Atlantic Christian College - Pine Knot Yearbook (Wilson, NC)

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?THE REVIEWING STAND VOLUME III, ISSUE NO. 1 This is the first issue of Volume III of At- lantic Christian College ' s Torchlight. It has been my honor — and will be again for the coming year — to edit this publication. To all those who have helped, and without whom this Torchlight would have been impossible, I wish to express by sincere ap- preciation. Especially do I wish to thank Dr. Long and Miss Fleming, our advisers; Dr. Workman, photographer; Gladys Roe- buck, associate editor; and Rachel Jones, business manager. — Pat Outlaw. w, tat JheiJ ty au Dear Editor: In reply to the April letter about the ad- vantages and disadvantages of sororities and fraternities, we four members of campus Greek letter organizations, representing the three sororities and the fraternity, wish to defend our organizations. To a member of a Greek letter organiza- tion, there is a definite value which cannot be expressed in any materialistic sense. There is a feeling of comradeship, friend- ship, and loyalty which cannot be found in any other campus organization. Our organi- zations profess to be only social clubs. Our constitutions state this fact. Aside from the promotion of our own social activities, we, the Greek letter organizations, sponsor each year a number of receptions, teas, parties, etc., from which each student benefits. The fraternity is the hotel for every A. C. boy in military service, when he visits the cam- pus, regardless of whether he had any affilia- tion with a Greek letter organization before he entered service. Last year one of the sororities on the campus took as a project the redecoration of the parlor of Kinsey Hall. Anyone who saw it before it was done over, will admit that there has been a decided improvement! We believe that returning service men will be glad of the chance to join the Rotary, or Lion ' s Club, or any other civic organization in their home towns. We ask, What is the difference between them and a campus fra- ternity? We Greeks never have claimed to be democratic. We admit that we are not; but what is democratic in this country in the true sense of the word? We admit that we have faults; no organi- zations are perfect. But until something better comes along — long live Greek letter organizations! — Four Greeks. To the Editors: The letter on sororities and fraternities, in last month ' s issue, impressed me because it dared to tell the truth. Some sorority mem- bers even confess it to be the truth. Other members said, The article is true, except one item about clothes determining whether a person will be given a bid or not. Many non-sorority and non-fraternity students said, I ' ve been waiting a long time for an article like this. I am against the Greeks because I haven ' t seen a thing they ' ve done which makes them rate any higher than other social clubs with open membership, based upon democratic principles. At present, I admire greatly the individual who is such a firm believer in the living principles of democ- racy that he turns down a membership bid. If Greek letter organizations have con- tributed anything to our college which clubs with open membership could not have — let it be shown! — A Thoughtful Student. To the Editors: At the end of this scholastic year, I wish to point out some of our shortcomings as stu- dents and faculty, with the hope that they may be remedied next year. Let us ask ourselves whether we have always cooperated with the students elected by us to positions of authority. Have we al- ways been courteous to them? Have we sup- ported them? Have we acted in accord with the ideals of Christianity for which our college stands? Is it well to break good campus traditions; such as, inviting boys to the High School Senior Week-end and dressing better for our evening meal? We feel that we, individually and col- lectively, need to improve on these points fc and others. What about setting improve- ment as a goal for next year? — Two Students 16

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la ± H-Jtcukec 7 if In times like these when everything is so unpredictable, we still dare to look into the future to see what it holds for the class of 1945. It is the spring of the year 1950, and we see our classmates in all parts of the world, in all occupations. Even before the graduating class of 1945 had had time to marvel over the fact that they had finally graduated from college, they were approached by the principals of various schools and were asked to fill vacancies in their respective community schools. After considerable thought, eight of our classmates decided to accept positions in the same school, down in Podunk, N. C. We now see this community revolutionized and the school ultra modern and progressive in every de- partment. The principal of the school is Ben Askew, who, by the way, is married to a former A. C. student, Reid Wel ls. The dean of women is Mary Jennette. who is in charge of May Day activities. Clyda Ren- frow is the director of the girls ' physical education and instructor of health. Head of the history department is Mildred Moye, who has made it a favorite department to many students. Lucille Boyette is in charge of the mathematics department and sponsor of the Citizenship Club. Ada Katheryn Coor is head of the English department and sponsor of the school paper. Geography is taught by Grace Hill. Juanita Burton is head of the science department. These teachers have so motivated the students that there is no prob- lem of absences in the school, which has been cited by the great educator, Kilpatrick, as one of the most modern and progressive schools in the South. Next, we see Jessie Turner singing at the Metropolitan Opera House. Her fiance, Guy Dixon, is interning at John Hopkins in Bal- timore. They have decided to get married as soon as Guy gets his doctor ' s license. Edna Waters and Edna Roland, who were inseparable in college, are now separated. They are both married, one living in Michi- gan, and the other in Texas. Dot Green has almost finished working on her Ph.D. at Columbia University. A. C. Young has finally settled down, much to his wife ' s relief, and is now minister of one of the South ' s largest Christian churches. J. P. Tyndall has become one of the most promising scientists of our day. For her work at the Phychiatric Institute in Connecticut, Vera Loftin has received great recognition. Mr. Frank Downing and his wife, the for- mer Elizabeth White, are missioneries to Japan. We see one of our classmates as a Rhodes Scholar. James Beaty is now studying at Oxford University in Oxford, England. Voula Soufas and Frances Wooler are do- ing magnificent work with the UNRRA in Greece. Helen Renfrow is now head of the English department at Charles L. Coon High School. Camp director of all recreational camps in North Carolina is Rachel Jones, who just re- cently completed graduate work in that field at the University of North Carolina. Mr. Herman Bemberg and his wife, the former Lois Webb, are happily married. Lois was married in her May Queen ' s dress, just after May Day in 1945. Opal Lee Satterfield, Lottie Vann, and Ruby Davis have opened a nursery. Soon they will have to move to a larger place so that they can take care of the many children who have enrolled. Immediately after graduation, Cassie Ann Poole entered a dramatic school in New York, and now she is making her entrance on Broadway. Sarah Jane Ihrie and her husband are liv- ing down on the O ' Neal farm. They have two children, Rollo and Sollo. Mary Williams and Betty Nethercutt have just finished working on their advanced de- grees in library science at the University of North Carolina. James Ellis is holding a revival down in Arapahoe, North Carolina. Mr. Gus Constantine and his wife, the for- mer Julia Gliarmis, are now living in Chi- cago, Illinois, where Gus is practicing law. Julia married Gus six months after she had graduated. Rella Pace and Marie Barnes have opened a studio for dancing, singing, and piano. Charlotte Ruth Gray has dropped her teaching to take up nursing, and she is mak- ing quite a name for herself in that profes- sion. Ah, we have an author among our class- mates, none other than Mary Emma Perry, who has just sold her latest book, My Days at Atlantic Christian College. And so ends our prophecy. We cou ld be wrong — we ' ll know five years from now. — Julia Gliarmis and Rachel Jones, Prophets. 15

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=Jt zf-favven rrexe LOOKING BACK by Opal Lee Satterfield Home, Sweet Home! Oh, the deep sig- nificance of these words! If you don ' t believe they have one, ask me, or any senior at A.C.C. On September 3, 1942, I left behind me home, parents, and friends, leaving one life and entering another. In this new col- lege life, I was going to make myself a name, for I hadn ' t a round-trip ticket. After riding several hours on the train and developing a sick headache, I reached my destination, Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, North Carolina; so it was that I first cast my eyes upon the Promised Land. I wasn ' t exactly disappointed, but I wanted to go home. I knew no one. I was in a completely strange place; however, I said to myself, Oh, you little coward, you ' re in college now. As I entered Kinsey Hall, the college clock was the first to welcome me. Loudly, it struck, scaring me half to death, yet only saying, Welcome, little freshman, I ' m your friend. How about letting me tick away some happy and worthwhile years for you. Up to meet the dean of women, I went. She introduced me to my roommate and kindly escorted us to our third floor room. Like the average freshman, I went through a sad and dreadful period of homesickness. Registration, making new friends, buying books, renting a mailbox, attending enter- tainments, and acquainting myself with the do ' s and don ' ts of the dormitory — these were the activities of Freshman Week. Strange as it may seem, at the end of nine long, hard, toilsome months, I became a sophomore. In my own opinion, I was as wise as any soph. I had found my new home to be a good one; so I was determined to return. I did so for three succeeding years. Believe it or not, I am now a senior. Mr. Case told me the other day that come May 28, I could satchel up and go. His words surprised and startled me. The very thought of leaving my college home made me heartsick. Where shall I go? This ques- tion daily stares me in the face. People say that the world is cold and unfriendly; how- ever, I believe that the coats of knowledge that I gained at A.C.C. will help to keep me warm. After May 28, I ' ll be looking for a new home. I hope that it will be as pleasant and profitable as my sojourn at Atlantic Chris- tian College. kJh J-ke Lw autviiJ- r DELTA SIGMA SORORITY Members of Delta Sigma Sorority held their annual steak dinner at the Golden Weed Grill on May 5. Following Jessie Turner ' s recital on May 11, the sorority sponsored a reception in her honor. She is a member of Delta Sigma. Plans to start a scrapbook, showing the history of the sorority, have been made. Officers for the new year were recently elected as follows: Mary McDaniel, presi- dent; Barbara Ann Jones, vice president; Mary Ann Perry, secretary; Beula Rasberry, treasurer; Nell Rawls, chaplain; and Peggy Horton, representative on the Radio Plan- ning Council. PHI SIGMA TAU ENTERTAINS FRESHMEN GIRLS Phi Sigma Tau Sorority entertained the freshmen girls at the Legion Hall, on April 27, from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. Various games were played. Refreshments consisted of po- tato chips, pickles, cake, and Pepsi-Cola. SIGMA TAU CHI ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Sigma Tau Chi Sorority recently elected the following officers for next year : Caroline Cowell, president; Rosie Mizelle, vice presi- dent; Arah Lee Barefoot, treasurer; Aileen Reel, secretary; and Ginny Dupre, re- porter. WITH THE FACULTY Dr. W. C. Ryan, Head of the Education Department, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C, spoke to the A. C. C. fac- ulty on the topic, Human Relations in Edu- cation, in Kinsey Parlor, April 25. Mr. Fontaine directed a choral concert, presented by the Music Department of the Woman ' s Club, at the club house, May 1. Soloists were Miss Harriet Fulton and Mr. Horace Quigley. Miss Camilla Louise Wills, representative of the Thomas A. Hadley chapter of the D. A. R., will present the organization ' s an- nual medal to the student who has written the best historical essay, at the Woodard Elementary School, during their graduating exercises. Continued on page twenty 17