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spring Vacation Begins April 13 THE BENNETT BANNER “Believing that an informed campus is a Key to Democracy 9 9 Youth Days April 6"8 VOL. XXVII, NO. 6 GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA MARCH, 1962 Choir on Tour of Midwest 101 Seniors Receive Their Caps, Gowns In Ceremony The College Choir Ma/or Appearance Set For U.N.C.F. Meet In Pittsburgh Senior Day exercises were held in the Annie Merner Ffeif- ier Chapel on March 16, 1962 at 4 p.m. The service began with the traditional long walk of the seniors from the gymnasium to the chapel. During the ceremony over which President Player presided, 101 senior students received their caps and gowns and the authori zation to wear them until the completion of the commencement exercises on June 4, 1962. Dr. Winston announced tlie seven students who are graduat ing with top honors. They are as lollows: IVIisses Dorothy Bacon, an English major; Rosalie Stan ley, a sociology major; Patricia Brown, with a major in medical technology; Lula Goolsby, an En glish major; Jean Hayes, with a major in language; Freddie Stukes, a sociology major; and Juanita Wheeler, with a orajor in social science. ^ Foil owing the robing of the senior members by their sopho more sisters, Gloria Williams gave words of appreciation on be half of the senior class for this act of honor and trust. Dr. Player challenged the sen ior members of the community with words taken from Robert Frost’s “The Rioad Not Taken.” “Two roads diverged in a wood ... (I took the one less traveled by and that has made all the dif ference.” The robing was followed by the dedication of a magnolia tree to Mr. Garfield D. Merner. The dedi cation speech was given by Mrs. Jacquelyn Florance Meadows. “A thing of beauty is a joy for ever” was Mrs. Meadow’s con cluding statement as she spread the first shovel of soil on the tree which will serve as a living tribute to Mr. Garfield D. Merner. Joyce Kilmer’s “Trees” was sung by the senior class ensiemble. Rev. Corry then spoke the bene diction. Dr. McKinney Is President Dr. E. Doris McKinney of Ben nett College was elected presi dent of the Women’s Sports Day Association at the annual Winter Sports Day held at Bennett on Friday, Feb. 23. Sihe succeleds Miss Flonence Mitchell of Livingstone College, Salisbury. Other officers chosen were Mrs. Geneva Wells, of Ham pton (Va.) Institute, vice presi dent; Mrs. Ruby Addison of South Carolina State College, secretary, and Mrs. Willa Lewis, of North Carolina College, treasurer. Virginia State College at Pet ersburg, Va., was chosen as the site for the winter Sports Day in 1963. S3A!H0a' ■ - 0* Seniors Lead Honor Roll For Pas! Term A total of 108 students — one with a straight “A” average — are named on the Bennett Col lege honor roll for the first se mester according to a list released by Miss Mary L. Mayfield, reg istrar. Miss Mary Frances Lane, an English major, of Mount Olive, N. C. is the student with the straight “A” average. There are 48 seniors on the list, 22 jtmiors, 20 sophomores and 18 freshman. The complete list follows: Freshmen Mary E. Adams, Tupelo, Miss.; Julianah Ajani, Ibadan, Nigeria; lala M. Alphonse, PcUiama, Re public de Panama; Jean P. Bailey, Hampton, Va.; Juliette I. Beaton, Savannah, Ga.; Judith C. Catlin, Chicago, 111.; Patricia A. Corry, King Mountain, N. C.; Marthalia J. Dunn, Kinston, N. C.; Wilma L. Giles, Mt. Olive, N. C. Velma Harris, Camden, N. J.; Paulette L. Hopkins, Miami, Fla.; Filomonia C. Jones, Freetown, Si erra Leone; Mary E. Lownes, Yanceyville, N. C.; Patricia L. Murray, Washington, D. C.; (Continued on Page 4) Omicron Eta Chi Plans N. Y. Tour The Educational Tour to New York City sponsored by the Omicron Eta Chi will be held April 10-14. The group will leave the cam pus via chartered bus. Reserva tions have been made at the Sheraton-Atlantic Hotel. There is space for 10-12 addi tional persons from other groups to take the trip. The cost of trans portation is twenty dollars ($20) round trip per person, if you are interested contact Mrs. Streat as soon as possible. NSF Institute Is Scheduled For the fourth successive year, Bennett College will conduct a summer institute in mathematics and science for 60 high ability high school students. President Willa B. Player announced. The institute, made possible by a grant of $t28,150 from the Na tional Science Foundation of Washington, D. C., will extend for six weeks and| wi,U ag>ain be headed by Dr. J. Henry Sayles, chairman of the science division at the college. Dates for this year’s insititute are June 18 through July 27. Cotu:ses in mathematics, bio logy, physics and chemistry will be offered by a select faculty to juniors and seniors who have de monstrated their qualifications for this intensive study. Emphasis is being placed upon the opportunity for superior stu dents to participate in special re search projects in an accelerated study program, Each participant accepted for the institute will receive a subsist ence allowance covering books, school supplies, laboratory fees and field trips and health in surance. Financial assistance is available for highly qualified stu dents who cannot pay all of their room and board expenses. Camp Lejeune Ha? Announced Jobs During the 1962-63 School Term, Camp Lejeune Dependents’ Schoiols will have a need for the following additional teachers: 22 Elementary teachers (grade 1-6). 15 High School teachers in the subject matter areas of mathe matics science, English, and Latin. 2 Special education teachers (high school and elementary reading—retarded). (Continued on Page 3) Choir Heard Al Morehouse On the weekend of March 2, thf> Senior Concert Choir com pleted the exchange visitation with the Morehouse College Choir, Morehouse College, At lanta, Ga. The Morehouse Choir visited Bennett last fall. Sunday, March 4, the choir gave its annual concert to an overflowing audience. The choir under the direction of Miss Char lotte Alston gave renditions of classical and folk music includ ing spirituals, in addition to other religious and secular jriusic. A reception for the choir followed the concert. Before departing, Monday, March 5, the choir sang jointly with the Morehouse College Choir at the morning chapel, Bach’s “Magnificat.” 1 The 40-voice women’s choir of Bennett College will sing three groups of numbers at the public meeting of the national convoca tion of the presidents of the United Negro College Fund insti tutions at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Sunday, April 1, The singers, directed by Miss Charlotte Alston, have been hail ed as one of the best balanced singing groups ol its kind in col lege music circles. The choir’s reportoire includes religious and secular music, folk music and the traditional spirituals. The chou’, which has appeared twice before the Gteneral Confer ence of the Methodist Church, has numbered among its directors some of tlie nation’s foremost composers and arrangers, includ ing the late Dr. R. Nathaniel Dett and Orrin Suthern, II, noted or ganist. Before going to Pittsburgh, the choir was presented in fioniert at the Sharp Street Methodist Church, Baltimore, Md., on Mar. 27 and at Tindley Temple in Philadelphia on March 28. Following the Pittsburgh ap pearance, the group is scheduled to sing in Akron, Ohio; Detroit, Mich.; Chicago, lU.; Indianapolis, Ind., and Cincinnati, Ohio, before returning to the college. Cornish Challenges Students To Become Like The Scientist Rev. Howard Cornish, director of the Christian Center at Mor gan State College, spoke in chapel on Sunday, March 18 at the regular vesper service. His sermon contained two major parts. The first section was introduc ed by a quotation from the book. The Hand of God. “Men become like that which they love and the name of that is written on their brow.” In the second part Rev. Corn ish noted that if one were able to relate the following qualities of a scientist to his daily life, he would be a true Christian. A scientist has the simplicity to wonder, the capacity to raise the right questions and the ability^ to generalize. The last and most important quality is the courage and power to apply. SEE EDITORIALS PAGE 2 Honor Students Feted At Chapel On March 10, members of the Alpha Kappa Mu sponsored the annual Student Recognition Day honoring students who made the honor roil at the end of the first semester. Dorothy Bacon, presi dent of the Alpha Kappa Mu, presided over the program. The history and purpose of the Alpha Kappa Mu was given by Lula Goolsby. Juanita Wheeler introduced Miss Josephine Asbury who delivered the main address. Speaking from the topic, “Should all students be required to pass an entrance examination before entering college?”. Miss Asbury stated that “in order to keep abreast with the other na tions of the world, we must raise the academic standards of our in stitutions of higher learning. “She further advocated that the required entrance examina tion program has proven success- flu in raising and maintaining a higher level of scholarship in many colleges. “The program mentioned would help solve the critical problems of today’s over crowded colleges.” Following Miss Asbury’s ad dress, a citation to the honor stu dents was given by Dorothy Ba con. Certificates of honor were awarded to the students by Jean Hayes and Evalina WUliams.
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