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Friday, September 11, 1981
BENNETT COLLEGE, GREENSBORO, N. 0.
VoL XLIII, No. 1
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Dance group to perform
Arlene McNeil
The Chuck Davis Dance Com
pany, an internationally celebrated
group of performers and educa
tors, will culminate a two-day vis
it to Bennett with a traditional
African-style concert on Thursday,
September 17, at 8:15 p.m. in
Goode Gymnasium.
The company, secured by funds
from the Mellon Foundation, en
courages audience participation in
clapping and the singing of Afri
can chants. Davis suggests that
concert-goers wear African cos
tumes or casual dress to enhance
the mood and movement of the
performance. The public is invited
to participate.
The Company’s work on campus
begins with a master class for
dance students and trained adult
dancers on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at
4:00 p.m. in Goode. Afterwards,
Davis will present a slide show on
Africa at 7:15 in Black Assembly
Hall.
Davis, director of the troupe, is
an expert in African dance and a
virtuoso of that art. His com
pany’s repertoire traces the Black
man’s heritage from Africa to
America. The Chuck Davis Dance
Company has performed at nu
merous universities across Ameri
ca and has appeared as guest art
ists on NBC’s “Richard Pryor
Show.”
Dr. Ruth Lucier, chairperson of
the Mellon Grant Committee, has
seen the Davis Company perform
and emphasizes its quality; “I first
saw them at the American Dance
Festival in Durham. They were
New and returning faculty recognized
The dazzling Chuck Davis Dance Company brings its soaring, swirling style
to Bennett this week. Be sure to participate in the African Dance Concert
Thursday. Come in African costumes or casual dress.
Karen L. Shields
The faculty turnover for
the current academic year is
the smallest of the last dec
ade, according to Dr. Chelsea
Tipton, dean of the college.
Five full-time teachers have
31 students named to spring ’81 dean’s list roster
A semester of hard work finally paid off, at
least for 31 Bennett students. These students
have a semester average of 3.20 or above for
the Spring 1981 term.
13 sophomores were included in the fall
Dean’s list with an average of 3.20 or above.
They are Donna M. Allen, Rosemary A. Allen,
Valerie D. Brown, Dorothea E. Corpening, Yo
landa T. Durant, Virginia A. Gordon, Nedra K.
McGee, Patricia Rembert, Sherry T. Spruill,
Joy M. Waters, Rhonda M. Whitted, Cheryl B.
Williams and Shelia A. Young.
Juniors are required to have a semester’s
average of 3.30 or above to be eligible. Those
on the roster are Adriane E. Baughman, Orian
Y. Gabriel, Myra J. George, Rose L. Nelson,
Gloria C. Nunnally, Sharon R. Parker, Wanda
G. Parker and Cynthia D. Wilson.
Ten seniors, with averages of 3.40 or above,
were also named to the list: Valerie D. Callen
der, Olivia L. Dabney, Vickye Johnson, Debra J.
Moore, Geraldine E. Nzeribe, Cynthia G. Porter,
Pamela R. Reid, Sherry R. Salaam, Nseobong
G. Usoro and Yolanda M. White.
T rustee
“Gave”
Denise Wilder
The Bennett Board of Trus-
-^g0g has lost an outstanding
member. Dr. Clarence Win
chester, who died on Aug. 6.
Known for his distinguish
ed leadership, Winchester was
active in numerous city, state,
and international organiza
tions, and he was a significant
force in the Black community
of Greensboro.
“The Greensboro Daily
News” hailed Winchester as
“a champion of racial equal
ity.” The real estate company
owner was a past president of
the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People in Greensboro.
Mrs. Rosa T. Winchester re
cently commented on her mar
riage of 41 years in her home
on South Benbow Avenue. “It
was beautiful,’ she said, re
counting the history of the re
lationship.
In 1939, she met her hus
band at a teachers meeting
after moving to Greensboro
from Williamston. She had
taken a teaching position pay
ing $100 per month, and she
lived with a family which pro-
Winchester
to Bennett
vided room-and-board for $10
per month. Almost at once,
she became a member of the
family.
A co-worker introduced
Rosa to Clarence Winchester.
Eventually, he proposed, and
the Winchesters were wedded
on Apr. 9, 1939. They moved
in with Rev. Robert Win
chester and his wife.
A long, happy, and prosper
ous union began through the
years. Mr. Winchester became
a prominent businessman, a
board member for numerous
concerns and a key leader in
the United Methodist Church.
The Winchesters’ happiness
was interrupted only by sick
ness. “He (Mr. Winchester)
was never really sick until
about ten years ago when he
came down with diabetes,”
Mrs. Winchester recalled. “It
ran in his family.”
Despite this setback, Win
chester was able to function
well. He restricted himself to
the proper diet and carefully
followed doctors’ orders.
Winchester overcame the
difficulties of diabetes, but
“then last year, all of a sudden
this cancer came in,” accord
ing to Mrs. Winchester. The
combination of the new afflic
tion and the old overwhelmed
her husband, and he subse
quently died at the Duke Med
ical Center in Durham.
Mrs. Winchester stresses
the determination and dedica
tion which led to her hus
band’s success, but she also
mentions his wonderful sense
of humor. “His major hobby
was telling jokes,” she said.
“He loved to tell jokes. He
said he never knew when he
may need a good joke to ease
the atmosphere around him.”
Winchester’s father was a
Bennett graduate, and the
son committed himself whole
heartedly to the mission and
the well-being of the college.
He loved Bennett. “The only
thing he didn’t like about Ben
nett was that Bennett didn’t
have any money,” Mrs. Win
chester asserted.
There is no doubt that he
fantasized about Bennett’s be
ing visited by a host of bene
factors. Yet, in reality, Win
chester was one of the col
lege’s greatest spiritual bene
factors, and his presence will
V)e sorely missed.
left Bennett, and one full-time
faculty member has been
added. The departed personnel
are Dr. Donald Martin, former
chairperson of the Social Sci
ences department; assistant
professors Marilyn Davis, Po-
htical Science, and Roy C.
Campbell, Business and Eco
nomics; Dr. Martha Brown,
English instructor, and Music
instructor Alfred Carter.
Instructor Fred Mason, pre
viously a part-time teacher
at North Carolina Central
University, has replaced Car
ter, assuming the duties of
Bennett organist and Music
teacher.
Martin and Davis have re
portedly taken new posts at
Winston-Salem State Univer
sity and Spellman College, re
spectively. Brown has joined
the English department at the
University of North Carolina
at Greensboro. Carter is con
tinuing his studies at the Uni
versity of Alabama.
Dr. Dorinda Trader has
been appointed as the new
chairperson of the Social and
Behavioral Sciences depart
ment.
Two permanent faculty
members have been granted
study leaves. Assistant pro
fessor Lovie K. Booker, Home
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excellent. There are high leaps
and excellent coordination (in
their performances). Their special
ty is African culture through dance
and other arts.”
The Chuck Davis Dance Com
pany founded DANCEAFRICA, a
festival that features African-
American dance troupes and is
sponsored by the Brooklyn Acad
emy of Music. In addition, Davis
and his educators operate two
academies of dance in New York
City.
The Company will complete its
swing to Greensboro with an on
stage concert in Guilford Col
lege’s Dana Auditorium on Friday,
Sept. 18, at 8:15. According to Dr.
Lucier, the dancers will repeat a
highly successful presentation
given at the American Dance Fes
tival. The Bennett family is cor
dially invited to this performance.
Due to an expected large turn-out
Bennett i.d.’s will be required to
assure you of a seat.
The Mellon Committee has also
announced that Frances Cole, re
nowned harpsichordist and music
critic on the CBS “Sunday Show,”
will highlight Parents’ Weekend
activities with a performance on
Saturday, October 3, in the camp
us chapel at 8:15 p.m. After the
Parents-Students Banquet, Cole
will discuss her music and per
form some of her favorite selec
tions. Appropriate dress in the tra
ditional mode is expected.
Index
Dear Claire
. p. 2
Movie review ....
.. p. 3
Newsmakers ....
. p. 3
President Miller .
. p. 4
Boudy reunion . .
. p. 4
Carnegie hall concert p. 4
Bennett has lost Dr. Clarence M. Winchester, a man who made a difference
as a member of the Board of Trustees and an important leader In the
Greensboro Black community.