MAY, 1956
THE VOICE
PAGE THREE
Notes from Alpha
Kappa Alpha
Sorority
The Delta Alpha Chapter of the
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is
now in the process of bringing to a
close a very prosperous year. May
we take this opportunity to thank
all who made our Founders’ Day
weekend a success. Highlighting
the weekend activities was a chap
el program, Feb. 10, portraying the
part played by the American Ne
gro in forming this great civiliza
tion that we now enjoy. “We Were
There” spotlighted the Negro’s
contributions from the time the
first slaves were brought to this
continent to the present. On Sun
day, Feb. 12, the Ivy Leaves spon
sored Sunday School with Sadie
Frances Baten as speaker. On Sun
day afternoon the Founders’ Day
speaker was Dr. Marguerite Ad
ams, a member of the Shaw Uni
versity faculty.
On Saturday, March 19, Delta
Alpha entertained the Spinx Club
and those who so generously gave
their services in helping to present
the sorority’s chapel program.
Delta Alpha is proud to have
had two of its members cited for
the 1955-56 edition of Who’s Who
in American Colleges and Univer
sities. They are Elizabeth Ross
McArthur and Melba Bernice
Johnson. Novella Whitted, an Ivy,
was also cited.
We offer best wishes to another
one of our members, Gelora Mc
Neil, who became the bride of
Corporal Sidney Wilson, April 1,
1956, in a military ceremony.
As graduation draws nearer, we
are happy to announce that 12 of
our members are candidates for
degrees. Though we are grieved
by their departure, we heartily
congratulate them on their accom
plishments.
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POSING FORMALLY for their group portrait are members of the
Y.M.C.A. They are, left to right, first row—Donald Spicer; second
row—Curnis King, Leo Dancy, Willie McGee, and George Prayer;
third row—James Elliott, Arlander Williams, and Paul Hunter.
Omegas Stage
Talent Hunt And
Memorial Programs
The local Beta Chi and Delta
Gamma Chapters of the Omega Psi
Phi Fraternity, Inc., staged their
"InrtlaT^^iii-hunt program in the
new aMitoriiun Friday evening,
MarcPi 11, with Edward MacRae of
the Fayetteville Employment Ser
vice presiding. Following a state
ment of the history and objectives
of the fraternity-wide search for
talent given by Dr. Gladstone W.
Allen, a total of nine musical
selections were presented by rep
resentatives of nearby high
schools. The winner of the first
prize of $25.00 was Delores Miller,
a student of the local E. E. Smith
High School who sang “Will O’ the
Wisp.” Olivette Green of the Up
church High School of Sanford,
took the second prize of $15.00
with the vocal number “O Divine
Redeemer.” Chairman MacRae
made the awards. The judge for
the exercises was Mary E. Terry,
Fine Arts.
Memorial Program
The Reverend E. J. Gregg, pas
tor of the local Haymount Presby
terian Church, was the speaker at
the Sunday afternoon memorial
DELTA ALPHA CHAPTER—Members of the Delta Alpha Chapter of
the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority are, left to right, first row—Ida Stew
art, Carolyn Peacock, Faye Bowser, Amanda Williams, Emma Kenan,
Hazel Scott; second row—Jacqueline McCrimmon, Melba Johnson,
Shirley Smith, Velma Dancy, Lethetta Vann, Emily Bostic, Mildred
McIntyre, Jean Baker, and Frances Washington; back row—^Mary Rob
inson, Mary Gerald, Lois Hill, Nina Baten, Cleta Fowlkes, and Mrs.
Gelora Wilson,
exercises. Pointing to the high
standards upheld by the founders
of the Omega fraternity, he re
marked, “The founders gave us the
oldest and one of the best of the
fraternities. It will always be the
first, but the extent to which it
will be the best depends upon us.
We must here dedicate ourselves
to the accomplishment of the ideals
set up by the founders of Omega.”
He was presented by Henry A.
Black, basileus of the Beta Chi
(graduate) chapter. The College
Choir, directed by Mary E. Terry,
gave the music, with Sylvia Payne
at the organ.
Chapter Officers
Officers of Beta Chi are H. A.
Black, basileus; H. C. Lee, vice
basileus; E. W. Hargrave, keeper
of records and seals; A. L. Scott,
chaplain; R. L. Jennings, chapter
editor; W. A. Gaines, keeper of
peace; and H. W. Vick, keeper of
finance.
Persons holding office in Delta
Gamma are C. Allen, basileus; J.
Farmer, vice basileus; E. Garrett,
Jr., keeper of records and seals;
R. Thompson, chaplain; J. Gillis,
dean of pledgees; and A. Frazier,
keeper of finance.
The Young Men's
Christian Asso.
The school year of 1955-56 has
been another successful year for
the College Y.M.C.A. A large per
centage of the young men of the
college are members and take an
active part in its various programs.
Teachers and staff members have
given splendid financial and moral
support this year.
The association stresses devel
opment of the mind, body, and
spirit. Specifically it encourages
high moral standards and thorough
scholarship not only for its mem
bers but for the entire college fam
ily- '
Some of the programs the
Y.M.C.A, has sponsored durir^g this
school year are a moving piclture
of the Holy Land, the March of
Dimes on our campus and an Eas
ter Sunrise Service.
The Y.M.C.A. is looking forward
to even a better year for 1956-57.
However, it is looking forward to
playing its part in welcoming a
large number of new students to
our college family next year.
Donald Spicer President
Robert Elliott Vice President
Alphonso Nowlin Secretary
George Prayer Treasurer
Paul Hunter Chaplain
Leroy Dancy—Chairman of Pro
gram Committee
Willie McGee — Chairman of
Publicity Committee
Bobby Martin and Arlander Wil- ,
liaras, Student Council Rep-
sentativiis
C. A. Chicty Advisor
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CAMPUS CO-EDS—Jacqueline Simmons, Geletha Clemons, and Gra
de Boone pose petitely for the patient photographer. (Phew!!!)
FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA
F.T.A. NEWS
The F.T.A. has gone through
another year of activities and pro
gress under the leadership of Cleta
Fowlkes, president, with the lar
gest enrollment ever.
The organization met twice a
month, presenting educational pro
grams as well as programs for en
tertainment. Members of the
F.T.A. have attended several con
ferences, one of which was held
on February 21 at J. C. Smith
University in Charlotte. Approxi
mately 30 members attended. On
March 23 we attended the North
Carolina Teachers Association in
Raleigh, where Miss Carolyn Pea
cock was installed as State His
torian.
Among our other activities on
campus, we presented a Sunday
School program on January 15,
using as our theme, “Personal Re-
pentence,” with Barbara Stallings,
Cleta Fowlkes, Juanita Armstrong,
Maxie Wright, Perbena Pierce and
Robena McLean participating.
Current members of the cabinet
besides the president are;
Vice President, Juanita Arm
strong; Recording Secretary, Em
ma Kenan; Corresponding Secre
tary, Betsy Currie; Treasurer,
Marion Porter.
Publicity Committee, Robena
McLean and Ruberta Tolson.
Librarians, Mary S. Winfield and
Virginia Balthrop.
Social Committee, Elizabeth
Parnell and Mrs. Inez Vick.
Music Committee, Hanah Wil
liams and Nina Baten.
Student Council Representatives,
Fannie Hunter and Joyce Brame.
Persons serving as chairmen of
the various programs for the year
were as follows: Joyce Brame,
Mildred Newton, Novella Whitted,
Helen Curry, Robena McLean, and
Virginia Newkirk.
For the fifth consecutive year
F.T.A. has had Mr. L. Parker as
faculty advisor. This year Mr. E.
W. Hargrave has served as co-
advisor.
Our goal is to make every mem
ber of Fayetteville State Teachers
College a member of the organi
zation.
—Emma Kenan