The Register, 1936-05-26

              Summer School
Begins June 8
THE   REGISTER
Good   Wishes
Seniors
Volume XXX     No. 6
A. &T. College, Greensboro, N. C, May 26, 1936
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Gen. Election
Of Student
Officers Held
Superlatives Named
William Alexander Elected President of Student
Council By Vast Majority Vote.
Ruth Williams Wins Over Opponents   To   Capture   Title
of Miss A. & T.
INTEREST AROUSED
The general student election was
held May 5, at which time the
President of the Student Council
was hotly contested all the way.
The speeches of the various campaign managers which were held
on Monday preceding the election,
together with the remarks of the
various candidates served as a
great stimulus to the already enlivened contest. Three candidates
were in the running for this office. They were: William Andrew
Alexander, '37, of Lynchburg, Va.,
the victor and new president, Mary
Magdalene Ward '37, of Farmville.
Va., and Isaac Ellis Johnson '37 of
Laurinburg, N. C.
The campaign managers exercised all their influence and ingenuity in making the contest as lively and as interesting as possible.
They were as follows: J. Cirt Gill,
'37, for Mr; Alexander; Lannis
Turner, '38, for Miss Ward, and T.
L. Jones, '36 for Mr. Johnson.
History was in the making in
this contest as it is the first time
in the history of the institution
that one of the young women of the
college has run for this office.
Ruth E. Williams, '38, was the victor over four other candiates, the
others being, Izora M. Jones, '38,
Norlina, N. C; Inez T. Young, '37,
Philadelphia, Pa.; Beatrice C.
Jones, '37, Henderson, N. C. and
Elsie M. Albright, '38, Burlington,
N. C. These contestants were also
presented in chapel by their various managers, who in this case
were as follows: J. C. Gill, for
Miss Williams, Paul Wise '36, and
J. Archie Hargraves '37, for Miss
B. Jones; Lannis Turner '38, for
Miss Izora Jones- Wil'iam Fisher
'38. for Miss Young ano i L. Jones
for Miss Albright.
The college superlatives, contrary to the election of the President of the Student Council and
Miss A. and T., are elected in each
case for the past year instead of
the ensuing year. This contest is
sponsored solely by the Registrar's
staff and its members are not allowed to participate. This feature
of the general election was much
improved over that of last year;
the election in general was by far
the best witnessed at A. and T. in
a number of years.
The Superlatives are as Follows:
Most Pleasing Personality:
OWo-nan) Sammie Sellers, '37,
Darlington, S. C, (Man) Alexander
Corbett, '37, Lake Waccamaw, N.C.
Most Versatile' (Woman) Pearl
'39, Greensboro, N. C;
(Man) Frank McDuffie '37, Laurinburg, N. C.
Best Dressed: (Woman) Margaret Pennington '37, Charlottesville,
Va.; (Man) Lewis Richards, '37.
Roanoke, Va.
Most Collegiate: (Woman) Mary
Ward '37, Farmville, Va.; (Man)
"Ike" Burden '36, Norfolk, Va.
Wittiest: (Woman) Martha
Hayes '36, Raleigh, N. C; (Man)
Julius Hursey, Hamlet, N. C.
Most Talented: (Woman) Christine Brown '38, Greensboro, N. C;
(Man) Isaac E. Johnson '37, Laurinburg, N. C.
Most Studious: (Woman) Mrs
Ricks, Special Student, King's
Mountain, N. C; (Man) Reginald
Reid, '36, New York.
Most Philosophical: (Woman)
Nannie McClain '37, Pinehurst.
N. C.; (Man) J. Archie Hargraves
'37, Greensboro, N. C.
Laziest: (Woman) Melba Lee,
'37, Albany, Ga; (Man) William
Coleman '3(1. Norfolk, Va.
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CROWNING     MAY     QUEEN
Garrett,
A. & T. College To Observe
38th Annual Commencement
Emmett J. Scott To Deliver Address. William
J. Clark, Baccalaureate Sermon. Usual
Features Staged.
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A. and T. College will observe
her 38th anual commencement May
29, through June 21, at which time
Dr. Emmett J. Scott, Secretary.
Howard University, Washington, D.
C, will deliver the commencement
address. Dr. William J. Clark,
president Virginia Union University, Richmond, Va., will preach
the baccalaureate sermon. Other
usual features will be staged.
The commencement speaker, Dr.
Emmett J. Scott is one of the leading educators of the nation. He
has participated in several, national
and foreign affairs. At one time
he served as secretary to Booker
T. Washington, was appointed by
President Taft to go on a special
mission to Liberia. During the
World War he was appointed as
special assistant to the secretary
of war to work with Negro troops.
Dr. Scott has had wide experience in Negro education. He is a
well known writer as well as an
outstanding orator. He is the author of several famous books.
Dr. William J. Clark, President,
Virginia Union University, who
will deliver the Baccalaureate Sermon, is noted for his oratorical
ability. He is well known in religious and educational circles.
The speakers as a whole are said
to be two of the best ever to appear
at the college. The people of this
vicinity and nearby sections are
expected to attend in large numbers according to reports received.
The alumni members are especially urged to be present by the
president of the alumni association.
A special program has been arranged, which appears in this issue.
ANNUAL WEEK OF
PRAYER CONDUCTED
Dr. B. E. Mays of Howard
University, Speaker. Audience Thrilled. Concludes
With Vesper.
The annual week of prayer was
conducted here during the week of
March 24, at which time Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, Ph.D., dean of the
School of Religion at Howard University was the speaker. The services were sponsored by the Religious Council with Dean Viola L.
F. Chaplain, Religious Advisor.
Services were conducted each day
at noon and at 7:00 o'clock p. m.
each day.
The central theme of Dr. May's
series of lectures was, "What Is
Involved In A Christian Philosophy
Of Life?" He stressed such points
as "What Constitutes a Christian
Philosophy of Life?" "What are
the ear marks of a person who has
a Christian Philosophy of life?"
Much of his discourse dealt along
the subject of sin as to what it is
and how it acts. "Sin cuts deeper
than crime," he stated, "which is an
offense against the law and immorality, against society and against
God."
Dr. Mays related several evils
from which the Christian needs to
be saved. "We need to be saved
from a depraved mind; it is a good
thing to keep alive that little spark
of celestial fire that we call conscience. We need to be saved from
mediocrity, saved from the death
that accompanies satisfaction. This
is true not only in the area of intellect, but in the moral and spir
Commencement Program
FRIDAY, MAY 29
8:15 P. M.—Annual Musical Choral Society
SATURDAY,  MAY  30
3:00 P. M.—Senior Class  Day Exercises
8:18 P. M.—Annual Concert Band and Orchestra
SUNDAY, MAY 31
3:00 P. M.—Baccalaureate Sermon—Dr. Wm. J. Clark, President, Virginia Union University,  Richmond, Va.
6:00-7:30 P. M.—President's Reception Seniors and Visitors
MONDAY, JUNE 1
10:00 A. M.—Business Meeting of Alumni Association
1:00 P. M.—Alumni Luncheon
2:00-4:00 P. M.—Open House.*
4:00 P. M.—Band Concert on Lawn
7:00 P. M.—Commencement Exercises
Dr. Emmett J. Scott, Secretary
Howard  University,  Washington,  D.  C.
All public exercises will be held in the College Gymnasium except
the Senior Class Day Exercises, which will be held in the Dudley Memorial Auditorium.
*A11 Departments will be open for inspection of friends.
itual areas as well. We need to
be saved from the inability to live
up to the best we know how. Of
all the sins, the greatest is to know
the truth and not be able to feel
it; to see the light and not be able
to follow it.
We need to be saved from disillusionment. You would be forced
to subscribe to the economic system of the world instead of the
moral codes that have been set before you in college. At such times
you need all of the light of moral
courage. We need to be saved
from self righteousness. "I believe
in the democracy of God," he said.
The services for the week were
concluded in the form of vesper
services. Dr. Mays thrilled the
crowded gymnasium as he summarized and concluded this series of lprtnTpo hr^prl ! i. th<
theme: "What is involved in the
Christian philosophy of life?" "This
should involve a wholesome and
adequate conception of sin, and
should also involve wholesome and
adequate conception of salvation,"
he concluded.
Winter Quarter Honor
Roll Announced
William  J.   Fisher Jr.
Makes Perfect Score
Wm. J. Fisher, Jr., of New Bern,
a sophomore, made a perfect score
of 3 during the Winter quarter at
A. and T. College, according to
announcement received from the
Registrar's office, thus making the
highest record in the college during that quarter. James M. Poole,
a junior, also of New Bern, is next
ranking student with 2:87. Mercer
Z. Ray of Roxboro, a sophomore,
ranked third with a score of 2.85.
Other students on the "A" honor
roll, or students with averages of
2.5 and over are: Paul E. Wise, a
senior, with 2.63; Isaac E. Johnson,
2.81; James J. Scarlette, 2.75; Virgil C. Stroud, 2.74; McHenry Norman, 2.73; Helene Biggers, 2 5S
and Wayland Wil=cn, z.os, all juniors
Constantine Dean, 2.83; Frank
McDuffie, 2.73 and Elreta Melton.
2.59, of the sophomore class; Isaiah
Hilliard, 2.8; Willa Mae Johnson,
2.75 and James Hasty, 2.65, of the
freshman class and Wallace J.
Cousar, 2.75 and Lipman Durham,
2.5 of the Trade School.
Students on the "B" Honor Roll,
receiving grades averaging between 2 and 2.5 are seniors: John
L. Withers, Robert T. Hoffman,
Judson C. Melton, Gwendolyn Johnson, Annie B. Clarke, Carter J.
Jones, Minnie D. Brown, and J. A.
Spaulding.
Juniors: Garland Bass, David
Smith, Wm. Wallace, John D. Caldwell, Rachel R. Rankin, Marie X.
Allen, Melvin Bullock, Leroy R.
Johnson, Frank Pullen, W. Alexander, Girardeau Alexander, Inez
Young, Wm. Marable, Lewis Richards.
Sophomores: Robert C. McDow-
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Register Staff Completes
Its ElecHonJor 1936
New Organization Strengthened By Addition
Of Efficient and Ambitions Students
VIRGIL   C.   STROUD   ELECTED   EDITOR
The staff of The College Register, which is the official organ of
the students of A. and T. College,
completed its election of officers
for 1936-37. Virgil Calvin Stroud,
'37, Greensboro, N. C, was chosen
to succeed A. W. Jones as editor-in-
chief. Other mprnheve were cVin^er.
also.
The new editor who is a member
of the Gamma Tau Honorary Society, served as an associate editor of The Register for three consecutive years, and outstanding in
other major extra-curricula activities, is expected to make great a
success.
Only five members of the staff
for the present year remain. The
entire staff is almost made up of
new members. Those that remain
from the staff of this year are os
follows:
Virgil Calvin Stroud, '37, Greensboro, N. C, elected editor; J. J.
Monroe, '37, Pinehurst, N. C, asso-
ALUMNI NOTICE
The Alumni Association of the
college is planning for a very active session in connection with
the commencement program.
The schedule of activities is as
follows:
10:30 a. m.—June  1st,  Meeting
of Board of Trustees.
12:30 p. m.  — Annual Alumni
Luncheon
1:30 p. m.—Business Session of
all general alumni members
in Dudle* Auditorium.
7:30 p m.—Commencement Exercises, College gymnasium.
9:30 p.  m. — Annual  Alumni
Dance.
Art   Students   Go   On
Educational Tour
On April 21, the art class 339, of
the art appreciation departments,
visited an exhibition of modern
painting which was being exhibited
at the North Carolina College for
Women. The class was under the
auspices of Prof. H. C. Taylor, who
discussed different characteristics
of modern paintings found in the
pictures exhibited and who questioned the students so as to gain
some knowledge of their sense of
appreciating modern paintings.
Several questions were asked by
students which Prof. Taylor answered and explained very fully
and clearly.
The group was especially impressed with the works of Mrs.
Jessie Rickley of Missouri for her
individuality, and those of John
Trumbal of Washington, whom
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ciate editor; Willene Miller, '38
Charlotte, N. C, literary editor;
Doris Boyd, '38, New Bern, N. C,
secretary-recorder; Mineola Mason,
'37, Roanoke, Va., humor editor.
The new additions to the staff
are: J. A. Hargraves. '38. Greensboro, N. C, associate editor; Georgia Bridgeforth, '38, Birmingham,
Ala., feature editor; Nellie George,
'37, Whiteville, N. C, art editor;
Inez Young, '37, Philadelphia, Pa.,
associate editor; Loretta Bagwell.
'39, Spartanburg, S. C, social editor; Julia Snead, '39, Farmville,
Va., circulating manager; James
Pendergrast, '39, Philadelphia, Pa.
humor editor; William Gamble, '38,
Thomasville, N. C, sport writer;
Love Willis, '37, Albany, Georgia,
feature editor; Charles Higgins,
Vicco, Ky. ad collector; Lawrence
Gotfney, '37, Washington, D.C.,
business manager; Leola Doggett,
'39, King's Mountain, N.C, associate  editor.
A. & T. Is Victorious
In Triangular Debate
Wins Forensic Contest For
Three Consecutive Years.
Becomes Permanent Holder
of Cup.
Under the excellent guidance of
Coach A. R. Brooks, the Debating
team has won the Tri State Debate
for three consecutive years, thus
making them the permanent holder of the cup. This year, the annual
triangular debate between South
Carolina State, A. & T. College, and
Virginia State was staged in three
different states on Wednesday,
April 15, 1936. The proposition
was, "Resolved, "That Congress
should be empowered to override,
by a two third majority vote, decisions of the Supreme Court declaring acts of Congress, Unconstitutional."
The negative team of this institution represented by J. Lovell
Withers, Miss Pearl Bernice Garrett, with Nathan Perry, acting as
alternate, debated the question at
South Carolina State.
Prof. Brooks accompanied the
Negative team to Orangeburg, S.C.
The decision was handled by a critic judge, Prof. Thomas, instructor
of English at Claflin University.
The team from A. and T. won.
Thus, one angle of the triangular
debate had  been determined.
Tho affirmative team of the institution, consisting of J. Archie
Hargraves, Miss Helene Biggers
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