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V O L U M E TEN LANGSTON UNIVERSITY, LANGSTON, OKLAHOMA, MAY, I960 N O . 4 Dr. Mordecai W. Johnson Pres. Harrison Alumni Celebrate 20th Anniversary; Will Deliver Commeneement Address Invifed fo Class of 1940 fo Hold Reunion Pugwash Meet Address Will Be Made Commencement Exercises at Langston University will be held in The Pugwash Conference is spon By Dr. William H. Hale the I. W. Young Auditorium, May sored by the Association of Ameri The guest speaker for the reunion 29, at 2:00 p. m. Dr. Mordecai can Co leges which has a member for the class of 1940, May 28 at Wyatt Johnson, president of How ship of more than 900 colleges. Ap 11:00 in the I. W. Young Auditor ard University, will be commence proximately 16 presidents of the ment speaker. member colleges are selected each ium will be Dr. William H. Hale. Dr. Hale is a Langston graduate Dr. Johnson received his B. A. year to attend the Conference and and a member of the class of ’40 degree from Morehouse College, and President Harrison was one of the following graduation was appointed 16 selected to attend the 3rd An and was one of the seven students to the faculty of the institution in nual Conference. Each president is selected to represent the university the Department of English, a posi cxpected to bring his wife and spend in the 1939-40 edition of “Who’s Who in American Colleges.” tion which he held for two years. 9 days at the Conference. He received the Bachelor of Arts President Harrison has also been He received his M.A. degree in degree in 1913 from the University invited to attend the National Con Sociology from the University of of Chicago; the Bachelor of Divin ference on “A New Look at the Wisconsin and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Chicago. ity degree in 1916 from Rochester Population Crisis,” Dallas-Sheraton Dr. Hale has held the positions (N.Y.) Theological Seminary, and Hotel, Dallas, Texas, May 17-19. of Special Fellow and Research As the Master of Sacred Theology de This Conference is sponsored by the gree in 1922 from Howard Univer Editor-in-Chief of the Newsweek sistant at Fisk University; instructor sity. Magazine, Mr. Malcolm Muir, and of Social Science, Langston Univer Dr. Mordecia W . Johnson the Council on World Affairs. Mr. sity; Registrar and Administrative Dr. William H. Hale Following graduation from Ro President, Howard University chester Seminary, Dr. Johnson was John D. Rockefeller, III, will give Dean of Bethune-Cookman College employed as a student secretary of the closing dinner address. and has written several professional for Higher Education of the N.E.A., the International Committee of the American Seminar in Eurojx;, Dr. President Harrison recently re articles and book reviews. and the Alpha Kappa Delta Honor, Young Men’s Christian Association. Johnson has traveled abroad on turned from Washington, D. C., He is a member of the American ary Sociology Fraternity. He is also Later he became pastor of the First numerous occasions. where he participated in a Confer Teachers Association; the American active in community and civic af Baptist Church of Charleston, West Dr. Johnson holds membership in ence on Housing and Urban Re Sociological Society; the Southern fairs and is National President-elect Virginia, where he organized, the Advisory Council for the \ ’irgin newal. United States Comjnissioner Sociological Society; the Association of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. among other enteprises, the Charles Islands; National Advisory Council on Housing Administration, Mr. ton Branch of the N.A.A.C.P. In on Education, National Advisory Norman Mason, has requested Presi 1926, he was appointed the first Ne Board of the India League of A- dent Harrison to write a statement Columbia University Professor gro president of Howard University, merica, and National Mental Health, indicating what the Housing Ad Washington, D. C. Medical Education Scientific ,\dvis- ministration might do to provide Guest Lecturer at Langston University Dating from , when he was ory Council of the National Fund more information to minority groups 1926 Dr. Francis Shoemaker, Professor .\rts. His extensive formal educa a member of the Shcrwotxl for Medical Education. on housing. Edily of English, Columbia University, tion has been enriched by education was guest lecturer at Langston L'^ni- al serwces rendered in Europe and versity this week. The distinguished most significantly by two years ex Opal Combs educator held conferences with the 6 6 StueCcKtA ( 9 perience in India, in the area of Langston University Department of communication research. He is the Receives Grad English and Modern Languages anc author of Aesthetic Experience in presented to the general faculty Literature and of numerous research Fellowship discourse on “Humanities in the articles in indepedent and collabor Sixty-six students at Langston will receive their Bachelor of Arts Teacher Education Program.” TTie ated publications. Dr. and Mrs. University will be graduated during in Education. Shoemaker series of lectures is one Shoemaker were the houseguest of of the professional activities schedu Commencement Exercises May 29. W'illie George Baker from Chick- President and Mrs. Harrison while asha, Oklahoma; David William led as a part of the current re-eval on the campus. The graduation roll includes: Ray- Blakely from St. Joseph, Missouri; uation study of the Langston cur The Shoemakers are personal field Sanders from O klahoma City, Harwell Coleman from Atlanta, ricula. friends of .Mrs. Moxye Weaver King Oklahoma and Arthur Wallace from Texas; Billie Jo Daniels from Okla and Professor Shoemaker is Mrs. Muskogee, Oklahoma, who will re homa City, Oklahoma; V'iann L. At Columbia, University, Dr. King’s doctoral advisor at Columbia ceive their Bachelor of Scicnce in Edwards from Tulsa, Oklahoma; Shoemaker is the coordinator of the University. It was through this Agriculture. Elmer CJarrett from Belton, Texas; Humanities and a specialist in Com friendship that Dr. Shoemaker’s vis James Leon Mosley from Ponca munication and the Communication it was made possible on the campus. Arelius Thomas Clayton from Mc- city, Oklahoma; Ola Lee Patmon Alester, Oklahoma; George Henry from Lawton, Oklahoma; Earl P. Dillard from Lawton, (Oklahoma; Perry, Jr. from Oklahoma City, Ok Gladys Johnston from Langston, O k lahoma; Florence Ann Petit from lahoma; and Lois Pratt from Lang Scholarship! For What! Preston, Oklahoma; Laverne Louise By Rayford B. Harrington life of the human being.” But, that ston, Oklahoma will receive their Porter from Muskogee, Oklahoma; Bachelor of Arts. In the not distant past, all eyes life is only as meaningful as the Mattie Lou Price from Eufaula, Ok turned skyward and men in the free force it exerts toward achieving the Arnold Earldo Branch from Wa- lahoma; Jacqueline Hall from Lang world and behind the iron curtain ultimate and indestructible status tonga, Oklahoma; Charles Maurice ston. Oklahoma; Jean Esther Haynes alike heard the beep-beep-beep of that distinguishes man from the low Breckenridge from Okeene, Oklaho from Langston, Oklahoma; Carolee the world’s first satellite— SPUT er animals. ma; Howard Adolphus Brewer from Hester from Detroit, Michigan NIK. From the k’ginning of time until Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Robert Barbara Jean Hill Sanders from Tul O p a l C o m b s For the first time, proud .\merica now, in the evolutionary process of Leroy Day from St. Joseph, Mis sa, Oklahoma; Thelma Jean Jeffer had to take the back seat and settle which we are a part, man’s ability souri; Clarence Ellis from Roanoake, son from Tulsa, Oklahoma; Elroy Miss f^pal Combs, secretary to the for second best. to think has distinguished him, not Virginia; William Chester Lamey Lee from Florida; Willie Marsh Business Nlanager and a 1959 gradu The rhallcnge that the sputnik only from the birds and beasts of from Duncan, O klahoma; Freder from Langston, Oklahoma; Willie ate in Business Administration from era brought spurred a great many the wild, but has set him apart from ick Patmon from Crescent, Oklaho Mae Johnson Miller from Oklaho Clearview, Oklahoma, received a men and evoked rapid responses. his own kind. ma; James Perry from Lewoka, Ok ma City, Oklahoma; Emmanuel graduate Tuition Scholarship and a Our educational system bore the On a particular occasion, there lahoma; Arthur McKinley Stevens Stanfield fro m }ax, Florida; graduate Fellowship in Business blunt of the attack. This is signifi was in a certain school, a chemistry from Boley, Oklahoma; and Berna- Winona Stveneson from Ardmore, Administration from Michigan State cant in that it brought to light the teacher who gave his class a long dine Tolbert from Porter, Oklaho Oklahoma; Uretta Stokes from Tul University. fact that a great majority of those list of the elements to study for a ma, will receive their Bachelor of sa, Oklahoma; Arvelene Sutton from During her four years at Langston concerned recognized that the role test. The day of the test came and Science. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Donald University she maintained better that education plays in the developv- as the instructor stood before his Taylor irom Anadarko, Oklahoma; than a “B” average. She was a mem ment of the country’s resources. class, he noticed preplexed looks on Waylan Abies from Guthrie, Ok James Thornton from Lawton, Ok ber of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor So One writer has said, “Civiliza many of his student’s faces. Addres- lahoma; Sallye Lucille Burton from lahoma; Irma Jean Tryon from Bo ciety and Alpha Kappa Alpha So tion’s most priceless product, its Continued on Page Five Chickisha, Oklahoma; Edward Au ley, Oklahoma; John Yates from rority. most valuable raw material, is the (Picture on Page Five) gustus Coates from Guthrie, Okla- Kansas City, Kansas; and Andrew loma; Christine Coleman from Mc- Hopkins from Sapulpa, Oklahoma Alester, Oklahoma; David Victor wil receive their Bachelor of Sci Cooksey from Tulsa, Oklahoma; ence in Education. 1200 Attend New Homemakers of America Rally Nellie Foust from Tulsa, Oklahoma; Peggy Ann Cooksey from Tulsa, Orvil Gilyard from Sand Springs, Oklahoma; Mildred Johnson from In addition to the 811 New The new officers installed were: Rev. W, K. Jackson, Minister St. Oklahoma; Patricia Sue Harris Newolla, Oklahoma; Rctta Mae Homemakers of America there were President, Nettie Jo Burton, Boley; John Baptist Church, Oklahoma from McAlester, Oklahoma; Jim- Lawson from Spencer, Oklahoma; 400 guests, parents and teachers in Vice-Presidents, Barbara Joe Porter, City. mye Ruth Johnson from Muskogee, and Eddie Faye Ward from Bos attendance at the Annual State Meet Grayson, Northeast District; Myria The afternoon program featured Oklahoma; Virginia Jones from Ok well, Oklahc.ma will receive their ing in the I. W. Young Auditorium June Jarrett, Choctaw, Northwest a Progressive Jazz Concert by lahoma City, Oklahoma; Ralph Mc Bachelor of Science in Home Eco on March 19, i960. District; Benzetta Davis, Wewoka, George Channey Combo. Donald from Marshall, Texas; nomics. The girls came from 27 chapters Southeast District; Rhetta Dewber Miss Lenouliah Gandy is State Gwendolyn Marie Porter from Mc Ulysses Simmons Harrison from in the state to attend the rally en ry, Lawton, Southwest District; Sec Adviser for the New Homemakers Alester, Oklahoma; Arnold Emmitt Lawton, Oklahoma, and Raymond titled, New Homemakers of A f r retary, Shirley Nero, Choctaw; His of America. Quarles from Clarkesville, Tennes McKinney from Chickasha, Oklaho ica— LEADERS f o r BETTER torian, Joan Sims, Lawton; Chair see; Francis Reed from Los Angeles, ma will receive their Bachclor of HOMES, which highlighted the ob man of Music, Marran Moore, Hu California; and Minda McCorvey Science in Industrial Arts Educa jectives and projects carried out by go- 1' gon: Building with five sides Tomlin from Okemah, Oklahoma tion. chapters during the year. The speaker for the program was on very issue. p a g e r\\ LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE m a y . I960 LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE FBLA News Jr. Class News Aggie Club News I'lom all indications the .Senior The .\ggie Club was host to the p.. : ;ho. i f n'ljular ^.hool term by sfuJcnts rf Langston University The last tud meetings ot the I il.iss ol H)(ii will be well re|'re- State N l’.V convention, that was H. L. ,\. h.i\e been \er\ eilik.uion.d seiited in all areas ot c.impus lile. belli on .\pril 28 and 29. The club aiul entertaining. 'I’he work being carried on by m.my s(H)nsi.red a chapel program at the Langston University Postoffice On ,\larih 21, the iiinior class and ol the members ol the present |un end of April. Mr. ( .irl limes sjHiiisiircd tin nuil ■ 1 • ■ B e J; D.in^e'' ior cl.iss IS indkati\e of the |H)ten- \ wonderful dance was held iiig. .\ skit entitlcil "Do's and B S' . . . . i Pa'm n tialities of next year's graduating by the .\ggie Club on .May 6 at the Don't in Business ' was prcsriitcd. A IV- [ J" L' r.fMa H a A 1 • \ class. Student Union Building. Just after R ■ y!mj B'cuoy, Bj'i'.a'.i F. .*e^ f ^ori'o fe' •. r* Ireshnunts were ser\e
Alpha met at work. Pictured are a few of the Alpha Brothe s who undertook the ob of "painting up the campus." In the >ackground is Arthur Stevens; standing Crossing the "Burning Sands of Alpha from left to right are: Corlandus Lang. Earnest Parker, Robert Williams, William Land" are left to right: Vernon Nicker Herd and David Mitchell; painting are: son, Sophomore from Muskogee, Oklaho Aurelius Clayton and James Stevens. ma, majoring in Agriculture; Eugene Pugh, Sophomore from Arlington, Ten nessee; and Floyd Moore, Sophomore from Newkirk, Oklahoma, majoring In Crossing the "Burning sands of Signrt^ Mathematics. Land" are left to right: Samual Harper, Crossing the "Burning sands of Kap News From Delta Junior fronn Eufaula, Oklahoma, majoring pa Land" is Elmer Palmer, Sophomore from Dover, Oklahoma, majoring in Busi in Art; and P.uben Funderburk, Sopho Crossing the "Burning Sands of Omega The Sorors of Beta Upsilon of ness Education. more from McAlester, Oklahoma, major Land," are left to right: Ed Randolph, Alpha News ing in Art. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority are hap Sophomore from Sapulpa, majoring in py to welcome into our sisterhood Biology; and Leicle Bostic, Sophomore This spring three new brothers from Hugo, Oklahoma. have crossed the straight and nar .Marolyn .Meailows and Frances row “burning sands” and thus have Reed. The addition makes us 22 been added to the roll of Beta K.ap- strong. >a chapter brings the number to ^o. We are happy to have fifteen t is with deep pride that we wel "little sisters” in the |X’rso n s of: come neophyte brothers \ ’eriion .Misses Prins Ella Anderson. Delores Hickerson, Floyd Moore and Eugene .Ann Berry, Sealie Carter, Phyllis Pugh. 1 hey have shown the qual Cowan, .Margaret .Ann Denton, Jew ity and zeal typical ol' good students el I'isher, .Martha Harris, Patricia anywhere and bring a vast assort King, Rushella Lawson, Violet Pow ment ot talent our group. ell, Launa Reed. Mayme Seward, On April 2, a band of men busily Carol Smith, Cleo Spcarm.in, and went about the task of painting Rassie Thomas. benches, trash cans and bulletin The following Sorors attended a lx)ards. These men were Alpha men, Delta Work Shop in Oklahoma and the occasion was . \ 1 iha Phi City, Oklahoma, Saturday, .April 2^, Alpha clean-up day. .Much has been i960; Sorors Nancy .Abram, Doris accomplished by this program. Other Crisp, Sandra Fuhr, Minnie English, recent events include .Alpha Phi Rose Lewis, V'enlaJee Patrick. V'er- Alpha Education Week which has netta Petty, Lonzetta Poole, Matty- Ixren set for April 24-30, and the ella Rocquemore, Shirley Taylor, culminating event of the year will Bernadine Tolbert, and our sponsor, be the Black and White Ball which L. Seward. is given May 13. All the brothers We have chosen service at the In arc working hard in preparing for firmary as our project for the com this affair which promise*; to he the ing year. We feel that a little at Mr. Waye Chandler of Oklahoma City tention while you are ill helps you Crossing the "Burning Sands of Zeta Crossing the "Burning sands of Delta highlight of the year. spoke at the Alpha's Founders' Day ves Land" are from left to right: Mary Lou Land" are left to right: Francis Reed, to recover rapidly. per. Mr. Chandler is a member of the In the course of Human endeav Vann, Junior from Sapulpa, Oklahoma, Senior from Los Angeles, California, ma Sorors Patricia Harris and Joan A.B.C. Board. ors, there comes a time when it is majoring in Business Education; and joring in music; and Marolyn Meadows, Porter are away doing their appren Charlesetta Collins, Junior from Tulsa, necessary to take other paths of pro Sophomore from Spencer, Oklahoma, tice teaching. Oklahoma majoring in Business Education. majoring in Home Economics. gress and new fields of endeavor. To Since this is our last school paper some of our senior brothers, grad for this term, we wish you “Good uation will mean just that; to others luck! All Summer Long!” it may mean that at last the learn ings here can be put into practice, but to all Senior brothers, gradua tion means that the culmination of Zefa News four years toil and lalwr has been reached. Lambda Alpha is proud to wel Brothers .\rthur Stevens and .Ar come two neophytes! Sorors Char thur Wallace will receive assistant- lesetta Collins, Tulsa. Oklahoma ships at .Michigan State University and .Mary Lou \ ’ann, Sapulpa, Ok and Oklahoma State University re lahoma. spectively. W'illie Baker, Raymond The Chapter is preparing to be Parker and Emanuel Stanfield plan present at the Coronation Ball, .May to teach, while George Dillard, 6, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. .Apjx'aring Aurelius Clayton and Ned Williams in the highlight at this affair is have not reached a decision. Cor- Dr. Delxirah Cannon Partridge landus Lang plans to enter the Uni Wolfe, (!rand Basileus of Zeta Phi versity of Texas in the field of Mus Beta Sorority, Inc. Mr. Arthur Wallace, left. Senior from ic Education. We will miss these Lambda Alpha will lose Sorors Muskogee, is presented a trophy during departing members. Throughout the Nellie Foust, La\’crne Porter and the Alpha's Founders Day Vesper for years of service, not only to the fra Amanda Sullivan after the 1959-60 being the most useful Alpha of the year. The trophy is being presented by Mr, ternity but to the student body as .school term. We are sure they are Robert Williams, Junior from Mc well, they have been faithful and thinking seriously of doing further Crossing the "Burning Sands of AKA Land" are left to right: Bertha A le s te r. have all been outstanding in the per study in their rcsjx'ctive fields of Faye Lawson, Sophomore from Spencer, Oklahoma, majoring in Sociology: Glenda Warren, Sophomore from Idabel, Oklahoma, majoring in Home formance of duty. .Mere words can work. Economics; Rosetta Edwards, Sophomore from Seminole, Oklahoma, major- Coitl'urc: Frcnch word meaning not express our loss, nor can words The school year 1959-60 has been in Business Education; W illia Etta Gist, Junior from Tulsa, Oklahoma, maj “you'll keep coming to us because express our wishes for their success a very busy but profitable one for oring in Home Economics; Juanita Houston, Sophomore from Okemah, you'll never be able to do it this b\!t we sincerely ho[x' that these re the Sorors of Lambda .Alpha. Many Oklahoma, majoring in Business Education; and Mable Hyman, Sopho more from Muldrow, Oklahoma, majoring in Business Education. way yourself.” marks nay encourage them to attain projects and .ictivities have been greater heights and success. completed. The newly elected of Bettye Shipp, and Frankie Altord ficers have begun to initiate plans are aspiring to become Alpha Kap tor the school year 1960-61. pa Alpha women. High school boy to girl friend: With twenty-five members in our “My dad wants me to have every We are very proud to welcome Margie Worley, Florence Brooks, One man to another: “I'll never sisterhood, we are sorry to say that thing he didn’t have when he was a into our sisterhood this semester six V'ictoria Moore, M.irian Anderson, forget the day I first met my wife, six of them are leaving us. They are boy — like all A's on my report new sorors. They are: Faye Law Hcrese Gardner, Faye Williams, altlu'ugh heaven knows Fve tried.” Sorors: Retta Lawson, Basileus; Ola card!” son, Willia Etta Gist, Juanita Hous Bettye Hopkins, Margaret Richard Lee Patmon, Tamiocchus; Peggy ton, Glenda Warren, Mable Hyman, son, and Barbara Empie. These Ann Cooksey, Epistoleus; \'iann Ed Harried mother of large family; and Rosetta Edwards. young ladies along with Bonita For wards, Dean of Pledges; Minda Small boy to friend: “Well I “What gets me is why the nations We welcomed nine new members rest, Marva Starr, Ruth Younger, Tomlin, reporter; and Willie Mae know all the facts ot life, but I of the world want to live together into our Ivy Leaf Club. They are: Ruth Hampton, Dimple Combs, Miller. don’t know if they are really true.” like on big family.” P A -E F^*\ R LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE MAY, I960 Student Life at Langston University
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Who said {reshmen were not good housekeepers? Archie Arthur Wallace, senior from Muskogee, Oklahoma, an Jones from Oklahoma City who is majoring in Physical Ed Agriculture major let us have a "peek" at the way he lives. ucation just proved them wrong. Nice isn't it. !. .'f Juniors, LaRuth Maloy from Boley, Oklahoma, a Busiess Ed. major; SUMMER SESSION and Wilmer White a Home Economics major from McAlester, Oklahoma, I960 discuss a pattern in their beautiful room. Registration Jure 6 Classes Begin June 7 Holiday J u / 4 Session Ends July 29
REGULAR SESSION 1960-61 First Semester September 6, 1960 to January 27, 1961
Second Semester January 30 to M ay 28, 1961 Lorenia Grant, freshman from Haskell, Oklahoma, majoring In Agricul ture finds time during his busy day to make his room one of the best REGULAR SESSION 1960-61 kept ones in Marquess Hall. September 6-7 Freshman orientation and place ment examinations
September 8 In his attractive room, O. W . Wright, Junior from Lubbock, Teias, Registration of Sophomores, majoring in Biology, takes a break with ESQUIRE. Juniors and Seniors September 9-10 \ Registration of Freshman September 12 Classes Begin
Any student who is ;i jjnidiiatc of an accrcditcd high school or who 'V'"' has completed not less than fifteen ■s» ' curricular units of accredited high school work, may be admitted to the freshman class. The fifteen units Sophomores, Emily Ann Walton from Bartlesville, Oklahoma, majoring in must include three to four in Eng Music; and Mayme Crawford from Sand Springs, Oklahoma, an English lish, one or two in Mathematics, one major, relai in their lovely room after an active day. in American History and one in natural science. Students who graduate from non accredited high schools are required to take examinations to validate their work. If the school has less than fifteen accrcdited units, the students will he required to take ex aminations ill the non-accredited subjects. A very refreshing atmosphere to study in, don't you think. This at tractive room is the product of Earnest Parker, Sophomore from Okmul Members of English gee, Oklahoma, majoring in Biology. Faculty Attend State Conference The Langston University English Faculty was represented at the an nual Spring confercnce of the Col lege Section of Teachers of English in Oklahoma by Mrs. Moxye Weav er King and Mrs. Elwyn E. Breaux. A very outstaiiding room in University Woman is shared by Evonne The meeting was held April 29-30 Beatty from Oklahoma City majoring in Pre-Nursing; and Maude White at Oklahoma University, Norman, from Oklahoma City majoring in Business Education. Oklahoma. On Friday evening, following the banquet, Roy R. Male, Dean of the graduate college, University of Ok lahoma, spoke on the theme “Points of View in Literary Criticism,” stres o sing a classification of fiction and Hans Anderson, chairman of the department of English at Oklahoma State University spoke of the “Search for a Point of View.” “The Philosophy of the College C omposition Course” was the theme developed Saturday and the discus sion was led by Glenn C . Couch, Pretty Isn't it. This lovely room belongs to Miss Bessie Gunn from Dean of the University College, r i ^ ♦•'inlis a» will at keeps a very beautiful room it Oklahoma City who is a Elementary Ed. major; and Miss Patricia Herris University of Oklahoma. Nation ' •" Oklahome, majoring in Business Ed- from McAlester, Oklahoma who is majoring in Sociology. m a y , I960 LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE PAGE FIVE Student Christian Kappa Delta News Scholarship, For Whaf?
Association The Eta Sigma Chapter of Kappa Continued From Page One Delta Pi Honor Society in Educa The Student Christian Associa sing one younj; in.m in an attempt tion has had a very successful sch(K>l tion, umlcr the jjuiiiance of Rose to lend a bit of encouragement he year. Some of the many activities mary Lewis and Robert illiams, is said, "younjj man, when I was in W that have been held this year winding up its current program of school 1 had to learn every element are: The annual Kappa Delta activities alter a successful year of as well as the uses and occurrence.” Pi assembly program, annual initia operations. tion bancpiet held in Stillwater, an Having thus been disturbed ail the D u r i n g th e b e g in n in g o f the sec nual Pre-Student-Teacher ctinfer- more, the young man replied, “I ond semester, the association pre- encc, a tea for the Sophomore H o n know sir, but when you took chem senteil its annual assembly w ith Miss or students, and sending a delegate istry the only eleimnt known was Cynthia Sheldon of Dallas, Texas, to the National Convention. o xyj;e n. ’ serving as guest speaker, on behalf Kappa Delta Pi was also invited 1)1 W orKl University Service, Inter Knowlecljje is the acc]uaintance to attend a tea at Central State Col national Student Refuge Organiza with tact, the act or state of under lege, Edmond, Oklahoma. The tion. Th e Langstonnaires, under the standing, the scope ot information, speaker gave a wonderful talk on direction of M r. (Jeorge U. ('haney, or that which is gained and preserv the Russian School System. rendereil selections. D uring the lat ed by knowing. L)o\vn through the Kappa Delta Pi will round out ter pan of the day, Miss Sheldon ages, man’s , knowledge and the its school activities by giving a party held interviews with students in world around him has increased. for the senior members. W e would terested in the program of W U S. like to extend our appreciation to Early man found that with fire Pr«s*ntalion by Guthrie Chapter at NHA Rally •\ panel tliscussion with the O k all who have helped to make this he could warm himself and with lahoma State University Hum an Re school year a successful one for the tools fashioned of wood he could lations C'ouncil was quite interesting organization. kill and thus fccJ himself. Know l and inlormative. Serving on the pan edge gained was passed on and as el were three students from each time passed, man’s knowledjje con school. Representative from Lang tinued to increase, so did the learn ston's association were; Aurelius Batchlor Addresses ing proccss. ('layton, Robert Williams, (^irol
Smith, and Moderator— Barbara Communication Today, wc have over 10,000,000 Anderson. Subject of the discussion, Classes books in the Library of ('ongress held on the Langston University represei.tiiig the facts and ideas of
campus in the Student Lounge, was All iiasic communication courses m e n th ro u g h the ages. I t is th e n “Student Relations on Campus.” assembleil in the I. W . Young Aud quite evident that the learning pro Approxim.itely twenty students from itorium Thursday, May 5, for the cess has beconu' and is lu'coining O SU iiartici|)ate(,l in the meeting, purpose of hearing Professor C. D. more complex. after which refreshments were serv Batchlor, ('hairman of the Depart Today in our colleges and uni ed. ment of English, address the group versities, wc learn ot science, music, on “Umlerstanding the Drama.” art, and great men. W ’c have split This was one of a series of joint the atom, and through never end lectures arranged by the commun ing research, accomplished \vhat ication staff this semester. Th e basic “they said could never be done." emphasis at this session was focused on how to get the most out of drama Man can board airplanes and lly New Officers and the concepts set forth by the to any point in the world; put on sjxaker enabled the students to ap a record and hear the voices ot those proach drama with a stronger sense long dead; inject into his arm. tluids of direction and more curiosity than containing certain substances and they have applied to drama hereto scolt at the once ilrea^leil killer— fore. small pox and piilio— the crippler; The drama to which the learnetl go beneath the sea and stay alive concepts was applied was George for months and return; press a but B e r n a n i S h a w ’s Pygmalion, a d ra m a ton and produce light; or, send a of contemporary universal interest satellite to the sun. L’nequal among and a present Broadway hit. The the products of our civilization is the drama was directly related to com S('H O L.\R. His is the privilege of Carol Smith munication in its emphasis on c o m m a n d o f the know le d g e that phonetics, linguistics and the place makes progress possible. The SC^A svishes to thank all stu of appropriate speech in social in dents who contributed funds recent The Alpha Kappa .Mu Honor So te ra c tio n. ly toward the legal defense of stu ciety serves as an expression of dis dents involved in sit-down demon tinction to those who have achieved strations at Bishop College, school A ilisheveled man stumbled into excellence in scholarly pursuits, it of the National YW C A President, a psychiatrist’s office, tore open a stresses scholarship and the charac anti other schools involved in such cigaret, and stulfed his nose with ter or cjualities ot a scholar— one demonstrations. It is true that every the tobacco. who has gained a competent mastery one may not be a leader in such “I can see th a t you need m e ,” of one or mure ot the highly or mo\ements but sup{x>rt of such ac the psychiatrist said “How can I ganized academic studies, and, by tions is just as important. help.^” engaging in such study has acquired An invitation was received from “Do you have a light?" the man accuracy and skill in investigation, the Westminster Foundation, Okla asked. and powers of critical analysis in homa University, for the SCA to interpretation of such knowledge. participate in a book review on May At a neighborliood dance a young Because it is ih rough the gain 15. It is ho|K'd that all members man was eyeing an attractive young ing of competenl mastery of organ w ill be able to attend this discussion. lady. H e looked her over from head ized academic studies anil the gain ('arol Sm ith, sophomore member to toe. evidently trying to decide ing of skill through investigations from Salem, Oregon, is scheduled whether to ask her to dance. Finally that progress is made, emphasis is to attend the Southwest Regional the girl swept by him and asked, strongly placed upon scholarship. YW C A ('onference which is to be “well, did 1 pass my physical.'” Scholarship can be said to he a part helil at the Hiltmorc Hotel in Ok of the eftect of a diligent search for lahoma ('ity from .\pril 2S to May knowledge and truth. I. Miss Smith will serve as an of Nonchalance: The ability to look ficial recorder for one of the group like an owl when you have acted From this search, justice and m or Nettie Burton ad Miss Lenouliah Gandy discussiotis. like a jackass. ality have arisen and taken their place rightfully in our society. It is, however, through this tool that we receive the training tor adjust A Man Is Just a Man . ment and successful living. I lave you ever grown disgusted 1 1 would like to mention to you here? in g , left all and went to France. O f knowledge and scholarship, 'mid the fury uf the blast? iny dear Old Uncle Sam, You say what I have you gave I fought ’til my foe was taken, one writer has said, “Every doctrine \\’hy, then may not be tru s te d Sim ply calling the attention to his me, this is very kind and nice, I fought as only black men can. which consoles and elevates the when you think the danger past? folks to who I a m . But did you not first enslave me, Now It seems that I’m forsaken, mind ought to be received. Reject I was here and answered “Pres still a man is just a man. T h o u g h 1 am discriminated and and force me to pay your price. all those wiiich tend tcj degrade it ent” when your men outlined your F o r the peace o f all the races, I jim-crowed on Southern Train You held me uneducated, and I and corrupt it.” toiled in grief and tears. plan. intend to daily strive. 1 am really educated— not my in Poorly clad, uncompensated, for They said millionaire or px-asant, Though unjustly in some places This elevation of the mind and stinct, but my brain. more than two thousand years. ani! any man is just a man. we are lynched and burned alive. the concern for justice led our fore I am really here in your employ Those were days of my disaster; They told me a lovely story, one Uncle Sam is always balking on fathers to formulate and establish ment, no one can deny that fact. every time you spoke I ran. I really knew about; this Anti-Lynch Bill, the CONSTITUTION OF TH E Hut all men should have enjoy But now you are not my master, I was loyal to old Glory, glad But there is no use talking, he can U N ITED STA TES, guaranteeing ment, whether they are white or and a man is just a man. that they had found it out. pass it if he will. the law life, liberty, and the pursuit black You say you are a great nation; Day by day, home was haunted Nfay we learn to stand together of happiness for all. The Constitu Color might ilistm guish races, but you are right, I say so too. w ith the cries of peace for all; and discourage vice and sin; tion is the birthright of the poorest f r o m w h a t I understand, Is there any occupation which I Peace, real [leace, w a s w h a t I Tru st in God and help each other, man and the best inheritance of the Circumstances alter cases, and a most wealthy. Today, v\’e are con do not help you do? wanted, so I answered every call. and at the last the right w ill win. man is just a man. fronted with the march o f commun Am I not always expected to aid Filled with grief I ceased my Let us all l-)c up and doing, trust People say hard things about me, ism— a threat to free men every you in time of wars? sleeping knowing life wa- just a ing (Jod to lead the cain. many do not want me too near, whereand our free way of life. As Still achieving and pursuing, for But if you can do without me, W hy, then am I not protected by chance. W ife heart-broken, mother weep why then have you brought me the justice of your laws? a man is just a man. (A student) Continued on Piige Six PAbE SIX LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE MAY. I960 Fortner Student Scholarship, For What? ^ eU C (U ('ututntn'il From Puge F u r Speaks Here tree men, we must etiucate ourselves, not only to make money, but to niaiiit.iin the very lile ot freedom. The will to be tree among ourselves and among men everywhere is vital. We must be prepared to maintain, tight lor, and uphold successfully those ideals set lorth for all wlio would be really free. Ivducation to the facts is the means by wliich we approach Democracy and I'reedoin. lohii Donne in his sermon, “I'or Whom the Bell Tolls,” brought forth very vividly the fact that no man can stand alone— we are our brother's keepers. W e are .ill a part of the whole. \S’e sfive continually toward the complete education. The education that makes us auare as Shown In the picture (left) Leroy G. Moore, Dean of Instruction well as a part of mankind. Langston University; and Dr. Francis Shoemaker, Columbia University, New York City. Dr. Shoemaker lectured to the faculty and the English and L B. [ohnson in his book, “Schol Mrs. Etta Moton Barnett Modern Languages Department. arship and DeriKxracy," states that, Rayford B. Hairringfon High school seniors and sponsors ‘ “we have never truly attained de- K.nlnrd H. H.urriiij^tun was prc troni nineteen cities and towns at^ I mocracy in this country, but, the Future Business Donf Forget Your scnttil 111 .isscniblv by the Alpha tended tlie reccnt State ('onference i growth of science, the improvement K.tppa Mil Honor SoLitty. on l-'.inployniint Opportunities at j of education, and the increasing in- Leaders of America Soc. Security Card 1 Langston I’niversily at whiili Mrs. ! tliicnce of the scholar are at once M r. l.urrinj^ton is the son ot Rev. The old cry isn’t far off— “No 1 I'tta .Motoii liariu'lt u.is principal i the evidence and the means of our Hold Clinic •iiui M rs . W '. ,\I. iairriiiL;ton ol more pencils, no more books!” And S[xaker, 'llic L ’niversity sj'oiisors approacli to democracy. It remains .Muskogee. Okhihoma. Me graeluatcd The Future Business Leaders of soon it will be titnc to look for a the conference annually in order to I ours, then, to reanimate and exalt Iroin Manual Traiiiinj; Senior Hi^h America held its annual Business summer job. assist high school graduates in the every generous sentiment ami those Schdol in 1955 where he was presi Clinic, May 5 at 1:00 p. m. in the Or perhaps you already have one. dent ot ‘lie sualeiit council, N T'A. selection of careers. Approximately ; great moral truths which some have (Jayless (Jymnasium. The theme of lour hiiinlrcd seniors and class spon attempteil to extinguish. Camp counselor, office worker— anti a meiiilier of both the state aiui the clinic this year was “Better whether you work in the heart of sors, and eighten career consultants In our workl, the law of survival national honor societies, lie was Business, Better Profits.” the city, or in the great outdoors— pariicipated. The itinerary included exerts a |iowerful influence— it is chcisi'ii as M uskoj^ee's " M a n ot the The clinic is an affair which the each student who seeks summer em Year lor 19^5." general asseinhly, student confer , the first law of nature. If we would members of the Business Education enccs lor specific interest areas, and have survival of the fittest, let us ployment will need a social security lie eiiiered Lanj^ston L'ni\ersitv and Business Administration De card. a conference session for sponsors, ' think of the fitted in terms of in- in the lall of 1055 to major in Ag- partments get a chance to hear from It's important that you have the rici'thire. nunng his matriculation principals, and guests. I tellec’ual ability. businessmen about their problems Dr. (J. Lamar lla r’-ison, presi I In our search for new and better card with you when you ask for a here at l.ancstoii, he held many re and experiences. job, because you may be asked for sponsible [lositions ot leatlership aiul dent of I^uiuston University intro I things, let us dedicate our talents, The program for the day consisted duced Nfrs. Harnett as an example our time, and our energy to develop it right then. In any case, don’t for received many honors in recognition of a panel discussion, coke break, get to show your card to your em ol his outstandiiii; scliolarshii). of ihe fact that there are no closed ing our full potential; that not onlv question and answer period, and ployer, so that he may use your Amoni; many of his accomplish doors which cannrt be opc'ned by our lives but the lives or our people presentation and .acknowledgements. name and number exactly as they c]ualified persons. Nirs. Barnett was may thereby 1k’ e nric he d . T h r o u g h ments. he was president of the Ag- The consultants were Mr. ). ). appear on the card when he re given a standing ovation following education, let us strive to give to j;ic C'liih, incniher of the SC A, and Bruce, lawyer from Oklahoma City; ports your wages. Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Socicty. her highly inspirational address in the'man lowest down a wealth of Mr. Ted Ragsdale, Mortician The account number on the card L'pon graduation from Langston, which she challenged the youth not giving as well as receiving. from Muskogee; Mr. H V. Rags is used to keep a record of your he received an .lisistantship to con only to utilize present vocational A n educator once said, “ 1 believe dale, Mortician from Ardmore, C)k- earnings, and you should use the tinue his education at Oklahoma and professional opportunities, hut that the life of service is the life that lahoma; Mr. Jimmy Seward, busi same number all your life. State University, where he is pres t I so to be prepared for new oppor counts and that hap|iiness endures nessman from Oklahoma City. Your social security office, which tunities which will come soon. “You to mankind when it comes from cntly enrolled in the school of Ag- Other guest included Mrs. H. W. is at 128 N. W. Fourth in Oklaho riciijiiire jmrsuing his Masters De will sec democracy,” she said, “it I having heljied lilt the burden of Ragsdale; Mr. C. O. Norman, ma City, will issue you a social se gree in the- field of Dairy Manuf'ac- will come into operation here in I o th e rs. Langston; Mr. Joseph Fisher,-Phil A m e ric a n in y o u r d a y.” M r s . f^ar- curity card, and answer any ques tiirin g . ' I would command those of you adelphia, Pennsylvania; and Mr. I. nett, wife of Claude Barnett, di tions you may have about social se ! who have attained high scholastic Scott, Langston. curity. rector of the Associated Negro achievement and charge those of you Retirement may seem a long way LU Prof. Invited By Press, is well known throughout the who, by your presence in this uni off, but every job you have through United States and Europe. Recently versity have show'n what you recog out your life will help you to gain Office of Education she accompanied her husband on a nized the need for higher education Miss Gandy Guest social security protection and bene news-background gathering tour of to ilevelop from time spent in this Ankara, Turkey Speaker at OCW fits that w'ill mean a lot to you some .Africa. She said that the will of pursuit requires such training. The Mrs. Nclle Bishop Dillon, Head day. thirteen million black men to be discipline that distinguishes the Miss Lenouliah Gandy was guest of the Trade and Industrial Educa Monthly social security payments free cannot be destroyed by tryanny, scholar from the pupil is attainable; speaker for the Home Economics tion Department, Langston Univer may be in order to 62 year old wom but that justice and freedom will the gateway to that discipline is an group at Oklahoma College for sity for 22 years, has been invited en and 65 year old men teachers and p re v a il. economic want, the desire plus the women, Chickasha, Oklahoma. She by the U. S. Office of Education to other employees for months between The audience gave thunderous ability to pay. spoke on “The Growth and Devel serve her country working with the school years. applause when Mrs. Barnett con opment of the New Homemakers of International Cooperation Admini Complacency and mental lazyness Social Security checks can be paid sented to sing for the group. She America on the national and state stration Education Services. The po have— without a doubt— robbed the for any month in which the em selecteri “Summertime," from the level. sition offered is Educational Advisor world— our country— even Lang ployee does not earn over $100 in opera Porge and Bess by George Miss Gandy highlighted the con Vocational (W omen), Ankara, Tur ston, of the benefits of many great i960. Wage payments made during tributions Oklahoma had made to CJershwin, in which opera she star minds. June, July and August which were key. the national program. She stressed red during its three year run. She In II Timothy, we find these earned in some other months are not Mrs. Dillion has worked contin the importance of communications also gave an inspired rendition of words: “study to show thyself ap considered earnings for June, July uously as State T&I Teacher Train and understanding as we wr 'k with “ America.” proved unto (lod, a workman need- or August. Applications are 12 er and local supervisor for 22 years young people in developing leader eth not be ashamed, rightly divid months retroactive, so an applica with the exception of a one year teachers to work in Federally Aided ship quality. leave granted in 1942 to serve her Programs. Smith Hughes.) Aside ing the work of truth.” tion filed now could result in pay coiintry as Service Club Director, from studying and working hard in Toward those high ideals, for ments for June, July and August, Mr. J. W. Gaffney, i5 usiness Man U.S. Army, Ft. Hauchauca, Arizona. her field, Mrs. Dillon reared and which man strives constantly, he has 1959. ager, attended the American Assoc When both of her sons, Augustus provided the education of her two enlisted the aid of his most sacred For further information on how iation of Colleges and University anti Bishop Dillon, both I^angston sons. H. Bishop Dillon received a boon, his ability to think. Neces you might collect for a month dur graduates, who w'ere with the Army Master’s Degree in T&I Education sity, it has been said, “is the mother Business Officers Conference held at ing which your earnings were limit left for overseas duty during World at DSU, is now teaching in Toledo, of invention and invention is the Southern University, Baton Rouge, ed, write or visit your social security War n, she was called back from Ohio and M. Augustus Dillon, Jr. mode of our progress.” Man’s in Louisiana. office located at 128 N. W. Fourth Ft. Hauchauca to Langston Uni is an Architectural Engineer work ventive mind must be cultivated in Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. versity in 1943 to serve as War Pro ing with a large Architectural Firm order to reap the full benefits; man’s Mr. Jack Jordan has won again duction Training Supervisor, where in Omaha, Nebraska. dignity must be preserved through the John Hope National Sculpture over one thousand Langston trainees Now that her sons are no longer a never ending search through study cash award. The new creation in were prepared to work in defense at home, Mrs. Dillon is still playing for new and better ways of living. metal was “Negro CJirl Skipping ALUMNI! STUDENTS! plants for the state and nation. Since the role of teacher and mother to W e must not let it perish on the Rope.” He also won honorable FRIENDS! then, more than 3,000 students have many of the University Youth, She altar of ignorance. mentions in Graphic Arts with his been trained in 14 different trades plans to leave her home on Highway The more sensibility and genuis “Pieta” and his sculpture “African ancl industries at Langston. 33 if she accepts the position over a man has the more he attaches him Fetish.” Announcing Prior to coming to Langston Uni seas, in charge of her church for self to ideas which elevate him— the distribution of versity she taught in Texas High use as a Canterbery International and the doctrine of such men be Dr. G. L. Harrison will represent Schools and Colleges as Home Eco Cottage for foreign students and comes that of the world. the institution at the conference on, nomics Instructor and as State churchmen. A project that Mrs. Dil These ideas are the lifetime by “The population Crisis,” Dallas, "T H E L IO N " Teacher Trainer at Prairie View lon and the Rt. Reverend Chilton Texas. which we secure and preserve the (Yearbook) I960 State College, and Texas Southern Powell, Bishop of the Diocese of blessings of our liberty— for our- University for 19 years. Oklahoma have been interested in selve and for men everywhere. Let Mrs. M. C. Allen, Head, Depart M a y 29 With 41 years of continuous work since she was appointed to his Com us strive continually for that excel ment of Business Education and experience and study in the field of mittee on Religious work in Okla lence which will free men’s minds Business Administration; and Mrs. THE LION STAFF Vocational Education that started at homa Colleges. Mrs. Dillon has been of prejudice and give to each man Almeda C. Parker, Assistant Pro Langston University Tuskegee in 1917 when the first Na a dedicated church woman, in fact, a desire to share with his fellow- fessor, Business Education will at Langston, Oklahoma tional Vocational T&I Act was pass longer than she has been in Vo man the blessings that have been se tend the Mountain-Plains Business ed, she was a student in one of the cational Education in Oklahoma and cured and the rights that have been Education Association Convention DON'T MISS IT 11! first classes in America to prepare Texas. promised. June 16-18, Denver, Colorado.