Montreat Anderson College - Agape / Sundial Yearbook (Montreat, NC)

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3)1 AL Published by the students of Montreat College Volume IX MONTREAT. N. C.. MARCH. 1935 Number Montreat College Dormitory The Junior College Note: The following is part of an article by Dr. Frank I Howard Richardson, published in The As fieri If Citizen: The Montreat Junior College, whose line new administra- tion building was recently begun, is definitely in keeping with the new educational trend in stressing the junior college as its main contribution to the constituency that has supported it in the past. The junior college movement has been steadily gaining in strength, popularity, and recognition by educators since its in- ception. sometime around the change of the century. President Harper, the predecessor of President Hutchins of the Univer- sity of Chicago, is known as the founder of this significant new factor in the preparation of young people for life; and in the third of a century that it has been demonstrating its reason for being, it has gained many enthusiastic supporters among the senior college authorities, John Hopkins University being among the strongest advocates of the new step in the educational (system. Parents and girls who are facing the question of making » choice at the end of the four years of high school, should arefully consider the advantages that a standardized junior College, like the new and enlarged Montreat, offers them as compared with the old-time four-year senior college. Much is of course to be said for having the four years of college all cn the same campus; but the other side of the story, what the girl gets who elects to take the first two (freshman and sophomore) years at Montreat Junior College, well deserves a careful and judicial hearing. In the first place the classes are distinctly smaller at Mon- treat than at the average senior college. 30 being the maximum as compared with an average of 60 in the larger institutions. This means of course that every girl gets a degree of individual attention that is manifestly impossible in the mass production necessary in handling larger groups. Then. too. Montreat will never be allowed to grow numer- ically beyond the point at which it is no longer possible for any student not to be personally known by every instructor. Turning to the student and away from the faculty, we notice a maturing of the junior college student during the two years she is in attendance that is not all paralleled by the fresh- man and sophomore in the senior college or university. Re- sponsibility must be taken quickly in the junior college; for there is not time to await the slow evolution of four years in (Continued on Page 8)

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Page Sixteen THE SUN DIAL Moxtreat College MONTREAT STORE You are our friends. We are ready to help you at any time, in this or any Operated for the Public Good other community. No Private Interest STANDARD OIL COMPANY DESERVES YOUR PATRONAGE R. L. Woodard, Agent Compliments of COLLINS BAKING CO. Asheville, N. C. EBBS BROS. 6c CO., INC. Wholesale Grocers Coffee Roasters ASHEVILLE. .Y. C. The MILLER PRINTING Co. If tstern orth Carolina's Largest Printers Ashevii LE. X. C. BLUE RIDGE GROCERY CO. Wholesale Grocers Asheville - - - - North Carolina Congratulations to the Senior Classes. Wishing each and every one lots of good luck. Black Mountain Drug Company BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C. Thanks to the Senior Classes of Montreat College for their patronage. GRAGG’S STUDIO P. S. The Senior Classes next year should see us about invitations. Montrcat College Book Store Phone 25 Free Delivery Patronize Your Home Store NEW - WAY CLEANERS IVcar Clean Clothes” Phone 38 Black Mountain, N. C. BLACK MOUNTAIN LAUNDRY PHONE 100 'For Bundles Of Satisfaction You Are Always Welcome at BLACK MOUNTAIN DRUG CO. Clifford Porter. Manager “State Street at Broadway” It Covers the Earth” SHERWIN - WILLIAMS PAINT BLACK MOUNTAIN HARDWARE SUPPLY CO. Black Mountain, North Carolina

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Page Two THE S U N DIAL Montreat College THE SUN DIAL THE EXECUTIVE STAFF Editor-in-Chief ........................... Sara Kn’OX Faculty Advisor .................... Margaret Wade Literary Editor .................... Margaret Botts Social Editor ...................... Pauline RlBELIN Sports Editor.......................Florence Wardrep Joke Editor Connie Perry Exchange Editor..................... Edna McMillan Alumnae Editor ...................... Rt'TH BRANCH Music Editor........................Kate McChesney Business Manager .....................Helen Turner Assistant Business Manager ......... Grace Flieoner REPORTOR1AL STAFF Freshman High ........................ Mary Bauman Sophomore High..........................Carolyn Frame Junior High ............................. BETTY AVENT Senior High ........................ MARLISE TORRAN B Junior College ..................... Estelle IsENHOUR Helen McCain Senior College................................... Anna Hastings Typists Frances Bowen Ella Wilson McCreight Laura Mae Mincey Ntlle Jackson THE QUESTION OF STUDENT GOVERNMENT Whether we like it or not. the modern institutions of educa- tion regard exclusive faculty government as an archaic practice and are rapidly modifying its use. The aim of the educational system of today is to train young people into men and women who can take their places as citizens of the social, political, and economic world Education must train one to make wise, in- telligent decisions. Therefore, student government is the pre- valent form of government in colleges, and is developing a spirit of citizenship in the students as they exercise the duties of citizens in the school government. The success of student government depends upon every indi- vidual. since each participant must realize his responsibility in abiding by all of the laws for the protection of the group. The students must not consider the student council a “spy system,” but a group of people who are representatives of the student body and are advised by a faculty whose experience helps in making judicious decisions. Let it. then, be impressed upon our minds that we do not have council government, nor faculty government, but student-faculty government, the suc- cess of which depends upon our attitude toward, our coopera- tion with, and participation in its administration. There arc always two groups of people in any organization— leaders and followers. All of us cannot be leaders, and we should accept the fact as a natural conclusion. However, wt can contribute a great deal to our own and group happiness bv accepting our position of loyal and intelligent followers. As followers we have an important duty, which now confronts us. Upon us rests the responsibility of selecting our student lead- ers for next year. As election time approaches, let us cast aside all biased opinions, prejudices, and dislikes. The matter of selecting council members must be devoid of all personal feelings. Should we. for instance, elect a girl just because she is popular, pretty and well-dressed? These things should be counted as mere triHes. while her leadership qualifications arc considered. A council member should be. primarily, a representative of the students. She should be a girl who is above reproach, and who will speak frankly concerning student welfare from a student's point of view. Her ideals should be uplifting and steady. She must be one who will stand determined in what she frankly believes is right until she is shown wherein she is wrong If wrong, she will always admit her mistake. A council member, since she is in such close contact with the students, has many occasions to reprimand them because of some offense. When such times arise, her reproof must always be administered tactfully. Never should a council member enjoy her authority to the point of letting it become arrogant and dictatorial, because such action merely causes resentment on the part of the students. To the student council are submitted the expressions of all student needs, demands, and requests. Together with the faculty, council members decide upon meas- ures to be taken. The girls we select, then, must be ones who;e decisions we are willing to accept as best for our welfare. Only a few prerequisites of the excellent council members have been mentioned, but even these should furnish us some incen- tive to make a careful consideration of the nominees lor next year’s council. After all, girls, we as citizens of Montreat College, are responsible for the kind of government she has. because we are the ones who select the officers. We must make our choices wisely, since if they fail and prove unworthy of the trust put in them, we have none to blame but ourselves. I et us prove ourselves intelligent citizens and select council mem- bers who will organize a government which we shall love to support. --------------o--------------- HONOR ROLL FIRST SEMESTER Those students whose semester average on each subject is not below 90%. make up the honor roll. In the College department the distinguished ones are: Caro- lyn Allan, Margaret Botts. Blanche Hall. Anna Hastings. Sally Knox. Betsy Miller. Lanie Miller, Pauline Rihelin. Eva Sad- ler. Anne Sherrill, Helen Turner, Shirley Turner. Myrtle Wallace, Florence Wardrep. Irene Wright, Man Louise Wicker. In the High School: Isbell Ager, Thelma Bardwell. Bettie Kiser. Edward Maxwell. Louise Maxwell. Marlisc Torrance. RESULT OF POLL The results of the recent poll are listed below. Ties and narrow majorities are indicated: Question Answer 1 Favorite orchestra?—Guy Lombardo. 2. Preference: Blonde or brunette boys?—Brunette. 3. Favorite movie star?—Clark Gable. 4. Favorite boys’ college?—(1) Davidson; (2) Clemson. 5. Intend to marry?—Yes. 6. Profession preferred?—(1) Teaching; (2) Business. 7. Favorite pastime?—Reading. 8. Highest ambition?—Marry and have a happy home. 9 Preference: Faculty or student government?—Tic. 10. Favorite type of music?—(1) Jazz; (2) Popular. Clemson was only six votes behind Davidson, while those who intend to teach outnumbered those who intend to enter business by only nine votes. There were exactly as many votes for student government as for faculty government. Only nine- teen girls do not intend to marry. Thirty-seven prefer jazz, while twenty prefer popular music which is not necessarily jazz.