Chowan College - Chowanoka Yearbook (Murfreesboro, NC)

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Mr. Gilbert A. Tripp, Jr. Dr. Earl H. Parker

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In the fall of 1931, Chowan College decided to broaden the field of service by opening its doors to young men. This measure was introduced also to ease a financial burden of the college. As the times ciianged, the rules and regulations had to change loo. In 185. ' 5, students were not allowed to visit the stores nor the post office, but obtain goods through their friends, and all purcliascs were lo be ai)pro ed b the lady with wiiom they boarded. In 1909, boarding students were not permitted to receive visits from young gentlemen, except upon the written requests of parents or guardians. Jewelry was also discouraged. In 1969, dancing on campus was not permitted by the college. Also in that year those students who neglected their studies, wasted time . . . were asked to withdraw. All of these rules have been done away with today. Our most recent change in rules concerns the women. Before March of 1976. girls had to be in the dorms at 11 o ' clock, except upon written permission from their parents. For those students, the curfew was 1 o ' clock. As of Marcii 22, 1976, women have unlimited curfew. This rule was not changed because the college wanted to but because of the Equal Rights Amendment. Also this rule was not changed for abuse but so women coidd become more responsible for their decisions in terms of residence hall living. Women will be making more decisions independently, but hope- fully based on wise and mature academic and social considerations. The tradililion of Chowan College that is most talked of is the Brown Lady. This is the story of a girl who died while in school. One tradition says t hat the spirit of losalty to Chowan so pervaded her life that she returned again from the ilead to test the loyaltv of the students and to see if they had fallen awa from the lofty ideals of Chowan. Also she returns to instill the spirit of loyalty in each freshman by an impressive ceremony. Another tradition concerning the Brown Lady is contained in a poem by Mrs. R. Harry Underwood, a Chowan alumna who. along with other alumni, has kept tlie Brown Lady alive. The poem says that the Brown Lady is in love with a Southerner but he wants to fight for the Nortii (in the Civil War). On tiie day he left, he said that he would relinn to her after the war was over. After the war, she got a letter saying that he had died in battle. The last stanza of the poem tells why the Brown Lady is still around: So if you hear rustlings of the stairs, thry the hall Or see her go tripping tin) the pines in the fall Or, if bv chance, you should see iier one night Stroll ' neath the pines in the melting moonlight She ' ll be keeping her tryst with her lover, they say. For she knows he ' ll come back as he promised that day. The dress of Chowan students has changed right along with the times. Here are a few samples of the clianges: