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The Western Carolinian VOL. XXI, NO. 8 Saturday, Feb. 18, 1956 Cullowhee, N. C, REID RESIGNS AS PRESIDENT OF WCC Lyceum Speaker FIGURE IN CHANGES AT WCC Mrs. Lillian Buchanan, chairman of the Lyceum Committee at WCC center, Dr. Paul A. Reid, president of Western Carolina College, are shown talking with Herbert Phllbrick, left, just before he spoke to a well filled auditorium of students, faculty members and visitors on the second lyceum program of the winter season at WCC last week. The former high-ranking member of the Communist Party, while working as an undercover man for the FBI, painted a gloomy picture for the free peoples of the world as communism continues its march for the minds of men and women the world over. Concert Band To Give First Public Performance Of Year Concert To Be Held On March 1 at 10 A.M. On Thursday, March 1, the Western Carolina College Concert Band will give their first public performance of the year. The concert group will furnish the program for the first assembly period of Winter quarter. The repertoire consists of contemporary music including 'Autumn Leaves." Also on the program are a trumpet solo by Gene Ellis, a tuba solo by John Con- over and a trombone trio by Gene Bates, Neil Wilson and Tom Ginn. The concert group, under the baton of Mr. Harold Smith, is composed mostly of the same group of proficient musicians who played for the marching band fall quarter. The program for the concert is: I. "Klaxon March" by Fillmore. 2. "Song of Jupiter" by Handel. 3. "Hungarian Melodies" by V. Bach (tuba solo—John Conover.) 4. "Tres Jolie Waltz" by Waldteufel. 5. "Soliloquy for Trumpet by Mor- rissex (trumpet solo—Gene Ellis'). 6. "Green Domino" by Grundman. 7. "Trombero" by Cofield (trombone trio). 8. "Autumn Leaves" by Kosma. 9. "Estrellita" by Ponce. 10. "Melodic Caravan" by McHugh. II. "E Pluribus Unum" by Jewell. President Accepts New Position At Raleigh Bird, Harrill Take New Positions BIRD HARRILL REID W. E. Bird was named president of Western Carolina College to succeed Paul A. Reid, who has been chosen assistant director of the N. C. Board-of Higher Education. W. B. Harrill was appointed acting dean to succeed Bird. Farewell Yes, farewell, President Reid. To you we dedicate this edition of the Western Carolinian, but in doing so we realize that we can never give you the credit you deserve. You have been the greatest asset to Western Carolina College in the school's history. Farewell to the man who, during his term the college increased ninety-six per cent in enrollment; to which over five million dollars in new buildings and equipment has been added; gave his all for the students and the welfare of Western Carolina; and whose reasonableness is unsurpassable. Farewell to a college president who has the initiative and drive that every American should have, and that every college student dreams he will have some day. These are some of the things that are said about you. The only small college president that had the initiative to fight for small colleges. The man whom every college student at Western Carolina was proud of whenever he appeared in public or his name mentioned. A man who called a spade a spade and followed through with every drive. A person who was loved by all for his Southernly gentle.."-anness. These are just a few of the remarks that have been made about our president. Although we could heap praise upon him all day long, we would just like to say to you, as a man, as a college president, and as a friend that we'll miss you, but that we know you know best, and that in your new position you will be tops in everyone's books. Veterans Club To Sponsor "Minstrel Shows" The Veterans' Club will sponsor its annual Minstrel Show on March 1-2 at 8 o'clock in Hoey Auditorium. This show has been brought back by popular demand after last year's performance' The style will be the same but new songs, dances, jokes, etc., will be put into the production. A chorus of about thirty men will sing such selections as "When the Saints Go Marching In," "There Is a Tavern in the Town," "Carolina in the Morning," along with many other typical minstrel songs. There will also be solos, quartets, and a combo in which Dick Graves of the music department will lead. To keep the ball rolling, Abe Howell will be master of ceremon- Chorus To Appear On WBTV In CHARLOTTE College Chorus To Appear On Television At approximately 4 a.m. Wednesday morning, February 22, members of the Western Carolina College Chorus will get out of warm beds and preprrc to eat breakfast at 4:30 a.m. What's the purpose of this? Well, let me tell you. Traveling by two Trail way buses, the chorus of 65 voices will leave at 5 a.m. for Charlotte on a two-day tour of the Mecklenburg schools and to appear on the television program "Meet Your Majesty" over station WBTV, Charlotte. This program has an audience of approximately one million persons. Chorus members, split into three groups, will spend Wednesday night in the homes of This is the Western Carolina Chorus which wi'l s^ng over WBTV in Charlotte on February 22. The s'xty-five voices are under the direction of Dr. Renfro. high school students living in East, West and North Mecklenburg. , The program for the tour is as follows: "Miserere Mei" (Grant Us Thy Mercy) by Lotti (Sung in Latin. Selections from "Cantata No. 142" by Bach, with Arnold Pen- land singing the Tenor Aria. "Thou Must Leave Thy Lowly Dwelling," a sacred number by Berlioz. "Two Kings," a sacred piece by Clokey with trumpet and trombone accompaniment. "Jacob's Ladder," a spiritual ar ranged by H. R. Wilson. "Modern Music," a secular number by William Billings, an early American composer. Solo by Nancy Francis, mezzo soprano, "Seguillida" from the opera "Carmen" by Biztt. "Ifca's Castle," a secular Czech- oslovakian round arranged by Harley and Aschenbrenner. Solo by Marie "Tip" Roberts, "Blue Moon" by Rodgers and Hart. "Sleep, Baby. Sleep" by Bell and Shaw a spiritual, accompanied by brushes on the snare drum and the string bass. A choral selection from "Oklahoma" by Richard Rodgers, arranged by Warnick. "Cranberry Corners, U. S. A." by Klein, a secular, fast, and lively piece with piano and string bass accompaniment. Schedule For The Tour Wednesday: Leave campus—5 a.m. Concert at West Mecklenburg School—10:30 a.m. Lunch a t West Mecklenburg School—12 noon. Mecklenburg" Mecklenburg Mecklenburg Concert at East School—1:30 p.m. Thursday: Concert at North School—10 a.m. Lunch at North School—12 noon. Television performance on WBTV —3 p.m. Leave Charlotte—4 p.m. Soloists: Marie Roberts, alto; Nancy Francis, mezzo-soprano: Arnold Penland, tenor. Snare Drum Accompanist: Harriet Gibson. String Bass Accompanist: Neil Wilson. Brass Quartet: Julia Calhoun and Gene trumpets; Neil Wilson and Ginn, trombones. Accompanist For Chorus: Hedy West. Ellis, Tom ies with Bill Britt, Frank Plem- mons, Charlie Garrenn, Phil Rash, and Chief Smith acting as end men. Evin Arledge will again do one of his famous readings. Admission will be fifty cents for adults twenty cents for college students, and seventy-five cents for reserved seats. This is one of the most colorful events of the year, as local talent will bring you one hour and forty- five minutes of good, solid entertainment. Wesley Deputations Present Play The Wesley Foundation Deputations Team will present the opening performance of their play, "You Ask Too Much," on Sunday night, February 19, at Trinity Methodist Church in Asheville. This presentation will be followed by numerous performances at churches all over this section. The play cast includes: Bill Cur- rie, Dick Carpenter, Harriet iGb- son, Portia Banks, Julia Calhoun, Nancy Trogden and Frank Hunter. This is not the first of the Deputations Team's projects, but it is by far the most ambitious. Our best wishes for an inspirational performance go with them. Hear "An Interview With The ICC" Over WWNC The weekly radio program from Western Carolina College will be presented over station WWNC, Asheville, today at 12:05 p.m. This week's program is an interview of the members of the Inter-Club Council, which represents the various clubs on the campus. Dr. Paul Ritter is the MC and Betty Jean Ashbrook is his assistant. The members will tell the purpose of their clubs; its aims and objectives and of the unusual things their respective clubs have d.rc this year. The taping or u.^sc ^iograms is done in the broadcasting station here on the campus and is in accord with the Public Relations Department. Connor Takes Post At Black Mountain Hayes R. Connor left Monday for the State Sanatorium at Black Mountain, where he has accepted the position of assistant administrator. He will be working with Joe Wallin, formerly of Sylva, and who has been moved up to the position of administrator. Connor, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Connor of Sylva, is a graduate of Western Carolina College. He served as bursar of the college for seven and one-half years prior to last fall when he resigned to enter the teaching field. He was in Sylva High School when he accepted the Black Mountain post. Mrs. Connor, the former Miss Juanita Norton, and their two children, Shelley and Connie, join ed Mr. Connor on Wednesday The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Western Carolina College met Wednesday, February 18, to accept the resignation of President Paul A. Reid, which will become effective March 1. President Reid explained that he has made this decision only after a great deal of consideration, and that he will accept the position of Assistant Director with the Board of Higher Education of North Carolina. President Reid was inaugurated at WCC in 1950. From that time until the beginning of the present school year, the student body has shown an increase of more than 94 per cent, and the college has undergone a period of: physical expansion unequaled in its history. Reid said that he was fortunate to have come to WCC at that particular time, and to have had a part in the phenomenal expansion of the college. He said further that it has always been his particular desire to encourage the spiritual, social and academic growth of the student body, for if this phase is neglected, then the physical expansion cannot be utilized to its fullest potentiality. Phillip Woolcott, president of the Bank of Asheville and chairman of the Board of Trustees of WCC, said that Dean W. E. Bird has been named by the Executive Committee to fill the vacancy created by President Reid's resignation. Dean Bird has served th college for thirty-six years, as dean, as a professor of English and as head of the English Department. Prior to President Reid' coming to W^C, ilea* Bird bad served t»s Acting President for two years, and the Executive Committee noted that he is particularly well qualified by experience and identification with the college, to serve as its president. Dean Bird, the only Dean the college has ever known, will assume his new duties on March 1. In a further action, the Executive Committee named Professor William B. Harrill to serve as Acting Dean of the college. Profes- son Harrill is a member of the staff of the Education Department, and Director of Public Relations for the college. Mr. Harrill was acting Dean of the college for the two-year period preceeding President Reid's coming here in 1950. Mr. Harrill will assume his new position as Dean on March 1. Members of the Executive Committee present for the meeting Wednesday were Woolcott, chairman; J. Ramsey Buchanan of Sylva, vice-chairman; and E. J. Whit- . mire of Franklin. Scene From Twelfth Night This one of the many scenes that appeared in the Western Carolina Players presentation of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," which was .presented in the Little Theatre Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week. The play was acclaimed by students as the best play in the history of the school, as the Little Theatre was constantly filled. The play was under the direction of Mabel Tyree Crum, and was produced by E. V. Deans. The beautiful scenery was by Duane Oliver; the costumes by Howard Sheely and Byron Sherman did the lighting. The players were: James Crawford, Robert Abbott, Doris Orrell, Jorr* Crabbe, Richard and Tommy Ginn, Tommy Parker, Gary Carden, Howard Sheely, George- Spears, Jimmy Thomas, Tommy Parker, Chris Wilson, Beatrice Burrell, Nancy McCollum, Catherine Moody, Naomi Cox, and Catherine Moody.

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: 1956-02-18;
  • Date digitized: 2017-09-26
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  • Pages: 4 pages
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
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