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May, 1937 THE S. N. S. MESSENGER Page Seven STUDENTS AND NEGRO MUSIC Negro students of today bow their heads in shame when called on to sing the wonderful songs, the heritage of the race, the Ne gro Folk Song.” Why is this true? It is be cause they have taken the wrong prospective. They seem to resent being reminded that the race was once in slavery. They forget that there are very few races that have not suffered from the chains of slavery. In fact ,the institution of slavery in the life of every race has aided in the creation of folk music, for, is not folk music an emotional outburst of a suppressed heart? No one need be ashamed from that standpoint. Very much of the world’s best music is of the common people who have felt the cruel hand of slavery. Poland, Russia, Ireland, and other countries have produced immortal songs under the same conditions. The people of these countries love their songs and many of their greatest composers have used folk songs as a basis for operas or choral works, so beautiful and pure have been these songs. The Negro songs are just as beautiful, and Negro musicians are trying to preserve their songs as other people have. Very splen did examples of this may be seen in R. Nathaniel Dett’s oratorio “The Ordering of Moses” and Wil liam Dawson’s symphony. The Fisk Jubilee Singers were the first to carry to Europe Negro music. Europe recognized this art as something worth while, and paid the price of a dormitory, Ju bilee Hall, which stands as a me morial to the Negro Folk Music. It is hoped that students will think before discarding a fine heritage, and that teachers will help keep alive spirituals and oth er types by singing daily in the schools these lovely songs. This is the only way that Negro music like all other music can take a definite place in the music of the world.—Miss E. A. Johnson. of the value of fabrics and of con ditions under which they are made and sold. In the sewing courses the indi vidual needs of the girls receive first consideration, closely followed by work for the home and the community, the aim being to de velop in the girls the feeling of re sponsibility for their share in the well-being and happiness of the world. School sewing in the past meant making “models.” Now the girls are interested in making ar ticles of real value. Special sub jects are discussed in class, such as clothing to be worn by the school children, that which is most suitable for various occasions, the best at the least expense. Connect ing school and home life are les sons in making simple, useful and effective articles for the home. Color harmonies and good combi nations in clothing and house fur nishings are also presented. Textile furnishings for the home, of costume resign, also of intelli gent buying, of keeping accounts and of clothing budgets are very important. Sewing has been condensed and systematized in such a manner as to help in the larger development, to bring to the girl constructive power that fortifies her in one of the most important phases of home making.—Mrs. E. M. Bullard. S. N. S. Training School Poems HEALTH HOME MAKING One thing for which the world may well be thankful is the gen eral awakening to the fact that home keeping is not a sentimental playing with pretty things and that it should not be drudgery. People have discovered that the making and ordering of a home is a real profession and as such calls for as much and as careful training as other vocations. As a consequence the welfare of girls is being considered today as never before and the subject of home making includes home planning, cooking, dietetics, hygiene, sani tation, home nursing, laundering, sewing, dressmaking, textiles, mil linery, etc., is taking its place in the curriculum. The aim in giving these subjects is to make girls ef ficient, capable and ready to bear their share in the world’s work. Sewing as a study in our schools has by its results, so completely justified itself that very few per sons now question its value. “Sew ing” has broadened in its scope so as to include not only practical training in the making of clothes but also skill in buying, taste and judgment in choosing and wearing them. It includes also a knowledge We Have at S.N.S. A Cherry but not a tree. A Butler but not a maid. A Young but not an old. A Law but not a lawyer. A Lamb but not a sheep. A Hill but not a plain. A Bell but not a clapper. A Boney but not a fatty. A Green but not a blue. A Trotter but not a skipper. A Rowe but not a fish. A Hand but not an arm. A Hall but not a house. A Taylor but not a dressmaker. A Sweet but not a sour. A Washington but not a Lin coln. A Jordan but not a river. A Blount but not a shark. A Gray but not a black. A Marshall without a lieutenant. A Baker but not a roll. A Flood but not a river. A Cobb but not any corn. A Boone but not a wilderness. A Berry but not a bush. A Barbour but not a shop. A Reid but not a marsh. A Surluta but not a flag. A Welch but no grape-juice. A Moses but no Israel. Robbins but not a nest. Keyes but no lock. Vines but no grapes. You cannot legislate the habits of people.—Albert B. Moore, in spector, New York State troop ers. Compliments of ELMER BROTHERS Meats and Groceries Southern Ave. Phones 163 and 166 Compliments of Rucker & Sheely Co. “Elizabeth City’s Best Store.” By Willie Allen, Sixth Grade Health is something we all should know. It makes us happy, it makes us grow. And we should abide by all its rules, And keep them in mind at home and at school. Some of its rules are to get fresh air, And take all the exercise our bod ies can bear, But don’t forget the proper food. And drink plenty milk. Because it’s wholesome and good. It helps the body to regulate. And gives minerals all it can take. So we see Health is always used as a bait. To keep our bodies in good shape. AFRICAN PEOPLE By Robert Lewis, Fifth Grade Over in a land of the Torrid Zone Where our forefathers were born The land that is hot with burning sun That’s where education has just begun. Some of the people are not civ ilized. They could be helped is some one tried. Though made slaves over here They declare they’ll make it de spite fear. The African people have chief men We make the laws to help their kin. You would be surprised to see The African natives over sea. Senior Class Superlatives Most popular girl, Dolly McNeil; most popular boy, Wendell Jones. Most studious girl. Pearl Young; most studious boy, Archie Leach. Most athletic girl, Frances Bea man; most athletic boy, Curtis Perkins. Most musical girl, Carolyn Wil liams; most musical boy, Saunders Bell. Most dignified girl, Reva Brink ley: most dignified boy, Frank Bradley. Most poetical girl, Leslie Trues- dell; most poetical boy, Wendell Jones. Best dancer (girl), De Lon Bras well; best dancer (boy), Abrom Howard. Quietest girl, Linnie V. Randall; quietest boy, Joseph Turner. Neatest girl, Benita Hawkins; neatest ooy, Hawthorne Kenlaw. Most argumentative girl, Raie Cherry! most argumentative boy, Woodrow Carr. Most ambitious girl, Aurelia Lester; most ambitious boy, Cur tis Perkins. Girl most likely to succeed, Raie Cherry; boy most likely to suc ceed, Abraham McCoy. Wittiest girl, Mary Wallace; wittiest boy, Chester Askew. Most brilliant girl, Raie Cherry; most brilliant boy, Wendell Jones. Most sophisticated girl, Lucinda Brown; most sophisticated boy, Woodrow Carr. Most frivolous girl, Pathenia Rowe; most frivolous boy, Pearlie Evans. Best actor (girl), Dorothy Cos- ton; best actor (boy), Bruce Rice. Biggest bluffer (girl), Vivian Gray; biggest bluffer (boy), B. J. Wilson. Best looking girl, Ernestine Smith; best looking boy, William Whichard. Best singer (girl), Benita Haw kins; best singer (boy). Hood But ler. Most talkative girl, Claudine Ja- cocks; most talkative boy, Hood Butler. Best speaking girl, Annie B. An derson; best speaking boy, Wen dell Jones. Biggest flirt (girl), Benita Haw kins; biggest flirt (boy), Bruce Rice. Laziest girl, Cora Jordan; lazi est boy, Hawthorne Kenlaw. Happiest girl, Willie Mae Wil kins; happiest boy, John Welch. Most important girl, Sallie Ar rington; most important boy, Wendell Jones. Girl who eats most, Raie Cher ry; boy who eats most, Percy Las siter. Fattest girl, Elna Jones; fattest boy, Josephus Lamb. Tallest girl, Gertrude Tripp; tallest boy, Frank Mizell. Shortest girl, Malania Clark; shortest boy, John Welch. Most scholarly girl, Aurelia Les ter; most scholarly boy. Hood But ler. Most serious lovers—L e s 1 i e Truesdell and Saunders Bell. Most inquisitive girl, Lila Rob bins; most inquisitive boy, Percy Lassiter. Ah reckon Ah’d jest as soon have a baby fuh a wife as one 40 year old.—Homer Peel, Epperson, Tenn., 34, who married a girl 10 years old. Compliments of Morrisette & Byruni Shoes for The Whole Family CAMPUS SWEET SHOP Get Your Pies, Cakes, Candies from CARNEY PAIGE Across from S. N. S. Campus Compliments of BELK-TYLER CO. Compliments of Anderson Radio & Electric Co. Zenith Radios & Refrigerators We Repair Any Make Radio Virginia Dare Arcade Building
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