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PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS The Sponsored the Y.M.C.A. Eagle JOIN YMCA—YWCA North Carolina College for Negroes Volume 1—Number 1 Durham, N. C., November, 1936 EAGLES BEAT SHAW FOR SIXTH YEAR Home-Coming Game Won by Score of 7 to 6 Team in Tip-Top Shape. N. C. College Stadium, Durham, N. C. October 31, 1936. An inspired N. C. College team, clicking to the highest perfection, gained a well earned 7 to 6 decision over the high ly rated Shaw Bears. A Home Coming day crowd of approximately 3,000 saw one of the best football games ever played in Durham. A scnsiitional run of 92 yards by Captain Ellerbe from the kick off started the Homecomers. Before the fans could get seated N. C. College had made a touchdown. To start the game Shaw kicked to State. Ellerbe received the ball on his 8 yard lino and turned on the steam for 92 yards following fine interference men down the field and across the goal lino with the touchdown that will live forever in the memories of North Carolina College followers. The play ers who figured prominently in open ing the way for Ellerbe were Edmund Johnson, Joe Slade and Coleman. Al ston converted from placement send- ind North Carolina ahead 7-0 after three minutes of play. Creecy and Cromwell of Shaw ran nicely in mid-field in the first half, V»nf wpvn imnblp spore. Before tho ending of the first half, Big Holden one of the power houses of N. C. College broke loose on a spin ner and ran for 35 yards to Shaw,s 12 yard line before he was stoppped by one of the Shaw Bears. Shaw held State for downs aa the half ended. In the second half Shaw opened up with all the power she possessed. Time and again, Shaw approached our goal line, only to be repulsed by the fighting Eagles. But finally the Bears went over for a touchdown. The try for the exta point was wide. In the last quarter. State played mostly on the defense and in their own territory. The game ended with Shaw on our 30 yard line. Edmund Johnson, Charles Belle and Joe Slade were out-standing on the line for State, while Holden, Ellerbe, Hutchins and Alston were the best in the back- field. Senator La Follette To Speak At N. C. C. Wisconsin Senator to Speak Nov. 29th at Chapel Services The speaker at the Nov. 29th chapel escercises will be United States Sen ator Robert M. La Follette, Jr. whose unique position in the political life of our country makes his appearance here one of interest. For six years the present Senator served as secretary to his illustrious father; and as a result of his position was elected, in September 1925, to fill the unexpired term of his late father. In 1929 he was reelected and since that time has been constantly sent b;ick to the iSeilate to represent the people of Wisconsin. The LaFollette family, like a few such American families, represents a characteristic political philosophy. This philosophy in the case of Sen ator La Follette is one of liberalism and is peculiar to the state of Wiseon- Enrollment At N.C.C. Largest In History More Than One Hundred Seven ty New Students for This Session Pricc 5e per Copy With the upturn of economic re covery and social optimism, the en rollment in the colleges all over the nation shows marked increase. Our own college, witli an enrollment' of over 350, of which 171 are new stu dents, reports the largest student body in its collegiate history. This hea\’y registration came at a time when the school had not solicited one student. Although this is a testimony of deserved confidence in the educa tional program of our institution, it placed a heavy drain on the physical capacities of the school. Dormatories are exceedingly overtaxed and a num ber of classes seem to be numerically unbalanced with instructional facili ties. As old students return this year and new stndents joined their ranks, so returned old members of tlic facul ty. Chief among these are Professor Alfonso Elder, Dean of the College, who was away last year pursuing work oa tho Doctorate at Columbia University; and Professor James Tay lor, Dean of men, wlio returns from a governmental commission. Current leaves of absence liave been granted Professors Knox, Holmes, and Mundon. These vacancies have been filled respectively by Professor Payton, of Howard University, Miss', Smith of Columbia University andv Mrs. Irving of Ohio State Commerir- JJepar.,ment. Utlier adfliUons inc.'*.i Miss Kelly of Talladega University in Dramatics, and Physical Education, and Professor Holland of New York University in Business Mathematics. While there have been additions to the faculty and student body there has also been a decided improvement in a few physical features of the college. New paved walks have been laid from the adminstration building, womens and teachers dormatories to the dining hall. The dining room has itself been rearranged in a most un ique manner pleasing alike to students and visitors. President Shepard Greets Freshmen The Members cf the 1940 Class to Face Many Grave Problems I’KKSIDE.VT JA-MKS K. SiIEP.\RD N. C. COLLEGE FIGHTS J. C. SMITH TO DRAW Coach Adams’ ehisive Eagles eked out a 13-13 tie with J. C. Smith ’.s Bulls. In the first quarter neither team scored. Smith scored first in the second quarter, on a pass that was battered around by two State backs before it was received by Hardy of Smith over the goal line for .a touchdown. The try for the extra point by Greenlee was good. Later in the same quarter the Eagles marched down tJie field for a touchdown with Hutch ins doing most of the gaining. Tlie try for extra point by Alston was mde. The first half ended with tBe Eagles driving toward the Bulls goal and the score 7-6 in favor of Smith. The second half started with tho Eagles still driving down the field. Ellerbee received a short pass from Harris and traveled about 20 yards before he was stopped. Hutchins then hit through the right side of the line for 12 yards placing the ball on the 6 yard line. The ball was carried over by Hutchins for the touchdown. Hut chins also smashed the line for the extra point making tho score 13-7 in facor of State. The Bulls failed to give up and in the fourth quarter made another touchdown, v^nth Pogue carrying tho ball to tie the score 13-13. The try for extra point was wide. Tho game ended with State in pos session of the ball. Hutchins, Ellerbe and Holden were best in the back- field, while Slade, Willie, Bell and Johnson were outstanding in the line. November 9, IMO /I’O THE FKKHMEX STUDENTS: As prc^ulcSi of tfi« CoHegei 1 ox- tend iimst trt-xrtV grteiiSlfH you, miiki- liii.s ytn:r home 'par' fonr yoars of oIh'ge life.'We Iwlconw .you. ^ (4u aiw jiPe( W o pump n?w lifte into tin- vi'iiis of this institution. You bring that frosliness and daring which tho Institutioii must have if jfc is to continue to grow. We ncpd your hope and strength. You enter also a new world. You cannot have everything the way you might wish, liiit with patience day by day, you wll walk into now paths of truth. The world needs your ser vices,your quei for truth. Never be afraid to be cjilled a truthseeker, even if the search lor it leads over roads of thorns and the summit a mount of crucifixion. The class o! 1940 will face grave problems, but 1 believe they will have the vision and strength to meet them, and with the icquired vision and ex perience endeivor to help in their solution. 3(ay (you continue to grow and develop into men and women you desire to be. In this endeavor the college will do all in its power to aid you. May you never fail the Insti tution, and we pledge you that the Institution will never fail you. Sincerely yours, James E Shepard, Vresident Campus Sunday School Begins 25th Year One of the most active and promi sing organizations of the N. C. Col lege campus is the Sunday School of which all students are members. Through this medium tho furtherance of Bible studj' is being acconi])lished, and through active participation the students of the institution are be coming familiar with the functioning of religious organizations. The Sunday Scholl is held each Sun day morning at 9,30 and a varied pro gram is furni.sliod throughout the year. At tho beginning of tho term, a committee, composed of representa tives from each class, formulated a program for tho year. Their plans (Continiied on page 4) Dr. Thurman Gives FORME FRENCH AnnuaUectare Senes AT N.C.C. Travel Experience Form Theme of Interesting Lecture In a series of five lectures Dr. How ard Thurman, recently returned from a sojourn in India, brought to the student body a composite picture of life in the far east. While the gene ral theme of the talk was religious, the economic and social fabric of tho peojile was shown to be so closely wov en witli religion, that the lectures were in a marked degree, a verbal picture of eastern sociology. After describing the three most outstanding figures in Indian nat ional life today namely, Tagore, “The Poet of India”, Naru, one time President of the Indian Nation al Congress, and Mahatma Gandi tho great religious leader; Dr Thurman then contrasted tlie Hindu religion and the Christian religion, saying in part- ‘ ‘ Christianity was brought to India by St. Thomas iu the sixth century A. D. St Francis Xavier, the great ecclesiastic of all the time was respon sible for the advent of Roman Cathol- ism to India. Uoman Catholi.sm is growing very rjijidly in India at the present time, b;it the jirincii)le faitli of the Triiidii jiboj)Ie i.s Iliniiiiis//.. Hinduism is morv tUau ;> religion. It is a culture,ill civilization which determines what the feast duy« of BhulUbr. whal p4viiia>«hall vvne, wfcnt tl>«;«' *h*ll ^t^«iiAmany oUu'r UaTiita iii the dailT Hies of the Has Enviable Record at Col umbia University and Wellesley College When a Hindu beermea a Ohriallan it 'meaiii tfi»t die Quts himself off from his Indiau name and must ac cept the Cliristian name. He nrust act as a machine, wear the dress of the Christian, and many of his habits must be changed to conform with liis new faith. Ik'ligion cannot grow when things are too fixed. Christianity in India rises and falls in the degree to which it is able to give a clear cut Christian testimony in the VTesteru World. And this now leads to the question of race. India is made up of social castes or classes. In the upper portion may be found the highest caste, known as the European, who is constantly striv ing to get away from the caste just below him, the Anglo Indian and reaching up for a place like that of his fellow European in other parts of Europe. The Anglo Indian is con stantly striving to get away from the cast below him, the ordinary Indian. Thus we see there has grown up classes or castes that have' a cetain economic basis for perpetuation. As a culture matures it has a tendancy to define itself more clearly, thus the constant struggle between the ord inary Indian, the Anglo Indian and the European. Mahatma Gandhi has done much to help the people of In dia sec that they are all Indians and the fate of one is the fate of all. The problem of India is a problem of rehabilitation and many aspects of their problems are similar to our own. Unless some thing tremendous takes place in American culture there will be, as our place is more clearly defined; an economic basis given to certain intra classes so that those more like those in control will be giv en preference. CHAPEL CALANDER November 22 Eev. 51. Fisher November 29 Sen. R. La Follette, Jr. Miss Ruth Gwendolyn Smith, form erly Instructor of French at North Carolina College for Negroes, Dur ham, N. C . 1926-1929, Southern Uni versity, Baton Ronge, La., 193U-34, and Florida Normal, St. Augustine, Fla., 1934-35, returns to head the Department of French at North Caro lina College during the absence of Prof. Holmes now on leave of absence in pursuit of his doctorate at tlie University of Jlichigau. In 1920 Miss Smith graduated with the degree A. B. cum laude from S\- racuso University where she majored in I rench and Spanish and minored in Greek and Education. In her jun ior year she was elected to l.auibda Tan Jflio Honorary iiomance Lang uage .Society of Syrai-use University. In her senior ye;ir she successfully passed the Frencli oral e.^amination given by the University if the State of New York, and graduation lyas elif'ibhy for (lie New York State Teaehevs l.’i:o«i;ssional-J rovision»l liiicale. In 1928 .Smilh was elec ted the A’ice-l’resident of the Foreign Language* DeiwrtiUQji,' of du' Noriu r'arolina Tencken •1029 one of th« to approval canrtidaC has tpfi ditinctimi Negjp womin in .Vineric.a uati#work in French aa vi scUolaryhip awardee at this exclusive and avisto- cratic Ne^v England Institution of Higher Learning for Women-Welles- ley College, Wellesley, Miussacliusetts. In 1935-.S(3 as a member of the Col umbia University-ParVs group which studied abroad-12Americans in all- !Miss Smith attended the world fame Sarbonne, University of Paris, Fraice and along with j:i5 students (said students re]>resenting every nation ality were for most part government scholarship awardees) jmrsued an in tensive program of study under many of the most eminent specialists of France and Professors of the Uni versity of Paris. Out of this Colum- bia-Paris group Miss Smith was tho only one to be awarded the Master of Arts degree in French from Colum bia University at the end of the spring quarter, June 2, 1936. Miss Smith holds memberships in the following organizations: Member Scholarship Committee- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Lambda Tan Rho, Honorary Romance Langu- tige Society-Syracuse University, Graduate Club and Alliance Francaiso Wellesley College. National Associa tion and International Federation of University Women, National Associa tion of College Women, and National Association of Teachers of Colored Schools. Out of the storm of recent politi cal oratory comes a few concrete facts relative to the fate of the Afro-Amer ican under the New Deal.. Democrat ic advocates who greatly desired the Negro vote pointed proudly to sta tistics which showed the generosity of the present adminstration. These figures showed that colored CCC boys December 6 — Pres. Sylvester Green send a million dollars home to their December 13 families each month. Many boys re- December 20 ... December 27 ... ■Tnnnary 17-18 College Choir _ Holiday Season . .. Dr. Mordocai W. Johnson turn to their homes when their period of enlistment ends and with the money that has been saved for them enroll in institutions of higher learn ing.
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