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MARCH, 1954 THE VOICE PAGE THREE LIBRARY STAFF CHARLES WADDELL CHESTNUTT BOOK CLUB reviews a new book, “Mr. Beamish,” by Hugh Richmond. The following persons, reading from left to right, belong to the club: Misses Lillie Mon roe, Clara Lewis, Ethel Moore, Ruth McEachin, Annie Carraway, Nina Baten, Revel Lane, Rubertha Tolson, Doletha Bennett, Mavis Jones, Robena McLean, and Jacqueline McCrimmon. Down Delta Way— Delta Xi Chapter salutes four of its sorors who were elected to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Col leges for 1953-54. They are Sorors Doris Batts, Catherleen Brinkley, Gladys Lunsford, and Swanola Mooring. Our sorority has maintained an enviable scholastic average on our campus. Last year 97 per cent of Delta Xi Chapter members were on the Dean’s List. Five out of seven charter members are listed in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Col leges. The complete roster of members so honored are Sorors Doris Batts, Catherleen Brinkley, Cleopatra Griswold, Gladys Luns ford, Swanola Mooring, Naomi Pitt, and Aileen Watson. Three members of our sorority are eligible for and have been in vited to join the Rho Beta Chi Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society. They are Sorors Doris Batts, Catherleen Brinkley and Cleopatra Griswold. The members of the Epsilon Al pha Sigma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and the un dergraduate members of Delta Xi Chapter enjoyed a joint worship service at Evans Metropolitan Methodist Church recently in com memoration of Foimder’s Day. Recognition of guests was made by the Reverend Clinton R. Coleman, p>astor of the church. Soror Neu- trice Merritt gave a brief history of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Three members of our sorority, Sorors Doris Batts, Cleopatra Gris wold, and Dorothy Powell assisted with the Girl Scout program, which holds its weekly meetings in the Evans Metropolitan Methodist Church. ' The enthusiasm and interest of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. in launching job opportunities re sulted in the recognition of the Na tional Urban League. Today the Delta Sorority is working with the National Urban League in sponsor ing career conferences. At the present time an enthusi astic group of sorors from both chapters is busy making plans for the first annual Jabberwock at Fayetteville State Teachers Col lege. The date for the Jabberwock is April 23, 1954, and this promises to be one of the highlights of the year for Delta. An evening of gala entertainment awaits you in this dramatic venture. The coordinators of the Jabber- work are Sorors Cynthia Bond, chairman, (Epsilon Alpha Sigma Chapter); and Sorors Doris Batts, co-chairman; Naomi Pitt, Dorothy Powell, and Lucille Fields, (Delta Xi Chapter). The theme of the Jabberwock is “I Have Known Rivers” which was suggested by Soror Louise Murphy, sponsor of the Delta Xi Chapter. A date to remember, April 23, 1954, when Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., sponsors its first an nual Jabberwock for scholarship funds in the new auditorium of Fayetteville State Teachers Col lege. The local chapters plan to do their bit to top last year’s con tribution of $20,000 to scholarship funds by the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. May Week and Job Opportuni ties programs are being planned. Soror Mildred Jones is chairman, Sorors Lorena Carter, Mildred Mil ler, and Mildred Bagley are mem bers of the planning committee. Fayetteville Zetas Hold Program on 'Finer Womanhood' The Omega Beta Chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., locat ed at the Fayetteville State Teach ers College, staged their “Finer Womanhood Week” program in the institution’s new auditorium on Sunday, February 14. ' The guest speaker was Mrs. Ida H. Duncan, English Instructor in the Reidsville High School, and Vice President of the North Caro lina Teacher’s Association. She was introduced by the presiding officer, Loree Durham, who is the President of the local chapter. “My Task” was sung by Julia McCormick, Treasurer, and John Cotten was heard in Oley Speak’s beautiful number, "The Prayer Perfect.” The Pan-hellenic med ley was featured with Mrs. Sylvia W. Payne at the organ. A number that heightened the program was Annie Ruth Carra- way’s presentation of a plaque to Mrs. Julia (Mother) Simmons as the “Woman of the Year” in the Fayetteville Community. Mother Simmons is a mother of six chil dren, a deaconess at the Metro politan A.M.E.Z. Church, and a woman whose work in the area of religious and social uplift in the community has long been most commendable. The chapter roster follows: Loree Durham, basileus, junior of Goldsboro; Hilda S. Jackson, anti-basileus, junior of Goldsboro; Ethel M. Brown, dean of pledges, junior of Council; Jewel Greene, gramateus, junior of Rocky Mount; Julia K. McCormick, junior of Rocky Mount; Barbara Peacock, junior of Goldsboro; Annie R. Carraway, junior of LaGrange; Willie Jane Carter, sophomore of Fayetteville; Dazzerine Williams, junior of Wilson; Desiree Crooms, junior of Goldsboro; Christine Fennell, junior of Hope Mills; Al ma Walker, junior of Fayetteville; Annie Cogdell, junior of Smith- field; Elizabeth Smith, sophomore of Shelby; Clara Lewis, sophomore of Elizabethtown. Alpha Kappa Alpha Doings In continuing its march of suc cessful activities, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has witnessed the following: Prior to the Christmas holidays, members of the college chapter collected clothing which was sent to the Oxford Orphanage in Oxford, N. C. On January 6, the Sorors gave a surprise house warming for Soror Minnetta H. Scott, faculty advisor. As the beginning of a weekend of activities commemorating the founding of this Greek-letter or ganization, a play, “Truth for a Day,” directed by Soror Delores McNair, was presented in chapel on Friday, January 29. On Sunday morning, January 31, the Delta Alpha Chapter sponsored the Sunday School program with Soror Doris Pridgen as speaker of the morning. At the vesper hour of the same day, the Founders’ Day Program was presented in the new auditorium with Soror Helen MiUfl, basileus, presiding. The speaker for this hour was Soror Henrietta T. Norris, former ly instructor here at F.S.T.C., now of John C. Smith University, Char lotte, N. C. Music was furnished by the Sorority Ensemble under the direction of Soror Mary E. Ter ry with Soro Alva J. Chaplin as soloist. Soror Sylvia W. Payne was at the organ. On Friday, February 12, the play originally presented at our chapel hour was given at the E. E. Smith High School under the sponsorship of the senior class of that school. This was done to help with our College Student Aid Fimd. We were happy to congratulate Soro Dorothy Little on her election to the position of Recording Sec retary of the State Future Teach ers of America Organization. Plans for additional activities for this school year are now in the making. —Dorothy Simons, Reporter Y.W.C.A. NEWS The Young Women’s Christian Association is now in the process of presenting a program to enrich the campus life of young women. A channel through which this is being done is the Hobby Club. Many are engaged in needlework and handicraft. Projects are con ducted on Saturday afternoons and some of the many articles be- ing m^de include painting on glass, embroidery, note pads, pot holders, aprons, and others. Twenty members are taking a Girl Scout course which meets on Thursday night for two hours. The course is training persons for the leadership of young girls who will be interested in this organization. Mrs. Kate Taylor, Executive Di rector of the local council in Cum berland County, is doing a splen did job in training. Many conferences will be at tended this year by members. Some of the conferences include the North Carolina Student Y.W.C.A. Conference which will be held March 12-14 at Guilford Col lege, Greensboro, N. C.; the Na tion’s Seminar in Washington, D. C., March 21-23, 1954; and the Southern Region Student Y.W.C.A., Y.M.C.A., and S.C.A. Conference, June 4-11 at Blue Ridge Assembly Grounds, Blue Ridge, N C. On Thursday night, February 11, Miss Doris Wilson, National Stu dent Secretary of the Southern Re gion, spoke to members in the Stu dent Union Room. In preparing for the celebration of thelOOth an niversary of the Y.W.C.A., she en couraged participating in the work of the organization, increasing membership and developing recre ation on the campus, emphasizing boy-girl relationships. Miss Wilson is conducting a tour of many colleges and universities. On February 21, in recognition of World Federation Day of Pray er, the Y.W.C.A. will present a Sunday School program in the school auditorium. Beginning March 3, the Y.W.C.A. will conduct Lenten Services each night until Easter in the school auditorium. These programs prom ise to be inspiring to everyone I who attends them. Drama Guild News The Drama Guild presented the Christmas play, “Why the Chimes Rang.” The play was#presented in Sunday School and for the Ameri can Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Committee in a chapel program. The characters were Pearlie Parks, Bennie Wright, Curtis Locus, John 'Thom as, Arthur Pindle, Marian Holt, Huie Parrish, William Monroe, Jo sephine Norfleet, Henry Martin, Leroy McAllister, and Olivia Skip per. Areatha Troublefield was student director. On Sunday, January 17, 1954, at 4 p. m., the Drama Guild held its vespers program. At this time “Tiie Lamb in the Window,” a one-act religious drama, was pre sented. The characters were Blanche Sills, Bennie Wright, Wil liam Monroe, Helen Minor, An drew Frazier, Linwood Moore, Johnnie Noble, Cleta Fowlkes and John Thomas. The student direc tor was Areatha Troublefield. Tuesday, February 2, Misses An nie R. Carraway, Alma Locus, Areatha Troublefield, and Cleopa tra Griswold attended a three-act comedy—“The Little Dog Laugh ed” — at Dillard High School, Goldsboro. They were accompani ed by Miss Lois P. Turner, the director of Dramatics at Fayette ville State Teachers College. On February 6, the Fayetteville State Teachers College entertained the North Carolina High School Drama Association in its Eighth Annual Drama Clinic. The theme for the clinic was “Producing the One-Act Play.” Represented at the clinic were 41 schools, 34 teachers, and 371 students. The morning session began at 10:30 a. m. in the college auditori um with greetings from Miss An nie R. Carraway, president of the Drama Guild. Dr. J. W. Scabreok,- president of the college, delivered the welcome address. An intere^- ing discussion was led by Mr. Clif ton Britton, the director of Dra matics, Goldsboro High School. During the afternoon session the one-act play, “Heat Lightning," was presented by Booker T. Wash ington High School, Rocky Moxmt. A monologue was given by James Warren, a^student of Dillard High School. Both of the presentations were analyzed by Mr. Britton and the group. The highlight of the clinic came at 7:00 p. m. when the St. Augus tine Players of Raleigh presented the great religious drama, “The Robe.” This extraordinary por trayal of religious drama was un der the direction of Mrs. Pauline Staggers. The Drama Guild is to produce two spring plays during the third quarter, namely: "Blithe Spirit” and “Strange Bedfellows.” A & T College will present “House With out Windows” at Fayetteville State Teachers College on Saturday, April 10. The NADSA (National Association of Drama and Speech Arts) conference and the IDA (In tercollegiate Dramatic Association) festival will be held at Nashville, Tenn., and Livingstone College, Salisbury, N. C., respectively. The Drama Guild plans to have repre meetings. The Drama Guild will begin a tour of plays in the high schools of Eastern Carolina, beginning March 23 and continuing through early May. The Annual Drama Guild Ball on May 21 will end the activities for the year.
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