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Page Six THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT April, 1926 CONFERENCE OF DEANS AND REG ISTRARS IN NEGRO INSTITUTIONS. The National Association of Collegiate Deans and Registrars in Negro Insti- tions Organized. S. Herbert Adams, B. A., .lohnson C. Smith University. I have just returned from a conference of Deans and Registrars in Negro Institu tions held at the Agricultural and Techni cal College of North Carolina. This con ference, which took place on March 26,^ 27, was called at the instance of Dean McKin ney, of the A. & T. College, as outlined in Iiis opening remarks, for the purpose of spreading information ( f common interest to those who. are charged^ with the respon sibility of recording JUe standing of stu dents and passing on Entrance conditions Negro institutions. The conference was accorded a welcome address by President Bluford, of the A. & T. College, w'ho extended a hearty welcome^- to the delegates to the city of Greens boro, and to the A. & T. College. The con ference then proceeded to the business of the day as outlined in a program which appears below. A very pleasing and social part of the Conference was the Convention banquet held in Murphy Hall on Friday evening. The A. & T. College entertained all the dele gates at its own expense and contributed in a very large measure towards making everything comfortable for all the dele gates. A Committee on Permanent Organization, composed of Registrar S. Herbert Adams, Chairman, Johnson C. Smith University, Dean Caliver of Fisk University; Dean Cochran, of Kittrell College, and Dean Har per of Tennessee State College, recommend ed the formation of a permanent organiza tion. Their report, including a Constitu tion, was adopted by the convention. The organization is to be known as The Nation al Association of Collegiate Deans and Registrars in Negro Institutions. All of the addresses were at once inspiring, help ful and suggestive and along rvith the va rious discussions contributed in no small measure towards smoothing out the va rious difficulties and problems with which Deans and Registrars are confronted. The following were appointed as officers for the ensuing year: President, Dean Mc Kinney, A. & T. College, Greensboro; Vice- President, Dean Doyle, Paine College; Sec retary, Dean Lanier, of the Florida A. & M. College; Assist. Secretary, Dean Clem ent, Livingstone College; Treasurer, Reg istrar Neely, Tuskegee Institute. The meeting e.djourned to meet at Tus kegee Institute, Alabama, on the invitation of Mr. Alvin J. Neely, Registrar of the Institution on the first Friday and Satur day respectively of March, 1927. The following were present at the con vention: Claude H. Harper, Tennessee State, Dean. W. J. Cochrane, Kittrell, Dean. J. H. Bias, State Normal College, Eliz abeth City. Bertram H. Doyle, Paine College, Dean. John C. Cade, Paine College, Registrar. J. H. Gordon, Brick Junior College, Reg istrar. Frank E. Smith, Jr., Morris Brown, Dean. Alfonso Elder, North Carolina College for Negroes. Rufus E. Clement, Livingstone College, Dean. Henry Pearson, Claflin University, Dean. Ambrose Caliver, I^isk University, As sistant Dean. Miss Edna E. Lawson, Spelman, Dean. S. Herbert Adams, Johnson C. Smith University, Registrar. Geo. M. Sampson, Edwai'ds Waters Col lege, Dean. Hale B. Thompson, Allen University, Dean. Dr. John A. Lester, Meharry Medical College, Registrar. Chas. H. Boger, St. Augustine, Dean. F. C. Redfern, Benedict College, Dean. W S. Turner, Shaw University, Dean. ■'a? ■"BBjcaiiwaL liaiiifiiiSli 'laiiiniiiitBBai IHii m Jml fM iRiiiiiffiigini, ...i'.Nj.tJt... The Science Hall, the Gift of Mrs. Johnson C. Smith G. P. Phenix, Hampton Institute, Vice- President. P. W. Russell, Johnson C. Smith Univov- sity. Dean. F. D. Wilkinson, Howard University, Registrar. Miss Lillian C. Hines, Kittrell College, Registrar. Miss Julia B. Duncan, Livingstone Col lege, Registrar. Alvin J. Neely, Tuskegee Institute, Reg istrar. W. A. Robinson, North Carolina State Department of Education. F. L. Atkins, Winston-Salem Teachers’ College, Registrar. J. C. Holmes, Alcorn A. & M., Dean. R. O’Hara Lanier, Florida A. & M., Dean. T. E. McKinney, A. & T. College, Dean. I. H. Miller, Bennett College, Dean. J. L. Whiting, Tuskegee Institute. Miss Beulah D. Clark, Bennett Co-'ege. Registrar. Miss Mamie L. Smith, State Normal, Fayetteville. N. C. Webster, A. &. T. College, Regis trar. Hardy Liston, Winston-Salem Teachers’ College. C. W. Florence, V. N. I. L, Dean. A. P. Tillman, Morehouse College, Regis trar. N. C. Newbold, Director of Division of Negro Education in North Carolina. President and Mrs. Bluford, A. & T. Col lege. Miss Mary Taylor Moore, North Carolina College for Women, Registrar. The programme was as follows: .First session, Friday, March 26, 1926, 9:00 A. M. Acting Dean, T. E. McKinney, A. & T. College, presiding. Preliminaries. Address of Welcome: President F. D. Bluford, A. & T. Col lege. Appointment of temporary officers and committees. Plan and Purpose of the Conference. Address, Relation of the Registrar to the College. Registrar F. D. Wiliknson, Howard University, Washington, D. C. Open Forum. Address, Importance of Keeping Accurate High School Records. Dean I. H. Miller, Bennett College, Greensboro, N. C. Open Forum. Lunch, 12:30 P. M. Second Session, Friday, March 26, 1926, 2:00 P. M. Address, Registration Procedure. Miss Mary Taylor Moore, Registrar, North Carolina College for Women, Greensboro, N. C. Open Forui*. Address, Entrance Requirements for Pro fessional Schools. Dr. J. A. Lester, Registrar, (Continued on page 7) c It By N. L. Gregg, ’27 It will doubtless be interesting to men tion the fact that Professor Syphax, who Jias been ill for the last few weeks, is spee dily recovering and we feel certain that he will be able to resume his work in the next few days. Both the school and faculty were elated to have as their visitors the week of the .st. Professor and Mrs. Boulware of Har- bison College in company with Mr. and Mrs. Higsbee, of Marquette, Mich. Pro fessor and Mrs. Boulware are both mem bers of the faculty of Harbison College. It was quite encouraging to the candi dates for the medical profession that the course had been reduced to a period of four rmmths instead of four years. This re po-1 came directly from a visitor, Mr. C. W. Long, known on the campus as “Sam bo Long” who has actually completed the course in four months and is now enroute to New York where hs will begin his prac tice at 280 E. 160th Street, New York City. We were fortunate in the week of the 15th in that it brought to us not only Mr. C. W. Long, the young doctor, but also Mr. A. A. Adair, a prominent missionary in the State of South Carolina. The school term of ’25 and ’26 is spee dily coming to a close, and it will pay the shepherds to watch their sheep, because the members of the Senior class of ’26 are determined to get sheep skins. On February 3, Mr. S. C. Vanlanding- ham, ’26, was called home on account of the death of his mother, Mrs. Fannie Van- landingham. On March 15, Mr. C. B. Campbell, ’26, was called to his home in Mooresville, on account of the death of his aunt, Miss Ber tha Graham. Mr. Wm. Mclver, the captain of the base ball team, led the team to victory by scoring two home runs in the first game of the season, while D. P. Allen, the as sistant captain, set a wonderful example for the team, by scoring five runs. The swift three: Messrs. G. L. Allen, E. A. Armstrong and C. H. White, are experi menting in the social world, endeavoring to disapprove the saying: “A rolling stone gathers no moss.” Well, spring is here at last, and it is indeed a very busy time for the class of ’27. Although the Juniors have done but little in supplying the great social demand in the last few weeks, due to the depress ing conditions under which their President has been laboring. However, we are glad to mention the fact that Messrs. Butler, Brown and Stewart supplemented by Char lie White, ’26, are ftill holding high the flag in the village, wkile “Pistol” Gunn and Charley Shute, better known as Coolidge, the Sheik, are keeping the home fires burn ing in First and Second Wards, respective ly. We have recently added to our contri bution of ten members to the “Greek Fo rum” five more: Messrs. Jennings, Stewart, and Gregg to the Sphinx, and Messrs. Brown and Bailey to the oracle of Delphi. This contribution tends to vivify the “get- a-Junior campaign which is now prevalent in Charlotte society. Who said there could be no “Junior Prom” in J. C. Smith? We have not. Wait and See. We, the instigators of “Soph” night might as well begin the “Junior Prom.” It has been found that there are just two reasons why the girls leave home on Sunday afternoon, viz: “Where’ Hardy and Lord. The Juniors would like to know why a certain member of the class has found a “cozy nest” in Greenville on Sunday after noons, when heretofore he has been in the village. We are wondering if it is on the account of the illness of someone. The members of the Freshman class ren dered a very interesting program for the Y. M. C. A. on Sunday, March 7, which seemed to have been dnjoyed by the entire student body. This program conveyed the many talents found in this class. Special mention can be made of Mr. M. L. Carson as a baritone singer as well as Mr. L. Steele as a reader, and Mr. A. S. Powe as a speak er. These are some of the talent that tend to make the school proud as well as the class. The spirit of the Freshmen was demon strated very much at the game played on last Saturday. The class met in front of Berry Hall from w'here they marched to the grandstand singing: “Hail! Hail! The Gang’s All Here.” Their contsant yelling was an asset to the team. This was shown in the time of distress as well as at favor able times in the game. The yells were successfully led by Messrs. Chavis and By ers. The class feels very proud of Mr. Hayes, who pitched a superb game of base ball. His addition to the team will strengthen the pitching staff very much. Mr. G. W. McKeithan is still finding the locus of the point between Biddleville and Fail-view. Mr. Lester Mitchell, of the Sophomore class, was called suddenly to his home in Wilson on Tuesday the 30th on account of the death of his aunt. We sympathize with these our fellow students in their hours of sadness and bereavement and wish for them brighter hours of joy. Mr. J. D. Carr, editor of the “Asheville Enterprise,” was a visitor on the “Hill” re cently. Registrar S. Herbert Adams, of the Uni versity, and Dr. P. W. Russell, Dean, at tended the meeting of the Registrars and Deans held at the A. & T. College in Greensboro on March 26th and 27th. Reg istrar Adams is also expected to leave for Minneapolis on Thursday, April 8th, to at tend the meeting of the American Associ ation of Collegiate Registrars, in which the University has membership.