Wake Forest University - Howler Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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defeated the Eu ' s in the annual touch football classic. Of the many veterans who were toiling daily at the tennis courts last August trying to rush com- pletion of their apartments, one pessimist was heard to say, I ' ll bet mine won ' t be finished by January. That man would have given up in desperation had he known how near the truth he was hitting, for December saw only half of the barracks occupied. Progress on the remainder was moving at a snail ' s pace set by the plumbing bot- tleneck. However, those who were settled in their three- and four-room homes felt that they were lolling in luxury and had space to burn. Most had moved from tiny cubicles or shelters lacking all but the most essential living conveniences. And, indeed, the veterans and their wives had made real homes by a great deal of hard work and an equal amount of ingenuity. December saw wreaths of holly and some doors and miniature trees inside, and a cheerful atmosphere was created despite the heating difficulties brought about by the coal strike, which forced some to forage for wood scraps left by carpenters. However, relief came with the holidays, as most were able to leave Wake Forest and hope that the long overdue coal would arrive by the time they returned. And so went December on our campus or at least the first eighteen days of it. For on Wednes- day, December 18, last pre-holiday classes were held, bags were hurriedly packed, vehicles of all descriptions left town in an endless stream, and the bumming corners were full of hopefuls brav- ing the freezing rain that heralded the beginning of a two-week vacation. These two weeks saw Wake Foresters scattered far and wide over the country, each celebrating in his fashion against a return to Deacon Town and work again. But be- fore this should come to be, another milestone had passed. In our homes, with friends, relatives, wherever the holiday tide had taken us, we paused and perhaps proposed a toast — to the hectic, hardly kind year that had been 1946 and to its successor, looming full of uncertainty and doubt and opportunity — 1947. 24

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nually. The program involves four Southern uni- versities and twenty colleges spending $900,000 over a five-year period. Supplemented by $1,000 annually from the college, the funds are to be used as grants-in-aid to faculty members for creative activity and research. December second saw the beginning of the long planned for annual Fall Religious Emphasis week which has always proved valuable as a period of religious study, Bible classes, special talks by visiting speakers and a generally good opportunity for us to adjust our perspective and give special consideration to this most important phase of life. Two visiting ministers assisted the faculty and students in conducting the week ' s program; Rev. M. L. Bannister of Oxford delivered a series of chapel messages, and Rev. Charles B. McConnell of Franklinton conducted the forum Students Confronting a Changing World. Faculty par- ticipation consisted of Dr. Sankey Blanton ' s forum The Christian and Current Social Prob- lems and a series of lectures of Dr. Lovelace on What We Believe. We enjoyed these programs immensely and many took advantage of special conferences arranged with the speakers for con- sideration of personal problems and questions. To top this highly successful week, the Baptist Student Union entertained at a party for the student body; and Tuesday night, December 3, found a carefree crowd at the Community House for this event. December is the month of Christmas and ap- propriately the time for music. Accordingly we were entertained by our music department, which devoted much time and effort to several excellent seasonal programs. We heard the last two of the series of three broadcasts by the Glee Club carried over WPTF from our music building and featur- ing seventy-four mixed voices. On Sunday, De- cember 8, recordings from the first half of Handel ' s Messiah were presented from Wait Hall Tower and we heard the last half the following Sunday afternoon. Still another musical treat came to us when the Glee Club presented Handel ' s Messiah in a joint program with the Little Symphony Orchestra. An overflow crowd at this event attested the interest that prevailed and we greatly enjoyed the work of Professor McDonald and his Choristers. No Christmas social season would be well balanced without parties and some dancing. The week-end of December 14 ushered in a round of Friday night cabin parties for most fraternities and Saturday night we danced in semi-formal at- tire from eight ' til twelve to the music of Bob Harry and his band. But conditions were not the same as in former years. For visiting ladies there were difficulties in finding rooming accom- modations. Some were piled into dormitories with co-ed friends while most were forced to find quarters in near-by towns. However, a spirit of gaiety prevailed and a nod was due Pan-Hel. for another fine affair. All the while the two literary societies were creating a flurry of activity all their own. These old and honored organizations set December 9 as the date for their annual Society Day contests, featuring orations and debate on the national Pi Kappa Delta question, Resolved: That labor should be given a share in management. Repre- senting the Philomathesians and debating the af- firmative were William Wagoner and Bynum Shaw. Their Euzelian opponents were Hubert Humphrey and Kermit Caldwell. Orations were ably presented by Perry Martin, Tommy Staple- ton, Eugene Deese, and J. A. West. The postpone- ment of Society Day exercises only added zest to the occasion and Friday, December 13, proved to be an unlucky day for the Phi ' s, for the Eu ' s won both debate and oratory contests. However, the Phi ' s had already shown their superiority in another field earlier in the month, when they

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ADMINISTRATION Mrs. R. S- Pritchard, Se i-tary to the P Dr. Thurman D. Kitchin, president of Wake Forest College, has for the last seventeen years led the college successfuly through one of its most important periods. During this ad- ministration, he has been faced with many problems, both large and small, and with the courage typical of Wake Forest men. has solved these per- plexities to the best interest of Christian education. Having been connected with the College since 1917, Dr. Kitchin has devoted the best years of his life to humanity. His love for his work is infinite, and his loyalty to this Baptist institution is rewarded by its growth and progress during his administration. The great expansion program which will result in moving the col- lege to Winston-Salem, N. C, will bring with it many difficult tasks. However, a ll lovers of Wake Forest have confidence in the ability and in- spiring leadership of Dr. Kitchin, and predict a new era in education for the people of North Carolina. The benevolent spirit of our Dr. Kitchin has been an inspiration to students of Wake Forest College for many years. Dr. Kitchin at one of his informal moments President THURMAN D. KITCHIN