The Register, 1952-04-00

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THE   CREAM   OF   COLLEGE   NEWS
Senior Exams
Begin May 19
VOL. XLVII—No. 7
A. and T. College, Greensboro, N. C., April, 1952
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CROSBY HALL DAMAGED BY FIRE
College Chapel
Makes Progress
For the first time in the history
of the college, last September we organized the campus church known
as The A. & T. College Chapel. The
plan of organization incorporated all
existing religious activities and groups
in the Chapel program. It seems appropriate that after seven months of
operation we should take note of
achievements under our new system of
operation.
There are several indications that
we are moving steadily in the direction of realizing some of the goals in
our program ot spiritual emphasis. It
is not always easy to measure progress
in the area of spiritual reality. However, there have been certain tangible
achievements which give reason for
some degree of satisfaction on the
part of those who have eiven so freely of their time, effort and interest.
Therefore, as one means of expressing
gratitude to all whos: cooperation has
made (hem possible, I 'ist the following indications of achievement in our
Chapel   program.
1. From the standpoint of personal
spiritual development, the weekly
prayer service has been extremely significant. Springing spontaneously from
the hearts of the participants, this
service has meant much to till of us.
Not only h;?s it revived our spirits,
hut it has also served as a vitally
meaningful link in the chain of connection between our homes and the
college atmosphere. It has become
the one phase of our religious program which allows no interruption
other than by activities.
2. There has neen a noticable increase in the number of students
registering for courses in religious
education. Such response has been
most gratifying since the only publicity given the courses has been catalogue listing and reaction of students
taking them. With these courses being strictly elective, there has been
in the hist three quarters 224 students registered in them. This is 21
more than any previous enrollment
for four quarters.
3. All of the religious activity
groups have made commendable progress in the development of their respective programs. The Sunday
School has had a record attendance
this year. It is now necessary for
it to meet in Harrison Auditorium so
that all classes may come together
in an assembly. The YMCA and
■YWCA have grown in numbers as
well as in renewed emphasis upon
the activities peculiar to their objectives. Both have sent delegates to
national, regional and state conferences and retreats. Such participation lias restored confidence and cre-
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Vending Machines
Benefit Students
The purchase of nearly $2,000
worth of new recreational equipment
by the college recently will make it
possible for the students to participate in a broader activity program
during the spring quarter.
The equipment, purchased with
funds collected through commissions
from the vending machines in the
dormitories and other buildings, has
been distributed to recreational areas
for use by both men and women students.
Included in the purchase were billiard tables, shuffle boards, indoor
and outdoor horseshoes, deck tennis,
table tennis, checkers, cards, and
other table games and striking bags.
A committee composed of students,
personnel deans and the Physical Education Department will integrate the
activities, which this equipment will
afford, and the other recreational and
intramural activities presently organized.
The administration has promised
that future profits derived from the
vending machines will be used for
student recreation or some other program of interest to the students.
Shown  above are firemen as they boldly fought the fire that   did    considerable    damage    to   historic    Crosby   Hall.
Spectators  look  on   amazed.
Freshman Takes Naval Aptitude Test For
Admission to Academy at Annapolis, Md.
Players Present
"Glass Menagerie"
Qn April 2 and 3, at 8:15 p. m.,
the curtains rose on "Glass Menagerie," a two-act play, written by Tennessee Williams, as the Richard B.
Harrison Players presented their third
production of the current school year
in   Harrison  auditorium.
The cast included: the mother, Sarah Waddell; her son, Clarence Coles
(the first night) and William Mclver
(the second night): her daughter, Ger-
tha Moore (the first night and Effie Gray (the second night). The gentleman caller was played by Earl Um-
stead.
In this play, the scene takes place
in an alley flat in St. Louis and the
lime is the present and past. Here
live Amanda Wingfield, the mother,
and her two children, Laura and Tom.
Amanda, a war widow is very likeable at times. At other times foolishness makes her seem cruel. Tom.
a poet (her only son), works unhappily at a warehouse to support the family. Often when confronted by his
mother, he becomes frustrated erratic. Laura, shy, frail, and crippled
from childhood, cherishes a collection
ol glass animals she calls the "Glass
Menagerie." Amanda, desirous of
seeing Laura happy, arranged for Tom
to bring a friend of his home for
dinner. Tom obliges and the gentleman caller accepts the imitation to
iind upon arrival that he has been
secretly admired by Laura since their
high school days. Everything goes as
planned until Jim, the gentleman caller, announces his engagement to another young lady. After his departure, Amanda, full of bitterness turns
to Tom and an argument begins. Tom
in a mad dash leaves and is heard
of no more.
Players Observe International
Theatre Month
ihe   Richard   B.   Harrison   Players
observed International Theatre Month,
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-«> On March 14, 1952, Leonard Walker, a freshman, received a letter from
M. G. Burnside, Congressman from
West Virginia, notifying him that he
had been selected to take the United
States Naval Aptitude Test for admission to the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Maryland.
It had been the tradition to select
the nominees from the East Huntington High Schools, both white. However, Mr. Walker's scholastic record
at the Douglas High School gained
him recognition.
In conferring with Mr. Walker, we
were informed that while the test
wasn't quite as hard as he anticipated, it was a little complicated. Consisting only of algebra, plane geometry and English, the test was arranged in three divisions, giving ample
time to answer all questions. Beginning on March 26, 1952, it lasted for
two consecutive days, ending on
March 27.
We imagine some may ask what is
so  unusual about taking a  naval ex-
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Lounge Seen
For Day Students
By CATHERINE B. STROUD
Class  of  '53
The president and adviser of the
Y. W. C. A. have as one of their
major projects the setting up of a
student lounge which will be large
enough to accommodate all women
day students. It will be a comfortable place for study and relaxation
between classes: and it will consist of
new and attractive furniture, and bath
room facilities. Day students may
feel free to visit Morrison Hall and
are welcomed to use the facilities on
the first floor until the lounge is completed, lt is expected to be ready
for use before the end of this school
year and will be located in the basement of Morrison Hall. Miss Lannie
McArthur is president of the
Y.W.M.A., and Miss Hannar, Miss
McCarty, Miss Dozier, Miss McWilliams and Mrs.  Marrow are advisers.
FTA Beneficial to
Teaching Prospects
There may be those who do not
know the meaning of F. T. A. This
organization, the Future Teachers of
America, is one which is very beneficial to prospective teachers. One of the
fundamental purposes of F. T. A. is
to better acquaint future teachers with
the problems that will confront them
when they begin teaching. In order
to have a successful organization,
there must be a spirit of cooperation
existing among persons who comprise
the organization; therefore, we hope
that more of our future teachers will
become interested in the  F. T. A.
There is much that we can do
lo prepare ourselves for teaching,
and we might be able to solve some
of our problems through discussions
in our meetings, with the assistance
of our advisers. Much emphasis is
placed upon good teachers and in
order to become a good teacher, preparation must he made in advance.
It is through the F. T. A. that we
may be able to find solutions to our
problems.
Students Represent  F. T. A.
The F. T. A., under the leadership
of Mr. C. L. Hayes, represented
A. & T. College at the State Teachers
Conference in Raleigh, on April 4,
1952.
Student representatives of A. and
I . that attended were the President,
Mildred Jackson; the Vice-President,
Catherine Stroud and Katye Gra-
hame, along with Mr. Hayes and
Mrs. L.  Marrow.
Miss Grahame represented the
group in a panel discussion, "F.T.A.
Projects As a Contributing Factor to
Growth In Leadership."
—E. SHIRLEY TAYLOR, Historian
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We live by radiation not by absorption. It is what we give not
what we get that determines our
worth to the world.
—George  H. Knox.
$40, 000 Worth of
Damages Reported
GREENSBORO, N. C—Historic
Crosby Hall, the second oldest building on the A. & T. College campus
was damaged by an early afternoon
fire on Tuesday, April 22, as flames
swept through a rear section.
Unofficial estimates placed the
damage at between 35 and 40 thousand dollars.
According to eye-witnesses, the
blaze started from a small gasoline
spill ignited on the floor of one of
the college's auto mechanics shops
ocated on the ground floor in the
rear of the two story structure. One
of the cars being repaired caught
afire and the flames leaped high to
cover the ceiling and quickly spread
O other sections of the building. In
addition to the shop, fire damage resulted in the three classrooms and
the roof above.
Most of the building was seriously
damaged by water. There were no
injuries.
Local   firemen,   assisted   by   scores
of students, brought the blaze quickly  under control.    Students rendered
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Teachers Needed
In Our Schools
In elementary schools the need for
teachers is great and increasing, according to the United States Depart-
| ment of Labor. The shortage of
qualified teachers for the elementary
grades will probably be intensified in
the next few years by a combination
of sharply expanding enrollments in
these grades and losses of teachers to
higher-paying fields of work. The
greatest need for teachers this fall
will be in the first four or five grades
where enrollments will be highest.
The great numbers of children born
in the late depression years and during World War II are now in school.
Enrollments in grades one to eight
will increase by six million in the next
six years because of the very high
birth rates of the postwar period. It
is expected that elementary school enrollments will continue to increase
throughout this decade.
College and university students
completing standard certificate requirements for elementary school
leaching will number only 43,000 this
year, according to a survey by the
National Education Association. Total
demand in grades one to eight is
estimated to be far more than 100,-
000 new teachers. Over half of this
number are needed to replace teachers
leaving the school rooms. The teaching profession has always suffered
losses of personnel during periods of
full employment when college-trained
workers are in great demand. Defense mobilization has already increased the withdrawal rate of teachers in some localities and further
losses are expected throughout
the country. Teacher withdrawal
rates tend to be higher among elementary than among secondary teachers and arc much greater among
women  than  among men.
The employment situation for elementary teachers is not uniform
throughout the country, however. In
general, positions are more readily
available in rural areas than in large-
city schools. The proportion of
teachers leaving their jobs each year
varies greatly from State to State and
among localities within a State. The
rates are relatively high in States or
localities where salaries are low and
in most rural areas where living conditions are unsatisfactory. States paying salaries lower than adjoining
States have particular difficulty in
filling positions.
At the high school level, the over
supply of teachers which existed in
some subject fields during the past
year is shrinking very fast. The number of graduates preparing for high
school teaching this year is 14 per
cent less than in 1951. Moreover,
many persons completing certifica-
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