THE PEN—MAY. 1967
REVIEWS
Russian Poetry
BY RUBY DEMESME
The Unusal
Customer
BY PAM BRITO
Mr. Sam Bradley, professor of English at St.
Augustine’s College, has recently published a
novel of Russian poems. These poems have been
beautifully translated into the English language
with thought and careful consideration.
Mr. Bradley feels very deeply when he writes.
He felt the need of a connecting bond between the
United States and Russia. In one sense, he proved
that both countries can benefit from each other’s
Ideas and accomplishments and that each coun
try has a "common” interest-topleasethepeople
they serve.
Mr. Bradley should be congratulated for his
generous contribution to the Falcons and the entire
country.
It is indeed an honor to have a man of his
calibre on our campus. If you have not read his
book - do so! I am sure you will enjoy it,
WE START BY READING - Shown viewing the books donated by the Southern Association of
Colleges are (from left to right); Richard Highland, Mrs. O. Irving, Carol Payton, Mr. D. Mc
Daniel, Mr. S. Bradley.
Paperback Book
Project
BY HOYIE E. UTLEY
The Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools has spon
sored a Papaerback Book pro
ject. The Association donated
thousands of dollars worth of
books to the various Southern
colleges. The funds for this
project were made available
by the Ford Foundation.
Each of these colleges was
asked to submit the name of
one person, preferably a sen
ior, to be selected to serve
on the Steering Committee. Out
of 90 students, only 17 were
S6l6Ct6d
On March 31, 1967, the mem
bers of the Steering Committee
met with the Association in At
lanta, Ga. at 795 Peachtree St.
The Association was totally re
sponsible for all eJ5>enses re
lated to the meeting In Atlanta.
The function of the Steering
Committee is to travel to va
rious Institutions within a par
ticular region and to evaluate
their paperback book project.
For every institution that a
Committee member visits, an
honorarlan of$25.00 will be giv
en.
Members of the Steering
Committee come from Texas
Southern University, Jackson
State College, Philander Smith
College, Alabama A&M College,
Spelman College, Florida A&M
University, Winston - Salem
State College, Virginia Union
University, and St. Augustine’s
College.
The consultants of the meet
ing were: Dr. Virginia Jones,
Dean of Library Science, At
lanta University, and Dr. Bly-
den Jackson, Dean of Gradu
ate School, Southern Universi
ty. Present also were: Mr.
John Scalon of the Ford Found
ation; Dr. Donald C. Agnew,
Project Director; Dr. John Cod-
well, Associate Director; and
Dr. George Seaward, Associate
Director.
Representing St. Augustine’s
College is Miss Hoyle E. Ut
ley, a senior English major.
Miss Utley Is to evaluate the
Paperback book project at St.
Augustine’s, Shaw University,
North Carolina College at Dur
ham, and Fayetteville State Col
lege.
The books are to be placed in
the library, student center,
dormitories, or anywhere
where they are accesible to the
students.
The Association gave these
books In hopes that the stu
dents would become more In
terested In reading, and that
they would read for pleasure,
and enjoy It.
Dance - O-Rama
BY PATRICIA HARRIS
Recently, the Physical Edu
cation Department presented
the Modern Dance Group in Its
annual recital. Under the lead
ership of its sponsor. Miss Nan
cy D. Pinckney, the recital was
smoothly presented before a
‘‘full house.” It was made
known to the audience that the
dances were strictly of an in
terpretative mood. This idea
was enhanced by the graceful
ness and poise of the perform
ers as well as the dances select
ed to l)e presented.
The themes of the recital
varied from a religious inter
pretation at the beginning to a
comical “western” scene at
the end. There was music for
everyone! Forthe seml-classi-
cal minded, music of that na
ture. For the Jazz lovers,
dances portraying some of the
moods of Jazz. For the “Rock
and Roller,” all types of danc
es set to the latest In “Rock
GOLF
BY HERBERT MILLS
St. Augustine’s Golf team lost
to St. Paul in a match at Ra
leigh’s Meadow- Brook Golf
Course.
Dorsey Hairston of St. Aug.
posted the low card of the march
posted the low card of the match
with 74 for 18 holes.
Dwight Peebles, Carl Fred
ricks and Wilbur Johnson along
with Hairston made upSt. Aug.’s
team.
St. Aug. journeyed to Rich
mond, Va. for a golf match with
Virginia Union, that resulted in
defeat for St. Aug.
In this match St. Aug. was
without the services of their
leading man, Dorsey Hairston.
St. Aug.’s team included Wal
ter Jackson, Carl Fredericks,
Dwight Peebles, and Wilbur
Johnson.
St. Aug. experienced the ecs
tasy of revenge and the agony
of defeat in a golf match at
Langston Golf Course in Wash
ington, D. C.
St. Aug met St. Paul for the
second time this season, but
this time It was St. Aug. that
reigned victorious. But St.
Aug. could not overcome How
ard’s golf team, which incident
ally Is one of the best In the
CIA A.
Team members for St. Aug.
were Dorsey Hairston, Carl
Fredericks, Wilbur Johnson and
Allen Boyd.
Special
Assembly
and Roll” music. Yes, there
was a touch for everyone.
The members of the Dance
Group and their Ingenious spon
sor should again be commend
ed for their wonderful perform
ance. The members of the
Dance Group are: Johnny Win
ston, Phyllis Lcmg, Grace
Morely, Rose Bland, Brenda
Jordan, Patricia Thomas, Sha
ron Bomar and Kathleen Mc-
Clemmon.
Hats off to the Dance Group
and Its sponsorlll
Holy Kittens
BY PATRICIA HARRIS
The Mother cat who recently
gave birth to kittens In Chapel
must have payed strict atten
tion to the canticle Benedlclte,
sonnla opera Domini, “Oh All
ye Works of the Lord, bless ye
the Lord; Praise Him and mag
nify Him for ever.”
The Holy birth was discover
ed by Miss Annie B. Davis who
frequently cares for the Chapel.
In a sense the kittens were
"confirmed” because they were
born “nestled” In a corner of
the box, which contained the
pure, white confirmation vlels.
There were four of the “holy
cats.’' Some black and white
ones, and some who were all
black were all nestled together.
Yes, the Chapel Is the center of
quietness, serenity, reverence.
This has been confirmed by the
Mother Cat.
Confused
Fashions
BY HELLEN BULLOCK
The collection of fashions this
spring is young, fresh and typi
cally odd. Full of color co
ordinate costumes and Inter
changeable that do not look like
Interchaijgables.
The suits are very popular.
Twill jackets buttoned with nug
gets; print cowled blouse, white
linen skirt with a square off
tab closing. The top and skirt
may be worn with a number of
things.
The miniskirts are belted
just below the natural waist
line and usually play partners
with a coat that has a loose
half-belt In back. Some of the
coats are gently fitted.
The little skimmer A-line
dress coats costumes are a
shade shorter than last year’s.
They also have more shaping
and more flare. The newest
fashion is the cinch day dress,
cinched at the waist and flar
ing at the hips.
For Ideal travel there are
travel suits with flying panels;
party dresses with bouncing
ruffles and floating feathers;
caps and stoles that glldei
Short
SUBMITTED BY PATTYE
JACKSON
On Tuesday, May 9, the Pres
ident elect of the Student Coun
cil, Mr. Eugene Thomas from
Washington, D. C., Introduced
the speakers for the morning
assembly.
Mr. C. C. Gray the college
financial aid officer gave the
purpose of Financial Aid which
Is “To assist or provide those
students with financial aid
through loans, scholarships and
any other supplementary aid a-
vallable.” Dean Gray also
feels that a student should ac
cept financial assistance tiefore
It Is needed through jobs, loans,
scholarships etc.
He concluded his brief but In
formative discussion by giving a
list of sources of aid, provid
ing one is in good standliig a-
cademlcally, which are National
Defense Student Loans, Econo
mic Opportunity Grant, College
Foundation, North Carolina
Scholarships and United Student
Aid Corporation.
The second speaker for the
morning was Dr. P. R. Robin
son, President of the college.
He began by congratulating the
members elect of the Student
Council, May Queen, and Miss
St. Augustine’s.
We were reminded by our
president that It is a must that
our accounts be cleared if the
Business Office records are to
be kept straight.
Dr. Robinson was very con
cerned atxiut some incidents
that occurred on campus a few
days ago which caused embar
rassment to him and the college.
In view of what had happened
he still stands firm on his be
lief that “freedom go4s with
responsibility,” and that those
persons who are guilty of Ir
responsibility,” and that those
respaislble acts will be dealt
with accordingly. He will use
every ounce of his authority
to see to it that appropriate
measures are taken.
Dr. Robinson concluded by
saying “as people merit more
freedom on this campus they
will get It.” “But when one
abuses the freedom of others
he wftl be dealt with.” A final
note was to all seniors who
feel that they have It made. He
showed to them wherein in one
minute one could throw away
four years through some foul
word, deed, or act.
Mr. J. M. Holloway, our Bus
iness Manager, Informed one
that the college Is on a ten
year planning program there
fore It Is a must that all ac
counts are taken care of before
one Is allowed to take final
examinations. To the seniors
especially, all financial obliga
tions must l>e taken care of
before one Is eligible for grad
uation, This matter should be
taken care of before the last
minute.
Music Recital
BY PATRICU HARRIS
Recently, two of the graduat
ing seniors were presented in
the Music Department's annual
recital.
Even though the weather was
rainy and cold. It did not dampen
the performance of Miss Annie
Glendora Thomas and Miss Flo
rence Arnold.
Miss Thomas Is a Music Ed
ucation major who halls from
Loulsburg, N C. While Miss
Armold Is a Music Education
major from Tarboro, N. C.
Miss Thomas began the re
cital with “Prelude and Fu
gue” In C major by J. S. Bach
for her first organ presenta
tion. Next Miss Arnold follow
ed with “Prelude In A Minor”
by J. S. Bach for her first
organ presentation.
Miss Thomas deviated from
the normal piano and organ
mood of the night with a voice
presentation of “Songs My
Mother Taught Me” by Anton
Dvorak and “Thy Hand Belin
da” by Henry Purcell. Both
young ladles displayed their
talents brilliantly.
On hand to boost the moral of
the performers were the pa
rents of both young ladies. As
tokens of gratification gifts
were presented, on behalf of
the young ladles, toDr.Grauer,
Mr. Blggers, and Mrs. Coates.
Sitting In my fox-hole looking
at the sky
Letting my time drift on by
Just one month and a “few
more days’ ’
Back I’m going across the
waves.
I can hardly wait until the
day,
I see the good ole USA
Good hot water and rugs on
the floor
This I think about more and
more
1 visualize It in my mind—
‘Tls all taking place at a
certain time.
I’m at the airport with my girl
Just she and I and the whole
world
I’ve treasured “that” moment
for one whole year
when last my girl called me
“dear”
No more mortars, guns or traps
No more jungles, or read
ing maps
No more killings, suffering
or dying
No more deceltfullness,
treachery or lying
Now very soon will come the
day
I go back to “living” the
civilian way.
— Bobby R. Doyle
POETRY
CORNER
Eros In Action
The Hotel
BY CURTIS KELLON
Tenslon-murder-raclal ov
ertones and vicious overtones
all rolled Into one. This de
scribes the action In the book
Hotel. The setting of the book
Is in the southern city of New
Orleans and the author does an
excellent job of describing the
numerlous events which leads to
the dramatic ending. A Negro
character plays one of the lead
ing roles and he is caught be
tween his father’s belief of white
supremacy and his own belief
of Negro freedom. An excel
lent book for both the young and
old. The excitement is great
and one must really caution
himself because he might read
It several times before realiz
ing he has completed the book.
The Benson
The woman walked In the
store peering all around not
really knowing \vhat she want
ed. I watched her walk from
one aisle to another search
ing for something. Maybe she
is looking for someone or some
thing. The stout, short woman
waddled around while glancing
from aisle to aisle. She was
dressed a little eccentrically
with the dress a little long a-
bout three inches below the
knee. Her legs were bruised
and varicose veins bulged out
hard. Her face had a worn
out appearance with a very
peaked complexion. It was
very white as if she saw a
ghost. Probably she’s been sick.
She looked sad and really half
alive. She looked like a walk
ing night mare.
Nearing, she smiled and her
yellow crooked teeth showed
partially. She looked'at the fruit
stand that I was behind and
she kept staring at mer like she
knew me. Her dead colored
dress that was mourning black
didn’t help her dull appearance.
I grew frightened how she kept
staring at me. Finally she
opened her mouth and a soft
whistle of a voice came out
and said, “HI,” “Tony, you’ve
come back.”
I could only stare. I wasn’t
Tony. I never saw her face
before “I’m sorry Madam but
I don’t know you.”
“Oh Tony, your ownMam-
ma, come to me. They say
that God took you away but
they’re wrong.”
“Oh, please ma’m,” just
when I finished a man In a
white coat came.
“/ S/io// ISot Pass
Beat
Pawing, panting, pulling
cooing, coddling
slobbering, sighing
melting, moulding
mixing, manipulating
mingling, massaging
fondling, fawning
titillating, rubbing
Inhaling, exhaling
osculating—
—REGURGITATING
B. DOWERY.
The Mysterious
And Infinite
BY SANDRA V. SANDERS
Oh, where are the joys of the
times which have passed.
The joys that we’ve shared
while here in this haven
We had no thought of the
present, next, or the last;
To live, for ourselves was
all that could matter.
I well remember now, the joy of
the mornings,
When to enter, I should find,
none other than you;
No anticipation now of your foot
steps nearing.
Since that dream, feared by
all has reached us, too.
Oh, we’ll come back
together, to pursue the
place.
Of times have we said
with no doubt or fear.
Comments On
The Day
Tomorrow has been canceled
due to a lack of Interest.
The end of the World has been
delayed due to technical
difficulties.
Virginity can be cured
Up with sexuality, promiscui
ty and obscenity.
LSD’s got a hold on thee
Ho Chi Ming has a severe
case of Halitosis.
Chaslty is In the mind of the
holder.
Tim Leary is a fetid Fetish.
B. DOWERY
I
BY NATALIE D. WILSON
If I am me
And me am I
Who in the world is you?
If I means me
And me means I
Why do you point at me and say
“you?”
Maybe I’m crazy
Maybe I’m not
But why insist on calling me
“you”
When really I’m not.
I am me
And me am 1,
The Benson Library, dedicat
ed on March 3, 1898, and re
novated in 1966, houses approxi
mately 35,000 volumes Includ
ing a collection of reference
books, bibliographies, periodi
cals, curriculum materials and
books reserved for class and
assignments. Audio visual ma
terial Includes mlcro-fllm, film
strips and phonograph records.
There are also phrtocopy and
Interllbrary loan services. Six
rooms and twenty five study
careels In the stack area are
available for reading and gen
eral stiidy.
In addition to the student ac
commodation there will be more
stack space: this located on the
third floor and hold 53,855
books, almost doubled to what
was before. The curriculum
laboratory contains profession
al bulletins of interest as well
as selected books and standard
ized tests.
Certain rooms have been de
signated for special puiposes.
On the first floor are located:
The main reading room which
contains all reference books,
fiction books and individual bio
graphy books on the open
shelves. In the back of the room
are found the reference books
which are in closed stacks. The
men’s lounge, located here,
helps accomodate the tired
young men after studying for
many hours in the main read
ing room. On the second floor
are located: The browsing room
In which are located all current
magazines. Current periodi
cals are also housed here and
can only be used and read in
the browsing room. The perio
dical room is a reading room
which houses the Reader’s
Guide to Periodical, the educa
tion index and the Index to se
lected periodicals and all bound
periodicals. The conference
room Is designed for groups who
wish to confer and discuss.
The seminar room contains se
lected materials to be used by
students who engaged In re
search. The curriculum lab
oratory contains listening fa
cilities, phonographs records
and tape recordings available
for students.
The Benson Library is doing
many things to make it conven
ient for the students. It has
made great progress and is
still progressing to maintain its
ultimate goal — scholarship for
its students.
And it f.utu- to pa.ss,
ICarK in tlic morning toward tlio last day ot tlu- seinestcr
1 lieiv aro.M’ a ^rcat muititudr Minting tlic l)ooks aiid wailing.
And tluTi’ was njuch wrcpiiig and Knashing oH tcctb.
For till* da\ of judgnu’nt was at hand.
And they wc-re sore afraid, for they had left undom'
Those thiniis which they ouL'ht t» have done.
And the\- had done
Those things whieh they ought not to have done
And there v\as no help tor it.
And tlure were many a)>iding in the dorm
Who had kept wateh ov'cr their hooks by night,
Hut it availed then) nauglit.
But some there were \Nho rose peaeefnlly.
For tlu*\ had pr(>p:ired theinseK’es tlie way
And nuide straight patlis of knowledgt*.
And these were known
As wise burners of the midnight oil.
And to others tiiey were known as “curve raisers.”
Arkl the multitude aro.se
And ate a hearty brt'akfast.
And they came unto the appointed place
And their hearts were heavy within them.
And they had come to pass.
But some to pass out.
And some of them
Hepented of their riotous living and bemoaned their fate.
But they had not a prayer.
And at the la.st hour there came among then)
One known as the instructor; and they feared exceedingly.
He was of the diabolical smile,
And passed papers an^ong them and went his way.
And many and varied
Were the answers that were given.
For some of his teachings hivd fallen among fertile minds,
t Others had fallen among the fallows.
\\'hile others had fallen flat.
And some there were wlio wrote for one
Others for two;
But some turned away sorrowf\il, and many of these
Offered up a little l>ull
In /u)pe.s of pacif\ing the in.structor.
And the.se were tin* on»>s who had not a prayer.
And uhen they finished,
They gathered up their hehmgings
And wen*^ their way (jnietly, each in his own direction,
And each one vowing unto himself in this manner:
“I shall not pass this way again.”
—Author Unknown
Falcon Receives Fellowship
BY PATRICK. WILLIAMSON
Miss Mary Ann Barbour, a
senior at St. Augustine’s, is a
recipient of a Post-Baccalau-
Frustration World Of
reate Fellowship for an aca
demic year’s study at one of
a small group of highly - de
manding liberal arts colleges,
beginning in September, 1967.
The Post-Baccalaureate Fel
lowship Program, which Is
centered at Haverford College,
Is designed to make advanced
training possible for promising
students. The Rockefeller
Foundation, the initial support
er of the program, has ^Ipu-
lated that the fellowships shall
go to persons who hope to earn
a Ph. D. degree and to follow
careers in college or universi
ty teaching and research.
Once a fellowship is offered
and accepted, the student choos
es the college at which he wish
es to study for the post-bac
calaureate year. Among the
colleges are: Carleton, Hamil
ton, Kalamazoo, and Dartmouth.
Miss Barbour is at) English
major from Raleigh, N C. She
is a member of Phi Kappa Al
pha Honor Society, Who’s Who
In American Colleges and Uni
versities, and DeltaSlgmaThe-
ta Sorority.
Voice Your
GRIEVANCES
In “The Pen”
BY GERALDINE LANCASTER
A road of darkness, A loney road,
Where there Is neither sense of life,
No Joys. There Is only dreams of wanting
to be, but never reality.
Oh darkness, depart from thee
and leave thee peace for an eternity.
The weary days and dreadful nights, cast
away out of thy life.
Run; Run! Run!
No place to go.
Cry! Cry! Cry!
No one to wipe thy flowing tears.
Thou friends forsake thee like a memory
lost, and yet thou live, though thou are tossed.
Walketh in a storm, but there is
no storm. Drownth, but there Is no sea.
No place to run, no place to hide.
Thou live alone.
A darken deserted cave Is thou world.
Give thee hapiness and peace.
Time
BY GERALDINE LANCASTER
No time to see in broad daylight.
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
No time to turn at Beauty’s glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.
Yes we can see time waits for no one.
But Is constantly passing in and we have
No time to stand and stare.
What Is this life, If, full of care
We have no time to stand and stare.
We have to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.
No time to see, when woods we pass.
When squirrels hide their nuts
In
grass.
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