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THE VOICE
JANUARY, 1955
Freshman Orientation at F. S. T. C.
With a sizable increase over last year, Fayetteville State
Teachers College initiated its freshman orientation program
Tuesday, September 14, 1954. After taking health and en
trance examinations, the fresh
men and new students were
welcomed by President and
Mrs. J. W Seabrook and the
faculty.
A tour of the campus was ar
ranged as well as a tour of Fort
Bragg. On Friday evening the
freshmen and new students were
entertained with an informal so
cial in the Lilly Gymnasium.
On Saturday morning a student
panel on “Tips for Successful Ad
justments at College” was held
followed by a tour of the college
library. The events for the day
ended in a wiener roast held in
Seabrook Park.
The orientation program for
students culminated on Sunday,
September 19, 1954 with the fresh
men and new students attending
church and vesper services. The
highlight of the activities for the
day was the sponsoring of a tea by
the Delta Alpha Chapter of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Throughout the orientation pro
gram, faculty conferences were
held to discuss and make plans for
the year. New teachers were in
troduced and welcomed to the col
lege.
In the various faculty confer
ences, Dean R. Jones discussed
“Improving Instruction”; Mr. D.
A. Williams discussed “Tips on
Audio-Visual Aid”; and Dean G.
Holmes, in the closing conference,
chaired a group discussion on the
problems encountered at the sum
mer conference of the Southern
College Personnel Association and
the Southern Regional Board.
Dean Holmes served on the steer
ing committee at this joint confer
ence which was held August 3-9
in Mars Hill, N. C.
Registration for freshmen and
new students was held Friday,
September 17, 1954. Upperclass
men entered on Monday, Septem
ber 20 and registered on the same
day. Classes began Tuesday, Sep
tember 21, 1954 at 8:00 a. m.
D. McNair
Tutorial Staff—To better the scholarship at FSTC
Selected by their instructors to aid others, these
tutorial staff
Fayetteville’s
was organized
“cream of the
by Miss
chop.”
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority congratulate the above students for their re
cent accomplishment in fulfiUing the necessary obligations and possessing the qualifications to obtain
Greekdom- They are, left to right, above: JuUa Kelly, Florine WUliams. Shirley Wynn, Mavis Jones, Bet
sy Currie, Annie Wells, Vera Mills, and Marlene Pittman; below: Lawrence Thompson. Leo Dancy, and
Richard Woods.
de Paur Chorus in Fine Performance
In a completely satisfying performance staged at the Fay
etteville State Teachers College on Thursday evening, Decem
ber 2, the internationally-famous de Paur Infantry Chorus
hved up fully to the fine repu
tation it has gained through
out the United States and
abroad as one of the foremost
choral outfits on the American
stage today.
From the outset, the audience
became aware of the group’s pre
cision of attack, its instinctive bal
ance and blending of voices, and
especially of its depth of interpre
tation. And certainly the applause
which a near-capacity audience
accorded this distinguished group
of 30 ex-soldiers, amounted to
more than a mere approval; it de
veloped as an expression of hearts
that had been lifted up and of
emotions that had been stirred
deeply.
Variety Features Program
Conductor de Paur exemplified
no faith in showmanship for its
own sake, but proceeded to lead
his company with commanding de
cisiveness and reserve. The per
formance was opened with four
heart-warming melodies from the
Middle Ages, among which ap
peared the soldier’s song; “Fare
well, My True Love”; it then
moved on to Robert Franz’s “Wid-
mung,” and Johannes Brahm’s
“Weighed,” both sung in German.
There were, likewise, songs by
contemporary composers, such as
Ulysses Kay, and a delightful se
ries of Latin-American folk songs.
And, as always, there was tre
mendous response to the group of
World War II songs, notably Anne
Marly’s “Song of the French Par
tisan” and Frank Loesser’s “Rod
ger Young,” a glowing tribute to
Private Rodger Young.
Soloists were Luther Saxon, ten
or; Grady Menefield, tenor; Ge
orge Marshall, baritone; Hamilton
Grandison, baritone; and Elijah
Hodges, basso.
Master Musician
In one sense, the Infantry Chor-
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Que Recaps
Delta Gamma Chapter, Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity, is in the middle
of an extensive program for the
school year 1954-55. This year’s
program got under way with an
Annual Smoker given on October
7 for freshmen and new male stu
dents. This affair was well at
tended and was enjoyed by all.
Our next activity was the annual
“Queen for a Day” program held
October 22. Basileus Charles Al
len crowned Miss Lelia Thompson,
junior from Lumberton, N. C., as
the Omega Sweetheart for this
school year. Assorted gifts, tok
ens of courtesy of Fayetteville’s
local merchants, were presented to
her at a chapel service.
Three new brothers—Leo Dan-
cey of Wilson, N. C., Lawrence
Thompson of Durham, N. C., and
Richard Woods of Newark, N. J.—
have been initiated.
Delta Gamma and Beta Chi
chapters sponsored jointly our
Annual Achievement Week pro
gram on November 14, with Bro
ther L. T. Blatch, instructor in
Social Studies here at the college,
as speaker. Certificates were
awarded to Mr. B, F. Ferguson,
local mail carrier and community
supporter, as “Citizen of the Year”
and to Brother H. A. Black, Ba
sileus of Beta Chi, “Omega Man of
the Year.”
Sweetheart Honored in "Queen for a Day" Ceremony
CANTEEN CAPERS
“Where do you go around here?” Who asked the question
anyway? The canteen, of course.
“And what, pray tell, goes on down there?” Oh, the kids
get together, talk “chat,” play cards, dance away that stored-
up energy, and dig the sounds. . „
And, by the way, here are some of the sounds they re
diggin:
DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME Stan Kenton
THE NEARNESS OF YOU BiU Doggett
SMILE “King” Cole
DREAM - _ Djnah Washington
HIGH AND MIGHTY Joe Loco
EL BATON
SOOTHE ME Kenton
EBB TIDE Roy Hamilton
GOD ONLY KNOWS The Capris
LET’S WALK - Charles Brown
You say you wanna go down there? Well, “Let’s Walk.”
—Harriette Lockhart
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Pictured above are the members of Delta Gamma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Fayetteville State
Teachers College, with their “Sweetheart” Miss Lelia Thompson (seated). Miss Thompson is a junior
and president of Delta Xi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Standing (left to right) are: Brothers
Jessie Gillis, Jr., Wilmington, N. C.; Charles Allen, Fayetteville, N. C.; Andrew Frazier, Pittsburgh, Pa.;
Earl Garrett, Jr., Montclair, N. J.; and Richard Thompson, Oxford, N. C. Absent when picture was taken
was Brother Johnny Irving Farmer, Wilson, N. C. At special ceremonies called “Queen for a Day,” Miss
Thompson received many gifts and was accorded special honors.