BULLETIN OF

MethodistVOLUME 19, NUMBER 2 Fayetteville, N.C.

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CollegeMAY 1978

Kirby, Horner To Address Methodist GraduatesThe Reverend Wallace Kirby, pastor of

Raleigh's Edenton Street United MethodistChurch, and William Edwin Horner, pub­lisher of the Sanford Herald, will address thegraduating class of 1978 at MethodistCollege.

Commencement exercises are slated forMay 7 in Reeves Auditorium on theMethodist campus.

Del ivering the Baccalaureate Sermon at10:30 is the Reverend Wallace Kirby. Agraduate of the University of North Carolina­Chapel Hill and Duke Divinity School, Mr.Kirby has served churches in the NorthCarolina Conference of the United MethodistChurch for twenty-five years.

Before his current appointment at Eden­ton Street United Methodist Church in

Raleigh, Mr. Kirby was pastor of Hay StreetMethodist Church in Fayetteville.

He is married to the former Sally Broomeof Danville, Virginia, and they have fourchildren: Mark, Ann, John and Lemuel.

The Commencement Address will bedelivered during the 2:00 p.m. GraduationExercises by Mr. William Edwin Horner ofSanford.

Currently serving as a Trustee Emeritus ofthe Board of Metl:lOdist College, Horner hasdistinguished himself in newspaper circlesthroughout the Southeast. He received hisdegree from University of North Carolina­Chapel Hill and did post-graduate work atColumbia School of Journalism.

After purchase of the Sanford Herald in1930, Horner has maintained ownershio for48 years during which the Herald has grownfrom a weekly to a daily newspaper

respected throughout the state.

The Durham native has served as amember of the North Carolina House ofRepresentatives, the State Highway Com­mission and the Sanford Chamber ofCommerce. Horner has also served as atrustee of the University of North Carolina,Methodist College, Fayetteville State Uni­versity and Louisburg College.

Horner was married to the late NannieMozelle Andrews and they have threechildren: Mrs. Nancy Hulin, Mrs. LouiseBowles and W. E. Horner, Jr. A grand­daughter, Cheryl Hulin, will be graduatingfrom Methodist College with the Class of1978.

Approximately 70 seniors are expected toreceive degrees during the Fifteenth Springcommencement Exercises at MethodistCollege.

Methodist College Chosen As Summer SiteFor Program In International Studies

Methodist College has been chosen as thesite of the East-West Foundation's SummerProgram, according to Dr. Ken Nishimura,director of the East-West Foundation.

Approximately 175 Japanese students willspend seven weeks at Methodist College in aprogram designed to bridge the cultural gapbetween Japanese society and the American~gJl~g~_eam pus.

"These students will all be attendingvarious colleges in the United States in thefall and they need to adjust to the Americanlifestyle before adjusting to the rigors ofcollege as well," states Dr. Nishimura.

"Our summer program at MethodistCollege will provide instruction and offerexperience in four areas: academics, culture,recreation and host family."

Japanese students will study English as aSecond Language, American culture, read­ing, composition, communications, speech,and Introduction to College Life. Classes willbe held 25 hours per week.

The East-West Foundation comes toMethodist in their fourth year of operation.According to associate director of theEast-West Foundation, Barbara Greco,"Key considerations in the selection of theMethodist campus were the high academicreputation Methodist holds in the privatesector of higher education, the excellentfacilities on campus and the genuineenthusiasm for the East-West programshown by the college personnel.

Ms. Greco credits Methodist College Dr.Richard Pearce with creating an aura ofwelcome for the Japanese students currentlyenrolled in Methodist.

"Dr. Pearce is com mitted to the concept ofinternational studies and the East-WestFoundation felt the summer program wouldflourish under his guidance," continued Ms.Greco.

"Other considerations in the Methodistselection were the accessibility to thecampus by plane, train or car as well as thenumerous opportunities for cultural enrich­ment provided by the Fayetteville com-munity." •

Arrival of the Japanese students isscheduled for July 5. Students will arrive inLos Angeles via commercial flight and travelto Fayetteville on chartered plane.

The average age of the students selectedas East-West scholars is 21-22 years,although the age range is 18-30. Somestudents have just completed high schoolwhile some few have received college

degrees in Japan and are seeking a seconddegree from an American college.

Students are selected on the basis ofacademic performance, commitment to theinternational experience and numerousrecommendations.

Faculty for the summer program will beprovided by the East-West Foundation.They will be housed in college dormitories aswill all students.

"Methodist College is delighted to havebeen selected to host the East-WestFoundation's summer program. Interna­tional education is a vital step in theconstructing and maintaining of worldpeace. We gladly join hands with theEast-West Foundation in seeking to fosterinternational understanding and cooperationbetween Asia and America." states Dr.Pearce.

Host families for the Japanese studentswill be selected from interested familieswithin the Fayetteville community.

Graham S.'Eubank Room Dedicated At Methodist CollegeDedication services for the Graham S. Eubank

Memorial Conference Room were held on Thursday,April 13, at 11 :30 in the Methodist College StudentUnion Building.

Present for the service were the current members ofthe Board of Trustees of Methodist College, membersof the family of the late Graham Eubank and membersof the college community.

Funds for the Graham S. Eubank MemorialConference Room were provided in part by contribu­tions from Hay Street United Methodist and Mr. andMrs. Nelson Gibson. The room is designed to holdvarious group meetings and seminars held on campus.

Graham Eubank was a member of the original Boardof Trustees of Methodist. He also served as minister ofHay Street United Methodist Church in Fayettevilleand superintendent of the Fayetteville District of theUnited Methodist Church.

The Reverend Vernon Tyson, minister of Hay StreetUnited Methodist Church, delivered the invocation andMr. Nelson Gibson, Methodist College trustee, gavethe Dedication of Purpose.

In the Act of Presentation, Dr. Richard W. Pearce,president of Methodist College, called Mr. Eubank"one of the first persons to envision the establishing ofthe college in Fayettevi lIe--a faithfu I, comm ittedtrustee, a concerned pastor, able administrator and aperson who cared for Methodist College students: theirgrowth, happiness and achievements."

Mrs. Graham S. Eubank responded to the dedicationof the Conference Room in her husband's memory."Graham would have been pleased to have beenhonored with this room right in the middle of where it'shappening," stated Mrs. Eubank.

"It is my hope that this conference room willexemplify Graham's personal philosophy of positiveaction. I hope that it will become a place where ideasare conceived and followed by action to make theseideas a real ity."

After expressing appreciation to Dr. Pearce, Mr. andMrs. Gibson and Hay Street United Methodist Churchfor their contributions to the Eubank Conference Room,Mrs. Eubank concluded, "This is truly a happyoccasion. "

James Malloy, president of the Methodist Collegestudent body, asserted that "the Eubank ConferenceRoom will be actively used by students--importantthings will happen here."

Koinonia president Dwight Cribb, speaking for thereligious life organization on campus, pledged. that theMethodist students will "endeavor to use EubankConference Room for the high standards and positiveaction which marked the life of Graham S. Eubank."

Among the hundred assembled guests on hand forthe Dedication Service were the children of Graham S.Eubank: Ms. Lynne Gregory, Ms. Betty Earley, Mrs.E. Staton and Mr. Manley Eubank. Mrs. Staton is agraduate of Methodist College.

Alpha Chi Inducts TwelveAt Methodist College

Twelve Methodist College students have been inducted tomembership in the North Carolina Mu Chapter of Alpha Chi, anational honor scholarship society, according to Dr. Samuel J.Womack, Dean of the College and chapter sponsor.

Membership in Alpha Chi is limited to no more than the top eightpercent of the junior and senior classes.

Those invited to membership are the following: Jo Anne Jones,Edward Arnold Owens, Mickie Haddock Rebello, Sharon GoodmanSeaford, Mary Clair Moloff, Cynthia Lou Edwards, Teresa AnnPoole, Kathleen Ann Lowe, Sherrie Lynette Horne, Billy DavisHorne, Jr., Clifton Scott Culbreth and Deborah Ann Ozment.

The objectives of Alpha Chi are to promote and to recognizesuperior scholarship and those elements of character that make foreffective service. The society, founded in 1922, has more than 150chapters in 39 states and represents the highest academic honor onany member campus.

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