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TO BE MAILED ONLY AT PJV0 4 C LANGSTON, OKLAHOMA POST O f FE E PERMIT No. 1 Langston University Gazette
VOLUME XXX LANGSTON UNIVERSITY, LANGSTON, OKLAHOMA, SEPTEMBER 1967 NUMBER 6
Reprinted from the Tulsa Daily World, Sept. 2,1967 Use Of Langston Grads Urged Gov. Dewey Bartlett Friday ‘well-to-do.’ But without it, a “We have seen a miracle of a degree in business administra urged Tulsa business and indus lot of people - including my cooperation,” he said. “It is tion and receive special training trial leaders to "keep in mind self - would never have had no longer a burden to help our in petroleum marketing at the Langston University when you a shot at (higher) education.” students find work during the owner or management level. see a vacancy in your organiza He said that because the uni summer. In the past three years, 26 tion.” versity has to compete with the “I have great faith in our students have received the Bartlett said Langston is play “giants” in hiring faculty, “we state, our people. We don’t grants. ing a “ very, very important role” have to grow our own.” have the dreadful hangover from “ It is not required that they in the task of upgrading Okla Last year, five instructors the past that some states have. work for Kerr-McGee when they homa’s labor force and he called were granted leave - with full All we have to do is roll up graduate,” he said. “We have on employers to hire qualified pay — to work on doctoral de our sleeves and go to work.” graduated three scholars and one Negro graduates. grees and “ we’ll do the same Dean A. McGee, chairman of of them works for a bank in “ There is nothing more frus this year.” ;he board of Kerr-McGee Oil, Kansas City; one of them is trating than to be trained and This was made possible by Industries, explained Kerr-Mc- with the InternakRe venue Ser not given the opportunity to pro federal grahts under Ttile 3 Gee’s petroleum marketing scho vice in California, and one is Herman E. Duncan duce,” Bartlett said. of the Higher Education Act. larship program at Langston and with the Atomic Energy Com The governor spoke at alunch- Hale said employment oppor said it will be broadened in mission in New Mexico. eon in the Mayo Hotel where tunities for Langston students the future. “There are a lot of ways A & M Board almost 100 Tulsa businessmen and graduates have increased Four-year scholarships are of business can contribute to ed gathered_Jo consider ways of sharply during the past few years. fered to students, who pursue ucation of students at Langston.” Gets Mew Member yelping Langston. Improvement Stressed Herman E. Duncan is the new est member to be appointed to the Bartlett discussed equal em Hoard of Regents for Oklahoma ployment and improving the la A & M Colleges. bor force through education and Duncan’s appointment by Gov training. ernor Dewey Bartlett marks the He said Oklahoma has been first time that a Negro has been fortunate that racial disturbance assigned this distinction. He will has not erupted here. succeed O.L. Lackey of Okmulgee But he said, “We must be a member of the A & M Regents cognizant and aware of the cir since 1945 and the only Okla cumstances that led to riots (in homan to serve that long. The term of the retired Okmulgee other major cities). Perhaps merchant and farmer had ex the one thing that caused this pired. was the lack of employment op portunities.” Duncan received his B.A. de “We have lost some of our gree from Langston University most productive people to other in 1954. He served as principal states. You are the key to of the Oktaha Public School for full utilization of education pro 20 years and the Dunbar School for seven years before going to ducts in Oklahoma.” Nadlef'lunior High School. Building Program lie is treasurer of the Muskogee Dr. William Hale, president Education Association, and a Langston University, said the member of the Oklahoma Educa schools is involved in a $6 mil tion Association, Oklahoma Sec ondary Principals Association lion building program and expect and the National Secondary “great progress” in the next' Principals Association. five years. “ But the real test is the prod Richmond K innara^rs. Almeda Parker, Mrs. Zella Patterson, Mrs. Elwyn Breaux, He is also a 32d Degree Mason uct,” he said. “The physical M r^Jean B. Manning, and President William H. Hale and a member of the Board of plant is important only insofar /'"Deacons of ^Antioch Baptist as it contributes to the real 7 MEMBERS STUDYFACULTY were on sim ilar leavfes during Department; Mrs. Zeila B^. Pat' Church, a member of Muskogee Count}' Local Draft Board No. job, which is teaching and learn TOWARD DOCTORATE the last acadeipitryear. ter son," Chairman, Home Econo- Langston - President William Faculty members granted miCs Department; % rs. Elwyn .51, a director of the Muskogee ing. The program is the im Chapter of the American Red H. Hale has announced that five leaves this year are: Richmond portant thing.” Breaux, Chairman, English De Cross and a member o f the Langston University faculty Langston is a predominately Kinnard, Director, Division of partment; Mrs. Jean B. Manning, executive committee of the area Negro university but about one- members have been granted, Applied Sciences; Mrs. Almeda English Department. council for the Boy Scouts of fourth of the faculty members leaves for the 1967-68 academic Parker, Business Administration America. are white. (yeaT'tfts study toward theDocto- This year, enrollment is ex :e as part of the Institution’s pected to reach 1,400, a few plan for faculty enrichment. Fi of which will be white students. nanced in part from grant funds Enrollment Grows under Tjjtle HI of the Higher Education Act, ten faculty' mem “In 1960, the big comment bers have received sucli grants, was that there is no need for as fiv£ other faculty members the university because of inte gration,” he said. “But that year, we had 600 students. Last LU Plans year we had 1,300. Homecoming Week “ Langston is not, and has never been, a school to attract the “ Creating an Advanced Learn ing Environment’!''is the theme for Homecoming 1967 scheduled LU Enrollment Up! Up! Up! for October 15-21. Festal and sundry activities have been The Office of Records and planned to delight “ homecomers’.’ Admissions has released infor mation that this year’s enroll Special worship services have ment is expected to top last been planned for Sunday morning, year’s 1,287% October 15. Speaker for the Students are still in the process occasion will be The Reverend of enrolling trying to beat the W.T. Gilmore, Pastor of Central deadline date—Friday, Septem Baptist Church, Chandler. ber 22, 1967. On Monday evening at seven- Last( year’s enrollment was the highest in the school’s history. thirty, a company of ten—includ The second highest occurred in ing Broadway and television 1938-39 when enrollment was stars Levern Hutcherson and Lucia Hawkins— will appear in 1,201. This year’s freshman class is the stage play “ LostintheStar^’, also expected to top last year’s an adaptation from Alan Paton’s OFFICERS OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION FOR 1967-68 pictured during instala- enrollment of 458—which also best seller CRY THE BELOVED ' tion ceremony. Left to right: Jerry Brent Driver, President; Rosalyn Luster, Corresponding Secre marked the highest in the school’s COUNTRY. tary; Cleta Powell, Recording Secretary; Jesse B. Thompson, Treasurer; Willie Clark, Cauncil- history. (Continued page 6 column 4) man-at-Large; and Melvin O. McClellan, Vice President. * , Page 8—Langston University Gazette—September 1967 University's Education Facilities Expanded by Plant Offers Enrkhment $6 Million Building Project "The true Importance of a K>ma Higher Education, The Ob- college or mdverctty is not to ahoma State Regents for Higher he seen In the elegance of its Education recognised the unique pical plant but mutt be eve- and Important contribution Lang- ted la terms of what it dots ston is making. The Regents, Ok ewith, to and fbr tha students who lahoma’s Coordinating Board of eater its portals for guidance Control tar the State’s System •ad Instruction tad hopefully of Higher Education, urged tan the tallest development of their continued development of Lang potentialities.” ston University as "aalnstltutloo These are the words of Dr. of higher looming vitally con. William H. Hale, President of corned with m eetly the needs of Langston University, who ex Oklahoma's economically and pressed himself as being less In- culturally disadvantaged youth terested in the $6 million Im who have both the potential and provement of the University’s the desire to obtain a college physical plant now in progress education.” than In the institution’s program of higher education. Langston’s ever-increasing "The University has received building program will continue national acclaim or a ‘Greeiw through the 1967-68 term. house’ for the intellectually un A $2.5 million academic fa dernourished because we recog cilities project Is now under nize that many or our students construction. ome with gaps in their back Architectural plans and spe ground of experiences. It Is our cifications are now being drawn Job to try and assist them In for a $3.2 million apartments moving from where they are to and residence halls project. where they ought to be.” Hale A $46,000 Intramural facili pointed out that In its 1966 policy ties Improvement project is now statement on Goals for Okla- under construction. Mr. John W. Gaffney, Business Manager, and President William H. Hale study blueprints at the site of construction of Science and Technology Building.
B ulU tin Coyle, Langston Plan At the Gazette Press time it was learned that the water proposal for Langston Univer sity, and the towns o f Coyle and Langston was defeated. The voting was as follows: Water System Voting YES NO Langston 115 3 Coyle 35 105 A special election in Septem ber was called for the Towns of Coyle and Langston during a (.— joints meeting of the two town Harold Long, County Super councils, State Representatives, visor for Payne and Lincoln financial advisors and Farmers County for FHA, related com Home Demonstration officials. The election, scheduled for parative costs of communities Tuesday, September 26, will of in his area utilizing about the same type water system with fer citizens of the two Logan Coyle and Langston and said County communities an opportun “yours (water rates) would be ity to voice their opinionona new comparable or even lower than water system for the two towns those in neighboring cities.” and nearby Langston University. It is estimated that the uni Financing thej new-water sys versity wilPjjse some 58 per tem will be a grant from the De cent of the Water; Coyle ex partment of Housing and Urban pects to use alfe>uf*-21 per cent Development to the University, FHA gratis and’loans to Coyle and Langston “5«w« auuuiabout 21 per and Langston, and Oklahoma Col- Coyle presently has a water lege Broad of Regents partici- well system and users, about pation. 130, are now paying a flat water MUSK HALL - Annerol to LW. Young Auditorium ' The entire project is expected rate of $3 a month. Under the to cost $1,375,770. HUD has ap- new system, if accepted by vo» proved a grant of $347,300 to the ters, the rates will raise to about University and FHA grants to the a $5.50 mininium per month. R ^ communities total $128,990 to sidents of Coyle are also paying Coyle and $155,380 to Langston. $2.50 per month to retire reven Coyle voters will decide during ue bond for their sewer system. the election to accept a FHA According to town officials, loan of $130,000 and Langston meters will become compulsory citizens will decide on a $157^000 and the estimated total water loan. bill, including sewer payments, The water system involves con tor Coyle customersVwould be struction of a dam and spillway about $8 minimum per month. one mile south of the University Financial advisors estimated to impound the water of Fitz Langston residents would be gerald Creek, a water treatment charged about $5.50 per month plant, a 300,000 gallon elevated minimum* under the new system. storage tank and improvement State Senator Bob Murphy of of the water distribution sys Stillwater told town council mem- tems for the two towns and the- bes from both communities, the University. C new system would remove the An engineer of the project;r threat of periodic flooding of the Rex Collins of Stillwater, told creek, form a1 perrnanent water members of the councils “ I supply source, increase the eco * feel the amount.ot growth (caused nomy of the communities and ac by the new system) should give celerate the growth df*Langston you no trouble in meeting your University. * , payments.” Paul Johanning, a financial Numerous comments from the consultant "'from Oklahoma City, state and federal represenatives added "you’re getting about $1 indicated the main purpose of million from the federal govern Signs indicating names of buildings a r e being put up around the campus. They were given by tne the new system was growth, both ment and there’s not going to be Oklahoma Federated Club Women under the leadership of Mrs. E. Gorman of Wewoka, Oklahoma. in the commit ities and the uni many more of these (grants and versity. loans).” c.. v
^ Swptombw 1967—Ungston University Gazette—Page 3 Faculty Focus On Faculty Chavis . Amwcri Banquet Honors Three Faculty Members New personnel* changes in Newsbits The Faculty Institute Banquet recently held at Langston University honored three faculty members duties, and leaves for doctoral As past president of the Alpha who received degrees since last September: Dr. Steve Latimer, Ph.D. in Chemistry from North study are the order of the day Carolina State College, Raleigh, North Carolina; Mrs. L. C. Latimer, Master of Arts degree from at the University*. The follow Phi Alpha Fraternity, President ing thirteen names will be added William H. Hale, installed nat Norm Carolina State University; and Dr. Chelsea Tipton, Doctor of Music Education degree from the University of Oklahoma. to the University teaching faculty ional officers of the Fraternity for the coming yean for 1968 at the Fraternity's 61st anniversary convention held in NEW PEOPLE. MRS. JO ANN Los Angeles, August 540. At CLARK in the field of English. a reception In Dr. Hale's honor, Mrs. Clark claims East Central Jesse 0. House, President-E State College as her under lect of the Langston University graduate school. Her graduate Clifo of Los Angeles presented work also was done at East Dr. Hale a plaque which states: Central. EDWARD A. COOPER, "The Langston University Club Education, Psychology, and (.earning Theory, is a graduate of of Los Angeles honors D r. Wil Atlanta's Morehouse College and liam H. Hale for dedicated lead of Howard University. Doctoral ership and inspiring service to study has been conducted at Del- Langston University 1967." liousic University and the Uni versity of Western Ontario, Lon Mr. Willis D. Warren, Place don, Canada. GEORGE MAX ment Officer, successfully com GREEN, Jit., Music Education, pleted the College Placement Ser undergraduate work was received vices Summer Institute which was, at Southeastern Slate College and held at the General Electric Man the Master of Music Education degree from The University of agement Development Institute, Tulsa. T1IEODIS G. GREEN, Crotonvllle, New York, from July Electronics, B.S., Langston Uni 2 through July 15, 1967. This versity. MRS. SAVANNA J. MC- intensive two-week session pro KEI.PIN, Health and Physical vided its participants with key Education, B.S., Prairie View insights into vocational develop College and M.Ed. The University ment theory, sources of occu of Oklahoma. MRS. OPHELIA 1*. pational Information, interview MALONE, Home Economics ing techniques, and apracticum (Director of the Nursery School) M.S., Texas Technological Col in counseling. The Institute was lege, additional study at Okla part of the college placement Sanding (left): Dr. Chelsea Tipton presents copy of Doctoral Dissertation to President William homa Slate University. MRS. services program, which was i. Hale ROBERTA NELSON, Mathematics made possible by a grant from Seated: Dean and Mrs. William E. Sims and Mrs. William H. Hale B.S., Southern University, and the Ford Foundation. M.S., the University of Okla homa. EAR I. JENNINGS PER RY, Eric Thrower, Assistant Bus Data Processing, B.S., Langston iness Manager, was among 320 I niversity. MRS. WII.I.IE().PYKE university and college business Business Administration, B.S., officers who attended the 18th A. and T. College and M.A., Annual College Business Manage Columbia, University. MRS. ment short course at the Uni BI.ONN'IE P. TIPTON, Music, versity of Omaha. M.S., Virginia State College and M.Mus., the Uni vers ifctyof Okla ■■ ( * ------homa. 11AI-NAN TUNG, Biology, Mrs. Ann Robinson, Assistant M.S. THE National Taiwan Uni Professor in the Department of; versity, M.S., Emory University English and Modern Languages,. and further study at The Univer taught the Adult Reading courses sity of Oklahoma. MRS. HELEN at Oklahoma State University this I.. WINSTON to the staff of the summer. Office of the President of the University. Mrs. Winston lias June ,E. Grove's "letter to served for the past ten years as the editor", "What Will I Say Secretary in the Office of the District Attorney in Oklahoma About America"? won the five City. DR. WILLIAM M. YOUNG, dollar weekly prize for the best Social Science, Professor of the letter of the week. The letter City" in the Tulsa Demonstration appeared in the Daily Oklahoman, Project. Dr Young received the August 27, 1967, page 16. June M.S., M.S. a|id Ed.D. from is Secretary to the Placement Temple University. Philadelphia, Officer at the University. Pennsylvania.
CHANGES IN DUTIES. Mr. h. M. Watson of the Division of Ed ucation assumes^Jiew duties as •Mrs. L.C. Latimer coordinator of-the programs of counseling, guidance, and test for LRC ing. Mr. Watsonstudied during the Tapes, workbooks, and other ing. Mr. Watson studied during the summer at the University of teaching materials are being de Oklahoma in preparation for his veloped for all freshrpan edu new responsibilities. Mr. E.I.. cation courses at Langston Uni Strong, formerly an instructor versity for use in the Learn-' of electronics, will be coordi ing Resources Center which will nator of the campus-wide audio be housed in the Library Annex visual program and supervisor now under construction. The of the Auditorium. Mr. Inman A. completed workbook and tapes HreaiK was relieved of his duties for the Freshman Algebracourse as Dean of Student Affairs to give full-timeto student financial which were prepared by Miss aid an teachimMMrs.M.C. Allen, v Clement were presented as part who retired mler 41 years of of the media demonstrations dur service as Professor and Chair ing the Faculty Institute. Other man of the Department of Busi faculty members who participa ness Administration to give full ted in the media demonstration time to directing the Upward were: Mrs. Jean B. Manning, Bound Hrqgranj. Dr.I.arzette G. English; Mr. Reuben Manning, iHale, ProfessOr.of Business Ad Biological Science; Mrs. Ada L. ministration , to serve as Acting- Fisher, Social Science; Dr. Hom Chairman of the Department of Business Administration. er Nicholson, Humanities. The theme of the. Faculty In stitute was "Creating an Ad Mrs. Beverly Barnes, part- vanced Learning Environment." time instructor in the Department The faculty is conqbrned with of Business Administration, be creating the academic climate comes a full-time member of the which promotes and accelerates Department. Mr. E.I.. Holloway, the learning process. (Continued page 4 column 2) Dr. Steve Latimer cfc (Continued page 4 column 1) Page 4— Langston University Gazette—September 1967
Faculty Changts PrisidMt Spuks to PotrolMin Personnel (Continued from page 3) President William H. Hale out who is Registrar, also assumes lined the University’s growth the position as Dean of Student plans before a group of Phillips Affairs. Mr. Keith Slothower be Petroleum personnel in Bartles comes a full-time member of the ville. Wednesday, August 16. Department of English in the area of drama. Mr. John Lee Smith becomes full-time in the Depart “ No matter what his financial position, no worthy student shall ment of Music. Miss Z. Delores Reed becomes full-time in the be denied the opportunity toseek Department of Social Science and an education at Langston Univer Research. Mrs. Rebecca Baugh sity. Langston is for the stu man and Mr. Jam es M. Thompson dent who seriously wants to at also become full-time in the tend college. It was never thought Department of Social Science. of as a school for the wealthy," Dr. Hale told the group. To implement the University's RETURNING FROM LEAVES. Dr. Evelyn Strong returns to her philosophy, Dr. Hale, who has duties in the Division of Education been president of Langston for after a one year leave working seven years, helped establish with the Guthrie Job Corp Cen the Langston University Devel ter. Mrs. Annie L. Coleman, Mr. opment Foundation in 1961. The Bernard Crowell, Mrs. Neva J. Foundation’s fund provides for Flasch, and Mr. Jam es Simpson scholarships, student loans, and all return after studying at Okla for developing and increasing homa State University. Mrs. the facilities of the University. Victoria Dubriel, after two years, Miss Ella Lee Clement, Associate Professor in Mathematics, prepares for tape demonstration and Mr. Ernesf L. Holloway, during die Langston University Faculty Institute. “We want to make Langston after one year of study at Okla an excellent undergraduate insti homa University and Mr. Chelsea tution. The Foundation fund helps Tipton who received the Doctor of Music Education degree from Tapes us to help ourselves, Dr. Hale Upward Bound Holds Orientation informed the group. the University of Oklahoma. (Continued from page 3) A Faculty-Tutor Orientation M rs. M.C. Allen, Director of ON STUDY LEAVE 1967-1968. Use of was held Saturday September 16, the Upward Bound Project, gave Workshop Hold for Mrs. E.E. Breaux, Chairman of the dial access programmed in at the University for Upward struction to supplement instruc the purpose of the Follow-up the Department of English and Bound Personnel. The purpose Program and guidelines for col Personnel Staff Modern Languages at Oklahoma tion in small groups will delib of the Orientation was to acquaint lege teachers, tutors, and higi State University; Mrs. J.B. Mann erately involve the learner in faculty and tutors, who will be “ Improving Student Personnel ing also of the English Faculty more action and response during working with Upward Bound school liason teachers who would Services Through Student-Staff will study at North Texas State the learning process. The Learn high school students in the follow- be working with Upward Bound Involvement" was the theme for University and Mr. Reuben Mann up program, with their respon students'this fall. ing Resources Center will have the 1967 Student Personnel Staff ing, biology, North Texas State study carrels and a dial access sibilities. University. Mr. Richmond KruiartV Workshop heljgk August 21-25. information retrieval system. Langston's Upward Bound Chairman of the Department" of Dr. Norman Wilson of Okla Program, which prepares high Topics for discussion included: Applied Sciences, to study at This will permit students to use homa State University was prin school youth for college work, “ The Role of the Security Of instruction tapes in the general cipal consultant for the Orienta is funded with $151,271 in Office ficers in the Personnel Pro Oklahoma State University and education courses: Mathematics, tion. Dr. Wilson spoke to the Mrs. Zella B. Patterson, Chair of Opportunity Aid. The grant is gram ”, “ Residence Halls Pro Biological Science, Physical Sci group on the subjects "Recog effective to June 30, 1968, and man of the Department of Home grams and Activities", “The ence, Basic Communication, So nizing the Problem" and "An Economics, will also study at covered training for 134 students Role of the Health Service Cen cial Science and Humanities. Approach to tthe Problem" and in the summer phase and 100 ter", “Counseling Services for „ Oklahoma Statejhtiversitv. Mrs. also gave conclusions and re A.C/ Parker, Associate Professor Funds from a grant under Tit students during the academic the Individual Student", “The commendations. year—1967-68. in the Department, of Business le m of the Higher Education Residence Hall Director's Role Administration., will study at Act of 1965 helped provide re Study groups were held in the in the Counseling Process", Texas Technical College, Lubbock. leased time for faculty members areas of mathematics, social science and English during the “Group and Individual Behav to produce the tapes and m ater afternoon session. Formal Opening ior", “How the Residence Halls CHANGES IN THE AREA OF ials. Personnel Can Support and En BUSINESS AFFAIRS. Thermon Convocation Observed hance the Academic Program" Winston, Director of the Student and The Importance of Keeping Unioi\ who joins the family after Formal Opening Convocation Records". “ * fourteen years managing the for the 1967-68 fall term took Officers Club at Tinker Air Base. place Wednesday morning, Sep Guest for the Friday sessions tember 20. was Dr. Dorothy Truex, Dean / Speaker fclr the occasion was Elmor Hogg, former of Women, The Universlty-of Dr. David H. Morgan, Director Oklahoma, who addressed the Guthrie City Police Officer, joins of College Relations for the Dow the Security Officer Force; ILL. group on the subject “ Programs Bryant the janitorial staff, Mrs. Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan. for Residence Halls and the Res E.J. Bays, Mrs. Almeda Cruirblii Dr. Morgan received theA.B. ponsibility $f the Personnel and Mrs. Ella P. Dewberry the Staff." Business Office Staff. degree in mathematics froify^ Occidental College, Los Angeles and the M.A. and Ph.D degrees E. L. Holloway, Dean of Stu CHANGES IN STUDENT AFFAIRS from the University of California dent Afairs, was coordinator of ^He holds, also, an honorary de the workshop. In the area of Student Personnel, gree, LL.D., from Central Mich Mrs. L.M. Wallace, Assistant igan University. Dean of Women, and Mr. Ray- Dr. Morgan’s professional ex LU Adds Data * - field Smiley, ^ormitory Director perience includes: Research As- University Men^omplex^. tant, Institute of Child Welfare— Processing Equipment University of CaliforniajTeach- er;-*Vice principal,^and Assis Advisement and tant, Superintendent—California A new computer system has School for the Blind; Head of been installed at Langston Uni Dr. D. J. Guzzetta, Senioi/ ^ce President and Provost, Uni Orientation the Department of Psychology; versity which will provide com versity of Akron, served as special Consultant for the 1967 and Education, Dean of the Grad puter training for Langston Clinic Held Faculty Institute. Dr. Guzzetta, who served as Chairman of uate School and College—Colo students. Beginning this fall The second Advisement and the North Central Association visitation team, was retained rado State University; Dean of term, a two-year Technical by the University during the 1965-66 and 1966-67 school terms the College—Texas A. &M. Uni Course in Data Processing will Orientation Clinic for first-time be made available. entering Freshmen wasjheld Sep as consultant on overall institutional organization and admin versity; and '3 President--Texas A & M. University Although the system will be tember 6-10. istration. v * Dr. Morgan’s ^ publications, used primarily for teaching pur The Clinic, conducted by Mr. writings and reproduced speech poses, President Halp said that E. L. Holloway, Registrar and es have been published in num considerable use will be made of Dean of Student Affairs and Mr. How-to-Study Clinic Sponsored erous educational journals and it iq providing services to“the Advergus James, Assistant Reg periodicals. Last year, Dr. Mor University’s administrative of istrar, was designed to provide The How-to-Study Citato, an Miss Juanita Goff, Research As gan chaired the College-Univer fices. Mr. Earl J. Perry is H new Students an opportunity to annual event sponsored by the sistant in the Office of Develop sity Placement Team which re Director of the Data Processing Program which is being financed, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. ment, was the keynote speaker. viewed Langston’s Placement meet die administrative officers in part, through title III of the was held Tuesday, September Services. of the University, faculty, advi The purpose of the clinic was Higher Education Act of 1965. sors, and dormitory persoqpel. 12, with a record-breaking num given by Mrs. Glenda Warren, Dr. Morgan’s thought prov'o- ber of freshmen in attendance. king subject was "WHAT ARE Guided tours of the campus Instructor in the Department of YOU?" In his address, he point The program is designed to and buildings were made and The Clinic which is held during Home Economics. ed out that "yqu are what you widen the career opportunities a battery of tests were admini Freshman Advisement and Or Consultants were: Dr. Walter think you are and what you are for studentsr v. ,in the fields of stered to students who had not ientation Clinic, is designed to L. Jones, Mrs. Joy Flasch, Mr. depends to a great extent on business and technology. had entrance requirement tests. acquaint freshman students with G. H. Hendricks, and Mr. W. how you visualize yourself. He Through a grant from the State Technical Servicesv Program, the kinds of good study habits L. Brown. told the students "to develop Recreational activities for evening courses indataprocess- freshmen included movies, Bar- which will aid them in becoming themselves according to their Mrs. Zella B. Patterson, is capabilities, establish goals, and ing will be' available to small B-Que and Social; Freshman Mix successful college students. business personnel in the Coyle, er, and President and Mrs. Wil This year's theme was “Ef president of the graduate chap at the eqd of the year Evaluate their accomplishments." Guthrie, and Oklahoma City liam H, Hale’s annual Freshman fective Study: The Key to Be ter andMiss Portia White serves (Continued page 6 column 2) Reception. L , coming a Successful Student." as undergraduate president. (Continued page 6 column 3)
J September 1967—Langston University Gazette—Page 5
<£> *• Alumni Corner * - •
Miss- Ola Lee Vafmbn, ‘60, E ( |I l e e » * A l u m v t l *ias become the first Negro wom- ww “ • * * * an to be employed by the Okla homa City Office of Internal A re D o in g Revenue Service to work in one of its field offices. Miss Patmon began work in Tulsa as a Tax Technician on August -8 after completing a seveV week course at the I'niversity of Houston.
Miss Patmon graduated from Douglass High School, Lawton, in 1956 as valedictorian of her class. Following graduation from Langston, she taught at Xavier I'niversity, New Orleans, Louisi ana, while completing a year of graduate study in mathematics.
Miss Patmon is a member of" Kappa Delta Pi Honorary Society and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Miss Patmon began ner federal career as a cartographer at the Aeronautical Chart and Informa tion Center, St. Louis, Missouri. She was also employed at the National Flight Inspection Divi sion, FAA Center at Oklahoma City and Finance and Accounting Office, Ft. Sill, before coming Norma Hammons, class of‘67, to the IRS. was recently awarded a graduate assistantship at Atlanta Univer o sity, Atlanta, Georgia.
The amount of the assistant-, rneoaore k. McDonald, ’58, ship is $2,000 for one year of is employed as contract audi study toward a Master’s degree tor by the Defense Contract Audit, New Equipment in sociology. During the first Agency, Cape Kennedy Branch year, September 1967-68, Norma Office, Cocoa Beach, Florida. will enroll in twelve hours per sem ester. Her second year will Mr. A.H. Fuhr who has had Enhances Mailing Services be spent in one of the larger more years in the Agriculture northern cities at which time she Department in Washington, D. will be engaged in studying a C., a former County Agent, a Pictured above is Miss Colleen the new address. We will make poverty-stricken area. Civic leader, a realtor, and a Mixon, one of the student, secre sure that your copies of the “ Gazette” and “ News From The top NAACP representative will taries, typing on the graphotype Norma, a native of Beggs, which will provide faster service Hill” reach you promptly if you We are sure that all loyal Oklahoma, was a honor student at be numbered among the two males in. handling mailing. Names and Langstonites would appreciate Langston and a member of the who will be “ sworn in” as one of addresses are being placed on having a new Langston University Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Muskogee’s illustrious “ MEN OF permanent metal plates. Alumni Membership Card. We THE YEAR” during the annual are accepting dues for 1967-68. Christmas Coffee. Mr. Fuhr re let us know two weeks in advance. PLEASE let us know imme-' Write to Mr. Clifford!). Wallace, REMEMBER, October 1, 1957, ceived a unanimous vote from diately of a change of address. Alumni Relations Officer, Lang national dues will be $5.00. Mr. Emanuel Johnson, Class; the Selection Board of die nation Include the old address from of ’58, visited the campus Thurs ston University, Langston, Okla ally reputed Muskogee Service this issue and enclose it with homa 73050. day, September 8, and expressed League.______gratification and pride in the physical growth and development 3u iMruuirtam of the University. Following Mr. Samuel Levi Sadler, com a tour of the campus, Mr. John ♦ * poser of Langston University’s son talked with the Public Re ♦ * Alma M ater-“ Dear Langston”— lations Officers concerning his * * died August 26, 1967, in Musk activities since receiving his * Langstonites in Service * ogee, Oklahoma. B.S. degree from Langston. * * Mr. Sadler, a native of Okla Johnson earned the M.S. degree Airman\ Third Class Fred N. homa, received the B.S. degree from Roosevelt University in ScCOnd Lieutenant Robert L. Phillips has' been awarded U.S. Factory has been graduated from the spring of 1910 and holds Chicago in 1959 and returned Air Force silver pilot wings the U.S. Air Force Technical the M.A. degree from the Col immediately to his native coun upon graduation at Vance Air Training School at Amarillo Air lege of Arts and Letters,-the try, Liberia. Shortly after his Force Base, Knid, Oklahoma. Force Base, Texas. State University of Iowa. He arrival in Monrovia, he was ap Phillips is a graduate of Doug Airman Factory completed the was a Professor of English at pointed Principal of B.W. Harris las High School, Wewoka and administrative specialist course Langston for ten years. - His High School and Government Ju earned his 1J.S. degree in mathe conducted by the Air Training teaching career at Manual Train nior and Senior High School. matics in 1962 from Langston Command which provides tech University, ing High School, Muskogee, be nical and specialized education gan the fell of 1921. July He is President of the Prin Lieutenant Phillips is being programs for the nation’s aero 1925, he was elected principal, cipals Association in Monrovia assigned to. Castle Air Force space force and is being re California for specialized a position he held until 1945. and a member of the Executive 'Base, assigned to Cannon Air Force aircrew training in the KC-135 He retired following a number Board of the national Teachers Base, New Mexico, as a member of years as principal at the Association of Liberia. The
Page 6—Langston University Gazette—September 1967 Seek Coltogi finds tor Ul Expands Foreign Affairs labs The U.S. Department of State Evening Program has launched a special recruitiiv program to find minority group "Langston University has the college graduates who wish to responsibility of making what pursue a career in public service ever contribution it can to its abroad. local community" declard the As described by Eddie N. Wil Dean of Academic Affairs, Dr. William E. Sims, in speaking of liams, Director of State's EEO the expanded program of evening Program, the recruiting drive classes. "We know that there are Is aimed at candidates with Bach a number of people eligible for elor's, Master’s, Ph. D., or Law college admission who are in Degrees with a special interest terested in beginning or continu ‘in diplomacy and foreign affairs. ing their college education. Be “ We're looking for the young, cause of employment or other dynamic, intelligent individual preveoting factors they find it who wants to serve his country difficult, if not impossible, to attend classes during the day. abroad as well as at home," Our program of evening classes, Williams said. Academic areas which was begun a year ago, of special Interest to the State is designed to meet the needs Department include history, po of such persons. The courses are litical science, economics, inter taught by the regular members national relations, administrat of our faculty who are glad to ion, languages, law, and science. extend their day in order to "Many qualified minority cand provide this service" The schedule of evening classes idates tend to shy away from includes a three Semester hour a career in foreign affairs be course iri effective speech making ur. uavia n. Morgan cause of the mistaken idea that at 6 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, their applications are not wanted and Thursdays. A five semester Formal Opening or because of their concern over hour basic communications (Continued from page 4) meeting the entrance require course will be offered at 6 p.m. Homecoming (Continued from page 1) ments," Mr. Williams observed. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thurs Through Dr. Morgan's person Wednesday morning, the Student morning, between the hours of This is one of the greatest ob days. Introduction to business al concern the Dow Chemical GovSuyjipent Association will eight and eleven o’clock, the stacles the Department must data processing a two semester Company has become a "part sponsor a Special Assembly and Langston University Parents and overcome in its efforts to attract hour course, will be offered on ner" in the progress of the Uni a nationally known entertaining Friends Organization will serve Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 and employ minority candidates. versity. Dow’s interest is ('ex group will be presented in concert coffee to Homecoming guests in p.m. Play production, a three All candidates should be pre pressed tangibly through its con at 8 p.m. The name of the group the Faculty Lounge of the William semester hour course, will be tinuous contribution to the Lanes- has not been confirmed. H. Hale Student Union. pared to work in Washington offered at 7 p.m. Mondays, Tues ton University Development Foun as well as at any of the 280 The Annual Coronation of "M iss The Annual Parade, in which days and Thursdays. A five se dation and contribution of aca Langston" will take place Octo overseas posts in a wide vari campus organizations vie for mester hour college mathematics demic material, equipment, med ber 19. This year’s "Mjss Lang prize-winning floats, will start at ety of jobs in the political, eco class will meet at 7 p.m. Mon ical supplies, etc. ston" is the sweet and lovely 10:30 a.m. Trophies will be nomic, administrative, and con days Tuesdays and Thursdays. Dr. Morgan has been a con Miss Peggy Latimer, a senior awarded to the organization sular fields, depending on their Other courses that will be tinuing source of help not only sociology major from Tulsa. whose float best depicts the interests, qualifications, and the offered, if the demand is great through personal contribution but The Langston University Alumni Homecoming Theme. needs of the Service. Special enough, are: American history, also through his efforts ;n be Association's annual meeting will At kick-off time at 2 p.m., training will be provided. American government, and half of strengthening the Univer be held Friday evening at 8 o' spectators will see the Lang- French. sity’ s program of placement. Salaries will range from $6,451 clock in the Library. Saturday st
FIRST SLOAN MATCHING FUND GRANT COMPLETED
Contributions to the Langston University Development Foundation during the fiscal year which ended Jfcne 30, 1967, enabled Langston University to complete the $33,333 Sloan Foundation Match ing Fund Grant. The grant was announced on December 1, 1965 and during toe 19 month period, contributions to toe Foundation totaled $48, 624.50. Of this amount toe faculty, staff,students and alumni contributed $27,818,48. For toe year just ended, a total of $24,942.48 was received from:
Faculty and Staff $ 7 , 2 6 1 . 5 9
Students x / 1 , 4 7 1 . 4 8
A l u m n i 5 , 8 6 2 . 0 5
O t h e r s »* f 0 , 3 4 7 . 3 6
$ 2 4 , 9 4 2 . 4 8
The num ber pf donors have increased each year,
WHO GAVE TO THE FOUNDATION
T o t a l ^ Individuqk Organizations D onors r~—
vc?= ~ Faculty (Including Algmni) 1 3 3 l 1 3 4 ‘
Retired Faculty, Alumni 4 \ T
S t u d e n t s 1 2 9 1 4 1 4 3 Alum ni (other than Faculty) 8 8 1 4 *' 1 0 2 Total LU Fam ily 3 5 4 Or - 2 9 3 8 3 r\ / *■ “ / »
- , Other daq«prs (In State) 4 . 4 Q . 4 0 8 4 O ther donors (O ut of State) 5 __ 5 1 0 * <& ------4 0 3 JT 7 4 « ^ ■ 4 7 7 ^ Among the things made possible by toe Contributions this year are the following: r $13,372.89 & secure National Defense (lc&g-term) Loan Funds to help more than 500 worthy students.' ► * __ ■CL $15,658.76 scholarships awared to 36 valedictorians, 36special awards 22 LU “ A" students.
$5,331.71 for special education projects, educational travel for faculty and students, student organizations and activities, special awards, initiationg plans fora a documentary film, etcetera. o ' ^ J‘ • Membership fee in the Cooperative College Development Program.
Funds receivecf-aRd disbursed for the past fiscal year and for the^even year existence of the Foundation are shown below: **" - c * S T A T E M E N f O f C A S ti RECEIPTS A ND DISBURSEMENTS
• Year Ended Seven Years Period o June 30, i967 Ended June 30, 1967
Balance, July 1, 1966 16,218.28 $ Contributions Received 24,942.48 87,898.07 From the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation 20,059.00 ^ 20,059.00 Total S ST72T9T K ^ T n 07795/707------V r Disbursements V t 1. Matching Funds of NSDL 13,672.89 21.192.46 2. Scholarships V High School Valedictorians 3,894.75 '1 ^ ,0 4 2 51 Other Tuition Scholarships 1,599.75 1,599.75 LU - "A" Students 3,224.75 8 ,4 5 7 .2 5 / .6> 3 . Special Scholarships 6,939.51 -10,270.01 a 4 . Special Education Projects & Awards 5,331.71 5,974.86 5. United Student Aid Fund Deposit 1,000.00 6 . Revolving Small Loans Funds 1,000.00 7. Cross Road to Africa 1,000.00 £' 8 . Membership - Cooperative College Development Program 2,500.00 5,0 00 .0 0 9 . Promotion & Public Relations 603.46 1,554.26 10. Office Supplies & Expense 2,695.86 A ,363.53 ,11. Security Bond * 128.00 v 856.00 - lotal Disbursements ‘ V 40,590.48 5 87; 325“.A3 Balance, June 30, 1967 J 20,629.08 S 2 0 ,6J9.08 a it m, * GOAL FOR 1948
OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT
Matching Funds - Federal S 20,000 Scholarships and Grants 65,000 Educational and Enrichment Proj. 55,000 Operating Expenses 10, 000 i l $ 150,000“ e> ■a Page 8— Langston University Gazette—Septembgr 1967 v .
S p o r t S H CHEERLEADERS 1967
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% s % J « a » k m A w |39 < -v- - .i..v rSkfc-.* ’• '" V SZV , - ^ i 1967 LANGSTON LIONS ~ ^ Front Row "We’re behind you Lions"— Left to Right: Bernard Smallwood, Robert Nero, ^toy Wallace, Kenneth Rowland, John McCoy, o a Michael Luster, Alonzo Shipp - i j Second Row...... Left to right: Sandra Ramsey, Connie Jackson, Left to Right: Joe Wilson, Levell Hill, Ray Hatton, Larry Rayes, Charles' Henry, Charles West, Gregory Smith and James'Jones .___ Carolyn Hansen,Bessie Staggers, Wanda Jordan Third Row ( *» Left to Righ^ Billy Mosley, George Dedrick, Armour Crawford, Connie,Sledge, Odell Lawson, and Barbara Adams. i Leland SherrW, Oscar Battle, Albert Jordan, James Swint, and Jimn^ie Lee ______Central State reprinted from the Daily Oklahortfan By Henry Hawkins Staff Writer C e n 1 : ■. I State’s George Game in Figures AMlfcr ftcovered 'h Langston Central Langston LANGSTON — Central Eirst downs J5 18 fuflhble on the 20-yard line Rushing yardage 198 54 State and Langstdn passed Passing yardage 11« . US and Esmond hit Robert P a sse s O 10-34 19-33 and nass^d and ran and Interceptions by 4 3 Griggs on a 7-yard I ouch- Purtts 3-41 1-51 scQred#~ftpforp —an— overflow 1 down strike. * Fumbles lost 71 J wcT of 7.345 Saturday Yards penalized ligbrf for 60 minutes and end The Lions got right back ed up just like they started into the ball game with — deadlocked. Sledge hooking up with Eu gene Howard for a 69-yard' The Bronchos broke a 7-7 touehdown. Freshm an E u stalemate with a touchdown gene Atkins set up the lying LANGSTON LIONS ROSTER with 57 seconds remaining in touchdown with an intercep the third quarter on then a tion and Odell Lawson bar OFFENSE relled across from one yard fourth play of the fin;d/-n.ori- No. Name Position Tfeifht Weight Home Town out: "e" • 1 od. they struck again for a 83 Jome'fc Jones R EV 5 *1 1 " 185 O k la . C ity 20-7 advantage. Esmond connected on 20 of , 7 8 R ay H atton R T 5*11” 210 M uskogee Langston roared right 34 passes for 215 yards while 65 Alonke Shipp RG / 5* 10” 201 M uskogee back with two scores in less Sledge hit on 15 of 27 for 210 58 Leland Sherrod CENTER 6*3” 220 Law to n 6 *2 ” 215 O k la . C ity than five minUtes for the fi yards. Howard was the top 76 Jerry Beckihan LG 74 Albert Jnrdan » L T 6 ’ 0 ” 240 O k la . C ity nal count. ". • yard getter, gathering in 84 Nathaniel Fowler LE 6 *1” 175 O k la . C ity Eugene^ Swint missed a eight passes for 140 yards 11 Connie Sledge QB 5 * i r * 170 O k la . C ity field goal try from the 20- and Oklahoma City fresh- 9 Richard Green QB 5’ 11” 180 Lexington, Ky. , yard line with 5:30 remain an Nathaniel Fowler g’rab- 14 Isaac Monts HB 5*8” 160 L aw to n ' J ing in the-game, and Lang- ^ ed six for 77 yards -for 24 Eugene Howard HB 6 *0” 189 £ F B - 6 ’ 2” 195 P onca Cit>— - ston’s defensive line, an- y Langston. 3 2 ' Odell Lawson chored by 240-pounder Billy DEFENSE For Central, Kierns caught * . . f . Mosley and 215-pound Okla-~v eight for 63 yards and Daryl 80 O s ccai^B^tfle a rt E 6*1 190 Id ab el O k la . C ity / r Sadler had five for 49. On the 79 RoleItyfa Pendarvis T 6 *0 " 225 Vhoma City freshman Jijqe 70 B ill}Ily-MStfey. T 5*11*?, 240 Ardmore, Okla. ground, El Reno freshman T 6*1” .215 O k la . C ity - Spivey, held Central on the 61 June Roy Spivey Dale Holland gained 99 77 Larry McGee f T 6*2” 23Q Law to n 1 Lions' 15 with less than a yards in 20 carries while 82 Corsatta Jones E 6*0” 208 T u ls a Njninute to go. Central’s defenders, led by 55 Bernard Smallwood l b P 6 *0 ” 203 O k la . C ity Doyle McGraw, held Lang- 43 George Dedrick LB *5* 10” 185 O k la . C ity - 6 ’ 2” 175 M c A le s te r 'Jon iSforns put the first stonvto.54 infantry yards. 27 Armour Crayrferd DHB 17 Kennard Jones DHB 6*3” 203 Okla. C lty^, touchdowh on the scoreboard CENTI GSTON M Central State 7 0 7 4—20 10 ^Charles He* DS 5’ 9 ” . 155 ,. Law to n for Central with a 13 yard Langston 7 0 . .0. 13-20 3V / Roy Wallace A LB 5* 10” 170 Sr. C larem o re run in the first period to cap CS—Keirns /13 run (Keirns kick) P Land.—Sledoe 4 run (Swint kick) 42 Jimmie Jonas LB . 5 ’ 11” 175 Jr. ) Law to n a seven-play, 80-yard drive. CS—Esmond 24 run (Keirns kick) CS—Griggs 7 pass from Esmond (kick Mike Luster DHB '5*10” 152 Soph. Ardmore K i e r n s added the extra failed) M c A le s te r Lana.— Howard 49 u s e from Sledge Clyde Blake Q B 6*1” 155 Fr. ( point. ' ^ (kick failed) Wesley Bennett H r ~ 5*10” "1 0 0 Fr. G uthrie Lang.—Lawson 1 run (Swint kick) 25 23 Kenneth Roland HB —v/ 6*0" 185 Soph. O k la . C ity Sophomore Oquarterback 30 Leodies Robinson FB 6 ’ 0 ” 215 Long ston Connie Sledge’s six-yard dive 89 Lewie Everly D H B 6 '1 ” 185 Okla. City, HB 150 F r. P onca C ity and Swint’s placement, tied Robert Jonas 6 '0 ” WANTED BY RECORD CLUB So LINEMEN '' the game just three minutes I) later. , * OF AMERICA CAMPUS REPRE 62 James’Swint -G (P K ) 5 ' H ” 200 Jr. igsl An intercepted pass set up SENTATIVE TO EARN OVER 64 Jim m ie L ee G *v 5’11” 185 Jr. Little Reck, Ark. DE 6 *0 ” 201 Jr. C h ic k a s h a thp Bronchos’ next touch 86 Lorry Rayes $100 IN SHORT TIME 88 Robert Nero DE 5*11” 175 Sr. Okla. City A down with quarterback Mar 60 Wendell Wade T 6 '2 ” 240 Fr. G u th rie \ ' vin Esmond rolling outfo his Charles West C 5 *1 1 " 204 Jr. L a w to n T 6*1” 206 Fr. Ardm ore • ' V Write for information to: 66 Charles Lowery right and, finding his xQ c^yf- J«rry Pierce T 6 *1 " 220 f r . Paul Volley Mr. Ed Benovy, College Bu Langston ers covered, scampering^ 26 Marion Simpson G 6 *0 ” 192 Jr. - reau Manager Record Club of E 6 *0 " 205 Soph. B roken Bow yards with less than a min 81 Levell Hill America, Club Headquarters Atkina, Eugene DB 5*11” 150* Okta.' City ute remaining in the third York, Pennsylvania 17401 McCoy, John DB 5*1 0” 1 6 0 ^ M uskogee period.