The Register, 1937-04-00

              May Queen Festival
May 1; 1937
Register
State   Tennis
Tourney
April 30-May 1
THE   VOICE   OF   THE   STUDENTS"
Vol. XXXI     No, 7
A. £r T. College, Greensboro, N. C, April, 1937
5c Per Copy
NEW FARMERS OF NORTH CAROLINA MEET IN GREENSBORO
These three hundred young North Carolina High School boy*,
were delegates and visitors to the Tenth annual conference of the
North  Carolina  State Association  of  New   Farmers  of  America
held at A. and T. College, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of
last week. In the group above are about thirty rural vocational
agriculture instructors from counties in North Carolina.
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL
DEBATE HELD HERE
The thirteenth annual debate of
the North Carolina High School
Debating League was held in the
college gymnasium on April 2. The
question discussed was: "Resolved,
That the Government Should Own
and Operate All Electric Light and
Power Utilities."
Because of the excellent caliber
of debating demonstrated by the
various teams, a semi-final, in the
form .^of a triangle, had to be run
off, since there were three schools
tied for first laurels, Booker T.
Washington, Rocky Mount; Albion
Academy, Franklinton, and Dudley High School, Greensboro. Each
of these schools won a leg of the
triangle, therefore the teams for
the finals were decided by points.
Dudley High was eliminated in the
tally.
President Bluford presided and
Professor A. R. Brooks served as
critic judge. The Men's Glee Club
of the college sang "Wasn't That a
Mighty Day" and "Po, 01 Lazarus."
The negative team of Albion
Academy, composed of Misses Pauline Dunston and Myrtle Arrington,
was awarded the Dudley cup and
the jdecision over Booker T. High.
Marie Moore and Helen Parker constituted the losing team.-
MEN'S   GLEE   CLUB  WINS  PRAISE
OF   PROMINENT   CRITICS
-®
14 STUDENTS MAKE
"A" HONOR ROLL
NEWS FLASH
"PRO" OR "CON"?
Are you for or against the President's plan of reorganization of the
U. S. Supreme Court? Can you
give three good reasons for your
views? We suggest that you find
at least three that will convince you
before taking a definite stand.
■ We are for it, and can »give more
than three good reasons why it
ought to pass.
The announcement of the winter quarter honor roll finds the
Senior class leading with a total of
11 students, with the Sophomore
class running a close second with
10...It is to be noticed also that the
Senior class places five students on
the "A" honor roll, all of which
are young men. Three students
made a perfect score or three-point
average, namely, O. T. Smallwood,
(Mrs.) M. B. Payton, and Lois E.
Russell.
The complete list is as follows:
"A" HONOR ROLL
Senior  Class
Smallwood, 0. T.
Johnson, Isaac E.
Stroud, Virgil C.
Hines, Carl W.
McDuffie, Frank
Junior  Class
Dean, Constantine C.
• Boyd, Doris E.
Sophomore Class -
Payton, Mildred B.
Hasty, James C. ••'
Snead, Julia A.
Pendergrast, James
Freshman Class
Whitsett, Alberta
Leatherbury, Daniel
Post  Graduate  Student
Russell, Lois E.
"B" HONOR ROLL
Senior Class
Biggers, Helen E.
Gaither, (Mrs.) C. M.
Caldwell, John D.
Alexander, William
Rankin, Rachel
Johnson, Leroy
Junior  Class
■->'    Pinn, Geraldine
Williams, Ruth E.
Alston, Sabina ■■■■
Thorpe, Edwin
Branch, Thomas
■-.' Corbett, Plese
Sophomore Class
(Continued  on  Page  6)
May Calendar
Fresh from a triumphal tour of
Eastern North Carolina and later
appearances before the National
Association of College Women, and
Clyde R. Hoey, Governor of the
State of North Carolina, the Men's
Glee Club of A. & T. College, under the direction of Warner Law-
son, left their college campus on
April 12th for a 1200-mile tour h\to
Pennsylvania, Delaware and Virginia.
The Glee Club, organized only
last fall, is considered by critics
and prominent concert stars as one
of the best groups of like nature in
the country. Despite the short period of organization, the Men's Glee
Club has made a reputation as a
finely balanced group, and according to press reports, the group is
destined to go places. They sing
classics by Nanino, Bortniansley
and Lvovsky with the same simplicity, ease and technical freedom
that is characteristic of their interpretation of the spirituals. They
have for the past four months been
featured artists on a weekly radio
program in addition to their recent
600-mile tour through the eastern
section of North Carolina. So great
was their success on the tour that
they have been forced, since their
return, to turn down countless invitations. Their latest appearance
took place two weeks ago when
they were invited to furnish the
music at a banquet honoring Governor Clyde R. Hoey, chief executive of the State of North Carolina.
Again the Men's Glee Club scored a
notable success!
Their great success has been due
largely to their director, Warner
Lawson, son of one of America's
greatest pianists. Warner Lawson
has worked with the group tirelessly and endlessly for the past
six months and has shaped and
molded a group that is as he says,
"one of the most enthusiastic bunch
of fellows" he's ever worked with.
R. R. Taylor, former vice president
May 3-7—Delta May Week.
May 6, 7, 8, 9—Festival of Music
and Fine Arts.
May 12—Ivy Leaf Club Program.
May  14—Tech Club Program.
May 19—Special Program by Electrical   Department.
Dr. Weaver Heard As
"Vocational Opportunity
Week" Is Observed
CHAMPS FETED AT
BANQUET AND
RECEPTION
The 1936-37 basketball champs
climaxed the season at a swank
banquet in Murphy Hall and immediately afterwards they were entertained by their lady friends and
classmates at a reception in the
college gymnasium. At the banquet,
Mr. N. C. Webster played the role
of toastmaster and Captain McClain tried his level best to sing
his swan song in good speech style.
Everyone did his best to make the
affair a lasting memory.
The real climax came during the
reception intermission, amid the
galaxy of lovely ladies and their
groomed escorts, when gold and
silver balls were presented. The
following players received gold
balls: Captain McClain, Conway,
Neely, Mitchell, Riddick, Coles and
Lynch. Those receiving silver balls
were: Wooden, Snuggs, Hodges and
Glenn.
Coach Harry K. Parker and
Trainer Davenport were also recipients of Gold C. I. A. A. balls.
Timekeeper Shute and Manager
Laws were recipients of silver
balls. The gold basketball varsity
men are now sporting about in
championship sweaters, but for all
their good fortune, they have remained a modest group. Three
cheers!
of Tuskegee Institute, says of their
singing, "They sing with all the
zest, enthusiasm and understanding of a group that has the love of
the thing they are doing at heart."
Dr. Robert C. Weaver, former
Professor of Economics at A. & T.,
which position he resigned to accept his present position as advisor
on Negro affairs of the Department
of the Interior, Washington, opened the series of programs on Vocational Opportunities for Negroes
in the Dudley Memorial Auditorium, Sunday, April 18, at 3 o'clock.
Dr. Weaver stated that Negroes
are losing in some fields and gaining in others. He said, "Young Negroes should train for changing
ocupations," To clarify this point
he cited the changing "sitiati'on
among domestic servants in this
country today. He urged thi using
of group pressure, either eionomic
or political, wherever possble.
Dr. C. L. Cooper, chaiman of
the Vocational Opportuniy Week
campaign, presided at th assembly.
Other programs induced in the
observance were:
Panel Discussion on "Problems
and Opportunities in Vocational
Agriculture" — Mondty, April 19.
Address, "Certain Fictors Conditioning the Vocational Choices of
Negro College Student;," by Dr.
C. L. Cooper —., Wednesday, April
21.
Address, "Vocational Opportunities and Personnel Proilems of
College Women," by Mrs. largaret
W. Bolden — Friday, Apri 23.
This is an annual observance and
it is conducted in cooperaton and
under the sponsorship of the National Urban League of Nev York
City.
Remaining Debates
Announced By Coach
A. R. Brooks
Tuesday, April 20, 8:15 P. M.:
A. & T. vs. Hampton Institute at
A. & T. Also (at same time) vs.
Hampton  at  Hampton.   Subject:
"The Menace of Fascism, Etc."
Thursday, April 22, 8:15 P. M.:
A. & T. vs. Clark University at
A. & T. Subject: "The Menace of
Fascism, Etc." (A. & T. is upholding a different side in this
second debate on the same subject.)
Monday, April 26, 8:15 P. M.:
*A. & T. vs. S. C. State A. and
M. College at A. & T. College.
*A. & T. vs. Virginia State College at Virginia State College.
Subject: "National Legislation
for Minimum Wages and Maximum Hours.
All debates will be held in Dudley Memorial Auditorium.
A. & T. College has already engaged in debates with Tuskegee Institute and Clark University in
Tuskegee and in Atlanta.
*To take place at the same time.