MAY, 1964
THE BENNETT BANNER
Page Three
B. C. BEAT
Well anotiier year is as good as'
gone. Most of us are ready for
rest and a change of pace before
we start back in September. But
OUT Almighty Seniors are about
to enter various new situations
and this is the course of the real
excitement behind the close of the
year.
I have been talking to some of
the graduates about their future
plans and believe me they really
have a lot to look forward to. Just
to name a few. Mrs. Erlene Davis
Fuqua not only begins reaUy de
voting her time to her new hus
band but she has accepted a job as
a news reporter on an Atlantic
City, N. .T. newspaper. How for
tunate can one be? Good luck,
Erlene, we will be thinking about
you.
The roommates Sissy Duncan and
Willette Daye have both accepted
jobs to teach elementary school in
Richmond, Virginia. Glad to sea
that you two are still going to be
nxnning mates. Jean Blair, the very
capable President of the senior
class, has been offered a job with
the American Red Cross in Korea.
Jean is imdecided about whether
she will take it or not. Our gracious
Queen of the May, Laura Coleman,
has accepted a teaching job in
Birmingham, Ala., her home tov/n.
Good girl, you are really aiware of
where you are needed most.
The Peace Corps has accepted for
training Sheila Brinkley, Barbara
Lynn and Vera Colbert. If success
ful, they will be assigned to Ethio
pia, Venezuela and British Hon
duras, respectively.
*viaai- oi t-he seniois will be at-
tenoing various graauate soiiooii.
uiiu many witli scnoiarsiiips anu
.^euuvvsjupti. Heieii Knight wHl at-
,eau Atianta University School oi
ouciai WorK. Brenda Green wiLi
ac Temiple University, in Phil-
av^eip'iiia. 'Xliie best of luck to all oi
you who are going on the further
study.
Last, but certainly not least, there
are tliose who will be entering the
.jiissiul state of matrimony. On
June 13, Bdwina Smith will become
^vli-s. James Davis. On June 27,
jJrenda White will become Mrs.
jamuel Nesmith. Mary Surgeon and
-vlyrtle Woodard Eire also planning
.0 make this giant step sometime
soon.
Seniors, we hate to see you go
and we will miss you but along
vvith this we are happy and proud
..or you. May our best wishes go
A'ith you on your individual journ-
*es through life.
Pat Murray
REST
Rest is not quitting
The busy career;
Rest is the fitting
Of £€lf to its sphere.
Tis loving and serving
The highest cUid best!
Xis onwards, unswerving.
And that is true rest.
—J. S. Dwight
FASHION AH's AND "INS"
Because this is our last fashion
article for the year of 1963-64, it is
dedicated to the Senior Class. The
fashion spotlight for this spring is-
sni0 is quite bright and shiny. The
Bennett youn.g ladies have really
been wearing light, flattering col
ors.
LAURA COLEMAN and WINNIE
SMITH, seniors, with flowered gol
den yeUow sleeveless baby doll
dresses, are quite typical of this
lovely bright look . . . Laura and
Winnie made these dresses them
selves. MABLE FRAZIER and
JACQUELINE CUMBERLANDBR,
seniors, fell right in style at the
Sunday dinner meal in their light
ruffled pink and White polka dot
shifts matched with large bows on
their heads.
Also in style at the dinner meal
were DORIS TATE and DIANE
MITCHELL, seniors in their light
green “T”-strap sheaths. Have you
seen the lightweight green coats
worn by JOYCE PHELPS, senior,
and ROSE GRAVES, and the hood
ed pea-green sports coats worn by
VICKY PERKINS and FRANCINE
GOODRUM? ... or have you seen
the cute baby doll dress worn by
RES’NA ALLEN, senior, usually
matched with a head band? These
dresses are very popular among the
Bennett young ladies, because they
are most comfortable.
Another outstanding garment on
our campus is the hooded sheath or
shift worn by RANDY JOHNSON,
senior, G RETT A MIDDLETON.
MARILYN MACKEL, and VERA
COLBERT, senior.
Upon the outbreak of spring,
sandals have been one of the most
dominant factors among us. There
have been all kinds from no toe,
to no heel, to no sides, to no tops,
and last but not least, to hardly any
straps. Typical of wearing thnse
have been VICKY PERKINS v/ith
multi-colored sandals, JACKIE
GLENN, HENRIETTA JONES,
BRENDA ANDERSON, and KAY
iHOMPSON. WhUe taxkiag about
oTioes, BETIY CARTER'S pink
pumps were matched perlectly and
jeautifully with her pink pockei-
jook, pink sheath 'dress, pink wide
jtraw hat, and a white coat. Betty
told me once that “pink" was one
jf her favorite colors, and she real-
ly proved it.
Did you see AARON ROBIN-
oON’S wide sky blue organdy hat,
jr DELARION MADDEiM'S black
leathered bird hat? Both of these
aats are quite attractive and very
.asliionable. There have been many
.ypes of hats worn on our campus,
jspecially DANNIETTE HARRIS’,
senior, -.multi-flowered hat and
jHIRLEY POOLE’S wide white
jtraw hat which is emphasized with
.nedium size colored flowers. Shir
ley matched her hat with a gor-
ieous pink trapeze coat.
The white high-waisted coat suit
worn by DIANNA KING is quite
popular in the fashion world, also
jhe attractive stole worn by SHIR-
t,EY RUFFIN.
CAROLYN HAYES is known for
her one-type dresses, such as the
gold dress and royal blue polished
cotton dress tliat she owns. . . . 1
wonder whether these dresses were
made by YVONNE MASON?
The fashion survey is now closed
for the year of 1963-64. I hope that
we will still keep the lovely bright-
colored look during the summer.
Congratulations seniors, the best of
luck in the future, and a Happy
Summer to All!!
AN INTERVIEW WITH
DR. PLAYER
(Continued from Page 2)
Educational Management; the lat
ter concerns the United Negro Col
lege Fund. Then she will go to
Florida to attend a meeting of the
Central Jurisdiction of the Metho
dist Church at Bethune-Cookman
CoUege during the month of June.
Nancy Wiggins
I
Open House Held
For New Oym
Although the official dedication
for the new gymnasium is set for
this coming October, an informal
open house was held on Sunday,
May 17 from 6-8 p.m.
Students from Bennett College
fnd the surrounding community
were aible to se this nw building
for the first time. This event cul
minated the senior activities which
began with Miss Beverly Bryant,
senior history major, who spoke at
Ihe regular vesper hour on that
rame day.
The open house was sponsored
by th physical education majors
and minors who acted as guiaes
for the occasion. A tour of th«
building included the pool, the
dance studio, the corrective gym,
locker rooms, student and faculty
lounges and several classrooms.
Another open house will be held
on Baccalaureate Sunday for the
jjarents and other vistors of the
.graduating class.
MRS. BLANCHE R/VIFORD
Choir’s Concert Set
For Saturday
The Annual Choir Concert will
be held Saturday, May 30 at 8:00
p.m. in the Annie Merner Pfeiffer
Chapel.
This traditional event of the Com-
Tienceiment week-end wiU feature
a “Festival of Psalms” — outstand
ing anthem-repertoire using psalm
texts.
Songs of Thiman, Debussy, Villa-
Lobos, and Niles 'will be sung, in
addition to Harl McDonald’s “Dirge
foi' Two Veterans”, written especial
ly for women’s voices and set to a
poem by Walt Whitman, who pre
sents the tragedy of war as it is
sxperienced by women.
Miss Sybil Thomas, seinor voice
major, will sing the aria, “Ritorna
Vincitor” from “Aida” by Verdi.
The Bennett CoUege Quartette,
'■ecently returned from its annual
trip to Pennsylvania, will sing
several .selections, including “With
out a Song” by Youmans, “The
■Vight Has A Thousand Eyes” by
Cain, and the popular spiritual,
“Dare’s No Hiding Place Down
Here”.
Traditional spirituals and Noble
Cain’s “Roll Chariot” will com
olete the program.
Miss Charlotte Alston of the music
'’acuity wiU, provide organ accom-
-laniment for the Psalms and Miss
Catherine Bounds, senior, will serve
IS piano accompanist. Student di-
-ector will be Miss Sybil Thomas.
Mrs. Mary Jane Crawford is d*-
’■eotor
Member of the Quartette: So-
ryrano 1, Barbara Hammond; So-
nrano II, Lillie Madison; Alto I,
Carolyn Conway; Alto II, Mildred
Reddick; Accompanist, Catherine
Boimda.
Marshall Board
And Its Mentor
Seated in her roomy office on
'che second fioor of the admuiisti’a-
tion building, Mrs. Blanche Rai-
iord, with her ready smile and gra
cious talked remmiscently about
the early days of the Bennett Col
lege Marshall Board.
Havaig been associated with tins
organizaiion since it was esiabliso-
ed many years ago, Mrs. Railoru,
as faculty assistant, has watcheu
it grow from eight members to
Lae 64 who now beling.
With a twinide in her eye, she
recalls the days of Dr. D. D. Jones
when chapel services were held
.n the old chapel building, whica
no longer stands, when pie pans
vvere used as light reflectors ana
trays for offerto'ry.
Collapsable chairs were used for
seating peole and the marsiialis
vvere responsible for arrangmg
them. The arrangement varied, fo
sometimes, if the attendance was
iinall, they were arranged in a
semi-circle. Mimeographed pro
grams were used and the-^e were
different each Sunday. Making use
of the pie pans, arranging the
chairs, and issuing programs; these
were the duties of the eight young
ladies who wore -white dresses
year round.
Dminig the early days of the mar
shall board, there was a great deal
of pride in its function. Only young
ladies who had grade averages of
B and above could be marshalls
Mrs. Raiford says, ‘■‘There was a
feeling of poise as the girl helped
those she did not know.”
During those days there was no
commtmity center available and
many community folk came to the
chapel vesper services. They were
assisted by a group of young ladies
who realized and appreciated their
positions.
As the years possed, Mrs. Rai
ford tells us, many girls wanted to
belong. For this reason, the senior
and auxiliary boards were estab
lished. Today, we no longer have
the pie-pans and mimeographed
programs. The young ladies wear
blaok dresses during the fall and
winter and white dresses during
the spring. The duties have become
so numerous that eight girls today
Never-the-less, there is some of the
old spirit of pride and co-operation
left. Perhaps this is due to the able
guidance of Mrs. Raiford.
—SUSIE POWELL
ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS
Tlie traditional anniversary of
itudent organizations was held in
ihe Beimett College Chapel Sun-
lay, May 3 at four o’clock. Par
ticipating in the program were
both officers of 1964-65. The Old
I'l^stament scripture was given by
3ertha Otey, President of the Stu-
lent Union, 1964-6.'5 Jean Blair,
President of the senior class of 1964
ecognized the officers for the com
ing year.
The student body and newly
■elected officers responded. Barbara
Whitfield, President of the Student
Senate, 1963-64 gave the charge to
‘he officers and students and the
’•esponse was presented by Marilyn
Mackel, president-elect of the Sen
ate.
The address was presented by
Mrs. D. Chester Barlow of Lands-
^owne, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Warlow
was not a visitor for the first time
to Bennett College having visited
the campus in previous years, upon
on occasion with the African edu
cators.
Three of the top officers for the
coming year presented some plans
for their administration in Mon
day’s formal chapel. They were:
Marilyn Mackel, president-elect of
t)he student senate, Bertha Otey,
nresident-elect of the Union and
Thelma Morgan, representative to
•he Central Committee.
They talked about such things as
Student Senate meetings once a
month in the chapel, more activi
ties designed to displace the apathy
on campus, and better student-
teacher relationships.
Dr. Player reinforced what had
been said and announced the plan
for six students to receive stipends
during the summer working on
campus. This group would com
pose a planning committee, to work
aong with the summer staff In
planning for next year. “This”,
s^ays Dr. Player, “will save time in
the fall when everyone returns.”
NEW EDITOR-Miss Frances Camp
bell, of Birmingham, Ala., rising
senior, who lias been named editor
of the Bennett Banner for the 1961-
65 school year.