The Register, 1935-02-13

              Negro History
Jffeek
I2^ME XXD^NUMBER 3
jtuaA¥..  Wi^pp   Perfe
Grades Tie for
Honors.
"A"   IS   AVERAGED   BY   13
President F. D. Bluford Announces Lis*
of Students  Included  in
Honor Roll.
Th4> honor roll for the first quarter
an*nou,;,eed by President F. D. Bluford
lists a total of 80 students. Six students who made a perfect score of 3
were Paul E. Wise, junior; Isaac-Johnson, James Poole and Virgil Stroud,
sophomores; Constantine Dean, freshman,  and D^vid  Speller,  trade  school.
Those students who maintained an
'average of "A" in all their subjects
Vera Elreta N. Melton, Katherine J.
Tyiaes, J. Archie Hargraves, Ruth M.
Foi'd, Helen 0. Robinson, Evelyn Betts,
Edwin Thorpe, Charles Thorpe, freshmen; Helene Biggers, William Alexan-
Reginald S. Reid, sophomores;
Alstori, junior, and Ruby V.
Students who maintained an average
of "B" throughout, the quarter are as
follows: Senior class, Henry M. Bass,
George C. Baughm, Herbert Brown,
William Burnett, John Dillard, Curl C.
Griffin, Jesse Lanier, William L. Peay,
Charles W. Price, Jr., Catherine Wooten;
junior class, Euphrey Bigelow, Judson
D. Melton, Edwin,Simmons, Lettie B.
Yarborough; sophomore class,--GiraT-
deau Alexander, Cross C.' Boyd, James
R. Burress, Vivian M. Farrington, Lacy
T. Haith, Mae W. Hester, Edward Holley, Hilliard Humphrey, Willie S. Keen,
Nannie A. McLean, Wilbur 0. McNair,
Etta M. Melton, Lewis Richards, Jesse
0. Stroud, Shirley Thomas, Inez T.
Young; freshman class, Mildred Albrit-
ton, James Anthony, Harriett L. Arnold,   Doris  Boyd,   Willie  Mae   Curry,
Louise Farrisln_^^ljij«ii   '.' ' ~
nam xl.  u-amole,  Benjamin  Hargroves,
Endom H. Harris, Izora Jones, Marguerite Jones, Pearlena Lewis, Gertrude Matthews, Willene Miller, Wesley H. Motley, Robert C. McDowell,
Ruby L. McVea, Mercer Z. Ray, Amelia
Stanford, Walter Thompson, Lanness
Turner, James W. Turner, Mary W.
Ward, Ruth Williams, and Ralph Wooten; special student, James B. Brown;
trade school, Charles Hill, William Carroll, and Milbert Whitley.
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
PRESENTS FIRST RECITAL
Brilliant  Exhibition of Piano Mastery
Was Displayed by Entire
Class.
The  piano   technique   coaching   class
gave  to  its  audience  one  of the most
brilliant  exhibitions  of piano  mastery
-that  has  ever been  presented  here, in
the      Dudley      Memorial      auditorium
Wednesday noon, January 23, 1935.    It
would hardly be  expressive  enough  to
say that this class surprised the audi-
jiive:   rather   hypnotized     those    who
heard   it   ...        %     .. .    , .. ..
... ,        "Tltng,    electrifying
technique and sweeping lu..__.
gram was made up of classical numbers, including "Rustle of Spring," by
Sindig, played by Thetma Cunningham;
"Le Popillon," by Grieg; "Dizzy Fingers," by Confrey, and "Der Erlkeing,"
by Liszt, played by Ruby Dusenbury.
Helen Robinson continued this re
markable exhibition with "Les Sylphes,"
by  Bachman.  and   "'"'
REGISTER
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Published Monthly by Students of A. & TJ College
GREENSBORO, N. C,   FEBRUARY  13, 1935
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YOUNG WOMEN HOLD
APPRECIATION HOUR
Isabelle Groves presided at the
Appreciation Hour held Sunday,
January 27, at 3 o'clock by the
young women of North dormitory.
•^The main topie of discussion was
"The Personal Value of the Religious Program at A. & T. College."
Preceding the discussion, which
was led by Miss Groves, a short
program was presented. Appearing
on the program were the following
selections: Reading, "If For Girls,"
Alethea Thompson; instrumental
sole1., "Trouble in Mind," Thelma
Cunningham; reading, "Leaves,"
Dela C_»roett; vocal solo, "That's
All," ElrS'ta Melton;  original read
ing.
Minnie Brown.
Curl C. Griffin gave a very interesting talk on the timely topic,
"What Men Admire in Women."
The speaker spoke at length on
personality, which he defined as the
sum total of an individual's activities.
Other qualities emphasized by Mr.
Griffin as necessary to attract the
opposite sex were personal appearance, intelligence, good character,
and  charm.
These programs are held every
Sunday at 3 o'clock whenever there
is no other activity provided by
the college adrr-hiistration. They
are. conducted either by one of the
young women or an organization
on the campus. The next Appreciation Hour will be presented by
the local chapter of the Delta
Sigma Theta sorority.
FRENCH DEPARTMENT
GIVES FRENCH PLAY
Students Show Rare Ability and Talent
in  the  Interpretation  of  the
Foreign  Language.
DOCTOR      MILLS      IS      DIRECTOR
Basketball Schedule
HOME  GAMES
Jan.   9—Miner   Teachers'   College.
Jan. 17—Va. State College.
Jan. 19—Shaw  University.
Jan. 25—St.  Augustine.
Feb. 5—Union   University.
Feb. 8—Bluefield   St.   Teachers.
"Feb. 15—Hampton   Institute.
March 6—Winston-Salem     Teachers'  College   (tentative).
ROAD  GAMES
Jan. 11—Winston-Salem   Teachers'
College.
Jan. 21—N.  C.  State College.
Feb. 18—St.   Paul   School.
Feb. 19—Va.  State  College.
Feb. 20—Howard   University.
'   Feb. 21—Miner   Teachers'  College.
j_eo. -2—Union   JL-iierajty.
NEGRO HISTORY
WEEK OBSERVED
ON CAMPUS SOON
>—
Several   Organizations  Are  to
Present Programs of Historical Interest.
EXPECT NOTED SPEAKERS
 •	
Three   Sptocial   Programs    Featured    by
the Tech Society, Business Club
and Dramatic Stars.
SCHOLARS LEAD IN
EXTRA CLASS WORK
m   ••   •
A. & T. Register Finds Student
Leaders Have High Scholarship Records.
STUDY 27 ORGANIZATIONS
At different intervals in the career
of the college student he has the opportunity to witness very extraordinary
iji»ii,i-»-«« teat arc  -part rrom mo
regular school curricula and that are
variations from the ordinary performances usually witnessed. Such was the
nature of the performance given by Le
Departement Des Langues Romanes of
the college on Friday evening, January 11, 1935, in the Dudley Memorial
Hall.
The program opened with the singing
of "La Marsellaise, la ehonson nationale
du Francais, by the members of the
French department.    .
Then . followed' a solo, "Pareeque"
(Edouard Testhemnelier), by. Jafoies
Scarlrt+" -with .Tastier Bridges at the
piftBC
The
Anglais"   •
graves,-.excellently  compo.,,..-
pressed, answers all the questions., that
possibly  could   be    asked     concerning' students -first and they
That "., !it'-A»nt_ ... -t.. to T. ae.nand
a high record of scholarship of the men
and women who seek leadership in the
extra-curricular activities of the college
is brought out clearly by a member of
the Register staff in a recent study of
the   student   organizations   on  campus.
Of the 27 leading extra-curricular
organizations on the campus, nine of
the presidents come from the small
number 'of studentlwhose names appear on the honor roll for the fall
quarter and ten others have made the
honor roll in previous years.
The reporter finds that these organizations and activities develop a certain initiative, resourcefulness, and
confidence that can hardly be achieved
from study alone. The practical experience of dealing with, people is one
ol their cliiel benefits, nie conege unrecognized their importance and encourage them by keeping a record of
each student's extra-curricular activities. By means of "extra-curricular
points" the proficiency attained by each
student is also kept. The report in part
follows.
These positions not only carry college
extra-curricular points, but they give
the student that part of college training that cannot be gotten from books.
These positions help the student develop his potentialities, and they will
llelp the faculty and student body discover the various, qualities of leader-
ship in -the student. It is useless to
1 intS who are active i'
Negro History Week will be observed
this year as heretofore throughout the
country, beginning on Friday, February
10,   and,   according   to   Dr.   Carter   G.
Woodson, of Washington, ±T.  JT,    director of the National Association for the |
otudv of Negro Life and Literatu,
large   amount   of   imporva_,t .'.'"tnricgj
data will  be  available for the public,
and  a larger  number   of  persons  will
participate in these programs this year
than   during  any  previous   annual   observance.
Circulars  explaining  the  purpose  of
Negro History Week are published by
Uned  organization.    They
show thai institutions and groups
can exei ide discretion in work
ing out programs, and ,;t:.!'
tribute   greatly   to   the   general   objectives of the national association.
The circulars* warn that "this observance is not an effort to impart during one week all that should be learned
about the Negro, but to dramatize the
achievements of the- race sufficiently to
induce education authorities to incorporate into the currieular courses in
Negro life and history."
A. & T. College has always taken an
AGRICULTURAL SENIORS
OBSERVE EROSION WORK
\      m
On  Wednesday,, January  23,  the
agricultural     seniors     joined     the
county agents and vocational teachers of Guilford and Alamarce counties  for   a,  trip   to   the   Tompkins
farm to observe an erosion project
under the supervision of the United
States  Department  of  Agriculture.
Mr.   Beasley,   who   is   in     direct
charge  of the work, was  on  hand
to explain the program. He pointed
out  that  proper  terracing  of land
conserves its fertility.    He pointed
out  that   due   to   careless  management and  erosion,  an  area in  the
United States as large as all North
Carolina and  one-third    of    South
Carolina has become  unproductive,
and that another  130  millions    of   ,
acres has  even reached  the  gully
stage.   ±Ka„-Siud that on fairj/ level
and   strip   cropping  with     fibrous
ooted plants is a great help, but  "
• f the land is poor a legume should
be used.    He suggested the following kinds of lespedeza for varying
conditions: Korean for fertile soils,
Tenn.  76  and  Common for poorer-
soils.
DR. H. 0. SARGENT AND DR,
""''"'"'IN INSPECT ?LANT
ENROLLMENT FOR
PRESENT QUARTER
IS ENCOURAGING
—-      ■■• -      —
Students  Return  With
siasm Ready to Promoted
Activity on Campr
new  students
The   Newcomers   Hajr_u'"*"'V
selves to the W<. 8rsso\A
ment
Director of  United  States Department
of Vocational Agriculture and Specialist in Teacher Training.
PRAISE   A.  &   T.  COLLEGE   HIGHLY
active part in this movement.    In fact
Dr. H. 0. Sargent, director of the
United States Department of Vocational Agriculture, along with Dr. II. S.
Swanson, specialist in teacher training
it was at A. & T. that the movement
was inaugurated. And this year the
program will be in keeping with our
tradition.
The observance here at the college
will include three special programs. On
Monday, February 11, the Society of
Engineers offer a program featuring
Professor W. T. Daniels as chief
speaker, who will tell about progress
in engineering, and on Wednesday,
February 13, the Association of Commerce offers a variety program showing progress in business and in industry. On Friday evening, February 15,
the series will close with a presentation of the well-known one-act play
"Nat   Turner,"   by   the   college     play-
£ <>f  the  Unite* -Ifr_J__V Vm&A'-cihVlk 'of
Agriculture, Washington, D. C, and Dr.
Roy H. Thomas, statrT?^"'^____u__f voca-
URBAN LEAGUE OFFICIAL
ADDRESSES STUDENTS
uy
Next on program was Isabel Graves.
Her first number was "Le Popillon,"
by Lovalce, after which she swept into
"Cavenenea," by Wachs. This movement was breathtaking and gave the
pianist an opportunity for another
great, movement, "Sonata, Adagio, Andante, Vivace,"  by Haydn.
The greatest rendition of the evening
was ■"The'. Poet and Peasant Overture"
(four hands), from "William Tell," by
- -in, played by Ruby Dusenbury and
Isaoel Grave..
A. & T   ATtt--      -*sS'N
. .-xvE ORGANIZATION
w A. & T. College Alumni Associa-
!i  is  just  as  much  alive as  any in
a country.    Instead of wasting their
I   energies in petty quarrels among them-
l.ielvei,  they  are   going  forward   in    a
in-        .'ay   to   make   their   Alma   Mater
the^jiading school in the country. Some
of   m things that they) have done, such
as   promoting   an    alu«-"i 'scholarship
fund, giving the ' "'^iam a banquet,, and mp-    othe>'  ' '^9  attest to
this superb performance. In giving JUS
an insight into the play, Mr. HaxgraveSj-
through his unusual explanation, also
makes us feel a keen appreciation of
what we are to see and hear. We feel
that you can best understand and appreciate this performance and the program that the sponsor is trying to put
over if we give to  you the "Explica-
*•-- -iie, la Piece en Anglais" as given
by Mr. nai6.     __
It  is  as  follows:
"Since the advent of .the present economic depression the people of America have been burdened with worries
resulting from an undue emphasis
placed on materialism.
(_TTT ■ • r_f 1 .-.       \JJ-       V±i\J      -1-  A UilCll      DU'
eiety, feel that this deplorable situation
should be alleviated. To speed up the
necessary aleviation of this plight we
are entering the once forbidden realm
of the aesthetic and presenting its chief
finished product, a play. The play is
entitled 'La Surprise D'Isidore,' and it
is a comedy in nine scenes.
"We feel that it is profitable to disengage ourselves from the  endless »"_
:._   and
notony   of  a   humdrum   ex'-'
-mo the lmag-
take dithyrambic fl:-f"...   *,„      ...
J__   ; -j  cribute here this eve-
ination Q ~& of th(j early museg of h-g_
tory. By the shades of Pindar we attempt to awaken your interest once
more in the only true security, the
proper appreciation for creative expression.
"La Surprise D'Isidore possesses none
of the earmarks and mannerisms of the
great French dramatists. It is simple,
straightforward ,and meets all tests
necessary for the qualification of a
good play.
"Lacking the keen delineation and
wit of a 'raconteur eminent,' the 'Explication de la Piece en Anglais' is
difficult.
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by different' communities.    There is
dofibt   that  the  students   who   lead
the   extracurricular, activities   on     1
college 'campus- are   the   cream  of
student body.
The following named persons have
shown some marks of distinction to
warrant their election to these positions. Every studenl i-n college should
strive  for  one   of  these  poslllo-ns.
President  of  student  body,  John  T.
"•^-iior   >S5.   superintendent  "f  """"so
Sabbath school, Charles W. Price, '35;
president   of   Y.   W.   C.   A.,   Euphrey
Big slow, «*; president of Y. M. C. A.,
Curtis G. Mabry, '35; president S_ _3-
bating   society,   Curtis  G.   Mabry,   '35;
r7"„   : '"     ^—"\tz nlu». Alexander   B.  Corbett,  Jr.,  '37;   presiuem  Ui
Girls'   Chorus   Club,   Ella   C.   Edwards,
'37;   president   of  Boys'   Chorus   Club,
Dall   Sysnett,   '37;   president   of   Tech
Club,  Curtis  G. Mabry,  '35;  president
of  Agriculture   Association,   George   C .
Baughm, '35; president of se-J "  i;Jass'
Collins   I.   Hinton.   »"'   ^esiAent     of
junior  clasc   ~"ae  B«r<3en,  '36;  presi-
...   -r   sophomore   class,     James    M.
Poole, '37; president of freshman class,
William   Gamble,   '38;   editor   of    the
Register,   Charles   W.   Price-,   Jr.,   '35;
manager of the football team, Edward
Simmons,   '37;   president   of   Dramatic
Club,   Jariies   M.   Poole,   '37;   assistant
f Con tinned on Page Three)
The Rev. Mr. M. Bowling, of the
First Baptist church of Norfolk, Va.,
will be principal speaker during the
week of prayer which is to be observed on the campus the week of
the 17th. All religious organizations
on the campus are co-operat''j.
make the week of pr't]_
A series of inter
been arran
occasio.
Lester   B.   Granger,  secretary  of
>  Workers'   Bureau   of   the   Na-
nal Urban League, gave the stunts and faculty of A. & T. Col-
;e ft new  interpretation   of    the
rd "labor" in  a  stirring 45-min-
.■■ddress  in  the  Dudley Memo-
auditorium here today. His in-
rpre-tation  was ol special benefit
college-trained men and womea
the Negro  race  throughout the
United States.
"You have the solution of your
difficulty in your own hands," he
stated at the beginning of his address. He tried to impress upon
his aui;-™,e thn futility of the
race ever rising above its present
level if the leaders continued in
their ignorance and non-interest in
SlZ problems" of the laboring
classes. Although it is erroneous
to say that the depression wrought
!"■"" """d. he said, it certainly has
begun  to  teaen   L_>_   -;>„„,_tei__   _.,,_,
they were dependent upon the laboring classes  of  Bpn"1-
In  siipo1-'"*  ot tne present  eco-
wiuie s«t-up on the labor frontier,
he told his audience to stop listening to wise poverbs that say that
the   depression   will   soon  be   over
and  unemployment  will   soon    be
wiped  out.    All the  nation's  leading experts   and   economists    have
agreed that there will not be enough
jobs to go around when the depression is lifted.    Due to modern inventions, the    perfection    of    machines,  the  making  of  more   and
better   machines,    the    stretch-out
systems,   and   many   other   mo-
and labor saving devices._-" P^onf
mated   that   there  ___31.d
2h
tional agriculture, have ja§r _7<J7r
an inspection of Negro vocational agriculture in North Carolina, the head-
I quarters of whicn is located at A. & T.
College. Both the government men and
State Agent Thomas were well pleased
with the progress that has been made
throughout the state- under the direction of Prof. S. B. Simmons. They
were especially pleased with the Department of Teacher Training at A. &
T. College, and Dr. Thomas stated emphatically, "I consider the teacher
training set-up here (at A. & T.) the
best in the South."
They began their inspection trip
Wednesday morning, visiting Zebulon,
Method and Millgrove. Wednesday evening they attended a community meeting at Pleasant Grove, a meeting that
was attended by 150 citizens of that;
community.
Thursday was spent in inspecting the
various departments of agriculture
taught at A. & T. College.
At chapel hour Dr. Sargent addresser!'
the   student   body   and   faculty.     "Wei*
are starving for knowledge more.than;
for food," he told trie sln&ents at HW
beginning of his lecture.    He told the
history   of  the  vocational   agricultural
department and its struggle for re
nition   by   the   United   States   Depi
ment of Education.    "Today," he said,
"all   the   colleges   and   universities ' of
the  country  are  beginning  to   realize
the importance- of vocational and industrial   education."    He   gave   Booker   T.
Washington  credit  for  originating vocational   and     agricultural  , education.
"Soft, white tan^aolored educators said
.-    .   .„-   -—__        »»_■   wrong,   bUL   ,K,W
every   educator   of  note     knows    that
Washington's idea was sound." Dr. Sargent likened a. school, to a log with the
teacher on one end and the student on
the other.    "It takes more than buildings to make a school," he said. "You
have  the  buildings  and,  after  a  close
check,   you   have  the   teachers,    but*  I
wonder  if  you have the  students.   Jf
the students  on the  other end  of the
log  are   the  right   type,  then   all  the
money  that  is  spent  on  education  is
not  wasted.    To  be a success in  any
kind   of   work,"   he  concluded,   "needs
more brains and training, and farming
exception."
The new year bro?
and greater ^mitlooks of
college. xn additioTi»<^rthe~
ber of  students   who   registered!
quarter, the winter quarter brou
many  new  students  who  have
settled down to real- business.
While most of the new students vi]
members of freshman elass^a few
tered  as   upperclassineii,   oomjng   fDiu -
our leading' eollegfts.
As  has   been  previously  stated,, ine.
officials of the college are,cohnden{of
a  successful  school  term, * Becords of
the fall  quarter  revealed the  Srer'H?'
of the student body and especi;
the freshman class.
Having  enjoyed  a  vacation  of
days, the students returned with
enthusiasm   and   eagerness   to   spo
student   activity   on  the   camput'.,.,
rraily  several  new   organizations  hi
been-risen'from the  dead while  sol
few have been added.
Although  the   quarter  is    just,
month old, several prominent spej
pianists   and   other   artists   have
presented)  to  the  faculty  and
body.   Chapel programs are- be
more  interr-lihg by the  visit
standing  ministers   or tin
others.
"While  the  newcomers  are   ^*
adjust themselves to the nev__
ings, the seniors are b£
f°r-tex4 49~tiSHsScion ~t_nl
Jus,-i. around the corner!
MME. ^AVIANSKyI
CHORUS A3
Displays   Unusual
Presenting Russian I
and  Dances.^
Before a large and apprecii
ence Mine.  Slavianikyx   ESasBiai
made its second seiisati(> al np^
in  the  Dudley Meittoi . '   Sail
evening, January SI'. *
The spirit of the late gre*
Agreneff,   greatest
and  singers  of  folk
was indeed  felt  as  I!        1
famous   group   ol
its audience  its  interpreta,'
traits of the Russian folk
"The Volga Boatman,"  ari
Duritry   Agreneff  (shortly,    _
chorus  was  founded,  was  feat
_Jtja_____jliW-__-!ky  with   her  . da
Ml. •  Mi   1 ,'iansky, as
Vlvan BoofMpky, 1i
George Mis!.-,, the 3 - uthl
(lancer,   will   long   be   remembers
0    heard,   this   group. Sfc,-
'  '  -"ice of jMflfc
tenor
Nature."
rouglit   the   audience
to   America   as   he   chftrtg*
with   his   much-to-be-praised |
"Old   Man   River"  and   "Gc
Before  the  rendition  of
tion,  a short  explanation  of
position , was   given   to   us
Grass"Jr___ Thrjaj
we were better
understand  the occas
tion of the songs and dances.
alphiThTciiapter
AWARDS SCHOLARS]
=;h these v_
for
five   millio
"Yo-i
Pernia-
must stop
has
'»   solemn
nently in ' --"o *orlr} will _____e a
think-'- ^ to your door due to
'      ««>»«     training
thP«  stated  that
women were w„,f;"ed    ™»    '
loytd.
eld."    Ki
iad be?.'
Jus_.-iens„to present George
"■*- ~-_-_i_t_      ^ fec
->%* Dudley  ^Mem!"^
[ "'" Monday, February is  at
^ -\r«thews has studied
: «t :ri-rri ^ *
<—t   young XS 7 °f the
lav    a ,„....-      '-worefl   tenors  of
in   a
audit.r,
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in  tt
T1|o Alp!        -i,,  1 -    .    ,
Kappa  Alpha s,,,
award  of
worthy     oun     n nna
Icy High-eel,.,„|.
The recipient ot the   1
ship .
dfiughl 1 ,j
Gee'ensboro.    Miss Tynes
graduate-  of  Dudley  U igl,
tive in ext
coming
"-   bear  thi,
yunf man.
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talented
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cipal