MARCH, 1947
F. S. T. C. VOICF — MARCH, 1947
Page Three
HUNDREDS THRILLED BY
ROLAND HAYES RECITAL
An expectant and large audi
ence was given a rare treat when
Roland Hayes offered in recital
at the State Teachers ('ollege in
Fayetteville on February 4 at 8
o’clock in the evening. The su
perb tenor voice was displayed
in all its glory from the begin
ning to the end of the program.
Starting with “O Lord 1 Am Pre
pared” from Bach’s Cantata No.
1()0, Mr. Hayes proceeded to en
thrall his audience with his reper
toire of English, German, Italian
and P’rench selections.
'I'he program was arranged to
acconniiodate those not familiar
with the songs done in foreign
tongues. Briefs, paragraphs and
song tents were included. How
ever, even without these aids, the
audience could enjoy the recital
because of the remarkable tech
nique displayed at the piano by
Mr. Reginald 15oardnuin, the ac
companist to Mr. Hayes.
After the intermission, the ten
or rendered selections from the
poetry of Langston Hughes and a
Creole dialect satire. These se
lections portrayed the serious
side of the Negro’s struggle for
success and the historic side of
life as found in the Good Hope
plantation of St. (Charles Parish
in Louisiana.
The final group consisted of
Afro-American Religious Folk
Songs arranged by Mr. Hayes,
"Steal Away,” “Heaven,” “Lil
Boy” and “Round About de Moun
tain,” made up this group. So
well were these rendered and en
joyed that the enthusiastic audi
ence kept up rounds of applaud
ing for several minutes. Finally
Mr. Hayes and his accompanist
returned to the stage and very
effectively presented “Plenty
Good Room In My F’ather's King
dom.”
After the recital faculty mem
bers, students and friends went
back stage to greet and to con
gratulate Mr. Hayes for the de
lightful evening he had furnished
them with his songs.
SONG DEDICATED TO
DR. J. W. SEABROOK
During the second annual
Children’s Vesper which took
place in the Smith Auditorium
on February 23, the Children’s
Res])onse was dedicated to the
President of the College.
THE AROUND THE WORLD
STORY HOUR
CLUB RESPONSE
Words & Music by Wiana Brown
Key of “G”
Dedicated to Dr. J. W. Seabrook
A Response for Children
I’ather, friend of children.
Hear us when we pray,
Guard us. guide us, keep us
Through out all the day.
And when dewdrops gather
And the shadows creep,
May we rest securely,
Peacefullly in sleep.
DEAN’S HONOR LIST
First Quarter 1946-47
Freshmen
Brown, Lucille Brooklyn, N.Y,
(Aishenberry, Harold Leroy
Grindstone, Pa.
Davis, Ann F21izabeth Beaufort
Drew, Avis Cordelia Saxe, Va.
Harrison, William James,
Rocky Mount
•Munn, Lottie Mae Lumberton
McLeod, Dorothy Dimple
Laurinburg
Spruill, Herbert Kenneth,
Flhnsford, N. Y.
Sophomore
Burch, .lames Thomas
Larchmont, N.Y.
Lewis, Queen F^sther _ Mt. Gilead
Milkins, F^lla Marie New Bern
Mumfonl, Charles Herbert
Clarkton
Sills, Bernice Castalia
Tatum, Herbert I^ugene, Jr.
Durham
Juniors
Bennett, Margaret Lee.Goldsboro
Burton, Walter Osborne
Thomasville
F2llison, Berline Augusta_Council
Gerald, Georgeva Lumberton
Ghee, Pearlene Plymouth
Murchison, Fannie Marie
Lillington
Rothwell, Margaret Helen
Lumberton
Smith, Cleo Patra Turkey
I'zzell, Ethel Mae Goldsboro
Walker, F'annie Halifax, Va.
Wayne, Fhnma Lewis Kinston
Wilson, liunice Margaret-Turkey
Young, Alma Elizabeth Shelby
Seniors
Boykin, Dorothy Louise
Parkersburg
Bullock, Catherine Henderson
Clark, F:iaine Wilson
Clemmons, Elsie Mae__Southport
Dean, Rosa Mae Maxton
Evans, Houston McKee
Washington, I). C.
Ford, Maxcine Elizabeth
Laurinburg
Harrell, Hilda Saint Pauls
Jones, Otha Augustus
Elizabeth City
;\Iendes, Lula Dixon New Bern
^McAllister, John David
Fayetteville
McKnight, Mary Stina__.Cheraw,
S.C.
Nichols, Horace Wellin.__Gibson
Pope, Ruth Walker Newport
News, Va.
Printz, Augustua Wilmington
Stancil, Martha Norfolk, Va.
Washington, 0’NeaL_Kenansville
Williams, John Henry, Jr.
Whiteville
Wynne, Spencer Jamesville
WHY DID YOU
COME TO COLLEGE
As one goes about the campus
or for that matter to any i.i^li-
tution, the thought must occur to
him at some time—why are the
people who attended the institu
tion there?
Recently a news reporter f-»r
the Voice interviewed several
students of our campus. The ques
tion was, ^^^ly did you come to
the State Teachers (College at
Fayetteville, N. C.? Below is a
spot check of various answers
given to this question:
1. Lucile Brown, Brooklyn, N.
Y. Freshman. 1 came to F. S. T.
C. because of high reconnnenda-
tions of previous students. Also
because I want to be a grade
school teacher.
2. Hazel Thomas, Louisburg,
N. C. Sophomore. My main rea
son is because 1 wanted to be an
elementary school teacher.
3. Mary McQueen, Maxton, N.
C. Junior. 1 came to State
Teachers (College, because it had
been recommended to me as a
very good Teachers College,
4. Alma Elizabeth Young, Shel
by, N. C. Junior. I came to State
Teachers (College because it was
recommended to me by one of the
graduates who had nuule a succ-
cess here.
5. Willie B. Stubbs, Gibson, N.
C. Freshman. 1 came to F. S. T.
C. because one of my former
teachers was a graduate of F. S.
T. C., and her ability to teach in
spired me to come.
(). Daisy Lineszy, Fairmont, N.
C. Irregular Junior. My reason
for coming to F. S. T. C., is be
cause my favorite teacher in ele
mentary school was a graduate
of this school.
7. Thelma W. Dickens, Pine-
tops, N. C. F'reshman. I wanted to
fit myself for better work in the
field of education.
ALEXANDER TRIO EN
TERTAINS
For an hour and a half the Al
exander Trio from New York en
tertained an audience in Smith
Auditorium at State Teachers
College during the evening of
February 7, 1947. The Trio was
a lyceum number for the 194(i-
47 series. Mr. and Mrs. Alexan
der with the help of Miiss Miller
presented vocal and instrumental
selections of various types.
The program had variety in
that Mr. Alexander performed
several instrumentals of his
choice — the uklele, the guitar,
the saxaphone and even the cross
cut saw. Mrs. Alexander render
ed piano accompliment which
strengthened the effect of his
performance.
Vocal and instrumental selec
tions w^ere given by ^liss jMiller.
She gave “My Wild Irish Rose
and three selections from the
opera “Faust. Oriental selections
also were superbly done by Miss
Miller.
THE Y.W.C.A. PRESENTS MISS
BEATRICE COX AT VESPERS
Miss Beatrice Cox, Directress
o. Person Street U. S. 0. of this
city was the guest speaker for the
Vesper Service sponsored by the
College Young Women’s Chris
tian Association in Smith Audi
torium, February 16, 1947.
The theme of her address was
“Prayer.” Among the manj^
things which she said were that
our prayers are becoming mean
ingless words to us and that we
should make them more mean
ingful. Most of us say prayers
without giving any consideration
to the words w'e are saying. She
gave a beautiful phrase by phrase
interpretation of the Lord’s Pray
er.
Miss (>ox is one of our own
graduates and since her gradua
tion, she has been supervising
teacher in our laboratory training
center, Newbold Training school.
After leaving Newbold she be
came assistant director of the
Person Street U. S. O. and she
is now directress of the same.
THE BLUE GOOSE
It has been said taat the early
bird catches the worm. The Blue
Goose, our bus stirs early each
morning. Embry teachers who
are regular passengers of the
Blue Goose nuist stir early if they
would do their chores in the lab
oratory schools of the outlying
regions to the college.
Members of the senior class
have to get up with the birds if
they wish to ride the Blue Goose.
F-very morning there is nuich ex-
citment in Harris Hall where the
senior women of our campus re
side. At eight o’clock you will
see senior women dashing
through the hall and rushing out
tne side door in pursuit of the
Blue Goose. Sometimes oversleep
ers, who have part of their equip
ment, have to I’ush back into the
building to get it so that their
days in the classroom will not be
incomplete. Yells are sometimes
heard—“111 be back in a minute;
don’t leave me.”
These are future teachers sharp
ening their words preparing to
battle for education.
CHESNUTT BOOK CLUB
(Continued from page 1)
rows in order in which they are
to be seated., the one farthest
from the aisle, whether juan or
woman, going first.”
Copied from:
The New America Etiquette,
by Lily Haxworth Wallace
Chapter 7, at the Opera, Treater
and Public Amusements
(page 105)
The Student Committee on the
Diffusion of Knowledge. Miss
Pinkie B. Venable, Miss Flliza-
beth Rouse, Miss ;\Iarie Isler. The
I'aculty Sponsors of The Charles
Waddell Chestnutt Book Club,
Miss C.lara (^destine Barnes, ;\Irs!
Bronetta H. James, ^liss F^thel V.
:\Iclver, Henry M. L. James, Li
brarian.