The Register, 1932-05-00

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THE REGISTER
Official Student Publication of A. & T. College
Happy Vacation
To All
VOLUME XXVI
GREENSUUivX
NUMBER 5
A. & T. Graduates Making
Much Progress in the
Field of Agriculture
WIN   FIRST
Attractive    Plaque
L. G. Balfour Co.
PRIZE
Given    by
Goes to
Farmers Union School.
TAUGHT BY E. C. DEBNAM
Bladen   County   Training   School   Wins
Second I'lace—Taught by P. R.
Brown, '28.
A. and T. graduates make excellent
showing in the State contest of New
Farmers.
First place in the best chapter eon-
test of the New North State Farmers
formerly known as the Future North
State Farmers, a state-wide organization of the Negro vocational agricultural students has been awarded to
Farmers 1'nicui School of Columbus
county. The teacher of agriculture Is
Prof. E. C. Debnani of the class of '30.
Bladen County Training School, first
place winner last year, won second
place this year. The teacher is Prof.
1". It. Brown of the class of '28. Third
place went to the Rich Square Institute
in Northampton county. Scores for the
three winning chapters were announced
as follows : Farmers Union, 575 ; Bladen
County Training School, 500; and Rich
Square, 52. Prof. L. C. Meaeham,
teacher of vocational agriculture at
Rich Square Institute was a member
of the class of '•-><> -iT„„,„..,i,i„ ,„„„
tion was made of the Pender County
Training School, Rocky Point; the
Nash County Training School, Nashville; and the Robeson County Training School, Maxton.
First place winners will be awarded
an attractive plaque by the I.. O. Balfour Company of Attleboro, Mass.,
while the three highest scoring chapters will be given cash awards by the
Chilean Nitrate Educational Bureau,
Professor Simmons said. The purpose
of the contests is to stimulate interest
in the various units in the carrying
out of the purposes of the State organization.
Among the most outstanding accomplishments of the Farmers Union students were the growing of winter vegetables as a means of decreasing pellagra among the Negro farmers of that
Alumni Meeting
On May 1(1 a meeting of the
Greensboro Chapter of the A. & T.
Clubs was held. The following officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Mr. J. B. Small;
vice-president, Dr. W. E. Morrow;
secretary, G. B. Love; treasurer, Mr.
I. W. Snipes. Special attention of
thos? present was called to the fact
that the alumni luncheon would be
given Tuesday, commencement day
following the regular alumni meeting. All those present were urged
to ask the members of the alumni to
be present. Special attention was
also called to the club eligibility
nil.' whereby all persons who had
attended the A. & T. College at least
three months during the regular session and two weeks during the summer session were eligible for membership in the A. &. T. Club. There
wis a good delegation present and
much enthusiasm shown. Much com-
m?nt was expressed favoring the entertainment of the graduating class
and A. & T. Club during commencement week.
REGISTER STAFF
ORGANIZATION FOR
1932-33PERFECTED
New  Features  Are  Added  As
Many   New   Students
Qualify for Places.
C. L. BRYANT, JR., EDITOR
Under Able Leadership the College Can
Look   Forward   to   Continued   Success of  the  Publication.
SORORITY OBSERVES
EDUCATIONAL WEEK
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Alpha Mu Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Presents Educational
Program.
COVERS WEEK  OF MAY 8th TO  15th
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DU PREE, BARITONE, IS
PRESENTED BY Y.M.C.A.
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New Jersey Concert Artist of Supposed
Fame Disappoints by Absence of
Reputed Singing Hen.
In an effort to raise money to send a
delegate to the Y. M. and Y. W. C. A.
Conference which convenes at King's
Mountain, N. C, June 2-9, the Y. M.
C. A. presented Reese DuPree, baritone, of New Jersey, in a song recital
May 12, 1932. The financial retnrns,
unfortunately, were not of any serious
consequence.
Mr. DuPree is supposed to have
ashieved fame within recent years by
blending his voice with that of his hen,
"Singing Jane." However, in this debut the hen didn't appear. According
to his testimony, the hen is a mysterious "freak of nature." She responds to
his call.    Quite a remarkable creature!
The audience looked forward to the
hen's appearance, to be surprised in the
final analysis. -Several numbers were
attempted by this supposedly remarkable genius, Mr. Reese DuPree.
According to the annual custom of
the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the
Alpha Mu chapter endeavored to carry
out a program for the week of May
8-15. During the week, the importance
of "Investment in Education" was
stressed by various speakers.
On Sunday, an inspiring address by
Mrs. M. Scarlette, Supervisor of Primary Grades of this city, was heard.
She emphasized an investment in education for service, efficiency, and happiness.
Following the program, the sorors
were hostesses to the faculty and students at  a. tea  in   the  band  room.
At the regular chapel hour on Monday the student body was favored with
an address further emphasizing the
value of education. The speaker
I was Mrs. Olive Streator, professor of
Social Sciences at Bennett College. She
is an active member of Tau Omega
chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority at Cleveland, Ohio.
The program on Friday, at chapel,
carried out the usual plan of undergraduate members of the sorority, that
of presenting a book, written by a Negro author, to their respective institutions. After an address by President
Bluford, "Gingertown," by Clayde Mc-
Kaye, was presented to the school by
Miss Pearl Parker, which will be placed
on the library shelf.
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"Tech" Club Broadcasts
The "Tech" Club, composed of men
in the Mechanical department of A. and
T. College broadcasted over their
newly-built broadcasting set Tuesday
at 1 :(H).o'clock in the auditorium. The
transmitter and the receiver was working to perfection. This was the first
appearance of the engineers before the
student body.
According to the testimonies of many
students and teachers this has been
the most colorful year in the history of
the College Register. A. and T.'s official student publication. The method
used for securing members of the staff
was entirely different from any one
used heretofore. This digression, which
was of a voluntary nature, proved to
be very effective: the organization of
the  paper  exemplifies  the fact.
All members of the staff have done
their part in making tins a banner year
for the Register.
At the last general meeting of the
College Register's staff, thirteen new
ineirfbers appeared to participate in the
election of officers for 1932-33. Nora J.
Foster. Editor-in-Chief of the Register,
presided. She explained in details to
the new newspaper aspirants the
tectonic of newswriting.
The following members, after consideration had bee ngiven their merits,
were elected to fill the various offices
on  the  staff  of  the  College  Register.
(".,.>,•!,.«     isaxbttm     Hr=-n„t,     .7,.,     ^ho
rendered valuable service as an Associate Editor, was elected Editor-in-
Chief of the College 'Register; Russell
Joseph Capott. our very efficient Sport
Editor, was appointed Managing Editor; Dorsey Vick, who served as Business Manager on his high school paper,
will serve as Business Manager. Because of his estimable service to the
Register, Vincent I). White, Dean of
ihe Associate Editors, will retain his
office. The other associate editors are
all recruits in the newspaper world.
They are namely : Lillian Lee, Marian
Tatmii, Mernell Graves, and W. 1. Morris. Hazel Reeves and Ilortense Galloway will serve the Register as Social
Editors. Edward Houston, because of
his valuable service, retains his office
as Humor Editor. I. 1). Ivey, a sport
enthusiast,   was   elected   Sport   Editor.
Commencement
Exercises Are
Announced
The Commencement schedule of
A. and T. College for the- year 1932
is as follows:
Sunday, May 29, 3 p. m., the
Baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev. R. Murphy Williams,
D. D., of Greensboro, N. C.
Monday, May 30, at 2:30 p. m.,
the class day exercises will take
place. From 5 to 7 p. m., president's reception honoring the graduating class. At 8:30 p. m. of the
same day the music department
presents the band and chorul club
in a joint recital.
Tuesday, May 31, at 10 a. m.,
meeting of Alumni Association, and
at 12:30 p. m. the alumni luncheon,
and at 2:30 p. m. the commencement address, which will be delivered by Mr. Carter G. Woodson,
Ph. D., of Washington, D. C.
LONGCONCERTTOUR
BY COLLEGE BAND
DR. C. WOODSON
WILL SPEAK HERE
ATCOMMENCEMENT
Noted Authority on Negro History   Will   Deliver   Commencement Address.
PROCESSION TO FEATURE
Rev.   R.   Murphy   Williams   to   Deliver
Baccalaureate Sermon on Sunday, May 29.
Thirty-Two  Cities and  Thirty-
Five High Schools Visited
in State.
TOUR  COVERS 3,409 MILES
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CRUTCHER MAKES TALK
TO RESEARCH SOCIETY
Gives  the  Results of Extensive Experi.
ments Conducted at Iowa
State  College.
Experiments made while studying at
Iowa State showed that a single protein ration had as much nutritive value
as the mixed profien ration, according
to Prof. R. II. Crutcher, head of the
Department of Dairy Husbandry at A.
and T. College before the Research Society of A. and T. yesterday.
The object of using a single ration
of soybean rather than a mixed ration,
which included linseed meal, cottonseed and cracked soybean is to save
money in the production of dairy products. The dairyman could raise bis own
soybeans, thus saving the expense of
the more expensive nutrients, as well
as the expense of shipping the same
to the farm.
Professor Crutcher holds his master's degree from the Iowa State College in animal husbandry.
At the Winston-Salem Y. W. C. A.,
Monday. May 9th, the college band
ended the longest tour made by any
organization of the institution in so
short a neriod. The concert tour opened
the latter part of March and ended the
second week in May. Thirty-two North
Carolina cities and thirty-five State
high schools were visited by the organization. The group had wonderful success and was well received in all communities in which they traveled.
According to the business manager,
N. «'. Webster, the band played before
its largest audience at Greenville, N. C.
Roxboro, Goldsboro, ami Wilmington
were close seconds to the Greenville
house. Concerts have already been
booked for 1932-33 in practically all of
the cities visited this spring. The band
will not only visit towns in the State
next session, but will also render concerts in several cities and towns in Virginia and possibly South Carolina. Engagements at Martinsville, Danville
and Suffolk have already been booked.
Fortunately, the band will remain in-
tack next year as only four members are now classified as high as the
Junior class. The majority of the participants of the organization are Freshmen and Sophomores.
Appearing on the same program with
the band next year when it will resume its tours the first week in November, will be a male chorus and quartet consisting of voices in the band.
The snappy blue and white new uniforms worn by the members of the
band were responsible for some of the
favorable comments expressed during
the organization's many miles of travel
this spring. A very substantial amount
was realized from their concerts and
credited to the cost of the uniforms.
In addition to the purchase of more
instruments for the enlargement of the
college band by the opening of the next
school year, the institution also plans
to have on band sufficient stringed and
reed instruments for the organization
of a 50-piece symphony orchestra. The
young ladies of the college, as well as
the young men, will have the opportunity of learning to play a musical instrument in this organization.
The 1932 commencement season was
formally launched on Thursday evening,
May 26, with the annual all-student
banquet, held in Murphy Hall. This is
one feature of the season in which all
students take an active part and an
active interest.
The Baccalaureate sermon this year
wi'l be preached by the Rev. R, Murphy
Williams, one of the leading ministers
and social  workers of Greensboro.
On Monday at 2:30 p. m. the Seniors
are scheduled for their class day activities. This has always been an attractive
feature of the season and is expected to
offer new ideas this year.
At- 5 p. m. on Monday Presid-nt and
Mrs. Bluford will entertain in honor of
the graduating classes, and at 8:30 p.m.
Monday the Music department will present the Band and Choral Club in a
joint recital. This is open to the public
and admission is free.
The graduating exercises will get under way promptly at 2:30 p. m. on Tuesday, May 31.
Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Ph.D., of
Washington, D. c, will deliver the main
address. Dr. Woodson is the founder
and director of the Association for the
Study of Negro Life and History, and is
America's greatest authority on Negro
history.
The Alumni Association will hold its
annual meeting on Tuesday at 10:30
a. m., and the annual luncheon at noon.
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A. & T. TAKES PART IN
TRIANGULAR FORENSIC
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South   Carolina   State,   Virginia   State,
and A. and T. Compose Debating Triangle.
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VIRGINIA    STATE    WINS     HONORS
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For several years the triangular debate between South Carolina State,
Virginia State, and A. and T. Colleges
has served as a great agency in establishing a feeling of good will among
students and faculties of the three institutions.
A. and T. was very fortunate this
year in having a former Harvard debater as coach of its debating team.
This man was none other than Pr6f.
Robert C. Weaver, head of^ouif department of Economics. He worked very
assiduously to bring debating honors to
our Alma Mater, but seemingly, or
judging from the results, all claims
were relinquished and we were victimized.
However, defeats alone will not
cause us to be pessimistic. We are ardent believers in the motto, "Climb
Though the Rocks Be Rugged."
This year our negative team journeyed to South Carolina State College.
The representatives of this team were-
Miss Hazel Whitlock, Messrs. Hintonv
and Clifton Saunders. The affirmative team debated Virginia State here.
Miss Hattie Diffay, Messrs. C. W. Williamson, and E. J. Jones were the representatives. Both teams suffered defeats.
At the close of the triangular debate
Virginia State won all the honors.