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THE CHOWANIAN, CHOWAN COLLEGE, MURFREESBORO, N. C.
Thursday, December 6, 1923.
Amateur Night A
Howling Success
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Five Prizes Were Awarded,
Followed By Well-Staged
Minstrel Show
Amateur Night as introduced into
the college activities on Friday, Nov
ember 23, was received with enthu
siasm and applause. The students of
the college responded to the challenge
for amateurs productions with origi
nal and clever performances. The
evening throughout was characterized
by unusual success. Plans are being
made to present certain of the num
bers in surrounding towns at an early
date.
The Senior-Junior dramatization of
“The House That Jack Built” won the
twenty-five dollar prize. The absurd
ly grotesque representations of the
rat, the cat, the dog, and the cow
that dwelt in the famous house set
the spectators howling with laughter.
The second-prize was awarded Mrs.
Lloyd Lawrence, a special student in
the music department. Mrs. Law
rence sang beautifully “My Heart at
Thy Sweet Voice” from the opera
Samson and Delilah by Saint Saens.
The other successful contestants
were; Miss Emily Sessoms, third;
Miss Jewel Askew, fourth; Misses Ila
Leary and Ethleen Vick, fifth.
Because Amateur Night met with
such instant response, and apprecia
tion from everyone, the students have
decided to make it an annual institu
tion of the college. It will furnish a
splendid opportunity for the discov
ery and development of talent among
the students.
The amateur performances were
followed immediately by a negro
minstrel under the direction of Miss
Mary Nelly Holt. The many jokes,
local hits, and humorous songs kept
the audience in a roar of laughter.
The first scene was a group of
colonial men and women in fancy
costumes. Miss Elsie Gordon as in
terlocutor directed the singing of
many medleys and songs of planta
tion days interspersed with jokes and
wit from the end men.
In the second division of the min
strel Miss Lilly White became the
blushing bride of Coal Black.
The proceeds of the minstrel went
to the B. Y. P. U. fund.
Mr. Newly—(in self defense) —
Well, I had to give them some ex
cuse.
Dr. Clark to Minnie Me. in Bible
Class—What is the chief contribution
the Hebrews gave to the world?
Minnie Me.—The chief contribu
tion made by the Hebrews was that
the Hebrews could have more than
one wife.”
Ruhr! It sounds like a growl, does
n’t it?
* SMILES
Janice—Pete, what number shoe
do you wear and what last?
Pete; Number five and they last
too long.
Thelma—(to Catherine after one
of her usual “whoppers”) “You
should sleep good for you lie so well”.
Lois Essex went to the infirmary
to have her foot examined.
Nurse—What’s the matter, did you
wrench it?
Lois—No, I washed it.
Mrs. Newlywed—Did you tell your
parents that you married me for my
money?
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