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TEAGUE WINS
MOREHEAD SCHOLARSHIP
LATE NEWS:
The Old Barn Burns; Thousands Turn Out to Watch ANCIENT LANDMARK FINALLY GOES
The storage barn here at V.E.S. burned Wednesday night, May 27, in a two-alarm fire which drew hundreds of cars and several thousand speck tors to the scene of the blaze. There were no serious injuries. One of the members of the life-savi ng crew step· ped on a live wire and was hurt bu1 he was admitted to the General Hos· pita! and reported in good condition.
The origin of the fire is unknown but it might have been caused by a live wire, spontaneous combustion or a careless smoker. The flames from the barn, soaring 70 to 80 fee1 into the air, threatened the nearby
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George Major Teague, of Morgan- ton, North Carolina, was recently awarded the Morehead Scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Following is an in- terview with George, who is head counselor and vice-president of the Senior class.
Q. What exactly is the Morehead Scholarship Program?
A. The scholarship program was founded by John Motley More- head in 1951. Since then he has given scholarships amounting to more than 4 million dollars, $333,800 of which was awarded this year. The scholarships are given on the merit and achieve- mE!nt, not need, of the partici- pants.
Q. What are the qualifications of the participants?
A. There were 72 boys, 57 of which were awarded the scholarships. They come from northern prep- paratory schools, such as Andover and Exeter, from the southern prep schools (Woodberry, E.H.S., Westminster) and from North Corolina public schools . Before coming to Chapel Hill, the boys are nominated by their schools. Each school which is allowed t o participate is allowed two.
Q. What is the main factor in the final eliminations?
A. All the boys are given an indi- vidual interview with the CEN- TRAL COMMITTEE. This com- mittee is composed of five mem- bers of the Morehead foundation, all of whom are connected with the school, some of whom are professors. They asked us current events questions, and questions of Johnson's foreign policy. Two specific questions I was asked were: Compare V.E.S. to my High School and Why do you wish to study Law?
Q. What did you do after your in- t erview with the central com- mittee?
A. That night (Saturday, the 29th) I attended Pre-' rush' parties. The most important event, however, was the Sunday night buffet. Mr. Morehead and the president of U.N.C. made speeches, after
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which the 72 nominees sang for those at the buffet. Mr. Mont- gomery joined me Sunday eve- ning and left the following day. When we went back to the Caro- lina Inn we found letters which would let us know the final de- cision of the scholarship com- mittee.
Q. Was the event of opening the letter the most tense of the week- end? How did you feel after you opened and read the letter?
A. Yes, it was. I couldn't believe it. It's something really big that I've been working for. It's a high school dream come true.
Q. What were your impressions of the University, the students, and the nominees?
A. The university's atmosphere is the greatest in the world. The boys from up north hoted to go home and leave the beautiful weather. Those con nected with the Univer- sity went out of their way to be pleasant and helpful. All the boys were friendly and appreciative- they were a great bunch of boys.
Q. What will the scholarship com- prise?
A. It is a full four year scholarship, covering tuition and spending money.
Q. What were your other college choices and do you have any fu- ture plans?
A. I have been accepted to David- son, and hope to hear from Princeton some time in April. U.N.C. is my first choice, and I wish to major in History and later go into Law. I was very impressed
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on fire drew several thousand speda· tors to the blaze. V.E.S. Road was so cluttered with cars that the life· saving crew had difficulty in getting to the scene. The size of the crowo has been estimated at about 2,000.
Gerry Trickel has been given credit for discovering the blaze. He was en route to see Mr. Forster, the school chaplain, when he saw the beginning of the fire. He immedi· ately informed Mr. Schulte who hap- pened to be in the hall of the mai~ building, and he called the fire de· partment.
The student body found the fire quite a welcome relief from the bore· dom of study hall. This was clearly show n when t h e bell calling them back to thair rooms was greeted with loud moans and groans.
The only student who didn't seem to enjoy the fire was Billy Fore. It seems he was found crying over a twisted heap of metal that had once been his motor bike left in the barn overnight.
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Q. What other events stick out in your mind?
A. First, there was the interview with the trustees, after which I was accepted as a Morehead Scholar. Second, there was the TV ap- pearance with the other winners.
Q. What were your final impres- sions?
A. It is an unforgettable experience, the association with so many friendl y and fine people. I look forward to four years at the Uni- versity of North Carolina.
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