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May, 1937 THE S. N. S. MESSENGER Page Three Where They Are And What They Are Doing Now Alumni Notes In response to requests of the State Normal School paper staff, Alumni have sent in interesting accounts of some of their activi ties in which they are now en gaged. Mr. Albert I. Hinton, a graduate of our school and who is now City Editor to the Journal and Guide, sent us an interesting account of his many activities. He writes: “I have been employed as City Editor of the Journal and Guide for the past six years. During my career, in an official capacity, I have covered such well known newspaper stories as the celebrat ed Prince case, in Danville, Va., the William Harper and Robert Lee Johnson cases in this city, and more recently the third trial cf the world famous Scottsboro cas es in Decatur, Ala. in January, 1935. I was elected president of the State Normal School Alumni Association at the annual meeting in May, 1936, At present am serv ing as a member of the executive board of the annual Community Fund Campaign (colored division) here. Of further interest might be the fact that I am preparing man uscript for a book on my exper iences as City Editor of a Negro Newspaper, something which I be lieve has not been attempted be fore.” While at State Normal, Mr. Hin ton was active in Lyceum, Y. M. C. A. and served one term as pres ident of the Athletic Association. Miss Truedell Wimbush, Valedic torian of the class of ’29, and a graduate of Hampton Institute in ’33 with a B. S. degree, is con tinuing her very fine work in Den mark, S. C. She is a niece to Mrs. S. A. Young, matron of Lane Hall. Miss Wimbush also sends an in teresting account of her work. She states: “My present position is Su pervisor of Student Teaching and part time Jeanes Supervisor in Bambery County where there are 31 schools. Last summer I was selected as the supervisor in South Carolina to receive Jeanes Fund Scholarship to study on Master’s Degree at Columbia University. Just recently I have been appoint ed to a position as Cooperative Teacher Trainer Between State A. & M. College, Orangeburg, S. C. and Penn School, St. Helena Is land, S. C. The General Educa tion Board is sponsoring this ex periment for three years.” Miss Wimbush also stated that Extra-Curricula Activities such as Lyceum, and Glee Club have been of much help to her in solving problems in her present position. Mrs. D. G. Brandon, class of ’29, received her M. A. degree from Howard University in 1932. Mrs. Brandon, who was then Miss Ber nice Bias, is doing some very ef fective work in the Edenton High School where she has been teach ing since 1934, Mrs. Gladys C. Walker, 107 Lex ington street, Norfolk, Va., is do ing one of the finest things a wo man can do and that is rearing a family. She h. one son, two years of age. If he keeps in the foot steps of his mother there is no doubt that his future will be a success. She has already paid for the first issue of our school pa per. Undoubtedly the State Nor mal School spirit has manifested itself in her. Miss Helen Moore, class of 1936 is teaching at the M. S. School, Corapeake, N. C. Recently, she gave a demonstration in the March County Wide Teachers meeting on the subject, “Social Culture.” Mr. Fargon S. Berry, class of 1936 is now employed in the public school system of Enfield, N. C. Mr. Berry reports that he is do ing fine in his school work. Speak ing of other graduates of this school' he writes: “All evidences show that State Normal graduates who are teaching in Halifax coun ty will resume their same posi tions next year.” Evidently they are doing splendid work. Misses Ruth and Eleanor Plum mer are now teachers of the I. C. Norcum School, Portsmouth, Va. Miss Ruth Plummer, seventh grade teacher, with the help of her co workers, sponsored a unit entitled, “Unification of people through communication.” This unit was highly appreciated by all who saw it. Messrs. Richard Council and Erskine' Morgan, class of 1936, are teaching in Pasquotank and Edge combe Counties respectively. Misses Mary L. Rand and Eliz abeth Hamilton, class of 1936 are teaching in the city school system, Selma, N. C., at the Richard B. Harrison High School. Misses Elsie Bryant and Bettie Rand, class of 1936, are teaching in the city school system, Smith- field, N. C. at the Johnston County Training School. Miss Elizabeth Bias is continu ing her education at Hampton In stitute, Hampton, Va. She has visited our school several times while at Hampton Institute. Many other graduates of our school are doing excellent work but we do not have accounts of their activities at present. Patronize people that patronize The S. N. S. Messenger. Dean’s Honor Roll for First Quarter With an average of “A” Wendell P. Jones, Aurelia C. Lester, Carolyn B. Williams. Seniors with B average: Annie Belle Anderson, Raie B. Cherry, Agnes Holloway, Daisy Keyes, Jo sephus Lamb, Marie Moore, Mrs. V. A. Trotter, Leslie Truesdell, Mrs. Pearl Young. Juniors with “B” average: An nie B. Bond, Laura Copes, Carrie Fuller, Catherine Hunter, Fannie Hunter, Gertie Jenkins, Erma Per ry, Edith Raynor, Catherine Tur ner, Eunice Smith and Elsie Weaver. Second Quarter With an average of “A” Raie Cherry, Wendell Jones, Les lie Truesdell. Wtih an a^'erage of “B”: Anna- PBOBLEMS CONFRONTING GRADUATES OF TO-DAY For several days members of the staff of this paper have made close contacts with the Alumni of this school to find some of the most difficult problems that they have met. Many problems were listed. Among the many outlined were the following; Arrangement of a good schedule for a one teacher school, over crowded conditions, lack of materials, disciplinary measures for the adolescent, lack of cooperation irij the P. T. A., school buses for children who walk a long distance, purchase of books at the beginning of school, low percentage of attendance, provi sion for the problem child, and play ground equipment. This information is valuable to prospective graduates, as these same problems will confront them in their various fields of endeavor. A warning beforehand means a definite opportunity for prepara tion for removal of these obsta cles. AM I A CITIZEN? I’ve studied much about my race. I’ve learned that we have one set- place. ’Tis there I’ll stay or lose my face. Am I a citizen? White statesmen say, “Negro, you’re free; No longer must you slave for me.” White voters say, “He shall not be.” Am I a citizen? Some build trade schools where I may work. Aspiring high, I do not shirk. Ahead, I see, vast dangers lurk. Am I a citizen? Some say my vote is left to me; All I must do is pay the fee. In some great states that’s hard to see. Am I a citizen? They push away color and race. When I smile in a white dame’s face. They rope my neck; I’ve harmed my race. Am I a citizeii? They say all men have equal rights My pay is smaller than the whites. I surely get my share of slights. Am I a citizen? They write, “Discriminate no more. Leave only fairness at his door.” But justice they seem to ignore. Am I a citizen? Why can they not be just.to me? Shall I always in this state be? Is there, in truth, no liberty? Am I a citizen? —Wendell P. Jones. 'irst and Second Quarter bel Anderson, Frank Bradley, Re- va Brinkley, Johnnie Brown, Leo nora Chapman, Welther Gallop, Theresa Goodman, Alice Green, Sadie Hawkins, Harold Lamb, Au relia Lester, Marie Moore, Georgia Morgan, Abraham McCoy, Curtis Perkins, Bernadine Pitt, Eunice Reid, Augusta Rodgers, Annie Shearin, Marjorie Thompson, V. A. Trotter, Mary Wallace, Caro lyn Williams, Pearl Young, Ernes tine Smith. Juniors: Edith Rayner, Geneva Alexander, Carrie Fuller, Fannie Hunter, Essie Hyman, Ezell John son, Lillie Knight, Nellie Simpson, Clarine Smith, Eunice Smith, Cath erine Turner, Celeste Watson, Elise Weaver and Gertie Jenkins. S. D. WILLIAMS, Dean December 14, 1936 SENIOR HONOR STUDENTS ANNOUNCED Miss Aurelia C. Lester of the primary division and Mr. Wendell P. Jones of the grammar grade division were recently Informed by the dean that because of their very high scholastic records while at State Normal they had been se lected as Honor students of their divisions and are to deliver their orations at the Class Day exer cises, May 19. Miss Lester is an honor grad uate of the P. W. Moore High School, Elizabeth City and since enrolling at S. N. S. has been an Honor Roll student each quarter having been on the “A” Honor Roll. Miss Lester is a member of the Young Women’s Glee Club, Dramatic Club and is a staunch Nautilus. Mr. Jones was valedictorian of his class at the Washington High School, Washington and since com ing to State Normal has been an Honor Roll student each quarter, being on the “A” Honor Roll throughout his Senior year at S. N. S. He holds several campus po sitions, being president of the Sen ior Class, the Nautilus Club, and the Dramatic Club, and has served as chairman of the Program Com mittee for the Vespers, Y. M. C. A., and School Masters Club. Too, he is a member of the St. Paul Guild. Mr. Jones has won several prizes since being at S. N. S., including four Negro History Week prizes for original stories and poems and the Junior Class Oratorical Med al given by the Alumni Associa tion. Likewise he has represented the Y. M. C. A. at conferences in Richmond, Va., and at Hampton Institute. Hats off to the class valedic torians. We congratulate them on their very excellent work. May their lives be a succession of vic- torie. In the spirit of the club they cherish so dearly, THE NAUTI LUS, may they ever “Build More Stately Mansions.” THE FIELD TRIP By James Allen, 5th Grade One Wednesday morning about half past ten Our field trip we were soon to begin. We were in our room, each sitting straight in his seat The radiator was hot; we had plenty of heat. Our first stop was at the school’s garden, The soil was soft and had not yet hardened. The hot bed was ready for the plants to grow; About those things we already did know. We walked by the chicken yard. A big dog was the guard. At last we came to some very bad dogs; Across the field were plenty of hogs. We went to the stable where feeding. Out in the field some men were weeding. We went in the back where we saw a big pig. I was sure he could dance many a jig. Give me another flinger like that and I’ll grab the pennant.— Bucky Harris, manager of Wash ington Senators, commenting on the way the President tossed the first ball of the season.
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