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The Tiger's Roar HIGH SCHOOL EDITION . The Tiger's Roar HIGH SCHOOL EDITION VOLUME 2, Number 4 GEORGIA STATE COLLEGE, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA MAY. 1949 Student Activities Hold Spotlight "Toki" Women's Georgia State College Band on Parade College Band Council Guest Stages Concert "Some people come into the world possessing charm," Mrs. The college band under the di- Toki Schalk Johnson, said Sun- J. Bal- day, April 10 as she delivered the rection of Bandmaster J. opening address as the Women's lou was featured recently in a Council of Georgia State College concert in Meldrium- Auditorium. its held its initial program of The band displayed unprecedent- fourth annual Charm Week ob- ed musical ability which caused servance. proud rounds of applause to pro- The women's editor of Americas' largest Negro newspaper added ceed each rendition. It was notic- that there are others who must ed that the band possessed a num- develop charm. You must have ber of new instruments that fur- the fundamental quality of hu- ther contributed to its perform- mility ... if you desire charm, ance. The group effectively play- Mrs. Johnson said. "Charm is something that ed from its repertoire such num- reaches out. Shy people who have bers as Georgia Gershwins "The forced themselves or have been Man I Love," "Yale," college song forced to come to college very ral- and a number of spirited marches ly possess charm. In college it is . Maestro Ballon with grace- impossible to shelter yourself from other people. College students or ful bows, acknowledged the ap- people in general are not inter- plause of the audience. He was ested in your happiness. If you've rewarded for the long hours he got to complain, go into your own had devoted to developing the type room to do so. Georgia State spotlight in of musical aggregation represen- "The ability to walk into a door- STOLE SPOTLIGHT ... The famous College marching band stole the Day parade as it appeared in the number one non-military position. It is shown way with your head up denotes the recent Army tative Georgia State College. here as the parade moved down Bull street after passing through the heart of the city. The GSC out- pride ... and pride is funda- fit was the only Negro band in the parade. mentally important along with charm. Education is necessary to bring out <jnVrm, Read everything Annua! Spelling-Oratorical Negro Newspaper Week is Observed that you can get such as Seventeen and Mademoiselle. Contest Held at GSC At Georgia State Mrs. Johnson then listed several items which she termed hints." The Fifth Annual Statewide Oratorical and spelling The Tiger's Roar, Student Pub- They included: Contests sponsored by Georgia State College were held lication, and the Journalisjii Class Faculty of Georgia 1. Choose your clothes careful- March 25, 1949 in the auditorium of Meldrim Hall at the GSC State College partici- pated in a series ly, (2) Keep your figure, (3) Be college. of , activities to observe Negro careful in your makeup, (4) be Throughout the Spelling Contest the audience was held Member Makes Newspaper Week. as charming at home as away and spellbound as Adolphus Carter, Beach-Cuyler, Savannah stu- Activities during tjne week included a forum and (5) have faith in yourself. dent spelled words upon words to win his second spelling Honor Society ayvesper program. afternoon, 25. Mr. Marion/P. Jackson, a Continued on page 3 crowd in as many years on Friday March grad- Mrs. Sylvia E, Bowen, instruc- uate of Mforehouse college and The Oratorical contest was tor in mathematics at Georgia Sports. Editor of the Atlanta Daily equally as thrilling as an inspir- State College, was recently initi- World, was the guest speaker. He Religious Emphasis At ed student, Ethel Jones of L. S. Week : ated into the Columbia Univers _'.y Ingraham High School, Sparta, chapter (Alpha Epsilo".; of Marion Jackson Ga., spoke her way into the many Collegeie a Success Lamba Theta. The orgunizatian hearts within the audience, and on is a national honor and profes- to a most deserving victory. Radio listeners of WSAV, local the Religious Emphasis Week a sional association of women in the Miss Ida Mae Sapp, Evans NBC station in Savannah, had the success. field of education with membership County High, Claxton, favored to opportunity to hear the Rev. Hom- The national evangelist sppke to based on scholarship exclusively. capture the spelling crown was er C. MeEwen speak from the col- his Radio audience on the subject, Mrs. Bowen holdfe the A. B. d< the winner of the second honors, lege auditorium on January 30, "Something To Live By." The gree from Hunter ' College and re- closely followed by Freddie Mays, Rev. MeEwen is the pastor able minister concerned himself ceived the M.A. degree from Co. Staley High, Americus, third hon- of the First Congregational church with the importance of man's lumbia last Spring. She is a na- ors, and Albert Lee Hall, Dasher seeking a goal in life and having tive of New "York. The initiation High, Valdostn, winning fourth Rev. McEveen a principle to guide him through ceremony was held at the Women's honors. life. He climaxed his address by Faculty club of (Columbia. Follow- Miriam Thomas, Beach-Cuyler, stating : "Men die because they ing the ceremony a dinner was Savannah was the runner-up in have nothing to live by. Even held at the I/ien's Faculty club the Oratorical contest, with Lu. though they don't die physically, with Mrs. Friinklin D. Roosevelt cille Blister, Brooks high, Quit they die spiritually." as guest speakfer. man and tEula Francis of Todd- was introduced by Miss Mildred The gospel prophet expounded Giant high. Dni'icn finishing thi rd L. Burch, Administrative Assistant the truth that can lay unless man and fourth, respectively. to the President. The nationally hold upon faith God, he has in TRe prizes 550, first; 525, sec- Dean Brown known writer used for his subject nothing to live by. He concluded ond; $15, third and $10 fourth, "The Function of The Negro with this challenge; "The world were awarded by President James Visits College Press." dies because it has nothing to live A. Colston, who in making the The Editor in his address gave by. Even those who do not lan- historical awards praised the participants, Reverend I Charles H. Brown, an review of the Negro guish and destroy themselves phy- their coaches and the individuals Dean of Theology and Professor Press past and present. He also sically, die spiritually. In desper- responsible for the staging of such of Homileties at Benedict College told of the acute need for trained ation men about themselves, try- a successful venture. He was in Columbia S. C, visited the journalists on the field and in the ing to find something tangible in Atlanta, Ga. He was assisted especially high in praises of Mr. Georgia State College on April 1, classroom, as well as institutions upon which to pin their hopes and by several local ministers, a Cath- Hershal Jenkins of the Savannah 1949. Deaii Brown holds the A.B. to train these men. The news- aspiration, But this something, olic priest, and Jewish rabbi, and Morning News-Evening Press, Degree fro;m Morehouse College; paperman stirred interest in the several others who helped to make (Continued on Page 2) donor of the awardB. (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on Page 2) ; ; PAGE TWO THE TIGER'S ROAR MAY, 1949 Forums and other religious programs are sponsored by The Editor Speaks THE the Young Men's Christian Association and the Young Wom- en's Christian Association. I am sure you will agree with The educational program of the College consists of four me that the student newspaper divisions: Agriculture, Division of Arts and Sciences, Di- is an indispensable organ in the vision of Home Economics and Divisons of Trades and In- college program. Through it acti- dustres. For information pertinent to enrolling at Georgia vities ... can be publicized. To TIGER'S ROAR State College please write: the college student I have found that a student paper is a co-op- Office of the Registrar erative function, an activity that everyone can help make directly Georgia State College or indirectly a success. It is the student Paul L. Howard : Editor-in-Chief State College Branch body's prize possession. The Ray field Oliver Managing Editor Tiger's Roar exchange sys- Savannah, Gorgio tem, this year, has been developed Walter J. Leonard Make-up Editor to a very high degree. We may William Brown City Editor WE INVITE YOU TO ENROLL AT GEORGIA STATE COLLEGE AND BECOME A PART OF THIS FAMILY note here that this is the first Juanita Simmons Society Editor time Georgia State College, stu- ... A FAMILY DEDICATED TO PUBLIC SERVICE . Charles Cole Sports Editor dents operated an exchange sys- Daisy B. Porter Feature Editor tem. At present the system in- Opportunity cludes such institutions as Fisk Inez Singleton Exchange Editor An Tax Referendum To Serve Rejected University, Virginia State, South- BUSINESS DEPARTMENT ern University, Albany State, and By Clifford E. Hardwick Business Manager The rejection of the tax refer- the University of South Dakota, L. PAUL HOWARD and over one hundred other col- Lonzy Powell -. Circulation Manager endum on April 6, clearly illus- leges and universities in the coun- Melvin Jackson Advertising Manager The coming years offer to the trates the feeling of a populace young try. Pleasant Bookkeeper college-trained man or wom- already over-burdened with high Mamie The newspaper affords an an unlimited chance to serve student Thomasea Scott Clerk taxes which are not uniform with the English or student his fellow-citizens.
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