Though they profess to a high set of ideals and are affili- ated with a eburrh, Davidson students aren't immune from bark is a long pull, so the boys and their rider got under way early. At dying in highway accidents. The> story is always an ugly one. that time of day, the straight roads in South Georgia were almost de- serted. The boys were light.hearted, joking—reliving the goodtmtee of but unavoidably true. Three fatal accidents have been recorded the holiday. But this happy scene was soon to give way to disaster for among students of the college in the last three years. Thin is in a tragic instant a tire of the sleek convertible caught in the treacherous an exceptionally low rate in view of existing college-age death shoulder. Like a grotesque toy. the big Ruick flipped on iti back. Neil rates, but statistics fail to add up to parents and friends. was catapulated from the car, but beneath the wreck lay an inert form. Joe Matthis had just returned from a hitch in the army prior to Their rider was no rcspector of persons; Scott had recently chosen a his enrollment at Davidson in September, 1947. Like a lot of other guys iife of full-time Christian service and was feeling on top of the world. hr had in mind finishing his delayed college career. Joe went through that cool spring morning. His parents couldn't believe their ears when most of the Pacific War without a serious injury, yet he lost his life at the news reached them. Neither could Joe's nor Bill's. For once Cham. the wheel of an automobile A truck had broken down and it» driver hers Auditorium was hushed as Dr. Cunningham read "He who be. had gone in search of a wrecker crew. Joe was returning to school from lieveth in me shall not perish . . ." his home in Wilmington, when hi* car smashed into this unlimited In addition to these actual death* there have been a score of serious truck. That was October .U. 1947. accidents in which students have hern badly injured or crippled. Death came again in the black of night to Bill Gamble on March No news of fatal traffic accidents involving the life or lives of Da- 27. 1948. Kill was ;i good boy. made Ragle Scout and played varsity ball vidson students has been reported this year. It is the sincere hope of with the Cats after coming to Davidson. He planned to be a doc. He Dean Mailey and his fellow faculty mcmbcr> that this slaughter will not and Charlie Baldwin were riding double on a motorcycle to Florida for make inroads into the student body for a fourth consecutive year. the Easter Holidays. Kill must never have seen those two stray cow* At one time in the state of North Carolina motor vehicular deaths . . .he never woke up after his head wit bashed against unmerciful as- were the greatest killers of college-age yonny men and women. Those phalt. Charlie was thrown free. Rill died in a country hospital in Jessup, killed in this fashion reached an approximate total which was equal tieorgia. The nurses, there commented on his clean appearance. It wasn't to a sum higher than all those dying of other causes. This fact caused his fault, but Kill Gamble was just as dead. automobile insurance rates to almost double lor cars operated by young- When Neil I.cach and Scott Verner packed Scott's Ruick convertible er drivers. in preparation for their return to Davidson after Spring Holidays last Due to the fact that Ibis year mark-; the first full term free of year, they thought they had taken up most of the room. However there automobile restrictions. Davidson Colleges traffic accident index may was yet another passenger along on that trip who waited some time be- he raised. It is feared that this factor may rau-c .1 proportionate increase PUyettcvillc, N. C. fore making his appearance. The drive from DcKuniak Springs, Florida in fatal accidents here.
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DAVIDSON" COLLEGE. DAVIDSON, N. I., FRIDAY. DECEMBER 15, 1950 MMHKII ELEVEN EXCEEKI BULLETIN •until GO ro ASK*?*?- After recently Students, Faculty with the architect, Dr. Cun- ningham revealed on >nrc day that the plans for the new Give $5,300 to Aid SCHOLAR tartar student Union are expected afternoon Jim On Sunday, December seven to be ready by mid-January. Jr., of the teenth. the annual YMCA Christ- Construction is planned to be- mas Vesper* will be held in Cham- gin immediately afterwards. Davidson Negroes David- bers auditorium. The Davidson Dr. v imnmghsm expressed Sehoiar Christmas Vespers have become a hope that the building would It \viw» announced this morning in chupH that the student j tradition on the campus, anif are an I OP tmw body had renehcri and rxrwcleil its $f»,fK)O «onl in the animal Jim waa one of' the annual event for many alumni and Y0ICA L'hriHtnias (Sift Fund Drive. The total as of this morning four man appointed friends of Davidson College. This was $5,300. twhre representing six south is the eighteenth year of the Christ, Still more money is expected to be mas Vespers. received, according to John Lyles, YMCA secretary, who said that ap- Earner ia the week in Richmond The program will feature much Sopfe Cotqaer; Foreign Students To of the familiar Christmas music proximately llii) students and sever- Jim had been selected as one of the al faculty numbers have not yet two candidates from Virginia com. and Scriptures concerning the birth of Christ. The Davidson Concert To Stay Present World Views turned in their pledge cards. petihg for s Rhodes Scholarship in I his year the Fund is to he used Hand and the Davidson Little Sym- Three Davids.m stink-tit-, will livid this district. Freshman dreams of a red-cap in the David-.on community to help phony, under the direction of James tbe discussion groups about which Jim will begin hi* work at Ox- bonfire vanished Tuesday afternoon Negro families build new homes. Christian I'fohl, the Davidson Male the third YMCA forum, "Contem- ford in October of 1951 in the Final as a star-studded sophomore aggre- The money will be held in escrow Chorus and the Chapel Chorus, porary World Attitudes," is cen- Honor School of Zoology. He is gation whitewashed their lowly ad- for hank loans to Negro residents under the direction of Earl K. tered. Pete Kalo^riilis. Hartley majoring- in Biology at Davidson. versaries in all three events and who. wantini; to build, can present Berg, will he the musical organiza- Hall, ami Dieter < ihcrndoi Hr will Jim is a member of Phi Beta a 10 percent down-payment on a tions taking part. ()rganist for theshowed the campus that the fresh- conduct discussions in the forum Kappa sad Pi Kappa Phi social SsS.OtKl home, ami who have a re- vespers will be* Harold Frant/. The man cap is here to stay—'till sec- beginning Saturday, Ian. <>. :unl fraternity, and he is an associate spectable credit standing. When it offering taken Sunday night will ond semester, anyhow. ending Monday, Jan. 8. OS. go to the Presbyterian orphanage, becomes obvious that the need for Opening fast in the first hall'. I'nlike the oilier two "Y" forum* TbJrty.two Rhodes Scholarships Mariuin Spring!*. the frosh football team,, led by such housing loans will not again are aatsjpad saanslly to the United held this year, "Christian Attitude* evist. the money is to be returned Carols to be used in the vespers Dangerous Dan McCall, racked up Towards the Race Issue" and "Da- States. Par the par pass of making i first downs to the soph's 1, hut to the YMCA Cabinet then in office service include: "O Come All Ye vidson College's Athletic Policy." to be u4vd ;it its discretion in fur- Faithful." "Joy to the World." "An- the soph's came roaring back in the this comprehensive discussion will into eight districts of six states second stanza to reverse the statis- ilurint; "NY.uro activity in David* gels from the Realms of Glory," cover a period of a weekend instead son." each. North CaroHai is in the third tics and tie the game as it ended. district which includes Virginia, "It Came Upon the Midnight of just one night. The forum will Clear," '<) Little Town of Bethle- They then went on to win by mov- be opened Saturday afternoon with Interest in the local housing situa- North CaroHas, South Carolina, is being congratulated by Dr hem," and "Silent Night, Holy ing the ball further from the 50 than a series of International Relation* tion was aroused last spring when Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee. Committee at Davidson. Night." These will be sung by both the froslf had been able to in 5Club sponsored March of Turn a hot,-,- burned in Brady's Alley, » Pace Ks) chorus and congregation. The I're. downs. The most beautiful play of films on several foreign countries. only 5n yard* from the Davidson Last year there were over 30,. lude to be played by the orchestra the game was a sleeper pass from giving background fur the \v< > 1.- Presbyterian Church. Led by Dr. Carl Pritchett. pastor of the church, 000 deaths due to traffic accidents is Corelli's "Christmas Concerto," Elliot to Ciregg which was cabled end's study. of all kinds. (Continued On Page Six) this iutere*t was organized into (Continued On Page Si*) (Continued On Page Six) action. The result being the'unique housing plan for which the Gift Fund will provide financial'support. John P. McKnight will visit his alma mater on January 8, 1950 to AKE LAXITY'S PRICE address Davidson College at 8:00 By 8HBLLBY BEARD The Davidson Mtiflng team per. p. m. in Chamber's auditorium. Mr. to his body. With terrific effort he over the eyes and cut back into is calling." tas)fpBlV*l M HN DlJIIft XOOf DeUWWIt McKnight graduated in the class of The road stretched out wide in was able to turn toward the car. the scalp until it became wedged "This is Mr. Jones," he replied Emily Part Sen Ml JfUMMMr «9V Hnns|l UMUr 1908. He has spent most of thefront of the headlights as telephone He listened for a minute, then sum- into the skull. Both hands were trying to hide the fear in his eyes lor 1 at the 9etwyn HMct in Char, last 20 years abroad as a corres- poles ticked by and slipped into moning strength to overcome grow, lying forward in the dead man's from his wife who stood over him. sent four teams pondent of The Associated Press. blackness. The occupants of the car ing dizziness he called toward the lap. The palms were turned up on "Mr. Jones this is the Dean of AtSigUpHwt snd Carlisle Cren- A newspaperman "since I waseither slipped down into sound wreck. the back of the wrists where they Students. How soon can you conn- . the first team, Jack big enough to sit up to a type- slumber or silently thought over "Kill, Tom," pausing to push pushed when the man tried to stop up here?" Simna I'psilon, national honorary and Pets Kafegridis the writer," McKnight worked for the the basketball game that had just back the wetness that kept cloud, himself as the car struck. "Why? Has something happened fraternity recognizing literary ta- ended. The driver settled back for lent, met on December 7 in the Dave Beaton ana) John Shelby Star, the Wilmington Dis- ing his eyes he called again. "BILL, The driver was in the same place to Tom?' the long pull ahead, stifled a yawn, Phi daiimi.i Delta fraternity house. tna UJSTUJI pa» awcajaii patch, aad The Charlotte News TOM—can't you hear me; sathay t he hid been when the car left "There has been an arcidont. and cut on the heater. Vice I'resident, Irving Stubbs, before joining The Associated Press' something!" Oh God, what hap-the road, but the impact of theYour son was in the car, and it i* satin of the Charlotte bureau hi August, 1929. On a curve ten miles from school pened." Unable to fight the pull of with great regret that 1 inform you called the meeting to order in ab- telephone pole drove the steering sence oi the president. The first The topic of the The Spanish he learned at David- the driver thinking of bed, started unconsciousness any longer, he sank column forward into his chest and he died on the way to the hospital. That Non- son, where he received a B. S. de- around a truck. Another car ap-back to the ground. Try to get someone ..." article read was a poem by John stomach, virtually pinning him to Hobart entitled "Ode to a Ma- Shows ronisV gree majoring m modern languages, peared over a hill and as the driver When consciousness returned the the seat. The expression of pain The telephone slid silently into its r Haw won mm mn opponvmiy 10 moved to his left to make room lights of a passing car illuminated chine." Next Professor Lilly gave and fear indelibly stamped on hiscradle as the pale huddled man an essay on Emily Post in the the front wheels slipped onto the the scene and showed the hopeless, features and the grasp of his hands sank slowly into a chair and placed Cuba, and heshoulder, hit a rut and slid into the ness of lying where he was. Using middle ages and the dwsJeonnat on the column gave grim mute his head between his hands. of manners in the medieval period. m mm and Bab ia January, ditch. With a scraping grind the his good leg he crawled and lunged testimony to the agony in which *s%atiii "Oh, no," he whispered. This was a humorous article wWcb to front fender dug into the clay em- toward the road leaving a small this person had died. bankment shooting the car up and His wife placed her hand on hisdisplayed an enormous amount of trough of bloody dirt behind him. About two hours later a tele- Uavvecany el South m Mew Vec* sad as into a twisting roll that sheared Every inch caused almost overpow- shoulder momentarily and then, as research. phone rang in a small suburban oftf off a telephone pole and finally ering pain in his leg. Occasionally suddenly realizing the finality of Bill Cumming read a | Meako City. Lisbon, Madrid. smug the mass of twisted glass and he had to stop to get his breath bungalow. Mr. Jones came fully what had happened, turned toward ust Dream" which steel into the trunk of a roadside awake at the third ring and with the bed where she drowned her mssmw mW VatssmiMiM and gather his strength to continue. looser- sections of New a surge of alarm he ran barefooted tears in the pillow. Professor Jus* Puerto Men. into the hall. As he picked up the Alter the splintering crash there there wss little to be dene. The The man sat stunned, dead to matk monologue ftaafln* w»* ft unnj phone he saw the query in the quiet for a moment Ht&MI WnO ItcM aMMI Mtttog ttltn # anything but his grief. After a long German eyes of his wife who bad followed interval he got up and went into then a low moan could be heard middle of the front seat bad been Mm into the hall. from a heap near the tekv thrown the next room. He picked up his The fsjpsre trisd to gst of the -Hstto." BiMe sad began to read from the own oa a teg "Is tab Mr. T. W. Jones?", fat.JM Psalm. at a right A sHver of glass bad catered jast quired a fcnmwtc voice. "Davidson The Lord is my shepherd ..." TW VQftlD LAST
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Advertising Manager Manky McWOwnu Circulation Manager Aneky Meet* Collections Manager leek Tomer Subscriptions Manager ——— BUI Hart Faculty Advisor—Prof. Henry T. Lilly to r*> Entered as second class matter at the Post Offke at Davidson, N. C. under the Act of March 3, 1V97. DwJh's Wk Sfceak at Lwriwon MUSK: wrm BAMSEN
The approach of any holiday season brings with it a Phi lf« Alpha, honorary to the censpns to be prauntsd to |L. -^y^^^t^-^h ^fc#»«Jg* AnhJ nt anl la^aamn^sa1 spirit of joy and happiness in the hearts of everyone, but fraternity, this year has had aa bv n^n^uj sw^ww* n^^n^np^s^ nnww *e> cw enun^svsnjBj this spirit should not entirely overshadow some sober teresting and busy series of activi- inai psans now wnuj inane win ties. Within the fraternity itself a present several artists next semes- reflection on a drama in which three Davidson students great deal of activity has occurred. ter. have ployed the leading role during the past three years New officers were elected just prior Also under discussion are plans to the end of school last semester. for a campus radio station whkh —Death on the Highway. They are: would present programs of the best President—Alfred Neuman. classical musk to the student body. One who goes about preaching impending doom is Vice President—Roy Davis. I. OBJSJlVwNI swJtwfwVt IMS Dtww) generally unpopular and the subject of no little amount of Secretary—Bin Whitesides. shown ia thk project by both Phi Warden—Herbert Russell. Mu members and students at large. ridicule: but be that as it may, the fact remains that some IIT a ii •!• •• I!..... If it is found ponwli to bring student, perhaps you or me, has a rendezvous with death niiiUfWW iiciii7 Around the middle of this semes, these plans to fruition, the stetson if we can use experienees of the past three years as any ter bids for new members were will play an txtrsmalj important sent out and early next semester rok in the life of the campus. Thk standard for judgment. Traffic accidents have taken the year the major networks have made lives of three students, and all three occurred during the fifteen will be initiated thus giving the organisation some thirty mem. considenhk cutbacks in the amount holiday seaaon. one during Christmas and two during bers. of classical mask broadcast. At Spring vacation. "The Telephone," Gian Carlo the present time very little clas- IIenotti's conk opera, was recently sical musk k being offered over the sir in thk vkinity with the The time has come when each student who drives a given for a second straight year, after being so well received ia 19*9. exception of one or two local pro. car must fully realise the potential deadliness of the ma- The fraternity's secretary, Bill grams. Whether or not this is chine in his hands, and exert every effort to see that Whitesides, played the tenor role will depend to a large student interest If you Death's victory streak among Davidson students will stop opposite Bobbie Jones of Queens Collage ia a performance rutty as to have such s •tatien here on the at three. This can be brought about by not driving with successful as the previous year's. campus, piease let one ot me ot> IT* an overloaded car, obeying all traffic regulations, being Plans are ia the making to present life! MM I. JM^MIM - one particularly careful when driving at night, keeping within or two more similar types of rn ni is emeraemg a Toe traafticwal Inter- ounn of acnvRnu) sne mter. the speed limit—in short, driving as you would if a high Fraternity Sing will once more be esn WHICH oy mnn svncsinr snonsa way patrolman were sitting in the front seat beside you. "Do you want to stop the car His wife lay on her deathbed. A rare track habitue told his sponsored by Phi Ma in the spring. see it playing one of the most act. and eat, sweetheart?" She pleaded, "John. I want you to wife, "The darndest thing happened Phi If u has shown considerable ive and valuable rotes it has ever "No. pet." promise me that you'll ride in the to me at Jamaica this afternoon. I interest in bringing outside talent played on thk Unfortunately, looking out for yourself on the high- same car with mother at the funer- was bending down to tie my shoe- ways is not enough today. The highways are crowded— He and his best girl were seated al." -O. K..." he sighed., "but its lace and some near-sighted goon particularly during holidays—with idiots who have not in a corner. going to ruin my whole day." strapped a saddle on me." comprehended the responsibilities they assumed when they HGiW me a kiss," he pleaded. "What did you do?" asked"! the MAX wife. became licensed to operate an automobile. They drive about The girl made no answer. A farm lad was drafted. Home on his first furlough, he was asked "What could I do?" uimsllisul with reckless abandon, passing on hills and curves, ex- "Won't you please give OK a kiss?" he asked again. what he thought of army life. "It's the husband. "I came in third." There are; Irish ceeding the speed laws and creating a general menace to Still no answer. fine," he declared enthusiastically. Chr.Ma.si mass on the nmmet. One Anyone buying Christmas other drivers and pedestrians as well. There is little an "Please, pleas*, just one," he "The food is good, the work's easy, Mose: Ah heah's yo wife k get. wwwwW ¥ WWUWMW. ij* *— MM* HMMM. stS tin' uppity these days with a new WnHwel • eUWff w OT Hew www* Qv ords would do well to by-paas most innocent driver can do to combat this situation but to begged. and best of all. they let you sleep me group is "Chr.un.ai In My second-hand hat and seek staff. of these new platters and get seme remain constantly alert so that instantaneous action can Still no answer. late in the mornings." Heart" as stayed by the Percy Rastus: Dat's no Ik, brother. of the better oldks Uke the King "Are you deaf?" he shouted at Faith Orchestra. Hie owhssira cho be taken if the need arises. De next thing ah knows dat we* length. She was the kind of girl you'd nu woVef is) it is WWWMMOTM* It s OSK Cok Trio's "The Christmas Song." "No," She snapped, "Are you like to bring home to mother—if man will be wantin' shoes.—Yak or Bine's "White Christmas"; John- you thought you could trust father. Record. A look at some ataffgering figures on highway deaths paralyzed?" ny Mercer's "Winter Wonderland- will give some indication of the extent of thie wholesale 4^^m~ Xa> ssnn^ni W - is another good one There ere two slaughter. During 1949, 10,540 persona were killed in cars to stt it a ftw ChrlilmasM te com*. If me ot excellent arrangements ot "You're as the result of collision alone. It has been established by All I Want For Christmas." Frank. the National Safety Council that in the majority of the Athletic Policy Fonim ing Percy Rwh, yen mar recall k Lame was the first to ant it on accidents it was one driver alone who was breaking the iewi l%V«VwSS> 91 *WW JSJfr ijOVt wax and dM a swell job ot it. traffic laws, usually by speeding, and furthermore, that afterwards a large number ef nearly 60 per cent of the drivers involved in fatal accidents A forum dedicated to-the vidson is to continue to be a well. Also he questioned Prof. Gallant's Perry Cease has a neer« were violating a traffic law of some kind at the time of sidismg program at Davidson met rounded college she must improve figures of 54 percent of Froth em. r Thk one k her athlctks." letes making D's and Fs. hnr; swt geadL net bad. As «n that of HugT* the accident. with much success this put Tues- ^_j^^a Z&. ^^^^m^actt. AnnnndL ws> SL day night ia Phi Halt. Much credit Prof. Gallent took the other side Scott: "Athletics improve hu- he For the flip sMc Hugo is due to Prof. Tyson who acted of the issue. A "subsidizing pro- man conduct and everyone will ns* one of the prettiest ef new Christ- Cnrsstsnaa." enasnA n^fesnknnni ^f^bft—^g. a^n^^^L^n^^^^k^ 9¥ nn^^A None of us can know when serious accidents or death as moderator. gram would make little or no con- mit the world's human relations in may strike. But all of us can, by using a little horse sense are bad. Also sports are a release •"•• **^an>! mnv ^.nnaimaa. vy Athletk Director Paul Scott, the tribution to the college status." new I wee referring to the hurt and obeying traffic lawn, decidedly lessen the chances of first of three speakers, reviewed Opponents of this statement would for the audience." Perry best fer it.hat be Mann: "Could this not be ac- jastoi couple of years, for he cot these Death's claiming another victim from among the student the present snbakHtmg system. In- immediately bring up the money tunes test year jaw ia time fer the teresting is tne fact that now about complished by means other than whkh to work body. motive. Of the above mentioned Vote trade. i> used for scholarships, athktks?" ithftV BtW SOBS WttH ft ' tll,M> loss, salaries of coaches Ana Let's leave Chrktamt mock for of which is in the present and scholarships are not included —all of which leads to the un- hemc k "Silver BeV whkh Froth football team. Ia the South- or the leas might be nearer tJ0,O00. answerabk question 'does education Mm given a~ wry~ *asm """' wW wiew wny* ern Conference there is to* big a The ahrami will s»y that all we include athlctks?' by the Jmnraws SUIIMrs. I Why No*Mrnish? S> SnmTnl tnmt nm) M- wnMV n—y^au—w |_n> gwWft gap between the extreme*. As yon went te do is bring to Davidson In the doting general discussion M eartksssriy knavessad by ** WOBWW npgs> ggf? w) c^sajwj e^rVBniwVevV eW eneenF bnow Prof. Scott came to tne bright yeonsj boys who would ." Sev- cut for the Victsr IkheL This en* For one reason or another, we haven't been able to tut iMHii IIMSJQSJ* Drasjsje*» OVPJ WVJS Tret Ananl sen from Cornell to Davidson normally . . . ttie inofwl tstsjt iflvotvesl* If W9 ie "Y^nfre Jnet lit Love." ami h generate a great deal of Christmas Spirit thk year. It cmt oi oaMaVacsd a Wildcat Club went in for msrUi w H the mhIgewi has att the nwhwgs of a i may be that we are getting older or that the critical staa- for this* *Wc went to just win our WOwi JI MM iea*ti tion in Korea has put a damper on spirit, be* of one of games.' From MM to 1945 internally? WotM Deank Her** ktest k i> 4hty lest 4§ percent of all ath- "CkriataM•a IB Mnn thing we are certain, something synonymow with Christ- the personal contaa eahei VHIwmwiOT Hi SBSMmwy. mas here at Davidson was omitted thk year—the that k new enjoyed? Dr. Fftjhett nr. but isthks g to gat en. ^•WTnt^^wOw oOwM it sjp M percent. With Stew we've lost brought out the fact met sabehmwj cited i•MMthfairtje I jwt den*t hhe tion of Handel's majestic ce percent. Tnns the pro-sabsidisa* has already had fts effect ea the don't bear close high school hey. He has s fechng To many students iwho have been at Davidson for that he CSJI be bovsjfct for tht i three or foar years, thia i Prof Gslknt went on to state price* Ktii ested in 'fighting m ear own weight*
eknM^s^snknfl no* ^Ma&XiA ^^^^^MB^B Davidson was the ffe* indication that to wvvjHwi •>• went* Hwwiy m. a - * » - ^_»-iu —x--*. • 'A\ itudsnti(Frosh) have S* percent nmkfaej D*s and Ft. He CwflVllwwl int twwwwnwwwft nwwwfwY _«_«> sWII k on ur whh mean. "Thk
foUo* for aft. If we in the FBIDAY. DECEMBEB 15, 1960 THE DAVID8ONIAN I Alp's The Davidson Music Department Delta Phi Alpha, honorary Ger- By NAT DAMIBLS offers' an attractive and inexpensive man fraternity, met at the home F«r HHO aa a cbtid it bam; solution to some of your Christ* of Dr. Vowles last Wednesday even- Unto aiiNii give*. Aa* mas shopping problems with the ing. The initiation of new mem- special "Songs of Davidson" Gift bers was conducted by the presi- record which it has placed on sale dent, Alfred Neumann. They were atoO be called "Waninful, for the holiday season. This is a T. W. Turner. J. A. McKarland. W. Coaaaetar. The Miahtv God. recording by the Davidson Concert L. Spivey, B. \V. Robinson. C. Ct. The Bverlaatlng Father; the Hand, conducted by James Chris- Herion, W. I*. Whitesides, Dietor tian Pfohl, and the Davidson CoU Obendorfer, and Max StolbrrK- —Iaaiah Q« lege Male Chorus, under the direc~ Only those student* with a high Tlie'street lights have been hung, tion of Karl F. Berg, of the tra- average in llnir (•ertiian courses the store windows decorated, and ditional songs of Davidson. and an interest in (uriiian culture are invited to join this fraternity. the Santa Clauses have been hired. One side of the record contaii The bicycles look a little redder, "O. Davidson" played by the A discussion of the proposed the dolls a little prettier, the mer- followed by two verses of **. change in the college diploma fol- chants smile broadens with his Hail, O Davidson" sung by the lowed, after which a program \va» sales increases, and the sour-faced Male Chorus. On the other side of presented. Hill \\ liite-idt•» NUIIK clerk's smile is a little more forced. the record, the band plays a stir- several Gentian I ieder, and l>r. The children playing in the snow are ring march, "Men of Might," writ- Vowles read an iutcre>titiK letter bragging about how much Santa ten by Leonard V. Merretta and from a former Davidson student. is going to bring them. Christmas After heinK served retie>linicnts dedicated to the Davidson Rand. |1>11 has been lost in a jumble of lights, These records, which are priced at CL by Mrs. V.nvW-., the K P ad- tinsel, advertizing slogans and the one dollar, are plastic and break- journed. jangling of bells—for the most part resistant, and are packed in color- cash register bells. ful red and white wrappers. These Dr. C. K. Brown. Davidron dean BBVT A CAB AT THB "Stop a moment, stranger, and wrappers make them most attrac- of faculty and economics professor, hearken, I am the spirit of Christ- tive as gifts. was elected chairman of the con- mas gifts—a symbol of the unself- The Music Department suggests ference of Academic Deans of the ishness which characterized God's that this is the ideal gift for any Southern States at a recent meeting 4th Bt Charlotte greatest gift to mankind nineteen persons who are interested through of the Conference held in Rich- and a half centuries ago. you as a student in Davidson; fam- mond, Va. "You will never find me as a part ily, girl friend, interested friends, of the mink coat Mr. Brown gave and particularly for a younger bro- Dr. Brown, a member of the his wife because Mr. Jones was ther, who is a future Davidsonian. Davidson faculty since 192J and valedictorian of his class while a giving Mrs. Jones muskrat. I get Here is an opportunity to provide VISIT THB student at Davidson, succeeded Dr. lost when Harry rushes down to get them with a very real and lasting Joan "Evening in I'aris" because Otto R. Nielson of Texas Chris- touch of Davidson in her tradition. tian University as chairman of the Hill is giving her "Chenile No. 5." al and stirring songs. I am not given with the cigars conference. During the past three These records will be on sale years. Dean Brown has served as FA9BAST for the boss when the whole staff throughout the holiday season at wishes they were loaded. For secretary-treasurer of the confer- "A GOOD PLACE the "Stud." "Hugo's." White's ence. though they arc called gifts, they Drug Store, and the Music Depart- TO BAT" are not truly given. ment Office. You may hear these The conference, now in its twen. tieth year, is made up of educa- "I am the gold, and, franken- records either in the record library 142 E. Morehead — Charlotte scence and myrrh which the wise or at the Music Department Of- tion administration deans of all men placed before the manger. I fice. .(Continued On Pace Five) am the two coins which Little Bro- ther slipped into the altar plate, and I was the spirit that rang those chimes. I instill my being in the roast turkey left on the poverty- Season's Qreetings stricken door-step, and in the box the scrubwoman packs for her way- ward son in Joliet. I am in the for- gotten gifts—those which were for- from gotten by the giver—asking no re- compense and expecting none. I am at home in the fruit filled stock- Milton's Clothing Cupboard ing of the janitor's son, but in the banker's borne there arc so many toys, that I would suffocate." Chapel Hill "Be not afraid, stranger, for I am not malicious. 1 may. shake men's self-centcredness to it's foundations, or deflate individual INFIIIIAl CIKfllT III FIMHU VIM egos, but my love is enough for all of them. 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•BRIAL . CARTOON a Merry Christmas bey'* Bart and Happy New Year Being a member of Bnmanean I have eel dom opportunity to en- ter the Shrine of the Pbi acrom the way. My entrance to Ku Hall ia embarrassingly rare enough. But Tuesday night the Phi confines afforded me one of my most enjoyable even- ing! on Davidson cam- pus and also one of my warmest, despite the fact that the host had failed to provide ade- quate heat. By HLL wnlTR The (M>cassion was the second of the YMCA forums for the year, this being upon that very present verbal football, "The Davidson College Ath- letic Poiicy." Every student—and faculty member—who has any feeling either way on the matter should have been there. JbnH Ghki There -was a disappointing small gathering, but many of them had their say in the matter. On Trip llra.fl ML, Ftm, ly • • MMH^ uuav'^BnnBPUPunv- < They ran the show like this. Professor Tyson was the mod- erator. Athletic Director Scott led off with the picture of Da- An extended Christinas tour opens, in effect, tonight for itajaMlf vidson's past and present stand in athletic policy ami gave Davidson's Wildcats when they meet Richmond's Spiders in some of the practices prevalent in other parts of the country. the Virginia capital. The Richmond meeting will be the third Davidson College's swimming Professor Fnlcher followed with about ten minutes of reason Southern Conference test in a row for Coach Boyd Baird's BUB, tstortd by Coach Dick Red- at to why our policy should be a vigorous one toward subsidi- hoopsters, anil the first in whieh they might fted sation, and Dr. Calient closed the formal talk with ten minutes rated an even chance or better to' "tact cosapeiition for tht second walk away the victor. that ia tht school's rather brief of reason as to why subsidization had no place in college ath- Tomorrow ni^ht, however, more easatk history whan it faces Duke letics. real trouble is on the way up for University's strong Blue Devil Then followed a panel discussion during which T»n» 'Mann the Cats when they travel over to natators tonight in the Durham pool. spoke as a student in favor of Dr. (Salient's views, and 1 put on VYilliamsburK for tbeir fourth The Red and Black lo*t a tough a tie to sit beside Professor Fulcher for fifteen minutes. After •strait-lit loop scrap with William and Mary's surprising Indians. They 40-35 decision to the Citadel last that, the discussion was thrown open to the floor for fifteen hustle home Sunday for two brief Friday in the first intercollegiate minutes, and the questions flew. • lavs of classes and then head North swimming meet in which a David For those who weren't there, we are reproducing the main main for three prr-('hri*tmas en- a splash squad has ever partici- points stressed by Professor Fulcher and Dr. (Salient. They are gagements. pated. Though naturally inexper- ienced, the Wildcat fish gave a good merely the skeletons of argument (if that is not too harsh a tbe Wildcats account of themselves, sad gave dae word to use) that was drummed out in the course of the evening. Qusnlko's always-pre- warning to the rest of the confer- You may think of more and better reasons pro and con pared-for-college - competition ence not to expect a pushover with Profs—or Fnlehsv Marinas. TtMtsdsjr they ran Davidson. into one of the nation's toagh- Ltd by Captain Bill Ray am* 1. I am in favor of our present plan of subsidization t«- tst outfits whan they hit Loy- veterans Ken Taylor and Hugh athletes and even an extension, provided: (a) that such funds ola in Bantaor*. and Saturday Evans m tbe sprints, the Davidson- come from sources other than student fees and the income fught tht DavidaottUBis ians also present an adept array o» over to Beaver Falls (i from our invested endowment; (b) that an athlete who receives (Coariaaed Oa Page Vive) Pfttsburg) Pa*, foe a rousM with aid or a scholarship must be making satisfactory progress toward Genera Collate. That ends the graduation; and (c) that our curriculum be not changed because fifsl nan of the northern tnp, of subsidization. with the boys tfsvtling liomt 2. I believe in a well rounded college. 1 feel that Davidson with hopes of making it by \#nnstmas isvt ragac should award aids or scholarships to men who show prowess in our tpefligat tWs general scholarship, music, arts, writing, religious teachings. Five days after Christmas the hjr waUnafcag aad even bettering Cosh, attest year's science, and athletics. Naturally, aids are to be given only l«> Cats open shop a^ain. this time in those making satisfactory progress toward graduation. 1'ike-iville, Ky. Six of the crew— IBMBBSS BBBSSSV IS (•'red Hengeveld, Mac McLean. Mtl ftcM fsMBW With thkB a** again tallying 15 3. We are now living in an age of awards or compensa- Hob Turk, Hill Proctor, A1 Fitz- York Athletic Club team ia tions. Church choirs and church treasurers wtw are paid for gerald, and Hob Graham — will Gotham City. Garotte*. Laatyear^s^lsit" Ml sveraged 111; services. Except for those of wealth, one expects to IM* paid for leave from Davidson to meet Tom The sowed had reportedly bean atp sjv^esnsvBnnBs assua* eaaBBBBS'nBsvvj * BSBBBJSIBB «S^B Wildcat 194M0 basktteers in scor. his labor or accomplishments, and this philosophy—whether we Hallcr. Don l.azcnby, Tom Cole- at 12 men until Whh reported tht "tall, skfamy, one" to Ma hoop. work, then they made room for mg 30 points against Hants Hot. saveevwtn mwVnff tlV spgafttTOtl assflft ^BflgnvtOtau) like it or not—has reached into college life. Kvery institution man. Hilt It rooks in the Kaintuck for the contest there with Morehead 13th man. Hardly unlucky will iery. In that game he also sank • honor with BUI Praetor and Joe with intercollegiate activities eyes the gate receipts. Is it not CollcKe. They return to North [(the Durham native prove himself •out of 10 fret throws to rect Dudley andean no longer be ribbed natural that those who furnish entertainment where a charge Carolina to meet McCrary's Eagle* [either. At Davidson he was tbe high honors ia that field for the for that lack of flesh aajmors. ia made should, receive some compensation, (ilory is wonderful. in Asheboro the .second day of rhsjbtst scoring guard m tht Sonth- year. Bin is 6 feet 2 inches tall aad car- but in the present day of reality, mere glory or fun is no longer the New Year. After this one, the [trn Conference aad rteogniied as Brooks was imported three years ries 161 pounds OB Us laaky frame defensive ace without a rival, ago from the rich basketball fields which even soaBds bags at that to sufficient. itinerary reads University of South Carolina in Columbia on.January his presidency of the stu- the casual obsirvr. His rang* anna 4. Subsidizaton of athletes is making it possible for many 6 and the Citadel at Charleston on body, Whit was co-noMar of "cousin" Tom Coliman m his fresh, young men to attend college and to have many of the advantages January 9. [the Southern Conference doubles of life that they would not have otherwise. I believe that most championship with Bo Rod. d coast oat with a M4 win rtc- tats as he is always of the money that has come to the college this year through the AD of which leads to the neat I day, winner of the Tommy Peters ord. Shtee then he hot the fleer, but home show by the Wfldsasa, Wildcat Club to help in athletics would not have come other- r 4 fQPsQFli MB SOVtllW » v. SUHSB/V I era Conference Athlete of the Year his ytar. That war with tbe ball, too. wise, and I feel that this money is helping worthy athletes here. for 1980--ltlttilag ia basketball it r he swaged 11.1 Broths possesses of the i Wildcat Club members have given of their own volition. Ath- ttkt I tennis, and track. potato Southern Confer. Itost eyes in the 1 letic ties are the closest binds of alumni and student body. In Cosh is taking an insurance coarse is always a asmsai no way is their gift toward a more creditable team hindering envy's, it is Hew York. the educational purpose of this college. the 5. The spirit of many institutions, for a good part, is built around the intercollegiate accomplishments of the institution. This early winter strengthen the Cats It promotes a cohesiveness of spirit through the credit it reflects in ball playing ability and on the school. This is exemplified in the songs and mottoes. confidence. It should be a Where else has the Wildcat Spirit of old comet Few alumni toughening up period for the remember their alma mater only for her academic side. loop grind ahead, and that is 6. Our athletic scholastic standard is higher than the actly as Bawd planned it. average of boys not partaking in athletics. Seldom a year passes Dropping the North Carolina tilt toHhout one or more on the Phi Beta Kappa roster. by a close three-point margin hart. the Cats. The Sf 7. In my judgment, those who oppose our present plan of Bawd stated before the season that the Cats would have to take tht taalty tht tease asjhsjdiiation are afraid that the college from it's student close ones to make the tournament asa gave Carolina a fit before bawl is* income or invested endowment income would have to bear iag tost weak. If Davidson tahssl That was a dost one, bat the Tar the burden of finances. tonight's it will not be without al Heels possessed tht power to pro. 8. For the first time in the history of the college we have fiajrt. tect a lead. This weekend. Rich, M organisation that in an orderly manner is helping our inter* vofldt 0O9NI WMfo M mood will be tough aad Witness to start Al FhsgaraM at cent i athletic program. Because some colleges have allowed aad Mary very tough. By tahhaj gefiMf BIH HrOCtOe?* 4W ft i to get out of hand and run into the red is no indication both of them, Davidson can sead IBB* will be the ease at Davidson. The very pnrpoee of the Wild- herself off to inttratctional war last again* Mori kal alt Glob vowa to hsj*} tbe program well in hand. They would with a 2-2 home record aad the *e ataictly upheld scholastic stand- consolation of better things ahead. wMefa every other student Richmond last year played b* SswMson is losing her bead finest ball of the statoa to 1
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OATtMJJM . . . (Continued on Paga Pour) pose of the college. The purpose of any college is to train men in the field of their choke, ami also in the spiritual, cultural, and physical. i L 2. I doubt that money cnti he made out of football, my objection beinp on the ground that to «et better players you need more money, to jjret more money you need a bipprer gate, n biwrer irate will mean a nipper stadium—it is a vicious circle. (Cnntlaaii Prom Pago Poor) What's more. Davidson is in a keenly competitive area for the p anywhere around the bucket. His undertaking of an economical pnin from football, and I cite lethal left pushes in those perfect thhe nearness of the iv Four." etc. with Wake Forest com- shots and is his best friend on the ing even nearer. ft Strwrf Wtti Of hrttal jgjtidl Artw 3. The statement that a winning i subsidized i team helps By WMLLMCM floor. He also is as tricky as blazes and breaks and drives with tre- to (ret endowment fund> is unfounded. .Many schools not having The basketball for the two teams. tent throughout the night to play mendous power and finesse toward a program aimed at "bigtime." have better endowments and HS MCOM wees: a waiting game, and when their the goal. His work on defense is larger budgets than Davidson (<>lle
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«^™»"""» Oeems like this confused fowl got mixed in a metaphor • and was almost turned into a guinea pig. The story goes < got caught in a welter of quick-trick cigarette tests ... one puff of this brand, then a puff of that... a sniff, a whiff — , inhale and exhale. And then she was supposed to know all about dgarette mildness! Is that the way to treat a lady? And is that the way to judge a cigarette? We think not. That's why we suggest:
7km agaajjUg Jggf - The 30-Day Camel Mildness Test, which simply asks you to try Cameb as your steady smoke — on a pack after pack, day after day basis. No snap judgments needed. After you've enjoyed Camels — and only Camels - for 30 day* in your "T-Zone" (T for Titooe*,Tior Taste) we believe youil know why... a number of foreign IpiOat) be hare that mnikni to Pete Kakmridis, of the and iavjuetant part ta class, will lead the discussion group Each foreajn student wtft Of Ihl taajiJBJBBTBaO f BjlBJi "Political Attitudes" in Phi Hall be provided with a guide who wilt front Charlotte and eh tant in AII* kmd M Fwta Saturday night. Hartley Hall of the He make Ms intent available for infor- where who wttl want to attend the OB Saturday night, December 9th, senior class i» to have charge of mal interviews. hut claae the discussion on "Economic and five Davidson fraternities, Kappa with the founding of the Alpha If any member of the stnden* to Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi. Phi Delta chapter in 1865. The music for Social Attitudes" Sunday afternoon now to the UJI.C n the Faculty Room in Chambers, body has question* abo'tt contem- Theta, Phi Gamma Delta, and Al-the function was supplied by Walter porary world attitude*, he will sub- 0IM0M TJtopMftfMmtp MM 01 rl'l pha Tan Omega, held their respec- Hagan and hi* orchestra. Forty ind Dieter < >berndorfrr. special At Ik edkor of The *»ar- -ti'dmt from Bavaria, is leader of mit them to Irving Sttihb* of the Men Plaja One) tive fall functions. couples danced in the Christmas senior class as soon as possible. of PM "Religions Attitudes," to be held There is a competition every year The Kappa Alpha semi-formal filled air and were chaperoned by These question* arr to be cata- •n the Onadwrnnvler's Room in in every state. In each state ther banquet-dance wa* held in the El Dr. and Mrs. Goldiere and Mr. and logued and presented to the foreign Mrs. Boone Zimmerman. Mr. Zim-Chambers at tbr Westminister Fel- is a committee 01 selection which Morocco Supper Club. Following lowship Sunday night. Professor students immediately upon their dinner, "Cash" Jackson entertained merman is president of the ATO arrival. may nominate two candidates t< alumni chapter in Charlotte. lain Wilson will preach-a; Vespers appear before the district con.init the group by showing them how he that night on pertinent subjects. make* money for the college. The The Phi Gams closed their fall tee. Then the district committee At right o'clock Monday night, brothers and their dates were also season of activities Saturday night (Continued Prom Pag» Om) selects from the twelve candidates entertained by Roger Cornell who with a highly successful dance in Ian. 8. John McKnight, former As- not more than four men who wil oriated Prr»s correspondent to The Concerto GP
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