PAGE SIX THE CAMPUS ECHO NOVEMBER 26, 1953 Danforth Foundation Teaching Fellowships Are Now Available The Danforth Foundation of Saint Louis, Missouri, invites applications for the third class (1954) of Graduate Fellowships for college seniors and recent graduates who are preparing themselves for a career of college teaching, and are planning to en ter graduate school in Sep tember, 1954, for the first year of graduate study. The Foundation welcomes applicants from the fields of Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Hvimanities and other fields of specialization to be foimd in the imdergrad.uate col lege. President A. Elder has named Dr. J. N. Hughley as the Liason Officer to work with the Dsm- forth Foundation on the selec tion of candidates. These ap pointments are primarily “a re lationship of encouragement,” carrying a promise of financial aid within prescribed conditions as there may be need. Students with or without financial need are invited to apply. A Danforth Fellow is allowed to carry oth er scholarship appointment, such as Fulbright, Woodrow Wilson, G. E. B., etc. Dr. Elder Attends Georgia Meeting President Alfonso Elder, and Dr. William Brown and Dr. Percy Young, professors of edu cation at NCC, attended the At lanta Educational Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, November 9- 13. The conference was concern ed with discovering ways of im proving the graduate program of training the Negro high school principal. ( '■ con ference was one of several conferences held to find ways and means of train ing the high school principals so they will be capable of handling the large high schools that have suddenly come into being through consolidation. Approximately eighty repre sentatives of State agents for Ne gro Education, state and coun ty superintendents, high school' and elementary schoool prin cipals, college teachers, and col lege presidents, attended the con ference. -Roving Reporter- (Continued from Page 2) instruments of promoting self- direction.” Rosa Davis, Junior, Durham, N. C.: “No. I don’t think that class attendance should be compulsory. As college stu dents we should know that by not going to class it will only hinder us in the future. After all, wheri we get out in the world, we won’t be compelled to work.” Mary Jane Young, Sopho more, Greensboro, N. C.: “No. It deprives the student of his right to exercise a sense of self-direction, which is one of the school’s major aims. A student’s education cannot be complete with merely what he learns in class. There will be many times when he may find it more educational to be else where at the time he is sched uled to be in class. Dudley Flood, Senior, Win- ton, N. C.: “No, class attend ance should never be compul sory for people who have to be forced to face responsibili ties have no business in col lege. All Danforth Fellows will participate in the annual Dan forth Foundation Conference on Teaching, to be held at Camp Miniwanca in Michigan next September. The qualifications of the candidate as listed in the an nouncement from the Founda tion are: Evidence of superior intellect ual ability in college record. Good record of health and emotional stability. Outgoing personality and the concern for people, essential for successful teaching. Choice of vocation of teaching as form of Christian Service. Deep religious convictions and growing religious perspectives. (The Foundation is looking for candidates who are seriously ex amining their own religious life, and are seeking a maturing faith and a social outreach.) Each institution is asked to limit its nominations to two, or at the most three. Any student wishing further information should get in touch with Dr. J. Neal Hughley. Little Early Bird ns In Here Dr. J. M. Hubbard, Durham dentist, is beginning his fifth year as secretary of the inter racial Trustees Board of the North Carolina College at Dur ham. Dr. Hubbard is a noted Baptist churchman who is an alumnus of the North Carolina College and president of the James E. Shepard Memorial Foundation. The first potential member of the class of 1971 made his ap plication to Miss Eagleson’s of fice last week. The applicant is Killian Brum field Stewart, 5 months and 6 days old at the time of applica tion. He is the son of Dean and Mrs. John L. Stewart. The youthful applicant listed himself as “single” and said that he probably wouldn’t be receiv ing benefits under the GI Bill since he’s not a veteran. He also confessed that he hasn’t parti cipated in many student activi ties previously but might find time to join a few clubs when he enters NCC. He considers “playing with my mother and dad” his favorite amusement and “eating good food” his favorite hobby. Young Stewart said he tiasn’t read many books recently but ‘^y Baby, etc.” are the mag azines most often found about the house. The registrar said the applica tion wouldn’t be acted upon im mediately. DECEMBER 5TH IS THE LAST DAY FOR SPECIAL REDUCED PRICES ON PORTRAIT ORDERS YEARBOOK NEGATIVES. Now is the time to have portrait made for that special someone. Only YOU CAN GIVE YOUR PICTURE!!! STANBACK STUDIOS JUST ACROSS FROM THE CAMPUS LATEST BULLETIN Brand-new national survey shows college students prefer Luckies Last year a survey was made in leading colleges throughout the country which showed that smokers in those colleges preferred Luckies to any other cigarette. This year another nation-wide survey was made—a representative survey of all students in regular colleges coast to coast. Based on thousands of actual student in terviews—this survey shows that, as last year, Luckies lead again—lead over all other brands, regular or king- size—by a wide margin! The reason: Luckies taste better. P■ Sa Once again we’re bu5dng student jingles! $25.00 f ' goes to every student whose Lucky Strike jingle is accepted for our advertising. So hiirry! Send yoirrs in right away to: Happy-Go-Lucky, P. O. Box 67, New York 46, N. Y. Luoor STRIKE _ V ITS TQASf •C'' CIGARETTES LUCKIES TASTE BETTER " Be Hapf>y-GO LUCKiri PRODUCT OF leading manufacturer of cioaeettei © A. T. Co.

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