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Hazel Scott
VOLUME 9, NUMBER 2
FAYETTEVILLE, STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C.. JAN., 1955
Performing in magnificient voice for Its annual Christmas Concert is the remarkable choir of Fayette
ville State Teachers College under the direction of Miss Mary E. Terry. The choir sang the Christmas
portion of Handel’s “Messiah” with such fervor that many eyes w^ere glistening with tears.
Christmas Concert
The annual Christmas Concert
sponsored by the Fayetteville
State Teachers College choir of 62
voices was staged in the school’s
new auditorium on Sunday even-
ing, December 12. Presented
under the direction of Mary E.
Terry, chairman of the Area of
Music and Fine Arts, the program
was warmly received by a fine
audience of music lovers from the
campus and the city of Fayette
ville.
Among the numbers presented
with beauty and charm were an
English folk song, “Pat-A-Pan,”
with drum accompaniment by
Harold Macher, and “Deck the
Hall,” an old Welsh air. The per
formance was heightened by the
appearance of Willie Williams who
played four trumpet numbers—■
“Silent Night,” “Hark! the Herald
Angels Sing,” “O Come, All Ye
Faithful,” and “O Little Town of
Bethlehem.” Effectively present
ed also were the Christmas por
tions of Handel’s “The Messiah.”
The concert was closed with the
singing of the ever-popular num
ber, “The Hallelujah Chorus.”
Soloists were Grace Brunson,
soprano; Etta Williams, contralto;
Robert Hopkins, tenor; and Rob
ert Williams, baritone.
Lorena Pitt and Charles Rogers
were at the piano and Mrs. Sylvia
W. Payne, of the Area of Music
and Fine Arts, was at the organ.
Dr. M. W. Johnson
College Day Guest
The fourth annual “State CoL
lege Day” was celebrated at the
Friendship Baptist Church, 400
Campbell Ave., with the Rev. L.
J. Shipman as pastor on Sunday,
Nov. 21 at the morning exercises.
The speaker for this .special service
was Dr. Mordecia W. Johnson,
President of Howard University,
and one of the country’s foremost
clergymen and platform speakers.
Introduced by Dr. J. Ward Sea-
brook. President of the Fayette
ville State Teachers College, Dr.
.Johnson spoke with characteristic
powi?'r and parne'''tDf,SR to a c^pa-
city audience. .The college choir,
directed by Miss Mary E. Terry,
furished the music.
“State College Day” was con
ceived by the Reverend L. J. Ship
man as a means of enriching the
Christian life of students away
from their home churches and of
effecting a close tie-up between
college and community.
Likewise was Dr. Johnson the
speaker at the afternoon vesper
services at the college where stu
dents, faculty, and towns folk con
stituted an overflow audience.
The college choir entertained
with a musical program at the
evening services at the Friend
ship Church.
The committee in charge of the
“State College Day” program in
cluded Marian McCoy, chairman,
Lucy J. Blanche, Lola M. Blue,
Sallie Baker, C. E. Curtis, Fannie
McLaurin, Hattie Smith, Leary
Williams, J. W. Henegan, Maurice
Hayes, Obe Ford, Clifton Thomas,
James Hair, and Dorothy Welch.
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One of the many events sponsored by the Art Department, under the
direction of Miss Eaton and Mrs. Chick, was the explanation of
Raphael’s “Sistine Madonna” explained in dialogue by Johnnie Petti-
ford and Mrs. Winnifred Shaffer.
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and staff have been begging for
news for the VOICE. Countless
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swered. Why?
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happening all over your campus?
If so, why not endeavor to give us
your full support? You are the
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penings, so let us know about
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know.
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tliryu.t:': f.vliii’h you i-n-fr? yir>'"
opinions on campus problems or
world problems. This is your
golden opportunity; use it.
—-Harriette Lockhart
Delta Float Best
Delta Xi Chapter of the Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority began its
activities for the year 1954-55
with a call meeting, Preparations
were made for a successful “Kitty
Party,” which was held on October
8. in the basement of Bickett Hall
for all freshmen women and new
students.
Marian Porter, present secretary
of Delta Xi Chapter, attended the
National Convention for Delta,
which was held in New York City
August 16-20, 1954.
Vera Mills received the Delta
Scholarship Award, which is given
to an eligible freshman student
each year.
The Deltas’ float, whose theme
was “Intelligence is the Torch of
Wisdom,” won first place in the
Homecoming Parade,
Lelia Thompson was selected the
Omega Sweetheart for the year
1954-55, She was also the Maid
of Honor to “Miss Homecoming.”
Since the spring, Delta Xi Chap
ter has added to its roster eight
neophytes. These neophytes are
as follows: Betsy Currie, Julia
Kelly, Mavis Jones, Vera Mills,
Annie Wells, Florine Williams, and
Shirley Wynn.
Delta Xi Chapter observed Na
tional Book Week by presenting
the book “The Story of Fayette
ville” by John A. Oates to the
Library.
The officers are Lelia Thompson,
president; Eliza Bullock, vice pres
ident; Marian Porter, recording
secretary; Ethel Holden, corresp
onding secretary; Nellie Costen,
treasurer.
Delta Xi Chapter plans many in
teresting activities for the remain
ing school year with Mrs. C. Bond
replacing Miss L. Murphy as its
advisor.
—Ann Clark Dew, journalist
INTEGRATION'S NOT NEW!
Dr. A. A. George of our faculty delivered a most interest
ing and stirring speech to the college family during a recent
chapel program. Among the many interesting points he de
livered were the following:
While the topic of integration of
educational facilities is being over
worked to the point of becoming
hackneyed, and everybody who is
concerned with it is apprehensive,
even frankly frightened in many
instances, there are facets to the
problem that cannot be overem
phasized.
First, this is not the first time
that integration has been tried in
the U.S.A. In fact, both the pub
lic school system of the South and
the leadership in professional edu
cation had their origin among
Negroes. FSTC is the oldest teach
ers training institution in the
South for any race. The first pro
fessional curriculum in education
on the four-year level (now the
accepted mode) was framed by
our president. Dr. Seabrook, about
1919, and has become the pattern
for the entire South in colleges for
both races. Some white students
attended colleges primarily for
Negroes and vice-versa during the
Reconstruction Period.
Secondly, this situation has re
versed itself so that today the
leadership does not come from
Negroes; our educational practices
are largely imitative, and for the
Hope of the World
The Reverend Dr. Samuel Howe,
pastor of Highland Presbyterian
Church, spoke to our college fam
ily about his visit to the World
Religious Conference held in
Evanstone, 111.
Rev, Howe gave us a> wonderful
and vivid picture of the conference
and its highlights.
The topic was “We Intend to
Stay Together—Nothing Can Sep
arate Us from Christ.”
The President of the United
States and Dr. Benjamin Mays
were among the very prominent
speakers at the conference.
Rev. Howe gave the following
conclusive points resulting from
the conference: (1) the world is
lost, (2) Christ is the hope of the
world, and, (3) Christ is the ONLY
liope of the world.
Rev. Howe left with us a warm
and vivid picture of the confer
ence.
most part, Negro students are de
nied full participation in the
American educational set-up. A
large part of this defection is due
to the groundless myths of race
pride which grew out of the suc-
Dr. Arthur George
cesses of certain members of the
race, the laziness and lack of po
litical adeptness of certain so-
called leaders of the past, and the
trend on the part of the Negro
masses to ^^riut 'tiie co,il''t?ils” oV'
those who have risen above them.
We have Marian Andersorj!, Ralph
Bunches, Jackie Robinsons, and
Lena Hornes who have succeeded
because they neither think nor act
like Negroes. In their stories we
find the lesson which will aid in
our complete integration.
Third, if we are to be integrated,
we must set a goal and stick to it,
realizing that while we may not
be able to succeed at many things
there are some at which we can
achieve. We must set out to better
the best competition we can locate.
We must remove the “chip from
our shoulder” and remember that
we will be expected to produce
more than the next fellow in order
to receive the same acclaim. We
must learn how to think and act
like Americans first, and we will
then be integrated completely into
the great American ideal of demo
cracy.
The Deltas are very proud to be the winners of the first prize, given
to the prettiest float, in the Homecoming parade. Nettie Costen, rep
resenting finer Delta womanhood, is shown smiling on the attractive
ly decorated red and white float which was driven by Jessup Melvin.
Same Jones, injured, was allowed to go along as “bodyguard.”