March, 1929
THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT
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By T. Jeffers
The approach of Spring is felt, and with
it that hilarity and abandon that always
make us feel like throwning down books
and closing our pads. Many have an
swered the call to the base ball diamond
and others have taken time out to tuck
away their basket ball regalia.
After a rather successful Northern
tour with the basket ball team, Brothers
Avant and Hayes have returned to us.
Many tales they relate of the lady friends
and parties, et cetera. The brothers did not
return without a mishap, however, as ye
ole pin has disappeared from Bro. Avant’s
breast. There is the slight possibility of
its having disappeared along with certain .
other articles of wearing apparel at Va.
Seminary, but then we know one doesn’t
usually wear a frat pin on his overcoat,
nor do we carry it in our pockets. It
seems to me (us) that he has, at last,
fallen for some one.
Brother Hayes, having long been di
vested of his, returned with a wealth of
“new experiences.” He likes to call them
that.
We wish here to congratulate Brother
Avant on his success in basket ball this
season and Bro. Hayes for his competent
management of the team.
Sunday, March 24th, the Annual Col.
Chas. Young Memorial Program was
held. The address of the evening was
delivered by Bro. Edwards, Rector of St.
' Michael’s Episcopal church, of this city.
Several enjoyable evenings have been
spent at the Rest; the most recent was
the affair given by the Brothers of the
Senior class.
Preparations are being made for our
Annual Banquet and from all indications
it will be the “best ever.”
THE LAMPADOS CLUB
By James C. Griffin
The Lampados Club continues to carrj
on the work for which it stands. On Sun.
day evening, February 24th, the club ap
peared before the students of Johnson C.
Smith University and friends in the lit
erary program of the season. The most
outstanding number of the program was
the address by Rev. P. R. Washington, of
this city. His subject was “Christian
Scholarship.” All that were present were
highly pleased with the speech of the eve
ning.
The Lamps are proud to have Mr. Har
ry Denny, Mr. Jame.s Hill, and Mr. James
Horne as new brotliers. We are sure that
they will be assets to the organization.
The program of che Club for the remain
ing part of the season will be quite the
s.ame as it has been in years past, as
there are generally annual affairs thats
come around this time.
It is the aim of every Lamp at Smith
to do what he can for the progress of the
organization. It is only by this means
that the club is where it is today. Broth
erhood and high ideals are stressed by the
men of Lampdom.
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SPHINX NOTES
By H. Lafayette Barksdale
Our secret of success is that each one
of us is a leader; therefore, we know how
to follow. And we are following a capa
ble leader who has visions of tomorrow.
We are putting forward our best efforts
to merit success, per se, yet endeavoring
to justify our sponsor’s trust.
As the scholastic year advances the tie
that binds us grows stronger. We are
truly little brothers beneath the protection
pose, to promote scholarship, to foster
of Mother Sphinx. Our three-fold pur-
brotherly love and to develop manhood, is
ever before us and is ever practiced.
Brothers Blue, Bogle (both of foot ball
fame) and Dockery are our contributions
to the base ball squad which recently
commenced practice. Brothers Travis and
Rutherford represent us among the debat
ing team aspirants. Brother Travis twice
represented his class in the Freshman-
Sophomore Debates. Brothers C. A. Tol
bert, Fitch and Fleming are musicians
and Brother L. Gaston, soloist. When
Coach “Randy” Taylor calls out the as
pirants for the cinder path Brother
Barksdale, former varsity sprint, will an
swer the call. Each of us contributes in
some way to all phases of activities.
An appreciative audience witnessed our
annual program, presented in the Audito
rium, Sunday evening, March 10. The
program was featured by oratory ,vo:al
and instrumental music.
SCROLLER’S CLUB
Easter now looms before us. Drinking
his cup of available knowledge the av
erage reporter finds it impossible not to
make mention of this, the greatest festi
val of the Church year. As lent glides by
giving way stubbornly, slowly, to the
brighter day that is to come, the Scroller
finds his thoughts filled with new ideas
and ideals.
The Scrollers extend to all well wishers
ALPHA PHI ALPHA
By Herbert B. Henderson
The law of growing friendship is asso
ciation; not physical proximity, but living
in the presence of the fraternity; the
interchange of thought and ideas. Thus
Alpha Omicron extends greetings to all
fraternities on the campus and wishes
each member success in both college and
fraternal endeavors.
Once more as the base ball season
looms up as the scene of many stirring
events there exists that strong determina
tion on the part of the men to play their
part in the game. Brothers Walker,
Lindsay, Biggs, McDowell and Ellis are
all out for the team. We feel that their
love for the game, plus their ability and
experience, will enable them to lead their
teammates to victory as was done by last
season’s team. We are proud to say that
this year holds much in store for us, and
we pledge ourselves anew to our dear
S. U., so that in our service to her we
may give our all. It is with no little
.enthusiasm and pride that we are striving
to contribute to the life of Smith. The
graduate brothers in the immediate vicin
ities are certainly giving Alpha Omicron
a great deal of support this year and it is
with their help that we hope to accom
plish those things befitting the spirit and
honor of Alpha Phi Alpha. We are truly
holding our own in all fields of endeavor
and with the record of the past to spur
her on she pushes toward the mark of
the high calling.
a sincere wish for a very pleasant Eas
ter.
The Scroller evidences the fact that
his greatest ideal is that of scholarship.
When the Dean listed his honor roll some-
time ago we noticed two Scrollers. There
were only five men from the University
listed and this group of young men
boosted a majority. It might be well
to mention other Scrollers who are doing
splendid work in class activities—Charles
Jones, J. D. Alston and J. M. Towns make
every effort to excel in class work.
When base ball practice commenced a
.short while ago, the Scroller was present.
Thus we see L. Gwyn, R. W. Ellis and
our own all around athlete, H. E. Jones,
donning togs for the “King of Sports.”
The Scroller, then, as may be seen, is
ever present in every phase of college
life.
WE JUNIORS
By R- Eugene Jones
The members of the Junior class are
making rapid progress under the capable
leadership of our President, Mr. C. C.
Watkins. On account of his wonderful
personality and our desire to co-operate,
we are always ready and willing to give
our full support to any project that meets
the approval of the class.
The “Annual” project is being efficient
ly managed by a few members of the Jun
ior class, namely: Messrs. Manley, White-
head, Clement, Taylor, House and others.
These men possess unusual business abil
ity and are sparing no pains in making the
Tear Book one of the best put out by Col
lege students in America today. Too
much praise cannot be given these men
for their services. We are looking for
ward with great anticipation to the “An
nual,” which is to come off the press next
month.
We are sorry to lose one of our mem
bers, Mr. A. S. Brewer. Of course, we
understand, and v/ish for him much suc
cess wherveer he goes.
Since the advent of pleasant weather,
and the beginning of base ball practice,
we have been compelled to visit the ath
letic field during our spare moments and
watch members of our class who possess
superb base ball ta'ent, display the same
in close competition. Noted among these
outstanding stars is Mr. J. Harold Carson,
the famous shortstop, who has form plus.
Sometimes we are led off on a tangent,
wondering and trying to solve just how
he manages to retard the speed of those
real hot ones; well, maybe we shall un
derstand some day; at least, this is our
hope.
Some member oX the class remarked
the other day that he had seen the “heroic”
Mr. J. A. Dusenbury (in the “Chem”
lab.) attempting to burn water by means
of fire from the Bunsen burner. This am
bitious member of our class should be in
formed that this new contribution that he
is trying to make to the field of chemis
try can’t be made just now. Of course,
we can’t state definitely just what phe
nomenal changes might be wrought in
this field in the near future. All we would
like to say in the way of encouragement
to our “honorable” classmate is—“st.ay
in there and figh.':.”
Here’s hoping that everyone will have
much joy at Eastertide, and may this col
umn greet you w:ih much interest—“le
mois prochain.”
KAPPA ALPHA PSI
Sparky Spud” Geo. Williams had some
peculiar experiences in South Carolina
when he went to see his fiancee. I un
derstand he used a textile truck for a
taxi.
SUPPORT YOUR COLLEGE PAPER.
By C C. De Vane
Alpha Epsilon, though a rather young
chapter, has a voluminous history. The
roster is composed of men who also have
an almost unparalleled record. This issue
will not afford us aaequate space to write
the history of each member, but we take
the utmost pleasure in making introduc
tory statements about the brothers.
Who’s Who
Bro. J. H. Alston, Polemarch of the
chapter is a very clever politician in fra
ternity circles. He is Dean of the Univer
sity and Instructor in Psychology. He has
the degrees of A. B. from Lincoln Univer
sity and M. .4. from Clark University,,
Worcester, Mass. He is Provincial Pole-
march of the Southeastern Province. His
promises are always good to the last and
at initiation he is ever present to the end.
Bro. J. W. Brown is an excellent scholar.
He is a resident of the Queen City,
and a representative of the Junior class.
'By nature very garrulous. Exempt from
gossip, he has chemical earmarks, should
he learn choice of indicators. Apropos:
acid turns blue litmus red.
Bro. A. S. Brewer, a non-resident, is al
ways vez*y busy, socially. He has much
Junior College dignity in his “struts;”
then, too, he likes his “Old Golds.”
Bro. J. A. Blount is a member of the
College Glee Club, and the graduating
class of 1929. He shows much activity in
official and social circles of the city.
Bro. “Lem” Blakeney is also a Senior
and a member of the Choral and Philoso
phy Clubs.
Bro. C. C. DeVane hails fi-ora the Junior
class; member of the Glee Club and the
Y. M. C. A. He is manager of the circu
lation department of the “University Stu
dent,” and is Chapter Editor.
Bro. A. T. Harrington, of the Junior
Class, is banjoist in the New York Sere-
naders Orchestra, and a vocalist of no
mean degree.
Bro. R. E. Jones, a Junior by birth and
class, is Secretary of the class and of
“The University Student.” He is a mem
ber of the Glee Club and of the Y. M. C
A.
Bro. J. A. Jones, better known as “Sa
rah,” is famous among the social “debs,”
gaining much popularity through the cues
of salesmanship. He is a member of the
Glee Club, Philosophy Club and the Sen-
ior class.
Bro. J. H. Justice, of the Senior class,
is a resident in the city and characterized
by his itinei-aries in the “lady kingdom.”
Bro. A. T. James, an altruistic Sopho
more, is an excellent student; however,
somewhat philosophic. He has the
better half of William James, the logician.
He is Lieutenant Strategus of the chap
ter.
Bro. E. Harrelston Jenkins is an en
thusiastic member of the Junior class and
a friend to almost every one except a
“barb.” He is Strategus and commander-
elect of all 1929 Neophytes for the Chap
ter.
Bro. T. S. Jackson, Professor of Educa
tion and Philosophy, is associated with
many civil activities in the city. He is
Treasurer of ‘The Unlveilsity Student.”
For work done at the University of Indi
ana and at the University of Chicago he
holds the degrees of A. B. and A. M. in
the field of education.
Bro. T. A. LaSaine, Jr., has much ability
as an athlete and student. He is Associate
Editor of “The University Student,”
member of the Athletic Council, Junior
class and is Chapter Historian.
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