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Page Six THE CAMPUS ECHO March 31, 1965 March 19 Revolt STUDENT EDITORS AND NEWSMAN—Simeon Booker, center, Wastoington Bureau chief of Johnson Publications, is flanked by two North Carolina College student editors during- a session at the president’s home following the college’s Negro Newspaper Week observance March 15 at which he delivered the principal address. The students are Robert Jones, left, editor of The Eagle, and Charles Clinton, editor of the Cam pus Echo. BOOKER SPEAKS FOR NEGRO NEWSPAPER WEEK Simeon Booker, award-win ning chief of the Washington, D. C., bureau of Johnson Publi cations, told a North Carolina College audience March 15, “The Negro press has been one of the real bases for gains for the Negro through the years.” Speaking on a forum observ ing Negro Newspaper Week, Booker continued, “It has deve loped many of the writers who believed, who thought, who had the courage to speak out. It has campaigned; it has done much to lift the Negro.” Booker, who interrupted his on-the-spot coverage of the racial crisis in Selma, Ala., to address the forum, paid homage to Negro papers throughout the nation saying, “I, like you, take this time to praise them for the work they have done. The former reporter for The Cleveland Call-Post and The Washington Post also paid tri bute to Negro institutions of higher education. “Many people,” he declared, “say— Commerce Club Plans Activities The C. T. Willis Commerce Club, supervised by Mrs. Sophia S. Brown, received its member ship charter on January 25, 1965, from Phi Beta Lambda, a national organization for stu dents on the college or univer sity level who are preparing for careers in business and indus try or careers in business edu cation. It is an affiliation of the National Business Association, and the college division of the Future Business Leaders of America. Mrs. Brown, the new advisor for the club, brought the idea of joining the national organi zation to the club in late Decem ber. Miss Louise Freeman, secretary of the Commerce Club, says that changes in leadership and organization have improved the club in general participation and in financial stability. Al though the membership fee has risen to $3, the membership has grown to 58. A constitution and club by-laws have been formulated. The Iota Tau Chapter C. T. Willis Commerce Club plans several spring activities of aca demic and social interest. Miss Freeman announces that the tentative schedule of activities include a project on job oppor tunities for North Carolina Col lege students. This will entail making checks with the Place ment Bureau to see how many student have gotten jobs through the services of the bureau. Other activities will be a survey of Urban Renewal—to interview families Who have moved to see how they have adjusted to their new homes; and visits to other colleges, such as St. Augustine, to observe their Commerce Day activities. Social activities planned include a Pre-Easter dance to be held in the Women’s Gymnasium, and a school-clos ing cookout for all commerce majors. Self-Evaluation (Continued from Page 3) dividual; to direct one’s ideal, and to seek the fortunes of a prospierous life for one’s self and the entire civilized world for— “Life is easy for owls, but the Eagle seeks his place in the sun.” CHERIBLES —AND— “. . . a large part of the “Spirit of the Eagle” is the re spect for knowledge and con stant search for the truth.” The excerpts in this article were taken from the prepared address given by President Samuel P. Massie at an all-col lege assembly on September 28, 1964. Demonstration (Continued from Page 1) of individual duals and team sports. Acting as leaders for this event will be the students who are majoring in Physical Edu cation. The faculty members of the Department will act as ad visors to the students in con structing the program. (Continued from Page 1) by hot coffee and doughnuts, supplied by the student leaders, the students settled down to a long weary night. Saturday morning, bleak and rainy, rose on a quiet, determin ed North Carolina College cam-, pus. At eleven o’clock Dr. Mas sie, grasping some of the seri ousness of the situation, ap proved at least two of the pro posals. The “Big Three then ad vised students that they could return to the cafeteria and to the dormitories. But since all of the demands had not been met, the boycott for the classrooms remained intact. Sunday was uneventful as stu dents waited out their fight. Monday, too, was quiet. Hard ly anyone went to classes. The seriousness of the situation was really ubiquitous now. The campus seemed cold and strange. Tuesday was the big day. At last there was to be an emer gency meeting of the Board of Trustees, the Executive Com mittee, and Student Govern ment officials. While this meet- was going on demonstrations were again active as they picket ed the front of the Administra tion Building — all under the watchful eye of the city-wide press. Finally, it was all over. Affirmative approval of all of the proposals was announced to the student body. Feelings of jubilation ran high. Students declared them selves free at last of “the par ental chains” of the Administra tion. “But this is just the be ginning!” predicted Charles Daye, in a statement to the Durham Morning Heralds As one reflected on this state ment he had the feeling that, perhaps, indeed, this was just the beginning. One had the sus picion that North Carolina Col lege, after this successful stu dent revolt, would never be— could never be, quite the same again. ‘J. B. ’ Hailed ‘Well, Negro colleges are un equal.’ But there is one thing about Negro colleges, they give you a sense of meaning and a sense of belief in yourself. And even if everything else fails, you develop that belief in the dignity of man,” and the idea that you are as good as any other person.” He cautioned against com placency in the struggle for first-class citizenship, and indi cated many thought, mistakenly, the struggle was over when the Supreme Court enacted the 1954 public school desegregation or der, and others thought like wise last year when Congress passed the Civil Rights Bill. Booker, author of “Black Man’s America” published in 1964, and a former Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, urged the students who wish to be leaders to think in terms of non-traditional pursuits, such as being governor of North Carolina, the state’s first sena tor or congressman. He emphasized preparation for such callings, adding, a col lege where freedom of speech is the rule, “it seems to me ... is where you gain your greatest incentive and inspiration.” (Continued from Page 3) justness of God to man. And of course no one could have play ed Mr. Zuss with the same de gree of quality as did Hilton Cobb. The acting by the other mem bers of the cast is less deserv ing of praise in var3ring por tions. Terri Marshall as the hip- swinging “G i r 1,” admittedly well endowed, physique-wise, for her role, showed neverthe less, little emotional quality. Al though there were several por traits by William Edwards and Joseph Mitchell, neither per formance was very convincing. The group of women and child for the bomb-scene, whose pre sence was awkwardly written in the first place, was especially amaturish. Special complimen tary note must be made of Gar land King’s interpretation of “Zophar.” The staging for “J. B.” was consistent with the script, and was indeed very well construct ed. Greater effect could have been got from the lighting had total blackouts and sharper spot lighting been used for example. (Satan’s prodigious stage re- staging, followed through by keen light-play was singularly dramatic and credible). “J. B.”, it must be remember ed, was no easy play in any re- sE>ect. And it might have been less well produced even be bet ter groups. Those of us who en joyed the Thespian production of this play owe no small por tion of our pleasure to the meritorious directing of Mary Bohanon. Program Slated On Geophysics A Visiting Scientist Program in Geophysics will take place at North Carolina College at Dur ham, April 29-30, according to Dr. Theodore R. Speigner, Chairman of the NCC Depart ment of Geography. The Visit ing Scientist Program in Geo physics is being sponsored by the American Geophysical Uni on with the aid of a grant from the National Science Foundation and North Carolina College. Dr, John F. Kennedy, Direc tor of the Hydrodynamics Lab oratory and Professor of Civil Engineering, Massachusetts In stitute of Technology, Cam bridge. Massachusetts, is the Visiting Scientist. Dr. Kennedy received his B, S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, and the M. S. and the Ph.D., both from California Institute of Technology. He has done re- (See Program Slated, Page 6) NCC STUDENT LEADERS AT RECEPTION—Student leaders are shown with President and Mrs, Samuel P. Massie Sunday at a reception given by the President for Student Government ofificera and heads of campu«« student organizations. From left: Hilton Cobb, president, Student Government Association; Sylvia Sharpe, president* Women’s Assembly; Mrs. Massie; Charles Clinton, editor. The Campus Echo; and President Massie.
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