrow " Four men will be elected tomorrow to fill posts on the Board of the Men's House Government Association. Three candidates for each office of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer are in the running. Two candidates for each office were selected during a general meeting held last Tuesday. Bob Failing, Bob Greeson and Bill Hinkle are all contending for the top position of President. One of these men will take the place of former president Bruce E. Stiles, who retired earlier in the quarter. The man who fills this post will automatically be a mem- Teachers College, Mr. Paul Ap person Reid, a truly great man 0*|noVTeachin«Von emergency cer noble aspirations and intentions. | tifieates Congratulations, President Reid.j The destiny of our college is se cure in your hands. Since congratulations are in order all around we take this opportunity to offer our felicitations to Herb Hyde, newly elected president of the student body, Hale Bryson, new guiding light for the Western Carolinian, Annie Ruth Watts, president of The Women's Hoifce Government Associaltion, and all the other students who have been elected to serve the student body in the coming months. There is much to be done anct with perseverance an dmutual understanding and cooperation between you and the faculty much of what remains to be done will have been fulfilled. The time which we have spent in campus activity has been fruitful as well as interesting. Perhaps we have not derived the most out of our endeavors but we have attempted to make the best of things. If we have shown ourselves to be inadequate to our assigned tasks it is because we lacked the insight to do a better job but the spirit was one of complete subservience to the cause. We hope our critics will be very kind. To our associates on campus we would like to say, it was nice to have been allied with you in the common interest of our school. To those whom we leave behind let us say, farewell and may you prosper as we feel we have. The number of young people taking training for elementary As the saying goes, "I got what I basked for." It could have been worse. One member attending the meet as a brownette and left as a blonde. Jim was getting ber of next year's Senate. Dan Domovan, George Joyner and Tom Young are running for the office of Vice President. For Secretary Hale Bryson, Marvin Anderson and Connor Cox are candidates and Ken Hannah, Bill Honeycutt and "Boo" Williamson are contesting for the position of Treasurer. The Men's House Government election is climaxing a month of political action and elections on the campus. It is the last important election that will place students in legislative positions with the exception of the Day Student Council which has not yet held elections. A large turnout is expected since the ballot boxes will be placed at the entrance of both men's dorm- teaching will depend, in the future pretty well acquainted with the as in the past, chiefly on the oth- | blonde when he suddenly discover employment opportunities a- I ered it was his wife, vailable and the relative salaries offered. If general economic conditions should become less favorable and there should be considerable unemployment, the supply of elementary teachers might become such that keen competition would develop. Prospects for Secondary Teachers Strong competition for high school teaching postions is expected in the country as a whole for the next few years at least. However, the distribution of teachers both by locality and by subject field is such that some schools suffer shortages while others have many applicants for each job. With few exceptions, shortages are now limited to rural areas and such special subject fields as home economics. The greatest over- supply in most States is in men's physical education, the social sciences, and English. It is likely that education and experience requirements will be raised, in line with the prewar trend. Students taking training for high school teaching should plan to get a master's degree in order to qualify for the best employment opportunities. Enrollments in grades 9 to 12 are expected to decline until about 1952. Therefore, the need for high school teachers will be limited largely to replacements for the next few years. After 1952, enrollments will probably rise slowly for the following 3 years and then increase rapidly into the 1960's. Over the 1950 decade, close to 85,000 new teachers may be needed to handle increased enrollments. In addition, from 17,000 to 20.000 replacements may be required each year during the 1950's. However, unless high school enrollments are considerably greater than seems probable on the basis of past trends, a training rate as high as that in 1949 would continue to produce an oversupply of secondary school teachers even in the years of greatest need. itories. The polls will be open from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Some of the most interesting sights around the village are: Carroll Petit's beret and his in- vertible convertible; Tommy Robertson's "We Better Take A couple Of Extra Guys Along To Push It" Buick; Karl Webb's "Let It Roll Down the Road" Dodge; the pop bottles across the way; the oil company delivering fuel oil the minute we get out of sight at the start of a vacation leaving bills under the door; the youngsters sitting in the mud eating pies, mud pies; diapers waving in the breeze like signals from the mast of a ship; last but not least the string of cars crowding the walks to the houses. Some other familiar sights: Evelyn Duck behind the wheel of her little Chevie; Erv Greene, Ralph Moore, Richard Little ' and Judd McGinnis throwing stones at the road sign or arguing politics; Dusty Rhodes discussing baseball; Ed Pearce organizing a fishing expedition; the census-taker taking and retaking the census due to the abundance of births; Jim Martin taking orders from a pretty redhead and the cloud of dust that billows each time a car passes. Boodleville ... I'm sure going to miss you when the time comes for me to depart. Most of all I'll miss the friends and acquaintances you helped make . . the Robertses, the Phillipses, the Kisers, the Scotts (both of them),, the Petits; the Nimses; the Serelas; the Dukes, Kings; the Pearces; the Coins; the the Bowerses, the Ducks; the Crockers; the Langleys; the Ben- tons; he Webbs and . . Brothers Geo. and Bonnie Quesada . . Geo. a fair rummy player . . . Bonnie . • . a most devoted neighbor who for the past few months has brightened the sick room and made the hours cheerful for . . . my . . . JO. So comes the end of Briefly Ra- ionized. I hope someone will create a column that will carry a similar pattern. No gossip—good clean friendly gags and doings of on the campus. "Omnia mutantur, nos et muta- mur inillis."

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: 1950-05-08;
  • Date digitized: 2017-08-23
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  • Pages: 10 pages
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
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