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rilE UNIVERSITY STUDENT April, 1926 The University Student (Lux et Veritas.) Published Monthly by the Students, Johnson C. Smith University. Subscription price, ?1.00 per school year. Editorial Staff A. H. PRINCE Editor-in-Chief C. L. MURPHY , Associate Editor and Publisher. A. R. LORD Business Manager C. H. WHITE Circulation Manager H. L. FORBES . . Secretary PROF. S. H. ADAMS Treasurer. The Spring season in the schools of the South is usually one that cements more firmly the love for college life of every stu dent. That is true because of the many gaities and sports which are so inviting. But one will have to be really careful not to negelect the essentials of college life for these inducements. Seemingly there is a large publication of college journals and periodicals this year. Nearly every college has a journal of some kind for the outlet of the student opinion, and it would not be a bad idea for the col leges and universities in our race to form an association of editors or staff represen tatives in some way for the purpose of ex changing ideas and improving our college journals. Fsr no one will doubt the fact that it is important to have an understand ing among ourselves. , Some one has said that “The male schools are a violation of the intention of the will of the Almighty, because when He created man and placed him in the gar den of Eden, He placed a female compan ion as his associate,” “and thus forming the first co-educational school.” But to the students who are now in the male schools wfe can say that we are doing better than Brother Adam did by not having this asso ciation. We do not despise them at all, but love them more, and we have the confi dence of getting the “Best Ones” from our brothers who are in the Co-ed institu tions with them every day. CAMPUS PROPRIETIES. (From What the Colleges Are Doing) There ought to be a course in manners In every curriculum. We have such a dis guise under the caption of Human Relations and we have courses in Personal Hygiene, which should take care of some ofthe sourc es of offense now up for discussion. It ought not to be possible that any college man in America should fail in postgradu ate achievement because he did not know how to make himself agreeable in conduct and in appearance. Yet our graduate lists have a plenitude of just such failures, men lost to the world they should adorn simply because they could not lay aside the habit of taking things for granted in the basic matters of social propriety. After all is said good manners are the bedrock of civilization. The world has gone to the bad more than once because of bad man ners between nations, and the lesson is the same in matters of lesser concern. Our jazzed culture everywhere needs smoother articulation, more oiling of parts, more rhythm and melody, less of noisy surprise and boisterous challenge,—needs in short, better manners. The college sees this fact, as it foresees almost every fact worth while and the campus critics propose that it be remedied. It may be a purely commercial reaction on the part of youth, aimed at better self marketing, but this renders it none the less desirable. Indifference and taking things for granted are a parasitic contagion, which spreads and hurts, and spoils wherever it touches, until it ultimately chokes the very organism on which it feeds. Manners and morals are twin necessities, sadly lacking in our curricula. That the lack is recognized and perhaps to be remedied is hopeful in deed, and there are joyful signs of improve ment, even in the mere matter of clothes. A great Western college daily paper re cently bore the placid announcement that Ii.'r. Blank, of Blank and Blank, purveyors of clothes to the college youth of the Uni versity of Blank, had just returned from an extended trip to the colleges of the East, where he had been taking observation of the clothes worn by the men in Princeton, Columbia, etc., doing research work partic ularly in such fine details as the prevalence of “Oxford bags,” the width of trouser legs in general, color and cuts in clothing, proper button display, shirt and cravat tones. As a result of this canvass it was serenely announced that Blank and Blank are now thoroughly qualified to clothe their patrons in absolutely proper form, assum ing, of course, that Princeton and Columbia are perfectly conventional models in all such matters, a conclusion which we dare not question. Vfe must approve such hu morous enterprise, though even this at tempt at standardization may have its crit ics. President Little of Michigan has said, in answer to a criticism of the nondescript clothes appearing on the campus: “If a man has enough originality to dress as he sees fit, with a view mainly to com fort, cleanliness and convenience, regard less of the prevailing modes, there is a chance that he may think for himself in greater things. Perhaps one of the highest tributes ever paid to Harvard University was the remark that it was the only school where a student can walk across the cam pus on a clear day wearing overshoes and carrying an umbrella without attracting at tention. It takes a highly intelligent com munity to let a person do a she thinks best for himself without trying to make him follow what everybody else is doing.” Mr. Toatley will miss his intimate knowl edge of affairs and his influence for good. “Requiescat in pace.” UNITED YOUTH FOR WORLD PEACE By E. A. Armstrong, ’26. The present trend of society, guided by youth, is tending towards the perfection and preparation of itself to bring into reality general human happiness. The liberal thinker readily acknowledges that it is both non-sensible and irrational to attempt to solve universal problems by force, for more damage and havoc have been wrought than a socializing influence cu'ntributed to cure the world’s ills. Peace should be our every day slogan, an ideal easily attainable upon the application of Christian principles. Any measure de signed to prevent another clash of arms, world restlessness, bloodshed and death should meet the approbation of all civil ized peoples. United youth the world over are begin ning to marshal their forces to reform and improve the deplorable conditions which society has allowed itself to drift into. The World Student Federation states that there has been a general advance and a noticeable return to normal life in many of the terribly affected countries of the world, resulting from the economic and po litical disorder of recent years, and from all parts of the globe the challenge comes that the great majority of students must work for a brotherhood between all peoples to a subordination of personal interest to the welfare of all mankind. The Student Volunteer Movement of North America is rapidly advancing. The number of its volunteers who have sailed is 440, making a total of 10,812. It held 41 con ferences during the year with an attendance of 4,390 student delegates. These confer ences challenge students to strengthen the missionary purpose of student volunteers to find their foreign relation to missions and to consider ways and means of promot ing campus missionary activities. There will be held during the summer at Helsingfor, Finland, a world convention to which representatives from every race and nation will have a delegate. A del egation of 250, fifteen of which will be Ne groes, will attend, financed by the general Y. M. C. A. of America. Why not join in with the yout’i of the world in their effort to establish universal peace for the Prince of Peace ? The fight is on. They need your interest and money. The sun will soon rise only to witness the sovereign and sav ing power. of united youth for world peace. By Dr. .1. L. Hollowell. Mr. Thomas A. Allison, class '24, is spending his first year as a medical stu dent at Meharry Medical School. Mr. Alli son says that the course is interesting, but strenuous and exacting. Rev. J. Metz Rollins, class ’21, has ac cepted a call to the Carver Memorial Pres byterian church, of Newport News, Va., formerly pastorea by Dr. C. A. Ward. Rev. Rollins received his theological training at Lincoln University. The church to which he has been called is an important one.- Under Dr. Ward a handsome build ing was erected. The friends of Rev. Mr. Rollins wish him much success in his new field of labor. Dr. B. F. Murray, class of ’85, has an inventive mind. Dr. Murray holds a pat ent from the government for a quilting apparatus. Dr. Murray is one of the “dark day boys” when the university was laying the foundation for its present history. The expression, “dark day boys,” was made by a present day student at the reunion last commencement when some of the older men were passing him. Of course it was said in a spirit »f fun. Dr. Rattley, in his speech during the reunion exercises, took as his subject, “The Dark Day Boys,” and brought out some interesting history about some of them. Dr. Murray, a versatile man, has been successful as a minister, teacher, farmer and inventor. Wherever it is known, all alumni are de lighted to hear that athletics relations have been taken up again with Livingstone Col lege. Football and baseball do not reach a climax until games are played with teams of this institution. It has been friendly, but sharp rivalry for a good many years and no games with other colleges on Thanksgiving Day and Easter Monday can work up the interest for big crowds and finance like those played with Livingstone. Since now, this ancient custom, which al most ceased temporarily, at least, has been revived, we hope that the boys will go out and win both the spring and fall games. There is no reason why these games should not equal in popularity and interest those which are played between Howard and Lincoln Universities. As usual there will be a large number of alumni and friends at the Easter game. The insurance field has become, in recent years, attractive to college men. The exec utives and other employers are men, very largely, who once were in the teaching profession. Many college graduates are doing work for the North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company of Durham. Johnson C. Smith University is capably represent ed by three men, alumni of the institution, who are remembered for their college ac tivities as students—C. H. Llewellyn, of Portsmouth, Va.; A. J. Clement, of Charles ton, S. C., and R. L. Smith, of Durham, N. C. These men are of the class of 1905. It is significant that they are of the same class. There may be others of the same class who are engaged in the same work. If C. H. Llewellyn is as active and ener getic as an insurance man as he was a dia mond star, he is rated high. There have been few college shortstops his equal. Messrs. Clement and Smith were very ac tive Y. M. C. A. men and took a general interest in all college affairs. Mr. Smith formerly taught at Fort Valley Industrial School, of which Prof. H. A. Hunt is Pres ident, and who formerly was superinten dent of the Boarding Department of John son C. Smith University. We hope more Sni'th men will look into the merits of in surance work of the several good compa nies which our people now own and oper ate. An alumnus asked this question a few days ago: “Why are there not more inter collegiate debates among Negro colleges of the South, espeially in North Carolina?” We attributed the cause to many reasons, when our answer was made. But we did not give this as one of the causes, and per haps, it can be pointed to as one of the main reasons. There has been a lack of interest along this line. It is conceded without question that intercollegiate de bate is a hig htype of college advertise ment, with less cost than any other branch of activities. We all can look back with a feeling of genuine pride upon the forensic battles waged and won by our strong de bating teams a few years ago. The names of Er. J. G. Walker, of Chicago, Dr. C. A. Ward, Toledo, Ohio, Rev. M. A. Talley, Homestead, Pa., and T. W. McRobeson, St. Croix, W. I., will ever remain in high es teem for the honor and fame brought to the institution by their successful work along this line. LOVE GIVE7S ITSELF, OR VAMPIRED. A Polyphonic Prose Poem—An Idyl for College Men. By Rev. Yorke Jones, D. D. She was the queen of his heart. He, love loyal to her least wish, Lowlily at her feet looking up Adoringly, and piling, lavishly. Gifts—attentions and presents Costly and of exquisite taste,— She, meanwhile shining on Him an August, cloudless sun Warming him by body charms And soul powers into luxuriant growth Of more attentions, more adorations. The more he gave the more She fascinated him to give— He supposing her fascination of him Evidence of her love to him In return for his great love for her. II Tennyson In Guinevere,—“Idyls of the King,”— Fulminates righteously thus: “I hold that man the worst of public foes Who either for his own or children’s sake. To save his blood from scandal. Lets the wife Whom he knows false. Abide and rule the house: For being through his cowardice allow’d Her station, taken everywhere for pure, She like a new disease. Unknown to men. Creeps, no precaution used. Among the crowd. Makes wicked lightning of her eyes, and saps The fealty of her friends. And stirs the pulse With devil leaps, and poisons half the young.” III So they did wed. He walked on air In his great love for her. And she sunned herself In the glory of the position That was hers as his wife. She did deem she was happy In him, as he was in her. IV But came a day he awoke! After a time, he knew her— Knew her to be a Guinevere wife. Now he knew also— Knew by her vampiring For other men’s admiration. That as a maio. Him she had vampired. Now he knew she had loved His gifts, not him. He awoke in his coffin! The passing of Rev. T. L. Toatley, of the class of 1892, was noted in the Africo- American Presbyterian recently. Those who know of the work and labor of Rev. PHOTOS OF ALL KINDS Anywhere in the Two Carolinas On short Notice Satisfaction Guaranteed Carolina Studio Phone 145 221 S. Brevard St. Charlotte North Carolina.
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