THE PEN
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The Inquiring Reporter
By John Epps, Jr.
Tlie purpose of this column is to
bring to the reader’s mind some
questions of current interest, being
discussed by individuals picked at
irandom in endeavoring to receive
different opinions of tlie average
tln'nking person.
The questions for this edition are:
A. Do you think tliat a male chorus
[would be an asset on our campus?;
and B. What do you think of tlie
“curricula exchange” between St.
Augustine’s College and Sliaw Uni
versity?
From Ativell Stewart, Senior in
the College Dept., Captain of the
current Basketball team whose home
is in Nexv York state, the following
opinions were received on the ques
tion concerning the male chorus—
“Any organization that brings the
young men into closer liarmony with
one another, is or should be an asset
to any college or institution. Here at
St. Augustine’s athletics is the only
activity that gives the young men a
chance to work together. Out of a
grouji of seventy to eighty men, a-
bout thirty are active participants in
sports. Wliat is there for the rest to
do? How^ are these two groups sup
posed to get acquainted with one an
other? A male chorus offers these
young men a chance for self-expres-
sion. It will make them feel that
they are contributing something
worthwhile, which they would be to
ward a more enjoyable campus. St.
Augustine’s needs a male chorus.
First because it is a small institution
and there i®n’t enough male
activity on the campus. Secondly,
there is too much friction among the
groups. My solution is to combine
these groups in a male chorus
and half of your troubles would be
over.”
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Audrey Gibson, Senior in the
College Dept.’ Secretary of The
Fortnightly Music Guild, whose
home is in California, forwards the
following opinion on the same ques'
tion.
“The idea of having a male
chorus on the campus, seems to me
to be a very interesting suggestion,
and if it should ever become a real
ity, I am sure it would be an asset
to our campus, and I am sure it
would work well with our music de-
])artment and as a source of enter
tainment to the student body. As a
nucleus, the present campus men’s
quartet would serve the purpose ade
quately. Those members have proven
their interest in music and tlieir ini
tiative in their successful appearan
ces thej' have made so far. I believe
their influence on just the right per
sons would help organize a male
chorus, that perhaps would not be
very large in numbers but would
have the quality that would start
something which future students may
continue.”
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From Francis O. Constant, Senior
in the College Dept, and resident of
Raleigh comes the followinglopinion
on the question.
In my opinion the “curricula ex-
cliange” between the two schools, St.
Augustine’s College and Shaw Uni
versity, might be to the best advan
tage for each of the schools and also
for the students as well. As we all
know, there has always been the tra
ditional antagonistic feeling between