September, 1969

Methodist College Newsletter

BULLETIN OF METHODIST COLLEGE Volume 10, No. 6

Academic Year 1969-70

CLOSING THE FIRST DECADE/ . /d is a beinnin/.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

The sixties took man to the moon;the seventies may well take him toMars. Likewise, the sixties sawMethodist College grasp a loftygoal; the seventies will see the col-lege reach beyond.

During the sixties Methodist Col-lege strove to become a viable in-stitution of higher education con-centrating its efforts on buildingan attractive, functional physicalplant and developing a well-roundedliberal arts program.. The college enters the closing

year of its first decade of operationwith 18 of the originally planned 21buildings completed. It remains forthe seventies to bring completion ofthe permanent gymnasium, themaintenance and repair building,and the president's home.

CHAPEL COMPLETEDProviding a fitting close to the

first decade is the opening of theHensdale Chapel.

Located at the east end of theFine Arts Building along the centralmall, the chapel is thus at the heartof campus making access easy forstudents wishing to use the facility

for private devotions.A study in simplicity, the square

brick structure has a pyramidal rooffeaturing a sky-light, the mainsource of natural light for the red-oak paneled interior. The flow oflight is directed onto the altar anddossal wall which are faced on threesides by pews.

In addition to private devotions,the chapel will be used for smallreligious group work and for inter-denominational worship servicessponsored by Koinonia, the campusChristian fellowship.

Named in honor of J. W. Hens-dale, secretary of the Board ofTrustees, the chapel was largelyfunded through his efforts.

FACULTYAcademically, the college opens

the 1969-70 year with seven newmembers on the faculty.

Mrs. Eleanor L. Howell of San-ford holds the A.B. from MaryvilleCollege and the M.F.A. from Colum-bia University. She will join theArea VI: Fine Arts faculty as as-sistant professor of art. The art

(See Faculty, pg. 4)

CALENDAR OF EVENTSFirst Semester 1969 - 70

SEPTEMBERSun.

Wed,Fri.

Tues.

OCTOBERWed.

Hon.Wed.

Fri.

Sept. 1

Sept. 10Sept. 19

Sept. 23

Oct. 15

Oct. 27Oct. 29

Oct. 31

8-12

9 a.m.3 p.m.

8:30 a.m8 p.m.

4 p.m.

3:30 p.m

8 p.m.

8 p.m.3 p.m.

3:30 p.m

midnight

Residence Halls OpenPresident's Reception forNew Students and TheirParentsClasses BeginConcert, United States ArmyField BandVarsity SoccerMethodist vs Guilford College

Varsity Cross-CountrvMethodist vs UNC-Charlotte,St. Andrews PresbyterianCollege, Pembroke StateUniversityCivic Music Concert,Los Indies TabajarosDanforth LecturerVarsity SoccerMethodist vs Pfeiffer CollegeVarsity Cross-CountryMethodist vs Greensboro CollegePembroke State University,Campbell College

Reeves Aud.

Methodist

Methodist

Reeves Aud.

Reeves Aud.Methodist

Methodist

Homecoming Dance Student Union

NOVEMBER

Sat. Nov. 1 HOMECOMING

J Alumni Registrat; \ p.m. Varsity Soccer,

Methodist vs N.C. Wesleyan6 p.m. Alumni Banquet

Fine Art "^oyer

MethodistCafeteria

(Mon.

Fri.-Sat.

Sat.

Tues-Wed.

Fri.Sat.

Wed.

z. p.m. varsny soccer,Methodist vs N.C. Wesleyan Methodist

6 p.m. Alumni Banquet Cafeteria

8-10 p.m. Concert The Dri(^ 3, ReevT Aud.Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs

Nov.

Nov.

Nov.

Nov.

Nov.

Nov.

Nov.

3

7-8

8

11-12

14

22

26

1

8

8

8

5

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Founder's Day

DIAC Soccer Tournament

DIAC and District 29 NAIACross-Country ChampionshipDrama

Concert, Atlanta Symphony

Alan Porter Recital-Tenor

Begin Thanksgiving Holidays

Methodist

Methodist

Reeves Aud.

Reeves Aud.

Reeves Aud.

DECEMBERMon.Wed.

Sat.Tues.

Wed.

Dec. 1Dec. 3

Dec. 6Dec. 9

Dec. 10

8:30 a8 p.m.

8 p.m.8 p.m.

8 p.m.

m. Classes ResumeConcert, Methodist CollegeChorusVarsity WrestlingMethodist vs UNC-WilmingtonConcert, Community ChorusVarsity BasketballMethodist vs UNC-GreensboroVarsity Basketball

Reeves Aud.

Methodist

Reeves Aud.Methodist

MethodistMethodist vs Greensboro College

Fri.Sat.

Mon.

Tues.

Wed.Fri.

JANUARYMon.Fri. -Tues.

Dec. 12Dec. 13

Dec. 15

Dec. 16

Dec. 17Dec. 19

Jan. 5Jan. 9-20

8 p.m.2 p.m.

8 p.m.

8 p m.

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

8 p.m.5 p.m.

8:30 a.

Christmas Dance Student UnionVarsity WrestlingMethodist vs Lynchburg CollegeVarsity BasketballMethodist vs Lynchburg CollegeConcert, FayettevilleSymphonyVarsity BasketballMethodist vs UNC-WilmingtonVarsity WrestlingMethodist vs Guilford CollegeConcert. Wind EnsembleBegin Christmas Holidays

m. Classes ResumeFirst Semester Examinations

Methodist

Methodist

Reeves Aud.

FayettevilleColiseum

Methodist

Reeves Aud.

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Volume 10, No. 6 September, 1969

Published Semi-Quarterly

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LIBERAL ARTS fl COEDUCATIONAL 8 SENIOR COLLEGE

Mrs. Longest Heads Science

Mrs. Pauline N. Longest has beennamed chairman of Area IV: Scienceand Mathematics. Mrs Longest hasbeen on the Area IV faculty since1962.

Through Area IV the college grantsBachelor of Science degrees in bio-logy, chemistry and mathematics. Aminor in physics is also offered.

Mrs. Longest assumes chairmanshipof Area IV at a time when studentquality in the department is increas-ing. Although the number of B.S. de-gree recipients is comparatively lowto B.A. recipients (15 to 157 in 1969)the Area IV students earn propor-tionately more academic honors.

In 1969 B.S. degree candidates grad-uated: summa cum laude (1); magnacum laude (2); and cum laude (4). Atthe time of graduation, four B.S. de-gree recipients had received assistant-ships for graduate study.

During their college career, allMethodist College students enroll inArea IV courses as at least 14 semes-ter hours of science and mathematicsare required for graduation.

A native North Carolinian, Mrs.Longest brings to the post over thirtyyears in the educational profession.

Born in Winston-Salen>, she earnedthe A.B. from the University of NorthCarolina—Greensboro in 1933. Upongraduation she taught science in thesecondary schools of Onslow andForsythe Counties.

Mrs. Longest earned the M.A. inbotany from UNC^Chapel Hill in1947. She is a member of Phi BetaKappa and Sigma Xi.

After a year on the faculty at UNC—Chapel Hill, Mrs. Longest came toSeventy-First High School (Cumber-land County) as a science teacher.

A veteran educator, she holds mem-bership in the North Carolina Educa-tion Association (Board of Directors1961-64, State Planning Commission,President-M.C. Unit); National Edu-cation Association (Convention dele-gate and life member); National As-sociation of Biology Teachers; Nation-al Association of Science Teachers;North Carolina Academy of Science(Executive committee 1960-63); NorthCarolina Society for Preservation ofWildflowers, and Delta Kappa Gamma,an honorary society for women educa-tors (vice president).

In addition, the professor has servedas sponsor of the Student EducationAssociation at Methodist College. Dur-ing her tenure at Seventy-First HighSchool, she organized the FutureTeachers Club there.

Besides posts in educational organ-izations, Mrs. Longest also served assecretary of the North Carolina Coun-cil of Women's Organizations.

She and her husband, E. Cecil Long-est, are members of Haymount Meth-odist Church (Fayetteville) where Mrs.Longest served on the official boardfrom 1960 to 1965.

Faculty Continuedprogram was expanded in 1968-69with the addition of an art minor.

Dr. Deryl F. Johnson comes fromFrederick College, Portsmouth, Va.He will join the Area I: Religion andPhilosophy faculty as associate pro-fessor of philosophy. Dr. Johnsonholds the Ph.D. from the Univer-sity of Iowa; Th.M., Fuller Theolog-ical Seminary; B.D., Asbury Theo-logical Seminary; and A.B., Whea-ton College.

Joining the science and mathe-matics area will be Stacey H. John-son as instructor in Physics. Mr.Johnson holds the Master of Arts inTeaching from the University ofNorth Carolina and a B.S. fromCampbell College.

Mrs. Georgia C. Mullen will jointhe faculty as assistant librarian.Mrs. Mullen comes to the collegefrom Oak Park, Illinois, where sheearned the Master of Arts in LibraryScience (Rosemary College). Shealso holds the A.B. from EarlhamCollege.

Mrs. Sondra M. Nobles will jointhe physical education faculty asan instructor. She holds the A.B.and M.Ed, from the University ofNorth Carolina-Chapel Hill.

Howard W. Reisinger, Jr., willjoin the foreign languages faculty.Mr. Reisinger holds the A.B. fromthe University of Virginia and theM.A. from the University of Mary-land.

Also new to the Fine Arts facultywill be John W. -Rider, instructorin music. Mr. Rider is taking hisMasters in Music Theory from theUniversity of Illinois at Champaign.He holds the B.M. and M.M. fromthe University of Idaho.