ST. AUGUSTINE’S RECORD
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RECORD NOTES
The formal opening of the College occurred on
Thursday, Sept. 25th, although students had been
arriving and registering for several days previous.
The opening service was held in the Chapel.
Bishop Cheshire, who has been President of the
Board of Trustees since 1893 greeted the students,
calling their attention to the increased advantages
offered them at the “ISTew” St. Augustine’s. Ad
dresses were also made by Rev. Harvey Cox, and
the Rev. Thomas Clarkson, both of Raleigh; and
the Rev. Sandford Rotter of Virginia. Several
friends of the College, who usually attend the
opening service were absent attending the General
Convention in Denver.
The enrollment in the College Department this
year is 181, classified as follows: Seniors, 17;
Juniors, 28; Sophomores, 50; Freshmen, 86. The
enrollment in this department shows an increase
of about 25 over that of last year. The total en
rollment of the Institution will be somewhat larger
than last year.
At the first staff meeting, which is attended by
teachers and officers of all departments, new mem
bers were introduced and made brief addresses.
The new members include Miss Thedora Boyd, a
graduate and Master of Arts of Radcliffe College,
who is to teach French; Miss Estelle Grayson, a
graduate of the Library School of Hampton, who
is to assist in the Library; Miss Elsie M. Cook, a
former worker at Tougaloo College and Talladega
College, who will act as Secretary and Registrai,
Mr. S. S. Woods, a graduate of Friends’ College,
Wichita, Kansas, who is to be a teaching fellow in
Science, and Miss Marie Gary, who graduated last
year from the St. Agnes Training School for
Nurses and is returning to be a member of the
Hospital Staff.
Miss Bertha Richards, Dean of the Bishop
Tuttle School, also made a talk on her trip to the
General Convention at Denver.
The annual session of the Colored Convocation
of the Diocese of North Carolina was held at St.
Titus Church, Durham, October 11-12. Dean
Boyer of the College, and Mrs. Bromley in charge
of the welfare work at the Bishop Tuttle School
Were among the sjieakers. The Rev. Mr. Goold,
Mr. Chippey, and Mr. Lynch of the St. Augus
tine’s faculty were also present. Numerous grad-
i^iates and former students of St. Augustine s were
in attendance.
The New "Benson Library made some interest
ing statements in the regular State report in June.
Our circulation for the eight months was 6,960
books; 1,400 books were added during the year,
80 periodicals were regularly received. The num
ber of volumes in the library November 15, 1931,
is 11,300 as compared to 9,400 in September, 1930.
We hope to have 12,000 by spring. We are grate
ful for some Rosenwald aid and the promise of
aid from the Church Periodical Club but there is
still great expense being borne by the College and
we do hope for gifts.
AYe are very glad to welcome Miss Estelle Gray
son as assistant-librarian. Miss Grayson has her
A.B. Degree from Simmons College, Kentucky,
and she is a graduate of the Library School of
Hampton. P.A.S.
A silver cup has been anonymously donated to
be awarded to the student participating in athletics
who maintains the highest average in scholarship
for the school year 1931-1932.
New courses added to the college curriculum
this term include Shakespearean Drama; Negro
Problems, Urban and Rural; Introduction to Busi
ness and Finance, and the History and Apprecia
tion of Music.
Armistice Day was observed with brief but ap
propriate exercises in the Chapel. Several of the
students, under the direction of Mr. Caldwell, ren
dered appropriate musical and literary selections.
On the Sunday before Armistice Day the Rev.
Mr. Goold preached on the subject of Peace and
read the section about World Peace in the report
of the Committee of Twenty-one appointed by the
recent General Convention. Special devotions in
connection with the observance of the day as one
of Prayer and Penitence were also used.
Dr. George Foster Peabody, for many years a
friend and helper of St. Augustine’s has recently
sent for distribution to our College students copies
of the remarkable address delivered last summer
to the graduates of St. Lawrence University by
Mr. Owen D. Young. In sending the co^iies of the
address. Dr. Peabody wrote:
“This address impresses me as one of the most
important utterances of our generation. In view
of mj’ long time activity in educational efforts, I
requested permission to print some thousands of
copies for special circulation among the members
of faculties and student bodies of schools and col
leges with which I have special responsibility.
May I, therefore, venture to suggest to the recipi
ents that a careful study of these pages will prove
of great benefit. I count myself highly privileged
to send abroad these words of wisdom so
effectively condensed. I believe this to be an in
valuable gift to every earnest reader.”