The Register, 1939-07-12

              Second Session
Begins July 14
2ty* Irgtster
Fall Quarter
Begins Sept. 18
'The Cream of College News'
Vol.  XXXIII     No.  8
A. & T. College, Greensboro, N. C, July 12, 1939
Price  5c
Graduate Courses To Be Offered At A. & T
$>
To Begin In
Fall of 1939
Scholarships Available To Deserving
Students
In keeping pace with the changing social forces that are in action
within and upon our commonwealth
and in the attempt of the college
to make an adequate approach to
situations with which it is confronted, A. and T. College will, for
the first time in its history, offer
graduate courses leading to the
Master's degree in a number of
varied fields.
Due to the economic and political
liberalism of the legislators of the
progressive state of North Carolina, funds for this purpose have
been appropriated. It has always
been the philosophy of the Negro
people that they could, if given
the opportunity, prove themselves
to be worthy of the name of being
a United States citizen. It is traditionally our culture and conducive to our existence that we adapt
ourselves to the American scheme.
Vocationally we cannot isolate
ourselves from the society nor the
forces which act upon us. In consideration of that fact it is deemed
wise for graduate courses to be offered in those practical fields
which will mean the greatest good
to the greatest number.
The fields of concentration will
include: (1) Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, (2)
Agronomy and Farm Crops, (3)
Animal and Poultry Husbandry,
(4) Applied Arts and Sciences,
<5) Biological Sciences, (6) Engineering, (7) Farm Management,
(8) Industrial Arts and Education, (9) Home Economics, and
(10) Vocational Agriculture.
Leading specialists in the varied
fields will be employed to raise the
calibre of work to be done. The
most modern equipment and provisions for study will be in use.
The above fields are broad ones
and there will be an increasing demand for well trained graduates in
each of these fields. A. and T. will
be a potent force in developing persons to meet these demands.
The college is in a position to offer a teaching fellowship to a limited number of graduate students
of unusual promise and ability.
Such fellowships are to be used in
defraying a part of the necessary
college expenses.
Application blanks have been received from a number of persons
and several are expected to enter
for graduate work in September,
1939.
SENDS   GREETINGS
PRESIDENT F. D. BLUFORD
Dear Student:
I trust that you are having a very pleasant and profitable
summer, and are planning to return to school on September 1 8 to continue your work, with energy and enthusiasm. In case you do not plan to return here to school, I
hope that you will attend some other institution, because
it is becoming more and more difficult for young men and
women to make their way in this modern world without
adequate preparation for some specific job.
We are expecting a record-breaking attendance this year.
More than 500 high school graduates in this state have
expressed their desire to attend college here in the Fall.
This is by far the largest number of applicants that we
have ever had at this time of the year.
We are in the midst of one of the most successful summer schools that we have ever had. Nearly 500 teachers
are in attendance during the first session, and at our
summer convocation, 40 persons will receive degrees.
Our new Technical Building is nearing completion, and
work on the new Auditorium is progressing rapidly. Both
of these buildings are expected to be ready for the opening of school. These buildings will not only relieve the
congestion, but will add beauty to our campus. More
than $20,000.00 is being spent for additional equipment
for our Technical Building. When this equipment is
installed, I believe that we will have one of the best
equipped Technical Buildings to be found in any of our
institutions.
You may be interested to know that work has been started
on the asphalting of the drive-ways on the campus. This
is one thing that the College has needed for some time,
and we are all happy to see that this is being done.
Our faculty is being greatly strengthened by the addition
of a number of exceptionally well-trained men and
women.
We are looking forward to the best year in the history
of the institution, and we trust that you will be here to
help us build a bigger and better A. and T.
I am sure you will be pleased to know that the graduate
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A&T Leads In
Summer School
Attendance
Students Hail From
One Third of the
States
An informal and unofficial
check on the summer schools of the
state reveals that A. and T. with
an enrollment of 500 students is
clearly one of the largest in the
state, and among the largest in the
South.
North Carolina leads all states
in representation with Virginia
and South Carolina running sec-
1 ond and third, respectively. Other
I states represented are: Georgia,
Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Tennessee, West
Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky, Alabama, Louisiana and New York.
Also represented is the District of
Columbia.
Courses are offered this session
by all the departments of the college. The regular college faculty
is supplemented by several visiting
professors offering special courses
in various fields.
The majority of the students enrolled are working toward a degree
and the recipiency or renewal of
an "A" certificate. Many are expecting to complete requirements
for degrees in August.
The second session of the summer school is scheduled to begin
July 13. A record breaking enrollment is expected.
Dean Warmoth T. Gibbs is director of the summer school.
Faculty Marriages
Solemnized
Cupid has been displaying his
ability to get things done with college professors as well as among
others. The dear "Profs." here at
A. and T. have not been immune to
the kind solicitations of "the kind
one." Well, two more of them have
joined in holy wedlock.
Mr. Harry J. Green, professor of
chemistry at A. and T. and a
graduate of Ohio State College and
Massachusetts Institute of Technology was married to Miss Ruth
Williams in a recent ceremony held
at the home of President and Mrs.
Bluford. Miss Williams, now Mrs.
Green, is a graduate of A. and T.
College, class of 1938.
Mr. Hughey R. Arnette, professor of education and English at A.
and T. College was recently married to Miss Nancy Davis. The
marriage ceremony was performed
in Danville, Virginia. Mrs. Arnette is an instructor of music at
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Miss A. &T., 1939
Summer School
MISS   ELSIE   WILMER
Danville, Va.
Arts and Science
Department Retained
One of the most important questions to come before the college
Board of Trustees during its annual meeting this year, was the question of whether or not the Arts and
Science curriculum as heretofore
maintained at the college should be
discontinued or altered. It was
thought by some members of the
board that possibly the college
could emphasize its Agricultural
and Technical work greater by de-
emphasizing the Arts and Science
and that this would result in larger educational benefits.
On the other hand there were
many members of the Board who
thought that this was not necessary and that the college would be
losing prestige if any interference
with its present program was
made at this time. Several meetings of the Board were held and a
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Tips To Incoming
Freshmen
1. Read your catalogue thoroughly before you come. If you
do not have one, write the Registrar and he will be too glad to send
one.
2. Try to decide what you wish
to make your career during the
summer, if you have not already
done so. Then select your program
in harmony with your decision.
3. Arrive early so as to be able
to take in all of your orientation
program.
4. Don't be afraid to ask questions. There will be a number of
student advisers as well as teach-
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