“Every step on
ward in civilization
is finding an apply
ing truth,”
—Shepard
Our goal: at least
10 per cent of the
student body “A”
students for the 3rd
quarter.
Volume 3
NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE FOR NEGROES, DURHAM, N. C., MARCH 8, 1939
Number 5
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German Universities
Students Graded According to
Political Standing; Knowl
edge a Minor Factor
By F. Elwyn Jones
The Universities no longer
play a determining part in Ger
man life. The Reichsminster for
Education himself stated in
1936, “The new Germany will
be the heir of Sparta with its
idea of discipline, and not of
Athens with its culture.”
Since the conversion of the
university into an instrument of
the Nazi totalitarian system, a
rot has set in which has eaten
up more and more of Germany’s
cultural life.
The first step in this process
of deterioration was a racial and
political purge of university
staffs. Thus in Heidelberg the
percentage of new appointments
in the faculty of theology was
36, in law 38, in philosophy 49,
and in medicine 56 per cent.
In Gottingen 52 out of 238 pro
fessors were expelled, including
Max Born, one of the most dis
tinguished contributors to theo
retical physics; Felix Bernstein,
director of the Institute for
Mathematical Statistics; James
Franck, winner of the Nobel
prize for physics in 1925, who
resigned when his colleagues
were being dismissed; Edmund
T^andau, one of the greatest
mathematicians of our day, also
resigned; Karl Sailer, anatomist,
himself once a Nazi, could not
swallow the “race” theory and
its implications in science, and
so resigned and was attacked
and abused.
This elimination of professors
who would not toe the totalita
rian line was accompanied by a
complete change in curriculum.
Thus in Heidelberg the faculty
of law has abandoned the course
on international law. The stu
dent is urged, however, to at
tend lectures on folk and race,
German military law, or recent
political history.
In the faculty of medicine,
where the dismissals have been
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How Well Do You
Observe?
Here are questions about ob
jects that we see and use every
day. But how many can you an
swer?
1. Is the U. S. Coat of Arms
shown on the dollar bill?
2. How many buttons are
there on a man’s vest?
3. How high is the usual of
fice desk?
4. Is “Post Card” or “Postal
Card” printed on the back of
the penny post card?
5. In all standard playing
cards there is one king that does
not have a mustache; which is
it?
6. What is the smallest frac
tion of an inch shown on the or
dinary ruler?
7. What is the diameter of a
half dollar?
8. How many wavy lines are
there in a post mark cancella
tion?
Dr. A. Clayton Powell, Jr.,
Gives Lectures at N. C. C.
During the week of January
9, the faculty and student body
heard Dr. A. Clayton Powell,
Jr., of Abyssinia Baptist Church
of New York, in a series of four
lectures. His general topic for
the four lectures was, “Present
Day Life and Education.” Dur
ing his first lecture, he outlined
and discussed many of the pres
ent day problems, such as the
machine age and its dangers, so
cialism, communism, dictator
ship, nazism, and democracy,
etc.
Dr. Powell, in his final ad
dress, pointed out the fact that
there is no such thing as differ
ence in efficiency between the
two groups; and that we have
contributed to society in spite of
obstacles. We have numbered
among us musicians, painters,
sculptors, men who give to our
race just representation in na
tional and political affairs, and
unexcelled participants in sports.
We have long been called a
race of introverts, but the very
fact that we exist today on the
level which we do is because of
a revolutionary character and a
spirit which will not accept the
age in which we live.
He urged that we should re
discover those basic virtues of
our forefathers; those of com
mon honesty and integrity, sim
plicity of life. We live in an at
mosphere which is too compli
cated and cluttered with unu-
necessary things, things which
impede our progress because of
their very existence — rugged
ness of character, a social sense
of sharing, and an implicit faith
in a new order.
Dr. Powell, in closing, showed
us that the salvation of the race
depends on the church in that it
is the mecca of Negroes every
where. It has always been the
foundation of hopes and actions
which have done more than any
other factors to put us where we
are today. He pleaded that we
not forget this one institution
and that we support it and think
not of it only economically and
socially, but also as a haven
from which to seek refuge in
times of need.
Rev. Chas. A. Stewart
Preaches at N. C. C.
The first sermon in the New
Year was delivered by Rev.
Chas. A. Stewart, pastor of A. M.
E. Church of Portsmouth, Va.,
Sunday, January 8.
Rev. Stewart’s subject for the
service was, “When I am weak,
I am strong.” He developed the
subject by illustrating how
many of the outstanding charac
ters of the Bible and in history
though weak physically, and
with social handicaps, but were
strong in spirit.
Rev. Stewart pointed out that
one should not let limitations
keep him from going ahead in
life, and that physical handicaps
should not keep one from devel
oping his innerself; and that if
one has something in him, he is
never weak.
Dr. Nathaniel Tross
Preaches at N. C. C.
Dr. Nathaniel Tross, district
secretary of the American Bible
Society, was vesper speaker at
North Carolina College, Sunday
afternoon, January 22. After
paying tribute to the wonderful
work of Dr. J. E. Shepard, presi
dent of the college, for his suc
cess in building up a strong and
outstanding i n s t i t u tion. Dr.
Tross spoke on the following
subject: “Let this mind be in
you which was always in Christ
Jesus.”
The speaker suggested the fol
lowing for consideration; First:
Amidst all the difficulties and
the misunderstanding of the
present day, one should have the
mind that was in Christ Jesus.
Second: The mind of Christ is
not sought seriously today by
our group, whereas the mind of
Christ is sought more and more
by w'hites. He pointed out that
he knows this to be the truth as
a result of the experience in his
official duties.
Third: This is an age of dis
illusion and so one should seek
the mind of Christ Jesus to
guide him.
Fourth: Finally, it was point
ed out that in all of one’s accom
plishments, he must have the
mind of Christ Jesus to succeed.
Things Worth Knowing
Arrows are no mean weapons,
as the exploits of old-time arch
ers prove. Once a famous Welsh
marksman shot an arrow thru
an oak door, four inches thick.
Up to 100 yards, the long-bow
is supposed to be as deadly as a
modern rifle. Guns began to
compete with bows and arrows
in the 14th century.—Southwest
Magazine.
Men catch pneumonia much
more easily than do women. The
reason for this is probably the
fact that the male attire calls for
collars and high-necked shirts,
while women go about with
their chests uncovered, and thus
are more inured to exposure.
Then again, women are chest
breathers while men are inclin
ed to be abdominal breathers,
with the result that the fair sex
have better lung machinery with
which to fight off pneumonia at
tacks.—Successful Living.
If a woodpecker persists in
pecking at shade trees—let it.
The reason:
Every time the hard-billed
birds lunch on trees they help
preserve them. Each hole they
drill, explains Dr. J. Logan Ben
nett, of Pennsylvania State Col
lege, means the birds have lo
cated the larvae of a destructive
wood-boring insect. With their
heavy bills they get niany in
sects other birds cannot reach.—
National Humane Review.
Among the 815 patents grant
ed during one week recently in
Washington, were the following:
a diaper that requires no pins; a
gadget that crushes used razor
blades into powder; a bathing
suit which can be taken off and
put on while wearing clothes; a
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Dr. Howard Chidley
of Boston Lectures
at N. C. College
Dr. Howard Chidley, pastor
of First Congregational Church
of Winchester, Mass., delivered
four very inspirational lectures
to students and faculty members
during the week of January 23.
The subject of the first lecture
was, “Need for Optimism or
Cheerfulness.” This subject was
discussed by stating that (a)
sense of humor is needed, (b)
historical perspective, (c) to
have imagination, and (d) faith
in God.
The subject of the second lec
ture was, “The Builders of Des
tiny.” Dr. Chidley developed the
subject by explaining the im
portance of character building.
The most outstanding lecture
of the series was the third one,
wherein the speaker discussed
the reason for most of the pres
ent failuures in economic and
social affairs. The speaker point
ed out that most nations and
people want immediate results
without going through a period
of painstaking training and ex
perience. Dr. Chidley used many
illustrations from the Bible to
prove that God’s way of doing
things was the long way around
to toughen bodies and charac
ters. Then he pointed out how
Russia had failed in her eco
nomic plan since the World War
by trying to take the short cut
in economic life. This was fol
lowed up by explaining how
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... Depths
International Diplomat
Speaks at N. C. College
On Monday, February 6, Dr.
Julian Arnold, American Com
mercial Attache of China, spoke
to the students and faculty on
present day conditions of China.
At the outset, the speaker out
lined the eating problem. Dr.
Arnold explained the import
ance of the soy bean as a food
diet. In China it was pointed out
that the soy bean takes the place
of milk in food diet for babies,
as cows are few in number, and
that the bean plays an import
ant part in industry.
Dr. Arnold also discussed the
present economic conditions as
result of the invasion of Japan.
He stated that the reason for the
ruthless invasion is to crush Chi
na from an economic point of
view and to kill her spirit. It
was pointed out that the unfor
tunate part is that the U. S. is
supplying Japan with more than
54 per cent of the ammunition
to help Japan to carry on this
onslaught.
In conclusion. Dr. Arnold said
the U. S. spends money in the
Far East to teach English and to
spread American ideas, but the
U. S. fails to learn anything
about the people of the Far East.
And as a result, the people of the
Far East know us, but we don’t
know or understand them. The
speaker concluded by saying
that education is needed to un
derstand and appreciate the Far
East.
A recent cooperative project
by the United States Office of
Education provides a yardstick
for measuring student mortality
in universities. . . The central
figures are these: Of 100 enter
ing freshmen ... 34 leave in the
freshman year, 17 in the sopho
more year, 8 in the junior year,
and 4 in the senior year. With
each succeeding year one-half
less students leave.
The most startling fact re
vealed by the study is the amaz
ing lack of knowledge of the
universities about the causes of
this mortality. In 45 per cent
of the cases the cause was not
discovered even by the project
questionnaires. The average uni
versity knows that 20 per cent
of separation is for failure in
work and disciplinary embar
rassments. There are no records
in the universities for the other
80 per cent, and no place in
which they now can be found.
Using an industrial analogy,
the universities carry only 37
per cent of their initial products
through to the end and 63 per
cent are rejects. In industry any
production unit which had such
a record would be ripe for an
administrative over-hauling. The
universities are in exactly the
same position.
It can be claimed that indus
try can select is .materials
while the universities cannot.
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That’s What I Call a Friend
One whose grip is a little tighter
One whose smile is a little
brighter.
One whose deeds are a little
whiter.
That’s what I call a friend.
One who’ll lend as quick as he’ll
borrow,
One who’s the same today as
tomorrow,
One who will share your joy—
and sorrow.
That’s what I call a friend.
One whose thoughts are a little
cleaner.
One whose mind is a little keen
er.
One who avoids the things that
are meaner,
That’s what I call a friend.
One when you’re gone who’ll
miss you sadly,
One who’ll welcome you back
again gladly,
One who, though angered, will
not speak madly,
That’s what I call a friend.
One who is always willing to aid
you.
One whose advice has always
paid you.
One who’s defended w'hen oth
ers flayed you,
That’s what I call a friend.
One who’s been fine when life
seemed rotten.
One whose ideals you have not
forgotten.
One who has given you more
than he’s gotten,
That’s what I call a friend.
—John Burroughs.