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

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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

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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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NEWS ON THE A. C. FRONT CHANCELLOR R. B. HOUSE COMMENCE- MENT SPEAKER Chancellor R. B. House, of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, will be the speak- er at the graduation exer- cises here at Atlantic Chris- tian College on May 28, at 10:30 A.M. Class Day exercises will begin on May 26, at 4:00 P.M. That night at 8:30, the Dramatics Department, un- der the direction of Miss Nina Hughes, will present three one-act plays, entitled The Boor, Grey Beard, and The Game of Chess. On Sunday, May 27, at 11 :00 A.M., the farewell ser- mon will be delivered by Rev. T. T. Swearingen, pas- tor of the First Christian Church of Wilson, at the church. At 8:00 that eve- ning, President H. S. Hilley will deliver the baccalau- reate sermon, in Howard Chapel. MAY DAY PROGRAM The May Day program, Welcome to Spring, was presented by the students of Atlantic Christian College, under the direction of Miss Mary Jennette, student chairman, and Miss Kather- ine Lewis, physical educa- tion instructor, on Sunday, May 6, at 4:30 P.M. Miss Lois Webb, Wilson, was crowned May Queen, with Miss Julia Gliarmis, Wilson, serving as Maid of Honor, and with Miss Rachel Jones, Bailey, and Miss Ada Kath- eryn Coor, Goldsboro, as At- tendants. Crown Bearer was Master Jimmy Peacock and Flower Girl, Miss Lola Bishop, both of Wilson. Members of the Queen ' s Court were: Misses Dorothy Freeman, Jessie Turner, Vir- ginia DuPre, Pat Outlaw, Mary McDaniel, Clyda Ren- frow, Helen Renfrow, Violet Fields, Peggy Holton, and Rosalyn Mizelle. The Court Singers, comprising the Ensemble, included Misses Iris Lee, Aileen Reel, Dor- othy Greene, Frances Jar- man, Julia Waters, Mary Ellen Jones, Jane Goff, Frances Thomas, and Mar- garet Pollard. Two special features were the Dance of Hawaiian Flow- ers, presented by the mem- bers of Mrs. Belle Hinnant ' s Dancing Class, and The Waltz You Saved for Me by Miss Ruth Lewis Harrell and Mr. J. P. Tyndall. The Dance of Spring was given by Misses Arah Lee Barefoot, Virginia Barwick, Mary Cone, Blanche Daw-, son, Nannie Harper, Gladys Roebuck, Marie Thornton, Nona Taylor. The dancers representing Black-Eyed Su- sans were: Misses Mary Ay- cock, Rachel Britt, Jan At- kins, Helen Anthony, Fran- ces Creech, Frieda Deans, Jean Gardner, Edith Gay, Becky Herring, Pearlie Hor- ton, LaVere Howes, Eliza- beth Jones, Rosanna Jones, Alberta Mercer, Marguerite Noe, Faith Price, Julia Wat- ers, and Geraldine William- son. Those resembling Sweet- peas were: Misses Deborah Allen, Louise Barefoot, Eth- elene Boykin, Jean Cox, Laura Dell Davis, La Verne Driver, Pearl Flowers, Blanche Gay, Maxine Hood, Wilma James, Minnie Ruth Johnson, Idar Keech, Nancy Langston, Margie Massen- gill, Doris Matthews, Helen 18 Moricle, Annie May, Kirven P Narron, Peggy O ' Neal, Mar- garet Pollard, Annie Kelly Rackley, Mary Alice Scott, Louise Snipes, Maggie Lee Stocks, Evelyn Stokes, Fran- ces Thomas, Joyce Ward, and Annie Belle Weaver. The Dance of the Pansies was given by Misses Lucille Baker, Edna Earle Creech, Hazel Davenport, Odelle Da- vis, Inez Loftin, Christine Daugherty, Betty McPhail, Maxine Outlaw, Bethany Rose, Alma Strader, Elsie Thomas, Elsie Tyson, Irene Dudley, Ruby Waters, Char- lotte Webster, Clara Mae Woodard, Frances Jarman, Sally Keech, Iris Kennedy, Marie Ellis, Beniva Jackson, Christine Jones, Mary Ellen Jones, and Mary Jackson. The Dance of the Roses Around the May Pole was presented by Misses Beulah Rasberry, Nell Rawls, Bar- bara Anne Jones, Lib White, Jean Moss, Mary Anne Perry, Ella Moore Phillips, Aileen Reel, Mar- jorie Daniels, Caroline Cow- ell, Reid Wells, Eva Jane Frady, and Messrs. Ben Barnes, Cecil Rhodes, Wayne Benton, Marvin Woodard, Wade Pridgen, Wade Wood- all, Willie Parker, Bill Par- rish, Tommy Moore, Char- lie Dearen, Garland Pace, and Clifton Philyaw. Pianists were Misses Iris Lee, Jane Goff, and Harriet Fulton. Miss Caroline Cowell supervised the costumes, Mrs. H. S. Hilley made the queen ' s crown, and Phi Sig- ma Tau Sorority decorated the throne. Ushers were: Misses Betty Ham, chief, Glyn High, Ruby Doris Bass, and Maxine Cahoon. Misses p Lorraine James and Sallie Hardy were heralds.