The Register, 1941-03-00

              Fiftieth
Anniversary
Edition
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'The Cream of College News'
Fiftieth
Anniversary
Edition
VOL. XXXV. No. 4
A. &T. College, Greensboro, N. C, March 1941
Price 5 Cents
Anniversary Celebration Memorable Affair
Gov. Broughton
Is Principal
Speaker
Governor James M. Broughton,
delivering the principal address at
concluding ceremonies of the 50th
anniversary celebration of A. and
T. college told an audience of more
than 1,500 Sunday afternoon, March
9, that "A. & T. College has grown
into a great educational institution
over a 50 year period, but its greatest significance lies in the quality
of its work during the challenging
years which lie ahead."
The governor called the next
few years "the most challenging
met by any generation" and added
that the destiny of America will
depend in large measure on the
work and influence of institutions
like the local college in turning out
men capable of meeting exacting
demands which are to come.
His Excellency arrived late due to
unavoidable circumstances. He was
introduced by Dr. M. C. S. Noble,
for 33 years chairman of the college
trustee board who said of him, "He
is an 'A' governor and a capable
leader."
An academic procession made up
of guests, faculty, alumni, and students preceded the service. The processional group numbering nearly
1,000 assembled on the front lawn
of the campus and marched via an
indirect route to Harrison auditorium where the service was held.
The honorary degree "Doctor of
Laws" was conferred in absentia
upon Prof. Charles A. Moore, only
living member of the college board
of trustees and more responsible
than any man for A. and T.'s being
established at Greensboro.
In the absence of Professor Moore,
his speech was read by Dean W. T.
Gibbs. Salutations were brought
the college by A. R. Dees, alumni
president; Dean W. C. Jackson, of
Woman's college, on behalf of the
City of Greensboro; President R.
B. Atwood of Kentucky State College, on behalf of the National Association of Colleges; and John
Kerr, Jr. chairman of the House
appropriations committee, on behalf of the state legislature.
Continuing his address, North
Carolina's governor said "A. and
T. excellence as an educational institution is due to the traditions,
objectives, spirit, and faith maintained by those persons who have
been instrumental in its development."
He further stated that he had definite personal aims and ambitions
for its future growth and development and prevailed with the audience to pledge itself to greater
achievements.
"However," he counseled, "let us
not in pride think we have attained
perfection. For if perfection exists
there can be no progress. Rather
let us look upon the first 50 years
as determining the college's direction and influence, and the second
50 years as the bringing to a more
complete fulfillment the dreams of
its founders."
The   governor   took   a   definite
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GOVERNOR IS IMPRESSED—Governor J. M. Bioughton, Dr. M. C. S. Noble, trustee board chairman,
and President F. D. Bluford. The governor was the principal speaker at the concluding program of the
four-day 50th anniversary celebration ending Sunday, March 9. He was high in his praise of A. & T.
L   P. MillerA Attorney,
Speaks For A. & T. Over
"Wings Over Jordan" Broadcast
The accomplishments of the A.
and T. College at Greensboro, N.
C. were reviewed in a special broad-
east Sunday morning, March 9,
over the Wings Over Jordan program of the Columbia Broadcasting System by L. P. Miller, attorney of Welch, W. Va. an alumnus
of the college.
The broadcast was dedicated to
the semi-centennial celebration of
this North Carolina college which
was in progress on the college
campus.
Mr. Miller, a graduate of A. and
T.'s class of 1918, said that the
alumni are especially proud of the
college's development in physical
and   instructional   facilities.
He further said that A. and T.
is prouder still of its alumni who
are filling responsible positions and
performing a mission of service in
communities throughout the country.
The distinguished alumnus declared that A. and T. has been the
pioneer  Negro  college  in  agricul
tural and technical education. This
was indicated by such facts as
these: (1) A. and T. is the only
Negro college south of Washington giving engineering courses
in the defense program; (2) was
one of the original colleges offering instruction in aviation under
the Civil Aeronautics Authority;
(3) at present maintains own aviation school with planes, hangar,
shops, instructors, and mechanics;
( 4 ) advocated diversification of
crops long before it was advocated
by national experts.
Mr. Miller added that the local
college has received the highest of
ratings from accrediting agencies
and its general cultural atmosphere
is known throughout the country.
Mr. Miller concluded by reviewing
the administrations of the college.
He asked for a full vote of confidence in the remarkable work of
President F. D. Bluford and expressed hope that the college will
be an ever-growing, ever-progressive, and ever-greater institution.
and ended the classics' group with
Schubert, Brahms, and Debussy.
The character of his singing was
also chronologically arranged so
that he reached his artistic height
in the final numbers.
Hayes, concluding with the spiritual group, was at his best. His
vibrant personality was especially
felt here and in the rendition of
Negro folk songs and African
chants..
As encores, he sang Purcell's
"Passing By" and "Crucifixion."
Roland Hayes Shows
Rare Vocal Quality
By J. Archie Hargraves
There are numerous concert singers complete in vocal equipment
and technique of expression, but it
is only once in a great while that
there comes along a singer with
ability to convey the exact mood
of a composition in a manner which
will leave his audience conscious
that it has been subject to a rare
musical  experience.
By virtue of his concert at A.
and T. college Friday night March
7, before a capacity crowd, Roland
Hayes, internationally known ten
or, must be ranked as one of the
rare  singers.
Handling an extensive repertoire,
Hayes did more than just sing. He
instructed and inspired each listener. Throughout it all the audience
sat entranced at the ethereal quality of his tones and the wide compass of his voice.
Hayes' program was arranged
chronologically; he began with Cac-
cini's "Per La Piu Vaga" of the
17th century, followed with arias
from the operas of Lully and Handel  and  Mozart's  "Quando  Mior,"
Large Bible Presented
To The School
Perhaps one of the most outstanding things that any student
could have done for a State institution was exhibited last week in the
auditorium when a large Bible was
presented to the school by Miss
Ruth Craig.
The idea was originated by Miss
Dolores Dunlap, a member of the
senior class. After getting permission from President Bluford, Miss
Dunlap immediately went to work
and about six weeks later the Bible
was presented.
The two young ladies worked
faithfully and are proud that they
were able to do which they set out
to do.
Miss Craig is a student Sunday
School teacher and a member of
the Dramatic Club..
Miss Dunlap is a student Sunday
School teacher, treasurer of the
Student Council, and vice-president of the Dramatic Club.
The Bible has an expensive
French leather back and the pages
are made of a fine quality linen,
with gold edges. All students and
faculty members who contributed
will have the honor of returning to
the college years from today and
finding their names written in gold
in the back of the Bible. The names
are written in old English by Miss
Edna Watkins of the Art Department.
Capacity Crowd
Hears Dr. R. H.
Bowling Speak
Rev. Richard H. Bowling, pastor
of First Baptist Church, Norfolk,
Va., told a capacity crowd gathered
in Harrison auditorium at A. and
T. College Sunday morning, March
9, for the 50th anniversary worship
service that "the world is now experiencing a dearth of good leadership based on character and ability."
Rev. Bowling further declared:
"A. and T. can point with pride
to its great developments physically and instructionally over a 50
year period; but its greatest accomplishment has been in the turning out of fine manhood and womanhood who have played important roles in re-making America
over this same period."
The speaker, one of America's
outstanding ministers and colum-
ists, took as basis for his message,
Psalms 87:5 which reads "Yea, of
Zion, it shall be said, this one and
that one was born in her."
Rev. Bowling added in this connection, "every leader who bears
the stamp of college training should
so attempt to live in the fulfillment
of his daily duties that the mother
institution would be proud to recognize him as its product."
"This means," he stated, "that
college trained men should not
think and act in the common routine but should always be conscious
of the great mission they have to
perform."
When asked to comment on the
supposed rapidly closing avenues
of endeavor to college trained men
in this day, he stated that opportunity abounds everywhere for the
leader with originality, ability,
training and great moral integrity.
"This age affords a great challenge
to the young," the minister declared, "and they should be concerned
with producing leaders who will
earnestly participate in the creation
of a new order."
Concluding, Rev. Bowling addressed himself to the query: How
will our new leadership be produced ? He said that leadership production does not depend upon the
size, prestige, and facilities of educational institutions. Rather does
it depend upon consciousness of a
great task and a conception of
creating opportunities for a new
social and economic order.
Dean W. T. Gibbs, of the division
of education and sciences, presided.
Devotionals were by Prof. C. R. A.
Cunningham. The college choir
under direction of Warner Lawson
sang Palestrina's "Adoramus Te,"
"How Shall I Fitly Meet Thee," by
Bach, "Deep River," and Gretch-
aninof's  "Nunc Dimittis."
A Card Of Thanks
To The Faculty
The Alpha Phi Chapter of the
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority wishes
to express its sincere appreciation to the faculty for the splendid
cooperation in the presentation of
the Faculty Talent Nite program.