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"The Cream of CoUege New? 7V VOLUME XXXVIII, No. 7 GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1966 College Extends Welcome To Alumni, Friends AGGIES MEET BEARS AT 1:30 P. M.

Calendar Of Remaining Homecoming Events 2:00 a.m. PRE-DAWN DANCE, sponsored by Student Gov­ 1:30 p.m. FOOTBALL GAME . . . Morgan State VS A&T ernment Association at Charles Moore Gymnas­ College. ium, ADMISSION: ID CARD. 5:00 a.m. BREAKFAST . . . Murphy and Brown Halls. 6:30 p.m. FREE DOUBLE FEATURE MOVIES .... 6:00 a.m. ALL "ALUMNI" BREAKFAST .... Lower sponsored by Student Government Association at Murphy Hall. Harrison Aud. Adm: ID CARDS. "Shenandoah" 8:30 a.m. Special Breakfast for MISS A&T and HER starring James Stewart and Doug. McClure. Guests . . . Murphy Hall. "The Ugly American" starring Marlon Brando 9:00 a.m. FLOATS ASSEMBLE in parking lots of Camp­ and Eigi Okada. bell and Moore Gym. 8:30 p.m. ANNUAL HOMECOMING ALUMNI DANCE 10:00 a.m. EARLY LUNCH for Parade participants . . . and crowning of "MISS A&T COLLEGE Murphy and Brown Halls. JUDGING AND ALUMNI" ... at Greensboro Coliseum, spon­ AWARD OF PRIZES ... for Dormitory and sored by Gate City Alumni Chapter. Campus. * SUNDAY * 11:00 a.m. SPECIAL LUNCHEON for Officers of the Gen­ 11:00 a.m. Annual Alumni WORSHIP Service, Harri­ eral Alumni Association given by President and son Auditorium . Mrs. L. C. Dowdy . . . Benbow Hall. Main Speaker: The Rev. Charles E. Tyson, An 12:30 p.m. PRE-GAME SHOW by Army ROTC Drill Team, Alumnus of the College and now Pastor of the plus special activities. Asbury Temple Methodist Church of Durham. £age2 The Register October 29, 1966 Dr. Dowdy Outlines Plans To Raise Standards

President L. C. Dowdy cited the this "escalation" process will con­ gram in an institution more com­ production of excellence in schol­ tinue through 1970. parable to their ability and aspir­ arship as the "primary job" of A "BOOTSTRAP program" to ations." A&T College at the meeting of the improve the level of instruction A recruitment program directed college board of trustees last also is under way, especially in toward students of high intellectual week. areas where more strength is achievement. The alumni associa­ Dr. Dowdy outlined a series of needed," Dr. Dowdy reported. tion has given $33,000 for "Presi­ programs which will ultimately To this end, he said, certain dential Scholarships" during the result in the rise of admission faculty members are being spe­ past two years, Dr. Dowdy noted. standards for students and the up­ cifically designated "to return to A complete reorganization of the grading of the faculty. graduate school to complete re­ teacher education program, includ­ According to Dr. Dowdy, the quirements for the doctorate, or ing new and higher standards for escalation plan is scheduled to to qualify them for the respective admission. rise by degrees over the next sev­ areas in which they are teaching." A comprehensive "self-analysis" eral years. The program is being financed "IT IS OUR thinking that it from faculty contributions, alumni by the faculty to cover all phases would be a mistake to suddenly and friends of. the college. of A&T's goals, operations and raise the standards to the extent Other programs aimed at rais­ facilities. that half the students would be ing the level of scholarship in­ Dr. Dowdy commented: "I can rejected." clude: safely say that we have one of the Such a move, he continued Continuation of summer school best organized programs and one "would perhaps deny an education for upwards of 100 selected high to many students who may de­ of the hardest working faculties velop as excellent citizens ..." school seniors of unusual academic that we have had in recent years. promise who "will form the nu­ He noted, for example, that 459 Our student body is now complete­ cleus of our graduating class." ly concerned about raising the freshmen who were admitted this A special study of freshmen to standard of achievement in our fall under current minimum stan­ "discover as rapidly as possible college .. . dards, would not qualify under the students who do not have basic standards set for 1967-68. Undei ability to do college work, so that "I believe that, with the funds the present projected schedule, they may begin some other pro- requested for the 1967-69 biennium our college can assume respect­ ability in the majority of its areas of specialization." Copeland-Robinson Speak Vows IN OTHER business, the board of trustees re-elected Robert Fra­ zier of Greensboro as chairman, At Shiloh Baptist Church and E. E. Waddell of Charlotte, vice chairman. Mrs. Catherine H. Robinson was sored activities such as the Wo­ united in marriage to Mr. Horace men's Council Luncheon and at Dr. Warmoth T. Gibbs, former W. Copeland early this month at the Williston Senior High School president of A&T, presented trus­ Shiloh Baptist Church in Greens­ and at the Wilmington Junior Col­ tees with copies of a history of boro. lege where she served as a pro­ the college from its legislative be­ Mrs. Copeland is presently serv fessor of English, speech, and ginning as a land-grant institution ing as chairman of the Teacher drama. Education Committee in the Eng­ By her previous marriage, Mrs. in 1891 to the present. lish Department. She has served Copeland has two sons, both of Dr. Gibbs is author of the book as an adviser to the Cape Fea whom are married — Dr. Frank and spent over a year in its prep­ Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeon Cameron recently visited the College. Mr. Cam­ Club for the past three years. She Robinson, Jr., professor of Organic aration. eron, former business manager of The Register, is presently employed in served four years as chairman of Chemistry at the University of Plainfield, N. J. the Freshman English Committee. Victoria, Victoria, British Colum­ This is her second year as a rep­ bia, Canada, and Arnold Robin­ resentative from the School of Ed­ son, an English major at A. & T. Lutheran Student Center ucation and General Studies to College. Flu Vaccine the college council and her third Mr. Copeland is superintendent year as an adviser to the Junior Affiliate of the National Council of the A. & T. Dairy Plant where The Sebastian Infirmary an­ Opens On Bluford Street of Teachers of English. Mrs. Cope he has been working for the past nounces that it will be offering land completed her undergradu­ twenty-five years. In 1965, Mr. Fin Vaccine at the rate of $.50 Perhaps many of you have movies have been scheduled, the ate studies at Shaw University Copeland received a certificate for per shot. The shot provides walked by the big white house first being "Lillies of the Field," and her graduate studies at A. his outstanding services of twenty maximum protection. This pro­ across the street from Hines Hall starring Sidney Poitier to be held & T. College. She has also done years at a banquet held by the tection is insured provided the and have noticed the sign with on Sunday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m. graduate work at Columbia Uni­ Dairy Department. Mr. Copeland person receives two injections Lutheran Student Center written This movie is free and all stu­ versity. has one daughter, Annette who is four weeks apart. Shots may be on it, and you may have asked dents are welcomed. now married with two children of taken immediately, so that the yourself just what, who, and what In the near future, a full-time She was a participant with the her own. She is a graduate of second dosage may be received purpose this center serves. pastor will be coming, and the 1964 Rockefeller and Carnegie In­ Greensboro's James B. Dudley prior to December 1. The nurses The Lutheran Student Center is center will be open regularly for stitute at Indiana University, High School. are giving shots from 8 A.M. to studying and other programs. 3 P.M. Monday through Friday. a ministry of the Lutheran church Bloomington, Indiana. Mrs. Cope­ Mr. and Mrs. Horace Copeland to the campus community. The At present, the devotions and land has served as a speaker on Flu shots will not be given after services and activities there seek classes are being led by Thomas are residing at 1000 Broad Avenue, December 1. to aid college students in finding Johnson, a seminarian on leave, several occasions for college-spon- Greensboro. theological, spiritual, and social working towards his Master's De­ stability. The Christian Gospel is gree at UNC-G. He is also an as­ applied to the problems of the sistant in the English Department college mind and to the college at UNC-G. situations. The leaders at the center are The schedule of activities at asking for and will appreciate present include Wednesday even­ ing devotions from 9-9:30 p.m. any help from the students on and Sunday morning discussions campus because of the many prob­ in theology and problems of tod-T lems they are having because oi from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Also, several the absence of a full-time pastor.

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GALEY & LORD, 1407 BROADWAY, N.Y. 10018 A DIVISION OF BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES October 29,1966 The Register Page 3 Staffers Attend ACP Conference In Philadelphia A delegation of ten REGISTER at the improvement of local col­ papers by the American Newspa­ Mr. Ferguson pointed out that night. staffers and their adviser, Mrs. lege newspapers. The leaders of per Publishers Association. Among Greely had certain characteristics Following sectional meetings on Loreno Marrow, attended the for­ the sectional meetings were com­ those newspapers receiving this which must be employed by today's Saturday, the convention adjourned. ty-second annual conference of the posed of prominent journalists and award was THE DAILY TARHEEL journalists. He listed these char­ Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) newspaper advisers. of the University of North Caro­ acteristics as a sense of order, a The ACP-NCCPA has released and the National Council of College The initial meeting of the con­ lina at Chapel Hill. stickler for great details, a sense plans that the 1967 convention will Publications Advisers (NCCPA) ference was opened by Professor The NCCPA presented the Dis­ of times, a sense of talent, but, be held at Chicago (Conrad-Hilton held at the Benjamin Franklin Fred L. Kildow, director of ACP. tinguished Service to Journalism most of all, a willingness to take Hotel, October 19-21. Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The speaker for the occasion was Award and the High School and personal responsibility for what October 20-22. Mr. Charles Kuralt, CBS New York Collegiate Journalism in the Na­ one says. Delegates from the REGISTER The delegates at the convention Correspondent and former editor tion Award. He summed up Greeley's life by included Eula Battle, Diane Ban­ consisted of representatives from of the Daily Tarheel. Mr. Kuralt Speaker for the luncheon was quoting Greeley himself: "To write ner, Gracie Mebane, Ida V. Sell­ colleges and universities through­ discussed one of our current world Charles Ferguson, senior editor, nobly is better than to rule." ers, Stanley Johnson, Lee A. House, out the nation. Approximately 1300 problems — the war in Viet Nam. READER'S DIGEST. Mr. Ferguson Jr., Earnest Fulton, William Ad­ attended the convention. Friday's session was highlighted related the life of Horace Greeley The delegates were entertained The group was able to partici­ by an awards luncheon. Awards to journalism. He gave a biograph­ at a convention dance by Joe Mar­ ams, Dennis Fairley, and Jesse pate in sectional meetings aimed were presented to Pacemaker news­ ical sketch of Greeley's life. tin and his orchestra on Friday Lanier.

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lwiiii&i&& :::iWift::«W::::x::::::;:o:::;^::;: Sw« - Page 4 The Register October 29, 1966 FASHIONS The Staff And ACP The Katanga (Source taken from "Life" With freedom, there is responsibility; with responsibility, magazine, September 16, there is privilege; and with privilege, there is sacrifice. 1966) Several members of The Register staff attended the ACP Recently, Africa has been in­ conference in Philadelphia mainly because of certain sacrifices fluencing our looks and dress here that were made. in the United States. Not so long ago, several Negroes sought to The Register is the voice of the campus. It is heard through­ identify themselves with Africa and out the nation because of an exchange program between col­ its history and so began the new lege editors; therefore, it is the responsibility of The Register style in appearance of the hair. staff to see that the news which is printed is representative of Young Negro boys and girls began an educational institution. The staff has the responsibility of to adopt the "natural look" em­ phasizing the beauty of just being determining whether the public has a right to know and if it themselves. One might have needs to know certain details concerning certain topics. thought that this identification The ACP conference is designed to assist publication staffs might have ended here . . . but in making value judgments concerning what should or should it hasn't. Africa is now influenc­ not be printed and if that which is to be printed is in good ing many colorful fashions in the taste. Because it was felt that The Register as well as its read­ United States. The first wave was swept in by ing public could benefit from the conference program, it was the Arabian delegates to the United decided that the staff would be represented. Nations. Their djellabas and cof- Listed on The Register roster are approximately 40 persons. tans won wide acclaim. Djellabas Realizing that it would be impossible to take the entire staff, are straight hanging, hooded, wide- it was decided that the selection would be made on the basis sleeved outfits that pull over the head. They are worn by either of merit and position with special consideration being given men or women. Coftans are long to those persons who readily accept responsibility. This, how­ dresses which button down the ever, presented a problem. There was not enough money to front, are trimmed with braid, are transport and to pay for board and lodging for all of the peo­ long-sleeved, and often very or­ ple who deserved to take the trip. nate. They are worn only by women. This was only a begin­ . Then the elimination exercises started. In the final analysis, ning. alteration in the means of transportation was the only answer. Instead of traveling by air, as is the usual mode of trans­ —-•fy^x-t^-ts^C' _S crr~ZJ&'lst4^&£j*- (Continued on Page 5) portation, staffers decided to go by train in order that more persons might be able to go. Yet, the budget would not allow this. Finally, a member of the staff decided to drive his car Chronic Complaining and take the young men. The young ladies and faculty adviser By Phyllis M. Banks traveled by train. for the "loud, long complaint." day night. The trip to the 1966 ACP conference involved responsibility, Today the general trend among Among the many complaints The performance of the athletic people is to complain. Oh! there here on campus, food seems to be organization has caused some com­ privilege, and sacrifice for The A&T College Register staff. are many other trends — racing, the loudest. The food situation does plaint. The "Ole Aggie Spirit" way out dressing, dodging "Uncle" call for a complaint; but, in my has been turned the wrong way. Sam," and others—but all of these opinion, the choice of food should What should be a major complaint cannot touch complaining with a not be in question. Preparation (the behavior of the onlookers) ten-foot pole. It seems to be an could be improved a lot. This should seems to be more enjoyable, it Homecoming Is Here incurable illness. Yes, it is an ill­ be looked into. seems, than the game. Loud com­ ness. Like all other illnesses, one Activities held on campus is an­ plaining should be done about this complaint leads to another. After other complaint. Most students matter; but, as usual, that is a It is now time for the "chickens to come home to roost." a while the result of a chronic corn- would like to have more dances on complaint of the minority. ; plainer can be seen in his facial campus. There's nothing wrong Homecoming is here, and so are a substantial number of the expression — a look of discomfort The last complaint is the amount with that complaint except that a of work the instructors give us to A. &. T. alumni. School spirit is at an all time high. and dissatisfaction. Nothing much young adult today has an oppor­ is gained, but most of everything do. That should not be the worry. For many persons, homecoming is a week for fun and frolic; is lost. tunity to dance any time at any What should be the worry is the place. quality, not the quantity. We yet, this is the time when students should, themselves, be at Complaining is not always bad; The lack of cultural activities on should worry about the academic their best. but if you complain all the time, campus is a loud complaint. As standing of this school as com­ when the time really comes for a students, we are entitled to more pared to others. The desire to win is present in each of us at this time, but complaint, no one will take time events of that nature. This should Let us as students of today and we should not let our desire to win cause us to be bad sports. to listen—just like the little boy be a major concern among every leaders of tomorrow start "com­ who called "wolf." Nor should we allow our desire to "party" make this home­ Aggie at heart. Unfortunately, plaining less, and getting more." Another thing wrong with com­ that does not worry enough peo­ Therefore, let us, as students, com­ coming a "homegoing." plaining is that we complain about ple. We would rather worry about plain for something with a real ,- Through the years, young adults have been given more and the wrong things. Now I am not whether or not there is a dance at cause. Let us get some lasting,/ saying what is right and what is each gym both Friday and Satur­ benefit from our complaints. ,' more responsibilities. We can accept these responsibilities if wrong to complain about. That is left up to the individual, but a We are willing not to abuse our privileges as set forth by this little down right "common sense" institution. should be applied when it comes .And Now This? ( A. &. T. has undergone many changes over the years. The to complaining. Having been an Aggie for a long By William R. Adams voice as to whether or not the stu­ alumni can readily see this. When all of us are gone, A. &. T. while, I find that there is a lot to dent's absence is valid. In other complain about around Aggieland. In the September 30, 1966, issue words, and for example, a note or will still be growing; but it cannot rise above the quality of its The saddest part about the whole of the Register, an editorial en­ students, its faculty, the administration, the staff or the idea is that the students do not titled "Our Policy" stated that "it letter from one's parents is not know what to complain about. is the policy of the Register to print sufficient evidence for an excuse, alumni. There is such a thing as construc­ any worthwhile information or news but only those of a physician, mor­ To prove that A. &. T. is succeeding in its upward surge, tive and destructive complaining. that affects the Agricultural and tician, lawyer, judge; anyway, you Not knowing what to complain Technical College of North Caro­ have read it. the students should support the activities planned, behave as about can be disastrous to the corn- lina, its students, its faculty, its Then there is the regulation that responsible adults, and cheer the team on to victory. This will plainer as well as to the innocent administration, and its alumni." "excuses will not be granted in any show the alumni, the parents, friends and guests that A. &. T. person. Recently, a statement that af­ case where there is a court con­ Because Aggies have something fects the male student was issued viction for the offense." One may is not shirking its duty in the production of leaders for to­ to complain about, I am all for from the Dean of Men's Office con­ morrow in education, vocations, and in sports. complaining. Yet, the things that cerning all male students and their add that if the conviction is seri­ are complained about are not obtaining excuses for class ab­ ous enough, an excuse for the con­ worth the amount of breath it takes sences. Briefly, the following in­ victed student would not be neces­ formation was included in the sary! statement: m. The A&T CoUege Pen Pal Project (1) Applications for excuses Undoubtedly there must have would be entertained on Tuesdays been some reason or purpose for from 1:30-3:30 o'clock p.m. and on procedures for getting excuse ap­ For Viet Nam Thursdays from 10:30-12:00 o'clock ••REGISTER SE. noon. plications "entertained"; however, (2) Acceptable excuses for ill­ such rules are embarrassing to our Published weekly during the college year by the students of A&T Brings Response ness only when confirmed by a college. One hopes that these rules College. Last March the Student Govern­ physician and mailed directly to did not escape our college com­ the Dean of Men. munity because for a serious work Subscription rate $5.00 per year. Address all communications and ment sponsored a program in which (3) Acceptable excuses for death A&T students corresponded with G. which a few would understand, checks to THE REGISTER, A&T College, Greensboro, North Carolma, l.'s in Viet Nam. It was called the only when confirmed by a mor­ 27411. tician showing date of death and many may find a "good" laugh. Viet Nam Pen Pal Project. The date of interment. Member: Associated Collegiate Press Association, and Intercollegiate Student Government wrote to Gen When the student enters college, William Westmoreland, Command­ (4) Acceptable excuses for legal new paths of knowledge are open­ Press. matters when confirmed by a law­ ing General of United States Forces ed to him. For example, one learns National Advertisement provided by National Educational Advertising in Viet Nam, and told him of our yer, justice of the peace, judge, court clerk, or notary public when from Plato's Republic that "justice Services. plans. He, in turn, wrote us back and thanked us for our displayed mailed on official stationery di­ is effective coordination, and mo­ Editor Eula Battle interest and stated that he would rectly to the Dean of Men. rality is the effective harmony of Associate Editor Lee House, Jr. inform his troops. (5) Excuses will not be granted the whole." From his "Laws" Plato S a ey Jolmson in any case where there is a court Managing Editor * .i^. In a couple of weeks letters be­ stated that "laws are initiated when Feature Editor William Adams gan to come in. We received let­ conviction for the offense. News Editor „Diane Banner ters from all branches of the serv­ Is the male student of A&T Col­ communities seek to fix custom, Society Editor Patricia Lanier ices and from all types of service­ lege so immoral, unethical, and un­ but societies fail when ignorance Sports Editor - Earnest Fulton men. One soldier was from North just that such absurd regulations triumphs over wisdom, or when in­ are necessary? If he is, are such Exchange Editor Gracie Mebane Carolina and was glad to be able temperance defeats temperance, Illustrator Dennis Fairley to write someone back in his home regulations the answer? And, if Cartoonists Ronald Boyd, Kermit Sommerville state. One soldier had a brother the male population of the college or when freedom is lost or becomes Business Manager Jesse Lanier and a cousin attending A&T. The should accept such rules, does it license." Plato never knew that Typists Teresa McKie, Gloria Diggs, Willie Leach letters weren't restricted to en­ not accept the insult to pride and such beautiful words and ideas dignity that each Aggie male should Adviser Mrs. Loreno M. Marrow listed men. We' received letters would fit in small societies like a Reporters Clayton Holloway, Dequency Sills, from enlisted men as well as of­ possess? If such regulations are DaRenne Pazant, Evelyn Parker, Sadie Cooper, Jerome Massen­ ficers. the answer, then not only is the college community as well as in students' honesty null and mean­ burg, Sandra Carlton, Thomas Allen, Brenda Gibbs, Joyce Dal- A few weeks ago Ray English, his ideal Republic. Let us hope ton, Faye Bigelow, Richard Mack, Prince Legree, Treasa Stanley. ingless, but also the persons who chairman of the Pen Pal Project, are responsible both directly and that our college society does not Jerlean Shannon, John Powe, Mary Mewborn, Robert Conner. fail. Phyllis Banks, Nancy Waddell, Ida Sellers, Deborah Wyrich. (Continued on page 7) indirectly for his education have no October 29,1966 The Register Page 5 1901 Graduate Makes Return For Alma Mater's Homecoming POET'S CORNER One of the oldest, living gradu­ boro Coliseum on Saturday night, ates of A&T College returned he said he intends to "make" that "home" two weeks early for the too. Ode To Scott Hall college's annual homecoming cele­ A native of nearby Brown Sum­ bration, set for October 29. mit, Rev. Rankin entered A&T in By Clayton G. Holloway Rev. Arthur E. Rankin, Philadel­ 1896, just five years after the O, Scott Hall, giant living quarters phia, Pa., a graduate of the class founding of the institution, and of 1901, now a retired minister and worked on the campus as a dairy Of consecrated brick and mortar, author, came early, he explained, helper to earn his college expenses. Young overgrown child of Aggie, to observe the college in opera­ He has since studied at Lincoln You were only a misty dream tion, the progress it has made over University and Auburne Theologi­ In some thinker's mind one day. the last half-century and to renew cal Seminary. An idea that soon became a plan acquaintances with friends of long Rev. Rankin recalls that much of By the edge of some architect's tool standing. "I plan to sit in on A&T's present campus was among That worked busily to make dream reality. some classes," added Rev. Rankin. the best hunting grounds for rab­ Much discussion and debate was given Now 87, Rev. Rankin last year bits, squirrels and birds to be To your image and function before decision celebrated his 56th anniversary ol found in this section of the State. That thy womb should serve ten and one thousand. service in the ministry; and, with There were nearly 200 students en­ his wife, their golden wedding an­ rolled during the years he attended And soon men came to erect niversary. And did dig deep to build high A&T. The walls which now embrace you. Amazingly agile and alert for his He served as chaplain in the age, Rev. Rankin intends to par­ O triple storied glassy-eyed split pentagon U. S. Army during World War I You then readied yourself for those ticipate in all of the activities plan­ and saw overseas duty in France ned for the A&T homecoming. Ask­ with the 349th F/Md Artillery. Thousands to share your twin-roomed being. ed if that also includes the home­ During World War II, he rendered And they did come afterwards coming ball, set for the Greens- chaplain services at Aberdeen Prov­ Yes, scholars from every nook, ing Grounds, Md. He has held pas­ Every hill, dale and street on earth torates in Texas, Arkansas, Kan­ sas, Kansas, and Philadelphia and To dwell in thine compartment chambers The Katanga was a school principal in Arkansas. To crack some author's book, (Continued from Page 4) During his ministry, he establish­ Imprint of exhausted sweat of thought, ed new Presbyterian churches in On the crest of the next wave And bleed if of its truths Crockett, Texas; Kansas City, Mo.; REV. ARTHUR RANKIN rode the Katangas from Africa. and Philadelphia, Pa. So they might make practice of The Katanga is a "boldly printed He retired as pastor of the Mc­ And tell others these universals and bordered cotton rectangle Dowell Community Presbyterian That have yearned for centuries which always measures precisely Church, Philadelphia, Pa., in 1950, To be spat out to the unknowledgeable. V* 63 x 44 inches." and decided to turn to writing. In the United States, a 33-year-old He has published several books WELCOME Behold! alienated foster child, girl from Philadelphia is the "fore­ in recent years. The latest The most expert" in the cutting of the Ideal Woman—Her Life and Love, Of raped clay and chipped stone, Katanga. She is known as Khade- was published last year. Other ALUMNI AND FRIENDS Others came for lodging only jha. Of her designs Khadejha says recent books he has written in­ Within your roomy womb. "I know better than anyone how to clude: The Call of The Age, Liv­ They came to lay you on horizontal plane, work with this because it is me." ingstone Returned, Vocational Op­ Her outfits cost from $25 to $100 portunities, and Homilctical Notes. Upon your tragical death bed; dollars depending on the amount of To crumble your being work and the number of Katangas And make your name a blurred page in history, used to make the outfit. Khadejha RELIGION believes that the African fashions The past of what did breathe; are not limited to Negroes but are To fling thee back to thy source for everyone. For Whom The BeU Tolls To be nonexistent forevermore. Yes, O gigantic artful human creation, Homecoming By Ida V. Sellers of a man's life is complete only Which covers many square feet Since when did worshipping God when all of these facets mention­ Of God's created earth, ed have been touched. become a "matter of time" de­ Which He did mold from nothingness, cision? a "last minute" choice? a Will you allow your life to be­ In Mohair "boring" task? You've heard more come a lopsided, ill-constructed You have served countless numbers, As most of you young ladies know, times than a million that the spirit­ circle? Will you leave this in­ Both of good and bad character. homecoming is here. ual development of your life is just stitution with only a part of your Infinite scores have passed . For you young ladies that are still as important as developing the so­ life firmly built? Will you ignore Through your seemingly endless corridors, puzzled as to what you should the importance and the necessity cial, emotional, physical and men­ Where Edison's invention doth glow. wear, maybe these few hints will tal facets. You've seen men and of making your life complete? You help you in your decision. women become successful, seem­ know, better than I, that your life Both men and women (in summer), Pictured is a two-piece gold ingly, almost overnight, who never belongs to you. What you do with Have dreamed in your many horizontal joys colored suit with various blends of it and how you treat it is your de­ mohair. The jacket has three set foot in a church nor gave any And studied with crooked back indications as to ever having dis­ cision, not anyone else's. For you O'er your learning desk. quarter length sleeves. Cloth-cov­ who question the existence of a ered, buttons are used to accent and played any devoutness to the Su­ v preme Being. You've witnessed Supreme Being, give it a chance, decorate the jacket, which has an and many more if possible for the Now they are gone hence opening at the botton. Inserted at their achievements to which their own skills and knowledge credit. doubt in your minds. "There is no Into that opportune world, the neck of the jacket is a leopard peace, no hope, nor happiness for scarf, which is used to compliment But, is this their power, their That stretched forth her welcoming arms strength or their ability? If so, him who doubts." Chapel bells are the outfit. This can be replaced by ringing morning, noon, and eve­ To grasp their intellectually prepared minds, a blouse or sweater. The skirt is how did they develop and grow? So they might add another link "A" line and has a zipper at the Did they come about through prac­ ning; doors are flung open with a side. Accessories for this outfit are tice and experience? Yes, this is better you to be found. Promise To progress' infinitely long chain, black leather gloves, bag and shoes. how—but not wholly. yourself that you'll go in. Which is still unfolding the wrinkles of truth. Some ministers preach from Sun­ "And never ask to know for Now many yet abide within you whom the bell tolls; it tolls for day to Sunday, and often through And call you their home, shelter and castle: the week, that "prayer and faith" thee." are the stepping stones to secur­ A pillow where head can rest ing many physical desires. Ac­ From its daily battle with the elements. cording to them, going to church Students Spend Hail! faithful houser of souls, is the one, and sometimes, only A Day At Fair The pride of your great Mother Aggie, way to achieve and gain. They You have been of loyal service past say that most, if not all, of your Thirty Agricultural Education And now may God rain a storm of blessings problems will be solved if you only majors and their advisers, Dr. "trust and obey."' Here is where A. P. Bell and Mr. C. E. Dean, On your monumental being individualism steps in. Here is spent last Wednesday at the North So your wings may mother millions more! where its beliefs are foremost. Carolina State Fair. Who has the power to force a man, The group had an opportunity to with his ability to accept or re­ observe as well as receive valuable ject, to believe and to make information on the latest home and The Would-Be-Individualist church-going a part of his life? farm equipment. By Evelyn Louise Parker Perhaps, no one can. Some peo­ The animals including mild ple succeed in persuading, but breeds and beef breeds of cattle, have they actually "converted" swine, sheep, and rabbits were He speaks not what he believes but what the "lost soul?" As you well know, beautifully groomed and exhibited. he is told to speak. the church and all that it stands The rabbit exhibition has greatly for is of no avail unless the in­ expanded in recent years, accord­ He goes not where he wants to go but dividual himself can gain some ing to observations made by the where he is told to go. personal and inner satisfaction agricultural students. from its teachings. Colleges, today, all seem to strive in every way to In addition to the equipment and He acts not like himself but animal exhibitions, the agricultural how he is told to act. develop their students' lives intel­ products that are being processed lectually, socially, physically, mor­ on the farm and in the state are ally, and spiritually. Does this in­ increasing rapidly. He is the would-be-individualist stitution feel that man's life is bal­ inhibited in every way anced completely by offering assist­ Two interesting observations ance in these areas? Are gym­ made by the group were the craft and so pitifully weak he can nasiums and corresponding subjects building exhibits and the K.K.K. never break away. designed merely to occupy the stu­ Booth. The craft exhibits had dent's time and to say "this school" greatly expanded. There were per­ He does not what he thinks, for he sons on hand finishing articles and offers "everything?" Are recrea­ conforms with the crowd. tions (dances, parties, movies, selling the finished articles. The Agriculutral Education Ma­ and others) allowed merely for the He has no philosophy sake of "occupying" time? Are jors visited the booth owned by the church programs (Vesper Sunday K.K.K. and received some of their other than what he has been taught. services, and so forth) had merely literature. The group also pur­ He creates not ideas; because most Americans are Chris­ chased several records so that a for conservatism is his speed. tians and they are "expected" or study can be made of the organiza­ "supposed" to attend these pro­ tion's program. He is would-be-individualist grams? Are these the real and The trip to the fair represented inhibited in every way underlying reasons for these activi­ the thirty-fifth year that the de­ ties? The college realizes and partment have taken trip to the and all we can do is hope that he knows that the perfect balancing State Fair. fitfds himself someday. Page 6 The Register October 29, 1966 Darlis Douthit Dr. W. T. Gibbs Writes Book To Reign As Beat Morgan State About History Of A&T College Miss Homecoming Darlis Douthit of Winston-Salem On October 19, 1966, the college final editing and publication. has been named Miss Homecoming Away With The Bears bookstore received a large ship­ As this is the most inclusive and 1966-67 by the campus' Letterman ment of books entitled The History factual history of A&T that has Club. of the North Carolina Agricultural been attempted and completed, all interested persons connected with Miss Douthit is from Winston-Sa­ and Technical College by President lem. A graduate of J. W. Paisley Emeritus Warmoth T. Gibbs. The the college should read and become acquainted with the trials and tri­ High School, she is now a junior text is to be used mainly for col­ at A&T majoring in sociology. The lege reference purposes and by bulations that the Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored attractive Miss Douthit stands 5' freshman orientation classes in 3" at 20 years of age. Her hobbies their study of A&T's heritage. Race had to endure in the days of outright racial prejudice and in­ are bowling, playing cards and Dr. Gibbs has done a detailed justices. In order to receive its listening to all forms of music. study of the college in this two- grant as allotted by the second Responsible for the selection of hundred-and-nine-page work and Morrill Act passed by the Unite Miss Homecoming are the campus covers A&T from its meager be­ States Congress, North Carolina Lettermen consisting of the sports ginnings as an annex to Shaw had to provide a separate BUT stars of Aggieland. The Lettermen University to its present standing equal institution for the colored narrowed their scope of choices in the educational world and its race, one that was equivalent to down to seven finalist from which promise for the future. There are the Agricultural and Mechanic? Miss Douthit evolved as queen. many persons, events, and buildings College for the White race (Now Teddy Campbell, president of the mentioned; but Dr. Gibbs pays the North Carolina State Univer­ club and star Aggie basket ball special attention to the presidents sity at Raleigh), and thereby began of the college and teachers, stu­ what is now North Carolina A&T. man, revealed that Miss Home­ dents, and alumni that have helped coming is selected on the basis to mold A&T into its present form. Thursday, October 20, Dr. Gibbs, of her character, charm, and phy­ There are eight pages of campus in fulfilling President L. C. Dowdy'? sical attractiveness. buildings and plant construction. request, passed out autographed Also included are presidential por­ Darlis participated in the coro­ traits and a group-shot of the pres­ copies of the book to the Board of nation of Miss A&T will sparkle ent board of trustees. William C. Trustees at their monthly meeting. Homecoming activities and take her Brown Publishing Company of Du­ Copies of the history are now on unique place among the campus buque, Iowa was entrusted with the sale in the college bookstore. queens for 1966-67. John "Moose" Brown, junior offensive center. '7

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: ZIP CODE . North Carolina 27411 +****»*+***•+*»•*****+•*******+**+***+*+**+**++•++***++*+*****+*** October 29,1966 The Register Page 7 Aggies Overpower Winston-Salem Rams 56-0 A i mi l o '""""Il Johnson Leads With 4 TD's Here And 1 here In Sports As Defense Holds Opponents With Ernest Fulton By E. F. CORBETT ments. The Rams ended up with a minus eight yards on the ground Mike Johnson, fleet halfback and just three first downs. The In CIAA action last week con- ference with a 4 win and 0 loss picked up 64 yards on eight car­ with the Aggies, scored four touch­ first came in the last minute of ference-leaders Morgan State Col- record. A. & T. is right on their ries and plunged for one touch­ downs out of the five times that play in the first half. A&T held lege toyed with Delaware State heels with a 3 win and 1 loss re- down and one extra-point. he got the ball to lead his team their highly advertised passinr before subduing her 38-6. cord, behind Livingstone which has Halfback Willie "C o w b o y" to a crushing 56-0 win over Win­ game to four-completions and 16- Maryland State, the conference's a 3-0 record in the conference, Vaughn "bulled" for 70 yards on ston-Salem State in a CIAA game yards. runnerup, was upset by a scrappy Last year the Aggies played 11 carries and scored one touch­ on Saturday. Big wheels on the defensive unit North Carolina College team 12-6 Morgan in Baltimore in the Bears' down. Johnson carried the ball twice were linemen Elvin Bethea, Den­ in Durham. homecoming game. A. & T. came Craig Sills' touchdown passes for 64 yards, including a touch­ nis Homsley, and Merle Code. Johnson C. Smith finally got on out 0f their game with "their pride went to Mike Johnson for 27 and down jaunt of 61 yards. He caught JOHNSON PUT the Aggies on the winning side of the ledger by sUghtly injured" as Morgan rolled 30 yards. three passes for 73 yards, all of the scoreboard after four-minutes beating Shaw 19-6 in Charlotte. Up a 33-0 victory over the Aggies. Willie Gray's scoring tosses were them scoring plays, to lift A&T of play as he gathered in a 27- The A. & T. Aggies "clobbered" That year Morgan won the con- to Johnson for 16 yards and Willie out of its scoring slump. yard aerial, the first of two TD Winston-Salem State College 56-0 ference championship with an un- Pearson for 5 yards. Second only to Johnson's per­ passes from Craig Sills. in Winston-Salem. defeated slate. Also, the Bears The defensive team got into the formance was the play of the His second score was a 30-yard Aggie defensive unit which stopped Howard University slipped by were virtually unscored upon. scoring act also as Carlton Yates toss from Sills in the third quarter Fisk University 7-6. Hampton, one ^e last time Morgan was in picked off a stray Winston-Salem the Winston club in all depart- and before the cheering fans had of the surprising teams in the con Greensboro to play the Aggies, aerial and raced 45 yards for a seated themselves, he slipped off ference, shut out Virginia State y^y were riding on top 0f the score. tackle to his right, sidestepped 7'°A x -J .%. ™»A m „„„„„ conference with an undefeated re- The Aggie defensive team was two or three would-be tackles, m magnificent. It held Winston-Salem moved to the left side, and shot Outside the CIAA Tennessee cord rtMt was in 1964 State remained undefeated by the f to only 16 yards on four-pass com­ down the field for his 61-yard run AU hopes Bears had 0 a pletions out of 16 attempts and whipping Florida A. & M. Uni- conj5erence championship were Late in the fourth period, he a -8 yards rushing. All in all, the scored A&T's final tally on a 16 versity 29-0. These are interesting shattered as the Aggies "man Rams were able to generate only teams because they are on the handled» them 29-8. A. & T. went yard heave from Willie Gray who Aggie schedule Tennessee State ^ f ce champ- enough fire for three first downs. replaced Sills late in the third 0Q to win con eren Winston-Salem never came with­ appears to be headed for another ionshi ^ T period. undefeated season. The Tigers nave The Aggies "warmed up" for in scoring range of the Aggie goal. In between, other A&T backs The game was a magnificent shut out most of their opponents the cruciai homecoming game with were also making hay. Richard this season Morgan by walloping Winston-Sa- team effort on the part of the Armstrong, who carried for eight Flonda A&M has lost two & College by an over- Aggies — "Like Poetry in Motion." times and 64 yards, smashed over lem state In this week's CIAA action, be­ from the five-yard line. games now Their other loss came wheiming score of 56-0. at the hands of a powerful South j^^. halfback sides the Aggie Homecoming af­ Willie Vaughn, scored on a 3(5 In that game fair, Johnson C. Smith will host Carolina State College earlier in Mike j0hnson scored four touch- yard jaunt. the season downs, one on a running play and the Rams of Winston-Salem State James Yates picked off a pass in what should be an "outstanding" by Winston's Joe Tally and scam­ This week's football action will the others on pass receptions. battle of the conference's also- be highlighted by the homecoming Quarterbacks Cfraig Sills and pered across on a 45-yard run, rans. and Willie Pearson, a Winston- game between the A. & T College wmie Gray threw t w 0 touch- Smith got its first taste of vic­ Salem native, pleased the home Aggies and the Morgan State Col- down passes each. tory last week against Shaw while crowd with a touchdown reception lege Bears at Memorial Stadium A. & T. practically ran wild as the Rams were being "belted" by of five yards from Gray. in Greensboro at 1:30 p.m. they rolled up 270 yards on the A. & T. 56-0. VAUGHN, WHO rang up 70 yards The winner of this game will Srou?

No. 12 John Granger, senior 78 Clyde Petteway, senior 11 Merle Code, freshman quar­ 86 Carmie Elmore, end and quarterback and defensive tackle and place-kicker terback and defensive safe­ punter safety ty Page 8 The Register October 29, 1966 Off Campus Club Honor Society Elects Officers Launches Drive For Members For Active Year Members of the Gamma Tau The Off-Campus Co-Ed Club is Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Mu an organization of students who National Honor Society are seeking commute from Greensboro resi­ new members for the 1986-67 school dences and other neighboring cities term. Plans are in progress for the surrounding Greensboro. The pur­ initiation of new members from the poses of the organization are to junior and senior classes. bring the off-campus students Earlene Oates, president, has an­ closer to the daily activities of col­ nounced that plans will also be lege life, to promote unity between made to re-establish the Sophist the off-campus students, and to act Society. as a representative of the opinions The Sophist Society is composed and attitudes concerning the affairs of regular college students of fresh­ connected with the off-campus stu­ man, sophomore, and junior classi­ dents. The organization is consider­ fication who maintain a minimum ed the largest organization register­ average of 3.30. The purpose of this ed on our college campus. It con­ organization is to encourage high sists of approximately one thousand scholarship among these students. members. Members who qualify for mem­ bership in the Sophist Society may The Off-Campus Club began its join Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society first meeting of the year with the in their junior or senior year. election of officers for the 1966 — Other members of the Gamma 67 school year. Elected as president Tau Chapter include Willie Pearl Washington, Carole T. Stevens, of the organization is J. Henri Vaughan, an English major from Diane Banner, Winifred Davis, and This is the corps of majorettes who will lead the ham, all of Greensboro; Sherrion Diane Macklin, Nannie Kearney. 142-piece A&T College Marching Band when it takes Reidsville; Brenda Freeman, Charlotte; Barbara Henderson. Other officers are the field for the annual homecoming football game Gore, Greensboro; Aljoyce King, Columbus, Ga.; Brenda Whitsett, vice-president; to be played in Greensboro on Saturday afternoon, Shirley Joyce, secretary; Annie October 29. Juanita Brawley, Salisbury; Lydia Hollum, Ashe­ In the group from left to right are Essie Simpson, ville; and Narviar Cathcart, Hillsboro. Mowring, assistant secretary; Los Angeles, Calif.; Carolita Smith, Fayetteville; Misses Gillyard and Cockerham are co-heads of Theresa Jones, treasurer; John Janie Gillyard, Shirley Smith, and Linda Cocker- the corps. Kimble, sergeant-at-arms; Mary Robinson, reporter and V. Ray Eastman, publicity. Arlene Maclin Studies At Munich Germany Reigning over the organization as Study in European universities She found Germans to be friendly faculty, plus an intensive course in Miss Off-Campus is charming is not only highly motivating, but and helpful people. She lived with the German language, quickly re­ Brenda Whitsett, a senior sociology inexpensive by American stand­ other students at Studentenstat, a moved the language barrier. major from Greensboro. Also, ac­ ards. housing development for students That too is the opinion of Arlene and faculty at the University of Now a senior at the college, she centuating the lovely queen are her Maclin, a senior in engineering Munich, "about 25-minutes away hopes to continue graduate studies attendants, Linda Gant, Theresa physics at A&T College, who has by bicycle from the University." either in Germany or England Jones, and Gail Lampley, repre­ returned after a year of study in She said opportunity of living following her graduation here next senting the freshman, sophomore, physics at the University of Munich June. in Germany. with German speaking students and and junior classes respectively. An honor student at A&T, Miss Maclin studied in Germany from September 1965 through August 1966, under the Junior Year at Munich Program sponsored by Wayne State University. She was one of 65 high-ranking American college students who were selected This is Russ Kennedy of Balboa Island, California, on an in-port field trip as a student aboard Paula Sowell, Newark, N. J., a Chapman College's floating campus. first year student at A&T College, to participate in the program. has been elected "Miss Freshman" She is very grateful for having The note he paused to make as fellow students went ahead to inspect Hatshepsut's Tomb in the for the current academic year. had the opportunity of studying in Valley of the Kings near Luxor, he used to complete an assignment for his Comparative World The daughter of Mrs. Susan Europe, an experience which she Cultures professor. Sowell, Miss Sowell is a June grad­ considers highly motivating. "I now Russ transferred the 12 units earned during the study-travel semester at sea to his record at uate of the Newark Weequahic High wish to be a physicist more than the University of California at Irvine where he continues studies toward a teaching career in life School. She plans to major in ever", she said. sciences. history. Out of her experiences in Ger­ As you read this, 450 other students have begun the fall semester voyage of discovery with many, which she terms, "extreme­ Chapman aboard the s.s. RYNDAM, for which Holland-America Line acts as General Passenger ly fascinating", Arlene firmly be­ Agents. yf f Ag. Econ. Dept. lieves that science courses here at In February still another 450 will embark from Los Angeles for the spring 1967 semester, home are as strong and just as de­ this time bound for the Panama Canal, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Nigeria, Senegal, Morocco, To Participate manding as those in Europe. Spain, Portugal, The Netherlands, Denmark, Great Britain and New York. In TVA Project She recognizes that European For a catalog describing how you can include a semester at sea in your educational plans, fill Dr. Howard F. Robinson, chair­ university students hold the edge in the information below and mail. ( man of the Department of Agricul­ on American students in the hu­ _J11P tural Economics, has completed ar­ manities. "Most students over rangements whereby students ma­ there," she says, "are about two joring in Agricultural Economics years older at the same class level and have had good backgrounds in will be able to participate in the the humanities. Most of them speak Tennessee Valley Cooperative from three to four languages." Training Program. Although all of her educational Under this program, the Depart­ ment is privileged to place one expenses at the University of student with TVA each semester. Munich, including travel to and Such a student is afforded the op­ from this country, and living ex­ portunity of working under the penses, were borne by the program, direct supervision of professional agricultural economists. This gives she discovered the educational the student an opportunity to par­ costs there were no more than at ticipate in some of the work cur­ A&T rently being done in the field oi She says that her family pro­ agricultural economics. Undoubted­ ly, the student also learns to ap­ vided something less than $500, preciate the importance of good used chiefly for two months of holi­ personal relationship while work­ day travel on the continent. She ing with other cooperative stu­ visited during the vacation season dents from various sections of the in England, France, Italy, Greece, country. A cooperative student in Agricul­ Belgium, Holland and other cities tural Economics is paid a salary at in Germany. the rate of four thousand dollars She likes best, in the German uni­ per year. The Department of Agri­ versity program, the freedom cultural Economics is endeavouring Director of Admissions HS Chapman to expand this program to enable which allows the student to advance as rapidly as he wishes, and as his Chapman College <3|p College more agricultural economics ma­ Orange, California 92666 jors to participate each semester. ability permits. Orange, California 92660 Name_ (Last) (First) Present Status College/University Address- -NOTICE- (Indicate Home or College/University) Freshman I Sophomore _State_ .Zip- Founders' Day Exercises Originally 1 City. Junior Senior I Telephone- .Age_ -M_ Graduate Scheduled For November 1 Will Not The Ryndam is of West German registry. Be Held. The 75th Anniversary Celebration Will Take Place April 24-29,1967