The Register, 1953-09&10-00

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Welcome
to all
Freshmen
VOL. XLVIX
A. and T. College, Greensboro, N. C, Sept.-Oci., 1953
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1000 FRESHMEN BEGIN
COLLEGE CAREERS HERE
Korean Vets Help
Swell Enrollment
By KENNETH KIRBY, '55
The office of the Registrar reveals
that approximately 2,575 students enrolled at A. and T. College during
the fall quarter registration. Of this
number, over 1,000 are freshmen. The
final tabulations, however, have nol
been completed.
The new students arrived at a time
when the colleee is in the midst of
ils greating building program. Several million dollars have already been
spent for new buildings on the campus. Ready for use this year already
are the new gymnasium, infirmary,
and dairy products building. All
these buildings rank with the best r<nd
are of modern design. The library
which is also under construction, will
cost over a million dollars alone and
is expected to be one of the finest in
the state. The other building already
under construction is the engineering
building.
New Nursing School
Money has already been appropriated for another boy's dormitory which
is expected to house more than 400
boys. This will supplement Scott
Hall, one of the largest dorms in the
country, and houses 1,110 male students.
Another addition to the college this
year is the nursing school. Actual
training will not start until next year,
but survey courses are being taught
now.
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Greetings
By J. EDWARD MATTHEWS
As president of Ihe student governing body here at the Agricultural and
Technical College of North Carolina,
I wish to congratulate first the members of the Freshman class of 1953
upon choice of college and welcome
you to our college family. And secondly, to those of you who are returning to resume studies in your
various fields, I too wish a most successful  year.
Whether you are here to show off
the new togs that you have bought
or whether it be out of true significance of education, you are apt to
obtain some knowledge to take you
further in life by just being here.
It's difficult to associate one's self
with a particular environment and
not get a bit of the environment's
taste in his system. But let's hope
that the basic reason is out of mere
interest and understanding of the importance of a formal education. T he
destiny of our people and the peoples
of the world is grounded on understanding of the things about us, our
neighbors, our duty as citizens to
each other and to our country and the
association of business with the business world.
We here at A. and T. have placed
before us a challenge—a challenge
that dares us to go out into the world
and make ourselves as useful citizens
as those who have gone before us.
lt is the sincere hope of the student
governing body of this institution that
your stay on this campus and in its
surroundings will benefit and inspire
you to take up-this challenge and go
forth with determination to your
crown of success.
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TOPS LYCEUM
GREENSBORO, N. C. — Miss
Margaret Tynes, leading soprano
with the New York City Opera
Company and a graduate of this
college, tops a list of outstanding
artists to appear on the lyceum
series at A. and T. College for the
current school year.
A native of Greensboro and
soloist with the famed A. and T.
College Choir, directed by Warner Lawson during the years 1937
through 1941, Miss Tynes will sing
here on the evening of January 20.
Her appearance has been scheduled just one month prior to her
Town Hall engagement tentatively
listed  for  February  20.
Other features of the lyceum series, all to be held in the college's
Harrison Auditorium, include: De
Paur Infantry Chorus, October 28;
Katherine Flowers Dancers, November 11; Euz Kadi, a program
featuring Basque singers, dancers
and musicians, Feb. 18; Players Incorporated (two performances),
March 3; Robert McFerrin, baritone and winner of the 1953
Metropolitan Auditions of the Air,
April 7. and the North Carolina
Symphony, March 3.
JAMES MATTHEWS
President. Student Governing Body.
Freshmen Show
Varied Talents
In keeping with their theme of a
"wishing well," the 1953 A. and T.
College freshmen showed more than
their share of talent as they thrilled
a capacity throng in Harrison Auditorium at the annual Freshmen Talent Show. The program, which climaxed the freshmen orientation exercises, included some 30 or more
students who combined songs, dances,
recitations and instrumental numbers
to produce one of the best efforts in
recent years.
Outstanding on the program were
Navaree Faust, Denmark, South Carolina; Caldonia Herring, St. Petersburg, Florida; Sophronia Eddy, Monroe, North Carolina, and Juanita Warren. Greensboro.
Albertha Lattimer, newly elected
Miss A, and T.. and James Matthews, president of the Student Council, narrated the program. Howard
Pearsall of the music department was
chairman of the faculty committee
which directed the program.
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Greetings . . .
By  ALBERTHA LATTIMER
The airish fall days mark the beginning of a new life for those of
you who are freshmen, a life that
can be just as rich and rewarding as
you make it. In addition to a full
schedule of class activities, '.here are
numerous other activities to broaden
your interest both academically and
socially.
As Miss A. and T. of this school
term, I am encouraging you to take
advantage of the opportunities that
the school offers. Yes, I am making
you welcome to everything that the
Agricultural and Technical College
has in its curriculum for the enrichment of your lives.
To those of you who are upperclassmen. you should already be
aware of the fact that life has many
perplexities and in order to be able
to solve them we should be well
rounded mentally, socially, morally,
and physically, so I am saying to you,
"let's take a renewed interest in our
endeavors to make this school year
meaningful."
"Life is a stage upon which each
of us has a part to play. Remember
to play yours well."
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OMNIBUS
By MARION BLAIR, JR., '54
Why docs a cat always land
on its feel when il falls?
Answer on page 10.
Shown above are three  oi the  freshman beauties  that  entered   A.   and   T.   College   this   year.     The   girls   are   Margaret
Viola Bell. Jackson, N. C: Josephine Currye, Hickory, N. C; and Evelyn Basket, Henderson, N. C.
High School Day
Great Success
GREENSBORO, N. C. — Nearly
6.000 students, guests at the annual
A. and T. College High School Senior
Day, swarmed over the campus October 3 to get their first looksee at
college life.
Hundreds of buses and cars, from
more than 150 school communities
in North Carolina and Virginia began arriving as early as 7:00 A. M.,
and the constant stream created a
mild traffic jam at the East Market
Street entrance of the campus, continuing to near noon.
The scholastics had the time of
their lives in a planned program
which included a conducted tour of
the entire facilities at the college, including classrooms, laboratories and
dormitories, a concert by the famed
A. and T. College marching band
and the concluding attraction, the
football game featuring the A. and T.
Aggies and Virginia Union University
of Richmond, Virginia, at Memorial
Stadium.
They were guests with the A. and
T. students at lunch and supper,
where their appetites were second only to the enthusiasm for the whole
show. The students warmly applauded the band concert.
By game time the kids were adjusted and comfortable in their new
surroundings and turned out to be
mosl enthusiastic fans. They cheered themselves hoarse for their favorite team, the Aggies, who won the
ball game 26-6.
Tired and weary, but happy over
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AGGIELAND PREPS FOR
BIGGEST HOMECOMING
ALBERTHA   LATTIMER
Miss "A. and T."
iOTC Cadets
Get Commissions
GREENSBORO, N. C. — The
ROTC Corps for the current school
year was formally established, last
week at A. and T. College, in a
special program held in the college's
Harrison Auditorium on Thursday,
September 24. Eighty-five cadet officers were commissioned in ceremonies attended by the joint, Air
and Army ROTC Corps at the college.
Following the presentation of the
colors by the Cadet-Staff Color
Guard, Maj. Roy Sorrell, professor
of Military Science and Tactics of
the Army ROTC, presented certificates to 58 cadets, representing commissions in the cadet corps. Thirty-
seven Air cadets were given certificates by Maj. Elmore M. Kennedy,
professor of Air Science and Tactics,
who in turn, introduced the Cadet
Corps Siaff and commissioned leaders of the Air group.
The following cadets were named
to head the joint Army-Air Corps
staff: Willie Alston, Warrenton, N.
C, corps commander; William Farmer, Wilson, N. C, deputy corps
commander; Norman Brinkley, Edenton. N. C, J-l; Maurice Alston,
Greensboro, N. C, J-2; Russell Scott.
Waycross. Ga., J-3 and Richard
Moore, Farrell, Pa., J-4.
Others Named
Those named to head the Air unit
included: Fleming Cheek, Greensboro, N. C, group commander; Samuel Goodson. Raleigh, N. C, group
executive, and William Aldrich,
Greensboro, N. C, James Patrick,
Elon College, N. C. and Kenneth Taylor, Oak Ridge, N. C, commanders of
squadrons A. B. and C, respectively. John Duck, Lumberton, N. C,
will serve as group adjutant.
Charles Bussey of Washington, D.
C. was named regimental commander
in the Infantry ROTC. Other ranking officers in the Infantry unit include James E. Matthews, Wagram,
N. C, executive officer, Eugene D.
Tapscott, Washington, D. C, James
W. Beam, Shelby, N. C, and Marion
Blair. Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa., battalion
commanders.
Aggies Await
Crucial Tilt
A. and T. College's Homecoming
celebration on November 7, promises
to be the biggest thing of its kind in
recent years. The gigantic event
which annually attracts over 20,000
people to Greensboro's Memorial
Stadium, will find the Aggies facing
the strong Florida A. and M. "Rattlers."
For more than one reason this
could easily be booked as the clash
of the year, but to the Bellmen it is
a determination to avenge a 19-13
defeat handed them by the Floridians
last year. As usual the "Rattlers,"
coached by Jake Gaithers, a product
of our own coach Bell, are reported
to be a fine football club. Early season triumphs indicate that fans are
in store for another thriller-diller as
the one witnessed here in 1951 when
the two clubs battled to a 7-7 tie.
Gone from the Aggie lineup are such
names as Boyers, Hunter, Statum,
and Gibson, and the visitors themselves have lost a couple of good
boys. A. and T. will attempt to
throw the book at them with its
quartet of quarterbacks.
Other Events Planned
Besides the football game with its
brilliant halftime ceremonies and fine
floats, there will be the annual home
coming dance and Alumni Vespers.
The college in general will offer displays and other forms of entertainment to keep the crowd busy in the
celebration which lasts two days.
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New Infirmary
Ranks With Best
The infirmary is one of the much
needed buildings on the campus.
Costing approximately $190,000, the
new infirmary is an extremely modern plant having a main floor and a
basement. On the former floor there
are two semi-private double wards
consisting of twelve beds each. One
of these wards will accommodate
girls, the other, boys. There are six
semi-private bedrooms, ihree rooms
for each sex, and two isolated rooms
having one bed each, one room for
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