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WCMARD 8, RAfffflSON PUBLIC LIBRAR^^ ST. nifiOSiinE’8 GObbEGE Qlht Pru VOLUME XXX RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, NOVEMBER 2, 1963 NUMBER Operation Crossroads Africa MISS ANGELA BAKER Miss St. Augustine’s Miss St. Augustine’s College for the year 1963-64 is the versatile Miss Angela Baker. Miss Baker, a senior majoring in biology, comes to us from Darien, Georgia, where she attended the Todd-Grant High School. Other titles held by Miss Baker were Miss Freshman and Queen of the Omega Phi Psi Fraternity for 1962-63. She is also an active mem ber of the Delta Sigma Theta So rority. Of her plans after gradu ation, she states, “I woulr like to do research in the field of bacteri ology, as I find this area particul arly interesting.” W.ien asked about her reaction to being elected Miss Saint Augus tine’s College, she replied: “I con sider being Miss Saint Augustine’s College one of my greatest social experiences. However, I do feel that I owe much to the students of this institution for it was through their efforts that I attained this honor. I sincerely pray that I will live up to all of their expectations. Freshman Statistics The freshman class and new stu dents number approximately 250 of the 750 students at Saint Augus tine’s College for this semester. These new students represent 16 states, Kenya East Africa and Gambola Canal Zone. There are ap proximately forty students enrolled from Raleigh, which is believed to be the largest group to enter at one time. This year’s freshman class shows great promise from their high school records. In the class are twenty-three National iHonor Socie ty members, eighteen Crown & Scepter members, nine valedictor ians and nine salutatorians. According to Dean Davis, the orientation week was “very smooth.” These results prove that the freshmen of 1963 will be an ex cellent class to graduate during the centennial celebration of Saint Augustine’s founding in 1967. and be the lady that they expect.” Completing the court of beauty are Miss Saint Augustine’s atten dants. They are Miss Barbara Jean Lewis, Rocky Mount; Miss Margie Wilson, Bayside, Virginia; and Miss Misha Mayo, Hillsboro, North Caro lina. The PEN staff wishes to con gratulate Miss Saint Augustine’s and we sincerely hope that this will be one of her happiest and most successful years. Audrey Stewart Student Council Installation By JAMES MOORE By the powers invested in the President of the College, Dr. J. A. Boyer installed the following Stu dent Council officers, charging them to fulfUl their duty and re sponsibility of the offices, to the best of their ability and to keep alive the ideas and traditions of the college. James Ashton, as President, Wil lie lyoho, as Vice President and Peter P. Golden as Member-at- Large. Class representatives installed were: Meida Olliverra, Reginal El liott and Lynwood Thombo of the freshman class; Gerald Jackson, Bre.ida Williams and Lawrence Long of the sophomore class; Mary McNeil, Theodore Brown and Noah Thorpe of the junior class; William Millett, Frederick Douglas and Wil- la Monroe of the senior class; and Joseph Cutchins, Cecelia Griffith and Jeneil King were installed to serve as city student representa tives to the Student Council. Maurvene DeBerry was installed as Editor of the PEN, and Mattie Ruth Davis and Adrian E. Dixon as female and male representatives to the Athletic Committee. Chester Fisher, Tura Tomlin, Roalh Aarons, Charles Simpson, Delphine David, Thomas Hargrove and Herbert Smith are serving as members of the special advisory cabinet of the Student Council Pres ident. The pinning ceremony of each officer was under the direction of the Student Council advisors, Mrs. Willie High and Dr. Joseph Jones. By JOSEPH ORMOND Two members of Saint Augu stine’s student body, Roahl Aarons and Frederick Douglas, were selec ted to participate in the Operation Crossroads Africa program. This is an organization founded and direc ted by James Robinson and suppor ted by several colleges and New York Mission Society: Operation Crossroads Africa designed to bet ter relations between the United States and African nations. Douglas and Aarons spent one week on the campus of Rutgers University which was the base of their orientation. Roy Wilkins was guest speaker during this week. On June 23, 1963 the Crossroaders flew by Jet to Paris and then on to Cairo, Egypt where they made con nections for their points of de marcation. Roahl Aarons, one of fourteen members of the Somali group tra veled to Mogadiscio, Somali, where the group spent seven weeks. In Mogadiscio, the Crossroaders were the guests of the government. As part of his projects, Aarons helped to build the first public library in his area and he also aid ed in building headquarters for the police women. After completing their seven week program, the Crossroaders visited the President of Somali and took an airplane tour of that coun- ry. Aarons noted that in Somali, there is no black middle class. The middle class is made up of Indians who work as businessmen and shopkeepers, and black upper class is composed of high government officials; the lower class Africian is looked upon as a means of pro fit by the Indian middle class and scorned by the black upper class. Bishop Burgess Addresses Formal Opening By JAMES MOORE The ninety-seventh session of the Formal Opening of Saint Augu stine’s College was addressed by the Right Reverend John Melville Burgess. Dr. Burgess is a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan and serves as Suffragan Bishop for the Diocese of Massachusetts. His topic, “Necessary Importance in These Days of the Whole Man” dwelt upon the development, sup port and maintenance of the whole man. Bishop Burgess stated “To day’s exaltation of the minds is op posed to the ancient Greeks’ sound body.” The students of Saint Augustine’s CoUege were challeng ed “to develop their minds as keen ly as possible, to keep their bodies healthy and sound and not to be afraid of tomorrow.” Bishop Burgess is a graduate of the University of Michigan, later receiving the masters degree in sociology at the same university. He studied for the sacred priest hood at the Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. In an official capacity. Bishop Bur gess served as delegate to the World Council of the National Con gress of Churches in New Delhi, India. During the Formal Opening, St. Augustine’s CoUege conferred upon Bishop Burgess the honorary Doc tor of Laws Degree. The next stop for Aarons and his group was Dar es Salaam, Capital of Tanganyika. There, they joined the Tanganyika Crossroads group for a tour of Zanzibar. Aarons was impressed by the “surprising cleanliness” in this country which has retained a little bit of colonial ism in its customs. After a trip to Kenya, the Crossroaders returned to the United States via Paris. Frederick Douglas was one of eight members of “Egyptian” group. Arriving in Cairo, Douglas’ grouD remained while the others departed for their respective des tinations. After a days rest the Egyptian group went on a two weeks tour of Egypt. While on tour the cross- road'ers visited the most famous sites in Egyptian history; the Sphinxes and the Pyramids. They visited Port Said and swam in the Suez Canal. They were the first group of American College stu dents to visit the Assuar “High” Dam, Douglas recalls that one of the most remarkable aspects of the entire journey was the warm Egy ptian hospitality. After this guided tour they rested for three days on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Douglas and his group then moved to the small village of Mitrhina where they, along with 23 sociology students, began their work. He gave lectures on clean liness and community hygiene, demonstrating the use of cleaning utensils. These lectures were con ducted in the local Mosque. The biggest problem was in com municating with the villagers but acceptance came rather easily be cause the villagers realized that the Americans had come to help them. Douglas taught gymnastics and boxing. The group also visited a secondary school for boys where they built a rifle range. At the end of the eighth week, Douglas and his group headed home after spending one week in Palestine. While in Palestine, Doug las noticed the work of the “Care” in the remote areas. From their travels and experien ces in this Crossroads project, Roahl Aarons and Frederick Doug las noticed that the people of Africa are placing emphasis on learning the English language. They also noticed the entensive work of Amer ican relief organizations in depress ed areas. A repert of the (^eration Cross roads African project, from Rev. James Robinson, states that Roahl Aarons and Frederick Douglas have very successfully carried out their roles as “unofficial ambas sadors of good will.” Fourteen New Facuity Members Fourteen new instructors have assumed positions for the school year 1963- 64 here at Saint Augu stine’s College. Dr. Walter C. Daniel, our new chairman of the English Depart ment, received the B.A. Degree from Johnson C. Smith University, the M.A. Degree from South Dako ta State College and the Ph.D Degree from Bowling Green State University. Serving as Chairman of the Edu cation Department is Dr. James T. Guines, who received the B.S. De gree from Alabama A&M, and the M.S. and Ed.D. Degrees from the University of Tennessee in Knox ville. In our Natural Science Depart ment is Dr. Duane Young. Dr. Young received the B.S. Degree from the University of New Hamp shire and the M.S. Degree from the Boston School of Public Relations and Communications and his Ph.D. Degree from the University of Michigan School of Natural Re sources and the Horace Rockham School of Graduate Studies at Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Anil Kuma Bose, serving in the Mathematics Department, re ceived his B.S. and M.S. Degrees from the University of Calcutta and the Ph.D. Degree from the Univer sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mr. Talmadge Anderson serves in the Business Department in the area of accounting. He earned the M.S. Degree from Atlanta Univer sity. Mr. Anderson is Acting Chair man of the Business Department. Mr. Willie Claytor, a member of the History Department, received the B.A. and M.A. Degrees from North Carolina College at Dur ham. iHe has also completed course work at Hampton Institute, the University of North Carolina al Raleigh and Syracuse University. Mr. Leon Gooden, member of the Mathematics Department, received the A.B. Degree from Miles Col lege and the M.S. Degree from At lanta University. Mrs. Mary Jo Guines, on the Education Staff, received the B.S. Degree from Hampton Institute and the M.S. Degree from the Univer sity of Tennessee. Mr. Kenneth A. Martin, serving in the area of Music, received the B.S. Degree from A&T College and the Ed.M. Degree from the Univer sity of Buffalo. Mr. Martin previ ously served as Professor of Music and Band Director at Lane College, Jackson, Tennessee. Mr. Robert Smithey, member oi the English Department, received the B.A. Degree from De Pauw University and the M.A. from the University of Wisconsin. Mr. Smit hey has done further study at Cor nell and Harvard Universities. Miss Helen Chavis, a graduate of Saint Augustine’s College and North Carolina College at Dur ham, is serving as instructor in the English Department. Miss Jean AUen is serving as Secretary to the Dean of Instruc tion. She received the B.S. Degree from Barber-Scotia College, Con cord, North Carolina. Mrs. Florence I. Francis joins the Business Department as a tea cher of Business Administration. She received the A.B. Degree from Spellman College and the M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, School of Business Administration. Mrs. Francis has also done further study at North Carolina State of the University of North Carolina at Raleigh. To these instructors of the stu dent body, we bid a hearty wel come. We are sure that they will be guiding lights of our CoUege fam ily.
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