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\ \ cl t \ CTORER, 1942 THE BENNETT BANNER Page Two THE BENNETT BANNER ‘^Anylhiiig Worth Reading, We Write"’ EDITOR Valeiia E. Minor, '43 BUSINESS MANACJEK Marguerite Pope, ’44 ADV'ERTIZINO MANA(3ER Virginia Holder, ’43 Kcpoi'tcrs and Kcaturc W'rilcrs Muriel Gayle '4^ Carolyn Roberson ... ’45 Ellen Di'ake ’44 Lula Tillett ... '44 Roberta Favors .... ’45 Dorothy Devaughn .. .. ’44 Geneva Powell '45 Maxine Lawson ... ’43 Helen Horton ’44 Eleanor Wai'ren .. ’43 Helene Jacobs ’43 Edith Whiteman ... ’43 Gwendolyn Gayle , ’46 Ruby Williamson .. '43 Adviser Dr. Jackson EDITORIAL WHERE ARE YOU? (Taken from one of the four points made by Rev. Melvin H. Watson of Dillard University as he addressed the Bennett Sun day School, September 27, 1942). J)'scover yourself! Sounds almost stupid, doesn’t it. Of course you know all about yourself — or do you know? Think hard. Discover yourself. Those two words of advice may well be the salvation of more than a few college students. Of what does discovering one’s self consist? It entails of a certainty looking within one’s self (introspection, psychologists call it) and establishing a set of personal ideals by which to govern the course of your life. It entails finding a purpose to make your life meaningful. It is metaphorically finding a rudder to steer your ship. Then in another sense it includes a good bit of objectivity — looking at yourself as another would, acknwledging your faults and setting about to rectify them. Mow can one discover one’s self? Certainly not in the midst of the lively conversations and game sessions that go on in your dorms. Certainly not when you are giving every'.'hing you’ve got to hard study for that Anthropology assignment. Certainly not when you’re downtown shopping for a sweater to match that skirt your mother sent you. Well, when then? Get by yourself . . . alone in your room ... in the chapel . . . somewhere on the campus. And really think. Getting to know y.varself is a wonder ful experience, and it means so much. If you can depend upon your own behavior to be stable in a given situation, everything relative to you takes on a different light. You’ll know what we mean when you DISCOVER YOUR SELF ! TO A DESOLATE MAH) Why have you turned iri'om loving. Scoffing the tenderest thought, Always reminiscing, (Constantly wishing. Your painful memories were naught? For does not pain make sweeter Happiness, in its return? Love comes with laughter Wedding hells after So let your memories burn. —EDITH M. WHITEMAN. “BENNETT COLLEGE ON-THE-AIR” Daily Schedule DAY HOUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ^ MLCil DO YOU KNOW? Ask yourselves the questions: How much do you know? How well informed are you about the state of the world today? Hoivv much do you know of the situation across the seas? What are your ideas and opinions concerning our national problems? — our race problems ? Your knowledge of these vital issues couldn’t be so extensive that you do not care to learn more! Now ask yourself the question: What is the function of an institution like Bennett College. Isn’t its purpose to present things of value to all. This Bennett has done in the past and will even strive to surpass it own record in the future. But all Bennett can do is PRFISENT things of value to its students and faculty. It is up to the specific individuals to make it meaningful to their various interpretations of life! It has been a regular part of our chapel schedule to have one day set aside each 'week for the discussion of current events — or the discussion of history in the light of contemporary world siituations. Through such meetings Bennett was kept reasonably well informed. Everywhere at all times w'e hear the breathless statement “History is being made!” Yet we don’t read daily news papers to see what’s happening. Are we Bennett students to be left in a haze of confusion and uncertainty that most assuredly results from mis-information or total ignorance? Will we continue to turn off our radios just as some authoritative commentator pro ceeds to give an inter-related resume of the days news? And will we continue to sit passively in chapel on Tuesday mornings w'ith cuYrent events being talked at us IN VAIN! The speakers brought to give us insight on different subjects are outstanding persons in their fields you may be sure. Why not listen ? — you can always afford to learn a few things more, you know. How can you even prepare to take your place in a society of which you know little or nothing? Yet in comparative smugness you accept the fact that the outside world is crumbling to bits —but do you know WHY? — or what might bs the ultimate remedy? The purpose of the Contemporary Affairs Committee has been to make Bennett students more keenly aware of the world outside of Bennett — and though they procured authorities to address us they must admit failure in a measure. Why? Be cause you have failed to recognize your opportunity! What is the difficulty? Is it that we, as women of tomorrow, are not interested in the kind of w'orld we will of necessity live in? That cannot be, for those individuals who do attend the open discussion group ai-e a tyical cross-section of the campus and they express enthusiasm in pooling ideas and information. Find what seems to be your individual aversion to current events, and in discovering it blot it out with firm resolution to be attentive to and aware of the points made in chapel discus sions. A fuller, even broader Contemporary Affairs program is being planned for the year. Varied subjects will be treated. If you have any suggestions or constructive criticisms, see one of the committee members. And when you ask yourself the question, again; How much do you know? Perhaps your conscience will be a wee bit clearer! Monday Tuesday 1:45-2 “YOUR HEALTH” Dr. Muriel Petioni. Musical background by Miss Marian Thacker. 1:45-2 “AMERICANS, TOO, Miss Fi-ances Johnson as- WHO I-IAVE sisted by Miss Katherine ACHIEVED” Davenport. ’44 Bennett Col lege. Wednesday 1:45-2 ‘AN AFTERNOON OF TALENT” Bennett College students. The Kaleidoscope I5y The I’liilosopher Well, well! Another school year is winging into regular routine. 'The same familiar themes dominate the campus . . . studies, iuooks, book store, chapel, footljall games, girl ish chatter . , . they haven’t changed a whit. And yet there have been some changes, too — and most of them, as the Philosopher sees it, are foi- the better. !- The returning students last year were overwhelmed with the beauty of the new chapel and changes of the campus green. This 'year we are again regaled with changes of scene ry in the persons of eleven new and most capable staff and faculty mem bers. Dean Brett has already . “let her thunder roll”! She does have power and she does have an un canny sixth sense of discrimination. The upperclassmen i-eally appreciate the significance of that statement. Thanks.'vtDean Brett, for all yau’Ve done. We’re with you 100 per cent. What one quality should every young lady possess? Beauty? . . . not necessarily. Brains? . . . well, that’s a matter that’s taken care of by heredity. But cliiiriii is the strong hold of every popular girl. You’re not born with charm. It’s somthing you cultivate, you develop. To say a girl is charming is one of the highest compliments that can be paid. And why all this discussion of charm? Well, Bennett has a CHARM SCHOOL! That’s right, Mrs. Bather is the sponsor. Keep your self posted on the activities of the Charm School by watching the bulle tin board. We l)et you'll be one of the front row students \vhen the session’ really gets under way. Music is really getting a lot of attention at Bennett these days and the concensus of opinion is that we couldn't get too much. Several girls have played the piano for us dur ing lunch and dinner and somehow it made the meals much pleasanter. Of course, some of us nearly got indigestion when Olivia Wright play ed “Is There Somebody Else” — we enjoyed it! The girls who play the piano for us do it gratis — free, kids! So since thanks is all they get be sure they get plenty of that. And if you have a favorite song you’d like played (providing it isn’t too wild), get together with some of your friends and draw' up a list of tunes and give them to the gii'ls who play. They’ll be glad to oblige you. And speaking of music, Ben nett’s new quartette is doing all right. Under the supervision of Charles Elliot the girls made their debut September 2 6 singing for the campus guests at the “Y” conference’. Keep it up, girls. Bennett has had some fine quartettes in years gone by. Let’s revive that former reputa tion ! Individually we all have different pleasures, different goals for which we're striving, and different events to look forward to . . . but as a col lective gi’oup we are all looking for ward to the enlarging of the old Bookstore. Mrs. Taylor is running the Bookstore these days, and she is a very efficient person. But the Bookstore is I'eally too small to accomodate 400 girls who all set-m to get the urge foi' a snack at simul taneous intervals. The confusion and delay that result are a bit de- Thursday 1:45-2 “PEGGY TOATLEY: Miss Peggy Toatley, '43, YOUR CONSUMER Bennett College. REPORTER” % Bennett College inaugurates its second year of educational broadcasting with a program each afternoon, Monday thru Thursday, 1:45-2 p, m,, over Station WBIG, Greensboro, N. C., beginning October 5th. Bennett On the Air The idea of broadcasting a Talent Fi'Ogram started last year on Ben nett's campus. This broadcast was on tor fifteen minutes every Wednes- nay at 3:15 p. m. over WBIG, during the second semester of the 41-4 2 school term. It was devoted to mem bers of the student body and faculty of Bennett College who wishedi to contribute their talents along the lines of fine ai’ts. And what ability! There were pianists (Thora Kelly's program being the opening program of the series) dramatic readers, singers, and choric speaking groups. For all those interested in this idea of a Talent Program and those who intrigued at the thought of appearing before a mike, let us tell you how simple it is for you: First of all Miss Marion Thacker, Mr. N. F. Gatlin, Mr. O. Suthern, and Miss Cassandra Moore, class of '45, are in charge of the participants and the progiams. All you have to do is see one of the aforementioned per sons to obtain a application blank. After filling out the questions take the blank to a member of the faculty ,—the one v.'ho Icgit-ally most about the field in which^^CTi are talented; i. e. if the girl is a pianist, she might go to Miss Thacker —if she is a dramatic reader, she would in all probability see Miss Forde. hen the application is o. k.’d by the faculty member the applicant then takes it to the Office of Public Relations (Mr. John G. Turner) where it is filedi and receives a date of appearance. Simple, eh girls? Let’s bring out all that hidden talent this year. The Talent Program already ranks high in the community’s fav or — let's make it a “must-listen- to” feature in the next few months. The first Talent Program of the Year is scheduled for October 7th at 1:45 p. m. Miss Thora Kelly again opens the series. Miss Kelly is a I sophomore from Philadelphia, Pa.; her field of concentration is I Elementary Education. Her first number will be “Liebestraume j No. 2” by Franz Liszt — this por- I trays a love dream. Next will be I “Papillon” (butterfly) by Grieg j w'hich is a short number depicting I the flight of a butterfly on a placid, , sunny day. The concluding piece will be the “Scotch Tone Poem” by Mac- Dow’ell — this is a poem to tones not words. I Be sure to tune in on these pro- j gram every Wednesday at 1:45 p. i m. over WBIG. If you’re talented, we'll be listening for you — get your application in today! pressing but here are some things you . might remember until we do get a larger Bookstore: (1) Don't go behind the counter or open the ice cream and soft drink compart ments. You may have to waic a little while but you'll get waited on. (2) Don't keep calling out the names of the girls on duty. It's very distrac ting to try to make change with about five pei'sons whining your name and reaching out money to you. (3) Have in mind what you want so that when yoii do get waited on you w'on’t be the cause of further delay. Mrs. Traylor and the girls in the Book- stoi-e will appreciate your effort. Oh, yes, girls — if you have any soft drink bottles in your rooms bring them out of hiding. “Things ain’t what they used to be”, you know. The Bookstore has to turn back those bottles in order to get others. It’s your Bookstore — treat it that way. Do you catch on? The new Freshman class is all right . . . the stamp of approval has been put on it from all sides. They have foresight enough to elect TEMPORARY officers until they know each other better. They are a talented group with the right attitude about displaying their talents. They are zealous — the Freshman Choir is tangible evidence of this. The Junior Theatre Guild will no doubt floui'ish, too. A genuine Bennett- sisterly hug to you kids of the class of ’4 6. Stay as sweet as you are. The first floor Barge Hall girls must receive a citation for com plete hospitality in giving their rooms up to the “Y” conference guests. That they gave them up is not in itself significant — but the completely gracious attitude that they did w'ith it is worthy of men tion. No doubt each dormitory on the campus will have a similar ex perience. If you pattern after the Barge Hall girls you will have ac complished something indeed. We’ll be watching you. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. George Windsor (the former Ger trude Brown,) Lt. and Mrs. Kermit McKIinger, (the former Lillian Petti- ford), and Mr. and Mrs. Law’rence Perry (the former Artelia Marsh). They all dooed it! Orinda White, Candis Johnson and Valena Minor hkve their diamonds and their plans for the future — Mary Pitts, Gloria Jackson, and Vermelle Kelly have frat pins. Tell me Cupid isn’t work ing over time these days. The dining hall w’ill revei'berate with many a “Congratulations to you” before the year is over. A final question we’d like to leave with you, girls. You’ve heard the word endowment, endowment, endowment over and over again. If you're not sure what it’s all about read the story on page 1. And now the question: Doesn't Bennett mean enough to you to make the sacrifice needed to do your part in raising funds for the endowment by Novem ber 16? So long for now ... be back next month. We cover the campus. —THE PHILOSOPHER. SUPPORT THE SCRAP DRIVE THROUGH YOUR DORM! i
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