The St. Augustine’s Pen
Vol. I, First Issue
RALEIGH, N. C., APRIL 21, 1930
Price 10 cents
DEDICATION OF THE
CHESHIRE BUILDING
On Tliursday morning, March 27,
1930, at ten thirty o’clock a service
was held in which the new dining
hall and domestic science building
of St. Augustine’s College was
dedicated to the honor of fhe Et.
Eov. Joseph B. Cheshire under whose
direction and care the institution
has developed to its present status.
This service was held on a very ap
propriate occasion—the eightieth
birthday of the Bishop.
The dining hall was made into an
assembly room, and was crowded
with students, alumnae, friends and
clergymen from the neighboring
dioceses. Bishop Penick presided.
Inspiring speeches were made by Dr.
A. B. Hunter, honorary president of
the college. Prof. C. IT. Boyer,
present dean of the College, Rev.
E. II. Goold, president, and
by Bishop Cheshire. The Bishop’s
speech traced the development
of St. Augustine’s College from
its earliest date to the present, and
other speakers extolled the praise of
the Bishop for the care, protection,
guidance and friendship he has
given, and is still giving the institu
tion.
After Hie sincrinG- of “God of Our
Fathers,” Miss Sarah Cheshire, the
daughter of the Bishop, unveiled the
picture of Bishop Cheshire which
is placed in the lobby of the build
ing. The inscription, read by Dr.
Hunter, is as follows:
The Cheshire Building
Erected in Honor of the
Rt. Rev. JosErii B. Chesiiire, D.D.
For ]\Lvny Years President of the
Board of Trustees
Staxtnch and Helpful Friend
1929
A. M. Stallings.
PLANS BEING MADE
FOR A FIELD DAY
St. Augustine’s College field day
is being planned by a group of stu
dents under the direction of the di
rector of athletics. This will be the
first time that such an event has
taken place on this campus. There
will be track and field event for both
boys and girls. The relays in both
divisions will be interclass. Medals
and ribbons will be awarded to
winners. The Committee has not
announced the date.
ST. AUGUSTINE’S
WEATHER DEPARTMENT
March 24, 1930, the College
Physics Department was organized
into a weather department, with the
aim to predict the daily weather
conditions within the college vicinity.
Each member in the department was
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GIRLS’ ORATORI
CAL CONTEST
The Girls’ Oratorical Contest was
held in Taylor Hall, Friday, March
21, 1930. Each class in the High
School Department was represented
in the contest by one person.
Miss Rosamond Johnson, of the
Senior Class, was awarded first prize.
She delivered “The Polish Boy.”
Miss Lillian Stone, of the Junior
Class, was honorably mentioned.
She delivered the balcony scene from
Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.”
Miss Elizabeth Awkward (Sopho
more) and Miss Vernady Battle
(Freshman) represented the first
two classes of the High School De
partment. The four speakers should
be commended for their efforts, as
the decisions of the judges were very
close.
The judges were Rev. E. L. Hen
derson, Rector of St. Titus’ Parish,
Durham, Miss Hunter, of the Bishop
Tuttle faculty, and Prof. Cozart,
Secretary of the State Teachers’
Association. The Choral Club fur
nished the music for the evening.
Immediately after the speaking
contest, the Good English Club pre
sented a very entertaining play.
In the Boys’ Oratorical Contest,
wincn was nciu enriier in cue year
Mr. Earl Alston (Senior) won first
jirize, and Mr. i^athan Perry
(Junior) received the honorable
mentioned. The other two speakers
wore, John Markley (Sophomore)
and Mr. Walter Turner (Freshman).
COLLEGE FORUM
DEFEATS FERGUSON
CLUB IN DEBATE
The College Forum defeated the
Ferguson Club by a two to one de
cision of three judges, Saturday,
ilarch 22, 1930. The question was
“Immigration into the United States
should be further restricted by law.”
The Ferguson Club’s team upheld the
affirmative, and the Forum team the
negative.
The Ferguson team argued the
question by considering the evils of
immigration, while the Forum team
pointed their argument at the word
“further” as contained in the ques
tion. If it had not been for the
strong rebuttal put up by the nega
tive team, it is doubted if the judges
would have had as hard time decid
ing who, the winners were.
Wilhelniina Mungin (affirmative)
and Theodore Jones (negative) re
ceived the greatest applause from
the audience.
The speakers for the Ferguson
Club were: Arnold Joseph, Wilhel-
mina Mungin and Archibald Saun
ders. Those for the College Forum
were: Theodore Jones, Arthur
ST. AUGUSTINE PRO
DUCES WONDER TEAM
Mitchell, Des Verney, Virgil
McLaughin, Big Guns
The “Saints” clinched the con
ference championship in their first
year of intercollegiate basketball.
The team of young and in
experienced players established an
enviable record. The “Saints”
closed the season by losing to Smith
27-24. This was the second defeat
suffered by the young quintet. Shaw,
their ancient rival, earlier in the
season administered to them a 30-24
licking. Coach Mitchell’s aggrega
tion played nine games and lost
only two. Among the teams de
feated by the “Saints” were C.
College and St. Paul C. I. A. A.
members.
In nine games the team piled up
313 points while their opponents
tallied 190 points. Des Verney,
closely followed by Mitchell with 97
points, was high point score for the
team. Although handicapped by
being shifted to guard in several
games, he was able to garner 99
points. Virgil with 47 was third
in season’s score column. The other
points are divided among Captain
McLaughlin, Groton, Austin, and
xiicat; liiua cuJiipi’iotJU ll
team which promised to be a tlireat
to all championship contenders in
the future. After a year’s experience
on the hardwood and with addition
of new recruits, the team should be
improved when it appears next
winter. The present squad is
expecting to return next fall. Risdon
and Bembry along with Herritage
are expecting to see more service
than in the past season.
According to the conference rul
ing, St. Augustine should be award
ed the championship, but no official
announcement has been made by the
officials. Recent sport articles have
given this impression. There are
only two teams in the conference
with higher averages than the
“Saints” but these two teams. Smith
and Shaw Universities, failed to
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THE “SAINTS” WIN
PRACTICE TILT
The Berry O’Kelly nine visited
St. Augustine’s campus for a prac
tice game with the “Saints.” The
battery starting for the “Saints”
was Herritage and Mallory. This
combination was replaced in the
third inning by Mills, diminutive
southpaw from last year, and Clarke,
a newcomer. Both batteries worked
well. McLaughlin was removed
from the game in the first inning
on account of injury received in at-
ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLORS
You: What are St. Augustine’s
school colors?
Me: Why blue and white. Pretty,
don’t you think?
You: Ye-e-s, they’re pretty, but
I wonder why such ordinary colors
were chosen to represent such an
institution ?
Me: Um, why that’s a question
worth testing, my dear, that is since
you’re not a member of our institu
tion.
You: I do know that it’s an
Episcopal institution, so I’m won
dering why something like gold and
purple weren’t chosen. The royalty
of England founded the Episcopal
Church and gold and purple would
explain that the school represents
everything that is royal. I don’t
mean royalty in a kingly or queenly
sense, but in a sense of goodness.
Furthermore, gold and purple are a
much prettier combination than
ordinary blue and white.
Me: Yes, that sounds good, but
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LEST WE FORGET
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soon our cherished Smith Building.
The place where she once stood is
now a part of the beautiful grounds
where our picturesque girls’ dormi
tory, the Delany Building now
stands. Hardly one of us when we
glance over our improved conditions
gives a thought to the wooden struc
ture that sheltered most of us for
many years. Is this fair? The
thought of her embarassing trials
in giving up her royal throne to
another without once complaining,
alone is due some consideration.
They severed her limbs and left
only her body scarred and paintless,
then slowly moved her to the center
of what is known on the campus as
“N’o Man’s Land.” She stood as a
motherless child Avithout friends.
But she bore all this because bond
age is the badge of all her tribe.
Three days she stood there looking
neither left nor right but straight
ahead with a proud determination.
Again they moved her and slowly
she passed between the Cheshire and
Thomas Buildings who ignored her
presence as if she did not exist.
With a bleeding and sore heart she
was placed behind these buildings.
Her head is lifted high because she
has nothing to be ashamed of. She
is just a poor mother whose children
have forsaken her for the thing of
beauty. She is like a mother who
has confidence in her children and is
waiting with open arms for her
prodigals who will one day remem
ber her and give to her the honor
that is due.
A. C. Carter.