DEDICATION IHSIIE
Fayetteville State
Teachers College
VOICE
Published by
THE STUDENTS OF FAYETTEVILLE
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
Volume 1
FSU
.—FEBRUARY, 1946
Number 1
Students Begin
College Paper
DEDICATED TO PREXY
On Di'ceniber 15, li)45 a small
band of students led by ]Mr. ('.b’de
Reid, a freshman, approached one
of the faculty members reputed
to have had wide experience in
the field of journalism for ad
vice and guidance for establisii
ing a colleMe paper for Fayette
ville State Teachers College.
As a result, requests were sent
to all classes to elect representa
tives, who were interested in
journalism, to form a newspaper
staff. This reque.st was compiled
with, and the various positions
on the staff were filled by sec
ret balloting from among the
class rei)resentatives.
Following the organization of
the staff, a list of names for the
cam])us newspaper was submit
ted to the student in one of their
ted to the students in one of iheir
regular Gilreath meetings to be
voted on. The name receiving
the majority of votes was " I he
Fayetteville State Teachers Col
lege Voice”.
In a])preciation to I’resident .1.
\V. Seabrook, for his cooperation
and encouragement the staff vot
ed to dedicate tlie first edition of
the “Voice” in his honor.
'I’he “F. S. T. (>. Voice” repre
sents the first regular linotype
printed paper tlie school has had
in many sears.
Mr. Clyde Reid was elected ed-
itor-in-chief, but due to his rec
ent induction into the armed
forces, the staff was compelled
to meet in an emergency session
to fill the vacancy. Miss Romaine
Clark, a junior was elected edi-
tor-in-chief.
BULLETIN!
The "Voice” is sponsoring an
essay and poetry contest. Prizes
will be awarded to the best es
say and original poem submitted.
Requirements have been mailed
to all of the English teachers. If
you are interested in winning a
prize please see your English
teacher at once.
The following persons have
submitted essays and poems
which will be published in the
next issue of the “Voice.” Miss
Elaine Durham, Miss Vivian L.
Hardy, Miss Pauline Keaton and
Miss Mary Campbell.
Improvements
Asked for State
President J. W. SEABROOK
Paradox In Study Famous Nogro Capt.
Habits Revealed Addresses Students
At the regular chapel hour on
Friday, Jan. 19, l!)4(i Dean Mac-
Rae gave a rather interesting
analysis of the results of a recent
intelligence test administered to
the college freshmen of Fayetlec
ville State Teachers (iollege. In
this discourse, the dean revealed
that in many cases those stud
ents who made the highest scores
in the intelligence test failed to
exhibit that same consistency in
the routine of their daily academ
ic achievement. Some of the high
ranking student of tlie test failed
to make the deajis list at the end
of the first quarter. On the oth
er hand, some of those students
who were far down of the list of
recorded scores showed a high
degree of consistency in their
regular academic work and did
get on tlie dean's list at the end
of the first quarter.
From tlie results of the intelli
gence tests the dean inferred that
although native intelligence can
be measured by scientific means,
the lack of application to daily
habits of study and good charac
ter building overshadows the su|)-
posed indexes of intelligence in a
derrogatory light. The dean fur
ther explained that students who
realize and recognize their own
sliort-comings in the matter of na
tive intelligence as measured by
intelligence tests can overcome
this handicap by applying tliem-
selves to their studies with extra
dilligence.
By Julius C. Morgan
Captain Richard W. English, of
the famous all-Xegro 7(ilst Tank
Rattalion, addressed the student
body in Smith Auditorium recent
ly.
'I'he speech was filled with in
teresting detailed accounts of the
spectacular achievements of the
outfit in the European Theater of
0])erations. It was revealed in
('.aptain P’nglish’s speech that on
all of the mission on which his
unit was sent the task was one
which was filled with unusual
hazards and that the damage in
flicted on the enemy was either
equal or superior to that of task
forces mucli larger numbers. The
other task forces were white sol
diers who invariably had to be
relieved Ijy the 7Glst. ('.aptain
English brought out the fact that
the average Negro did not crack
up in battle quickly and that
he took comljat as just another
day’s w'ork.
Captain Finglish is a native of
Xew Orleans, La. He received his
R. S. degree from Dillard Tni-
versity and has been a teaclaer of
science and English. He is now
stationed at Fort Rragg awaiting
reassignment tothe European
Theater.
The program featuring Cap
tain F2nglish as guest speaker was
sponsored by the sophomore
class.
TO COST HALF MILLION
In a recent announcement to
the students and faculty in Smith
Auditorium, President J. W. Sea
brook disclosed reconnnenda-
tions for permanent improve-
nu'nts for the school plant. It is
estinudtd that tlie improvements
will entail a cost of approximate
ly $522,000 if approved by the
state legislature at its next meet
ing.
The details of the requested
])rovements(including* drainage of
Dining Hall addition—.$14,000, Li
brary addition—$20,000, F"aculty
cottages enlarged and repaired,
Bickett Hall repaired and made
fire resistant—$40,000, new dorm-
iioi v for gii IS (eaijacii.v 100; ■—
$125,000, Residence of president
brick veneered and moved to pro
vide room for new girls’ dorm
itory—$4,000, Teacherage for
male teachers and families (four
families)—$20,000, Vance Hall re
paired and converted into boys
dormitory — $4,000, Teacherage
unmarried fenuUe teachers (ca
pacity 25)—$45,000, Campus im
provement (including drainage of
swampy area, grading, landscap
ing, building and improving
roads, curbs, gutters and extend
ing yard lighting)—$24,000, Ath
letic Field enlarged, blcachers
erected, fence extended and light
ing system installed — $14,000,
Industrial Ruilding enlarged and
equipped — $1(),500, Auditorium
w’ith music and art rooms—$160,-
000.
Optimism is expressed in gen
eral that these requested imjjrove-
nu'uts will meet with favor in the
state legislature.
STATE COLLEGE RECEIVES
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
I'ayetteville State Teachers Col
lege is a recent recepient of a
certificate of merit presented by
the North ('arolina Council of
Dairies in cooperation with the
North (>arolina State College Stu
dent Health Association. This
award was given in appreciation
of role of economy Fayetteville
State Teachers College in the
wise use and consumption of
milk.