Living
Madonnas
December 9
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BENNETT BANNER'
BENNETT COLLEGE
Christmas
Choir Concert
December 16
VOL. XXIV, NO. 2
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
NOVEMBER, 1956
TEN SENIORS MAKE WHO’S WHO
TRADITIONAL
THANKSGIVING
CELEBRATED
“Y” Sponsors
White Breakfast
For several years the Bennett
family has looked forward to the
annual White Breakfast (spon
sored by the Y. W. C. A.) held on
Thanksgiving morning. There is,
however, more 'to the idea of a
“white breakfast” than the mere
thought of eating, for the break
fast provides an opportunity for
the Bennett family to welcome
the Morehouse College Glee Club
to the campus as its members
make their annual Thanksgiving
visit.
As Vhe title aptly suggests,
there was an abundance of white,
for the tables were dressed in
white and the Bennett girls also
were clad in white dresses. Dur
ing this first meal of Thanksgiv
ing Day, there was much other
activity, such as the welcome ad
dress given by the president of
the campus chapter of the Y. W.
C. A.; Vhe greetings from the men
of Morehouse College delivered
by the president of the More
house College Glee Club; the
singing of selections by the Ben
nett College Quartet and the
Morehouse College Glee Club.
This event was brought to a close
with the singing of the school
Alma Maters.
Morehouse College
Singers Presented
In keeping with the Benne’it
traditions at Thanksgiving time,
the Morehouse College Glee Club
was heard in concert on the even
ing of November 23rd, in Annie
Merner Pfeiffer Chapel at eight
o’clock.
As usual, the 39-voice ensemble
sang selections designed to cover
many periods in the history of
music—the compositions ranged
from the music of Palestrina 't,o
that of Hall Johnson and other
contemporaries. Here, too, tradi
tion came into play with the
singing of “Black is the Color of
My True Love’s Hair,” a moun
tain folk song.
Wendell P. Whalum directed
;he male chorus again this year.
Mr. Whalum, himself a More
house graduate, holds a Bachelor
of Arts degree and a Masters de
gree from Columbia University,
in New York Ci'ty. In the realm of
choral conducting, his training
was received from Thomas Rich-
ner, with whom he studied for
two summers, and from Robert
Wilson, both of New York City.
The students, faculty, and staff
of Bennett College express their
thanks for having been granted
the privilege to play host to 'these
young men of Morehouse College.
—Yvonne Wynne, ’58.
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WHO’S WHO AT BEN NETT-These 10 Bennett College seniors have been named to Who’s
Who Among Sliidents in American Universities i nd Colleges. Left to right seated: AUsses Paula
Edmunds, Cincinnati, Ohio; Barbara Hickman, Freeport, III.; Grace Dungee, Greensboro, and
Jacqueline McAllister, Kingslree, S. C. Standing: Misses Grace Coleman, Charlotte; (rwendolyn
Harris, Greensbcrro; Ann Cooper, Glendale, Ohio; Julia McClain, Cirady, Ala.; Betty East, Pilot
Mountain, and, Deloris Alexander, Winston-Salem.
Students Wall( To
County Home
In an endeavor to reinforce and
spread cheer with the idea of giv
ing 'thanks, the girls of Bennett
College rise early on the morning
of Thanksgiving day to take gifts
to the County Home, here in
Greensboro. The walk in the brisk
morning air to and from the home
sharpens their appetites and
makes the girls wid.3 awake for
the events of the day that have
yet to come.
There is noVhing elaborate
about the gifts that are given to
the old people and it is truly the
idea and spirit of giving that
causes these small presents to take
on an air of eleganas and sim
plicity. Each year these people,
who have reached the autumn of
life'dme, look forward to the com
ing of Thanksgiving morning and
the Bennett girls. It is needless to
mention the gratitude and uplift
ed spirit that fills each and every
one of these old people, some of
whom are still so very young in
heart.
The walk back to the campus
is almost a race among the girls,
who are now also lifted in heart
and mind; they seem to have re
newed vitality with which to con
tinue Thanksgiving Day, and all
the days thereafter. To the girls
of Bennett College, Thanksgiving
is not only a weiek-end for fun and
frolic, but a most opportune time
to share with o'thers who will, in
turn, be grateful for whatever lit
tle these girls have been willing
to share with them.
Dr. Jarrett Reads
From Shakespeare
What, another Lawrence Oliv
ier? One would easily think so,
after hearing Dr. Hobart Jarrett
read from Shakespeare on No
vember 15th.
The occasion was the firs'i of
the poetry reading sessions spon
sored by Junta, the club for Eng
lish majors and minors.
Dr. Jarrett read excerpts from
King Lear, Hamlet, As You Like
It, and Sonnists. Some of the pas
sages were familiar, and some
were not. The unfamiliar ones
served as pointers to arouse the
listener’s curiosity to broaden her
knowledge of Shakespeare’s work.
The next poeVry reading will be
annoiiiiced soon.
Speaking on behalf of the Hu
manities Division and the English
Club, the clubs’ sponsor. Dr. John
Crawford, e:xpressed, with the
members of ttae club, his appreci
ation of the attendanaa to the
poetry readings.
Don’t Forget the Next
POETRY
READING
December 3
Dr. John Crawford
Reynolds Hall
Freslimen Score
In Three Plays
The theatre season on our cam
pus opened with the Freshman
Theatre Guild production of its
annual program of one-act plays
under the able direction of our
returning Miss Oonaiance Johnson.
The annual Freshman produc
tion consisted of The Recognition
Scene jrom Anastasia,” from Mar-
celle Maurette’s fabulous Broad
way hit, Anastasia. It was a scene
of tremendous power and emo
tion in which the deposed czar’s
daughter, Anastasia, who was
thought to be an imposter, at
tempts to convince her grand-
moVher, the Dowager Empnass, of
her true identity.
The roles were double-cast,
with Hattie Green and Joan Cog-
dell playing the narrator; Toni
Presley and letta Jones giving
equally good presentations of the
Dowager Empress.
An old folks’ home is the scene
for Joint Owners in Spain, by
Alice Brown. 1\ has been described
as poignant comedy at its best.
The play revolves around the ac
tion of two of the residents of
the home, Miss Dyek, played by
Lillie Wright, and Miss Blair,
Margery Wilson, who can’t get
along with anyone.
Lucille Fletcher’s “Sorry, Wrong
Number” climaxed the successful
and exciting program. This play
was originally designed as an ex
periment in sound 'technique and
not as a mere melodrama, with
the telephone playing the role of
protagonist.
Agatha Ricks portrayed Mrs.
Student Leaders
Recognized By
College Who’s Who
Ten Bennett College seniors
were notified this week of their
election to Who’s Who Among
Students in American Universi-
'des and Colleges.
They are: Misses Deloris Alex
ander, Winston-Salem; Grace
Coleman, Charlotte; Ann Cooper,
Glendale, Ohio; Grace Dungee,
Greensboro; Betty East, Pilot
Mountain; Paula Edmunds, Cin
cinnati, Ohio; Gwendolyn Harris,
Greensboro; Barbara Hickman,
Freeport, 111.; Jacqueline McAllis
ter, Kingstree, S. C., and Julia Mc
Clain, Grady, Ala.
Miss Alexander, an elementary
education major, is parliamen
tarian of the Student Senate and
president of the senior choir. Miss
Coleman, an English major, is edi
tor of the Bennett Banner, stu
dent newspaper; vice-president of
the English Club, and a member
of the Music Club, Tomu, Modern
Language Club, YWCA, and the
college choir.
Miss Cooper, a home economics
major, is a member of the Wom
en’s Athletic Association, Omicron
Eta Chi, and the Marshal Board.
Miss Dungee, an English major, is
president of Kappa Phi, vice-
president of Alpha Kappa Mu,
and student representative to the
Central Committee.
Miss East, a music education
major, is president of the David
D. Jones Student Union, vice-
president of the Marshal Board,
and a member of the Music Club.
Miss Edmunds, an English major,
is president of the Student Sen
ate, treasurer of the English Club,
and a member of the Modern
Language Club and the college
choir.
Miss Harris, a social science
major, is vice-president of the In-
'ternational Relations Club, sec
retary of Sigma Rho Sigma, and
member of the Non-Resident Stu
dents’ Club. Miss Hickman, a
language major, is parliamentar
ian of the senior class, a member
of the Modern Language Club and
the Marshal Board, and editor of
the campus literary magagip.ey
Nascence.
Miss McAllister, a music educa
tion major, is secretary-treasurer
of Alpha Kappa Mu and a mem
ber of the college choir. Miss Mc
Clain, an English major, is chair
man of the Mid-Week Vespers
Committee, vice-president of Kap
pa Phi, and a member of the Eng
lish Club and the YWCA.
SVevenson and did a marvelous
job. She was supported by her
freshman sisters, Gloria Brown,
Betty Jenison, Louise King, Joan
Didier, Amelia Lambreth, Eleanor
Harrigan, and Hilda Lewis, in
the roles of telephone operators
and receptionist, respectively.
Many thanks to Philip Cole,
John Sneed, Vernon McRae, and
Samuel Still for lending their
masculine services to the produc
tion.
—Carolyn Brown
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