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THE EAGLE
The Eagle
Published monthly during the • tchool
year by the Students of the
North Carolina College for Negroes
Sponsored by the YMOA
The Staff
James Knight Editor
Elizabeth Garland .Ass't Editor
Gorham Scott Businegs Manager
Jessie Logan....Ass’t. Business Manager
Charles Graves Associate Editor
Peter Williams Sports Editor
Claudius Chance—Circulation Manager
Dazzerine Taylor Stenographer
Noble F. Payton J'aculty Sponsor
POLICIES OF THE EAGLE
1. To encourage thinking that has ac
tion as its goal.
2. To foster and promote the idea that
every student must do the ri^t
thing because the right thing is the
only thing to do.
3. To develop the right spirit in indi
viduals feeling confident that School
Spirit is nothing more than a col*
lection of individual spirit.
4. To maintain faith in all things that
are designed to promote the ideal
society such as scholarship, religious
training-, physical fitness and good
citizenship.
SUPPORT THE “Y”
Many of us are asleep. As the
ever wicleiiing currents of life flow
by, wc do not stir or even attempt to
be a part of things—so tight is the
grip of apathy and unconcern. Our
eyes have ceased to see the millions
of opportunities for service that come
our way. Our hands have ceased to
do the little things that mean so much
for others. Our feet have forgotten
to tread the paths of earnest ell'ort.
Our ears refuse to hearken to the still
small voice of truth. Our lips no
longer find time for words of cheer
and inspiration. Nothing about us
vibrates to the joyful rhythm of life.
Even our hearts have petrified with
fear, hatred and selfishness.
Lift up our heads, O ye gates, and
arouse vonrsffJvcs from j-our stupid
slumber! Opeu j^r oyes, sol'tcu your
hearts , place your feet in the i>ath^
of service—yea, even the Wide Hori-
nit).-* I'fliT.ttve
Min.tble-—thf . • ‘ V \s ’ ’—tie YWCA
for the
men. Let .us join these Ohi istian As
sociations. and experience the peace,
happiness, and s'uccess that comes with
the giving of ourselves in loving, iin-
selnsh service for others. Let us, also
support these Organizations with the
best that we have, feeling confident
‘hat only'the best can come into our
experience in return.
—James Knight
NEGRO YOUTH AND
LEADERSHIP
Tlie .\egro youth today, realize.s he
is of a minority group; and he real
izes that obst.acles face him in every
direction. However, he looks for enr
couragement to those Xegoes who
have attained recognition in their va
rious fields of work. Bo these Negro
^adera encouage the youth? They
do! But at the same time thev dis
courage youth.
“Be a leader,” they say, “bTit
don’t think you are as good as those
in power because j'our’e not. Don’t
be a weakling, but j-ield to the major
ity group. Be original in your ideas,
but never exceed the originalities of
the majority.” That is the encour
agement from Negro leaders to Neero
Youth.
How can youth have initiative and
leadership if he is to yield at the most
important time in his lifet
E. G.
OUR TASK
Schools there are many kinds and
sorts, varying in size from a one room
building to stately and magnificent
universities and having even wider
range of interest in the fields of
study. Where ever may be these
institutions, they possess the same
general ideals and loftiness of pur
pose namely- to enlighten those ^vho
would be enlightened that ignorance
might disappear and the truth be
known. Thousands have enrolled in
these institutions this fall that that
purpose might be realized, perpetua
ted and preserved to bless the future
student with opportunities and by
that same token, place on the present
student body the stamp of approval
of the qualified workmen. The pur
pose is tied with the task.
It does not matter if the enrollment
of one school is not as large as
that of another- it does not matter if
the buildings are as numerus or as
large; but it does matter if the stu
dents and teachers are equal to or
better than those of the other school.
If we with the help of our worthy
and able teachers realize that we
have a great part of the task of edu
cation on us and work to that end;
then ours will be a great contribution
to the cause of progress and ours will
be the richer and nobler life.
Mabelle Gotten
5.
GOOD ADVICE
Plan your work, then work your
Ijlan.
Never get too much in debt that
you can be “squeezed”.
J)on’t fh' into passion and never,
talli when you are angry.
When a fellow knows it all, his
case has become hopeless.
Better leave off all intoxicants
and stimulants and keep busy at
something.
I’ay your debts promptly and
expect and demand the same ot
other people.
Don 't tnlk too much. Think. A •
•tin tongue gi'nuciHy u
'flhe hwift. ;
' Y.lT.crA.
The Young Men’s Christian Asso
ciation, under the leadership of Pro
fessor Noble Payton is now firmly
established on N. C. C. campus. Hav
ing become a bona fide affiliate with
the Nation Association and a Corre
spondent with the World Student
Christian Federation with lieadquar-
ters ill Geneva, Switzerland, the lo
cal Y. has through six weeks of or
ganization become a well knit unit.
It is based upon the premise that the
religion of Jesus Christ should be a
social tool. The Y^. has therefore ad
opted the following organization skel
eton :
President James Knight; Vice Presi
dent, Walter Elderby; Treasurer,
Jesse Cofield; Hecordiiig Secretary,
Harwood Bond; National Council rep
resentative, Janies Knight; World
Student Christian Federation, George
T. Y’oung.
Campus Activity directed by the
Cabinet and organized as follows:
Committe on EeligioTis Meetings
aiid Forums, Jesse Cofield, Clirmn,;
Committe on Athletics and Health,
Boring, George Norman, Chrmn.;
Basketball, Walter Elderby, C.'himm
Community Activity directed by the
Faculty Advisory Board and organ
ized as follows: Public Health Ins
truction, Wm Diivis, Chrmn; Social
Scrvice, Wm. Chance, Chrmn; Com
mittee on Finance and Auditing, Bur
nett Kiddick, Chmn.
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Tjnder no circuni.stances, strain
your credit with anybodv, and
especially with a striend.
Attend strictly to your own busi
ness. Don’t worry about your
neighbors affairs.
Be an expert at something. Don’t
try to do too many things, but
do one thing well.
Be a gentleman under all circnm-
stances, and treat everybody as
you wish them to treat you.
Pay no attentoin to every fice
dog that runs at your heels. His
bark is generally worse than his
bite.
Do your work well and charge a
reasonable price for it. Never
run in competition with cheap
Johns.
If you doubt a man, better have
no business dealing with him at
all. Y^ou can't do business with
out confidence.
Kee]) your business to yourself.
If you are prosperous, folks bo-
grndge it to you; if you are not,
they tjiink you are a iool.
Ke(?)) no-one-in-yonr employ un
less a kind feeling exists between
you and him. Good will is one of
the greatest assets of a busine.ss
- life.
■Deal only with people of good
character. If a man betrays your
confidence once, give him a wide
berth forever afterwards. Never
deal with him again.
Modesty the crowning virtue of
true nobility of character.
Ethel Penn
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA
SORORITY
Alj)ha Chi wishes to extend its
heartiest congratulations to Mr. Pay
ton and members of our new paper.
We feel that a school piper is certain
ly needed here, and wojwil co-operate
";itli the staff in crder that it
migut be the voice pio^e of our entire
itudfBl body. AJfiiia Cll is willing to
the tor the sue-
iw. \\*, \\‘H hrln
DEAR GOD
I thank Thee for Thy love,
And tender mercies from above,
Will Thou continue to have me
An obedient flower be ?
When Winter comes and I must die
Please take me home to live on High
But keep my roots alive and green
Then I’ll return mth coming Spring.
’• ■ Theresa Maledse Everette
Class of ’38
HISTORY CLUB
The History Club has elected the
following officers: i
William Tuck, President; Charles
Graves, Vice President; Willa Tyler
Secretary; Eleanor Slade, Treasurei^.
Special commissions were also as
signed Martha Stafford., . Cliristine
Townes, and Constance Weller. This
club was organized to stimulate in
terest in daily topics and current
events. All students interested are itf-
■ vitfca to join'with Tis. The' Club" is ’an-
der the sponsorship of Dr. J. Jordan.
j.‘vcry^P ^
Alpha tUii Chaptor, of Alpha
Knj)pa Aljilia S( rori tj! with a. small
group of industrious young North
Carolina College coeds has again star
ted R very busy year. At the outset
of the ytars program, seven members
of Alpha Cl.-, with the aid of the
graduate chaptei iieipcd tor enter
tain the new women ^udents of the
college. The affair was (|uite a unique
one and it had the gila name of a
‘ ‘ Kool Ade Klash ’
Later, Alpha Chi Clupter promoted
a cake raffle contest. Tie cake was giv
en aAvay in the student diapel hour last
Wednesday to a fre.sbnan who lield
the lucky number, 165.
Now, Alpha Chi is aVout to sponsor
a popularity contest. .Vo soror or
member of the Ivy Leif Club will be
allowed to participte ii the contest;
however classes will neet this week
and select those candidates for the
contest who are the most representa
tive of the class. The popularity con
test will end in a festival-A Barn
Dance on November 21. The girls of
Alpha Chi are planning all sorts of
fun for you on that night.
Alpha Chi members were promi
nent in our gala Home Coming Cele
bration. The queen and her chief at
tendants came from our Cliapter. Al
pha Ohi is quite proud of the fact
that the student body selected these
young wome from its ranks.
We will put our program constantly
before you and we hope that it meets
the approval of the student body and
faculty.
M. Stafford, Basileus
C. Sharpe, Epistelous
D. Taylor, Eeporter
JUNIOR CLASS
The Junior Class has begun the
pew year with the following officers:
: Melvin Sykes, President; George
Young, Vice-President; Esther De
laney, Secretary; Maebelle Goins,
Asst. Secretary; William Coefield,
Treasurer.
• With a program already in view-
and competent co-workers we hope to
have a successful year.
Let’s give three rahs for the Junidr
Class rah! rah! rah!
THE Y. W. C. A.
The Young Women’s Christian As
sociation of North Carolina, College
for Negroes has been one of the most
active and outstanding organizations
of the campus. The present member
ship is ninety-six. The following per
sons serve as Cabinet members:
President, Martha, Stafford; Vice
Ppsident, Esther Delaney; Secretary,
Lillian B Powell; Treasurer, Louise
Chambers; Chairma of Worship Com
mittee, Harriett Busby; Chairman of
Social Service Committee, Elnora
Slade; Chairman of World Fellowship
Committee, Maybelle Gotten; Chair
man of Social Committee, Jessie Lo
gan.
A faculty committee which is very
helpful to the organization works wuth
the YWCA. Members of this commit
tee are: Aliss R. G. Rush, Chairman;
Miss Katie Kelly, Mrs. J. E. Shepard,
Mrs. J. W. Harris and Miss P. Wat
son.
The first meeting of the “Y” was
held on Sunday evening September
20 in the Music Assembly in order to
hear the report of the delegate to the
King’s Mountain Conference. The del-
cate was Miss Martha Stafford, presi
dent of the YWCA. Miss Stafford
reported a delightful and inspiring
session of the conference.
On September 23, Mrs. Mabelle
Williams, contact director of Harlem
Branch of the Y^WCA of New Y’ork
spoke to the members of the YWCA.
Those who hoard her were impressed
with the opportunities and privileges
that come to a YWCA member.
On October 2, a Talent Night Pro
gram -ivas given by the YWCA. Va
rious members of the oranization par
ticipated. Much hidden talent was
brought to light. The program of
singing, and aesthetic dancing, in
strumental numbers and readings was
very enjoyable.
■ On Sunday evening, October 31, the
'^lembers. After an impressive oandie
light service, ice cream was given to
all present.
The president of the Y'WCA, Mar-
hat Stafford, was a delegate to a con
ference at Atlanta, October 2-4. The
purpose of this Conference was to
reorgaize work in the southern region.
Ten Negro schools were represented
at the conference, and they along
with a number of white students
planned the various units of work
throughout the south for the coming
year. The YWCA and Y'MCA meet
ings at King’s IMountain and Blue
Ridge were discussed and planned.
Dr. Howard Thurman delivered an
interesting address to the YWCA and
YMCA October 16.
Thirty-one ‘ ‘ Y.E. ’ ’ members pre
sented a program for the Y'WCA at
Duke University on Monday evening,
October 19.
Such is the beginning of a year
which promises to be a busy and an
enjoyable year for all “Y^W” mem
bers.
M. Stafford, Pres.
Lillian Powell, Sect.
ARE YOU GOOD LOOKING?
^ Good looks are more psychological
than physical, good looks are not al
ways that which you see with your eyes,
it is ofteii the lasting impressions that
make on the cylinders of your senses.
Some persons who are physically good
looking, are socially, morally and in
tellectually ugly, and others who are
physically homely are socially and in
tellectually good looking. Physical
good looks fade the quickest, and in
tellectual good looks last longest. We
usually have much physical shape and
form when we are young and should
add much mental strength and know
ledge when we grow old. Many of us,
however, believe that only good look
ing people really succeed in life, and
that real homely ones are bound T;o
fail. Good looks often bring popu
larity, impediment and hinderance,
but homeliness should bring to one the
fact, that his brain and not his beau
ty must be his greatest asset.
Knute Rockne was homely, but he
was the best football coach of this
country-. Mahatma Ghandi is not a
bit good looking, but he matches his
brain against the British government.
Fredrick Douglas had a ferocious
face, but an eloquent speaking tongue.
Toussaint 1’Overture was one of the
greatest Generals that the world has
ever known, and he was homely; I’aul
Lawrence Dunbar was so homely that
many society girls shunned him in his
own home town.
PlijHis Wheatly, the great poetress
was a very homely Afrie/iii girl, but
her brain blossomed out in beautiful
verse.
If you are physically good looking,
peojile naturally expect you to know
a lot. If you really know a lot you
tinvo 1,,. l.oSo,,™ ,.1,,.
Rically good looking. Ignorance and
homeliness will not make you wise,
and good looks and intelligence should
not make you a fool. It’s all right
for people to like you for your pretty
form and face but it’s better for
them to love you for your goodness
of heart, and the mintage of your
mind.
Cliarles Graves
THE BIOLOGY CLUB
BRI-DRA-SO-STAGERS
The Bri-Dra-So Stagers, under the
successful leadership of Miss Katie
L. Kelly, lujis started off this year—
with unmistakable signs of vim and
vigor. Using a custom a bit different
from yester-years, we had a try-out
day 'foi- Students wishing 'to becoirie
liicmbers o{ our society—it was a
ijowling success!
, The society, in two casts, is hard
at work,on Eugene Good,-’s “Mill of
the Gods ’ ’, which is to be presented
m the near fuiure.' Don’t miss ii!
I Our staff 1st
i President, Mr,-Harwood Bond;
A’ice President, Miss Esther Delaney
Secretary, Miss Constance Weller;
Treasurer, Miss Jessie Logan; Chair-'
Pia.i of Program .Committee, Miss
Martha Stafford; Property. Manager,
4lr. Milton Grant; Sponsor, Miss
Katie L. Kelly.
Biology Club of North Caro
lina. College for Negroes held its ini
tial meeting of the year on Tuesday
evening October 20, 1936. Election of
otiicers was first considered, and the
iiiembers chosen are as follows: Pres-
Klent, Gorham Scott, senior; Vice
President, George Young, junior; Sec
retary, Lillian B. Powell, junior;
Treasurer, Jesse Cofield, junior
A committe was chosen for the
purpose of drawing up a constitution
for the government of the club. Mem
bers of this comniiitteo are Alice IIol-
mes,Cliairman; Houston Pendertjrass
and Cora Harris. - ■ ’
Meeting will be held every , second
.and fourth Tuesday in eacii month
from 6:30 to 7:30 P. M.
Membership is,open to those stu-
dents who-are credited with at least
fifteen"hour.s of Biology. The Club
is s])onsorra hy Prof. Gow Bush. - -
COLERIDGE TAYLOR
CHORAL'SOCIETY
Organization has been completed
with the following officers for the on
coming year. Cliarles Williams, Presi-’
dentr-DazOTine Tayldr, Vice Presi
dent, Juanita Y’'eate.s, Secretary and
Eugene Leo, Treasurer. '
Mrs Ruth .^Edvfards, Directresgl
with the aid of her c6iripctent staff
has planned an unusual variety of
musical selections for tjie choral pres
entations which we hope wili be en-
was
White Rock Baptist Church.
Also under Mrs. Edwards direction
are the Womens Sextet, trio and
Men’s Glee Club.