The Carolinian [February 26, 1942]

              Woman's College Plans
New Union Building
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Woman's College—"Distinguished for Its Democracy"
Enrollment Places
W. (. U. N. C. Third
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VOI.IMK XXIII 7.531 WOMAN'S COLLEGE OF THE I'MVERNITV OK NORTH CAROLINA. liREENHBORO. N. C FEIIRl'ARV 2«. 1942 SPECIAL IH8UE
Campus Personalities ...
. . . known to H1! of the students of Woman's eollep' are those three:
MiMS Harriet Klliott. ilean of women, Dr. W. ('. Jackson, ili-itn of
ailiniiiistration. and Miiry Kppi.s, pn-siilent of tin- Student (iovern-iiient
assfx'iation.
Size of Faculty Increases
With Student Enrollment
1942 COMMENCEMENT WILL FEATURE
FOUR-DAY CELEBRATION of 50th YEAR
Mr. E. J. Forney Is
Only Original Member
With College at Present
Fifty year* ago. In the M-hool year
of IW«Kl, tin- faculty WHH composed
of l.'t [I't-oii*. with four student assist-ants
iiiwl seven students who »n»l
n- tutor*. Mince lluil lime the faculty
has Increased as the student enrollment
find tin- size of thi* college tins Increased.
Mr. K. J. Forney, who I* at present
treasurer of the college. IM Ihe only one
of this number who IN Mill connected
with this Institution. Dr. IHxle Lee
Itryant. who was head of the science
department at this time. Is the only
other memU-r of this first faculty who
Is still living
This flr»t year nerved to clarify the
■lujda of the college, so that In MM 01.
the administrative ofllrlalM secured five
addltloinil faculty nieuils-rs. Student
lissj-tallT- IIIIUIIM'I "I 12.
Now Number* 247
In l'"i"l. the faculty numbered 30.
Hy 102326. the faculty of the college
bad crown until there were 120 per-sons
serving an instructors or an admin
ist rathe officers. There were alao 36
iMln#<r officers—clerks. assistant*, and
counselor*. At the present time, then-are
100 Instructor* and offh-cr* and 7K
minor officer*, making a lolnl faculty
of 247.
Tlie largest departments at Woman's
col leg** now are the education and Ihe
W. C. Offers B. A.
Degree in 17 Majors
College Gives Graduate
Work in Three Fields;
Provides One-Year Course
Woman's college offer* two decrees,
the Iliu'helor of Arts und the Bachelor
of Science. The Ilnchelnr of Arts decree |
may Is* attained with a major In the!
following subjects: art. biology, chem-
Istry. mathematics, physics, psychology. J
English. French. Spanish. German. }
Greek. Latin, economics, history and
|M>Iltlcnl science, sociology, music, and
elementary education.
There are four course* lending to
the Itilchclor of Science decree: music,
home economics. ph\ M'ii I education,
and secretiirlnl administration.
Work for the master's decree Is of*
fered In home ecoiiomlrs. business etln-cation.
and elementary education.
The college regularly offers to high
school graduates a one-year commer-cial
course. Courses in stenocraphy.
typewriting:. accounting, and others are
offered. In the present emergency. Ihe
«f»llege Is giving a "s|>eed up" course
in commercial course. It will be com
pletcd In six mouths, ending In August.
When the school was founded, no
ilegrces were given, and students merely
graduated. In I1KH, however, the state
Words from the Wise*"
A college education for girls Is more imp*>rtanl now than it bus ever
lieen la-fore. In the days immediately ahead, the woman with training is
not only going to be better off herself, but Is also gilng to be In position
to help her counlry mid all mankind better than ever before. In times of
stress, such us we are facing now. the op|>orlunltics for women Increase.
It Is easier, also, for girls than It Is for hoys to get an education at such
times. Kvcry girl that can powlbl*/ do so should make a special effort
now to get to college.
The scleeiloii if ii college Is of Die highest Importance. Colleges vary
In their OpportMBittm and in their capacities to Is- of service to students.
Careful investigallon Is very desirable. XMfl issue of our college IHIJMT
has been prepared in order to give you some idea as to the character of
this institution.
I 11««iM- that >■« u will exaBttae Ibis paper with can'. When you have
done so. If yon want slill farther Information, please write us and we
shall Is- glad to give it. You will find here a good picture of life at this
college.
I>R. W. <\ JACKSON,
/lean of A<liiiitii"tnitirm
In this last f the I'VICIIMVN the stUnVnla of the Woman's ('otlegr
of ihe I nIvendIJ of North Carolina are telling >oii why they like their
college. They km w that you are looking forward to the day when you
will eater college and liny none thai they may have the pleasure uf
welcoming you to their campus. They an1 telling you about the academic
advantages which the) enjoy here. If yon read Ibis paper carefully you
will learn something about the congenial and democratic nodal life on this
campus. The picture- will give >oii an Impression of tin* campus, the
buildings and college life in general. I wish that you might know the
students who will Is- your friends if you deride lO COme to this college.
Academic standards art- very Important, We an* very proud of the
academic ratine of thin college. Itulldlngs ami grounds are essential and
we think ibis college is Is-autlfully situated and adequately equipped.
Hut yon should also IN- Interested III the students yen will meet here, it
you select ibis college you will bare an opportunity lo know more than
2.O00 women, who come from different sertloaa of North Carolina us well
as from every section of the Culled Slates. These students do excellent
college work and Ihej know how to lake reaponalblHty. They direct their
student government with nnderatandlng eAeteucy. with the cooperaUon of
Ihe counselors they have created a social atmosphere which makes it pue>
slide for (hem to enjoy their college life and to make many Intimate
friends, it Is a pleasure to work with these student* who believe In the
best standards of deinoeriitle living and who endeavor to maintain these
standards on their eollcge campus.
The faculty mid the students are real friends. They work together In
a friendly atmosphere which Is conducive to understanding cooperation.
We look forward to welcoming Ihe new students to our college in the
autumn of r.»l2.
Miss I! MUM. 1 K1.1 IOTT.
ih mi uf Women
Alumnae of All Classes To Return
June 5,6 For Reunions; Original Drama
Will Interpret Creation of Woman's College
Commencement 1942 will bring the fiftieth anniversary celebration
of Woman's College of the University of North Carolina to a grand
climax as alumnae from all clames return to their alma mater for a
•homecoming June 5 through June
riiifsinm I .«■•■. "• Two alumnae ilays, June 5 and
U6ICu56 LcaQUe 6. will be devoted to the celebra-w%
• ' J AII tion. instead of the usual one day.
D6QIds IH 1 #4Z Registration will begin in Alumnae
O liniise Thursday evening, June 4.
VOIiIl iNiirilitiinvriliralli TiarljCnlt „„». '«,/*. W,m>-», anl rprnullou of r,,r„.B wll((.h lrd to lh<. ,.„„„„„ of
~ ~~ \Viniiuir» «.,iiiK,. and „f ii, dovplop-
Service Group Has Members „„.,„ „v,.r H yvil„ wl|| |N. |he ,i|j(n
Doing First Aid. Nursing; 11*1.1 „, |hl. rirtletb UMlMfMa "-le-
Students Collect Books braUoa. TUt play, written by Mm. M>
1 rion 'i'ntiiui l-ltz-Siinona, funncrly of
mr.nsc s.rvl,,. ICJIBUC. ii.n.iKurnt.cl | ,|„. drumaUc« departmeot of Woman'.
■I Vt'Oatan'a COUtac this winter. Is set | C,,HIV.> Mnd Mr. fmter Kltx-Simona.
up ns .1 -tml.nt lHiieflt Institution, j win |W preBeut«l on Krlduj night. Juui-
Every student must assume the rcspon j.-,. |„ A>-cock iiuillturium at s ::io und
■IMIlty -f eaaaMerlag what Mr part Kiu lK. r.-pmt«l Suturday night. June
Mass Meetings Provide \\Jr. c. w. Phillips
Part in Student Government Heads Public Relations
KuBlishd..,mrtmrntK.e.cb of which ba.[Uirtriaturp ^^ „ )aw „„„„.,„,, ,„
2i» faculty nMUnbers, nnd the s«,ience
dtpartmenJ nith .'(t faculty nMnanara,
< urririiluni Athllllon
Mass nuH-tlngs. held thre*' or four
limes during the school year nnd pre
shied over by Ihe president of Stixh nt
Government nmvcteUma, offer oppor
t unity for all stmlents to assemble
ami to have an actual part In student
activities.
Business vitally affecting the student
body Is discussed In these meetings.
If an emergency urines, a sis-chil call
mass meeting Is held.
Reports of various convent Ions at
tended by the slmlent lenders In stu
dent government and In publications
are given al mass meeting.
l'erhaps the most Interesting muss
meeting of the year Is the one in which
The only depart MM-M (hut can be
said to have actually been added to
the eiirrieiiiimi „f the eoHeas mnco tlM-nnglanlng
is the pnHooopoji nepartnannt,
which was inlroduc<sl In Septemls-r.
IIiXV under Mr. Kurt K. Itosinger. New
nubjis'ts. i>t eoiirse, bnve l«ecn ntl«le<I,
and there have ts«en divisions of the
original detriments to form such de-pnrtmenrs
as psychology and eronomlcs.
Considering the present 247 faculty
nHHgjhCfl as a whole. 2T> of that number
have iNfii In service 20 years or more:
US now In active servb-e and five on
i-.-irt time hum IMSII here more than
I(» yesra.
Korir Meanbcra
In addition to Mr. Forney, Miss Mary
Petty. I»r. Anna Cove, ami Miss Minnie
Jamison, have been connected with the
college since Ita earliest day*. Mlsa
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candidates for major campus oHicers
Institution Uf grant dcirrees to students I arc pres4>nh*d. At Ihe last meeting of
completing Ihe IVgalled course. Thls|,|M- year, the neadOT class traditionally
legislation went Into effect in the fall ; marches out leaving their plaivs to Ihe
of llarj when six students who had : n,.vl ,.,.l,s i;,,,.,, ,.l!1SM IIiriV,.s Into the
already grndoatcd were admitt^i io||l|i|ri.s |in.v|n1l,|V oewipled by the nexi
(f'oHtinmd un Puijr Thn ■ ) blirhest class.
I laiulliiig plareiiienl. self - help.
preiiinliuii. rxlenslmi. antl publlrlty.
the I'uidic Ki-latbiiis bureau headed
hy Mr. i\ W. Phillip-. Ilkea to ron<
shier Itself a service spot to everj*
mrtuber uf the college rumpus.
Prior to l!t::a. when the bureau
u-as est ah I i shed, a personnel director
was In rharge of placeineiit. Miss
Ijaura Colt, secretary of self-help.
dlreete«l diiiine room work and pro-motion
work.
Mr. Phillips now handles place-ment
nf all seniors, all self-help
girls, and promotion, which entails
visiting high schools all over the
slate. Publlrlty for the rollege is
direcuxl by Miss Nell C'ralg. head
of the News bureau, ami Miss F'lli-ahelh
Phillips, assistant. S|HUtsor-ing
P.iitnis' day. titrls' state, and
many oilier projects, the Public
Relation* bureau belongs In effect
In c\ery department nf (be rollege.
will Is- for the next several years, and
..f ebooeJng eerrlee leaaaa eaaraai and
forums which will help her most In
her Intentions.
Defense Course*
Girls nuniU-rlng 1,730 are taking
these i-ourses. wbieh Include first aid
and bome nursing, under I»r. Huth
I'olllngs. l»r. Mary Cortncr. and l>r.
Vlclorla CarlNsoii; Morse cmle. taught
by Mr. C. I: Teaiiue. assistant comp-trollcr.
; nil inemhers of the science
staff: child care and nutrition, under
the direction of members of the bome
ee< iiomics staff: knitting. Instructed by
Miss Itchccen C'«ile. counselor of Bailey
dormitory, and Alice Arey ; and various
activities under the physical education
dc|iartment. directed by members of
the staff. Forums, led by faculty mem-
[ la-rs. nre given every Wednesday even-ing
and are QpOB to everyone.
Itook Campaign
In addition to these, the town stu-dents
tisik as their special project a
Victory Hook campaign under the
leadership of Mr. <Juy It. I-yle, atate
ulni'tor. It was estimated at the end
of three weeks that about 20,000 vol-umes
bad Is-en collected by the state or-ganization,
and that there were groups
working on the campaign m „\ least
To counties in North Carolina. The
Charlotte air base and the I'. s O.
leading rooms in Fnyettevllle and
Wilmington have received books from
the state office in Student's building
on Woman's college campus.
Student (Government association at
Woman's college hn* also promoted a
program of conservation Involving each
individual slmlent nnd emphnslxlng
saving on electricity and food.
' I'linfimn il on Piif/r nVCCUj
Senior 'Unmusicals'
Burlesque Faculty
Kver ateCO this college was In pig-tails
senior linmiislcals have been an
annual tradition. Starting In 1018,
they were first presented by those
seniors who were "unmusical." The
group of girls who did not jmrticlpate
In ris'ltals or dramatics- decided to put
on a little show of their own. and
who could they "take ofT" but the
faculty? Hence the "senior unmusical."
They wen- at first limited to char-acterizations
of the faculty only, but
as the college grt-w and the activities
l«eeouie more diversified, the subject
matter of the unmusicals likewise
broadened to all phases of college life.
Literary Efforts at W. C. Progress From One Magazine
To Three Nationally Recognized Major Publications
Present Woman's college publica-tions—
t'orudtti. I'inr Srrdlm, and
CABOUNIA* — nre recent develop
ire nis. progressing from one magir
/me 1'uraddt, literary magazine, is
published four times yearly: Pine
\icdlvn, is the annual publication:
CAROM MA* in the weekly newspaper.
All are entirely student publications,
having no faculty adviser and wholly
student staffs. Today all three pub-lications
are members of nations!
organizations and compete In nation-al
contests with publications from
the biggest colleges In the country.
The first literary effort of Woman's
college was the Stair X ormat Staoa-
:lnr, which appeared In March. 1H07.
it was published quarterly from Oc-tolier
to June by n board of till tors
elected from the Adelphlnn and Cor-nelian
l.l(enir> societies under the
direction of a managing editor chosen
from the faculty. Miss Mary Petty
was the first director. The maga-zine
was established In rcs|Mt]isc fo
the student body, who wanted n link
between themselves and former stu-dents
and the world In general. Most
of the emphasis up to 1014 was on
education and thankfulness to the
school for providing it. Its purpose
was lo help Ihe student Is-coinc more
us. fn!. and to stimulate |<leiis nf
higher education for women.
Root of Literary Arlivlly
This magazine was the root of all
the literary activity oa campus, act-ing
as magazine, iiews(iapcr. and
annual: the first annual was publish-ed
as n section of the magazine. It
was also quite a force in publishing
appeal! of all kinds, such as those
wishing ihe college to build up nth
leties.
The first stutf \uriiial \1aaa;inr
contained -M imges ami only three
Illustrations. The content* Included
an article "Our Next Kdiicutioual
Advance" by l>r. Charles Duncan
Mclver and a biographical essay on
Sir Isaac Piltman. There were S|M>
rial sections for college ami alumnae
news, humorous Verne, and booh re-views.
However, the first story did
not appear until the third number
The price of the magazine |s*r stu-dent
was r-il cents n year, or IT.
cents a copy.
Change In Name
In 101K, (he name was changed to
"Cornddl"—- Cor-Cornelian. Ad Adel-phlnn
: I»-I>lkean, before the Aleth-ean
society was founded on campus.
Then' have IMMMI other important
changes chiefly In the contests, for
stories and Illustrations are now the
most Important features. The staff
i> now caOBpOOed of Interested stu-dents,
with the editor elected by the
student body.
The first annual published was Thr
Ihrinnial In 1902, In celebration of
the 1<ah anniversary of the found-ing
of tin- school It was published
b\ Adelphlnn Cornelian societies, ami
was edited by Laura Colt. 'Ilils con
tained a general history of the found
lug and development of Ihe school,
a history of each class from IflOfl to
IMA, ami si history of nil the de-partments
and organizations.
Dedication to Fnundrr
In inOO II was published by Ihe
senior class as Thr t'arolinian and
dedicated lo l»r. C. !>. Mclver. Its
purpose was "to give a glimp~e into
our college life for a more apprecia-tive
knowledge and a more sympa-thetic
under-landing of the Normal."
This early annual did not have any
picture editors to the staff.
The IMS annual was the Anniver-sary
edition for the 2*Hb year.
The new name "Pine Needles" was
first ii-ed fn l'»Ji> This edition enr-rled
a section called "War Features"
which pictured the girls who built
the "Y" Hut, and also Ihe Farmer
cttes of the last war. In MM came
three important changes The fea-ture
system portraying girla noted
for beauty, culture, wisdom, and
other traits was substituted by fea-turing
the eight outstanding seniors;
the idea of a definite theme dlsap-peared:
and the look waa enlarged
to Its present size. For Us Important
Fiftieth Anniversary edition, the an-nual
for 11*11-12 plans to bring out
the historical view of the school. Its
organizations ami departments. In
addition to the regular "year-hook"
material.
First College Paper
The CAROLINIAN, the Woman's col-lege
weekly ncwsjmper, was printed
for the first time on May 10, 1010,
when the college was North Caro-lina
College for Women. In this
first Issue was an editorial. "The
New VeatUga." State Normal and
Industrial college had Just become
N. C. C. W., and Mclver building
bad a new addition. There was only
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*i. To serve as narrator and connucnta
lor, a .s|H-eeb choir will be employed. A
dance choir and musical themes in-troduced
by a singing choir will be
used.
Original Music
The play will be produced under the
direction of the dramatic- department
with Mr. Wilbur iKirsett. of the dm
unities faculty, in charge of the produc
Hon. The college choir under the guld
iince of Mr. George M. Thompson, of
the deiuirtment of unudc. and the col-lege
dance group under Miss Jeau
Hrowulec, of the physical education de-iuirtment.
will help to make the perfor-mance
an Integrated production. Origi-nal
music for the script baa been writ-ten
by Jess Meeker, a prominent com-poser
In New York.
Plans for the senior class commence-ment
are the sans* as in previous years.
The class of M2 will have Its com-mencement
ball on Friday night. June
•". One representative from the home
economic-, physical education, music.
It. S. H. A., and A. II. departments will
be chosen to speak at the class day
program held on the front campus Sat-urday
afternoon. June 0, at 4 :30 p m
At 12 midnight the last meeting of
the senior class will be held In the
Alumnae bouse.
Sermon
I>r. George W. Truett, of Dallas,
Texas, a native son of North Carolina,
wl.l deliver the baccalaureate Armou
0B Sunday morning iu Aycock audito-rium.
Dr. Truett la president of the
lhiptlsl Woffld alliance and ]aistor of
the First Baptist church In Ihillas.
The music department will give n
grand concert on Sunday afternoon ai
1 p.m. Mr. George M. Thoui|tson. of
the music department. Is in charge of
the pluiis for this event. Throughout
the commencement season, the art de-imrtmeiit
will have exhibits displayed
for the guests.
I»r. Frank Porter Graham, president
of the Pntvcrsity of North Carolina,
and Hr. W. c. Jackson, dean of ad-ministration
at Woman's rollege. will
express their hapag for the future of
Woman's college during the graduating
exercises on Monday morning, June H,
at 10::t0. Governor J. Melville Brough-ton
plans to be present at the exercises
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Sophomore Class Pays
Tribute to Seniors
At the annual commencement exer
clses. It has U-mmc the custom for the
sophomore class to carry a daisy chain
which pays a final tribute to the sen-iors.
A groupj of 24 sophomores la se-lected
who have distinguished them-selves
ns campus leaders, so that mak-ing
and carrying the daisy chain Is
recognized as n high honor.
Two chains are made, each !»0 feet
long and a f«s»t In diameter. At the
bc'iiuiing of the commencement scrvh-e.
the? an- held to form a path down
which the seniors walk. Following the
exercises, the daisy chain is carried
outside Aycock auditorium where the
number of the class la formed on the
lawn.