Bennett College Edition
FUT
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Bennett Event
To Be Colorful
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
WILL BE PRESENT
College Begins 16th
Year Under Jones*
Supervision
The oak-shaded campus of
Bennett College will be the
scene this coming week-end
of several major events in the
history of this distinctive institution
for the higher education
of Negro women. Distinguished
white and Negro representatives
of many fields of endeavor
will gather in the Gorgian
buildings which surround the
grassy quaarangie of the college,
to attend the Founders' Day
celebration on Friday, October 31,
the Conference for Youth Advisors on
Saturday, November 1, and the formal
dedication of the new Annie Mer
tier Pfelf'er Chapel and Little Theater
on Suoday, November 2.
Sixteen Years a Woman's (College,
Bennett, which began in September
Its ltith year as a womun's college
under tho leadership of President
David D. Jones, will welcome to its
campus several college und university
presidents, as well as numerous
beads of other educational Institutions,
and outstanding figures in the
fields of race relations, employment,
and religion. Three bishops will participate
in the morning worship service,
to be held In the beautiful new
Chapel ou Sunday morning.
Dett Compositions, Suthero Kerital.
Selections by the renowned Bennett
College Choir, under the direction of
Dr. R. Nathaniel Dett. who has composed
two . musical pieces especially
for the occasion, and an organ recital
by Orrln Suthern will be the musical
highlights of the week-end. The
week-end of nctlvlUes will also In clude
n pageant, "The Kingdom, the
Power, and the Glory." by Mrs. Iluth
Worrell, prornluent churcliwoinnn, of
uoiuiubus. O.
0 Many College .Heads To Attend.
Among the heads of both white and
Negro schools and colleges who will
atteiftl dedication week-end at Hen* _
nett are: Presidents M. W. Dognn, of 1
Wiley College: Edward Warner I
Price, of Clinton College; Willis 3.
King, of Gniumon Theological Send* |
nary; J. M. Ellison, of Virginia Un- I
Ion University; J. W. Haywood, of *
Morrlatown College; W. J. Trent, of
Livingston College; T. 1>. Uljiford, of C
A.1 and T. College, <JreetislK>ro; M. f
Ijifayette Harris, of Philander
Smith College; J. P. llruwley, of
Clark University; W. S. JSImrpe, of p
Pfelffer Junior College; Charlotte h
Hawkins Brown, of Palmer Memorial f.
Institute: It. L Johnson, of Stephens b
College; I* M. McCoy, of Rust Col- It
lege; Herbert J. Burgstahler, of Ohio n
Wesleyan University; Florence Head, h
of Spelruan College, and Dr. Ma?*y p
McLeed Behtune. head of Itethune }j
Cook innn College. . . g
i Funders'? Pay!- Celebration. t
\ The week-end* wilUbcgtnwith 'the .
psnnal meetlflit of ^rBenett College o
Board of Tniatees at 10:30 a.m. on J
Friday morning.* At 4 p.m. President t
Herbert J. Burgstahler. of Ohio Wea- t
tejan University Will deliver an ad- a
4Wsa at the Founders' Dsy exercises, I
Jtrhlek wlU be followed by a dinner in e
boflior of Mrs. Henry Pfelffer, donor 1
||^tbe Chapel and other buildings at c
B^pert^Mr. Snthern's recital will be c
iodt that evening. c
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The new Annie Merner F
lege in Greensboro, and four
end, October 31-November 2, i
Upper left-hand corner: I
upper right. Dean W. C. Jack
Board of Trustees, which
President Herbert J. Bugstah
Founders' Day address; lowei
who will give the dedicatory a
VIrs. Bethiine I
Wain Speaker ?
:HARLES A. HARRIS \ ILSO
WILL SPEAK >
Mrs. Mary McLe**l UvIIiudp, i
rtMldent of Itethune-Coukiiuui Col- r
*?? will dellvpr the iiimIu Mililr^x t
L?r tlie animal Founder*' Day iele- j
ration to l?e held at A. ami T. Col* >
?ge, Monday. Noremlier 3, It was an- i
?unced.by President F. D. llluford (
ist week. Charles A. Harris, prlnri- j
al of Franklin Qounty Training
ichool, - T-uurlnlmrg. N. C., will bring f
Teetlngs from the ulomtil HSftocial??-.
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Founders' l>ny at A. and T.'ia also f
bserved as Dudley Day .la honor of
antes B. Dudley, second president of
be college, under whom the Instltu
Ion had a period of rapid expansion
Dd growth. - j-- :t
Mrs. Bethui>e Is one of the greatent
ducntlonul fouuders of her day. In
904, In n rented cottage, with $l.r*> *
ash capital, and Initial enrollment '
f five pupils, she started tlie school
?f which she la president. Jn 1823, 1
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sensb'uro. n. c, October 30. is
WILL BE DEI
'feiffer Chapel and'Little Thea
principals in the forthcoming e
?t the college, when the buildini
ilrs. Henry Pfeiffer, of New Yoi
son, of Woman's College, who
meets on Founders' Day, 0
ler, of Ohio Wesleyan Univers
right, Dean William H. Powe
iddress on Sunday, November 2
Poacher Trainees
Form N. P. A. Chapter
The teacher trainees In vocational
igriculture at A. aihL T. College, ?>raiilzed
the rullegiate r*lni|>ter of the
P. A. ^iontiuy, 'Oetolter JO, for .the.
ear 1IM1-1M2.
The following officers were elected ;
'resident, Walter Kvuns, A|s*x ; vice
resident. James Warren, Sprint:
Ii?l?e: ^ secretary, Charles Iianlels.
)tirhnni: assistant secretary. Cheater
Vlgglns. Zehulon: treasurer. William
'urgersnn. Clinton; rcjiortpr, Kertnlt
3 raves, Muffin; advisor. Profs. K.
"Van mid W. T. Johnson.
Tin? following objectives wort* rnr*
led out lust 3"ear:
Had joint banquet of4 trainees uii'l
tome economic students'of vocational
igrlctdture;
Supervised community exhibits at
he Greensboro Fair; ,
Sent a large group to the Stule
Pair at Ilalelgh;
Published a news sheet;
Supplied two departments with
itudent-teachers when the regular
eachera were absent:
Planned the N. F.- A- quia contest
'or the state orgnnlxatlou of the. N.
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rk City, donor of the Chapel;
is chairman of the Bennett ii
ctober 31; extreme right, l
ity, who will deliver the *
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Six-Year Plan i
Is Successful ;
COMPLETION STRIKING 1
IN NUMEROUS WAYS ]
The history of Iteuiiett College for I
Women, which, with the dedication r
this week-end of the new Annie Mor- 1
ner I'feiffer <.'hn|iel and Little Then l
ter Ituihlkn^, climaxes un unusually \
successful slx-ycnr hiiihlini; program; |
Is striking hi nutny ways. Its growth c
lu less than two decades from on o|e I
sure little crt-ediicntlniiiil setidiuiry to i
n noitrlshimr woiilhi's college Is little <
niMlf l III ] l| II L|l IIIJI'ImII, WIIHI U 18 fUlt' ?
aiilered that thin growth took place t
during it period when funds for edtti ]
cations have not l*eeu plentiful. 1
Nevertheless, through the genera*- 1
Ity of the General Education Hoard *
and Individuals such y? Mr. and Mrs. I
Henry Pfelffer. of New York City, an '
well us other donors and foundations, '
ltennett la able today to offer supe- '
rlor educational opportunity to young <
women of the Negro race. Untler the
energetic leadership of Praildetit
David D. Jones, It haa become a dla(Continued
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Chapel Built |
In 11 Months -J
5UILDING BEAUTIFUL
N DESIGN, STRUCTURE
1 'L y . ' P.i - L ;
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Construction Houses
kittle Theater,
lift of Mrs. Pfeiffer
Rivalling in beauty of struc;ure
and design many of the"-' :
nore celebrated college chapels
n the country, the Annie Mer- . *
ler Pfeiffer Chapel of_Bennett
College stood completed this
reek, 11 months after the
rround was first broken for its . j
instruction. The Chapel build- V;
ng, which also houses a Little
["heater wing, is the gift of ~ *
Irs. Henry Pfeiffer, of New
ork City, and will be formally dedla
ted on Sunday, November 2. It was
eslpned by Otis Clay Pouudstone* . ..
rchltect, of"Atlanta. C ~ .
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Negro Labor Used Throughout. }
In accordance with a steadfast \3
ollcy of President Ijavid p. Jones, f
Bennett, "skilled and .unskilled ' '>
'egro labor was used, y whenever,
vaiiuDie, throughout Uje construction , ^
f the new building, which climaxes
building program begun at Bennett ^
lightly more than five years ago.
Svo new dormitories, a class room
uild.'ng, and a library, have arisen
n the Bennett campus during tjds, '
eriod: ^ r*\.
Built In Meeting-IIoav! Style.
Constructed of red brick ami . *?
meat one, with white wood trim, the * -5
ew Chapel is built iu the tradition.
f the old New England meeting- -j|
ouae, and dominates the Bennett |
ampus from the north. White Ionic
Masters support the front gable, and vj
fie octagonal steeple, topixxl by a
reathervane, rises from a clock tow- yfll
r and belfry, the four corners of . "3|
rhleh are surmounted hy white wood- jfi
n urns. .?
The entire interior of the Chapel, tjfl
deluding the pews, is painted* cream ..JB
vory, with walnut trlui. and the^iM
mnelling Is In the style of the late rjj^H
Colonial ]>eriod. Light la supplied by
hree chundellers and side fixtures .VjH!
ushloned like oil lamps. A rcredos'JljB
villi modified scroll work Is at thn^QH
nick wall of the chancel, In whlclftSH
pace for t lie console of a KhnbnifffiMM
rgaii is provided among the choU^gttg?
vats. The Chapel. which also ha8&uj?J&
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PIONEER SPONSORS
ENTERTAINED AT DINNggB
The first meeting of the''
federation was held last Wi-dnwjJM
light Rt 7:30 o'clock at the
s composed of sponsors of Y,
m?jk' clubs. Mrs. Irene 8. Tuootg^^H
:l>e Hooker T. Washington-ykureSPjl
luh whs elect ??d president of tqtsb
Huly, Cecil C. Miller of.Price
rice president; Miss M.'A. Kirki^^^^H
>f Washington Street
School, secretary; and Moscs/jDUfuH
on of East White Oak,
Members of the Federatfori^jfiflfl
Karl Whitley, principal &^n<9|H
School and sponsor of
?r* club; Kzell Blair, aastwiM^BK ;
the ciab at Washington Sh^t^pCSjH
mar school; J. A- Cowah. jrtn$pijjfljl
ina gpormor of Terra ' Oott*
and J. B. Williams
Do"im* ',s. A%llfl
The Federation will ? jneK1b*p%x? &}
Wedneoday nleht ?t 7:80 o'clock .*& !
the T. M. o. A. to Oiitllen ptani^foi^Sg
the present school year. C>'-^"^WWj|P