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THE S. N. S. MESSENGER
December, 1937.
We Wonder Why?
So many girls have fallen for a
certain tali football guard?
The “Firm” isn’t doing a rush
ing business now like it did last
year?
So many Freshmen girls have
the mail boy for their “S. P.”
A certain office girl is so pleas
ed when the band plays in chapel?
A tall Sophomore girl looked
so forlorn the week-end of the
20th?
A very tall Sophomore girl’s
theme is “One today and a differ
ent one tomorrow?
So many young men fell for the
president of a certain c.ub but
were overcome by one who never
said anything about her?
So many of the campus girls
were glad to see Thanksgiving
leave and Friday come?
A certain class president had
such an enjoyable Thanksgiving?
A certain Freshman girl of dor
mitory 2 picked the theme song
“I’ll get along somehow” since her
f00 ball hero finds his interest in
Dormitory 1?
The great tenor soloist doesn’t
find S. N. S. campus as interest
ing now as he did last year?
any race of people unless those
positions will enable such char-
ac:ers to make possible, broader
and more extensive fields of use-
fu ness and service for the racial
groups to which they belong and
with whom they must live.
LBj njt those of us who are
blessed with rare privileges and
opportunities for economic en
dowment or mental aggregation
chrough our intellectual attain
ments to make it possible for our
brother to live and reap because
of our at.ainment.
Remember the example of Jos
eph and Daniel. “How shall I go
up to my Father and the lad be
not with us?” Let us be doers and
not speakers only.
J. T. DOLES.
MISS CATHERINE TURNER
HOME-COMING QUEEN
BUILDING AT THE WRONG
END
As a wise master builder, I have
laid the foundation, ano-her
buildeth thereon. But let every
man take heed how he buildeth
thereupon. 1 Cor. 3-10.
The world as a whole admires
young men and women of rare
ability, with a clean pure life,
capable of accomplishing some
thing worth while. Christ himself
admired the rich young ruler be
cause of his goodness, but what
had he done for his race, his peo
ple and the nation? He was told
to do something materialistic, he
left his instructor, his schoolmas
ter, and was never heard from a-
gain.
We, as a race, have such char
acters a.l around us, The world is
full of such characters, knowers
but not doers; leaders and con
sumers but laisser faires when it
comes to constructive work invol
ving sacrifices for others. We need
young men of vision that will both
dare and do.
The world is full of young men
and women whose heads are bub
bling over with knowledge, wit
and philosophy and can make in
spiring speeches and move audi
ences, with their flights of eloqu
ence, but what tangible things
are being done by them? Let sub
sequent genera, ions speak. What
building foundations are being
laid by them upon which sub
stantial superstructures are being
erected for material racial growth
that posterity may rise up and
bless their racial security af er
they have left the stage of action?
Big positions mean but little to
One of the most outstanding
events of State Normal’s Home-
Coming program was the crown
ing of Miss Catherine Turner as
Miss S. N. S. to reign over the
activities of the day.
Miss Turner, along with her
attendants, Misses Erma Perry,
Ruth Banks and Sallie Blizzard,
was escorted to the gridiron in a
beautifully designed blue . and
white float.
At the close of the first half
of the game, “Miss S. N. S.” fol-
.owed in a parade made up of
members of the student body and
lead by the S. N. S. band. From
a point in the center of the field,
she viewed and was heartily ap
plauded by students occupying
the newly erected bleachers.
Later in the evening Miss S. N.
S. was escorted to the social by
the cap.ain of our now famous
football, squad, Captain Jessie
Reese.
Miss Turner is president of the
B-Natural Club, and a member
of the staff of the S. N. S. Mes
senger.
The “Miss S. N. S.” project was
sponsored by the Ton jours Amis
club, a group of young ladies in
Dormity I and the Beta Alpha
club, a group of young men.
We wish to congratulate Miss
Turner for her fine spirit during
he period of the contest which
resulted in her victory.
WHAT WILL EE THE OUT
COME OF BASKETBALL?
H^.etofore State Normal’s
Athletic status has depended
largely on Ihe making of a gooa
Baske.ball team. Because of the
fast existence of footbai it looks
as if Basketball is sort of losing
i.’s foothold.
In almost all cases Eastern
Carolina High Schools are noted
for their fast stepping, sharp-
shooting basketball teams and in
many cases measure up to most
co.lege teams. Many of the boys
after finishing high school go to
other colleges but we do have
qui.e a number of them who are
crack basketeers coming to State
Normal. For this reason State
Normal has each year a varied
amount of basketball material.
Why then, are we not able to
win out over small high school
teams. It is not because we don’t
have ma.erial for we are plentiful
with that. We have good coach
ing facilities. Maybe this is a
problem that will require consider
able thought.
On last year’s squad the first
team centered around McKin.ey
Hawkins, Grayer Powell, WiJiam
Curtis, Curtis Perkins, George
Smith, Moses Slade, Otis Swain.
This year we have newcomers
who might add to those, James
Clemmons, James Cofield, Charles
Galoway, and back into accion
after a years absence is Amos Cox.
Also Henry Lainsdowne a last
years letter man at Morgan.
From these we might develop
a team that will surpass all teams
hertofore.
WHATS YOUR IDEA?
AUTUMN
Forests fields and woodlands
Are clothed in red and brown
The ye.low crested golden rod
Is found the country round
Shocks of corn like sentinels stand
In stubble fields once green
Flocks of crows
With their racous cows
Molest the quiet scene
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STATE NORMAL SCHOOL GLEE
CLUBS PRESENTS
The Eva Jessye Choir
“Porgy and Bess” and as we know
was composed by W. C. Handy a
foremost Negro composer.
The program was de.ightfully
enjoyed by all, and I am sure all
efforts will be made to hear them
again if they should appear.
STATE NORMAL COMPLETES
FOOTBALL SEASON
The State Normal School, Eliza
beth City, N. C., has just com-
ple ed a very successful football
season winning five and tying two.
The coach D. G. Brandon’s ag
gregation was successful in de
feating such teams as Booker T.
Washington, Edenton, Norcum,
tying St. Joseph and Fayettville, ,
the pirates cha.ked up one hun
dred and thirty nine points to
their opponen.s thirty-two.
Some of the outstanding were,
Reese, Captain and consistant
ground gainer. White, McClease
and Woodhouse composed the al
most unstopable touchdown de
partment, while the Felton broth
ers; Whitefield; Crowder; Mizell,
he unmoveable guard: Bowser,
Rice, Morgan, a hard hitting
flankman; and Curtis a hard
tackling Virginian composed the
remainder of the Pirate crew. A
of these men are expected to re
turn next Fall and some more.
Colleges! ! Colleges! ! Here we
come and coming strong. We want
col.eges. Do we get them? You
have a voice, “speak now.
Other members of the team are.
W. Whichard, end; A. Howard,
tackle; J. Saunders, tackle, ■
Percy, end; H. WiLiams, end,^ U'
Dones, tackle; J. White, tackle; V.
Johnson, halfback; J. Coefiela,
halfback; O. Swain, guard;
Saddler, center; C. Alexand .
halfback; J. Hopkins, center, w.
Brown, guard; U. Dickens, tackle,
and C. Chambers, guard.
Before, what might be consider
ed as a record crowd including
out of town patrons. The Eva
Jessye Choir appeared in a musi
cal recital at Moore Auditorium.
The Eva Jessye Choir has re
cently appeared with “Porgy and
Bess” an all colored star opera.
Miss Jessye had personal charge
of all musical selections rendered
in the play.
Some of the highlights of the
program were the rendition of
Negro Spirituals arranged by Miss
Jessye. Interesting as well as
humorous were the renditions of
two numbers “Hovey” and “Devil
Crab” sung by two bass soloist.
Especially interesting was the
singing of “Dry Bones” and “St.
Louis Blues.” The St. Louis Blues
was one of the numbers used in
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