The Register, 1950-12-0000

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VOL. XLVIII—No. 3
A. and T. College, Greensboro, N. C, December 1950
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Take Part in Human Bights Meet
Left to right: Henry Tirven, Sianley Cook.  Angelo  Ccrvcrao,  J.  Lonq,  Attorney
W. T.  Lawson, and James  O. Beckett.
Fraternities Are Urged to
Fight Tyranny, Injustice
"Human Rights, the Task al Hand'
was the theme of the Human Rights
Hay observance as proclaimed by the
United Nations Assembly al A. and 1 .
College, and the subject of the speech
delivered in the Harrison Auditorium
by Attorney Bedford V. Lawson. General President of Alpha I'hi Alpha
Fraternity, Inc.
The Washington, 1). C. lawyer urged
Ihe fraternities and sororities, as well
as individuals, to "gel into the urgent
and immediate .struggle for victory
over the forces of tyranny and injustice.
"Democracy has Ihe sanction of God,
anil ils origin is in His imperious
and majestic will," he declared, "and
no man nor group of men can stand
in the wav of the ultimate fulfillment
ol  (loci's plan.
"We seek ecpiality of opportunity
and we will accepl no less. We will
gel il by consent, war. or by Clod's
retribution upon those who try to prevent the fruition of  His plan.
He lambasted organized power, as-
serting that "in some respects Russia
and America are lbe same, in that the
organized power of both stand in way
ol opportunity."
He said thai the condition had stood
from ancient limes, mentioning thai
organized power stood in the way of
opportunity, and I ha I there were exhortations against human rights, dining Ihe lime of the old Chinese. Hebrew,  and   Greek  civilization.
"We are no longer a meek and lowly people standing in the shadow of
a   gieat   disappointment."   he  asserted.
College Observes
Thanksgiving
A. and T. College held ils annual
Thanksgiving observance' program
Tuesday morning in the Richard Ii.
Harrison Auditorium. The Fellow
ship Council of the school, was in
charge.
Sampson Buie. president of the de-
baling society, highlighted Ihe events
with an address, "Thanksgiving Re
flections." He briefly outlined the his
lory of Thanksgiving, and related some
of the many things we have to be
thankful for even "though the world
is going through one of its most terrible crises."
Other features included a quartet
selection by the YMCA quartet, group
singing of 'Thanksgiving hymns, and
a solo by- Ester Walker.
Preceding the program, the Iota Phi
Lambda sorority, led by the A. and T.
College president, Jennie Smith, made
its annua) Thanksgiving trek to deliver gifts of food and clothing to our:
of the needy families of the community.
'We refuse to believe any longer in
some of the hypocricies of Democracy.
'.Ve don't believe that those in power
should have caviar and champagne
mile  we  have  hot-dogs and  beer."
In his conclusion he said, "we cati-
•oi all be great exhorters and leaders,
hill we can be individual crusaders for
the cause of freedom and the historical
continuity  of  Democracy.
II we do that, future generations
mav not remember our names but they
vv ill move to the measure of our
I h o ii g h l s and bless the world we
created  for  them."
The program was sponsored by the
Beta Epsilon chapter of the Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity, Inc. James O. Beckett, Editor-in-chief of the Register, the
\. and T. College newspaper, and edi-
ic" of the college annual was master
of ceremonies. The College Choral
Society sang two selections.
Xmas Activities    Noted News Commentator Speaks
On Our Campus     On Soviet-American Situation
Christmas activities at A. and T.
College began Friday with a series of
parties in Holland, Vanstory, and Morrison Halls, the women's dormitories.
The women exchanged gifts, sang
carols,   and   enjoyed   refreshments.
Early Saturday morning the fraternities and sororities joined in the singing of carols around the huge Christmas tree set up and decorated on the
campus.
The annual all-school Christmas
brei; .fast was held at 5 a. m. Sunday
in the main campus cafeteria. An
elaborate breakfast was served and afterward carols were sung. All stu
dents, faculty, and staff members at-
tended.
The traditional Christmas Carol
service at the college was held at T>
p. in. Sunday by the College Choral
Society, directed by Howard T. Pear
sail, the choral society sang selections
from Bach, Praetorius. Miles, S'chreiner.
and Cristy, as well as the traditional
carols.
The splendid showing of our Christmas Seal Drive was over the .$700 mark.
Mrs. Trent, assistant dean of Morrison
Hall was chairman of the drive al
A. and T. College. 'The effort of the
entire faculty and student body was
outstanding. Just to name a few who
rendered their help in Ihis nation-
Aide appeal were "Jim-A-Ditty's" Curl
tlill who was our M. C. at the T. B.
Benefit Dance. The eye-catching posers by Rosa Nichols, Dorothy Burton
ind Geneva  Bland were very effective.
Religious Week to
Be Held Jan. 14-17
Religious Emphasis Week at A. and
T. College has been postponed until
January 11-17. 1951, according to the
Rev. Cleo M. McCoy, director of religious activities al the college. The
four-day series of meetings were originally  scheduled  to  begin  December 2.
The Rev. William E. Carrington
pastor of the St. Catherine A. M. E.
Church of New Rochelle. N. Y„ wiil
direct   ihe  meetings.
Formerly head of Ihe Hood Theo
logical Seminary at Livingstone College, ihe Rev. Carrington has become
almost a tradition at A. and T. foi
his annual sermons during the week
of religious activities. Members of
the community, as well as the students from the various schools, crowd
(he Harrison  Auditorium to hear him.
His specialty is interpreting Bible
teachings for the average person's
everyday   use.
The week of religious activities is
designed to stimulate the spiritual
side of student life, and give intelligent direction in religious and social
thinking.
Student Council
Needs Your Help
The Student Council is striving to
give to the best athlete in all major
sports of the campus an individual
trophy. Now that the football season
is over, let us hear from you of your
choice for the award (players name
or number). Mail to Robert Hall
Box 461. Campus.
We are leaving for Ihe Student
Legislative Assembly in Raleigh, where
two bills will be put before the Senate
and the House. The bills propose
Driver Education, in Secondary Schools
and Scholarship Loans to Gifted Secondary  School  Graduates.
The representatives are: William
La Sha. James Bryant, Henry Hyman.
Ernestine Joyner, Warren Harris,
Sampson Buie, Linwood Smith, Easter
F.stman, Catherine Oates, Jimmie
Smith, Dorothy Carter, David Black
and Robert Hall.
The council is wondering why the
student body doesn't send into their
council representatives, their dislikes.
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New Addition To
Campus Movies
Students who attend the campus
movies next quarter will be in for
a special treat. Beginning January fi
a regular full length serial entitled
■'Custers Last Stand" will be featured
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ATTENTION!!
Register Early
Avoid Tbe Rush
All students are urged to
return to the campus by January 1, 1951, in order to be
here when registration begins January 2, 1951.
All new students and students who enrolled last guar-
ter must have their registration pictures before they can
register. Pictures will be taken in Harrison Auditorium.
New students and the students who registered too late
for the medical examination
must be examined before
they can register on Tuesday, January 2, 1951.
C. R. A. CUNNINGHAM
Registrar
An overall view of the Soviet-American situation, past, present, and future, was presented to the A. and T.
College student body and faculty
Thursday, by Ouincy Howe, one of
America's most widely respected interpreters of international and national affairs. He spoke in the Harrison
Auditorium.
"Our greatest danger from Russia,"
he said, "is in the misinformation the
Russians get from their information
about us. Their belief is that we
hate them, and are eager for war with
them; and this may lead them to make
some decision that will project us
into a war with  them."
He pointed out that from the Russian point of view the United States
double-crossed them, not thev us. Our
State Department announced lhat we
had no interest in maintaining troops
in Korea and other countries outside
our immediate interest zone. Thev
thought, therefore, they could order
their stooges to take over Korea without intervention from us. Our interfering made them think we are pursuing a course as devious as their own.
"The events of the past summer
prove that the Russians are both unready and unwilling to start a war,"
he asserted. "If a favorable opportunity ever presneted itself for them
lo start one, this summer was it. The
same  is   true  of  the Chinese.
We were completely unready then;
little equipment, few men. and nothing to stop them from attacking Western Europe. Yet Russia did nothing
and the Chinses only just recently began to start something definite in the
way of aggression."
Mr. Howe believes that the Russians
have found the best weapon to use
against us, and it is not armed might.
Their huge army and powerful air
force are regarded by them as purely
defensive forces. Their best weapon
is subversive action.
"The many weaknesses, contradic
tions, and soft spots in our political
and economic system can be reached
best subversively, they believe." He
declared. "Their greatest victory-
China—was achieved  that  way."
He advised the audience to not regard the cold war, and the war in
Korea as the biggest affair in the world
today, even though we are in both.
The biggest thing, according to him.
is the revolution sweeping Asia,
especially in China.
He is sure, however, that Russia
will   never   be   able   to   organize   and
control China; the country is too big
and the nation is too backward. The
Russians will remain in China about
20 years as Chiang-Kai-Chek and his
supporters did. and they probably give
up.
In his conclusion he stated, " 1 here
is the possibility that Russia may attack us, but not the probability. 'They
suffered such a terrific: loss of life and
wealth in the last war they just don't
have sufficient energy and determination to initiate another war for a few
vears vet."
Camilla Williams
Gives Superb
Performance Here
Exhibiting rare tonal quality and
stage poise. Camilla Williams, Danville born opera and concert soprano,
gave a brilliantly executed recital in
the Richard B. Harrison Auditorium
of A. and T. College.
She opened her program with "Deh
vieni, non tardar," and "Un moto di
gioja," both from Mozart's opera, "The
Marriage of Figaro." His "Zefforetto
Lusinghiere" from "Indomeneo" ended the first part of the program.
Two numbers from Schubert—"Die
Vegel" and "Nacht unci Traume"—
came next, followed by "O wusst ich
dech den weg zuruck" and "Botschaft"
from Brahms.
An aria, "Inquille trine norbide,"
from Puccini; and "Gavotto" from
Massenet, ended the first half of the
program.
After the intermission she sang
"Ecologue" and "Que I.'heure est
d'oc breve" from Delibes, and followed
them with Duparc's "LTnvitation an
voyage."
She switched from the classics to
contemporary music for the latter part
of her performance. She sang "Deborah," "When I Bring to You Color'd
Toys," "Crying of Water," and "Ecstasy."
She ended the program with three
Negro spirituals—"Were You 'There,"
"Talk About a Child," and "Hold
One."
Borixlav Bazala accompanied her at
the piano.
German Students Visit Campus
Five students from Germany visited A. and T. College this week while winding up an impromptu tour of American colleges. They came to America
originally to study the United States elections and political party systems, and
are sponsored by the Panel of Governmental Affairs, a subsidiary of this
nation's State Department . . . This group included the Baron Erwin von
Bressendorf from Munich. Chairman of the German Youth Council for a
United Europe; Dr. Fritz Walter of Offenbach, a member of the Christian
Democratic party; Werner Goehner, a newspaper and law student from
Munich; and Karl Eisgruber, a law student from Munich . . . The students
and their conductor, Gerhardt Seger of the State Department, were received
by Dr. F. D. Bluford. president of A. and T., who arranged a sightseeing
tour of the campus. They were also invited by the president to a session
'or the exchange of information attended by several A. and T. faculty members.
During the session they revealed that the educational setup in the Russian
sector of Berlin was the same as under Hitler, though more oppressive. The
first five pages of every text-book are devoted to a biography of Stalin;
also   all   the   little   school  children   must   include   Stalin   in   their   prayers.