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MONDAY, DEC. 20, 1954 THE CAMPUS ECHO PAGE ELEVEN Before A Packed Audience Choir Scores In Annual Concert More than one thousand persons filled North Carolina College’s Duke Audtorium to capacity here last Sunday as Director Samuel W. Hall and the college’s 85 voice mixed chorus presented their annual Ministry of Music. Saint-Saens’ Oratorio was one of the highlights of the Christmas program. Forty-Five Students Invade Greekdom During First Quarter 'Big' And little Pro' Periods At NCC Elder Attends Kentucky Meet President Alfonso Elder attend ed the annual meeting of the Association for Colleges and Secondary Schools for Negroes, in LouisviJle, Kentucky from . November 30 to December 2, 1954. The main objectives of the three day session were (1) to provide an opportunity for col leges and high schools to come together to discuss problfems of mutual concern; (2) to evalute the qualities of high schools; and (3) to get the association to be come an integrated association. As a result of the third dis cussion, a committee, was form ed by the Negro and the corres ponding white association for the purpose of studying the problems of integrating the two associations. While in Louisville Kentucky, a former student of NCC, Rev. Deedom E. Alston, took Dr. El der on a tour of the city and made his trip enjoyable. Dr. Carol Bowie Elected To Post Dr. Carol C. Bowie, professor of psychology at North Caro lina College, has been elected secretary of the North Carolina Family Life Association. The North Carolina FLA is a statewide interracial organiza tion with headquarters in Char lotte. George A. Douglas is presi dent of the FLA. Dr. Bowie served for three years as consulting psycholo gist in a child guidance clinic in the Institute for Juvenile Research in Chicago. She has al so served in a diagnostic court clinic in Chicago and for two years was clinical psychologist with the Veterans Administra tion at Tuskegee, Alabama. Professor Bowie received her A.B. degree at Columbia Uni versity and her doctorate at the University of Chicago. Forty-five North Carolina College students were on Greek probation lines during the first week of December. Eighteen of these students became full fled ged members of a sorority or fraternity, while twenty-seven entered pledge clubs. Blaine Smith, Kinston senior; Frank Alston, Macon junior; and Charles Hoffler, Hertford junior were initiated into Beta Gamma Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Charles Strayhorne, Trenton junior; Robert Williams, Roxboro jun ior; James McLean, Erwin jun ior; Charles Plater, Wilson jun ior; and Otis Brooks, Chester, Pa. junior, were initiated into Tau Psi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. TEN DELTAS Alpha Lambda Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority has ten neophites. They are Kitty Sneed, Durham junior; Janice Jones, Ahoskie junior; Dorothy Carraway, Kinston junior; Sherry Spencer, Washington junior; Nancy Lawhorn, Sump ter, S. C. junior; Ernestine James, Camden, S. C junior; Emma Bullock, Tarboro junior; Edna Cooper, Durham junior; Lucille Reynolds, Asheville junior, and Willy Adams, La- Grange junior. Entering the Scroller Club, pledge club of Alpha Kappa Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity were Norris Wool- folk, Lakeland, Fla., junior; Millard Young, Pensacola, Fla. junior; Herman Rollins, Dur ham sophomore; James O’Far- row, Washington sophomore; Lonnie Mauney, Statesville sen ior; Charles Holland, Durham sophomore. THREE LAMPS The Lampodas, pledge club of Tau Psi Chauter of Omega |*si Phi Fraternity, inducted three members. They were Sherman Perry, Langhorne, Pa. junior: Henry Fair, Washington sopho more; and James Simms, Smith- field sophomore. Eighteen coeds were initiated into the Pyramid Club, pledge club of the Alpha Lambda Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. They were Gwendolyn Andrews, Durham sophomore; Wyvonia Bames, Walstanburg junior; Cherry Carter, North Harlowe junior; Rose Currin, Oxford Sopho- Alphas Initiate Cultural Series The Gamma Beta Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. has begun a series of cul tural events i’l order to pro mote a more cultural atmos phere on the campus. The first of the series was a mock demonstration on how to eat an informal meal. This event was demonstrated with the cooperation of the Home Economics Club. The moderator of this demonstration was Miss Bernice Tyson. Other members of the club went through va rious demonstrations as Miss Tyson read the correct and in correct way of eating. Special emphasis was placed upon the informal breakfast and lunch. After the demonstra tion, there was a question and answer period. At this time members of the audience ask ed questions concerning vari ous rules of eating the informal meal. Members who took part in the demonstration were Lucy Bran don, Helen Coston, Mae Frances McPhail, Levon-De Grady, Christine Brown, Betty Patter son, Annie Pearl Isler, Ruth Leary, Portia Burt, and Bernice Tyson. The second in this series of correct table manners will be held in January. At this time the demonstration will be cen tered around the buffet and for mal dinners. The Alphas also plan to present a series of other cultural events during the school year 1954-55, There will be no admission charged to at tend* these events. All members of the college community are cordially invited. NCC’s 85 voice mixed chorus presented its annual Ministry of Music on Dec. 12 in B. N. Duke Auditorium. The chorus was under the direction of Samuel W. Hill. The traditional Christmas concert differed from past Christmas programs in that it did not include any selections from Handel’s Messiah. Singing for a full hour, the chorus gave a performance that elicited great emotional re sponse. The songs included in the 1954 Ministry of Music were Leighter’s “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”; Malin’s “If Ye Would Hear The Angels Sing”; and Lundguise’s “Of The Fa ther’s Love Begotten.” Also performed was Saint- Saens’ Christmas Oratorio with the following selections: “There were Shepherds, at Night, Abid ing in the Fields”; “Patiently Have I waited for the Lord of Hosts.” Sidney Cowell’s “Early A- merican Carols” were rendered by the choir, including the fol lowing selections: “A Virgin Unspotted”; “The Shepherd’s Star”; “Love Divine”; “Christ Was Born”; “Shepherds, Re joice”; and “Emmanuel.” The last part of the program included Luvaas’ “On the Mountain,” and James’ “Negro Bell Carol”. Pops' Weekend Dates Decided Fathers’ Weekend Will be ob served here February 19-20, ac cording to an' annoimcement from the Men’s Dormitory Council. The Council made this de cision in its regular monthly meeting in room 203 of the Ad ministration Building on Nov. 29. It was also decided at that time to invite only fathers of students in the Undergraduate School. The invitations will be mailed by the last week in January, and further plans for the weekend will be developed in later meetings. Members of the Council pre sent at the November 29th meeting were Frank Alston, Valeria Berry, Theodore Cher ry, Solomon Dukes Jr., Henry Fair, Andrew Fellers, Robert Grant, Lawrence Hampton, Joseph H. Hannon, Ivan Mc- Caskill, Connia H. Watson, Ro bert C. Williams, and Chairman John L. Stewart. Senior Co-Eds Cop Winners Cup For Annual Christmas Sing Here The women of the Senior Class walked away from the Annual Christmas Sing last Saturday with the Winner’s Cup. This is the second consecu tive year that the women of the Class of ‘55 have won the tro phy. Annie Day Shepard Dormitory occupants copped the honorable mention prize. The Christmas Sing is a traditional affair spon sored by the Women’s Assembly and Dean Latham. The young women in Rush Hall worked hard in a effort to make sure that the cup, which has been in Rush Hall for the last couple of years, remained in Rush Hall. Last year’s win ning occupants of Rush Hall, now in the Senior Dormitory, worked equally as hard in an effort to keep the cup in their class. The freshmen and sopho more dormitories strove to bring the victory to their respective dormitories. City students were not repre sented this year as a separate groups but participated with the different dormitories accord ing to classification. Songs sung by tlie Fresh men Dormitory included “White Christmas,” “Winter Wonder land,” “The First Noel,” and “The Happy Wonderer.” Vivian Young directed them. Dorothy Cortening was the accompanist and Andras Carter the assistant accompanist. McLeanites directed by Car ole Hendricks and accompanied by Robert Jones sang “Angels We Have Heard On High,” “Smile,” “Carol of the Bells,” and “For All We Know.” The songs from Rush Hall were “^tar of the East,” and “The Bells Tails.” Paula Ben nett was the directress and Clara Wertz was the accompa nist. Wither Thou Goest,” “Angels From the Realms of Glory,” “Hernando’s Hide Away,” and “Twas The Night Before Christ mas,” were sung by the senior dormites under the direction of Audrey Flamer and accompani ment of Georgia McCoy. The celebration was topped off by the singing of “I Be lieve” as a tribute to Dean La tham. It was simg by the com bined group of all the dormi tories. Following the Christmas Sing, there were parties in all of the dormitories. more; Alder Derr, Hickory so phomore; Mary Freeman, Ashe ville junior; Shirley Green, Newport News, Va. junior; Re- tha Hughes, Fayetteville junior; Marva -Johnson. sophomore; Omega Smith, Newport News, Va. sophomore; Martha Strick land, Clinton sophomore; Lois Tillery, Tarboro sophomore; Vernelle Thompson, Faison junior and Elizabeth Williams, Southport sophomore. DUKE POWER COMPANY Corner Mangum and Parrish Streets Durham, North Carolina ★ ★ ★ Complete Electric Service and Street Transportation TELEPHONE 2-1151
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