MAY — 1945
THE ORANGE ECHO
PAGE THREE
THE EDITOR’S
INQUIRY
As V-E Day came so close to our
graduation, we were forced to think
of its meaning to tlie world and to us
as individuals, standing on the thres
hold of new experiences and broader
contacts. The Editor posed this ques
tion to each member of the senior
class:
What is your outlook for the to
morrow, for yourself and for human
ity?
THE ANSWERS;
John Allen, 323 McDade Street:
“The outlook for myself is that when
this war is over I will have equal
opportunities Avith anyone, and be able
to earn an honest dollar regardless of
my color. ’ ’
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Eva Viola Barnett, P. 0. Box 764:
“In the Avorld of tomorrow, it is my
desire to be a first class seamstress,
to be able to make things to please
everyone, to create styles or models.
I want also to knorv more about good
grooming. I want to help others as
Avell ns to help myself.’’
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Horace Brewer, P. 0. Box 294: “I
am not very good at forecasting, but
in the future I hope to be able to aid
the Negro rnce in getting equal rights.
T h.M"'. to bo able to do, not j.-si- one
good deed, but many good deeds. I
also hope to be able to fill my place
In the Avorld of tomorrow, for surely
there is a place for everyone if he
will only find it. I believe it Avill be
harder for an uneducated person to
secure a job later on, and that it will
be difficult for the uneducated peo
ple to make adjustments to a world
so high-powered as the post-Avar per-
lOu iwoauseb lu x/v. • •
Marie S. Brooks, P. O. Box 626:
“I am not good at looking into to
morrow’s Avorid, but for myself, I
liave hoped for and planned toAvard
being a nurse to help keep the fight
ing men physically fit’’
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Lucy Cobb, P. 0. Box 265; ‘ ‘ My
outlook for tomorroAv’s wprld for rpy-
splf is to continue my education so
that I iqay secure a job suited tq my
ability, Eor humanity, T will try to
liolp those Avho need help, including
our children and our childronl’s
children, so that there will not be as
many unedeucated people as there are
are today. ’ ’
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Joe Durham, 311 Sunset Drive:
“For myself in tomorrOAV’s—world, I
am planning to take up. a trade that
my OAvn community needs, so I may
help to improve our village and
promote greater progress for all of
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Virginia Mat' Ihlwards, Lb (». Box
92: “’T am not very good in fqrGcast-
ing tlie future, rfowever, as I look
into tomorrQAv’s Avovld I see a variet5':
of job opportunities. I can see my
self as a teaclier of little children,
and above nil, a friend of everyone.’’
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Oliarlie Farrington, P. O. Box 510:
“My outlook for the future seems ra
ther simple, and yet sometimes rather
complex, I do not forecast things at
all Avoll, but I am determined to at
tend an institution of higlicr learning
after finishing high school. After
having gained some knowledge of the
conditions of our race, I hope to do
something great for the Avell-being
of our people, in a Avay that it will
be appreciated by all, to such an ex
tent that it Avill inspire others to do
something equally as great.’’
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Dorena Foushee, P. 0. Box 92: “I
think after the Avar there will be many
opportunities given us to go abroad.
But my plan is to teach young
I children here at home to help them as
much as 1 can.’’
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Levada Geer, General deliverey,
Chapel Hill: “My outlook is definite
ly personal as I am not gifted in pro
phecy. I liope to secure a government
job at Springfield, Massachusetts in
June. With the saving from this job,
I am planning to take beauty culture
n the fall at DeSliazor’s Beauty
College in Durham. After T finisli the
course, I hope to establish a shop of
my oAvn. Then T hope T shall be able
to support my parents and younger
sisters and brothers.’’
Jennie L. E. Johnson, P. 0. Box
213: “I believe the tomorroAv aauI]
have perplexing problems in regard
to freedom for all in occupations ainl
in social adjustment generally. Hoav-
ever, I am planning to go further in
my education.’’
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Annie M. Mason, 19 Fowler Street:
“My outlook ter tomorrow’s Avorld is
;i plan to help my parents as much
as ])ossil)le, as tliey are getting old.
I have applied for a government job
already, and shall be leaAung for
Washington to begin as soon as school
closes. After the Avar, T hope to take
a eo'.irse in beauty culture at Mayo
Beauty College, then later to build
a beauty shop on my fatlier’s lot.’’
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Alice NorAvood, 504 Sunset Drive:
“i\ry outlook or hope is to get the
Ix'st training T can, in order to be a
good librarian, because I belileve in
tlie Avorld of tomorroAv Ave shall be
facing a drastic situation. T believe
jobs Avill be fehver, and only tlie peo-
])le Avlio are speeially trained Avill be
able to get good jobs. T also believe
that food and clothing will be so high
that tlie average person of little educa-
(ion Avill be unable to .secure the ne
cessities of life.’’
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Lillian Nunn, Route 2. Box 68: “In
the world of tomorrow, I belileve that
there will be a greater need for peo
ple Avho haA’e cr'i’.cation. T believe
that the Negro, especially, Avill occupy
a more important place in society than
this Avar. This World War IT is being
fought for democratic reasons. If onv
country is to support its OAvn creed, it
viust be more liberal, more just than
it has been in the past. As for rnysellf,
I shall try to be ready to fill that
place that I feel certain is Avniting
for me, ’ ’
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Dorothy L. 0’Kelly, General De
livery; “1 believe tomorrow’s Avorhl
will liave vast opportunities in the
way of better education and better
jobs. I have fully made u]) mv mind
to become a nurse, in order to be able
to help humanity and myself.”
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George Ramsey, P. 0. Bo.x 951:
“As Ave approach tlu; close of the
second World War, I look forward
to less racial prejudice and to better
opportunities boili educational and
social for all pcqples. My own plan
is tq finish college, then Avork ami
save enough money to purcliase a nice
home, an automobile, and to live in
a country Avliere a man is not dis
criminated* agaimst because of race,
creed, or color,’’
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.-Albert Regester, 120 South Gra
ham Street; “T^Iy outlook for myself
is to be a musician such as Mother
and Father Avill be proud of. For
humanity, T hope that all men Avill
be given equal rights in the .social
order. ’ ’
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Elizabeth Regester, P. 0. Box 454:
“For my tomorroAV, I have hoped for
and planned toAvard continuing my
education, so that I will be fit for
the opportunities the Avorld offers.
For humanity, I hope to be able to
help the people of my race stand for
their rights.’’
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Allonious Rogers, Route 2, Box 3.0:
“After high school, T Avant to do
something to help other people that
iii’f' ill need. T need to increase my
le;iiiiiiig to the extent tliat others
can profit liy it. f want to help hu-
niauity iji the control of diseases and
in delaying deaths. I want to be a
nurse. ’ ’
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r.ucy M. Triee, Cliurch Street: “Jly
outlook for tlie Avorld of tomorrow
is to try to continue my education. If
r should not succeed in going to
college, Avliich I Avould like to do very
much, I think T sliall take up a busi
ness course or join some branch of
the service that I know Avill be a
lielp to our country and also to other
countries. ’ ’
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•Vlvestn Walker, Route 2, Box 31:
‘ ‘ My plan for tomorroAv’s Avorld is to
be lielpfu! to the victims of the Avar-
torn world. T aim to help rebuild the
wastes that Avere caused by this terri
ble Avar. I intend to help in America
as well a.s abroad.”
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Marie Watson, Route 3, Box 230:
“My plan is to see more of the
world, more of the beautiful things
that Nature has put liere for us to
enjoy, such as Niagara Falls and tlie
Great Salt r^ake. Then T intend to go
to college to take training for teach
ing in t)io elementary field.”
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Mary Williams, 404 West Franklin
Street: “1 believe there Avill be a
world-wide plan for education and
job opportunities. I Avant to be a
nurse, because of the large number
of .soldi'.' . tiiat Avill be returning
Avounded. I think it my duty to help
giv(‘ the,se men health again.”
.•\iiuis Winstead, 123 Graham St.:
“Tn the tomorrow, I Avant to be a
very good tiouseAvife. ”
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Fred Winston, 110 North Graham
Street: “1 look forAvard to liave a
vc'i'v plea.snnt, life in the world of fo-
iiiori'tnv. : pia-j ro increase my edui*!--
tion extremely,' after my graduation
from liigli school. I am determined
to do scrnetliing for the good of man
kind, .something that all tlie Avorld can
l.-enefit bv.”
WINNING ESSAY
T. B. Information, Please!
By Lillian Nunn
The essay in this column,
Avritten by Lillian Nunn, Avas tlie
first prize study in. the contest
sponsored by the Orange County
Tuberculosis Association.
How like a snake in the grass it
attacks one! Hoav like a fire that de
stroys the house just after the jnsnr-
aiice has been dropped, does this dread
ed disease dq its subversive Avork!
.-hud yet these hard, cold facts about
tuliercuiosis have just forced them
selves upon me, a senior in high school,
within the last fcAv days, despite the
information T thouglit I had about
it since E Avas a small child,
'I’wo i-eceiit incidents caused me to
stand up and look this enemy square
ly in the face, and challenge him to
a duel. Tlie first of these Avas the
death of my record teacher from
tiihcreulosis — ayoung, alert, well
educated person Avitli much to live for,
who only last year taught actively in
my scliool.
Tiic second incident that caused me
to tliink on this subject of T. B. and
to try to find out more about it was
the recent iiitensi\'e educational cam-
jiaign conducted by the Orange
Cnuoty Health Tiepartment d’liis
campaign consisted of a series of
moving pictures, folloAved by lectures
by a physician and a nurse, presented
to parents in assembly at nigiit and
to the students in assembly at school.
The educational campai-gp, Avas
folloAved by giving, the tuberculosis
test to all scliqpl children. It Avas dur-
,tn reflect upon the fact that although
;AV.'; tliink Ave knoAV all- that i-fj. necessary
1 about tubercud-osig, to protect our-
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V A LEDICTORY
By Lillian Nunn
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is my pi'ivilelge noAv to give a
last greeting to you. We have reached
a decisive point in our lives — Ave
the graduating class of 1945. The
past, liowever full of mistakes it may
nave lieen, is incapable of being
changed, and the future is unknoAvii
to us. But tonight, Ave are possessed
AVith a feeling of hope and anticipa
tion.
As we pause on the dividing-
gi-ound betAA-ecii two vistas in our
Hvels — our past high school career
and our journey in tomorrow’s Avorld
-- looking back over the varied ex
periences of onr higii school period,
Avc cannot prevent a feeling of sad
ness that comes Avitli the thought of
imrting.
But our sadness can hardlv excel
that of our classmates Avho have been
deprived of tliis opportunity, tliose
who in the flower of their youth
Avc-rc plucked as buds from the garden
of promising beauty.
Their education Avas important to
them, but not so important as the
protection of our country. What must
bo the tiioughts, tonight, of tliose boys
Avlio Avould be Avith us in tliis our class-
night program had they not received
the call to arms?
Perhaps some of them Avill not even
return borne from this battle for
freedom. It is reasonable to believe
that some of thorn Avill pay their great
est sacrifice — their lives — lo liber
ate our Avorld from the diabolical
cruelties of Nazism and Fascism, not
only in the European sector of the
world, but in our oaa-ti home land
Aviicre there is much to be done to
educate the people on the mere super
stition of race superiority.
To establish freedom in such terms
as our late President Roosevelt inter-
r-iwteJ if-, uoj-rs wc-nt (•-vt:ragcouslv
to ansAver the call, disregarding the
and pride of a high school
graduation.
But it is on the basis of their sacri
fice that Ave can look forAvard liope-
fully to the future America, one that
Avill be clean and shining, one that
will hold a future outlook for youth
that is free from the night-mare of a
Guadalcanal or a German concentra
tion camp, an America free from the
curse of race discrimination and Jim
Orownism, an America Avhose Statue
of Liberty lifts her torch to light the
Avay to every boy and girl, regardless
of race, color, and creed.
Our past is behind us, our future is
yet to be realized. It is our high pur
pose to make tiiat future one of
notable achievement. By such achieve
ment alone can Ave repay the debt Ave
owe to all Avho are responsible for
tills, our graduation.
Our mental and moral possibilities
are just blooming and coming to
fruition. As tlie future beckons, Ave
Avill ansAver Avith an undaunted cour
age, equal to that shown by our class
mates, Avliose absence Ave feel tonight,
because they responded to a call to
make a Avorld in Avhich Ave, tonight,
can speak Avith pride and hope.
Glass mates, there is no achieve
ment in art or science that may not
still be excelleld, no depth of philo
sophy that cannot be deeper sounded,
no flight of the imagination that may
not yet be passed by a stronger,
surging urge of youth. With this as
surance, we venture forth fired Avith
ambition to excel.
Our country needs ns to help
slionlder the burden of Avar, to help
in building a better tomorroAv Avhen
Ihe battle has been won. The talents
. Ave possess are for the service of all,
the truth Ave hold is for all, and our
energies and activities Avill he devoted
to the progress of civilization and
social adA’ancement. These things we
shall accomplish by onr own will, and
by our education in our various voca
tions.
Finally, Ave regret most keenly now.
that many duties have been ill-per
formed, not done at our best, and that
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SALUTATORY
By Virgini.a. Edavards
To the friends of the class of 1945,
we are very happy to have you attend
our class-night program, the second
feature of cur commencement. It is
because you — the Board of Education
cur former principal, Mr. H. M.
Holmes, our superintendent, Mr. A.
W. Honeycutt, our present principal,
Mr. D. M. Jarnagin, our beloved
teachers — tiiat Ave can commeorate
such an occasion as this. We heartily
welcome yon to this our class night
program.
It is often said that this is a plea
sure-seeking age. Whether it is a
pleasure-seeking age or not, it is
doubtful that it is a pleasure-finding
tige. Could an age of unparalleled de
pression, and of the most devastating
warfare be styled a pleasure-seeking
age? Most of ns Avpre born during the
depression tiiat folloAved the First
World War. We are spending our
adolescence in an age of unprecedent
ed regimentation. Those Avhom the
nation has not called into service have
been hemmed in by the most serious
rr.ntrol of resources the Avorld has
ever knoAA’n.
Tliis control has followed us in our
hief source of .amusement — tlie mov
ing pictures. These have been made
sordid and cruel byl the most drama-
ic, nerve-straining scenes of air raids
and invasions. If Ave wish to ride in
the country and view the marvelous
handiAvork of nature, the rationing
board steps in and says thus far shalt
thou go and no farther.
We Avould serve our guests refresh
ments, but OPA tells us hoAv little
Ave have in foods. We Avould sit by
tlie fireside and enjoy a thrilling
romance over the radio. We are scarce-
Iv seated before avc are interrupted by
a special Avar bulletin, or a report
that a certain number of Yanks have
He* -'-‘Toners, find this or
that place has been captured by some
avmv. Yet, they tell us Ave are a plea
sure-seeking age. I doubt we are a
pleasure-finding age.
Too, let it not be thought that high
school is a place for constant enjoy
ment and pleasure. No one yet has
invented a Avay to inject education in
to tlie brain like injecting a fluid
into the arm. Education is still to be
attained by hard Avork. Thru those
Avho Avould say that Ave are a pleasure
seeking age should see that ours has
been a most serious age, and that avc
have accepted the situation AA’hieh our
elders brought upon ns as our patrio
tic duty.
It is tnie that we haA-e had greater
advantages than our fathers had.
There is, on the Avhole, less poverty,
and more Avealth for the common man.
Through the efforts of our late Presi
dent Franklin Delano Doosevelt, more
and better chances to gain wealth
Avere made. Many more people became
millionaires, and the small business
man has risen to the position of great
er importance. The opportunities -for
dvancement have increased because
of the interest tiiat our late President
held for the lesser man.
FelloAV-students, liaving been born
in this age of higii tension, let us
gear oursehus to be active partici
pants in the making of a better to-
iiiorroAv. Let us look beneath the sur
face of things and discOA’er the great
needs of our race. T/ct us prepare to
serve those needs.
To do tills, Ave must have faith in
the essential goodness of our felloAv-
mcn. We must liaA-e faith in ourseh’es.
Most, of the great achievements have
been Avon by people of average ability.
Even the electrical magnate, Thomas
,-i. Edison, Avhose Avoiiders in electri
cal research illuminate and energize
onr daily life, was said to be a d'di
student in nnithematies during his
school days. ''
Let us look at education as didl
Henry \^an Dyke. avIio said: “It is a
mistake to say, today, education ends.
tomoi-roAV life begins. The process is
continuous, the idea, into thouglit, the
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