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“Living Christmas Madonnas” THE BENNETT< BANNER Dec, 7— 7 p. m. “Believing that an informed campus is a Key to Democracy’’

VOL. XXVI, NO. Ill GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA NOVEMBER, 1958 Morehouse Sives Ten Girls Elected Itnnual Concert To College Highlighting the annual More­ Who's Who house College Glee Club visit Ten Bennett students—nine sen­ was the combined singing of the iors and one junior—have been Morehouse Glee Club and the Ben­ selected to “Who’s Who Among nett Choir in three musical com­ Students in American Colleges and positions. Universities” for the academic The selections were “In the year 1958-59. Year That King Uzziah Died,” ar­ These seniors so honored are: ranged by David McK. Williams; “Rejoice In the Lamb,” a festival Hudene Abney of Norristown, cantata, with music by Benjamin Pennsylvania, a pre-law student Britten; and “Alleluia,” by Randall who is spending her senior year Thompson. tudying at the American Univer­ These outstanding works were sity, Washington, D. C., under one sung first on Friday, November of Bennett’s cooperative programs. 28, during the chapel period. The Barbara Campbell of Greens­ concert was held Friday night boro, North Carolina, English at 8 o’clock in the Annie Merner major, editor of the Bennett Ban­ Pfeiffer Chapel. ner, and a member of Alpha Kap­ The combined singing of the two pa Mu Honor Siciety. choral groups, as well as the con­ Jamesena Chalmers of Fayette­ certs (Bennett appears at More­ ville, North Carolina, English house in the spring), have become major, president of the Student annual events. Senate, member of Alpha Kappa Last year the combined groups Shown is the Morehouse CAee Club which iy(n>e a concert at Bennett on November sSth at Mu Honor Society and the Senior sang “The Peaceable Kingdom,” S p. rn. The group, tchich annually spends the Thnnksgit/ing holidays on the campus, were Choir. by Randall Thompson. guests at the Harvest Ball ijnmediately following the concert. Veronica Dean of Miami, Florida, Wendell Whalum is director of physical education major, presi­ the Morehouse Glee Club. Mrs. dent of Pfeiffer Hall, and of the Mary J. Crawford is director of Students Teach In WAA Sponsors Woman’s Athletic Association. the Bennett group; Diaimia Croslin Sports Day Inez Jones of Lenoir, North is rehearsal director. Carolina, biology major, student The first sports day, sponsored Student leaders of the Bennett Secondary Schools representative to the Central Com­ by the Woman’s Sports Djiy As­ choir are: Lady Ann Shivers, pres­ mittee, member of Alpha Kappa Sixty-two Bennett College ed­ Mildred Hamlei of Seniora and sociation, to take place at Bennett ident; Rosalind Goodson, vice- Mu and Beta Kappa Chi. ucation majors are now gaining Essie Smith of Timberlakv.-, Per­ College was held November 22-23. president; Carolyn Lowery, secre­ Queen Esther Murphy, of Fay­ experience teaching in secondary Hockey, bowling, ping pong, and tary; Doris Wyche, Librarian; Lou­ son County High School, Rox- etteville, North Carolina, English schools throughout North Carolina. speed ball were some of the sports ise Pone, treasurer; and Ruby boro; Barbara Moyer of White major, president of the David D. The girls and the Greensboro played. parliamentarian. Plains New York and Hosenell jJones Student Union, member of schools in which tht(y are doing i'he Woman’s iS^iorte Day ^ i^5- Spears of Winston-Salem, Dun­ Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society. their studenti teaching are: sociation is composed of six mem­ Exchange Papers bar High School, Lexington; De­ Nannie Poole of Baltimore. ber colleges; A. & T., Greensboro, Maryland, biology major, president Thf Btnnett Banner exehanses Dudley High School metric Cf rstarphen of Oak Hill, North Carolina; North Carolina of the senior class, member of the newspapers with several colleees. Jamesena Chalmers, Fayette­ Alabama, and Barbara Partee of College, Durham, North Carolina; Woman’s Athletic Association. £xcerpts from these papers have ville; Diamia Croslin Charlotte, Salisbury, Price High School, Livingstone College, Salisbury, Lady Ann Shivers of Aberdeen, ^ been reprinted in the Banner. Veronica Dean, Miami, Florida; Salisbury; Geraldine McDade of North Carolina; Virginia State CoL Mississippi, music major, presid­ But because many studeiits have Arnetta Fagan, Plymouth; Anece lege, Petersburg, Virginia; Hamp­ \ \ asked tu read these newspapers Faison, Dudley; Nannie Hughes, Efland, Central High School, ent of the senior Choir and Rey­ ton Institute, Hampton, Virginia, nolds Hall. In their entirety, they are being' Cheraw, South Carolina; Edna Hillsboro; and Wilhe’ma Gate­ and Bennett College. Mary Jane Williams of Winston- ^^aced in a rack in the Banner Jackson, Camden, South Carolina; wood, Gary, West Virginia, and Guest speakers for the banquet Salem, North Carolina, chemistry Ojffice (second floor, Student Un­ Burdell Knight, Greensboro; Caro­ Ruby Starks of Troutman, Unity held by the sports group were Dr. major, vice-president of the S>tu- ion) to make them available for lyn Martin, Durham; Queen Mur­ High School, Statesville. (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4 ) reading for everyone, phy, Fayetteville; Nannie Poole, (lipase replace the papers in Baltimore, Maryland; Laura Rowe, the rack whsn you have finished Goldsboro; Mary Spivey, Windsor; reading them.? and Mary Jane Williams, Winston- Stanley Smith To Conduct Some of the schools from which Salem. the Banner receives papers are’ Lincoln University, Jefferson Lincoln Junior High School City, Missouri; Woman’s College Millie Adams, Princeton, West Social Science Seminars of the University of North Caro­ Virginia; Honora Glover, Greens­ lina, Greensboro, North Carolina; boro; Kay Hudson, St. George, In an attempt to enrich and Fisk University Graduate Morristown College, Morristown, South Carolina; Dequincey John­ broaden the instruction in the A graduate of Fisk University, Tennessee; Piedmont College, son, Lenoir; and Doris Wyche, New roclal sciences for freshmen, the Demorest. Georgia; Morgan State Nashville, Tennessee, Dr. Smith Canaan, Connecticut. social science corc group has in­ College, Baltimore, Maryland; received the Ph. D. degree in soci­ High Point College, High Point, J. C. Price School vited Dr. Stanley Smith, chair ology from Washington State Uni­ North Carolina; man of the Sociology Department Ruby Ferguson, Easley, South versity, Pullman, Washington. Morris-Brown College. Atlanta, at Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Carolina; and Laverne H. Green, He is a member of several Georgia; Talladega College, Tal­ Alabama, to appear here at Ben­ ladega, Alabama; Morehouse Col­ Chatham, Virginia. honorary and professional organi­ nett December 5. lege, Atlanta, Georgia; lAlcorn Rena Bullock School zations including Phi Beta Kappa, A&M College, Lorman, Mississip- In addition to conducting two is editor of the Journal of Social pii Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, Helen McEachern, Rowland; .seminars, Dr. Smith will speak Joan Pritchard, Jefferson City, Science Teachers, author of “Free­ Alabama; A&T College, Greens­ at formal chapel Friday morning boro, North Carolina, Tennessee. dom to Work” and a number of at 10 o’clock. Southern University, Baton Several girls were assigned to professional articles. practice tieach in schools in other “Community Organization and Rouge, Louisiana; Texas Southern Active in the Tuskegee Civic University, Houston, Texas; and cities. They are: Leadership” will be discussed at Association which is working on National Student News, Philadel­ Shirley Haith of Greensboro, the first seminar^ scheduled for phia, Pennsylvania. Sedalia High School, Sedalia; Friday from 10:40 a. m. to 12:30 consumer education and political Sarah Lawrence of Evanston, Illi^ p. m. The second seminar at '7:30 participation in Macon County, New Treasurer nois. Palmer Memorial Institute, p. m. will be concerned with Alabama, Dr. Smith is a consul­ regional problems and social ac­ tant at the Veterans .Administra­ Edith Tucker, junior home ec­ Sedalia; Ann Smith of Greensboro, tion. tion Hospital in Tuskegee, and onomics major and Junior Coun­ William Penn High School, High Dr. Stanley Smith presently has a grant from the sellor, has been elected as treas­ Point; Lady Ann Shivers of Aber^ Guests from the neighboring Phelps-Stokes Fund to conduct a urer of the Student Senate. She deen, Mississippi, Carver School, colleges and all Bennett students project aimed at the improve­ resides in Kent Hall, room 14. Winston-Salem; Robina Whitted fo are invited to the seminars which tee, headed by Mrs. Susie W. ment of instruction in the Macon She is now available for persons Hillsboro, Graham High School, will be held in the Scicnct As­ Jones. Graham; Gladys Jeffries of Guil­ sembly. County Training School. wishing to pay Student Senate, Another outstanding speaker UNCF, or Endowment fees. Fees ford College, Booker T. Washing­ A meeting of Dr. Smita with The program has been planned who will be concerned with civic may also be paid to her between ton High School, Reidsville; Rich- prospective social science teach­ by the Social Science Core, head­ the hours of 5:30-6:00 p.m. in the etta Bell of Reidsville, Douglas ers is tentatively scheduled for ed by Dr. George Breathett, and participation and voting will be Student High School, Leaksville. Saturday morning, Deceniber 6. the Freshman Studies Commit- invited next semester.

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