' _ Keep Up With The Time FU1 * , i VOL. 6, NO. 46 finah Noted Educator 1 uuuui leaaurs. At 10 o'clock Thursday morn- ' ing the members of the, college's J student council- were in charge of a service in memory of the president. This consisted of poetic readings, the singing of sacred music, and a eulogy delivered by John V. Turner, president of the . 1 N V student body. His subject was /'The Life and Works of Dr. ' James E. Shepard." _ Officiating at the 3:00 o'clock . rites which were open to the pub- j lie, was the Rev. Miles Mark Fisher, pastor of teh White Rock j Baptist church, and burial fol- , lowed at Beachwood cemetery , .here'. Both services were held in ' B., N. Duke Auditorium on the ? college campus. , *' i Surviving are two daughters, t Mrs. Annie Day Smith, New Bern, ana Miss Marjorie Shepard, Durham; one stepson, Albert Robin|..-son, of Phoenix, Ariz.; and four ' sisters, Miss Theresa U. Shepard and Mrs. Benena D. Kerr, Durham; Mrs. Tululah L. McCurdy, Boston, and Mrs. Lillie Boulware, , Durham. , Active pallbearers were C. A. I Alston, pr. Alphonso Elder, C. . H. Holmes, Dr. J. M.' Hubbard, ^ H. M. Mlchaux, W. H. Robinson, ' J. T. Taylor,, and C. T. Willis. ...' Honorary pallbearers included 1 members of the board of trustees o[f the college, grand masters of i masonic lodges, and presidents of colleges apd universities. ' ' : l ' Dr. James Edward Shepard, j president and founder of the North| Carolina College at Durham, was born .November 3, 1875, at Raleigh, N. C., the son of the Rev. S. Augustus and Mrs. Harriett E. Whitted Shepard. He ( .received his undergraduate and , professional training at Shaw University In Raleigh from which he recdlved the Ph. G. degree in 1894. v ; . tn 1910 he was awarded the . TV.nl/>.- TM-l-li- - - -- " " " ,(. ; via uiviuivy irom MU8K1I1- i gum College In Ohio. Sejma Unl- s e. vVerstty In Alabama awarded him i ? ' the Master, of Arts degree In 1 '1912, and he received the .Lltt. 1 {Continued On Page. Pour) ? . -i ; . Dies In Durham I Two Services Held . * DURHAM ?-'Two funeral ser, vices were conducted, here Thursday for the late Dr. James Edward Shepard, president and founder, of the North Carolina College, who died at his home 'Monday evening at- 6:15. Although the 7 2-year-old educator had been stricken in his campus office September 17, his death came as a distinct shock to his friends as well as state and na , , , x \ in? ? URI GREENSBC ^ m mamma mama m m SITES H Bennett Expands Nothing Dept. In response to the increasin; lemand for and interest in cloth ng on its campus, Bennett Col ege last week formally openei ts new clothing department liglilighting the event by a visi .o th,e campus of Dr. Pauline B Mack, Director of the Textil Institute, Pennsylvania Stat College. The new unit of the Home Eco loinics Department is locate^ ii .lie basement of the Henry Pfeif er Science Hall where extensivi renovations were made to pro ride ample facilities for the de partment. In her formal address to stu leuts and delegates attending th exercises, Dr. Mack discussed th importance of maintaining higi standards in all aspects of liom life despite the various condition which tend to disintegrate nor mal family life. ' Thp snpaknr was prontlv nnn terned that there seems to he :rend toward family breakdowi ind attributed the condition t var circumstances which gradu illy eliminated the regular "fam ly meal." Later Dr. Mack conducted i :orum which/discussed the recen idvances in textiles and clothini esearch. Movies, a tea, a demonstratioi tnd open house at the new de jartment were other features o he opening day schedule. Miss Louise Guenveur is chair nan of the Home Economics Di 'ision. INTTUAL BIRTHDAY SUPPER IIVEN BY MRS. HARRIS Mrs Mary Harris, of Battle tround avenue, celebrated hei lirthday on September 2 6 witt ler annual birthday supper. Shi eceived many beautiful and use ul gifts. The following guests weri iresent: Mr. James Harris, hei iusband;'Mr. and Mrs. Aaroi diller, Mrs. Mary Tyson, Mrs taisy Brown^rs. Long; Godfrey 3ullock, Mrs.vLouiBe McGibbony Jrs. Elmer Tatuih.^M^and Mrs 'ames Tatum, Mr. aii Dungee diss Lula Mitchell, James Mit hell, Mrs. Cora Lee Boyd; Miss luth Mae Foulks, Mrs. Joht Joggett, Mr. and Mrs. Alphonzt JcLean and daughter, Mr. anc Irs. Arthur Allen, Mrs." Ora At en, Misses Lucillev and Mar; Joggett. Mrs. Bessie McManus, of Rocli Jill, S. C., is house guest of hei ister, Mrs. Viola Peay, who if ecovering from a. recent 'illness ilrs. McManus will remain witt ler sister until she is able to re lume her.'duties in the home. V I ' 1 .' / THE? E 01 )RO, N. C., SATURDAY, OCTO 1ELDF0F I / 1 I ^HMMhiiiII11 I I i IP jfl :^ ^ 1 . ' m e |4| 1 - < / / 3 / ' 0 ' _ MONICA MAIS ? Coloratura sop ery, who will make her bow to A. 1 ceuin concert at the school Octobe ; Monica Mais G ; For A. & T. Lj / - , The Lyceum-lecture series at " A. and T. College for the 19 4748 school year will feature several outstanding artists, speakers, athletes, and ballet groups. Headlng'the list of the school's Lyceum artists is S. Hurok's newest discovery, the gifted young coloratura soprano, Monica Mais, a native of Brltish*West Indies, will make her first bow to A. and T. students on Tuesday, October 21, at 8:30 p. m. Trained in New York by the late Johannes A,dler-Selva and Frank Chntterton, Miss Mais gave hei^ debut recital in February, 1946, at Town Hall in New York City. Since her initial appearance professionally, a little more" than i8 months ago, she has been on an extensive tour of the West Indies, giving 11 concerts after originally being sche, duled to make two appearances. Other attractions booked for the local college include the Paige-Stone Ballet Group from the Chicago Opera Company on November 3. G. W. Sorensen, eminent ^lecturer, will speak to the students on January 8. On February 18, Helen Gaha, gen , Douglas, congresswoman from the 15th district in Callfor! nla, will address the student . body at 8 p. m. Lawrence Winters, baritone, 1 , , | Read JTLC BER'll, 1947 S DR. SH fa*:* > I ' ">&} . " ' *?? ' ' ' ' #c , *> m . y ' - - J rano and S. Hurolt's latest discovaud T. College students in a Cyr 121, at 8:30 p. m. oncert Slated rceum \ will appear in recital at Harrison auditorium on the evening of February 24. Gerhart Seger will follow on April 6 with a lecture, and Alice Marble, tennis star, will be on the campus for lectures and demonstrations on May 5, closing out the year's activities. , , ' Today's speaker is Victor Yates, member of the British Parliament. He will be heard in a forum presentation in Harrison auditorium in a program starting at 3 : 30 p. m. liUUll \V llilj UUJIMt fllTK CLUB HOLDS MEETING The Good Will Community club, consisting ot women in the East End section of town, held its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Wilhelmina Headen, 621 Bennett stfeet, Monday, October 6, at 8 p. m. Mrs Blanche Shaw, president, presided. ' Discussions were heard and plans were made for the betterment of the club. A short but interesting program was enjoyed by the members present. The club meets twice monthly on the first and' third Wednesdays. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Myrtle Tatum, 601% East street, on Wednesday, October 22, A delightful repast was served at the close of the meeting. i The Future Outlook! IOK PRICE: 6 CENTS lEPfeRD Iggies Set For Hampton First Local ClAA Tilt The A. and T. Aggies are all set for their clash tonight (Saturday) with the powerful Pirates from Hampton Institute. For the first time this season the local eleven moves into a gridiron contest in the role of the underdog. In their previous games with Wilberforce and Virginia Union, the Aggies were aither favorites or toss-up choice lo wind up the 60 minutes of battle on the long end. The rest of it now is a matter of history. The 'Forceans unzipped a lot of power well mixed with a flashy type of offense to give the locals their first taste of defeat. A week later Virginia Union won out in what turned out to be a contested decision tor "inetfecient" officiating. Primed now, A. and T. is all set to swing back into the winning column. After a week's priming and preparation, the blue and gold clad warriors are out to show the home folks just what they can do in Greensboro's opening CIAA battle. The outcome of tonight's battle, to be played under the arc lights at Memorial Stadium, will nave an important Hearing on whether A. & T; winds up with the topflight aggregations in the conference or otherwise. Should the Aggies whip the Pirates, they will be in fine condition when ' their next game rolls around. Next week the A, and T. team will enjoy an open' date, and with a victory over the Tidewater lads under their belts, they can face the Yellow Jackets Of West Virginia with a good chance of coming out on the bright side in their 'Homcoming attraction the following weekend. Hampton Favored ' While Hampton is accorded the favorite's role in tonight's game, the trwo teams actually seem to be about evenly matched as they go into the contest. While Hampton has registered victories over ' (Continued On Page Eight) solicitors in chest 1>RIVE ASKED TO REPORT MONDAY Mrs. B. W. Barnes, Chairman of the Negro Division of the Community Chest Drive, urges all solicitors to make their reports at the Susie B. Dudley Branch Y. W. C. A. on .Monday night, October 13, be-' tween 7 and 9 o'clock. If the workers have not reached you, please send your contributions to Miss - Ellzar beth Jordan, Susie B. Dudley ;Y. W. C. A. / .