The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-25

to $3.50.
GAS indicated early in the year,
a plan of self-helf was developed
which made it necessary for ev-
cry student living in the college
dormitories and taking his meals
in the dining room to assume GER
tain rather definite obligations.
1t is probably correct to say that
each student does 200 hours of
work during the year. This en-
ables the college to keep the cost
down to the figure indicated
above. The plan of operation is
entirely democratic when every
student has a part in the work
program. The plan provides that
students shall not act as servants
to other students. If students
are unable for satisfactory rea-
sons to perform their regular du-
ties they have the privilege of
paying some other student to do
the work for them. 1t is our
opinion that without this pro-
gram of self-help the cost for
the year would advance to at
least $3.50. Occasionally a stu
dent is disposed to shirk his re-
sponsibility. hut on the whole
this is not the case. The success
of the entire project, however,
depends largely on the dietitian
and her assistant. In this respect
the college has been particularly
fortunate. There are few dieti-
tians who could inaugurate and
develop a program Of self-help on
the plan under which we are OPP
Grating. Students are asking
every day for part-time jobs by
which thew can reduce their e.
penses. Just how this situation
will be met it is imposslble at
present to indicate. 1t may be
practicable to ask several friends
of the college to make donations
of $50 to a fund which could be
used either as loans to deserving
students or as payments to stu
dents for the satisfactory work
on the college farm. Time and
experience will be required IN
working out numerous problems
of this character.
"Brevard college is an instltu-
ton of the Western North caro-
lima conference. Some of our
friends have questioned on rabbi
itv to do more for students in
UNCONVENTIONAL college than
would be done for them IN
state institution. 1t is possible
that a college like Brevard, I'M
hampered by traditions, can de-
velop a program particularly
suited to the needs of students
in a way not possible in an IN
stitution publicly controlled: Bre-
ward college is making a sincere
effort in this particular direc,
ton. We have been unmindtul
of certain traditions which appear
to hinder rather than help. We
have not been unmindful of the
necessity for establishing gen.
uine college standards. AS we
proceed we shall experiment and
change such policies as appear to
need change. Brevard college
must develop into type Of in
stitution which will serve the
needs of such young people as
may wish to patronize 1T. A
prominent educator remarked to
me on Tuesday of this week that
the eyes of educators of the state
have been focused on the institu-
ton. Whether we meet the ex-
pectations of our friends and
will depend in large
part upon our willingness to
make changes and upon the sup
port which our friends are will
ing to provide for us. The fact
that the college is a denomina-
tional institution ought to make
it possible for the working out
of he kind of program which IS
expected of us. -.
One particular contribution
that Brvard collge should make
is in the field of training your
people for service in the church.
This is a service which it is very
difficult to render in a state IN
stitution. Many of our denomi- :