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• • • • f- ' THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT (Lex et Veritas) ■ Published Monthly by the Stu- ■'cnts of Johnson C. Smith Universi ty, Charlotte, North Carolina. ^Printed at The University Prses Subscription price: $1.00 per school :ifear. Advertising rate furnisehd on request. T. ' JEFFERS, Editor-in-Chief S. H. TRA'VIS, Associate Editor and Publisher. J. C. GRIFFIN, Business Manager IT, TAFT THOMPSON, Circulation .Mana^r. M....BELTON, Assistant Circulation Maji:iger. M. H. BOULWARE, Secretary. R. E; THOMPKINS, Treasurer. Repetorial Staff A J. CLEMENT, Jr., Feature Editor •J. A. ANCRUM, Sports Editor. J- :R. HENRY, Editor of Quips. J . Entered as Second Class matter, Itecember '12., 1926, at, the Post Of- Ofirce at Charlotte, North Carolina, urider the Act of March 3, 1879. EDITORIAL COMMENT HELP KEEP OUR CAMPUS BEAUTIFUL The. following editorial taken from. The Hampton Script is worthy., of being passed on. It W;is.: written to call attention to a vsituation existing at Hampton but it can be applied equally here at Smith. Let us consider what is said therein and apply it to'our own case. ■ ‘‘Spring is in, the air. And the worrisome round of poems, and ‘spj^pg' editorials begin again. Bui. while we vibrate with gusto Ve'Torget that, jy.e pwe a duty to this awakening-1ife‘'j.. we fail to see that Nature’s verdure can be made or broken by man. And so, while the grass is struggling to throw off the lethargy of hi bernation we ruthlessly crush it under heel, as we rush pell-mell across the lawns. No matter if new cement walks are laid every day. We prefer to subtend them with un sightly chords, for bee-like, we shortest route from point to’ point. . It requires but little more en ergy, and considerably more ap preciative thought to ‘go around.’ It may be hard at first, but will not habit scrupu lously maintained be pleasant if we can preserve the beauty of our campus. The .grass, to use a provincial ism, needs a break. The hedges do too. Let’s treasure our nat ural beauties and seek to pre serve them.” sity rather than a relaxation at various intervals of our collegi ate life. Why squander such large amounts of money for what we call pleasure for a few hours? Can we not turn that into some thing that would be of more ben efit to us, rather than nourish a headache and a lot of “ifs” the day after? Let us tax our minds with the burden of thought and devise some better means for the distribution of our finances. It is the ambition of some men to get into social clubs and fra ternities, to move around in those circles for social pleasure. To get into fraternities because it’s something new, to. be able to wear a frat pin because “les jolie femmes” admire it, but what contribution can a pin wearer, or a so-called frat man render to the group he enters? In the eyes of the world he places himself in the infant stage. A baby wants something because it’s dazzling and pleasing to the eye, and if successful in obtaining such does not know what to do with it—in most cases he tries to crush or destroy it. The same way with pin wearers. The pin composed of diamonds, sapphires, rubies, pearls and what not is dazzling to his eyes. He seeks for and in most cases gets it. Then what does he do with it? He pins it on some fair lady’s breast, she wears it for his sake and prob ably doesn’t give, a rap about him. They attend all,..of the so cial functions during the course of his college career, then he graduates, takes his pin and goes out into the world dependent on “Lady Luck,” and has a tough break did you say? Then into the hock shop goes the pin, the fraternity is forgotten and such a man’s name on the roster means weight borne by others. He is nothing but a parasite to the group or groups to which he belongs. If, as some one has said, these groups constitute the majority of our society, let us be more cautious in the selection of individuals i to become members of our group. It seems that fraternities are not all they are thought to be and they are not always persist ent in putting over some pro . , , .gram of beneficial achievement js they cia/m ti^cir i'oi eiiio.-st fcii- deavors. We do notice, how ever, that they seem to be more intent in socializing, promoting house parties, annual banquets and proms which require an enormous expenditure. It is not only shown at local chapters, but at the national meetings. TTiere is little achieved along business lines, only a national gathering for socializing, and the expendi ture of moneys. For a people seeking economic independence, we believe they are taking a backward step. Unless steps forward are taken economic in dependence will never be ob tained. Let us think on these things as college men who are to be the future leaders of Amer ica. Yours for achievement and economic development. V. VASQUEZ. OUR SOCIETY The society of Smith includes various types of individuals: the faculty, the theologians and the collegians. These groups em body the fraternal, non-fraternal men, the social club group, and vibe versa. How would you de termine the standard of meas- ureinent? Some would say the frat man, social club member, and an upper classman would be WHO IS YOUR IDEAL? All men, regardless of their strata in life, dream. They may the general standard of measur- j be of low mentality, of low mor als, nevertheless they visualize. mg the social circle of Smith, but those groups (although with respect to the ideals and stand ards which the fraternities try to uphold) include some that are not of the best type of individu als for standards. We are judged by the component parts that con stitute the whole. We _ are watched from without by indi viduals who are very critical, by individuals whose criticisms have weight. How are we, then, to better our continued exist ence? We would suggest a gen- ■ 'eral house cleaning, take down all of the webs from the high walls, remove the vague shrouds of falsehood. We admit that we want to be successful, we want to be popular, we want to be pow erful, but what kind of ways and means do we condescend to at tain such things ? Some resort to the lowest ways of obtaining such. It will do you little good to make such attainments by these methods. One step toward the betterment of the Hellenic group is the establishment of the Pan-Hellenic council. We hope that this organization is success- practices ful in fostering the ideals of fra- ternalism. With the advent of social clubs, numerous ones have been formed, of various types. We do not abhor social clubs, but we would advocate the abolition of some. It seems that the promo There are things for which they hope. This person may wish for money, a limited or un limited amount. That person may wish for distinction local or national, for one deed at anoth er. Another individual might wish for a place in some social circle, either in the elite group or in the red light districts. There are various other types of individuals, hence various other ideals. As students we all read, eith er books, newspapers, or maga zines. To the reader, each book (referring to fiction) has its hero or heroine. Each maga zine has its hero or heroine. Each newspaper represents a type of person who becomes our favorite. In reading the newspaper one student will scan the first page to see what the politicians are doing in their different fields, and will long for the day to come that he can get in power and break down some of the corrupt that are going on in politics. Across the table, from reader number one, is his room mate who takes the sport section and glances at the base ball scores and other sports. But, he lingers on the picture of such men as Jack Sharkey, Risko, George Godfrey and similar car- tion of Proms has to be a neces-'nalities. He reads the articles bearing on their pugilistic activi ties and craves to be a real ’’he- man” that he might knock the world cold with his big gloved fist. Magazine patrons cover a much larger scope than does ’ooth the newspaper and the book pat rons combined. The cause of the popularity of the magazine is that the reading matter of the different magazines deals on every activity the world over. Each magazine company has its customers, from the “Forum” to the “Popular Science,” and from the “True Story” to “Pep.” Of course religious magazines have their customers and many of them. Mr. A, a literary inclined stu dent, anxiously awaits the"date of the arrival of the “Book man,” the “Forum,” “The Satur day Review of Literature,” and other parallel magazines, that he might put himself to reading the works of such men as T. S. El liott, Irving Babbitt, Van W. Brooks and Carl Van Doren. .A^s the reader peruses each line written by the authors mention ed above and digests the sub stances of each word he envies the author and wishes that he himself could be a great philos opher and a recognized literary critic. This readers friend, Mr. B, is no less conscious than Mr. A, but his inclination is some what different. He is bent to ward the field of science. He is inquisitive to know if Dr. Car ver, with his peculiar chemical technique, has made any new dis coveries. He wants to know if Dr. Just has made any more contributions to the world in the field of biology. He reads of Marconi and Edison. He keeps up with all the minor and major inventions. Mr. B realizes that if he is to be one of the world’s greatest physicsts or chemists he must keep up with all current inventions and discoveries, to do so he must read the “Popular Science” and the “Scientific Am erican.” In a third room are two more students. One of them is lying in bed with a cigarette in his mouth. He has just finished reading an article in a “'True Story” which has aroused in him a selfish desire to be a “so cial king.” He brushes back his hair; strokes' nis mustai!!^^and wishes that he was a “smooth man” who, with jestures of the hands; with certain rolling of the eyes and raising and lowm'- ing of the eye lashes; with sternness of speech (symboliz ing that of a cave man) could cause all desirable ones of the fair sex to come flocking to him. His room mate has similar aspi rations for he is dreaming the dreams caused by reading the “Pep” magazine. To balance the scale of moral existence (referring to such per sons as the last two mentioned) is a group of students reading religious literature and maga zines and discussing the pollut ed condition of the world and vowing that when they have prepared themselves thoroughly they will, like the disciples of Jesus, blot out completely all such conditions. You have recognized the dif ference in the several students whom I have mentioned to you. Which of these students do you represent, and whose ideal is your ideal? M. M. H. AMBROSIA By “Van” Heigh Ho! One would not necessarily have to spend eight long years (which now seems a brief period) on that memor able and glorious hill where upon is located Johnson C. Smith to be thinking of returning at Easter. After being in the environment for a short or rather attciifling one Sinith- Livingstone Classic one receives a dynamic urge which actuates his witnessing the next, next and the next. Nor is the game One sees and meets old school mates and friends; old acquain tances renewed, new ones made. There assembled the creme de la creme of D. J. Sander s and J. 0 Price’s polt-homous brethren from Maine to Mexico, Carolinas to California. Do not forget either that the female species of this group invariably display the latest creations which are THE FORUM Communications to this column must be signed and will not be consid ered unless the signature of the writer is appended thereto. If the writer does not wish to have his name pub lished a fictitious name suggested by him-will be used instead. ' Communi cations will be limited to 500 words. The University Student does not necessarily endorse or commend all of the views expressed here, neither does it take the responsibility for anything said herein. INTERFRATERNAIi BASKETBALL seen only at Palm Beach, South ;on or Deauville, color which only a group can present because of its ‘‘ For the second time in the history of Smith the' fraternities have at tempted to engage in interfraternal basketball games and this time the whole affair was not as successful as it might have been. This was due to several reasons. ' To my mind the ultimate aim of interfraternal basketball is to devel op the student that has possibilities of being a player. In most Negro col- — - V . 1 lee^es and Viigh schools, there are Hampton or Deauville. ^ coaches; here at of color which only a Negp | (.o^ch does not have the time to put on those axy hetrogeneity, or is it miscegna- nation. A superb spectacle! Par excellent! 'The last word! A^ ropos, don t think I would forget ^ ^11 of his time about the foremath or after-' math when honor is done Terpsi- choce. “The night shall be filled with music,—Whoopee and how! In view of all this is there any wonder that ardent Smith and Livingstone followers turn their this minds toward Charlotte as.Ladylf^.t ^ men who may not be fortunate enough to make the team. This group of men are in the majority; the coach must on the twelve or fifteen men who compose the varsity. Interfraternity games will enable the man to show his wares, show what he has learned from mere contact. This very thing has shown members of the frat teams. No.one ever thought cer- CULLED FROM THE LL- CIIANGES j For Your Ov.'n Good "While at the university, for health’s sake get stirred up about something. We are as sured by members of the medi cal fraternity that this stirring up is most beneficial for the lives of the individual involved and it is our conviction that it will be for the good of the university in general if such takes place with every student at McGill. • • •. Form opinions, take some side and, if possible, express your conviction in talk and, if allow- able, by action. . There are enough issues around the campus to get het up about something. If the is sues presently do not seem to provoke some thought in your mind, “start something.’^ If any- where, we expect to see in a uni versity some indications that there is a conflict of opinion. Conflict of opinion sharpens the wit. The wit sharpened is a ready instrument of defence_ or aggression in all walks of life. It may even, with the most am bitious, provide one with a means of livelihood, so tor health’s sake and economic rea sons get stirred up about some thing.—McGill Daily. Moon nears her initial fullness after the spring equinox Well all I know about the Al ma Mater is what I see in the pa pers, especially the Student (I do see Coach Thomas quite of ten) . It is used a stepladder. Now we make the g^mes interfra ternal, because each fraternity man wants'-.hisJteam to win;; |This only serves as an incentive. But just to say Omega or Alpha' are the cham- much if that is the Student. with satisfaction j ^oes ^n°t mean the Of the staffs that • T J 4-T. ofofF all the good that will be derived, that I perused the new ^aff O j Pan-Hellenic council, composed of members of each fraternity, is do- have preceded l am certain none i r smith. But I were more meritorious and effi- t^e council fell down on cient. Under the editorship of interfraternal games. In the first Thebaud Jeffers it should easi y there were no rules governing rank first among Negro oo W n,,,, p,.,er., -tether rar- ra' bette?iad7 “of‘paperS I nt.rhter. o, S— or gr.d.tee alone commendable. 'To get it out on time will be your biggest task. Here’s hoping you will get the cooperation of ttro printers. I wish you Bon Voyage. Now to comply with your re quest Mr. Editor. “What are Smith alumni doing in your _vi cinity ’ members of the various fraternities. The first three or four games were played with a small degree of suc cess. A|ter these, pne or two of the fraternities were sho'rt 'of men and wanted to bring in the varsity men, ■Well, if they were allowed to play there were no grounds to hinder the graduate members of another frater- So True Here are some of the reasons why students get gray: The professor who assigns three out side readings, two outlines, and throws in background _ reading for the next day’s asignment, thinking his is the only class we are taking. The lady professor with the weak voice. The pro fessor who is a “crank” in his field and tries,to make us “swal low” his radical ideas. The prof who has that annoying habit of inspecting the_ scenery outside the window while he is lecturing. The pedagogue who assigns class of fifty to read a passage in a book, of which the library has only one copy. The professor who “plays.” to the women in the class. The one who thinks co eds are not needed in his course. The comma hound who knows that one swallow does not make a summer, but believes that one mistake should merit a flunk. The professor who thinks none but his ideas are correct.—Ore gon Daily Herald. T qball TO-oceed- We 1 shall pi-oceea . we | supporters of their fra- are planning the formation of a, this, so they -were Tri-polis Smith Alumni Chapter This will take in High Point, governing Winston-Salem and Greensboro « to p^aj. All within a radius of only thirty' miles. I am sure with such an organization we could make our selves felt more in our communi ty, and more tantamount at our Alma Mater. feeling bet-ween some members of the fraternities, ■which no doubt could have been averted if the men would have seen the thing in a different light. The games were scheduled for cer tain nights; on the night of which one TT-1T-.-4.U I of the games was to have been played boasts of Dr-H- H. cancelled on account LeMon, 22 and Rev. C. H. shortage of men. The men had to White 26. Dr LeMon go ^ work or make a social call or of Meharry College I guch a thing of Pharmacy. He IS the manaH happen among college leading drug stme moreover, fraternity men. High Point. As evidence of ^ games were not played his success, I suffice everyone s DO YOU KNOW THAT- By “Blabb” Johnson C .Smith has the best equipped baseball team in the coun try? Smith has one of the best debating teams in the country? Smith University’s campus has few equals in scenic beauty? There are three undergraduate fra ternity houses at Smith—Alpha, Kap pa, and Omega? Johnson C. Smith University has the largest enrollment of any Negro college in North Carolina? Ladies all over the country adore Smith men? Rev. Goring never misses a meal ? Messi's. Fiawoo and Osabutey never- cut classes? Nina Mae McKinney visited Char lotte in 1928 and attended one of the dances where she danced divinely with Smith men? Rastus—What are yo’ limping about. Sambo ? Sambo—Use got water on the knee. Does yo’ know anything I could do for it? Rastus—Sure, wear pumps.—Green “What makes you so hoarse, Stan- back?” “I’ve been talking through a screen door and strained my boice.—Bison. due to some of the reasons mentioned, and lack of part. The final results were: Omega, play interest on to state I that he took for himself a beau tiful bride last Christmas. “Nuf sed.” Believe it or not I have not j three, won three; Alpha, playing seen Charlie, I mean Rev. C. H. j won one. and one unsettled; and White, this year, ^although I j j^appa, playing three, lost two, and having the the logical have been in High Point several i unsettled. Omegfa times. Nevertheless, from all Ij}^ighest percentage can gather he is expostulating j g^i^mpiojis. the gospel like a Moody. With adage, “We live to learn.” his perseverance and patience U ,.j^at when the next season he could make good in any field j-gjjg around, the council will have —’cept courtship. worked out a set of rules governing In the Camel City there are A. the eligibility of players, a time limit R. Dawson, ’28; G. F. Newell, for cancellation of games and every- ’29; W. B. Stinson, ’27, and Dr. thing that will tend to make interfra- H. T. Allen. The first three are temal basketball a success here at all members of the Columbian Smith. Heights High School (the largest] l wish to thank Mr. Arthur clement in the state) Faculty. Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur states that “The American advance in economic status has given us too many youths who have_ never known hardship. That is why football teams are so largely made up of men who are work ing their way through college, facing adversity.” Physical brawn is not the only criterion by ■which the hardness of a man may be measured. Some of the most capable and self-reliant men we know are thin, wiry fellows who would be promptly killed in a line plunge on the gridiron; yet between or classes they earn the wherewith al to keep themselves alive and in the path leading to industrial success. They are not softies. Would that we had more of them— whether they be football heroes or confine their campus activi ties to dragging a lunch wagon around to twenty or thirty fra ternities every night, wait on table, or sell jimcracks to class mates who are better off eco nomically but less fortunate in dustrially.—The Michigan Daily. DOCTOR Howdy “Doctor” seems to be in the course of my promin- ades a common title of saluta tion to individuals, when meet ing one another. To my limited amount of knowledge it seems that certain individuals are mis- Mr. I of Alpha Phi Alpha for his efforts in | using the title of Doctor. Web- Dawson was recently appointed trying to make the games a success, the head of the English Depart- i also ■want to express my grateful ment; Dr. A. T. Allen is one of ness to Professor Coleman for his the leading physicians of the services as an efficient referee, city. He also got weary of liv- This article is not meant for any ing alone and was married re- particular person or persons, but for cently to one of the fair damsels who are concerned with the wel of the Columbian Heights High fare of athletics here at Smith. I School. trust my criticism will be taken in the Rev. H. C. Miller, T. B. Jones, light in which it is given. My pro- ’21; N. L. Gregg, ’27; W. L. Me- desire is to ameliorate the at- Nair, ’23; G. F. Franklin, ’22, titude between the various fratemi and V. H. Chavis, ’29, are on the yeg Greensboro roll. Rev. Miller is j would like to see all undergradu pastor of the St. James Presby- ate men developed for future use in terian Church, which is one of smith’s varsity teams, than for Omega the leading churches in Negro gf i^he games. I might add Presbyterianism. He is an able that I am a wearer of the sacred shield speaker, in my opinion—though gj Omega and my love for Omega can meager—one of the best in|^ot be measured.—J. W. Martin. Greensboro, and in the Atlantic Synod. _ 1 Prosh^—^You’re so modest you T. B. JonGS is thG of work improper fractions A. and T. College, and an active Co-Ed—And you’re so dumb you (Continued on page 4) 'think a tutor carries a horn—Witt. ster gives his interpretation of the word: “A learned man; teacher; one who has received the highest degree conferred by a college or university; one li censed to practise medicine, etc.” Now, after having the meaning of the word as elucidated by Webster, we don’t see how men in college department seeking degrees can condescend to belit tle the word “Doctor” cognizant of the dignity that such a word possesses. It appears that col lege men are bringing down the standards of English set by our predecessors. We are here, as you know, to learn, but that in particular should have been known by ev ery individual before his matric ulation. We would loathe to be lieve that there is some one here that didn’t have that knowledge (Continude on page 3)
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