Brevard College - Pertelote Yearbook (Brevard, NC)

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lie history of Brevard College is a rich and excit- ng one beginning in 1853 when Rutherford College nd Weaver College were formed. In 1934 those wo colleges merged on the grounds of Brevard nstitute to create Brevard College. Approaches ind methods have changed, but many of the same deals and philosophies that sprang from those nstitutions are still practiced today at Brevard. As Brevard College continues to prosper it is im- portant that we remember people who gave of themselves as teachers, administrators, stu- dents, and friends, to build a strong viable institu- tion. The following section depicts in part the history of Weaver College, Rutherford College, Brevard Institute, and the first 50 years of Bre- vard College. Brevard College Campus 1983 Brevard College brought me continued knowl- edge, deep friendships and sincere happiness for two short years. It is a shame that only a few chosen people will experience it. It was the hap- piest and most enriching two years of my life. — Kim Gilbert Class of 1983

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r Fifty Golden Years Of Brevard College History HI Throughout this yearbook we try to present through words and pictures fifty golden years of Brevard College history. To clarify the meaning of the title of our yearbook, we include the foreward from the first edition of the Pertclote. The name of this book signifies our relationship to our big broth- er, Duke University. The title of Duke ' s annual is The Chanti- cleer. In Chaucer ' s old tale, Per- telote was the hen most loved by the valiant Chanticleer. So, since we are in various ways connected with Duke and are particularly of the same reli- gious denomination, we elected to call our annual The Pcrtelotc. The symbol of the Perlelole appeared on the cover of the first edition. Pertelote. the hen. is a character from The Nun ' s Priest ' s Tale In The Canterbury Tales. As part of their determination to produce an outstanding golden anniversary edition. Perte- lote editors Michael Heater and Paige Dickens spend hours looking through past BC yearbooks. I 6 lntroduc(ion

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College Founded By Brothers Temperance speaker instills idea for college. The idea of building a school in Wea- verville. N.C., actually began when a temperance speaker came to town. The story goes that the speaker had such a tremendous impact on the town that no alcohol could be found when he left. An organization called Brothers of Temper- ance was formed. The broth- ers decided to build a small school on the beautiful camp- ground in Weaverville. They built one building which housed a temperance hall and school. In 1854 more buildings were built to house students. The school went well until 1873 when the wooden build- ings burned. After the fire, the school was turned over to the Methodist Church. Dr. John Regan, a doctor and a Methodist minister, was chosen to be the first president of the 4-year college known then as Weaverville Col- lege. The college also gave high school students their education. In I9Q that policy was changed. Weaverville Col- lege became Weaver College, a two- year college which also taught high school. The college was very strict, as were most schools then. Certain ac- tivities were not tolerated: Any stu- dent expecting to partake in card play- r-j-g Memorabilia from Weaver College can be found in the Weaver room. ing or dancing, please make arrange- ments to attend a school where such things are tolerated. It will not be toler- ated here. Extra-curricular activities were im- portant to the students of Weaver Col- lege. Students got a chance to debate each other, listen to orations and origi- nal compositions at the literary soci- eties. Apparently there was a great ri- valry among the societies. At the be- ginning of every year each society fought to get new members. Mr. Nathan Jones, a former student of Weaver College, tells of his experiences with the Delphin Society. At com- mencement one of the main events was what was known as the ' Junior Debate. ' Each of the four societies had a repre- sentative on the team for this event. I had the good fortune to represent the Delphins on the team in 1923. Also at Com- mencement there would be declamation and oratorical contests between men and reading contests among the women. Sports meant a lot to the college, and they meant a great deal to the town of Weaverville. Perhaps the greatest accomplishment that arose from the Weaver gridiron was the Flea Flicker play, which is now used WEAVER COLLEGE A girl tlorin on the Weaver campus UeUi HaU. The audilorrum was locateil in the AdiinnistrAtion RuiUting.