The Register, 1936-10-22

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"THE   VOICE   OF   THE   STUDENTS"
Dudley Day
November 2
Volume  XXXI   No.  1
A.  & T. College, Greensboro,  N. C, October 22,   1936
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A.&T. Anticipates Gala Homecoming
Registration
For 1936 Sets
Highest Hesord
20 States Represented
In Freshman Group;
Freshman Lead
The 46th Collegiate year begins
with the most encouraging outlook,
from the standpoint of numbers,
ever to be seen at A. and T. The
Freshman Class in itself makes up
about one-third of the student body;
quite an increase over the class
of '39, which also was a record
class. As might be expected the
dormitories are crowded to the
nth degree and what to do to alleviate the situation is quite a problem, at least for the time being.
However, it is the hope of all the
students that appropriations for
new dormitories will be set aside in
the very near future.
With a few exceptions, most of
the upperclassmen have returned.
Those who were not able to report
this quarter have expressed their
intentions of doing so next quarter.
Transferring from other Colleges, we have twenty-six upperclassmen to increase our numbers
the more. The total Registration
of the College, October 7th was
665.
At this point we wish to better
acquaint you with the Freshman
Class. It is with much regret that
the figures we quote below are
only approximate, because our survey covered only the first three
registration days. Those arriving
since that time were not included.
Fifteen states and the District of
Columbia are represented in this
class. North Carolina again leads,
this time with 89 high schools being represented. Virginia is second with 11 and South Carolina is
third with 6 of her high schools being represented. Dudley High of
this city has the largest representation—30. The representation by
states is as follows:
North Carolina
Dudley High, 30; Waters Tr.
School 7; Dillard High (Goldsboro)
5; Bertie Co. Tr. School, Nash Co.
Tr. School, Booker T. Washington
(Rocky Mount), J. R. Hawkins
High, 4 each; Greenville High, Columbus Co. Tr. School, Henderson
Institute, Tyrrell County Training
School, Peabody Academy, Jones
County Training School, Windsor
High, Laurinburg Institute, Anson
County Training School, 3 each;
Beaufort County High, Beaufort High, Washington High
School (Southern Pines), Willis-
ton High, Mary Potter, Burlington
High, Reid High, Person County
Tr. School, Berry O'Kelly, Rockingham High, Burgaw High, Bessemer City High, 2 each; Orange
County Tr. School, Hillside Park,
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Homecoming
The Homecoming celebration
this year will bring the powerful Va. State eleven against the
Aggies.
Plans are already being made
to have the campus in top-
notch shape. On Friday evening preceding the game, there
will be a rousing pep-meeting
and a big bonfire.
During the Half a short program will ensue. Miss A. and
T. and the president of the
Alumni Association will make
short addresses. Former football stars of A. and T. will also
be introduced.
Many beautiful floats will be
a feature of the parade to the
stadium.
Alumni far and near will be
on hand to witness the occasion.
Dudley Day To
Be Observed With
Appropriate Program
On Monday, November 2, Dudley day will be observed on A. and
T. Campus. The main address will
be delivered by Dr. N. C. Newbold,
Director of Negro Education of
North Carolina. President Bluford
will preside, and as usual the Music Department will render special
music for the occasion.
Dudley Day is celebrated each
year on the 2nd of November, commemorating the achievements of the
former president, James B. Dudley.
This year, as usual, a speaker has
been secured who was well acquainted with the former president.
Several of the alumni and former students of the institution are
expected to be in attendance.
A Sketch Of The
Life of Dr. Dudley
By W. S. LEONARD, 36
Dr. James Benson Dudley was
born of slave parents on the second
day of November, 1859; in the then
little town of Wilmington, North
Carolina. His father was a skilled
mechanic, having received this development under the toils of his
slave master. Mr. Dudley's mother, under the tortures of slavery,
had been deprived of all literary
training; yet, she was possessed
with an ambitious urge to give her
son the greatest possible education.
Dr. Dudley became of school age
at the time when Missionary
schools were being established in
the South Land under the Auspices
of Freedmen's Bureau. When he
entered the public school at Wilmington, he was able to soon finish
the prescribed course; for he had
been under the tutorship of private
teachers before his entrance into
school. After his graduation from
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Sunday School
Anticipates
A Good Year
Membership Greatly
Enlarged.  New
Teachers Named
Under the leadership of Beatrice
C. Jones, superintendent and Dean
Viola L. F. Chaplain, religious adviser, the A. and T. College Sunday
School plans a very progressive
year's work.
Many encouraging words were
spoken by the superintendent and
Dean Chaplain at its first meeting,
at which time there were approximately three hundred students
present.
As this is the first time in the
history of the institution that a
young lady has ever held this position, Miss Jones made an appeal
to the members for a whole-hearted
support and cooperation as it is
necessary for us to uplift and
maintain a better standard of living around the college campus.
The officers for the school are:
Beatrice C. Jones, Superintendent;
Garland Bass, Asst. Superintendent; Pauline Ruff in, Secretary;
Georgia Venters, Asst. Secretary;
Annie W. Hamme, Treasurer; Wil-
la Mae Johnson, Pianist.
The teachers are: Love Willis,
Inez Young, Mineola Mason, Ruby
Motley, Mrs. Ida F. Thomas, John
May, William McClain, and Nathan
Perry.
The same course for Sunday
School teachers is being offered
this year by Dean Chaplain. Students completing this course will
be awarded a Sunday School teachers certificate on commencement
day.
Music Director
Announces Program
Plans for a larger and more progressive music department have
been announced by Professor Law-
son, the new director of the musical department. He is already laying the foundation by securing new
books, scores, music and records.
Profoundly believing in the theory
that music should be heard and not
talked about so much, he anticipates drawing a great deal of outstanding musical talent to the institution.
Prof. Lawson expressed himself
as being very pleased and very
much interested in the enthusiasm
shown by the students toward the
Choral Club and other musical organizations, as a whole. Advanced
courses in music are to soon be offered and he hopes to secure a
Listening Room in which the vic-
trola may be placed and to which
the students and others thus inter-
Dr. Jenkins Honored
The American Psychological
Association has announced the
election of Dr. Martin D. Jenkins to associate membership in
the organization. Dr. Jenkins
was elected at the annual meeting of the association which was
held in September on the Dartmouth College campus.
President
Bluford
Speaks
Bringing to light very forcefully the axiom "By your work you
shall be known," President Bluford
made his first formal chapel appearance before a crowded assembly of regular students. In his
discourse he raised the question,
"How much do you put in your
work." He emphasized the importance making a right start and impressing our roommates as well as
the faculty in the right way. Said
he, "Be known as a clear cut, hardworking man or woman. Don't
get the wrong conception of work
for work is honorable. It is the
only sure foundation to real success. The short way usually ends
in misery." He concluded his address with these words: "Do not
shun work for it is  God's gift to
Rev. J. W. Tynes Is
First Vesper Speaker
The freshman Orientation program was very fittingly brought to
a close with the Freshman Vespers
on Sunday, September 26.
Rev. J. W. Tynes, pastor of the
Providence Baptist Church of this
city, was the speaker. His discourse, "A glance in the direction
of Self-discovery," was very appreciatively received. He stated that
the Creator had designed certain
things for each individual among
these was his name, which carries
with it capabilities and responsibilities of which in the beginning
the individual is not aware. "Only
by walking with the Creator, in
communion with Him, may we
learn what has been intended for
us to do and to be," he said.
"Your teachers here will help
you in self-discovery and self-
development," he continued, "but
you and I are in need of deeper and
more profound teaching than any
human being can give," he declared
in closing.
The Choral Club under the direction of Professor Warner Law-
son, the new head of the depart-
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ested may go at their leisure to
listen to records contained therein.
In the near future, the Choral
Club will broadcast over a nationwide CBS hookup.
Eleven Added
To The 1936
Faculty Staff
Record Registration;
Additions Necessary;
Experts Included
A. and T. College begins a new
year with an addition of eleven
new members to its faculty who
are ably replacing those who are
away for further study and those
who have resigned for other positions.
The new members are as follows:
Waldren L. Kennedy, Professor
of Animal Husbandry and in
charge of the dairy, B.S. University of Illinois, M.S., University of
Illinois; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State
College. Former professor of Animal Husbandry, Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma.
Warner Lawson, Director of Music, A.B., Fisk Uniyersity; Mus. B.,
Yale University; M.A., Harvard
University, Residence Requirements for Ph.D., Harvard University, formerly Teacher of Music,
Fisk and an outstanding pianist of
the race.
James E. Miller, Associate Professor of Political Science and History; B.A., University of Pittsburgh, 2 years further study toward Ph.D., University of Pitts-
bugh, former Professor of History,
Prairie View State College, Texas.
Myran B. Towns, Professor of
Chemistry; A.B., Atlanta University; A.M., University of Michigan,
completed residence requirements
for Ph.D., University of Michigan.
Phi Beta Kappa and also Phi
Lambda Upsilon (honorary chemical society) having received only
one "B" throughout his graduate
career, former instructor of Booker T. Washington High School, Atlanta, Georgia.
Frank J. Gordon, Associate Professor of Poultry Husbandry, and
in charge of Poultry Plant, B.S.,
Ohio State College, further graduate study, Ohio State College, toward Ph.D., former instructor, W.
Va. State College, Agricultural Expert in Soviet Russia, (one year).
He has done special research for
State of Ohio on the Artificial incubation of pheasant's eggs.
Beverly N. Roberts, Associate
Professor of English and French,
A.B., Benedict College; A.M., New
York University; former teacher in
New York Public School System.
Harry K. Parker, assistant Coach
and Professor of Physical Education; B.S., University of Pittsburgh; A.M., University of Michigan, former instructor and coach
of Livingstone College.
Mrs.   Margaret  W.  Bolden,   Assistant  Professor  of  Home  Economics; A.B., University of Illinois;
A.M., University of Illinois; former
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