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THE MESSIAH
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Feb. 15, 1958
VOLUME 12, NUMBER 1
FAYETTEVILLE STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C., NOV. 25,1957
From The
Presidenfs Desk
To the Students of Fayette-vUle
State Teachers College . . .
As you near the close of the first
quarter of another school year it
is time to pause in your busy
schedule and ask yourselves a few
questions. Are you getting all out
of your college Ufe you expected
to get? If not, did you ever stop
to think it. might be your own
fault? Are you keeping physically
fit? Are you choosing the right
associates? Are you budgeting
your time properly with the right
proportion between work and rec
reation? Are you spending too
much time in extra-curricular ac
tivities? Are you using your na
tive ability to its full capacity?
Are you blaming others for your
own shortcomings? Do you get
sufficient rest and sleep at night?
Do you visit the library to read
for personal improvement as well
as to get out class assignments?
Have you been absent from class
when it was not necessary?
I would suggest that you make,
a little self-analysis and ponder
over these questions. You have
a wonderful opportunity, but are
you taking advantage of it?
Your President,
RUDOLPH JONES
PUBLICATIONS EXCHANGE
Added to our exchange of stu
dent publications are:
The GfaceiaM"^oWeifr GracS-
land College, Lamoni, Iowa.
The Hornet, Delaware State Col
lege, Dover, Delaware.
The Talladegan, Talladega Col
lege, Talladega, Alabama.
The University Student, John
son C. Smith University, Char
lotte, N. C.
Read student papers from other
schools in our Chesnutt Library.
FSTC GRAD BECOMES DEAN
Dr. Lafayette Parker, FSTC alum
nus, who was recently awarded
the D. Ed. degree at the University
of Pittsburgh, was named Acting
Dean of the College at the begin
ning of the present school term.
The Golden Heart
Alex Purcell
Love is the power that joins and
binds together the universe and
everything in it. Jealousy, hate,
resistance, and all other error
states of mental or physical fric
tion cannot exist where there is
love. Imaginary love is like a
lovely flower that will last for a
few days, then wither and die; but
true love is like an immortal flame
that will burn forever in a
beautiful cathedral. Love is a
passionate attraction and ardent
affection, especially for one of the
opposite sex. Throughout the year
millions of hearts through the lips
of men utter these words: The
greatest treasure that I could ever
possess is your love. These few
words could only emerge from the
secret chamber of the Golden
Heart.
Homecoming - A Cherished IMemory
Janice Atkinson, William Paul Pitt, Alex Purcell
All week long there had
been a hum of excitement, and
by the time the last class was
over Friday, Nov. 15, the en
tire student body of Fayette
ville State Teachers College
was victim of the very conta
gious Homecoming fever.
Andrew Frazier of Pittsburgh,
Pa., a graduate of the class of
1955, was the first alumnus to be
registered in Harris Hall, a dormi
tory used exclusively for the alum
ni and friends of FSTC during
Homecoming weekend.
The student body was engaged
in the very enjoyable activity of
making floats and beautifying the
campus with welcome signs.
Enthusiasm was at high peak as
the crowd gathered around the
bonfire held on field behind Wil
liams Hall on Friday night. The
eight cheer-ettes marched ’round
the fire and led the students in a
variety of cheers and yells. Around
10:30 the tension had been releas
ed, the die was cast, and the stu
dents returned to their dormitories
with great anticipation for the fol
lowing day which would bring the
Iloniecoming pijrade, game and
dance.
After a sleepless night, the cam
pus was again filled with friends
and students making final pre
parations on their Homecoming
floats. At 9:00 Saturday morning
the rain began to fall and along
with it fell the saddened hearts of
the student body, alumni, and all
who came to witness the game.
What up to this point had all the
makings of the perfect weekend
suddenly took on appearances of
becoming very duU. The parade
scheduled for 12:30 p. m. had to
be cancelled, for the rain still came
tumbling down.
Sunshine always follows the
rain, and around 1:30 the down
pour stopped and the sun peered
from behind the clouds. This
change of weather met the approv
al of all concerned with Horhecom-
ing and brought relief to the dis
appointed hearts. At 1:45 Coach
“Tank” Conrad decided to let the
Winston-Salem Rams roam the
Smith Athletic Field. Immediate
ly upon their arrival on field.
Coach Harold Scott released the
much determined Broncos. For the
next 10 minutes both teams went
through preliminary calisthenics
and then returned to their respec
tive benches as captains and ref
erees met in the center of the field
FSTC Homecoming Queen and Attendants
for the toss of the coin. Winston-
Salem won the toss and elected to
receive. At 2:00 Charles “Chuck”
DeVaughn approached the ball
and sent it deep into the Rams’
t^rritory, thus ^ beginning the
Homecoming g^me. The
quarter was a defensive struggle
with no score on either side. The
Rams drew first blood early in the
second quarter on a seven-yard
plunge by fullback Ben Dupree and
the extra point was gained on a
pass play. Winston-Salem then
led 7-0 but the lead was short
lived. The Broncos, fired with
determination, bounced back in
the same period.
With their backs to the wall,
Roger Scales, a senior from Mt.
Airy, gave the Broncos playing
room by gaining a first down.
Christopher Rankin of Hickory,
after having his college career in
terrupted by entering the armed
services, proved that he still re
tained his accurate passing ability
with a short jump pass to the sen
sational DeVaughn, senior from
Durham and co-captain of the
Broncos, who hauled it in as the
crowd rose to its feet to watch him
gallop 80 yards for a touchdown.
With only one man between De
Vaughn and “pay dirt,” Charles
Knight, junior of Tarboro, came
out of nowhere to supply the key
block of the game. With the ball
NEEDED: Additional Band
Instruments
What Are YOU Doing to help?
resting on the one-yard line, Ran
kin called the signals and handed
the ball to fullback Scales, who
broke through the line to score
the extra point and tie the ball
game. At the end of the first half
the scoie ivas 7-7/
The half-time 'activities 'wer?
centered around welcome ad
dresses by President Rudolph
Jones, Miss Homeciming, and Miss
Alumni. Miss Dorothy Usher of
Fayetteville, was the first fresh
man to receive the honor of reign
ing as Miss Homecoming. Break
ing a long-standing tradition that
Miss Homecoming come from the
junior or senior class, the student
body voted unanimously to elect
the queen according to the amount
of money raised toward support
ing our newly acquired band. The
freshman class won and elected
the very charming and deserving
Miss Usher.
Her attendants were Miss Doris
Goss, Maid of Honor, sophomore,
Durham; Miss Anna Stewart, sen
ior, Fayetteville; Miss Shirley Rod
gers, junior, Kittrell; Miss Evange
line Sutton, freshman, Fayette
ville; Miss Effie Ashley, freshman.
Rocky Mount. The queen and her
attendants, wearing blue suits with
corsages of white crysanthymums,
beautifully represented their
school. The queen was also pre
sented a bouquet of ’mums.
We were honored to have the
very lovely Miss Nina Bolden of
Reidsville, who is a senior and
reigns as Miss Homecoming at
Winston-Salem Teachers College.
College Band
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Miss Bolden is pregfently engaged
in student teaching in the Win
ston-Salem school system.
Unfortunately, the rain-soaked
field made it impossible for the
bands to perform at half-time.
However, the Winston-Salem 80-
piece b?BiQ, difected'by Mr. II. 2.
Pickard, played their Alma Mater,
followed by several other songs as
the majorettes led by Miss Bettye
Hunter went through several dance
routines. The E. E. Smith High
School Band directed by Mr. W. C.
Curry played the FSTC Alma Ma
ter to the delight of students, al
umni and friends of the college.
Other bands that rendered gala
music were the 55-piece Harnett
High School Band directed by Mr.
W. M. Wooten, the 40-piece Up
church High School Band led by
Mr. D. R. Carroll, and the 40-piece
J. T. Barber High School Band
directed by Ivlr. A. Watson. With
out the music rendered by these
weU chosen bands, the Homecom
ing festivities would have been
incomplete.
The third quarter was a repe
tition of the first with both teams
playing a defensive game and
neither team scoring. The begin
ning of the fourth quarter was
still a man-to-man duel. Then
with three minutes to play, James
Webster carrying the baU for the
Rams scored the final touchdown
(Continued on Page 5)
THEY'RE NEW
The beginning of this school
term at Fayetteville State Teach
ers College brought with it an ex
pansion in curriculum as well as
in activities. The group pictured
comprise the new FSTC Band as it
nears the end of a vigorous “work
out” under the capable guidance
of instructor and Bandmaster T.
J. Gavin. The FSTC Band will
add handsomely to the activities
of the college.
In addition to the regular four-
year course in Elementary Educa
tion, students now enroll in Sec
retarial Science and in Automo
bile Mechanics. These additions
are two-year programs approved
by the N. C. State Department of
Public Instruction and the Veter
ans Administration. After these
courses are completed, students
wiU receive certificates for such
work. (Other pictures on page 4).