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Page Four THE BENNETT BANNER JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1956 IN A r'J'ENI)AN(;K—the funeral of the late Dr. David D. Jones were Dr. and Mrs. Peter Marshall Murray, extreme right and left; and Mr. Kemper Harrell, left renter and Dr. Mordecai Johnson, right center. Mozart Celebrated This year, the Humanities Divis ion’s annual program will use as its theme the bi-centennial of Mozart’s birth. A varied series of events is being planned for the first two weeks of April. Music of Mozart will be featured in recitals by students and members of the music faculty. A series of talks on the com poser and aspects of the 18th cen tury background will be present ed by students. Two quite differ ent dramatic productions are being planned. One will consist of scenes from The Marriage of Figaro; the other, of an original script. An- otrer projected program is a pup pet show, using characters from the operas. Through the next month, infor mal listening sessions will be held every week in Holgate Lounge. Announcements will be posted around the campus. While the program is sponsored by the Humanities Division, it is hoped that students in other divis ions will be interested in contrib uting their talents. Any student who wishes to take part should see one of the following members of the program committee: Miss Constance Bowles, Miss Wilhel- mina Gilbert, Miss Mary J. Moore, Dr. William Couch, or Mr. Edwin L. Francis, chairman. Talent Cavalcade The Cavalcade of Talent spon sored by the Student Senate on February 11, 1956, has been de clared the best talent show yet to appear on Bennett’s campus—or in Greens boro, for that matter. The program was really a sfar-studded variety of talent. The Dudley High Dance group, under the direction of Miss Georgyne Dye, presented three dances en titled, “Radar Blues,” “Tempta tion,” and “Nocturne”—this group was named third-place winner in the competition. Three other dances were presented. In fact, the first prize went to Rudine Abney, Gloria Morehead, and Martha Davis of Bennett College for their interpretive dance, done to the voodoo strains of ‘ Orare! Orarei” A neat tap dance routine which was the second spot among the winners was performed by Audrey Morgan of Guilford College. The Barefoot Contestants, whom we all know, danced to the lovely mel ody, “Land of Dreams.” THEATRE GUILD PRESENTS (Continued from Page 1) The play is scheduled for March 15 and 17. The curtain goes up at 8 p.m. sharp. Teachers Needed! The Office of Missionary Per sonnel of the Board of Missions of the Methodist Church has an nounced that it is urgently seeking to fill the remaining 42 vacancies as soon as possible. The special termers, who are known as “US-2’s,” will serve in home missions projects - - schools, hospitals, children’s homes, town and country work, community centers - - two years, if the proj ect is in the continental United States, or three years if it is in an outpost area, such as Alaska or Puerto Rica. They will receive a cash salary and maintenance, plus one month’s vacation each year and travel to the field of ser vice. Requirements include college graduation, being between 21 and 32 in age and having a “desrie to serve, ability to work effectively with others, and practical skills which could be used in home mis sion projects.” Persons accepted as US-2’s will receive six weeks’ specialized training this summer before going to work. There is an urgent need for a teacher of physical education at the Allen High School (for girls) at Asheville, N. C., and at other mission schools. There is need for a home economics teacher at the Henderson Settlement in eastern Kentucky, and there is a continu ing need for social group workers kindergartens and community cen ters.” Science Seminar Mal(es Plans During the last month the Sci ence Seminar has made splendid progress. In the previous meeting a large addition of members came from the freshman class. With the leadership of the president, Emily Montgomery, and the advisor, Mr William B. LeFlore, a number of suggestions concerning Science Seminar ai'e being investigated. One of the most important is the idea of inviting speakers from various communities to speak in the meetings on the different phases of science. Another appeal ing idea is the consideration of a field trip in the spring. It was agreed upon by each member that these ideas should be taken into consideration with emphasis and effort. In the coming weeks the offi cers expect enormous cooperation from the members and any new ideas will be very much appreci ated. Favorite Fashions Spring is in the air, and it is coming in fast. Now is the time for you to get just about the last wear of your lovely fall clothes. Let us look about the campus and see just what fashions our fellow sisters are wearing these days. Oh, there’s Mary in a jumper that’s right in style—a dark gray with a purple overtone—charcoal purple they call it. It’s a Sanforlan wool flannel, one of those wools you can wash and it never shrinks. Why, it stunning! The jumper skirt is slim and teamed with an aqua cotton blouse. Patty has on a wool plaid, per manent pleated skirt that flows very gracefully from the waist. It’s the plaid that has been a hit this fall. You guessed it — the Black Watch pattern! Her blouse is a bright wool jersey, just the thing to bring out the colors. Look who’s in that charcoal gray shirt with matching knee- socks. It’s none other than Mary Jane. Her blouse is a boat-neck red wool jersey, worn now as an over-blouse for the long torso look. She looks swell in it. Don’t you agree? Yes, as usual, they are dressed alike, but you will think you are seeing double when you see — - smart smokey gray middy blouses worn with green narrow skirts by the Harris twins. Betty is on her way to class in a crisply tailored blouse of white broadcloth. Her skirt—an infinish ed chocolate brown — over her blouse is a weskit of beige tweed, which has tiny bits of red for an extra effect to the eye. Uh-huh! Just as I figured . . . Jane’s going to a social and hasn’t forgotten a thing. Look at her cherry-red felt skirt and that ruf fled nylon petticoat she’s wearing under it. A baby pink sweater tops her outfit. Hey! Who was that I saw last Sunday looking like a fashion plate? I believe it was Gloria. Why she always keeps up with the latest styles. She looked gor geous in her Oriental slim coat with its slits almost to the arm holes, so that the panels floated as she walked, revaeling under it a slim yellow sheath in one of those new fabrics that looks like silk, but is really cotton. She look ed luscious! While I’m thinking of it, do you remember Shirley in that striking grey tweed tunic? Take off the coat and—bingo! You have a slim trim sleeveless sheath dress. Oh, let us not foi'get Winnie in her marvelous turquoise crease- resistant winter cotton. Who could forget its flattering scooped neck line, or its snug fit at the waist, giving rise to the beautiful flare skirt? And it has its own nylon net petticoat attached. That was THE dress! Well, aren’t our Bennett sisters on the ball? They have been su- prb in their attire. We can see our sisters have rated high in fall fashions by being good mixers and coming up with many new and intersting originals. They have been all along the alphabet line, touching every fashion style from a to z. I think you—my Bennett sisters—deserve applause, and I wish to congratulate you on your fashionable wardrobe. In my next month’s Favorite Fashions we will see what will be the favorite fashions for the com ing Spring. Shirley Sinkler CLUB NEWS Choir News j The Senior Choir at present has ! sixty-one members. The second semester saw the addition of fif teen new members to the Choir roster. New choir members are: Lila May Barber, Adelia Ham mond, Iris Harper, Charlie Rea Harvey, Novella Hinton, Willie Jackson, Evelyn King, Winifred Lee, Betty Long, Estelle Lowe, Eliza McBride, Geneva Porter, Laura Rowe, Delois Summers, and Wilhelmina Webb. The activities for the second se mester have included two trips for the quartet—one to Newlyn Street Methodist Church on February 12, and one to Richmond, Virginia, on February 22, where they spent the night at Virginia Union Univer sity. On January 31, the ensemble went to Greensboro College, and on February 16, to Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The choir in its entirety went to Guilford College to participate in a Religious Em phasis Week service on February 10. Afterward a reception was held in Founders’ Hall. Many choir members are eager ly awaiting March 23, when the group will leave for a spring tour. The English Club (Junta), un der the sponsorship of Dr. Couch, with Grace Coleman as president, is making plans to revise the or ganization’s constitution, which will take place at our next regu lar meeting. Junta, with the Humanities Di vision, has sponsored a series of poetry readings once a month on Thursday evening since November 1955. They will extend through the month of May. Dr. Jarret, who is chairman of the Humanities Di vision, opened the series with a discussion on the works of John Donne on November 10, 1955, in the parlor of Merner Hall. Mr. Francis, language instruc tor, discussed Baudelaire on De cember 15, 1955, in the parlor of Reynolds Hall. Dr. Couch, English instructor, discussed the works of Wallace Stevens on January 19, 1956, in the parlor of Pfeiffer Hall. Mrs. Raiford, language instruc tor, discussed the works of Ruben Dario in the parlor of Barge Hall on February 16, 1956. The poetry readings have prov en most stimulating. The increas ing number in attendance at each meeting of faculty and students has proven this. Refreshments have been served after each meet ing, at which time students and faculty members talk together in informal groups. The Women’s Athletic Associa tion is an organization open to any student of Bennett College. The purpose of the W. A. A. is to ex tend good relationship among the colleges and to encourage good sportsmanship. The W. A. A. in cludes in its organization the fol lowing colleges: Hampton Insti tute, North Carolina College, How ard University, Virginia State College, the Agricultural and Technical College of North Caro lina, and Bennett College. Each year two sports days are held at two of the above mention ed schools. These events occur in the fall and winter. Bennett enter tained the W. A. A. here on the campus in the spring of 1955. The winter sports day of this school year was held at Virginia State College, in Petersburg, Virginia. The organization of the sports day is interesting to note. Colleges do not play against each other, which eliminates the idea of com petition among schools. There are four color teams: Red, Blue, Yel low and Green. The girls choose one of the color teams which are composed of players from each college. The first day is organized so that the students may register and become better acquainted. The second day is concerned witn team activities and eliminations, culminating with the finals and a banquet for all participants. Each member of the winning team re ceives an emblem. The winter sports day was held at Hampton Institute February 24th and 25th. The activities which were played at Hampton were basketball, volleyball, badminton, and bowling. The Bennett W. A. A, participated actively in the events. Representing Bennett were Geneva Baldwin, sophomore, Ruby Wright, senior, Audrey Mead, jun ior, Sylvia Pretlowe, senior, Mil dred Battiste, junior, Roserhary Wright, sophomore, Tiny Gaddy, junior, Lila Barber, senior, Gloria Cumbo, sophomore, Ann Cooper, junior, and Dorothy Robinson, senior. The W. A. A. is also sponsoring intramural basketball games.. No tice the bulletin board in the , rec reational area of the Union for dates. Come out and support your dorm. The class tournaments are the next attractions!!!! The officers of the club are, Dorothy Robinson, president; Em ily Montgomery, vice-president; Mildred Battiste, secretary; Tiny Gaddy, assistant secretary; Lila Barber, treasurer, and Miss Bar bara Finley, advisor. YWCA Just because the White Break fast is over doesn’t mean that the YWCA is not functioning. Only recently at the last meet ing of the “Y” the social commit tee, under the chairmanship of of Julia McClain and Barbara Da vis, sponsored an hour of enter tainment for the members. This entertainment hour replaced the regular business meeting. Among the guests present was Miss Mari on Broadus, teen-age director at Susie B. Dudley Y. W. C. A. on Pearson Street in the city. The members and other inter ested girls are invited and urged by the president, Doris Lanier, to participate in the meetings and activities of the “Y” for this school year. There are quite a number of interesting projects planned for the remaining months which in clude the “Y” party on March 24th in the Union; participation in the Southern Regional Confer- encce; a spring picnic; participa tion in the Holy Week services, and a member of other activities that have not yet been fully de veloped. SENIOR DAY March 16—10:30 A. M. Shop At GABRIEL'S FOOD CENTER For Courtesy and Efficiency 967 East Washington Street
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