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ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N. C. NOVEMBER, 1967
NUMBER 5
W/\.LTER POTTER
Profiles:
Winner Of Five
Major Awards
Walter Potter, a freshman from Charleston, S. C,, Is the
winner of five major art awards.. Not only Is Potter a sJcUleU
artist, but he Is also a musician. His favorite Instrumont Is
the guitar and he has played for three dynamic bands.
When asked about his views on St. Augustine’s College,
Potter replied, "I enjoy St. Aug. It is highly represented by
students from Charleston. This, I feel at home here.”
Walter, who plans to become a commercial Artist, was re
cently signed as personal guitarist for Gwen Franklin (Cut-
chlns). ‘T hope that Gwen and I will be allowed to give a
live show and dance together for one of the Saturday night
socials,” said Potter.
Walter, whose other Interests are hunting and racing, plans
to participate In future art exhibits both on campus and In the
city.
Walter’s final remarks of his first few weeks at St, Aug-
a.stlne’s College are as foUows: “It’s great to be a Falcon.'
Growth Of
The College
BY RICHARD McCLOUD
Is St. Augustine’s College
growing? Yes. As we all know
St, Aug. was founded over a
hundred years ago. We are very
pxoud of our school and to know
that we are a part of the big
family.
Did you know that when St.
Aug. was founded by the Freed-
men’s Commission of the Pro
testant Episcopal Church there
were only four studentsreg-
Istered on the first day of op
eration? Stop and think about it
sometime. Its like thinking a-
bout this discovery of America
and the ways in which America
has grown. St. Aug. has grown
In many ways. Take a look at
the Dining Hall, the Science
Building, the Emery Building,
and the many other plans that
are on the way.
What makes a College grow?
The answer lies with the Pres
ident, the Board of Trustees,
the faculty, the administration
and the students. When a stu
dent can observe the growth of
his institution it makes him
study harder, adjust to the new
environment and most of all
makes him feel that his school
Is growing just as others around
him.
All this contributes to the fact
that as the world changes so
much, we, as a part of this
world, must change along with
It. As for St. Aug,, It has
changed for the better. We have
greater future plans ahead with
all themodernfacllltlestomake
a school grow and become at
the top for better recognition.
Don’t you feel superb to be a
part of this Institution? In the
growth of an institution, one
should always remember: “To
arrive at your goals one asset
Is patience. Patience Is bitter
but Its fruit Is sweet,”
Jean T, Rouseau.
AUDREY KELLY
Miss Senior:
Audrey Kelly
BY RUBY DEMESNE
The Senior class Is really
fortunate to have selected Miss
Audrey Yvonne Kelly for their
Class queen. She Is Indeed a lady
of charm, poise, grace and In
tellectual wit.
Miss Kelly Is a native of
Newport News, Virginia. She
Is known around the campus by
her beautiful smile and her
friendly dlsposltioo. She Is a
member of the Dramatics Club,
NEA, Band and PEN staff.
When asked bow she reacted
to her role as Miss Senior,
Miss Kelly said, “I truly feel
that It is an honor and a priv
ilege to have been elected to
this office, I can never find
words to express my gratitude
to my classmates for the faith
they have in me. I shall en
deavor to devote my time to my
office In order to please those
whom I serve,”
Notice
To AN
Seniors
Seniors who are Interested In
employment with various a-
gencles of the Federal Govern
ment should make application to
take the Federal Service En
trance Examinations. The
second In a series of nine ex
aminations will be given on
November 18, 1967 here at the
local Post Office. Your appll-
caUon must t>e filed on or be
fore the second Wednesday of
October 1967 to be eligible for
the November test.
Every senior should make ap
plication for these examlna-
I tlons, and It should be done early
I during the school year.
ST. AUGUSTINE’S TO INAUGURATE
ROBINSON AS EIGHTH PRESIDENT
McNamara Calls On
Dr. Robinson
Dr. J. T. Caldwell
Challenges Students
Claim Your
Heritage
Dr. John T. C aid we
chancellor of N, C, State
University, challenged students
at Saint Augustine’s College
here Tuesday to “claim your
heritage.”
Speaking at opening exercises
for the college’s 101st year. Dr.
Caldwell acknowledged that in
addition to the burden that
every man carries, Negroes
must cope with the erroneous
but persistent notion of "white
supremacy.''
"Y'ou don’t need a crutch to
clear your heritage,” he told the
students, “Your heritage be
longs to you,”
If the Negro discovers and
knows his abilities, he said,
“you will see the walls come
down, your learning will be
easier, your aspirations as
sured, and there will be aplaco
In society for you,”
Caldwell admitted that Ne
groes are prone to view with
suspicion advice given by well
meaning whites. Negroes, he
DR, J. T, CHALDWELL
Computer To
Be Installed
BY LILLUN BURRUS
A Terminal will be Installed
at Saint Augustine’s College
early In December, However,
In November, Bessie Ross, a
representative of the North Ca-
rolina Computer Orientation
Project, will be on campus to
conduct a series of lectures
In order to orientate the leader
ship group of the Terminal.
The purpose of this Terminal
will be primarily tofamlllarlze
students with a particular type
of computer and also to afford
a means by which he can gain
experience In solving problems,
and programming materkls.
The Terminal will be located
in the annex to the science build
ing. It will be available for use
by students, faculty members,
and personnel of the college.
This computer can be used for
programming and solving prob
lems In business, humanities,
science or mathematics.
This project should prove to
be a most rewarding and en
lightening one to everyone con
cerned with It. Please be ^re
‘o watch for Information on the
date the lectures will be gi
ven on the Terminal and also
the date the Terminal will be
opened for use by the college.
If you desire further Inform^^-
tlon on this project, you maiy
contact Mrs, R. B, Weather
ford, Head of the Mathematics
Department, saint Augustine’s
College, or you may write to:
Louis T, Parker Jr,, Director,
N, C, Computer Orientation
Project, Box 12175, Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina
27709.
said, are suspicious of the white
man’s motives when any spiri
tual appeal is suggested. Such
an appeal, he observed, must
be one to patience and gradu
alism.
However, he reminded the
students that Saint Augustine’s
was founded upon Christian
faith.
“Begin with your own con
science as a Christian,” he
declared, “to make sure claim
upon yourself, and everything
else that you do will be a suc
cess.”
Caldwell was Introduced by
Joseph B. Cheshire Jr„ vice
chairman of the Saint Au
gustine’s board of trustees. The
students were greeted formally
by the college’s president. Dr.
P.R. Robinson; Purdle Anders,
executive secretary, National
Alumni Association; and Eugene
Thomas, president of the stu
dent council.
Y. E. S.
BY PAM BRITO
North Carolina has a state
wide Organization called the
Youth Education Service, The
purpose Is to organize a tu
torial program for young chil
dren that are either under pri
vileged or slow learners. We
believe that since a teacher
has a limit of time to spend
with each child, that some will
be deprived 01 Jli^a little extra
understanding of a certain sub
ject, It is made to help make
education a little easier and
more or less fun.
At the present, we have just
organized a Youth Service Or
ganization on our campus. In
my opinion Y, E. S, will be
strong and successful. We will
be working primarily with
Washington Terrace students.
So i'41- we 'iiave iVriy
and over thirty tutorees. Cyn
thia Goza, director of the city
branch on her hard work getting
Y.E.S. on St. Aug’s campus.
Our officers are: Coordlna-
tor-Pam Brito; Co-coordl-
nators-Robert Monroe, Sharon
Hemphill; Secretary-Earlene
Bethel; Assistant -Pat Cottlng-
ham; Workshop Committee-
Claudette Cogblll, Robert Tay
lor and Rob Williams,
There Is always room for
more tutors. Also, we would
appreciate support from our
faculty.
I am counting qn as much
help as possible; I can’t work
this alone, I telleve every
one could spend at least two
hours every week to help tutor
a little child.
Drama Guild
BY LILLIAN BURRUS
The first official meeting of
the Dramatics Club was held
October 11, at 7:00 p,m. In
Taylor Hall. The purpose of
this meeting was to elect of
ficers and to have a general
discussion of the projects to
be carried out during the year.
The officers were elected as
follows: Presldent-Earlene
Bethel, Vice Presldent-Danny
Scarborough, Secretary-Ruby
Demesme, Assistant Secretary
Jocelyn Ba ham, Treasurer-
Clejetter Holt, Parliamentari
an, Eddie Eul>anks, Reporter,
Lillian Burrus, and Mr. Jenkins
Is the advisor.
During the school year. It
is our hope that we will be
able to present two plays. The
first one Is “Under The Yum
Yum Tree,” which will be pre
sented dur Ing the first se
mester. Our next play will be
“Another Part of The Forest”
and will l)e presented the sec
ond semester. The date for
try-outs for parts In these plays
wUl be posted soon.
Lectureships
Students and faculty at St.
Augustine’s College here can
enjoy lectures by outstanding
professors from universities
and colleges across the nation
through a recently - Installed
telelecture system.
“Telelecture,” explalnedDr.
Norman H, Dawes, administra
tive aid at St. Augustine’s, “In
volves transmission of the voice
and of pictures. A professor
can speak to our campus by
telephone from his home, of
fice, or classroom. He can
Inscribe on an Electrowriter
charts, graphs, or other Im
ages, which will be transmit
ted to a screen here,” •
INAUGURAL PROGRAM
BY DOROTHY A. YATES
St. Augustine’s campus will be filled with many different
activities during the week of October 29 through November
5, because of two very special events - the president’s In
auguration and Homecoming.
The events will occur as outlined t>elow:
Sunday — Oct, 29, 1967, 3:30 p. m,. Presidential Inaugural
Art Exhiblt-Benson Library.
Tuesday -- Oct. 31, 1967, 11:30 p. m,, Dr, Stephen J. Wright,
President of United Negro College Fund, will be the speaker
at an all-college assembly.
Wednesday — Nov. 1, 1967, 8 p, m,, N. C, Symphony Or-
chestra-Emery Health and Fine Arts ;enter.
Thursday — Nov. 2, 1967, 8 p. m., ;ym[X)slum.
Friday -- Nov. 3, 1967, afternoon. Homecoming Day, Soc
cer Match - St. Aug. vs. Voorhees. At 8 p. m. Informal
dance at the Memorial Auditorium for students and alumnL
(free for St. Augustine’s students).
Sat. — Nov, 4, 1967, 9 a. m.. Registration for delegates
from various colleges — Benson Library, 10:15, Delegates
line up on quadrangle; 11 a. m. Inauguration - Emery Building
Groundbreaking top Student Center; 3-4 p.m.. President’s
Reception; 9 p.m., Inaugural Ball (formal)—Memorial Audi
torium,
A NEW
ERA
The Inaujuratio.i of Dr, Pre-
zell R, Robinson as the eighth
president of St, Augustine’s
College will be at 11 a.m. Nov.
4 in the Emery Health and
Fine Arts Center,
Preceding this event will be
a week of activities on the
campus. Including: Oct. 19, a
Presidential Inaugural Art Ex
hibit showing Ihe paintings of
Joseph Cox in the new Benson
Library. Oct. 31, Dr, Stephen
J. Wright, president of the
United Negro College Fund, New
York, will speak at the 11 a,m.
assembly In the Emery center,
Nov. 1 the North Carolina
Symphony Orchestra,
Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. students
of various colleges in the area
will participate In a symposium
on the topic: “Are Our Colleges
Preparing Students for Ade
quate Citizenship?”
Nov. 3 Homecoming Day. In
addition to other activities plan
ned for the alumni and students,
there will be an informal dance
in Memorial Auditorium,
Nov, 4 the President’s In
augural Ball will begin at 8:30
p,m. at the Memorial Audi
torium.
Dr. Robinson assumed his
duties at St. Augustine’s on
Fed. 27.
He is a native of Batesburg,
S, C. He graduated from
Voorhees High and Junior Col
lege In Denmark. His college
degree was earned at St, Au
gustine’s in 1946, where he
majored In history-social
science, j
Dr, Robinson holds M.A. and
Ed.D, degrees In social science
educational psychology and
soclology-a lucatlonal admini
stration res;pectlvelyfromCor-
CL5U Tlniiefclty, _ ^
He was appointed dean of the
college and sociology professor
at St, Augustine’s In 1956; ex
ecutive dean in 1964; and acting
president June 1, 1966,
Honors have been given him
by St. Augustine's university
fellowships from Cornell
University; and a Fulbrlght Fel
lowship to lecture and study
in India,
Dr, Robinson has published
articles In several professional
Journals.
INAUGURAL
ADDRESS
Dr. M, T, Puryear, deputy
executive director. National
Urban League, will deliver the
Presidential Inaugural Address
at Saint Augustine’s College on
Saturday, November 4, at 11:00
a,m'. In the Emery Health and
Fine Arts Center, On this
date Dr. Prezell R. Robinson
will be formally Inducted into
office as the eighth president
of Saint Augustine’s College,
Dr. Puryear Is a graduate
of Hampton Institute, Hampton,
Virginia, and Columbia Uni
versity, New York, He is the
recipient of the Doctor of Hu
manities degree from Miles
College, Dover, Delaware; and
Arkansas State College.
The speaker has served In
administrative positions at De
laware State College, and
Arkansas State College, His
career has also extended Into
the armed Services, where he
was employed as a personnel
counselor on the staff of the
Personnel Department of
Wright Aeronautical Cor
poration In Paterson, New
Jersey. Also he was Assistant
Field Director of the American
Red Cross at Aberdeen Prov
ing Grounds, Aberdeen, Mary
land, and on Okinawa.
Dr. Puryear Joined the Ur
ban League’s professional staff
In 1951. He was named De
puty Executive Director with
full responsibility for the Ad
ministrative operations of the
agency In 1966.
He Is affiliated with numerous
civic organizations.
In This Issue:
An
Inouguro
Tribute
(PAGES 4 & 5)
It Is Bound
By No
Faction’
BY DANNY SCARBOROUG^
Various comments have;been
made concerning this year’s
student txjdy. One professot has
stated that the attitude cc the
student lx)dy has changed tor
the better. Another has ibeen
quoted as follows: “Thisb'ear,
students at St. Augustine’*Col
lege are concerned wittYthelr
educational environmont. ,As a
matter of fact, they hove a
strong desire to get invMved.
Since they are the most Im
portant people on campus they
want to obtain the best that can
possibly be offered by the
school. This includes a “qua
lity education,” a good academ
ic and social atmosphere, free
access to the Benson Library,
and Improved cafeteria ar
rangements.”
Perhaps the Saint Augustine’s
student has changed. However,
the point to be considered Is
whether he has changed for the
better, or whether he has chang
ed for the worse. Since the ques
tion Involving the changing at
titude of the Saint Augustine’s
student Is extensive, I have
approached the situation from
the viewpoint of one organiza
tion, the PEN staff.
On Friday October 13, the
PEN staff had a meeting In
Benson Library. At this time,
twenty (20) people were present.
U one were to take Into consid
eration the fact that during both
semestei s of the last school
term there were never more
th^m nine members present at
a meeting of the PEN, one would
be Included to believe that a
change has occurred within the
school community. Although the
change In attendance at the PEN
staff -Tjieetlng may seem small
andfclrslgnlflcant to some, it
Ts' a f^aJoT bfeiietilTOUl.U fOl
DR. P. R, ROBINSON
Attends Conference
those students who have been
struggling with the school paper
In an attempt to keep It In exls-
tance. Finally, some dedicated
people are beginning to realize
that the PEN could be a power
ful force on campus. They have
come to the realization that a
school publication can be no
stronger than Its supporters.
As Edltor-ln Chief of the
pen, I can truly say that, thus
far, there has been a tremen
dous Interest In the school
paper. Fraternities and Soro
rities have cooperated by con-
trilHjting news, some freshmen
have volunteered their talents,
and members of the sophomore,
junior and senior classes have
pledged their support and talent.
What has triggered the change
In attitude toward the school
paper? Perhaps the answer lies
In the fact that ttie school pap
er allows students to voice
either their grievances or their
compliments at>out the schcxsl.
At the same time, the PEN
offers to all students the op
portunity to display their Jour
nalistic ability. Asa school pap
er, the PEN Is “Bound by no
faction, controlled by no cli
que, but published In the In
terest of the students and the
school. To dojusticetothefor-
mer sind promote the prosperity
of the latter .shall t>e our aim,”
Business World
BY BETTYE JEAN MITCHELL
The executive officers of Phi
Beta Lamda met to plan a
calendar of activities for the
Business Club quite recently.
The calendar shows a busy year
for the enthusiastic mem
bers. The first of the monthly
meetings will be held October
31, 1967 In Taylor Hall, The
purpose of this meeting is to
Install the officers for the 1967-
68 school year, meet financial
obligations, and select a Miss
Phi Beta Lambda,
Dr. Prezell R. Robinson,
President, Saint Augustine’s
College has been Invited by Sec
retary McNamara to participate
In Joint Civilian Orientation
Conference #37, to be held at
the San Francisco Hilton Hotel
October 12 through October 19,
The Joint Civilian Orientation
Conference is an effort by the
Secretary of Defense to show
the American people how the
Department of Defense is ope
rated. It is his purpose to ac-
-qw'ni j
lems and accomplish! mnts of
this department of govnrnment.
The JCOC objectives are to In
form, and to broaden the base
of public understanding of the
total U, S, defense posture.
Each year, a group of approx
imately 75 business, industrial
and professional men are in
vited to visit representative mi
litary Installations. These gen
tlemen are selected from all
geographical areas of the coun
try, and from a broad s^>ec-
trum of occupations.
Through the conference the
Departmi'nt of Defense is open
ed to public itispectlons. More
active Interest in and apprecia
tion of, the problems of Fed
eral Government Is generated.
The program provides mem
bers of the Armed Forces and
private citizens with an oppor
tunity to know and understand
each other tjetter. It offers a
medium for .the exchange of
ideas; and helps to explain the
disposition of the defen^^
In additiontothedetaUedp?^?^
gram, activities to be visited
will include the following: De
partment of Defense Briefings,
San Francisco, California;
North American Air Defense
Command, Colorado Springs,
Colorado; Strategic Air Com
mand, Offutt Air Force Base,
Nebraska; U. S, Marine Corps,
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina;
Strike Command, Fort Bragg
and Pope Air Force Base, N. C.:
Department of Defense, The
Pentagon, Washington, D. C,
» ‘
•V.
JANICE MAULTSBY
She Walks In Beauty
BY RUm' DEMESM C
Miss Janice Marie Maultsby,
Miss St. Augustine’s College,
Is a native of Lumberton, North
Carolina, She is the only daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Maultsby Sr. Being the only
daughter. Miss Maultsby is the
center of attention inthlsfamlly
which Includes two sons. She Is
a member of Delta Sigma The-
ta Sorority, Inc., the English
Club, Dramatics Club, and the
annual staff.
Miss St. Augustine’s has al
ready made plans for the fu
ture, She will further her
studies in the field of reading
research at Howard University.
Miss Maultsby has this to say
about her future plans, “Rather
than teach In the pulillc schools,
I feel that m\’ assistance is
most needed with students who
have speech Impediments, In the
near future, I will begin to work
with Miss Harper In the Read
ing Lalxiratorles that I may
learn as much as possible a-
bout speech and reading.’'
“IN THE BEGINNING,.,,