MAY, 1953
THE BENNETT BANNER
Page Three
Campus Personalities Of The Month BOOK REVIEW
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When we realize the importance of
an office manager getting office work
done well, quickly and at a reason-*
able cost, we feel that he must see!
the importance of how to analyze the|
office requirements of the organiza-*
tion. He must know how to plan and
lay out the work to be done, to select
and assign competent office workers,
to do the work, know how to direct
and instruct them in their duties,
know how to control all the officd
operations for which he is responsi
ble, and how to control all financial
obligation and keep down the ex
pense of all these items.
There is no time for stumbling,
for “trial-and-error” solutions. There)
is a pressing need for swift, sure
footed attack; for clear thinking, and
for positive, intelligent action; wq
can look at Mr. Scarlette with great
pride, knowing that he meets all o£
these qualification or even more a3
our Business Manager.
Mr. Scarlette was born in Greens
boro, North Carolina, and completed
his high school education at Dudley
High School- He received his B. S.
degree from A. & T. College, and his
M. B. A. from the University of Chic
ago, with further study at Atlanta,
University. While in school, Mr.
Scarlette was a member of the quar
tette, and the acapella choir, Glee
Club and the varsity tennis team.
After he completed his education,
he was employed for six years in,
Orange County, teaching in the Hills
boro High School. While there, Mr.
Scarlette gained new experience and
ideas, working toward inspiring the
youth to understand economic situa
tions.
During World War H, Mr. Scarl
ette served in the armed services.
His most out-standing experiences
were those gained in his travels in
the European countries, and in the
Pacific. He had great appreciationj
for new area and adventure- He was
discharged in 1946, at which time hei
began his work here at Bennett Col
lege.
By now I am sure that you are
wondering about Mr. Scarlette’3
work outside of the office, maybe,
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No doubt you will agree with me
that two of the most charming per
sonalities on our campus are Misses
Dorothy Dixon and Margaret Stud-
event. They are both members of
the junior class, and have made
outstanding achievement during their
three years here at Bennett.
Miss Dixon was born in Burling
ton, N. C-, and attended the Pleasant
Grove High School there. Upon
graduation, she entered Bennett in
the fall of 1950.
“Dot”, as her friends call her, is
an Elementary Education major, and
after talking with her, I should think
that she couldn’t have chosen a
more suited field. Her chief interest
lies in children, and she says that
she is fond of them all—good or bad.
“Dot” is a member of the Alpha
Kappa Mu Honor Society, Chairman
of the Sunday School, Vice-president
of the Photographer Club, and As
sistant Director of Pfeiffer Hall.
After her graduation next year,
Dorothy plans to teach, preferably
in North Carolina.
Aside from her studies, “Dot” has
many hobbies which include read
ing, sewing, knitting, letter writing,
and movies.
Dorothy comes from a family of
ten children. She has a sister who
plans to enter Bennett in the fall,
and a brother who is a senior at A.
& T. College.
Our other personality. Miss Stud-
event, was born in Mocksville, N. C.,
but left there during her early years
to live in Far Rockaway, New York-
She attended elementary school at
the P.S. 39 Queens, Far Rockaway,
and for three years she attended the
Far Rockaway High School. She re
turned to North Carolina and gradu
ate from the Davie County Training
School in Mocksville.
Margaret entered Bennett in the
fall of 19.50, and is an English major
with a minor in French. She spends
most of her time with her studies,
but often takes some time out with
her hobbies which include painting,
writing poetry, and telling jokes to
get a laugh. She also likes dancing,
swimming, and going to the movies.
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Lilly's Story
Ethel Wilson
Like the yellow cat Lilly Waller
sat fondling the day she heard her
mother and the lodger quarreling
about leaving her behind. Deserted
and unloved, she lived where shQ
could, expecting nothing.
Thus, when a young man asked
her if she would like to earn a quar
ter taking small packages in Van
couver’s skid-road district, Lilly was)
amenable. When police raided the
house, she was frightened into an
instinct for self-preservation, that
of lying.
As a hash-house waitress in Chinas
town, she was willing to keep com
pany with Yow, a cook, as long a3
he supplied her with stolen lingerie.
When he was arrested, Lilly fled in(
terror to Vancouver Island. Four
nights after her arrival in the town)
of Nanaimo she went home with
Ranny Griffin, a miner, because it
seemed the easiest thing to do. A
yearning for respectability camO
with the approach of her baby. Foi*
the first time, she became dissatis
fied with her life; she wanted to be
like other people.
After leaving Ranny, Lilly Waller
became “Mrs. Walter Huges”, a gal
lant young widow. For thirty-two
years thereafter Lilly dedicated her
self to this quest for identity. For
seven years she worked with a kind
family, the Butlers, at Comox, en
joying a nice, full and steady life.
Lilly resigned this comfortable posi
tion when she heard her child spoken
of as “the maid’s child”-
Later, she experienced a joy shq
had never known as the housekeepei'
of a mainland hospital. When Elean
or, her daughter, went away to thd
city and married, Lilly’s years oG
vagrancy seemed only a dimly re-i
membered nightmare. At last shc^
felt safe as Mrs. J. B. Sprochett, wifrt
of a travelling man from Winnipeg.
This briefly is “Lilly’s Story”. Mrs.
Wilson tells it with infinite tender
ness, wit and perception, and with
economy of words. Reading this
story, you share its triumph, jus1|
as you share Lilly’s fight for hei^
daughter’s future . . . and, all un
expectedly, the happiness she won
for herself.
—L. Stanback
Bennett Banner Staff
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Social Chit-Chat
LOVE’S EMOTIONS
I love you with a love that grips my
heart strings
And pulls them taut, and pains me
But I don’t mind the pain pain
doesn’t matter now
It only matters that you’re mine.
I love you with a love that m^akes me
forgetful of all others
Save the two of us
But then no other really matters
for who else exists
It only matters that you’re mine.
I love you with a love that makes me
happy
Because I know you love me, too
But then that’s the way it should be
I for you, you for me
It only matters that you’re mine.
O HAPPY DAY
My dear, it has been such a long time
Since last we held hands,
And you promised to be mine,
As you sailed for distant lands
Four years ago.
Today life is not the same.
The birds have not the same
cheery tune
All our buddies are now seeking
fame,
And there is never any more fun
As four years ago.
But soon to come again are those
happy days
When we shall be together for
ever.
Repeat the vow to love each other
always.
After you return in November.
O happy day!
—ANNIE WILLIAMS.
So many things have been happen
ing lately until I’m going around in
circles, trying to “nose in” on all the
events. Let me tell you about a few
of them!
The annual “Moonlight and Roses”
dance given by the class of ’55 (tiie
sophomores) was a tremendous suc
cess this year. The motif was an out
door park surrounded by a picket
fence with a wishing well above
which there was a full, yellow moon.
Overhead were scorcs of twinkling
stars, adding their light to the nat
ural beauty of the park. Red, white,
yellow, and pink roses were inter
twined in the ivy which ran along
the picket fence, and a trellis of roses
graced the area behind the wishing
well. Dance music was furnished by
the Rhapsodians, and when the clos
ing theme, “Moonlight and Roses,”
was played, the starry-eyed couples
reluctantly left the dance after hav
ing a lovely evening. You would have
enjoyed it, too. (And the senior chap
erons did a com-mendable job of
handling their first big affair).
The Kappa Phi girls gave a party
on the first Saturday night in May in
the Union Dance Area. A theme of
“Spring Showers” was carried out in
the decorations, and everyone enjoy
ed an evening of social delight. Some
people, however, still are not certain)
whether it was a party or a dance.
Anyway, it was fun!
Many Bennett girls have been at
tending dances at A. & T. since the
Spring Rush began. (Is that right,
Lyvonne?) Recently the ROTC Non
Commissioned Officers, the ROTC
Commissioned Officers ,and the Al
pha Phi Alpha fraternity have all giv
en a banquet and dance. You can bQ
sure that Bennett was well represent-
at these affairs in numbers, and oth
erwise.
Watching the performance of “La
Traviata,” presented at A. & T. by
the Greenesboro Opera Association
was a memorable experience for
nurr.ber of girls. “It was wonderful!’
is what one music major said. “I wish
that all the girls could have heard
Mrs. Cardwell in her winning role
and could have seen Mr. Baumbach’s
superb directing|”
The foreign students on our cam
pus were honored recently at a tea
given by the Library Staff in the
Faculty Lounge of the Union. This
year Maria Elliott and Shoko Yoshi
kane are serving on the staff. Janol
Corry is president of the group
I peeked in on the Freshman dance
and saw that everyone was having
loads of fun. The area was gaily dec
orated, and music was furnished al
ternately by many well-known re
cording artists and the Calypso Mani
acs of A. & T.
And while on the subject of Fresh
men, Mary King has received an en
gagement ring from some lucky fel-
I Congratulation To The
I Bennett Banner Staff
In the picture above, you witness
busy morning in the Banner Pro
duction room. Getting out the latest
issue of the Banner arc; Foreground:
Amanda Renwick, Associate Editor;
Gloria Mitchell, typist; Annie Wil
liams, typist. Around the tables are:
Kuddy” (Mr. Peter Kudrick staff
photographer; “Jonesey” (Mr. Robert
Jones,) staff purchasing chief;
E.
Dawky” (Mrs. R. Dawson) faculty
associate; Lillie Stanback, Book
Review specialist; “Simsy” (Lorraine-
Simms) Banner Super Editor-in-
Chief, who is passing a scrapbook of
Banners to the new editor Jo Patton,
Far right: Doe Dwiggins, Margaret
Studevant, and Charlotte Alston, who
are reading proof.
Jiisl Curious
By EDWINA WILLIAMS
Question: How do you plan to spend
your summer vacation?
Answers:
Rosa Fargos, Junior, Hato Rey,
Puerto Rico: “I plan to work with the
Society for the Blind in Washington,
D. C.”
Nevada Mclver, Setiior, Sanford, N.
C.: “After attending two weddings in
June, my plans are to vacation a
while and then work in Philly.”
Maxine Gilchrist, Freshman,
Greensboro, N. C.: “Doing domestic
and office work at home.”
Mary G. Lilly, Senior, Elm. City, N.
C.: “Vacationing in California.”
Dorothy Williams, Junior, Albany,
Ga.: “Sitting under a shade tree with
a cold glass of lemonade.”
Velma Fischer, Junior, Inwood, L.
I., N. Y.: “I’m hoping to get a posi
tion at home in my field (sociology
and psychology). My recreational ac
tivities will consist of swimming,
playing tennis, skating, horseback
riding, and bowling.”
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low. Heartiest congratulations!
Do you know what happens on the
evening of May 29 after 9 o’clock?
The Juniors are working quietly, but
diligently, in preparation for the oc
casion. And if you are interested in
the results, just ask any senior on
May 30 about the Junior-Senior
Prom. I predict a great success!
And now, to all of you, a pleasant
summer vacation!
—Liz Reese
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