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VOIA .ME XIV
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MRS. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT CAMPUS INSTITUTE SPEAKER
Statistics Reveal Negro Laborer's
Gains In Industry During Present
War--Both Slight and Temporary
Delivers Speecli During
Home-Makinq Institute
>r ix-'
MRS. KLKANOK UOOSEVKI/l
Ainei'ica’s First Lady, Mrs. Klcaiior
Kddsevelt, oiir guest of Iioihm- to the
li)th IIoiiic .Makiii.n' iiislituto, wliicli
opent'd Suriday. March IS, and cldscd
I'riday, ilarch liri, s])(>nt a busy day on
(lur campus Tuesday au'i clest d iiei
visit that nin'ht with a heart liIIin.^' ad
dress on *"rhe X'eterau lUMi’riis to liis
Family," the theme of the institule.
only one who can tell us.
Keferrint;- to the institute theme in
her adfU'ess, ^Irs. Itoo,sev(*lt urii'ed iier
listtners to learn tirst. ol all what tlu‘
(iovei-nnient has ]ilanned for the re-
tuniint; soldier. One*' the vt'teran is re
turned, we nnist stretch otu' inia.ijina-
tion to help him for.net wliat he has
been throui;h. ilakt' him believe we
want to know about it and he is the
Arrivin.ii' on the cami)U!j in the eaidy
afternoon, Mrs. Roosevelt innniMliafely
went on a totn- of the campus, which
(Milled in the jiarlor of Amiie Merner
(Continued on page three)
[Expanded Program Serves
Practical Purpose
Miss Parker and a .uroup of nnisic
■If.dents. as a part of the expanded
conuninnty profrram, made a valuable
contribution in the two commtuiities
by teaching sonns lo the whole
wiiich were sung effectively on (lie
nifi'hl ol’ tlii^ Home .Making Inslitute
programs.
'i'hronuh iin- extended library facili-
li('s, iianiiihh'Is and literature were
lakt'ii into the connnunity in order that
the ])atrons might read :diout o]ipor-
tmiities offered returning servicemen
und(‘r the (!. 1. l’>ill of Kights and tlie
lied Cross faciliti(‘S. l-’ollowing tht dis-1
tributiin of this material, tlu' students
in Kin'al So'iology tnale a valuable
contribution in each cominunity by
simplifying the terms us(‘(! in order to
make the material easii'r to be under
stood. As a result of this the patrons
in each community I'aist'd many signi
ficant (piestions oil the night of the
Home Making Institute programs in
tht'ir respective conimunities.
A gi'oup of patrons from the Collins
!rove and Mount Tabor Coninnmities
attfMided the vesper service on Sunday,
March IS when Dr. Katherine Lenroot
was tlu* speaker. It was the tirst visit
to the Uennett College campus for most
of these people. The warm welcome
given by i’resident Jones and the Sim
plicity of ])r. l^enroot’s address were
so impressive on this group that they
tiavi' a1rp;i(ly e\pr(*ssed a dtsire to re-
t urn.
Carrying the Home flaking Insti
tute into these communities provt'd to
be the most stininlating activity in the
community program to this date.
Elections Held On Camgus
Inflections of olfct'rs of tlu‘ campus
org;inization for the school year
4t> were held 1 rom 10-11 a. ni. on March
14, li)4r) in th(‘ Scit'iice lUiilding, With
I’olls for eacli organization set up in
the hall for members of the resiii'ctive
organizations to vote, general elections
of Student Senate ollices. IJennett I!an-
ner Kditorial l!oarl, Sunday Scliool
ollices and the Mid-\\’eek Vesjiers ('oni-
niittee wei’e held in the Scienc(> As
sembly where all students were ])er-
niitted to vole. The results of the elec
tions may b(‘ found on ]iage three of
vour Itanner.
General DeGaulle Expresses
Gratitude For Living
Madonnas Program
(Jeneral Charles Henri de (iaulle
recenti.v wrote a letter to Mr. ilor-
risey, director of ptililicity of the col
lege, expressing his gratitude for the
Living Madonnas iirogram held lier‘
on Decenilier 10, 1!!44 connneliiorating
the libi'ration of i''rance. Tiie U'tter
which was written by Ceiieral de
(iaulle's private secretary follows be
low,
Paris letl4 Fevrier 11)45
Monsieur,
Le (leneral de ('.aulit' me prie d'etre'
(Continued on page four)
Living News-Paper Given'
As Open Rehearsal
IteniK'tt students presented an open
rehearsal of “Tlie Living Newspaper"
as directed by iliss Ann Cooke, on
February 24, 11)45. This project was
extended to ISennett students by the
American Association of Colleges and
th(> entire inoduction consisted of id(*as
of the stiid(‘iits expressed in dramatic
form. 4'his (M'eative arts program was
ba.sed upon the theory that drama is
(Continued on page four)
Vesper Speakers Outline
Plans For Successful Living
Dr. 'riierman (VDaniel, head of the
Fnglish departnient, I'^ort Valley State
('ollege, (ieorgia: Dr. Vernon .lohns,
liastor. First P>aptist Cliurch, Farm-
ville, Virginia, and Dr. A. O. Sttvh',
director, I )e|>artnient id’ Ueligions Edu
cation, .lohnsoii C, Smith I'niversity,
Charlotte, wc're college vt'spi'r .speak
ers in tlie Annie .Merner IM'eilTer
chapel. I''(‘l)ruary 25, .Marcli 4 and
-March 11, re.spectively.
DK. OT).\XIKL: Using as a tlu'ine,
"Living T'tuh'f 'rension", the speak(‘r
stattHi that we all live nndt'r tension;
it is not something to fear and avoid,
tiecause it is tlie most ini]iortant thing
in life: it is that ingredient wliicli
makes life wortliwhile,
DU. .JOHNS: The spirit of adventure
is the force liy whicli all th(‘ world's
vexin,g pi'olilems will be solved. Sticli
a ]ilan for the solution of world prob
lems is a prai'ticabU' possibility be
cause of man's constructive .genius
which lias enabled him to make or tiiul
anytliiiig that is desperately needed.
DK. S'PKKLK: There are certain
attributes essential to rinining the race
of life—urgency, steadiness, and (!od.
Spiritiiiil guidance is a necessity if in
dividuals are to reach their life's goal.
Ueing prepared, knowing when to act,
and using [iroperiy one's esseniiai ipiaii-
ties are jiriniary if one wotdd make
the best of his potentialities, 'I'lie
world ne('ds good headers; it is tlu* .job
of youth to prepare to nie‘t life's de
mands.
Humanities Division
Discusses Curriculum
The meniliers of tlie Humanities Di
vision, botli faculty and stud(Mits, met
during the ev(Miing of .March 112, to dis
cuss possilile ways of improving the
division. Jliss Player iiresided and
Dean Taylor served as the research
person. Suggestions were made for cur-
riciduni changes and f(U- activities that
would meet the iuH‘d of the particular
(Continued on page three)
Senior Week Celebrated On Campus With
Seniors Taking Over All Programs
Sixty Seven Students Make
Honor Roll For First
Semester
Sixt.N' S(wen students inadi' tlu‘ honor
roll foi- th(“ lirst s(‘inester wliili' thirty
live other students made honor.able
mention. 'I'Ik' honor roll students are
as follows:
FPLSILMFX: Dorothy Arnold,
•loctdyn l!hinch»“t, \’ernet Chandler,
Kdna (iamble, (Jwendolyn CidiK'y,
Miriam Cidnt^y, 'riiroiihra Harris, De-
lores Hayes, Vtdnia Hayes, Odidle
•lackson, Virginia .Ic'ffries, (iladys
Lovette, lietty Norwood, Dorotliy Pear
son, (irace lieid, Irma Uol)insoii, Vera
Kobiiison, Itnth Sydnor.
SOPHOilOUKS: (!w(mi Alexand(>r,
Lucille I’.rown, .loyce Fdley, Nancy
Foster, (Hadys Harley, Viola Holland,
Natalie Pe(*liles, Until Pittman, P.etty
Powers, yiassii' Scott, .Ioc(dyii Tate,
-Margaret 'riiomiison, -Vllt'thia Walker,
Marv'hefa V’l.itfieM,
.IVNIOUS: Jlarian Al)le, !!»4ty-Vrtis,
lOdith Itishop, (lladys Dawkins, .Toe
Ilia Fllis, Fi'.'inc(>s (!ordon, ISIanclu'
(Iravi's, Doris Low('ry, -Mary -Maytield,
Kllen -McClester, (it'raldine -Morgan,
Xancy Piidiard, Dorothy Walker.
SFNIOUS: Helen Ilonlware, -Myrth;
Hrown, Lillian Evans, Uosa 10v('r‘tt,
(Continued on page three)
In Dance Recital
Annual Senior W(‘ek was celebrated*
on the campus dtu’ing the week of
March 4-10 at wliicli time the Senior
Class took over all programs for the
week and for one day observel aji
facidty-stop (lay with Seniors filling
faculty and staff postioiis on the
canipu.s.
'riie tii-st program of the w*H»k was
a program of Senior Talent during the
i'(*gular 10 o'clock cliapel hour featur
ing musical s(4(?ctions and a dramatic
monologue by talented members of tlie
class.
On 'I'uesday, a group of Seniors held
a panel discussion on “The Woidd, Five
to T(‘ii Years After the War" in the
areas of social pi’obh'tiis, iiolitical
problems, I’eligious activities and art.
Si'iiiors taught all classes iind per
formed all statf duties on Wedne.sday,
faculty-stop day. In addition to this,
Carolyn Itobert.son, president of the
class and president of the college for
(Continued on page three)
Bennett Students Win
Prizes In Frat Talent
Contest
liennett students took up this year
where they left off last year in the
-Alpha Phi Al])lia ]''raternity Talent
show, winning oiit> lirst plact' and one
second place jirizi* in the I''ourth -\n-
nual 'l'al(‘iit Night show spoi.sort'd l>y
Kappa Lambda and P>eta lOp.silon,
graduate and nnder-graduiite chapters.
'I'lielma Smith, last year's tirst plac(‘
wimier, was second prize winner in
th(“ cla.ssical grouj) for her interpre
tive dance to Eddie H(*ywood's ar-
rang(‘ment of “Itegiri the P>(*guine", as
])layed by Camille ])unhani, her ac-
coniijjuiist. A swing trio with Annie
I-ou (iist on the saxophone, Doris New-
land on the bass tiddle, and ('amilie
(Continued on page four)
|{y DOKOI'IIY W. \V.\LKKI{ ’4(!
'File N('gro, as a racial groU|i, has
stri\'en lo change his luircdy agricul
tural status to that, of an industrial
oii(> for sixty years. Whih' he has
made some gains, espt'ciall.v sinct' con-
V('rsion to war production on the
whole, his iiosition in industry is rela
tively unchanged.
.Statistics r(‘l(‘ased r(‘C(>ntly by th(“
the proportion engaaged in such activi
ties is unchan,g('d today, in s|iit(‘ of
tlir(‘e yc'.ars of inten.si' war activity.
'The ISureau of Labor Statistics re
veals furtlu'r that, the shift from the
I'arin to tht' factory Is l)y far tlie most
ous(andiiig change that, has taken place
in the iiiaU' Negro labor forc(' during
till' war. P>('lww'ii -\pril 11)40 and 11)44,
the \egro maU; labor force on farms
dt'-reas(‘d by niiK'ti'i'n pi'rcent, whiU'
tlie iirojiortion ent('ring industry in-
cri^ased by tlu' sanu' amoiint. 'I’lu'Si'
gains are sliown in ]H’act iciilly all
(Conti'nued on page four)
War Peace Program
Progresses Rapidlg
'i'lu' War Peace Coinmitt(‘0 as a
wl'.ol: hajJ ('■■;m])lc!e:l its pl.iiiR for the
years work for tlu' variovs , (ininiil t('(‘S
Fnited .Stall's De])arlment of i^abor,
I’uri'au of l.alior Statistics, reveal that
a considerabh' iiroiiorlion of the Negro
labor force is still ('iiga,ged in unskilli'd
occupations and servici? activitii'S.
Where one in ('V(>ry live Negro nu'ii
workt'd as unskilled laborers in 11)40,
to nndi'iiake this second si'tiiesler,
'J'he chairiiK'ti called their conimit-
t('es togellu'r and ]iresent('d the pro-
po.sed ])rograni lo llu'ir members.
The Ke-realion and Hobbies group
are s])onsoriiig a biggi'r and bcd.ter
Wt'dnesday night Fun Night with
added attractions liki; tlu- “.litterbug
('onli'st".
(Conti'nued on page Tour)
THI,L.M.\ S.MITH
Presented in Dance Uecital by lh
Stndi'iit Senate of Dunbar High
School, Lynchliurg, \’irgiiiia. Olher.s on
program included .loyce Picot, c((n-
tralto soloist; Camille Dunham, pian
ist, iiiid .loyce Edk'y, mistress of -(*re-
nionies.
Noted Educator-Churchman
Discusses Dumbarton
Oaks With Students
Dr. .1. U. Cunningham, Piesident of
l»avidson cidlege, iuldi'i'ssed a small
grou]i of u|ii)erclassnu‘n, who an; mem
bers of tiu' International Uelalions
Club :ind the cla.ss in Social Lc'gisla-
lion, recently on th(^ attitude of the
cliurch toward Dumbarton Oaks.
Di-. Cunningliam, a delegate to tlu;
-\ational Study Conferi'iice on flu?
Chnrclu's and a .Just and Durable
Peace, lii'ld in Cleveland rc'cently, out
lined the (irogram of I)unibai'ton Oaks,
and emphasized changi'S i)roposed by
tb(^ ('liurch to assure a lasting ]ieace.
At, the regular niec'ting of the liiti'r-
national Ui'lations cluli, cliuired by
Until Pittman, the Club continued its
discussion on Dumbarton Oaks, Na
talie Lynn was electt'd prt'sident of tlu^
club, Lticile Prown, s(M'r('tary, and
Viola Holland, -Massii; Scott, Natalit'
Ih'iii'y and Pettyi' Pow(*rs were (U'sig-
nated custodians of the library jirop-
ertii's.
Henrietta Scah'S will n'jiort on Sum
ner Wells' plan for tlu: partition of
(Germany at tli! next iiii'eting. Tii(>
Club will tlH'ii dis-uss the jilan in terms
of world security.