Scruggs, Ward Vie For Top Post In SG
THREE NEW BUILDINGSIp ^ DU S
WILL COST $2,000,0001van IK
President Alfonso Elder, and lion have been completed. Build-
Mr. William Jones, NCC busi
ness manager, announced last
week that plans for three new
buildings costing nearly $2 mil-
Andrews To Study
At Iowa University
On Assistantship
Mr. James Andrew, a chemis
try student at North Carolina
College, has received a Research
Assistantship on an industrial
project from the University of
Iowa. He will enter the univer
sity this coming September to
study for the Ph. D. in physical
chemistry.
James is a member of Beta
Kappa Chi Scientific Society and
Alpha Kappa Mu Honorary Soc
iety. He has a double major in
chemistry and mathematics and
has maintained an “A” average
in both subjects.
James Andrews is the son of
Mrs. Addie Andrews of Armour,
North Carolina. While in high
school, he was a member of the
basketball team and of the
dramatics club.
Nine Recitals
Slated In May
The North Carolina College
Music DeparoiAent J ecently ai'i-
nounced its May Concert series
which is to consist of nine pro
grams between May 2 and May
30 in B. N. Duke Auditorium.
Included in the number are sen
ior recitals, band and choir con
certs, and one opera.
Recitals, according to dates
are as follows: May 2, Michael
Hinton, piano, 7:30 P. M.; May 4,
Departmental Recital, 8:15 P. M.;
May 18, Katie Lewife, vocal, 8:15
P. M.; May 19, Joint Recital,
Cora Freeman, Piano, Thomas
Hardy, Trombone and Robert
Holland, Piano, 8:00 P. M.; May
20, Eulah Blue, Piano, 8:15 P.
M.
The Band Concert will be
presented on May 3, at 8:15 P.
M., and the Choir Concert will
be presented on May 6, at 8:15
P. M.
An opera, The Medium, by
Gian-Carol Menotti, is tentative
ly scheduled for May 10 at 8:15
P. M. The Commencement Re
cital will be held on May 30 at
8:15 P. M.
The public is cordially invited
to attend these programs, free of
charge.
ings which are to be constructed
in the near future are the Com
merce building, the Educational
building and the Biology build
ing.
The site for the Commerce
building has been designated
next to the Classroom building
on George Street. The Biology
building will be constructed next
to the present Science building
on Fayetteville Street. The Edu
cation building will be raised on
the campus between the Wo
men’s gymnasium and the tennis
courts.
Two Million
The cost of the Biology and
Education buildings has been
estimated at $1,2000,000. Con
struction of the Commerce build
ing is expected to approach
$476,927, plus an additional $70,-
000 for equipment.
The present plans for the new
Education building include an
Audio-Visual Aids department.
Observation rooms, an Educa
tional Psychology laboratory and
a Statistics Laboratory.
Plan Saving
The contracts for each build
ing, and in some cases, for vari
ous equipment in the buildings,
were secured by accepting bids
from thirty-nine companies. Dr.
Elder explained that possible
funds saved in fluctuating build
ing costs in one building would
be transferable to other build
ings and permanent improve-
raenti tvo.iect'’. '^he St.Vlf!
had allowed the college to use
all of its permanent improve
ment funds on projects at the
college. No funds for this pur
pose have reverted to the state,
Dr. Elder said.
Echo
VOLUME 12—NUMBER 8
DURHAM, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1954
15 CENTS
Five Students Seek Campus Offices;
W. S. Perry Lone Editor Candidate
Several Attend
Manley Inaugural
NCC President Alfonso Elder
was the college’s official repre
sentative at the inauguration of
Dr. Albert Edward Manley as
president of Spelman College,
Atlanta, Georgia, last Thursday
(April 22.)
President Manley formerly
served as dean of the college of
arts and sciences at NCC. He
was also one of the three mem
bers of the Interim Administra
tive Committee that managed
NCC’s affairs between the death
of the late Dr. James E. Shepard,
founder and first president, and
the appointment of President A.
Elder as Dr. Shepard’s succes
sor.
Other members of the NCC
community attending the in
auguration rites of the former
NCC dean included Mrs. Jose
phine Dobbs Clement, depart
ment of home economics; Miss
Pauline F. Newton sen-jtary of
NCC I f'
of English; Mrs. Benana Kerr of
the Canteen staff; Dr. J. Neal
Hughley, college minister and
professor of economics, and Mrs.
Hughley, and Charles A. Ray,
and Dean W. W. Pierson.
Four Professors Win Study Grants
Three North Carolina College . ceived his master's and doctor’s
faculty members have been
granted Ford and Fulbright Fel
lowships for advanced study
during 1954-55, and one faculty
members is the recipient of a
National Medical Fellowship for
study during 1954-56.
Miss Alavetd Hutson, chair
man of the NCC dance depart
ment, will study on a Fulbright
award at the University of Paris.
Miss Hutson, a native of Wil
mington, Del., received an A. B.
from Howard University and A.
M. from New York University.
Dr. J. S. Himes, professor of
sociology, will pursue a program
of study at the University of
California at Berkeley. Dr.
Himes is a Phi Beta Kappa grad
uate of Oberlin College and re
degrees at Ohio State Universi
ty.
Dr. Helen G. Edmonds receiv-
a Ford Foundation grant from
the Fund for the Advancement
of Education to study at the
University of Heidleberg in
Germany. Dr. Edmonds, author
of The Negro and Fusion Politics
in North Carolina 1894-1901,
recived her bachelor and mas
ters degrees from Morgan State
College and her doctorate at
Ohio State University. She will
collect material for another book
while in Europe.
Mr. Lee D. Stephens was
awarded a National Medical
Fellowship from the National
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W. L. Shirer
Grads Will Hear
Shirer, Faulkner
Two world famous persons—a
theologian and a news com
mentator will be principal
speakers at f'ommencement ex-
c.clsisj ai. N,| C. C jl’sj'J I
The Reverend William J.
Faulkner will deliver the Bac
calaureate address on May 30,
and William L. Shirer will de
liver the commencement address
on June 1. Both exercises will be
held in the Gymnasium.
Other activities of the Com
mencement celebration will in
clude the Senior Class Play,
Class Day exercises, the annual
breakfast for seniors and their
parents, the Commencement Re
cital, the Alximni Association
meeting and an entertainment by
President and Mrs. A. Elder for
the faculty, graduating class and
visitors.
The Baccalaureate Sermon
will be preached by Dr. Faulkner'
in the Gymnasium on May 30 at
3:30. Dr. Faulkner is pastor of
the Congregational Church of
Park Manor, Chicago, 111. He
was for many years Dean of the
Chapel at Fisk University.
Mr. Shirer who will deliver
the commencement address on
Tuesday, June 1, at 11:00 in the
Gymnasium, is one of America’s
most distinguished journalists
and radio commentators.
The three highest student
elective offices are at stake to
day as students go to the polls
to choose a president, and vice-
president of SG and a new edi
tor for the CAMPUS ECHO. Five
signed pledges of candidacy in
the SG office on April 7, in
itiating a twelve day campaign
interrupted only by the spring
vacation.'
Opposing each other in the
race for the presidency are
Yvonne Scruggs and Ernest
Ward. Frank Sowell and William
Isler are in the race for the vice
presidency, and Sherman Perry
is unopposed as candidate for
editor. Scruggs an^ Sowell are
running on the Studpnt Party
ticket, and Ward and Isler are.
on the Collegiate ticket.
Polls Open
The polls will be located in
front of Annie Day Shepard.
Dormitory throughout the day.
Results will be annoim'ced im
mediately following final tabula
tions this evening.
Ernest “Pete” Ward, a junior
from Rocky Mount, has been
acvlvt '{fi ihc Cor.jV^sc,
North Carolina State Student
Legislative Assembly, and was
an exchange student to Cornell
University. He has been a mem
ber of the CAMPUS ECHO staff
for three years, now serving as
advertising manager. “Pete” ia
a history major.
List Offices
Yvonne “Bonnie” Scruggs, a
junior Political Science major,
is presntly editor of the CAM
PUS ECHO. She served for two
years as Student Congress clerk
and was a 1952 and 1953 repre
sentative to the North Carolina
Student Legislative Assembly,
holding elective offices during
both terms. She is a Dean’s List
student and junior representa
tive to the Steering Commitee of
the Women’s Assembly. “Bon
nie” is a resident of Buffalo,
New York.
Isler, Ward’s running mate, is
a member of Alpha Kappa Mu
and Beta Kappa Chi National
Honor Society and president of
the junior class. He is also a
member of the Student Congress.
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ERNEST WARD
WILLIAM ISLER
W. SHERMAN PERRY
YVONNE SCRUGGS
FRANK SOWELL