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VOL. VI—NO. 2
DURHAM, N. C., NOVEMBER — 1947
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HOMECOMING QUEEN
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Room 218 Is
Prize Winner
At Open House
As a result of a poll conducted a-
moiig the visitors to McLcan Dormi
tory for men during open house, Sun
day, November 2, room 218 was voted
the best kept in the Duilding. Occup
ants of the winning room were Just
ice McNeil, Eenjainin Hanley, Ben
jamin Ross, and Hilburn Sparrow.
In second place was room 112 oc
cupied by Richard Miller, Harold
Hunter, Samuel O’Neal and James
Hayes. Tying for third place were
rooms 311 and 316 and the credit
goes to William R. Johnson, Ralph
Lee, Ijee M. Goode, and Herman Tyler
in room 211, and Clarence Mutts,
William A. Staten, Darwin H. Harp
er and David I.i. Harrison in 316.
Fourth place went to room 310 with
Clyde R. Collins, Robert L. McKnight,
Samuel C. Bovd and Connie Cobb.
Dean Stewart Analyzes Failure
Causes Among 200 N.C. College Men
Lovely iliss Grace Coley, reigned like a true queen over the
numerous festivities accoiiipaiiyiiig homecoming: day here Satur
day, November 1. A senior from Wilson, North Carolina, Miss
Coley is a physical education ma.jor who plans to teach. She was
crowned at lialftime during tlie Nortli Carolina College-Ten-
tiessee State game, and lier attendants were Helen Freeman, Ertie
Fenner and Wilmii Davis.
Dr. Lee Clarneffie Crant In
Research For Killings Germ
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‘ ‘ Isolation of Antibiotic substances
from Moles of the Genus Aspergillus”
is the subjcct of the research project
which has been b?gun by Dr. James
Sumner Lee, North Carolina College’s
professor of biology, who was award
ed a grant from the Carnegie Re
search Fund.
ft is possible that this research wll
lead to the discovery of a germ kill
ing Fubstauce similar to penicillin
but more economical to produce.
In explaining his project. Dr. Lea
made clear that antibiotics are sub
stances which inhibit the growth of
bacteria, and that penicillin and
strctomycin are well-known antibio
tics. It is his hope thnt his research
will lead to the discovery of a sub
stance which can be produced more
economicnlly than it is now possible
to produce penicillin, which was first
discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming
in 1929.
In ])revious studies Dr. Lee has
succeedcd in isolating minute quanti
ties of ])otent substances which inhibi-
ed the growth of many kinds of b.ie
teria.
Dr. Lee who has been at N. C. Col
lege since 1938, is a graduate of I^in-
foln T^nlv. in Pa., and received the
ninsters and doctoral degrees from the
T^nivi'v^'itv of Michigan.
New Buildings May
Go Into Use Soon
In an interview mth one of the
College’s top administrative officers,
the Campus Echo was informed that
three new buildings were soon to be
put into use.
It is recalled that during the last
session of the State Ivegislature North
Carolina College was granted money
to be used for an extensive building
program. The shortage of material
and the lack of a priority rendered
it impossible to Jiuild permanent
structures. Instead, ! three govern
ment units were constructed (their
use pending further development),
an office building to house the in
creased number of officers added to
the Administrative staff, a class room
building, and a Physics Laboratory
to ease the overcrowded condition
existing in the Science Building.
The construction of the permanent
structures will probably begin in the
latter part of 1948, tmless the mater
ial shortage is eased before that
time.
Alphas Planning
Presentation Of
Scholarship
Tlie Oiimma l!et;i* ('Iiapter of the
.•\.ll)h;i Phi Alpha Fiaternity has an
nounced plai s toward its second an-
TTCii-’ -nr
first quarter.
This scholarship was initiated last
year to encourage high scholastic a-
cliievcments among the young men
of the freshman class.
Because of the closeness of the
averages last year the fraternity gave
two prizes, the first going to Wil
liam R. Johnson of Oxford, N. C.
with an average of 2.6, and the second
going to Perry B. Gilliard of Phila-
deliphia. Pa. with an average of 2.6.
This scholarship is offered only to
the young men of the freshman class
and the winner is under no obligation
to the Alpha F'nternity.
Student Council
States Program
The North Carolina College Student
Council composed of representatives
of the various undergraduate classes
outlined a program for the year at
its initial meeting with the student
body in the B. N. l>uke Auditorium,
Friday, October 10.
The program as jmt forth by the
Council President, John Turner, in
eluded active student support of all
S. C. activities, financial and moral.
The Student Council announced its
intention to sponsor the crowning of
Miss North Carolina College for the
Annual Homecoming football game,
Nov. 1. I’lans were made also for a
dance to be given for the entire stu
dent body during the second quarter'.
President Turner further emphasiz
es the necessity for a strong student
government, working interchangeably
with the administration to insure a
greater North Carolina College.
In a recent interview with a rep
resentative of the Campus Echo. Dean
John L. Stewart gave his opinion on
the reasons for the large number of
male students whose names have been
passed into him for having done uni
satisfactory work for the first sis
weeks of school. He stated that about
two hundred names had been reported
and that in counseling these students
ho had certain routine questions
which he asked most of them.
Dean E'tewart's first question was
“whnt do you thi?ik is the reason for
your -unsatisfact.ory work?” ^lost of
the new freshmen, according to Dean
Stewart, stated that they have not
been doing enough studying. Others
claim that they do not understand the
instructors’ methods of teaching. Still
others added that they are taking
courses in which they are, frankly
not interested. The upper classmen
most frequently stated that they do
not have the ability to get certain
courses.
“This Question” he say, “is ask
ed in order to have students recognize
what is lending to the unsatisfactory
progress in their courses. Regardless
of what the reason is for the un-
I)r. Benjamin Maye.s noted edu- satisfactory work,’^ Dean Stewart
.^nT(ir,‘~>rulli()r,~I?clul'er, and I'reslilenr'''nt tlify r\io\rtl try
Educator Is
Vesper Speaker
of Morehouse College of Atlanta
Georgia, addressed a capacity audi
ence at the regular Vesper Service,
Sunday, October 19. Dr. Mayes, in
expressing the great loss of Doctor
Shepard who died recently, said “A
great constructive builder has passed
off the scene of action.”
Losing as his subject, “The Con
flict Between God and Man,” Dr.
Maves tooks his text from the third
to overcome it. If it has been a lack
of study, naturally better preparation
of the assignments is the answer. If
it is a. matter of not understandmg
the instructors method of teaching, it
is the student’s responsibility to seek
a conference with the instructor and
discuss the problem.
“If it a problem of not having the
ability, much more hard work is ne
cessary. Constant preparation of all
chapter of Genesis with the second is the best policv. The
chapter of Genesis for his support. | results cannot be had from
“In violating the laws of God, man ^^.^iting until an examination is an
got off the track,” he said. “Pride^ o^der to begin studying,
and arrogance through the desires of ^
review
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LAMPADOS CROWN SWEETHEART
Freshmen Elect McKnight
President For 1947-48
At a. recent meeting, the largest j
Freshman Class in the history of the'
school, elccted its officers and made
plans for the year’s acti\'ities.
Robert McKnight was elccted pres-
ideiit; Davis Martin, vice president;
Doris Del^aine, secretary; Marion
Jacobs, ■ assistant secretary; Curtis
Lynch, treasurer; and Clarence Mutts,
business manager. Dr. H. E. Wright
is advisor to the class.
Firs‘ on the business agenda was
t!ie completion of plans for the an
nual freshman dance, which was held
on Friday, Novemger 7, in the Wo
mens’ gymnasium.
Tentative p'ans for other activities
were made with announcements to be
made later.
In the above picture reading from
left to right are; Warren Coleman,
Clementine Coley, Lampados sweet
heart, and Robert D. Glas?, president
of the Lampados Club. The event was
the annual crowning of t'lc sweetheart
of the Lampados Club. Clementine
Coley, a I’yramid, is a sophomore and
was elected by the Lampados Club as
official sweetheart for the ensuing
year.
members of the Pyramid Club as their
sweetheart. The ceremony took place
in the senior bowl in the presence of
A few minutes later Grady Bethel,| body^rith Angler
fleet footbnll star who li:is been in-j serving an ninster of cere”
jiired season, was crowned by theinionies.