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FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1976 THE BENNETT BANNER Page Three Support from AIDP Makes First Staff Workshop Possible by Deborah Tillman With support from the Advanced Institutional Development Pro gram (AIDP), Bennett held it’s first workshop for office person nel at the Greensboro Ramada Inn the end of January. Dr. Marlow Shute along with Mrs. Lonise Grandison, executive secretary in the development of fice at North Carolina A & T, and Dr. William Trent, consultant in residence at Bennett, designed this workshop to refresh the capabili ties of the office personnel. The main objectives were: to discuss the responsibilities and duties of office personnel; to increase of fice efficiency; to utilize time ef fectively; to improve attitudes to ward work and to stimulate posi tive self-images. The workshop was divided into two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Follow ing President Isaac Miller’s wel come address to the 34 staff mem bers, Mrs. Grandison gave the overview of the workshop which consisted of each person’s under standing of organizational struc ture and an outline of duties and responsibilities. Dr. iTent gave a talk on “The Secretary Through the Eyes of an Administrator.” Afterwards, he and Mrs, Grandison chaired two discussions “Are You a Pro in Communication” and “Cultivation of Effective Use of Time.” The first discussion emphasized the transmission of information and understanding between people. The latter emphasized the idea of making every minute count. The afternoon session was a talk on “The Power to See Ourselves.” This session gave the office per sonnel a chance to see themselves and how their ^tlf-concept influ ences everything they do or say. “I was very pleased with our workshop because it seemed to be very beneficial to the office personnel,” stated Dr. Shute. Be cause of the positive comments made about the workshop, Dr. Shute says there is a po-' ibility *hat the workshop will be held again next year. Most of the office personnel who attended the workshop thought it was worthwhile. Mrs. Margaret Gambrill, secretary in tbf\ office of the president said, “I thought the workshop was very helpful because many of us have been out of school a long time and we needed this to bring us up-to-date on changing methods. Mrs. Gran dison and Mr. Trent were very helpful and 1 wish this could take place at least twice a year be cause we could not cover all the material in one day.” “1 thought the workshop was successful in terms of office prac tices and loyalties to one’s work. I enjoyed the way the consultants presented the material. However, unless there is new material to be covered, I think we should have it only once a year,” commented Mrs. Christine Bizzell, assistant in fi nancial aid. Dance Program by Robyn-Denise Berryhill The Bennett College Dance Group will present it’s sec ond concert of the season on April 2 at eight o’clock in the Goode gymnasium. Several student choreog raphers along with Dance Group director Ms. Ruth Powell will premiere works ranging in dance styles from classical to Afro-American. Some People Flick Their Bics; Dr. Trobian Toots Her Flutes by Deborah Tillman Making flutes from bam boo is one of the several out side options offered to stu dents in Dr. Ruth Lucier’s Perception and Aesthetics class. Dr. Helen Trobian assisted Barbara Hamm, Mary Smith, Bobbie Durdin, Cathy Liddy, Frances Gaines, Viola Hemp hill, and Jamelle Felder in making these hand-made in struments. The purpose of this project was to let the students create their own musical instru ments. They also learned flute “embouchre” which develops one’s muscles to play a regu lar flute. The bamboo, furnished by Miss Georgie Latimer and Miss Wilhelmina Gilbert, came from South Carolina and Florida. The type of bamboo used and the place where it is cut, determines the pitch of the flute. The longer the bamboo is, the lower the pitch will be, while the shorter it is, the higher the pitch will be. “The bamboo in South Carolina and Florida is much better to use in making flutes because it had been dried for a year,” claims Dr. Trobian. The procedure in making the flutes is not that compli cated. First, the student se lects the type of bamboo she wishes to use for her flute. She refines the bamboo by polishing and cleaning it. A knife is used to cut mouth and finger holes. Next, the sound is experimented by blowing into the mouth hole. She then decides on the carv ings and colors. French polish and shellac are used for the finishing touches. After completing this proj ect students made a presenta tion to the class. They dem onstrated the instruments by improvising a song. They also explained the procedures in making their flutes. “I enjoyed teaching the students to make the flutes. Our atmosphere was very in formal. There was no sched ule and no exact time limit. It took about six weeks for the girls to complete their flutes because they worked about one night a week. I only wish we had a larger place to work in because we used Dr. Luc ier’s office,” stated Dr. Trob ian. Dr. Trobian first became in terested in making bamboo flutes when she taught at Florida Memorial College in St. Augustine, Florida. She used to cut the bamboo from nearby trees. Without any help, Dr. Trobian taught her self to make these flutes through her experience of teaching woodwind instru ments. When Mrs. Geraldine Totten heard of this, s'he invited Dr. Trobian to demonstrate her flute-making skills at a sum mer curricular planning coun cil in Boston. This is the first time this has been done at Bennett and Dr. Trobian hopes she will have a chance to do it again. Trobian Toots Tune Bobbie Durdin Carves Bamboo Into Flute photos by Cheryl E. Johnson Sewell Says: "Try It; You May Like It; Be Your Own Woman" (Continued from Page 1) swers. And you won’t know if the program is wrong for you until you give it a try,” Dr. Sewell said. She said that college students have the right to decide about their education. She said that here at Bennett we have exposure to close relationships between student and instructor, and with the new programs we have the opportunity to shorten the time that we are in college. Dr. Sewell was born in India, but received her education at Cambridge University and honors at St. Peters University. She is the author of several books, both novels and nonfiction, as well as poetry. “Education in the United States is a life’s sentence. At my school, I could get my B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in six years,” said Dr. Se well. She said that today a great many students want out of col lege as soon as possible. She ad vised the students to take ad vantage of these programs, plunge on and get out of college as soon as they can. Dr. Sewell said, “The question of choice is very important. You have to reach out and think. Many of you are afraid. Don’t let this stand in the way. You shouldn’t let others order your life for you.” She said that there are many prac tical reasons for getting an edu cation. “You have to be your own woman, if you want to make it. Many women are thinking of mar riage. If you aren’t your own wom an by college graduation, you and your husband will be in trouble,” she said. She said that no choice is ab solutely final and that we shouldn’t depend so much on specialization, and that we should develop all of our talents. “Don’t work just for grades. Do what interests you, and you will suddenly discover your work will connect,” Dr. Sewell said. Keeping a record of our prog ress and evaluating our progress and faculty are important accord ing to Dr. Sewell. She pointed out that there are opportunities for faculty and student input and ad vice in these programs. “But you must be careful,” she said “You tend to get isolated ^in programs of this sort, so together ness is important. There must be a good relationship with the other students, too. There is no room for snobs.” She said that we should keep in contact with other students at institutions in the area so that we may use mutual resources. Dr. Sewell thinks “Every stu dent should have an opportunity to do some independent work.” “An education is not a glum life’s story. These programs will help give joy and life to all of us. We must keep in mind that this is what education is about,” she said. 91 Students Honored at Annual Convocation (Continued from Page 1) to the assumption that “black families are most weakened by the fact that they are female domi nated.” In further relating information to bring this myth to its death she said we should not blame our divorced, widowed or unwed mother with children for their predicaments as these things are the result of poverty. Dr. Smyth also cited some great black males to disprove another half truth — the impotence of the black male — as well as to fur ther contradict the myth that black women fear progress because they will out-class their men. She charged the students to “go away from this institution with the ability to keep growing” — “Commit yourself to some serious conversation each day,” she said; “commit yourself to learn. Intel lectual strength makes you feel so much more alive and incapable of being bored or of being boring.” Those students being honored and receiving honor certificates were: Elise Baly, Esther Canty, Ophe lia Foye, Gail Gordon, Rother Harper, Cheryl E. Johnson, Deb orah Lundy, Sally McKeiiar, Rita Nzeribe, Bertha Scarborougb, Sheila Vickers, Donna Caldwell, Frances Davis, Sherron Daye, Nancy Dolfinger, Pamela Fred erick, Mary Gamble, Dorothy Gib son, Sharon Gilford, Laura Good man, Thorna Hnmphries, Sheree Lynne Johnson, Linda Kennedy, Nanetta Lowe, Deborah Luttery, Gail Melvin, Sarah Murray, Gwen dolyn Neal, Linda Perkins, Bettye Phifer, Diane Stevens, Joyce Bass, Eva Burrows, Anita Coleman, Viola Elliott, Audrey Forrest, Catherine Glover, Barbara Hamm, Marilyn Hicks, Shawn Humphries, Barbara Johnson, Cassandra Jones, Kamala Manchigiah, Mal- lika Maniam, Dorinda Mebane, Thalistine MUler, Rochelle Moody, Olivia Fenn, Vinette Saunders, Annabel Smalls, Gelenia Aaron, Eva Ablorh, Karen Bell, I. Rose- mari Brown, Ardelia Davis, Aud rey Deleston, Vajira DeSilva, Bertha, Dolberry, Rosa Faulk, Ka ren Ferguson, Sundeany Ford, Be linda Foster, Frazine Franklin, Gloria Glisson, Shelley Grimes, Marilyn Hanks, Carolyn Hazel, Viola Hemphill, Rose Hudson, Ton. ya Jessup, Jocelyn Johnson, Marion Johnson, Roslyn Law rence, Vicentia Lipscomb, Donna Meachum, Marcelle Miranda, Marilyn Moore, Lyvonne Murphy, Irene Oakley, Rita Oliphant, Debra Perkins, Romona Reid, Valerie Robinson, Thelma Rogers, Janelle Salmon, Lejune Smith, Marie Smith, Yvette Smyre, Deborah TUlman, Cynthia WUlis, Patti Winston.
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