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College Band
Visits 4 States
On Spring Tour
The Winston-Salem State Col
lege Band, under the direction
of Mr. Harry E. Picard, returned
to Winston-Salem May 3, after
spending five days on its spring
tour. The band toured four dif
ferent states. Each concert va
ried between 10 and 12 numbers
with selections from pre-Baroque
up to modern times.
Band members called the tour
“a quite interesting and exciting
experience.” “I found that it was
very educational; I enjoyed find
ing out the way other college
curricula were set up and where
they differ from Winston-Salem
State College” Miss Barbara
Purdie, a senior band member
said.
The first concert was pre
sented at Highland High School,
Gastonia, N. C. The next concert
was presented in Shelby, N. C.
at the Holly Oak Park. From
there the band went to Kings
Mountain, N. C. at Compact High
School.
After Kings Mountain, the
band went to Columbia, S. C. and
pi'esented concerts at Benedict
MRS. SADFE R. DANIELS
Mrs. Sadie Daniels
Describes Work
By Dori.s E. Harri.s
‘'It is a pleasure for me to
come to work because each day
is a challenge,” said Mrs. Sadie
R. Daniels, secretary of Presi
dent Kenneth R. Williams, in an
interview.
“I never know what each day
will bring. Most of the time I see
College and RWge Wo^ Elemen- same faces, but there is al
From fiininakei’s are (left to right) Barbai-a Carter, .Jolin Smith,
Doretlia Towell and Thomas Mueliiis.
Juniors and Seniors Enjoy
''An Affair To Remember"
tary School. The next stop was
in Fairfax, S. C. at Fairfax Train
ing School.
The band traveled along the
eastern coast of Georgia to St
ways inspiration because I will
see' new faces other than the
members of the staff.”
Mrs. Daniels said, “President
Williams is considerate and un-
Augustine, Fla., where it pre- understanding,” “If he weren’t,”
sented the last concert at Flori
da Memorial College.
she said, “I would have quite a
bit of tension. He knows me well
The Junior-Senior Prom held
in Whitaker Gymnasium on May
11, 1964, was a gala affair. AN
AFFAIR TO REMEMBER, the
theme, was the appropriate title
for this occasion.
The semi-formal event was
sponsored by the junior class.
Graduate Leaves
Words of Wisdom
For Undergrads
Band members left Floiida know when I am de
around 9 a.m Sunday niOTmng p,.ggggd knows how to
TIT, o4-i-kT-» ^
and arrived in Winston-Salem
around 11:30 p.m. Sunday night.
The concert band consists of
60 members of which nine mem
bers are seniors, Gloria Adam
get me in a frame of mind to
ease my tension.”
President Williams is even
tempered at all times, Mrs.
Daniels continued. "He does not
Dlarson Campbell. Dorothy El- on
lerbe, Waymond Jackson, James
McNeal, Barbara Purdie. Jasper
Rush and
We as seniors are on the
The gym was beautifully dec- threshold of a new and greater Robinson* Albert
orated with the c I a s s colors, experience — an experience piarice Warren
black and gold, as a setting. which will require knowledge,
Gore’s Combo of Winston-Sa- steadfast determination, and will-
lem, featured the music com- ingness to encounter,
posed of classical, jazz, and rock as we look back, we realize
'n roll. our mistakes, we can see the
The refreshments were pea- fruits of our labor. It is a
nuts, mints, chocolate cupcakes generally accepted fact that em-
and punch. The advisor to the pirical knowledge is one’s best
■lunior class is Mrs. Dorothy teacher. With this in mind 1
Blount, and Mrs. Wilma Lassiter would like to
for the senior class. food
—Sinda Smith
Drama Guild
Exchanges Plays
a pedestal,” she said. “He tries
to make individuals feel that
they are part of the total pro
gram. Some people get so high
after a little authority, but Pres
ident Williams has remained the
same in the four and a half
years that I have worked with
him. He is frank and he has a
way of telling people what is on
Travel and exchange of plays his find without any ill feelings,
and ideas are major activities of I feel that this is a gift within
give this bit of the Drama Guild this year. Un- itself.' ...
of thought for those who der the supervision of Mr. Jef- Students with various prob-
The seniors had an enjoyable are to follow us: remember that ferson Humphrey, the Drama lems are welcome to the
time and were most apprecia- excellence is the demand of the Guild is doing an unusual job. dent s office, but they should
tive as honored guests. hour; excellence in all aspects, “The Drama Guild has formed realize that the president is
—Wilma Summers scholarship, citizenship, and the an exchange program of plans q'-iite busy, she said. He has ap-
displaying of the traits of finer to establish better bonds between pointed various people to pot-i-
manhood and womanhood. Winston-Salem State College and tions in helping to solve some
You can no longer use any neighboring colleges,” said Miss of their problems, she said,
type of escape mechanism to con- Hesterine Pittman, a winner of "Quite often stiidents wil
ceal the fact that you are not pre- a 1963-’64 drama award. “Such a come in and say, 'I have ^ ver>
pared to take on the responsibili- program has its merit in that important questicm to ask the
ties of leadership, for you are the members of the Drama president. Mrs. Daniels said. I
truly a leader of tomoiTOW. Guild can learn and benefit from 'vill have to know the nature of
Iffnorance is an exuensive the action, make-up, speech, and their visit. e as faculty and
.... - - Ignoiance is an e pe sopnerv of olavs eiven bv other staff members are encouraged to
Sophomore Ball held in the day luxury which rnost ca g^e said. seek information through chan-
affoid. behooves a presented plays ,of organizations of _ the
Freshmen, Sophs
Have an "Evening
In Paradise"
An Evening in Paradise was
the theme of the Freshman
:1 in the i
24,
Student Opposes
English Grammar
As Block Course
We, as members of college
family of Winston-Salem State
College majoring in the field of
elementary education, have tak
en upon ourselves the respon
sibility of pursuing that curricu
lum which has as its ultimate
goal the cultiviation of good,
prepared teachers. In order to
carry out this intended objective,
there are certain obligations of
both students to the curriculum
and the curriculum to the stu
dents. First, to assure effective
ness, the curriculum should be
suited to the needs of the stu
dents. A knowledge of English,
is one, if not the most urgent,
of these needs. English provides
a framework upon which all ot
her subjects are built. Had it not
been for the magnificent art of
language communication, many,
of great discoveries, master
pieces, and the like would have
gone unseen.
Since we students profess to
be connoisseurs of the American
ideal, and especially the Amer
ican language, we should speak
the language proficiently. It is
only through the conveying of
ideas, principles and feelings,
one to another, that we grow.
I would like to elaborate fur
ther upon the advantages and
disadvantages of English gram
mar as an abbreviated course.
The advantages, are few; the dis
advantages are many. The ele
ment of time which facilitates
the curriculum so far as making
a course available during the ot
her half of a semester wherein
practice teaching occurs does not
even justify the abbreviation of
the course.
The course definitely should be
taken prior to practice teaching
and should therefore be offered
before the senior year. One can
not possibly be of any assistance
to those looking to him for en
lightenment if he himself can
not see the light.
An abbreviated course with
such depth as English grammar
may be somewhat pressing does
not provide ample time for the
student sees fit to apply him
self, there is more than enough
time. But why should the course
be ciphoned out as if it were
a pittance?
In short, we must learn to
place values in their proper
perspective. By so doing, there
will be a better facilitated cur
riculum, better prepared students
and a better Winston-Salem
State College.
Mamie Lenior
student’s lounge on A p r i
1964.
The event was semi-formal.
The decorations consisted of
green and white streamers with
pink and yellow roses.
Peanuts, mints, cupcakes and
use our time wisely for time is
the most precious of all com
modities. There are so many re
alms of thinking to be entered,
so much to be pioneered. How
can we afford to sit idly for this
at Livingstone College and school, and it is necessary
Fayetteville State College. “It is students to follow the same pat-
likely that we will fill two more terns,’ ,
engagements,” she added. “Members of the facult;^ staff^
“We anticipate having plays ^ud student body. Mrs. Damelh
from other schools presented to concluded, ‘ are very co-opei a-
Miss Pittman. “We also expect work.’ . , , , .
to continue the same exchange Daniels has worked as
program throughout the years to secretary in the registi ai s of-
come.
merns rS^?4^IsTndllS£ om"student body thiVyear,’’said tive in helping me carry out my
A local band entertained the secondly, to society as a whole,
group. Explore new avenues; don’t
The advisor to the freshman hesitate least you become stag-
class is Mrs. Marian Vick. Mrs. nant, or you will be led astray.
Eunice Parker advises the sopho- Time marches on and will
more class. neither change nor halt its
—Wilma Summers course.
Fellow students, I sincerely
All in Fun
Small daughter: Daddy, don’t
drive so fast.
Why not?
Because the policeman on the
motorcycle can’t get by.
* ♦ ♦
Sergeant: Why didn’t you stop
in I u11 serve as an incentive to you. As
Employer interviewing secre- leaders of tomorrow, you have
tary: thrust upon you a tremendous
How’s your spelling? Let me responsibility, so use your maxi- h
hear you spell Mississippi. mum powers of perception so
Steno: The river or the state? that you may cope with the ex
isting exigencies. To live danger
ously in this day and time is
unavoidable, but to live ignorant
ly is inexcusable
♦ ♦ *
Almost everyone knows the
difference between right and
wrong, but some just hate to
make decisions.
Helen Gilchrist thoughts.
Private: Well I’ve been here
three weeks now, so I didn’t
think I was company.
♦ ♦ *
A minister is one person who
sometimes gets a penny for his Daniels. Thej' have two children
fice, dean of women, dean of
men. and secretary to President
Williams when he was executive
vice president and Interium
President.
Her hobbies are reading, sing
ing. and listening to music.
She is a member of the St.
Paul’s Methodist Church, chair
man of Adult Activity Depart
ment of the Patterson Avenue
YWCA. a memebr of the Delta
Sigma Theta sorority, and a
member of Queens of Olympic
Order of Eastern Star.
She is married to Mr. Joseph
Thev live at 1933 Bowen Blvd.
Lyceum Program
Music is a serious business to
Mrs. Carol Blanton Diggs and
Mrs. Josephine Harreld Love,
who presented a duo pianist con
cert Wednesday night, March 11,
at Winston-Salem State College
in Fries Auditorium.
Mrs. Diggs is a music instruc
tor at Morgan State College in
Baltimore, Maryland. ISIrs. Love
is teaching in Detroit, Michigan.
Both are well advanced in the
field of music.
The concert presented Wed
nesday night was most inspiring
to the students and facultj'. Mrs.
Diggs and Mrs. Love plaj'ed se
lections by Brahms, Bach-maier.
Arensky, Mozart, Paulence, and
Rachmaninoff.
Immediately after the concert,
Mrs. Diggs and Mrs. Love were
busy autographing programs for
students. They were recognized
in a reception shortly afterward
in the senior dormitory where
they were entertained by the
faculty and students.
—Sinda Smith