marc:h, 1948
THE BENNETT ]5 A N N E R
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Student of The Month Kaleidoscope
Mrs. Emma C. Blair, of Philadel
phia, Pa., has been chosen as our
student of this month. Mrs. Blair is
a member of the senior class and is
completing a double major in Soci
ology and Social Science. Her pro
posed life work is to be a social
science teacher.
Mrs. Blair stated that this school
was recommended to her father, a
station’s porter, by the husband of
the famous artist, Dorothy Maynor.
While here at Bennett, she has
held the offices as secretary of the
Senior Class of 1947, and house presi
dent of Pfeiffer Hall also in 1947.
Having been married over a year.
Mrs. Blair has found the new experi
ence quite enjoyable and exciting.
She has little difficulty in adpust-
ment and feels that her course in
irarriage has proved very helpful to
ward making the necessary adpust-
ment. She further feels that a course
in marriage should be required for
every girl at the beginning of the
Junior year.
Mrs. Blair is the oldest girl in the
family of six girls and four boys.
When asked how she felt being a
part of such a big family, she replied
that the experience had been won
derful. In a large family, just as in
a community, one is in close con
tact with various self-entertainments.
She has learned the value of cooper
ation and how responsibility must
l)e shared in work as well as in play.
“The large family also teaches one
to be very unselfish and sharing. It
teaches one to appreciate what one
has,” says Mrs. Blair.
The Bennett Banner staff is happy
to have the opportunity to congratu
late Mrs. Blair as our student of the
month.
Socilology Club News
The Sociology Club is at present
engaged in making an inquiry into
the use of available and need for ad
ditional recreational facilities for
Negroes in Greensboro. This inquiry
is being made for the Greensboro
Council of Social Agencies of which
Mrs. Beatrice Harrison of the Wel
fare Department is president.
The investigation is employing
the use of the block statistic method,
certain selected blocks having a large
number of Negro families and a low
monthly rental per dwelling unit.
TWs allows a possibility and a high
degree of probability of getting a
sample of the use of facilities and
need for facilities by Negroes in the
lower social-economic levels and
poorer neighborhoods. This project
expects to be concluded by the first
week in March.
In addition to this project two
members of the club. Miss Dorothy
Pearson and Miss Eleanor Barnwell
are interviewing the county and city
school superintendents to secure
some statistics on school plants and
services for a member of the fifty
four man committee appointed by
the Guilford County Commissioners
to look into county services.
Four Negroes are members of the
fiftj-four man co.mmittee. This com
mittee is divided into tour sub-com-
miitees and one of the Negroes are
on each one. The sub-committee on
school plants has requested these
interviews being made by the stud
ents.
Students Welcome
Weekly Social Hour
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days between 4:00 and 5:30 p. m. in
the gym. Students can bring their
guests for a casual hour and a half of
semi-active entertainment. P i n g-
pong and dancing will be among the
main features of this afternoon get-
together. This project, offered to the
entire student body by the Junior
class, provides the needed diversion
sought by many in other activities
causing a strain upon the social and
financial status of those concerned.
Anger, like a rolling snowball on
a hillside, gathers unto it speed, vol
ume, and destructive ability as it
proceeds.
This emotion may seem to origin
ate from the air, like the immortal
Topsy, but it does not. Anger is learn
ed by degrees. Our rearing is what
helps to keep it in its place. If it is
allowed, like the snowball, to go un
checked it may become a harmful
force against the host and the re
ceiver.
This subject of anger is spoken of
in many of the sciences. The “why”
and “remedy” for it are discussed in
Psychology; the how of it in Psysi-
ology. We learn that anger causes
a poi.sonous secretion to take place
in the body. This seems to verify the
statement that an angry person al
ways suffers more from his anger
than the person who receives his
anger. Besides this physical reason
it has often been said that anger is
an uncomfortable emotion to have
because an individual naturally de
sires to be in harmony v/ith other
people, which he cannot achieve if
he is angry.
Is anger ever justified? Jesus an
swered this in the affirmative when
he drove the trades people and “sin
ners” from the temple in what he
called “righteous anger.”
We are taught from childhood that
hate, which is a child of anger, is
a sin. But there is the school of
thought which holds that we can on
ly comprehend the concept of love
if we are capable of comprehending
the concept of hate. Also it is said
in many proverbs that hate is akin to
love as are most opposites. Some say
that hate is a healthy emotion to have
once in a while. It is supposed to be
healthful because it offers relief
which, if not had, could result in a
neurosis due to frustration.
I feel that there is an important
difference between the frustrations
which result from inhibiting one
self indulgence in anger or hatred.
There are two ideas. The first is that
refraining from allowing oneself to
become angry about trivial things;
things which have little importance
indeed in the final analysis, strength
en one emotionally. At least one
ha'f of the things people allow to up
set them aren’t worth getting upset
about. A person who is relatively
strong emotionally is fortified against
his own folly. Then the holding back
of the emotion becomes easy without
requiring all of the person’s will
power and even physical strength.
The second idea is that a person
mostly will develop a neurosis from
the mere practice of frustrating the
anger feeling without any real pur
pose. That is, his impulse to become
angry scarcely ceases before it comes
again. In other words, he is fighting
a constant battle with his temper,
which is “nerve-wracking” to say
the least.
Overcoming the anger impulse is
like walking along a forest path and
being practically beseiged an all
sides by troublesome overhanging
branches. These branches represent
the little tiresome obstacles that are
always keeping us from some goal or
other. They “get in our hair” ’tis true
but a man of purpose easily brushes
them aside.
We appreciate:
Having had the Lincoln Players as
our guests.
The installation of telephones in
all of the offices on the campus.
The attitudes of students at basket
ball games.
The new schedule for dining hall
v/aitresses.
The display of pictures in the hall
of the Science Building.
The convenience and easy use of
the Bulletin Board given us by Omi-
cron Eta Chi.
The curtains at the end doors in
Pfeiffer Hall.
We do not appreciate:
The attitude of some of the work
ers in the book store.
The idle gossipers on the campus.
The noise in the library.
Highlights of the
Clothing Department
Gaining popularity and recogni
tion is the new Clothing Department
on the ground floor of the Henry
Pfeiffer Science Building. Not only
here on our campus, but in many
communities contacted by our Negro
newspapers, the department is con
tributing its knowledge and assist
ance to those who want to have the
“new look.” To broaden its own
scope, ladies famed for their abilit.v
to create or produce the “ultra” in
the new look have been invited in for
discussions.
In the February twenty-first issue
of The Pittsburgh Courier appeared
an article on “Millinery” with illus
trative pictures of processes used.
There were also photographs of hats
completed by the same process in our
own millinery class. Several weeks
ago. The Afro-American newspaper
ran an article on the know-how of
getting the “new look” in dresses on
the “back shelf” of our wardrobes.
Illustrative photographs and detailed
instructions were included. The ma
terial of both articles can be of prac
tical use to any girl’s wardrobe.
Mrs. Richardson, personal shopper
of Hotel Theresa in New York City,
visited the department a few weeks
ago. The discussion centered around
“more opportunities in the field of
clothing.” Most interesting were her
statements concerning her own busi
ness, ‘personal shopping.’ It would
be interesting to note here that most
of her customers are the elite of New
York City. And, one of her most in
teresting customers is Phillipa Schuy
ler, a musical prodigy whom we are
till proud of.
A few hours prior to the presenta
tion of the Fashion Fantasy present
ed by the Beta Iota Chapter of the
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, those
girls interested were elated by a visit
f\om a prominent and very successful
madame in all phases of beauty cul
ture. Miss Olivia Clarke, co-owner
of the Rose Meta Beauty House in
New York, gave a discussion-lecture
on make-up, its use and its quality.
Following the lecture, she made up
the face and coiffed the hair of one
of the students present . . . the result:
a truly beautiful girl!
Keep all eyes open for future pub
lications and discussions that will
be held. The “new look” demands
your attention. Become informed . . .
be in style ... by following in the
steps of Bennett’s Clothing Depart
ment!
Inquiring Reporter
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two sides to be taken into consid
eration: 1) Is he striving to actu
ally win the presidency, or 2) Is
he doing this to stir American
minds for more liberalism? I feel
that his movement is wise now in
that election time is near and his
action will affect the liberal move
ments of both parties. Each party
in establishing its platform will
make it as liberal as possible in
order to retain its votes threaten
ed by Wallace’s program. I do not
personally feel that Wallace wants
the executive office as such for he
knows the odds are against him.
In any case, it is difficult to say
just what wisdom lay in his action
at the present. The coming year
may prove a seemingly unwise act
to be wise in the long run.
—Mildred Griffin, ’49.
Pictured above are the members of the cast of “Dear Ruth” (furing a break
in rehearsals.
Note: Omicron Eta Chi is the new
Greek letter title of the former Home
Economics Club. Its symbol: OHX.
Science In the News
By MARIAN L. ROBINSON
Man can get along without many
things, but two substances are vital
ly essential, namely, air and food.
Deprive him of either, and life be
comes impossible. Foods are defined
as those substances which when tak
en into the body furnish energy,
build and repair tissues, and regulate
body processes. Our food is composed
of individual chemical substances,
fats, proteins, mineral elements, and
vitamins. Each nutrient has a spe
cific function in the body which in
sures good health.
The body’s need for energy is met
through carbohydrates, fats and pro
teins. The building and repairing of
tissues are primarily met by proteins
and mineral elements, supplemented
by vitamins. The regulation of body
processes is regarded as the particu
lar function of water, vitamins, min
eral elements, organic acids and cel
lulose.
Among the common carbohydrates
are the sugars and starches. Carbo-
h,ydrates are compounds of carbon,
hydrogen, and oxygen. There are on
ly a faw foods that consist of pure
carbohydrates. Well known examples
of these are cane sugar, beet sugar
and corn starch. Carbohydrates are
unique in that they are purely of
vegetable origin.
Proteins differ from carbohydrates
in that, in addition to the elements
present in sugar and starches, they
also contain nitrogen, and in some
cases sulfur and phosphorus, as well
as iron. A complete protein is one
that when used as the only protein
in the diet is adequate to support
normal growth and to sustain life.
Fats are composed of carbon, hy
drogen, and oxygen, but in different
proportions in comparison with the
carbohydrates. Their relationship,
however, is very close. Either exces
sive carbohydrates or fat consump
tion may result in an increase in the
amount of body fat. Fats are insol
uble in water and consequently, are
slower to digest than are the other
food constitutents. Because of this
property, fats serve as an aid in
preventing hunger.
The body needs certain chemical
elements known as mineral or ash
constituents. The chemical elements
required by the body in order to as
sure good health are many in num
ber, and a deficiency of any one of
them will often result in a serious
nutritional disorder. Among the
most chemical elements considered
as essential for health are: calcium,
phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, iron,
copper, chlorine and sodium. Calci
um is essential for the building of
body tissues and for the formation
ot bones and teeth. It also assists in
the coagulation^ of the blood, the
beating of the heart and is essential
for the irritability of nerves and for
the normal activity of the cells, and
.serves to neutralize the acids formed
in the body. Phosphorus is an es
sential element in the building of
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“Dear Ruth” Presented
By Bennett Players
Following their brilliant Fall pro
duction of Henrik Ibsen’s Iledda
Oabler, the Bennett College Theater
Guild presented Norman Krasna’s
famous comedy hit, Dear Ruth, in the
Bennett College Little Theater on
March 12 and 13.
The double cast of women included
Jean Stevens, New York City, and
Queen Esther Barber, Wilkesboro, N.
C., in the title role; Dorothy Pearson,
Sumter, S. C., and Lillian Murphy,
Gary, W. Va., as Edith; Gwendolyn
I'riend, Kernersville, N. C., and Ka
tie Henderson, Bristol, Tenn., as
Miriam; Marjorie Nance, Greens
boro, N. C., and Mary Jane Winston,
Washington, Pa., Martha; and Flor
ence Johnston, Charleston, S. C.,
Marjorie Brooks, Lumberton, N. C.,
as Dora. The assistant director for the
production was Maggie Ricks, Elm
City, N. C., and the stage manager
was Erma Weathers, of Columbia,
S. C.
The play was directed by Miss Con
stance Johnson, director of drama
and instructor of speech at the col
lege.
Male roles in the play were tak
en by men from A. & T. College.
These men were: Clarence Coles, La
Mar Howell, Thomas Goodrum,
Charles Crow, and Warren Harris.
MURIEL UAIIN APPEARS
IN CONCERT
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enter the same profession: “No pro
fessional actor or singer can ever
stop learning, for their education is
a life-long job.”
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