The Register, 1937-01-00

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Roland Hayes
Thurs. March 18
M.
The Register
"THE   VOICE   OF   THE   STUDENTS"
Art Exhibit Now
On Display
Vol.
I     No. 4
A. & T. College, Greensboro, N. C, January, 1937
5c Per Copy
School of Agriculture
Directing Attention
To Short Courses
Intensive     Vocational
Training  Offered   In
Many Subjects
Under the auspices of the School
of Agriculture, there was instituted
here last year a course of study
known as "The Short Course," with
intensive vocational training in the
following subjects: Agricultural
Chemistry, Animal Husbandry, Auto Mechanics, Poultry Husbandry,
Farm Gardening, Business English,
Concrete Mixing, Electric Wiring,
Farm Arithmetic, Farm Shop and
Farm Structures, Soils and Fertilizers.
According to the director, Dr. M.
V. Spaulding, this course which is
now in progress, will be olfered annually and is an exceptional opportunity for elementary and high
school graduates, college graduates,
and persons unemployed to utilize
their time to advantage by learning
something that is practical and can
be used in any North Carolina farm
home or community.
The'4-H Club Agent for the state,
Ri E. Jones, has been designated as
special field agent for these courses,
and it. is expected that much of interest and value to the 4-H Club
work will be secured by the representatives who attend.
The courses are not intended to
take persons away from school, but
it is an attempt to help those who
are out of school to gain confidence
in themselves and to know more of
the advantages afforded by rural
life and living.
These short courses were well attended last year for a beginning.
This year a more representative
group from all sections of the state
is expected, especially where vocational teachers, county, and Home
Demonstration Agents are maintained. AJj
G. W. Evans First
1937 Speaker
The faculty and student body of
this college had the occasion recently to hear an address by Mrs.
Grace Wilson Evans.
Mrs. Evans is very outstanding
in civic and social activities in the
northwest and is president of the
Indiana State Federation of Negro
Women's Clubs, secretary of the
interracial committee of the Federation of Protestant Churches of
America, and founder of the Negro
Girls Home in Terre Haute, Ind.
The keynote of her address can be
stated in her own words as she said:
"Start to dream, start to building-
something, start to creating something and believe in your own convictions."
NOTICE!
Roland Hayes will render a program in the College Gymnasium,
Tuesday evening, March 18. Those
who fail to attend will miss a rare
treat.
NOTICE!
"I" grades incurerd during the
Fall quarter must be removed by
February 6 or they will be recorded as "F."
Students who withdraw from
school or from courses before the
end of the quarter are cautioned
to withdraw officially through
the office of their divisional
Dean. A grade of "F" will be
assigned in any course for which
the registrant fails to meet the
appointments without withdrawing properly.
—The Registrar
Professor J. E. Miller
Addresses Debaters
On January 11, in Room J, at 4:30
p. m., Prof. J. E. Miller, associate
Professor of Social Sciences, discussed with the members of Kappa
Phi Alpha Forensic Society questions concerning Fascism and Communism.
In view of the subject for debate
this year, "Resolved: That Fascism
Is A Greater Menace than Communism to the Welfare of Civilization." Prof. Miller stated that
Fascism came about as a result of
the deplorable conditions existing
in Germany and Italy among all the
people. Discontentment was the
vogue. Thus Mussolini and his followers encouraged the king to do
something. Soon afterwards, Mussolini was made prime minister. Today the king rules ostensibly, while
Mussolini is the real directing force.
"Fascism," stated Prof. Miller,
"represents dictatorship of the
middle classes, and has for its program a toletarian state which will
control all activities of the groups
as well as those of the individuals.
Everything is within the state,
nothing outside the state."
The differences in Fascism in
Italy and in Germany lie in the fact
that Fascism in Germany fosters
social purity or quality, while in
Italy there is greater interest in
quantity rather than quality.
"The ddfe)rences btjtween Communism and Fascism," continued
Prof. Miller, "are that Fascism favors government by an intellectual
elite, while Communism favors government by the Proletariat."
Communism plans a definite attempt to plan production so that
over production will never occur
with its constant misery, resulting
from unemployment. Fascism
stimulates production, encourages
initiative while Communism stifles
initiative. Communism offers no
private property, everything is owned collectively and for the good of
everybody.
At the close of the discussion in
which the potenit^al members of
1937 showed great enthusiasm,
Prof. Miller expresed his belief that
Communism is a greater menace to
civilization because it stifles initiative. Initiative is the basis of civilization because it stimulates invention and invention is the essence of
progressive civilization.
ART EXHIBIT NOW
ON DISPLAY
SECOND ART EXHIBITION
HELD
The second of a series of exhibitions of the works of living American painters is now being displayed
in the art center of the college, located in the soutliern end of the
third floor lobby of the Dudley Memorial Building. This exhibition
ii a continuation of the one that
was displayed here in the fall but
is made up of the works of different painters.
The exhibit comprises the following works:
"Still Life" by Nile Spencer;
"Hawthorne, New York" by George
A. Picken; "American Interior" by
Charles Sheeler; "The Kid" by Isabel Bishop (This painting won the
Isaac N. Maynard prize at the annual exhibition of the National
Academy of Design. The picture
portrays a typical woman and the
artist is said to have gathered inspiration to do it while watching a
girl who worked in a restaurant under her studio, and by hearing the
employer and patrons refer to the
girl as "The Kid.");
"Fire Eater" by Franklin Wat-
kins (The idea for painting this
composition was obtained by Mr.
Watkins as he overheard a conversation in which a student told of a
fire eater that he had seen in a sideshow.)
"Valhalla Bridge" by Thomas
Donnelly; "The Village Church" by
Emil Ganso of mixed German,
French and Spanish ancestry;
"Outdoor Circus" by Lucile Blanch.
(.This painting was made from a
hasty sketch of a carnival. Her
style is entirely unconventional, her
pattern is strong, her landscape is
excellent and her work is well
painted.)
"Deer Isle Islets, Maine" by John
Marin. (Rhythmic movement is the
distinguishing characteristic of this
picture which is painted in the modern vein.)
"My Wife" by Alexander Brook;
"Autumn Leaves" by Georgia 0'-
Keeffe; "West Point, New York"
by Louis M. Eilshemius.
The above artists are represented
in the majority of the leading museums and art galleries in the
United States.
Achievement   Awards
Won By A.  & T Students
MEN'S GLEE CLUB
PLANNING TOUR
The musical organizations are
maintaining that enthusiasm manifested in the early part of the school
year. This fact was apparent in
the very excellent Christmas program and it has been quite noticeable in various informal chapel appearance since that time.
*At the present time the Men's
Glee Club is planning a tour of
North Carolina. Four tentative engagements are already being prepared for. This tour is scheduled
for the latter part of this quarter.
There is also in the offing, toward the end of April or beginning
of May, a three-day Spring Festival of Music and Fine Arts. Featured in this event will be the Choral Club, the Glee Club, the Band, the
Orchestra, prominent guest speakers, particularly interested in music
and art, and exhibitions from the
Art Department.
Many alumni and friends of the
college are expected to be in attend-
"Anyone interested in having this
organization make an appearance, or
desiring information regarding the
pic-posed tour, may write to Prof. Law-^
son, Director of Music, A. and T. College, Greensboro, N. O.
A. & T. Dean of Women
Promoted To Directorship
Of AKA Sorority
At the National Meeting of the
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, December 27 to 30, at Louisville, Ky.,
Dean Viola Chaplain was unanimously elected Regional President
of the South Atlantic Region (Virginia, North Carolina and South
Carolina) with chapters both graduate and undergraduate in the leading cities and colleges in these
states. Dean Chaplain is especially
fitted for this office both through
training and experience, having had
much experience with young women.
A handsome silver loving cup was
very recently (week of Jan. 11)
presented to the A. & T. College
Debating teams in recognition of
their victories for three consecutive
years in the Tri-State Debating
League, composed of A. & T., Virginia State and South Carolina
State colleges; also during the same
week, John H. Miller, Jr., a freshman and graduate of the James B.
Dudley High School of this city, was
the recipient of a cash award for
mjaking the best contribution to
this paper, The Register. President Bluford made both presentations.
The latter award is the first in a
series that will be presented after
each issue of the publication in order to stimulate independent
thought and expression on the part
of the students. Mr. Miller's article, entitled, "Teacher and Student," which appeared in the December, 1936 Register, drew a very
effective and timely analogy between the captain and the crew of
a ship and a teacher and his students.
Students who were members of
the winning A. & T. debating teams
were James Poole, Helene Biggers,
Frank Wood, C. C. Griffin and C.
G. Mabry in 1934; J. A. Hargraves,
James W. Turner, C. I. Hinton, J.
Lovell Withers. W. S. Leonard and
"VanFoster in 1935; J. Lovell With-
, Pearl Garrett, J. Archie Hargraves, Helene Biggers, James W.
Turner, Nathan Perry, James Pendergrast and Jeremiah King in
1936. Helene Biggers made the
speech of acceptance.
Prof. A. Russell Brooks, coach of
Debate here for all three years, was
highly commended for his untiring
efforts in stimulating the students
to do a winning grade of work.
Winter Quarter Registration
Swells Number To 700 Mark
Each quarter brings to A. and T.
more students. These usually fall
into four groups: namely, freshmen,
students transferring from other
schools, old students and special
students.
The registration this quarter is
by far much smaller than it has
been for other winter quarters in
the past three years. This can be
atributed more or less to lack of accommodation. However, our number has been increased by at least
36 students, of course allowing for
a few who did not return.
The registration is as follows:
Freshmen
Roy W. Askew,  Powellsville, N.
C; Wylie Belton, Bessemer City,
N. C; Edward W. Clark, Pantego,
N. C; Arthur S. Coles, Jr., Newark,
N. J.; Walter J. Powers, High
Point, N. C; Matthew Roy Goodman, New Bern, N. C; Frances L.
Hickman, Greensboro, N. C; Robert W. Johnson, New Bern, N. C;
David L. Morgan, Albemarle, N. C;
Charlie W. Smith, Scotland Neck,
N. C; Roxie Mitchell, Salisbury, N.
C; Emmett J. Williamson, Ruffin,
North Carolina.
Former Students
Charles Graves, Allen Wright,
O. Baucum, Moody Howell, I. Q.
Johnson, Delia Corbett, Joseph
Brown, Jack Johnson, Gladys Carter, Stanford McKeithan, H. E.
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Agricultural Association Holds
First Meeting of the Year
On Friday morning, January 8,
1937, the Agricultural Association
of A. and T. College held its first
meeting for the year 1937 to discuss major projects for the remainder of the school year with
Mr. W. Winstead, the president,
presiding. The meeting was called
at the usual hour and there was a
general discussion by the members
of the association.
Dr. Spaulding, who is dean of
the Agricultural department made
some timely remarks to the students regarding their last
ter's work.
Some of the plans for the remaining school months as announced by Prof. C. E. Dean, included the agricultural short course
which is to be held from the
eighteenth until the thirtieth of
January, and a proposed tour of
the eastern part of the state by
the seniors to visit the agricultural
departments of some of the more
progressive high schools.
quar-
BULLETIN!!
We have just been informed
that the Budget Bureau has recommended to the State Legislature that $221,000 be approriated
to A. and T. for the next bien-
nium.
This is the largest amount
that has been recommended since
the erection of the Dudley Building.
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