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CAMPUS ECHO
OCTOBER—1947
THE CAMPUS ECHO
Published monthly during the school year by the students of the
North Carolina College at Durham.
ClATHAN liOSS AND PEKRY GiLLIAED
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Louise Jackson, feature eoitok Mahgaret Best, typist
Hebmenia Fitts, exchange editor Swannie Moore, business mgr.
Elaine Moore, sports editor Mary Eason, reporter
Walter Brown, sports writer J. Stenson, advertising mgr.
Mildred Thorton, typist Vivian Norwood, adv. asst.
R. Nathaniel Nile, circulation manager
W. A. Tuck and C. R. Stanback
STAIT advisors
TRIBUTE TO A BUILDER OF DREAMS
On the sixth day of October, one of the few remaining pioneer
educators of this country passed into the boundless and timeless
infinity of the great beyond. The passing of Dr. James Edward
Shepard, president and founder of the North Carolina College
will have its reverberations all over the country and possibly in
many foreign lands as Dr. Shepard had traveled in his earlier
years extensively.
From virtually nothing Dr. Shepard has built an institution
that ranks with the best of the country. During the first few
years he relied mainly on student fees and public contributions
for support. Finally a congregation from a white church of this
city took upon itself the payment of the salary of one professor.
In one of the darkest hours of the school’s history, when the dream
of a builder of dreams seemed to be falling apart the state of
North Carolina took on the support of the institution. Through
the ever persistent urging of Dr. Shepard, the state was in
fluenced to start a building program which is evident by tho
modernistic plant and which Dr. Shepard never lived to see fin-|
ished. The school survived some five different changes in name
and finally emerged as the North Carolina College at Durham.
Dr. Shepard did not confine his interests to the school alone,
amazingly as it seems. He was Grand Master of the Prince Hall
Free and Accepted Masons in North Carolina. He was president
of the State Negro Teachers Association for a number of years.!
He served on the board of directors of the Mechanics and Farm- ‘
ers Bank and he also was a member of the Board of Trustees of
Lincoln Hospital. As one who knew the character of the man
would expect he manifested a profound interest in the Oxford
Orphanage and he served as a member of the trustee board there
He had an interest in nation-wide affairs and his opinions
and views on national problems or issues were highly respected.
He believed that all men, no matter how repulsive or given to
malice they were, had virtues. He also believed in straisrhtfor-
wardness and the possesing of a business-like approach by young
people. Nothing pleased him better to see a punctual, business
like .student.
The magnanamity of the man cannot be measured by
mere words or facts nor is this poor tribute an attempt to do so
I doubt Tf I or you will live to see the complete effects that Dr.
Shepard has wrought on this city, this state and this country. The
fruits of his labor will out live us. The hand that guided noth
ing to an accredited institution has gone to en,ioy the ecstascy and
joys of a well earned rest. Dr. Shepard, in a sense is not dead,
for his life was made immortal by his devotion to a task.—C. M. R,
PAY PUBLICATIONS FEE
Another attempt is being made to publish regularly a student
newspaper on our campus. Several previous attempts at getting
the paper off the press reguarly have failed for two main reasons.
The first and more important one has been the lack of funds
sufficient to support a representative newspaper. The second rea
son has been that there was a l.ack of student interest in the pub
lication.
The piesent attempt, like all the others, is doomed to failure
if we cannot eliminate these two prevalent causes. The only way
that we can avoid another failure is through you, the students.
Since only a third of the cost of printing this paper can be
defrayed through advertisement, the remaining two thirds must
be met bj' you, the students, as you would not be likely to want a
paper full of advertisements. This year a campaign has been
launched for the collection of the publications fee. This is .just
five dollars and each student who pays will get eight issues of
The CAMPUS ECHO plus a copy of MAROON and GRAY. In
addition to this there will be no charge made when you have your
individual picture made or when your organization takes a page
in the yearbook.
It will not be possible to print the Campus Echo or the
Maroon and Gray if only a fraction of the students actually pay
publications fee. Each student at this college must pay his pub
lications fee in order that both publications may be printed. It is
extremely ursrent that each of you pay your publications fee im
mediately.—C. M. R.
GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS
Tlie first quarter is-'h,alf c\er. For most of us the fii'st quart
er is tlie toughest. We have a tendency to permit the ecstacies of
Summer to predomhiate in our memory. The current sports season
season has us “on edge” also. For new students the newness of
the place makes it hard to get ad.justed. There are literally thous
ands of things to keep us from concentrating on our subjects. We
must not, however, hi'ow this to happen.
There are certain scholastic requirements which must be met
if we are to stay here at North Carolina College, so let’s get down
to “brass tacks” and work.
THE QLIZZER
Rubin Weston, Esther McDonald, Phyllis MTiite, and Louis
Jackson.
This month’s ‘ ‘ Quizzer ’ ’ question
is “Why did you select North Caro
Una College for furthering your edu
cational and cultural career?
The poll was taken among the fresh
man students, and of the many varied
and interesting answers we present
the views of the following:
Rubin Weston of Philadelphia, Pa.,
says he decided to come to North Car
olina Colleger because it was recom
mended to him as one of the best
schools in the South and had an ex
cellent course in commerce, his major.
Esther McDonald of Sanford,
North Carolina, says, “Since I intend
to minor in library science, and since
[ had heard praises of the school of
library science here, I came without
liesitation. ’ ’
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Louise Jackson {The Quizzer)
from Sanford, North Carolina, says,
“I chose North Carolina College
mainly because I know it is one of
the best Negro schools in the country.
Secondl.T, because of recommendations
b.v my principal and the incomparable
atmosphere one encounters
campus
here.
Phyllis White of Lynchburg,
Virginia, says, “I chose North Caro
lina College tecause of its scholarship
requirements and in the interest of
my vocational guidance. ’ ’
‘ ‘ The geographical aspects, the
type of training one receives and the
very high standards were major rea
sons for my choice of North Carolina
College,” says Minnie Hackey of
Sanford.
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Liluan N'ewkirk who hails from
New York CSty stated that she select
ed North Carolina College because she
wished to ma-jor in chemistry and had
heard and read of the excellent
chemistry department here, as well as
the friendly atmosphere that exists.
“I decided to come to North Caro
Una College,” Donald Leek, Jr., of
Gary, Indiano, smilingly, told your re
porter, “because I knew it was a
school with an “A” rating, and be
cause of the social and cultural out
lots I knew 1 would find here.”
LETTER BOX
Dear Editor:
Why is it that salesmen w!io come
into our canteen are not informed
that no smoking is allowed? The per
sons in chargp never liesitate to re
primand loudly any student who
shows inclinations toward breaking
a rule, and there should be no excep
tions if the smoking rule is to be
enforced.
A Junior
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The General Alumni Association of
North Carolina College extends sin
cere greetings to the student body,
especially to the freshmen and trans
fers, faculty and staff members. It is
our wish that the year 1947-48 will
be the most profitable educational
experience of your lives. This is your
year; make the most of it.
Tlie Alumni Association looks for
ward to the time when its ranks will
be increased ■ and strengthened by
many cf you. A great task lies before
us, and we’re anxious to have you
join us and lend your helpful hands.
The Campus Echo Staff deserves
much credit for its untiring efforts
in providing this monthly publica
lion. More power to it!
M. S. Johnson
executive field secretary
N. C. C. \LUMNI association
POEM OF THE
BI O N T H
No chaneef 'V\’'hy the world is just
eager
For things that you ought to cre.ite;
Its stor; of true wealth is still mea
ger,
Its needs are incessant and great.
It yearns for more power and beauty
More laughter and love and romance,
More loyalty, labor and duty,
No chancej ’\Vhy there’s not’iing but
ehmee'
For the best verse liasn’t been rhymed
yet.
The best hcuse hasn’t been planned.
The highest i)eak hasn’t been climbed
yet.
The mightiest rivers aren’t spanned,
Don’t worry and fret, faint hearted.
The chances have jast begun.
For the best jobs haven’t been start
ed,
The best work hasn’t been done.
—Berton Eralty
KEEPING
UP---
With Louise Jackson
The freshmen are all initiated to
the college program now, and are
slipping into the new environment
rather well. The ‘'how-do-yoii do’s”
have been said, and John has met
Mary, and, wonder of all wonders,
romance is already in bloom. Or did
you perhaps think, my friend, that
sitting on the lawn is just a fad to
be engaged in when one is tired?
Where in this world have you been?
You’re so old fashioned!
Get in the swing of things. Haven’t
you noticed the new clothing trend
yet either? Or did you presume that
the lassies nowadays have carried
grandma out for her dresses. Anyway,
isn’t it terrible to sec dresses so very
long? Well, anyway, the lassies are
stylish, and arc we style experts? No,
so we sit silently and suffer.
The girls over at Annie Day Shep
ard IKirm are really happy. Such an
air of joviality. They make you feel
right at home and as if you had
known them all the time. Perhaps that
accounts for the decrease in home
sickness among the girls. You think
that isn’t the major reason? Well,
that helped anyi^'ay.
Been down to the 'gym’ lately? Do
you take physical ‘ed?’ Have trouble
controlling your feet? No? Well, this
isn’t for you, but really, there are
Fome pnople who just don’t know
what "halt” means. Do you get it,
or must we slice your noggin open
and sort of pour it in gradually?
Well, as you would say in French
211, all revoir, my fine friends, and
please learn to keep up with the
changing trend.
THE LOGIC OF
AN ECHO
A college newspaper sliould serve
as a stimulus toward the creation of
interest in the activities and events
that are fundamental for a success
ful collegiate life. It should be in
strumental in creating an impregn
able bond between the individual stu
dents, thus, embling the students to
accompli.sh through plurality what
would seem futile through division.
North Carolina College has been
without this phase of student activity
too long. The need for a united stu
dent body has been demonstrated on
num-jrous occasions. With these ne
cessities confronting us, the Staff of
the new CAMVUS ECEO dedicates
this and the future editions to the
promotion of student activity and
student expresaon.
23 ALUMNI ARE
EMPLOYED AT
N. C. COLLEGE
A recent count reveals that there
are now 38 N"orth Carolina alumni
employed as facutly and staff mem
bers at our Alma Mater. They are
Miss 11a Blue, English instructor;
Miss Evna Penn, secretary to the
undergraduate school dean; Miss
Josephine Pope, secretary to the dean
of wonmm; Mrs. Lizzie Canandy,
secretary lo the Public Health Educa
tion School.
Miss Betty Cheek, secretary to the
publicit.v department; William A.
Tuck, publicity department head;
Herman Riddick, head football
coach; George Mack, assistant foot
ball coach; Charles Alston, mainten
ance supervisor; Mrs. Lucy Allen
chef; Mrs. H. S. Scarborough, assist-
Davis, dietician; Joseph Alston, chef;
Mrs. H. S. Scarborough, assistant
bursar; Miss S. A. Holloway, bursar;
Miss IV>rothy Wilson, Summer School
librarian; Mrs. Ann McAden John-
Be-Bop Glasses TaJie
The Compus By Storm -•
With Other Fashions
Heavy horn rimmed glasses adorn
the faces of or mutilate the appear
ance of approximately fifty per cent
of the students on North Carolina
College’s campus. The heavy rimmed
spectacles are called “Be-Bops” or
just plain "Bops.” They are the by
products of "Be Bop” music orginat-
ed by Dizzy Gillespie. They seem to
be the fad for this campus at least.
In one of my classes, which is re
latively large, I looked around me
and found that I was virtually the
only “square” in the class as I did
not have on “Bops.” You are con
sidered not to be on the “kick,” ?.n
expression which I can not explain,
and therefore you are classed as a
‘ ‘ square, ’ ’ another vague expression
to me, if you don’t proudly display a
pair of “Bops” over your nose.
I onee heard Dr. Wright, psy
chology professor say that the aver
age college student needs some type
cf glasses because he is likely to read
very heavily. I wonder could this be
the reason for the bespectacled ap
pearance of so many students or are
they wearing them for reasons of
style and appearance. Time wll tell.
—Clay Ross
son, instructor of library science;
James T. Taylor, chief of Veterans
Administration office; Miss Adelle
Ferguson, secretary to Veterans’ Ad
ministration office; Mrs. S. Floyd,
public health graduate, coordinator
for P'jhool of Health Education; Miss
Parepa Watson, librarian.
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I expect my friends to tell mo a-
bout their conquests and good for
tune. But onee is enough; repetition
bores me or makes me envious, and
furthermore I like to boast, too.
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I do fairly well in handling my
personal affairs, except when worli
tidal waves upset my plans.
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