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THE BENNETT BANNER October 29, 1937 THE BENNETT BANNER I’ublished five times a year by the Students of Bennett College Suliscriptioi Price . . Fifty cents a year THE STAFF Kciitor Maxine Davis, ’39 Associate Editor . Lucille Hargrave, ’38 Circulation Manager .. Pearl Tate, ’39 Business Managers: Gwendolyn Davidson, ’38, and Myrtle Fitzgerald, ’38 Reporter Bettye A. Crump, ’39 Typists: Frances Randall, ’38, and Elizabeth Williams, ’41 Contributors: Bertha Joyner, ’39; Anne Kelly', ’38; Frances Lucas, ’39 Bennett Ideals Every year we hear of the ideals that we, the liennett students, up hold. In the opening chapel ser vice of the term iippercJassnien talk about them and everyone sings about them in the “Sister Song.” “Hennett Ideal,” and the “Alma .Mater.” In the talks and songs ve iiear eniiiliasized again and again the (jualities of consideration, sistei'-spirit, and honor. Although these Bennett ideals ai'e so greatly emphasized, seem ingly most of us become forgetful of them after the first week of school. Barely four weeks have })Hssed since the opening chapel ser vice this year. Imt you as well as I know that much on this campus is not its l)cst because we have actually taken our ideals so lightly. But this year let us look again at our ideals during the remaining months of school and pledge our- tseiveR to strive for the realization of them. Let us make a practical use of consideration by being thoughtful of the girls who wait upon us in the dining hall. Why argue with lier when food conies out late? It probably is seldom her fault. Think of your ideal of consideration be fore you walk over the still wet bath room floor just after the girl lias scrubbed it. We talk of ajipreciation of parents, l)ut are many of us very a{)preciative ? Do we make the best marks our abilities allow us to make, or are we glad to slide tlirough? Do parents mean no more to us? Tliey like to say perhaps just a little boastfully to their neighbors, “Why, my gril made the honor roll tiiis month,” or, “Yo\i should see the improvement in Jlayr’s piano playing since she went to college.” AVhy not give your i)arents this chance for a little innocent boasting by doing your ))cst in all of your classes this year. Also, you can show api)reciation by the weekly letter, but tell about the interc.‘ting happc'uings ■ of college life. Let “^lom” aiul “Dad” know you are having “a wonderful time in college,” but that you can never forget home. Now about the matter of per- >ional charm. Are you as charming to your room-mates and school friends as to your boy friend? If you have been saving your nuumers for Sundays, why not spread them around a l)it on week days this year ? Do you sing the “Sister Song” with fervor, only to go into a gos sip session as soon as you leave the chapel? Let's try to be more sis terly and cooperative tliis year. Let’s not talk about tilings we know nothing about. Be ready to help your fellow-students — not hurt them. Honor lias been the subject of much discussion on our campus for many years. But it seems that not a few of us, though always ready to sanction honor systems in open meetings, are just as ready to take “ponies” to class for tests. Honor will never come to the campus, if we merely talk about it. It is a [)ersonal aflfair. Each student must decide for herself whether she will be honorable or not in all her deal ings this year. Tlie Bennett Ideals are made by each year’s Bennett students. Are we going to make concrete those ideals we speak of so fluently, or are we going to be shams who wear our ideals only on Sundays and be fore compan}’,? This question is for you to decide. Our Alma Mater We who have been at Bennett for several years have a tendency to become rather snug al.)out our Alma ilater. We think that “Ben nett College is the best girls’ col lege,” because it is ours—we arc a part of it. P''or that reason it is very gratifying to hear compli ments such as one made by a new facility member who said, “I have never been in a school like P>ennett before, but I have been hapi)ier here than I have been anywhere else in the last three years,” or an other who said, “I have been watching with interest the develop ment of Beiniett College within the last seven years, and I think that within the next few years it will become the foremost Negro college in the South”; or still another who said, “There is something distinc tive about a Bennett girl. I have never lieen to Bennett before — never have been South before for that matter—but before I came to Bennett, I lived next door to a Ben nett girl, and I have found you all to be like her. ” Each of these statements is a compliment to every Bennett stu dent ; luit what is more, each one of them puts every one of us luider a great resi)onsibility. They put us under the responibility of working even harder than we have worked heretofore, both as in dividuals and as a group to main tain as well as to attain fully to the high standards which have been set up in the “Bennett Ideal.” t. Why Are You at College? Tjie Bexxett Baxxer staff ex tends a hearty welcome to the freshmen and new students. We I'ealize that college, for most of yol^, is a new experience, but we are hoping that you ■will find "it' a 1 ’ * napj)y ojie. Why did you come to college? What do you hope, to. gain from your four years liere? In case you have not thought about these ques tions very seriously, we would like to suggest some of the opportuni ties this College offers you. In the first place, living at Ben nett should teach you how to adjust yourself to situations which you will meet after finishing school. After associating with nuiny different persons here, you should be able to live in a small country town with as much grace as you live in a large city. You should learn to ad just yourself to various kinds of difficulties, particularly if you ex pect to teach school, you should learn to work with a small amount of e(iui])ment—the amount which is usually found in small schools. College life should teach you the importance of cooperation. Before your four years here are over, you should realize fully that the success of most enterprises depends upon group cooperation. Regardless of how well a person plays basketball, or how well a person sings the suc cess of the team or of the Glee club depends upon the group and not on the individual. Lastly, we hope your college life will help you to live—that is, we hope you will learn how conducive a well-balanced personality is to maximum development of an in dividual. In order to get a well- rounded education you must de velop an appreciation for art, music, literature, and all other things which contribute to one’s growth both mentallj" and physi cally. We hope that at the end of your first year at Bennett you will be able to say in answer to the ques tion. “What have I gained out of my yeai' at Bennett?” that you have made at least a notable begin ning in the learning of all of the things suggested above. Campus Renovations Aliy Bennett girl will tell you now that not only “love changeth things'' but the sninmer as well. We arrived on the caui|ins this_fiill to find that ('verything was either partially or coni- pletely changed. In the first place, all I he olhces had been moved from Kent hall to what has formerly been the Academic building. President .Tones' olhce is in what was the olfice of the Dean of Instruction, the business office moved to room 1 and the office of the Dean of Instruction and of the Regis trar moved to room .'5, in much larger and improved (luarters. The basement of the Academic build ing. formerly the Home Economics de partment has been conver;ed into two offices—'that of the camiJiis housekeeii- ing and another f(>r her assistant. The otlices of tlie head of the English and of the Education departments are in room 4 of the Academic building. Tlie former clu'inisti'y store room has been transformed into a phonerics labora tory. One of the most needed im provements on the campus has been made in the provision of a rest room for cit.v students. This room is in the basement of the Academic building. The spa(-e in Kent hall that was for merly occupied hy the adminislrative ofIic('S has been made attractive as well as convenient for other uses. Manpii- sette curtains in eciu have replaced the green shade,-! at tlu^ front door of the buililiug, and the parlor on the right of this eii, ranee has been redecoratod. What was formerly the librarian's ollice has Ik'cu changed into an inviting office for the director of the donnitory. Tlie librarian's office is now In tlu> roiini that was formerly the president's ollice. The remainder of the tirst floor of the building is now the reading room of the coHoge library. The former si'.e ^of the president's home is now occupied by Annie Merner hall, a new dormitory which is now under construction. And now with regard to the most talked-of building on tlie campus—the dining hall—more excellent changes have, also been made here. These in clude the addition of modern kitchen eiiuipment and also the addition of a new chef. The olil fav(H'ite “’Uingerbread Ilous ‘" has been ; ransfornn'd so as to provide space for the Department of Music. In it now are two studios for teachers and five practice rooms for students. >Se^•en new jiianos have also been put in this building fur ue in the work in music. Jones hall is jirobably the scene of the gre.-itest improvements. The in terior of iliis building has been retin- ished and.completely repainted. 'J'he president's home has been moved to Gorrell street and is now situated oppo'^ite the entrance from this street to the cani[ius. This home has also Iwen completely renovated, and another facidty cottage is now under construc tion next door to it. Thus, as time moves on, Bennett is ever changing, ever improving. I.ong may the improvements, as well as the changes, continue. B. A. C., '39. INTERESTING CHAPEL PROGRAMS GIVEN (Continued from Page One') demic rut." This concerned students who considered classes merel.v places ;o take notes m a very limited amount of material, merely to pass tests, and wlio never considered classes in rela tion to the rest of their lives. Dr. Klaiss said that hi,s second dis like was hearing s|ieakers refer to graduaton as going out into life. Dr, Klaiss believes that .school itself is life and not merely preparation to live. The third peeve and the one of greatest interest to the .student body was calleil hy the speaker, "the two- way system," Dr. Klaiss said that all too often teachers and students seem to be very aiitagimistic toward each otlier. The teacher seems oiil.v to try to trip up the student and to find out bow well the student h;is prepared his assignments. If the teachcT tinds by her tricky assignments that she has caught the unprepared one, she feels she has succeeded. Dr. Klaiss said that he believed tliar this two-way .system should be changed to a tbree-wa.v ,s,vs- tem: that student and teacher should be friends, and that both should exert their energies not in tighting at eacli other, but in tigliting the common enemy of both, the les.sons the student needs to know. SIMPLE SERVICES MARK Y. W. C. A. CONSECRATION (Continued From Page One-) president of the a.ssociatiou. prayed. The Bennett College (.'hoir sang, "Around 'I'hy Throne." After this selection Miss Helen Wig gins. president of the Bennett C'ha]i- ter. introduced the sjieaker of the eve ning, Mrs. J, I>, ilaxwell, secretary of Winston-Salem district of the V, W. C', A. Mrs. .Maxwell spoke briefly on the hi,story and tlie aims of the "Y." Tlien the choir again sang—his time the beautiful, 'TJsteii to the f.ambs." com|)osed and ai-coni|ianied by Dr, R, Xallianiel Dett. At the clo^e of this S|)iritual Miss Wiggins lead the reading of the ccnsecr.ition vows, 'I'he newly consecr.-ited members chanted .softly, "Take My Life and Ler it Ite." 'I'o this hymn the |)rocession moved toward the all.-ir where each member lighted her candle to tlie tlame of the "V" torch. AVIk 11 all of the candlcs had fieeii lighted, the new "Y" members marched from the church to the strains of "Fol- lo\\- the ;k'am." Certainly the "Y'’ cahine; and their adviser. Miss Lydia •M. Jetton are to b;‘ congratulated on the sini[)lirity and beaut.v of this ser vice. ^ - “Wa-al. Nan," reniarkeit the old I'armer from way over behinil tlie hills to his daughter who had just come home on a vacation frohi colle,ge, "Ye look .inst like ye alius did except f' city clothes, and the fact that ye've growed some.'’ "(irown, father!'’ corrected the girl in shocked tones. Grown, G-rown." “Groan yourself. Nan,” replied the old fellow testil.v. “Why should I .groan when there ain't nothin' wrong with me?’’ The Stylist Speaks Here's a brand new addition to the paper, in which we aim to give you all the Dictates of Dame Fashion as She appe!ir.s on the college campus. We be- ,gin by giving you—to file last stitch what the well-dressed college woman is wearing this fall. These hints are val uable ones, too, come to you directly from the Instructor of Clothing on your own campus—Miss .Jetton. The first bit of information is what we're all anxious and glad to know— that economy is the keynote to the fall wardrobe with one or two basic dresses, thoseii ill her best colors, and varies them with as wide a selection of sweaters, scarves, collars and cuffs as she chooses. There is economy in time in these new fashions too, girls for the dress and sweater that is so collegiate in the classroom sheds the sweater, adds a .I'acket, scarf and jaunty beret with gloves for the street and freshened up by ck'an cuffs and collar is just the frock for dinner. Dame Fashion, this charming expert on st,vle tells us, has tliree sides of her face. One is that of Peasantry which exi)lains the bright fianie, brilliant oranges, greens in sweaters, berets and the plaids of frocks. The well-dressed woman says with color—"rm young, alive and glad of it." At evening time Dame Fashion turns back to the (iibson girl period of the early IDOO's and gracefully too—lovely bodies and full skirts. Traces of this period appear too, in hair dresses— coiffures if you plea'se. Curls, curls, and more curls replace the sleek bobs of the last few seasons and even the sophisticated "hall" at the nape of the ueek is readied l>y soft, glossy waves. With the dominant reappearance of the (iibson girl comes a prediction from our own instructress of clothing (Shuh- h-h-h it's a secret) tliat the day of slant frocks is not far hence! Watch for it! And the other side of Dame Fajhion_ reaches back to the Grecian styles— evident in drapes, often repeated, gracefull.v done in the new woolens and heavy crepes for afternoon frocks— just the sort of thing the well dressed Miss wears to the campus teas or when the best boy friend calls. If you’re stout, don’t worr.v about these drapes they're done every wa,v—in sleeve front, skirt and the blouse. There's a drape for you too. Miss. And now—some best bets for your next shopping tour—buy sensible Ox fords with many, many matching ac cessories, gay scarves, sweaters and some conservative costume jewelr.y. For football season and the rapidly ap proaching win'.er the three or four- piece suit is positively the best buy. A final warning—the day of the dirty white shoe run down at the heel, for the college girl is puHf. The well- dressed camims Miss takes time to dress and through the iufiuence of the stylis'.s and f'asliioii experts does it clu'apl,v and in such a way as :\'ill [)or- Iray lu'r own individuality at it.s very best. HOUSING SITUATION IS SOLVED BY JUNIORS (Continued from Page One) Class of '.'!!) voted unanimously to ae- c(;pt tlijs suggestion. Then the seniors were given the honor of choosing the building to be used as the senior dormitory. T’i?e.v \oted to live in Pfeiffer Hall. Because of the generosity of the juniors the housing [irohleiu has been .solved tliust freshmen will live in .Tones Hall, sopho mores in Annie Merner Ilali, juniors will be split between Annie Merner, Pfeiffer, and Ivent 1 Tails, and seniors will live in Pfeiffer Hall. -f- B.vstander: “Did you get the number of that car that knocked you down, ifadam','” Victim : “No, but the hussy that wa.s driving it wore a three-piece tweed suit, lined with canton crepe, and she had on a periwinkle hat trimmed with arti ficial cherries."
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