SRS
IVERSITY STUDENT
THE UI
SMITH HUMOR
about two
And now comes the Freshie who
mdonns the Prof, cf Biology that
an oyster is a fish bu'it like a nut.
Prof.; And the froj’s neck is how
long?
Fresh.: Ohe-er, jui
inches long.
Dear young f^low, I tricked
voi-.. The frog has no neck. Think a
(if possible) befcte answering
e.ny question. I suppo:% you would
be saying the frog has ieeth provid
ed my question carried hat assump
tion!
Fresh: Oh. no. I am to^wise to be
tricked the same way ^he second
time.
Mary had /not heard fritn Bill for
a long tinV Months passJ and fin-
a’ly liysst arrived on the 5oor step
a very large"''teJ5;J'^^''y faulted when
she read the labe!?T;^aai(h Bill in
side.”
Col.
I WONDER
By Try N. Pindout
|THE NEGR0:S CON-
iTRlBUTlON TO MUSIC
I wonder w'hen true and false tests
will cease in political science class.
I wonder where
deanships were.
the other five
I wonder if some collegians
would’nt cut off their legs to become
Greeks.
I wonder how Jack Lytle can stay
so long on Caldwell.
I wonder when Prof. Wright will
make his social debut.
I wonder, (according to U. S. A\)
if Griggly Townes is he, she, or it.
I wonder if the Pan-Helenic Coun
cil will take logical steps relative to
“frats”.
>
“You say your
“Yes, voUime,
voice has volume.”
I wonder who has a head, if paint
ed like a football in a game, said
behd "’ould be mistaken for a foofr
I can fume’? S, _
Well, throw it out in ..^Wortrfcjr snf
JVT. r. T. Vood^ OO. yiCackle a man. 1
I wonder who is the “pot-washep/
at the Kappa House. ;
1
Lady (wht> has just given a penny
to a beggar.'
How did 3*ou lose your fortune, my
good man ?
By giving huge sums to the p>or,
"’Jt” madam.
Reserve Red' Cat.
Old Lady; Y'ou skipped high
school, didn’t you?
Ole Lady: Uh-er, no. Why?
Old Lady; Oh, nothing. Only
jumping at conclusions.
Ole Ladle- Jumping at conclu
sions ?
Old Lady: Yes, conclusions as to
reasons for the grades on your re
port.
“What’s the difference between
nectar and elixir.”
“Why before John married he
nectar, now elixir”.
—Arizona Kitty-Kat.
“He actually disinherited her?
Why she was the apple of his eye!”
“Yes, but he never cared much for
stewed apples.”
—College Humor.
“Boy, that girl is perfect.”
“Well, I guess I’d practice a bit.”
“How do you mean practice?”
“Practice makes perfect.”
—Hamilton Royal Galoon.
Your Boy: Boy, she is" the sweet-
in the world.
I wonder who is called the “Devil.”
I wonder if Crump will ever get
adjusted in the social whirl of Char
lotte society. '*
I wonder if the Dean of I^il
does’nt hold the record for growing
grass.
I wonder who, when called by a
certain Osabutey, answers: “Ip” “Ip”
I wonder why “Mrs. Hibbins’ wears
two pairs of football togs and three
sets of sliding pads.
I- wonder when Le Professor
Education will get a vest.
of
I wonder if the class of ’39 isi>’t
missed by Charlotte coeds.
I wonder why the class of ’SO
picked as its slogan in Charlotie:
"iThe Pick of the Pinks.” j
I wonder if a certain Ross will give
Dusty, Squat, Stumpy Johnsorj a
’ (The writer forgot 8th S^)
hrbak.
Music is a celestial rain; it is a
fragrant and a liquid; it is as whole
some to the soul as dew is to flow
ers; and incomprehensible delight, a
joy, and a voice of mystery of the
soul.
We, the Negroes, are some of God’s
flowers; oUr souls are nourished by
his celestial rain; and we, the Ne
groes, sing to the world the joy and
sbrrow of our mysterious souls. .
In every song we sing is a self-
expression which is the essence
cf our personality, the expression of
a people wh.^se form of music sprang
cut of life’s experience, which is the
vital record of our souls.
The horizon was all -wrapped up
in gloom through which not a ray
cf light pierced to cheer us. We have
now emerged into a bright atmos
phere -with the help of our songs
which are the only contribution that
A.merica has given to the musical
world.
In expressing our songs o£ ex
perience -we have given spiritual to
the religious, soulful to the thought-
folk songs to the primitive, and
ful,
iazz to the lighter-veined spirits.
Glancing over some of the songs
which express that light-heartedness
which the Negro is so remarkable,
such as:
“0,Lord, O my Lord!
0 my good Lord!
Keep me from sinking down.”
Those words express the very
thought and feeling of the Negro.
Have you ever had the pleasure of
being enthralled 'by the charm of
James Weldon Johnson poems? His
striking poem “0, Southland!” meets
!he issues of the present hour.
Let us turn the wheel of life back
to the time when our fore-fathers
COLl
^IGE GLEANINGS
^^.^^niversity continues to ex-
Smith 1 file new spirit that marked
mftify V days. These conferences
that
em;?lify days. These conferences
her open^j^ean and the classes mean
between T/ittle disikes and quib-
somethinf^Q' straightened out for the
hies are » .i'** concerned. Students feel
best of So
now that^
think. Yejj of this thing on our cam-
existence I
of f
they do have the right to
t there could be a greater
be not at error that is the
if I g education—to make men
4 that is what we want
think. AnJ. 3mith—more thinkers,
here at / wd Calvin, feature editor
Mr. Fl(, 'ittsburgh Courier, visited
cf the I' rsity and spoke at our
our Univf, Tices recently,
vesper sei, ir and Mrs. Adams mo-
Professi^o the Smith-Howard game
tored up j^on. Misses Elsie Mosely
at Washi'i^ accompanied them,
and C. Rf^J end Woodson spent
Profs, f! railed a distinct week-end
[S State College. Where are
. Greensboro this year?
at Virgill^p-helors, Joyegians and
Durham*® Clubs have played the
The ®’'t and hostesses at three
Blue BF^roms. Messrs. O. J. Tay-
pieasingjff ,A„ LaSaine are Presidents
deiightfi^V and Joyegians, re-
lor and T.B ’
cf the Rq
spectiver,ci'¥“®0P ^nd J. H. White-
Profs Ji-’P from Columbia to the
man werf Messrs. Squire,
State-Smiff,''^^^o"
Chavis an ■ ^ recently. But -with
seen arour
e of Vance Cha-vis there
the passirt-Captain
has been *^® Captain and
take care of the bank
Henry. Yo
one Walke'‘ ®^’
(no nation^^®y ^^e bank
ro?) And ” tfiese two indifferent
is weak fc*® love-technique.
supreme year enjoys some
thing called “Seniior Privileges.” The
students who make up this group
are the heads of the societies and
hold all the higher offices. In fact
they are powers They feel “bigger”
than the Juniora After their class
room activities they take a stroll
through the forest to rest their
minds from "deep thinking” by think
ing “deeper.” In passing, the trees
bow reverently to them. The streams
cease flowing so their feet may tread
on dry land. The rabbits peep out
from their warm beds to gaze upon
those who will graduate the coming
pring.
At lengrth comes graduation. They
are given seats on the stage with
the principal of the school and the
speaker for the occasion. They
might truly “feel big.” From grad
uation to the time they enter college
they day dream and build “air cas
tles.”
After the summer vacation has
passed, the graduate matriculates
in a college to spend four more years
of preparation. Instead of being
Highly honored by his fello-w-students
as he was in high school, 'he is ad
dressed as “dog” in college and
wears the cap of a jester. From the
‘high” to the “low” he passes from
one atmosphere to another—^the
transition, but -with greater hopes
and higher ideals.
We, the Freshmen, have crossed over
the transition period -with joy, have
entered upon our college preparation
for service, and are pursuing coura
geously vocations which we believe
v.nll be profitable to huma.iity. And
when we have finished the prescribed
course of Johnson C. Smith we hope
that there -will be no transition but
continuation of progressive pur
suits.
JO
^NcJmmvER^
'Hi
t
(Formerly BMdi.
Founded 1867)
“A’i C.„e only
Stale Bo4„ EduStLrA StaSr It
Endowment. Folleges for Negro
further information, address
President,
Carolina.
inary. IVj
Youth.
Fo!
Special 1,'j
, . I. is gone Hawkins is all
masters in ^
Since Z ^® ^®^® sufficient-
Pensivity?^’^'®'^®" ™^’"®
Miss Len.
group of
lightful p
Mrs
surprise
CF-1 gn%’
■low
-.Y..- ~Sf -rAK-o
“I am trying to finish before the
paint runs out.”
0
FREE PRIZE OFFERED
Short Story Contest for College
Students
iliiax America Has 'given to the mu
sical world at large.
1 wonder if Ba-ba Dusenbury -wll
recover from the attack Puss Pres
ley. gave him.
I wonder if the Monte Carlo Jaclie
can still hold the “formy Atlantic.’
/ •
Free prizes will be offered for the
best .short stories submitted to the
Short Story Department of The
TTniversiy Student during the con
test conducted for all College stu
dents not connected with The Uni
versity Student Staff.
The prizes, are as follows:
1st Prize — 1 Free Pass (2
Months) to the Royal Theatre.
2nd Prize — 1 Free Pass (1
Month) to the Royal Theatre
3rd Prize — 2 Years’ Subscriptitfn
or twq one year subscriptions to The
Jlniversity Student.
The passes will he good fc^- all
regular shows conducted iby ■ the
Management of the Royal Theatre,
and the subscriptions to The Univer-
■sity Student will be mailed free to
whom the winner desires.
The rules of the contest are as fol
lows;
,1. All students who arri regis-
(lered in the Ilniversit'y, and Vm- -Wing*
in Charlotte or -vicinity may partici
pate.
2. No student who is connected
■with the Executive or Reportorial
Staff of The University Student may
participate.
3. The short story may not ex
ceed 2,000 words in length. It can be
fiction or true experience. Manu
scripts will be written on one side
of paper only, and tpyewritten, al
though legible handwriting will not
be barred.
4. All manuscripts must be ad
dressed and mailed to the Short Sto
ry Departinent, The University Stu-
den, by midnight, December 18, 1929.
Announcement of the winners will
he made in the December issue of
The Student.
5 Judges from The University
Student Staff and the English De
partment will select the winning
Short Stories.
Free Subscription Given
A free four month subscription
will be given to participants sub-
m.iting Shoi-t Stories, not -winning
nrizes, but -w-hose 'stories will be
printed in subsequent issues of The
’'Tniversity Student.
No storie- will be returned; nei-
1.her can we entej- in correspondence
- concerning any manuscript.
i
r' / ..
I wonder why Mrs. Hibbins is "o
popular in Charlotte. (Hint to Gl-
legians Talk, Talk, Talk.)
were forced to hold their prayer
Services in secrecy. Out of such pun
ishment sprang our spirituals, such
songs as “Swing Low, Sweet Cha
riot,” “Lord, I Want To Be A
Christian,” “Steal Away,” “Good
News,” and scores of others.
We, as a group of people, should
value our spirituals as a precious
iewel for several reasons. First, be
cause they carry with them the his
tory of our fore-fathers. Secondly,
wonder if the “Gods of Beautl.-” because they are our o-wn precious
:n’t be^grateful teA i^^els and ' no one can sing them
'Heuiu 004 4SOD ssnoqaoj,(j[ j ^oit P104 i A,l -Suiutoo ao pooS st ou-Ol-c^rTari
rwo'radios to hear a 2nd Ward Hih
Scloorpianist broadcast. i
Therefore, we should be proud of
these songs and help our leading ar
tists to keep them alive, by singing
them to the top of our voices
High in- esteem throughout Amer
ica and abroad Paul Robeson, six
foot two, 0^ limber bronze, endowed
with one of the most beautiful and
appealing voices the world has ever
known, has made sensational tri
umphs in London and other Euro
pean cities. He has created a furor
such as has been the tribute to the
world’s greatest singers.
Have you ever been charmed by
the sweet voice of Marian Ander
son? She possesses an uncommon
ability and has won success at home
and abroad.
Harry T. Burleigh, one of Amer
ica’s greatest composers, has gained
much fame as a composer and as, a
songster.
Nathaniel Dett, with his celebrated
Hampton cKoir, has touched the
heart cords of thousands.
Others whom we may mention in
the musical world are J. Rosamond
Johnson, Hazel Harrison, Carl Di
ton, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor; and
last, but not least, the world’s great
est tenor, Roland Hayes.
Before concluding, let us turn our
ettentioTi tc tlie music tlia.’t has cap-
tivated America and the -world.
Jazz originated among the Ne
groes, from which comes America’s
popular songs. In this field we have
many outstanding artists such as
Johnson Brothers, Irving Jones, Bob
Cole, Sid Perrin, Ernest Hogan and
Gussie Davis.
ler fellow does not know
take Alexander Street or
ly early n>
fast.
That Gar
whether to ’
to center *he man of the
tain. Mr. B.'^'^^®”
world on C"*® ^”**1 Jennings has
They teP. *^®“
Ce^FoSs,'^^ entertained a
friends in a very de-
lat her home,
dams was pleasantly
Natal Anniversary
Misses Moseley
shoTshoF
OLDEST, M0ST''lS:‘lirm
Rebuilding neatlv THE
fAniily
CITY
meclian-
Y I
ics of long experience. We o«,n 4= 1.4
liver. V ® for and de-
I
53^j,,,,,252t.^ONEY,P.„p.
0 CP
TOUGH BREAKS
In the last edition the writer was
forced to close the article, “Tough
Breaks,” because of new develop
ments in oncoming episodes. After
listening and debating pro and con,
there finally was a truthful conclu
sion, so here we are.
Our calm and robust foot ball cap
tain, whose illuminative personality
has attracted many ladies ha-ving
been disquieted by the scoffing re
marks of “Chick” Walker and oth
ers, finally accepted the!
announcing our new location
“ON THE SQUARE”
^sss
Now showing a complete New Line
Of
Clothing—Topcoats—Shoes—Men’s Haberdashery
CAROUNA SCHOOL SUPPLY CO.
charlotte, n. c.
Office and Class Room Furniture
/ Bleacher Seats
I Gymnasium Equipment
S School Supplies of all kinds
■'i==r=r=:
bis pal, and followed the!
'f ‘Suno^ ’T" j
of cupid ai^ross the
st^ulr or ■ fearn s
-oei 3uiz4T'ba4
EtTYi V arv3^
Cha-vis’HchL e^or j
jougiass navr-;:str
#eck V, I
0 . ijrdfEer^^ould clip |
I wonder will the Young Asfor
Biggs ever introduce his runnhg
mate, Jackson.
over to
their daugloT, Miss S^die
visit thei3fT-week-ends. On su^
week-ends,4roy stays aro
^Mrs. H. jMcCrorey and Mrs. H.
C. Dugas Jtored to
week-end jsntly-
ColemartH , , _et-
cord now. Meman seems K^t^
I wonder if the “Blonde” will dt-
end the Tattler’s Formal this sea
son, I
Iwonder when Skinner
cultured and refined.
will ^et
I wonder why a smooth Denny
loves Liberty St. as well as I^t.
Henry loved “Liberty.”
w ,h.t
,tillable how
Augusta for a
if
you, even
S;imStes"S meted foul plav
to^ We admit that some wo-
”’“ !rrverv attractive, but such
men are very whatever
, con iXe^srrLV ^ should
^ 'not blind men from truth.
A vfo«sectiorrofT^ _
Wendt?rand Appreciate
ting the D breaks up there.
I wish to pause J" ^
:» Vick, the gallant Knigh
lady
. ....
e l?ersonality.%iat is what we will put
into ydur portratt. Some one wa”*® a
picture of you-Let us make .t. School an-
nuals a specialty.
CAROLINA STUDIO-223, S. Brevard St,
Charlotte, N. C.,_Dial Pho en7307
with therf IS fid
Well, medlike to be fooie . jharrassing. ,
Th. y>*» ” 'S ™ r"-roS B«.k- wilt
ahead will its plans Ithat is n. stronger sex, '
that they will not be- \ galled the stronge
Bull. We '-po
come weal’
in well doing. M®®f®Mwhat is’
not weaker by i
Ellis and.Walker head the project As a rfe men axe no^1
this year.\ |the infatuation)
nor
1 wonder why the “Mighty” is so
quiet this year.
I wonder why “nit Griffin
photographic work so well.
loves
I wonder where “Be. Weed Shelley
finds so many trolls.
AS A FBESHMAK ""Easily confused with
TRANSITION—AS A rn-n-cy ^ 1 which is so easuy
SEES IT
All thi
lish cou:
who are taking the Eng-1
100 have been drilled on jfyom “Gator
“Transition” until they are about
tired ofisnring the word. The lack
c.f the kfowledge of the meaning of
i,as caused a number of
llove If there is love now, cite o^
“Jack” Whitehead thought h
case.
until his Frat brother
Land” '
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I wonder why Vick
Thom were so intimate
Georgia.”
and Chtla.
in ‘*lil o*ie
I wonder what two “Stowaways”
have a better flight record than
Lindy.
I wonder if being able to play
“Vagabond Lover” isn’t a stepping
stone to making love.
I wonder why “Pa” Gamer is the
only one in the course “Alcholic
Chemistry.”
that wor
was
overwhelmed
error (love),
D’s, E’s,
vTitten
theme p:
a ring
and theil
Section
book re;
thought
and occasionally P’s to be
i*ed itrk on
the hack of
,pers. The number “8” with
*i-qund it may he seen here
throughout the theme.
8>. of the Century Hand-
I wonder who will motor down in
the big brown Buick from Asheville
to the Turkey Day Clash.
I wonder why a certain Van can’t
stay away from Charlotte. (Ask
Henry.)
I wonder if a certain Miss Fletch
er does’nt get tired of Fletchers,
Macon and Jackson.
OMEGAS OPEN NEW HOME
(Continued from page 1)
ternities on our campus inspected
the house during the hours of 8 p.
m. to 10 p. m. After refreshments
were served, the guests of Rho re
tired to the White Swan to a recep
tion gi-ven by the Chapter.
The vitaphone has meant much to
the Negro in the mo-vie world. On
account of our ability as singers and
actors the doors of opportunity have
been opened. King Vidor’s “Halle
lujah” has proven it, with a cast
including the race’s best actors—Ni
na Mae McKinney, who hails from
South Carolina, landed on the lots
of Hollywood via Broadway; Daniel
Haynes, left Ziegfield’s “Show, Boat”
to join the all-star cast. Others are
Victoria Spivey, Harry Gray, Fan
nie Belle de Knight, William Foun-
taine, Everett McGarrity, and the
Dixie Jubilee Singers.
Josephine Baker, a sensational
dancer and singer, rose from ob
scurity to itemational fame, and in
“Siren of the Tropics,” a sensational
Parisian film. „
Singing is a gift traditionally at
tributed to the Negro.
Let us keep singing the songs of
our souls that often kindle the hearts
of others.
position
high sc!
ds; “In
^to another.
passing Iron' one.
hopes.
'Klem, Jr.,
the passed, ere
that scarcely e week ena p
he was out of town, but sme ,
faw do-wn and go boom.
Toney Brown vowed by the grac
usweetness” matriculate.^ regu-
Uege too far for Wm to viart
'^HEN ON THE STREET VISIT
REX DRUG STORE
“Eendesvous of the Smarter Set
Full line of drags, smokes
^qix.ww. T»riur«st atid ,
■is*
many
other inetances ^
■no love ]
over- \
PHoTte
646T
nection f;'-' , t, Inow,
The S j:„„ paragraph discussed _ Fddie To-wnes \
transitils.'^ece^ according tol Breaks fo^ he-
? u f this subject treats ’’^'^^Iwho cannot jom confinement
■”* . till™! •».-
Coll.se. >3)'“”" a ponoe lj,,
Changes “1 ' position to anoth-1
always changes to a higher 1 nrofound
' tn^^college is from a gg jg perieow, --- ^th
“greate:| ^ “lesser” recognition to attend every
by his
When!
ond yeaJ
fluence ... student uuoj — - p~- ..rent’s'
a thWei ^he S^^ take from me. Goats
the students’ af- ,1 caused him to
its infa
an acti
when
congeniality of I
» 1 — Vins startled the
transition from \..Q(,at” !^'*®®’*^’Tlv satisfied for his |
is from a L;|.y_ He is perfectly —
•lesser” recognitionto attend ^ others,!
another, prepar^ "gements for
enters a sec-Upd even c jg right, andj
1 ss in high school, his in- Lthers. , hut take it ,
Abe student body is in (maybe he^ ’attitude hasl
to
stuf” ,._ts’
nr a student
HnclosedV
Stu(nt-.
Name; \
t
AddreV.
College year
.cription to The
Hniversity ^
'n^iiDENT (BI^S. MGBJ
university.
Johnson
C. Swit^
CHAREOTTEi
N. C.
East Vance
Ti,.. h.fc 0 ”»y ’‘*”'
Yard H”' ’ soal.-i”
St.
Flaiiway
part
the
end for criticisms.
fairs In this or the er Duse. I thought
r: :rF^^\sr..2.rr-pr ™
. . ,ake vffleer vro o.,v,v,prs hf his Iprenez ?
, J he -W of the otn i Hibhins, —- .
mis hold -vher offices andlrowling heat^ Street.
higher
’-afe g,r^;:Zlmrinflnence BreaW’ Hibb; but that is I
with her shrewd ^and|
and that i
McDowell
'"““"“'-1 JOHNSON & 2
_W00D
o. iH. -
ond ye..Y_.
^iSSsTii^'-srsr.s.*.” -ii-i
hecaus(^£^g^ lak) they ’wiH ^® , fact they Imonth;
of the flesh.
les I
hid you all an revoir.
THE
feel all
the
ion).
'^’’®’stinen|
school,
Imost as big n®
p faculty
f wonder
SeiW faculty. . jjh Iboasts of being '
-p is another group iBed Riding
why “Mug Bynum
the wolf •who ate up L hath
Rudy, the
threatened (
,with a knife
FBESfHEST
fresheBt
H.V
co^
looking
EndYi
Ereshman
warlike
d
being
hrtain - ■‘AAcked Rridy \ drowned.
The Soph®
uh.
for a grin-
pegan . gne for
hth episode. - .
the would have been I -jY
Sophslhad he returned h ^
ousiy angry
jucky
lodging
who.
sooner or
later
during iFcd Riding