V
October, 1928
THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT
Page Three
COLLEGE GLEANINGS
By Klem, JrJ, ’30.
The time-old thirst “to know” stirred in
the breasts of over three hundred youth of
the Southland, and in their seekings to sat
isfy this thirst they wended their way to
the campus and classrooms of Johnson C.
Smith University. And here day by day
you will find them struggling to destroy
that age-old despot, Ignorance. Some of
these stragglers are winning battles, some
are meeting defeat, but whether victory or
defeat the knowledge that every man has a
particular destiny to fulfill in this whirlpool
called life has meant that each struggles
foiward, hoping that the morrow will mean
a realized hope, an end attained. And as
on all school campuses you will find the
progressives, the retrogressives, the
dreamers, the materialists; the thinkers and
the proverbial “dumb doras,” so you will
find them here; from hamlet, village, town
and city they come in their seeking. Now
what shall they find? Will their thirst be
correcty quenched? Will they be properly
equipped to face life, not the life of the
theorist, but that of the realist? Will these
thirsty ones be watered in proportion to
their needs, their past environments, their
heritage, and their capabilities? Or will
they be herded as cattle and “watered” as
such? Those seeking await a reply.
“Slim” Whitehead, although traveling
quite extensively this season as manager
of the foot ball team, wants it to be known
that all of his activities this year will be
centered around the city of Durham.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Clement, their son,
William, and Mrs. Mary Robinson, all of
Charleston, S. C., along with Mrs. C. A.
Lawson, her daughter, Frances, and Miss
Ella Clyde Myers, of Sumter and Columbia,
respectively, motored up in Mr. Clement’s
car to witness the A. & T.-Tuskegee clash
at Greensboro. They stopped on our cam
pus to and from the game. Mr .and Mrs.
Rudolph and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harles-
ton, of Charleston, also passed through our
campus on their way to the city of Greens
boro.
Herbert Henderson and Troy Johnson are
running neck and neck in their pursuance
of a certain “IT” in Salisbury. Latest re
ports are that “Nap” is going to give it up
to “Herbie” and then center his attacks on
the town of Gastonia. They tell me that
Chavis and Whiteman take flings in that
westerly direction also. We thought that
the campus was still here.
They tell us Roy Lee is to have charge
of a new-comer on the campus. The pair
were seen at the New Students’ Reception;
then you cannot judge by such things at
all times; yet we have our beliefs—and
fears.
Rev. A. A. Hector, of Richmond, Va., was
a recent visitor to our campus. While here
the Rev. Hector spoke at our chapel exer
cises.
“Ed” Jones, of Asheville, certainly gave
the fair Tady a fervent farewell just before
he boarded the train. Wonder if she knows
that there are ladies where he is going?
Whenever any students want to go any
where, including heaven and elsewhere, it
behooves them to see Mr. Ed. Jones of the
Sophomore class. He can carry you to any
place that you wish to go. By the way, the
boys are wondering as to just where did he
get those ladies’ shoes that he had in his
room. They were rather new, Ed.
“Cromp” Watkins, after battling for a
long time around Eighth Street, has finally
decided to evacuate; he leaves a “friend”
in charge. They tell me that this is very
nice of “Cromp.”
“Count Luigi” Manley, the dashing no
bleman in “Laugh, Clown, Laugh,” was
named in honor of this dignitary on our
Hill; and still turns his steps northward
every evening after supper. We marvel at
his consistency.
Were it not for the vehicle of one of
the “Profs’,” we believe that the mighty
Fletcher would cause a certain gentleman
to seek membership in the “Out in the
Street Club.”
Everybody is wondering who is that dy
namic personality on our campus that must
be the mind behind the throne. We strug
gle out of the auditorium now and had
chicken one Sunday.
SOPHOMORIC TENDEN
CIES
all that means progress and within her
attempts to advance are enclosed the ever
loyal, striving, pulsing, heart-throbbing, if
feeble efforts of fifty-odd Sophmen.
Old J. C. S. U., we, your class of ’31, take
off our hats to you and pledge your interest
to always be ours! We are yours, and you
ai'e ours! And, with the greatest of hopes,
we are anticipating the nine on-coming
months, during which we shall be of mu
tual service to each other! We shall serve
you, and you will serve us.
Edw. D. Jonea, ’31.
The present school term ushered in many
new students into the halls of Sophomor-
ism. All seemed to come with the old
determination to meet and master new and
unseen obstacles in the different fields of
student endeavor.
In the realm of “athleticism” many have
returned, following the lead of Asst. Captain
•T. R. Henry. Those who have not taken any
part in athletics seem to be, for the most
part, class room and examination “ath
letes” of the first order.
The traditional attractions of Sophomor-
ism will surely fail to suffer from any
lack of ambitious aspirants, and already
great stress is being laid upon the defeat
that the Freshmen will surely receive on
the day of the annual Freshman-Sophomore
gridiron contest. Connected with this is
the utter impossibility of the “Frosh” hav
ing a chance on the night of the memora
ble Frosh-Soph debate.
To an outsider it would appear that deep
within the ranks of Sophomorism are at
least fifty champions of the rising spirit
of the new Johnson C. Smith and the old
Biddle U. To them she is the essence of
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THE SPHINX CLUB
By J. M. Belton
FAMOUS OPERATIC SOPRANO TO AP
PEAR AT SMITH.
Florence Cole-Talbert, winner of the
diamond medal at the Chicago Music Col
lege and a singer of rare ability with
operatic experience, will appear at Johnson
C. Smith University on Wednesday eve
ning, October 31. Mme. Talbert has sung
in Grand Opera in Italy with marked suc
cess and has been acclaimed one of the
really great interpreters of the role of
Aida in that Land of Song. She comes to
Charlotte with the unanimous plaudits of
press, pulpit and public. Every music
lover within a radius of fifty miles of
Charlotte should hear this noted artist
when she appears at Smith.
WILLIAM H. FLETCHER
Sign Painter, Designer and
Interior Decorator.
Room 15 Berry Hall
Johnson C. Smith University
As the school year begins, it finds the
Sphinx Club active and ready to continue
its work. The club is very fortunate this
year, having almost all of its numbers re
turn. Each of them reported a pleasant va
cation.
During the reception for the new stu
dents, the Sphinx Club presented Mrs.
Johnson C. Smith a picture for the love
which she has for the school. This picture
was painted by W. H. Fletcher. It was
presented to her by Prof. Woodson, Presi
dent of the local chapter of Alpha Phi A1-'
pha Fraternity. Mr. Tolbert gave a saxo
phone solo which was enjoyed by all.
To those who do not know of the Sphinx
Club, it is under the direction of the Alpha
Phi -A.lpha Fraternity and stands for the
high ideals of college life.
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