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Alumni and Seniors Langston University Crown S. U. B. Sunday School The larly nmrninj; revelers at The Langston L'niversity Sunday I.an” ston's Hcinu-cominj: Breakt'ast BEFORE School has had the largest regular ilaiice ni.ule iiurry to tlie music of 1 attendance in its history during the the l.anijstnn (^)lle^iate orchestra. last four years, according to Superin­ A feature of tliis yiar's dance was tendent Flytche. the s(iarklin^ floor show under thr CDEISTMS For the first time in the history of direction ol the \'ui)i/'ir ()nc Mus- Langston, we also have a beginners’ tir of ('.ere tnonu'S. Nathaniel l\ohin- Sunday School lesson, and we urge son. The shou- presented such out­ parents to send their children. standing: talents as Red, VVifk ike fleickfu il oj-Toi^s. I \\’e wish to commend Superin­ I’rincess <;i laps; tlie exotic liancinj; p i . . tendent Hytche for his work in the and sinj;ing of' the ( irec n Si'ters; V— >\>‘isr»v\a? , av\d ^f..Vicko!as t'oo. field of religion. Besides being Su­ the lunioi Ravens; die 1'. W. v\ l-.ctv .,t !1 ilwouL'jlv (l-.j perintendent of the Sunday Schcxjl. 'I'rio; and that "l.ong-Slenimed he is President of Beta Kappa Chap­ American Ikauty N’uinher z" Mar­ e v\'as di'c.^secl. a ll I n .|u r .Vrf creafutv vv’aj pfirr'nq, ter of .-\lpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. tha Carroll, singing in her most in­ j-rc m k is h e a rt -to kis "iiot-, President of Senior (]lass. and a full­ imitable manner. i\of ever. ; time employed student. Students returning to the campus kis clotkes VC were well entertained in the earK '^"TT ' I . ( I >''.'2 ?rccKiivaj; liuna all fav'ni'skizcl vx’iik morning hoius of the Homecoming Keller's Plea day. nij fks ckin\r.t;u care, askes soot; Following the dance they were ■kfis e u c s - - k c \A -tkecj fiv ln k lc d For Braille Aid served a most appealing anil tasty >\ AOpe -f-kaf I'reakfast in the ('ollege Dining f)ctober 4. 1949 / kis ciimples. kovv mcv't'w R(K)m. tJook-v v\.’ouL4 l^e i \cr£ . Dear Students; They agreed that this was not a 1 Since circumstances be\ond iny ? CAeeks vve>'£ ii;ui uay to start <■ ich a victorious control make it impossible for me to ila\. \ \ 'ic'r. ru t c>\il Laww ikI K e >-0 s I? s appear in public at present. I am .nvc-se rii'.civ a glad of this chance to write to you. l] I" I I • Al ? v\osc l;k I would very much like to have you Distinguished Ladies i jronv tKc oea near me in my camf>aign for the O n "Homecoming" Day VO fi'e vvkaf ikt »vatrt’>'. I destitute multitudes of Europe who "fc fp o k i’ v\of a are blind also. Immediately after the movie, in - i l-.a f -to .v.\. day. XovemluT ii, the annual class' I had a very sad visit among those ou{- to klg w o v k , skits got umier way to determine o-.Jer-ir..-! cijsj. di'd apr'(?o>’ war victims of Western F^urope. With my feelings still raw. I cannot which lovely ladv would he "Miss <-• ivaivicviure fl(ric|l\, 7\r.a lil'ed ail + 1\£ ptockiAOS; Homecoming." .\11 of the skits be happy with plentiful food, I . I , i . . ' \sere good, hut the lunior class skit a>\n Giol\r x\r\'j . ■fkci\ u itk a ic r k , warmth and fun in .America. Con­ took the c.ike. Lovely .Miss |ean stantly. I am hau'.ited by the thought \ V ifl. n kttle ;A^^^cl la u iA O kis -fiv\a£v' of the many blind children who are (\)mhs. a home economics major, ' I I . 1 • ! I • living in ignorance and hopeless who hails from W'twoka. Oklaho­ fc>0 livuv’( e 'Ilf a-.-.a v-vui-ck'. a f lae o r ai? acs£ . ma, representing the Juniors, was p o v e r t y . a Try to imagine how sudden and given the honor of ".\l:ss I lome- Ktvew' Li\ a vv.o»\c'vt'' /Vnc^ qiv’inCj a noci, terrible it was when the late World coming" during the annual Homc- It oc Sh^ViL'lvl War robbed blind children of their coining celebration whicii w.is Sat­ ujp ■("ke ckimKeu ke rose, schools, libraries and homes. Here urday, November 12. She really e -fo Kl? , you are. stud.-nts, with bright eyes looked fine nceiving the huge bou- fpvcT.io and every means of a fine eciucation. (juet of flowers from Ivory Moore. ^ o u . n ! ■fc? l-.'j o a v c a vv while in France. CJreece. Italy. Fin­ cajitain of the Lions ii)4"-48. I ,D a u c e r : land. Austria and Western (lermany The results of the Hand Oueen 1 ' I \ ' I a\vai.j all-fie\A there are sightless children without contest found the I'reshman class >\o\\ r r a u c e r QACt V i x e n . braille apparatus— the only device uay out front '.'iih the highest !,ilaiul ^ c ’ Mp io f!\e kou^e -lo r you seeing boys and girls have your Oueen of 1(149-50. tl.e couv-jsv? tlvcij flew . text-books in ink print. Only cL-n'Ct tv a. g^otycUtia'^'t'■ u through books they read themselves They Are "Pret+y Big" can they have the delight of imag­ ination and grow up to happy, use­ .M. .M. Chambers, a staff member ful lives. of the .-\ni.rican Council on Edu­ That s why I beg you froni my cation. in his article, "The \\\)rld's heart to do what you can ror the Large L'niversities," st.ites that only I children of Kurope vv ho are without one-iiith i>f the persons inh.ibiting sight, but are as eager to learn as the earth are engaged in the pur­ you are. W’ill you not put extra sun­ suit of university studi;’s. shine into your life by contributing The percent is highest in the to the American Foundation for Ov­ I ’liiled States where college and un­ erseas Blind's (;ift to the sightless iversity students constitute 1.6 per­ V 5.C - -! children of L^urojx'— braille slates, cent of th'- population. braille text-book and slate paper, The L'liiversity of Paris, with braille writers and other types of 4^,998 studenti as of December 31. braille educational and recreation... 1947. '5 the largest institution of materials. Think what an inspira­ higher education— unless that dis­ tion it will be for these children in tinction he given to the L'niversity the dark to receive from you the of California, uhich had at one light of knowledge and self help. time, more than 50,000 students, I shall keep up my courage, dear though only 25.272 were enrolled students, by thinking of your hands on its principal campus at Berkeley. held out to give the struggling blind The only other close rival is New vouth of Europe the apparatus they York L'niversity, with an eniollment need, opportunities to overcome of 45,125. their difficulties and some joys of childhood that you have known. A dentist was disturbed one night by a friend. Affectionately your friend, Friend “ Doc, my wife got tooth Helen Keller ache, cor.ie c^uick!" Doc; ‘I pulled your wife's teeth The road to success is filled with once. They don’t grow new ones.” women pushing their husbands Fri.'nd; “ I know my wife can’t get rew teeth but I can get a new Miss Carrie Belle Brooks, Football Queen, and MIi$ Jean Combs, Miss Homecoming, during along. —Lord Thomas De War wife.” half-time ceremonies at the Homecoming game. Pn f •- DECEMBER, 1949

THE UNIVERSITY PRESS

1 ' 1 l!;!'irv. ,,i- hr. .\!.iki K. .W.ili'nuo. some Oiir i;r.iiuiparents would have ;!•( vjiunHhlf, .uki ihouj^htless k t n t'lllcil with horror with our , ; , i!l u . ; ; n.; th.i! I s'udtirs h.r.i r.i.nk it thiii liutv to present d.iy t.ilk, about sex with an rue Christianity > k - I t - I d t h e dl .I’l 'v h c In.Ill mi .ith t(i mouth, that, uiicmliarrasscii frankness. This new . \ i l l - 'iKil u rh ihi he lU ,1!, .\ tic.ui I ’rin.f, Dr. N\.i likrty in speech has its counterpart I n l iir.r'l luinui’ h.u! u i.ii'u ln i us t(i str\f in hth.uior. Chastity, say many i t: .1' I .III:, .i'- i I . ‘ . , I -I. • V I ■ i- • him. v'.iirshi)' liim, .uul lio hom.i^t moilerii people, is outmoiled. . > ! " I ; . 1 . 111. ■/. iti.i' 1 ^ ! ' tiuiit ici;.irii the 1 u those who iKlievc in chastit\ !n '.:iu ‘ , i s \ ' I ),*k( ,1. i ’;. ■ ■ < :. j m:; Inrh iiii'i.i' I'l lu .i\in l\ I oi .i pet- for religious reasons it is an intejjral I V. I i .i- <'!h< r -..ii, ni» .(ii\ iiiiiiiiur 111 IcP'T'' th.if p.irt ot a way of lite divintlv re- . ' • : ;l' -M il; n;''. !■, iii.u . . i : r \ . : . lie Ji>-^ nut respei.1 \e.ileil. to w hich thcv are commit- ’ i .- ; ■ • ■: ! HI,'. ' 'III I’. ,'.Mii ,111.1 iiil'eiv 'lnii ’(If ii.'O t ill, .\t the other extreme arc those .i - i*:: ? r t r ■ ' .M.iii'ur - in.iki- the ni.ui). so whose- policy is to do what thev like. ; : \ tt ire r n tp II 1.1! 'i ; - s I'- \i:i..in iii.iMin. .\n uliua- I ain addressing this article not to I' \ I 'If ,1N _! '■ I ' !:>! l iiM ’ii '.\iil->uii m.mr.eiv Is like these two i;roiips hut to the extreme N r .iHii !n 'hi; . -t ■ li.i \\-iti('ui si;i;.tr. J iin o u t .t i{o K larue third ^roup which consists

. / \ !>i .11 'It' 1 n \ .1 I' I ' ’ •' “ •'I'' lit those who are torn between the N\ h.i’t' :i '.irin^-' nl di;;rt'i’s ,i t\vo opposing \iewpoints. •• ■li'.ill >\ iit< •• :i : I !i. ' '*'c , ;ier . ‘l! 11 I'. '.:.ii lb!e Iiij.ib.er ill .1 I.u us begin bv [luttmg the cjucs- ■ ■■ I. II U:'|- : 1'-'. ( ; s|i \ , i, ;s r..iii ■ iibi i i.h.in the lio n cle.irly. Is it desirable or un ti d. : nil i: ','.K ki ‘ i .'I' !i'r \v .11.! I ■; ..un pi : 'I'll .1- ". Ii u lie '!,il disir.ible lor men and women to .i!V I i- !i ■! lU) .-. . 1 .ll 1'.'" i: ij'l' i.-d III iiiiii tli.tt his h.ive se'.u.i! intercourse outside mar-

: ! v ; tu lJ tlu I , •' l'..r. Ii t :,,! ' I i.).:e ■ • ;,i :-:v ll'l r. ..;: IU ■iiii I'.is e\p' ! l I: ll.' Ih 1; V . , rc|'l (M: ,l!l I'.'s Is ,t !i.h ,i.i VI '.I. I M i^ui'i ti’.-i‘ IlV.kh l! 'IK I; suiiknis ,is ,1s .ire,ire in-I'li- iliMiiu.il— in terms ol disease, un- •n a c: u-if-v'’,!*, I. V : ; ; ii.ii v.-?h ihr hmki ii lil.uk \i';i s-.mi'.si ; ,1 !i. i,(iiilist ih.ii .:,i'jcd in '.IIS'-!muMting his laKi ami '•'•■inied children and degradation of |;ii ill'. .I'i;; ' n! .. 1 :l '.miu mii-, >■ tr w ^i'.: I ',ir t .imiii'.: be.allies .1 \ K .iiris lu -.i. ■■ s'M.iiid ilesisi ;rwm such ch.ir.irtei; aiul because ol the dam- llt till I Ur I p ■ l( V'. -lh S'. Ill, il h e il.ld Id iir .mi.ii i.’( ii. iii'^er. I s. iii'ien'is .i'ld ';r,_;.u!i!\ |ilaiitude. We agr ll ma\ ilo the community by .i.:o \\iih tile oni :! T i I: I k''' in hr. ^mi!. 1 I s ,ii,]!d !'■ pri iHalM' Inr \oii .iiul ,lib ISC liiiiii iu)t to le.r.e uii.lniK bringing instability into the family ^.rrr.ed '\i'h i iilv i,.\ in... -i: lii' li .iri lii.ii had I*'- .1 ipt; s-.,r I . I i I I I'i I. r.ntesl.mr tii.ii whisii tlu\ sh(iu!d li.i'.c done, hie, i-'.-n 1! '.s liiild !i..-; :>■ • .1-1:: tn dr." I lout vi r h- ill - be .1 L,r'. .1'. I'ppiii nil. i\ li.ir nor In do 'b,il v.hich tlir\ should The .irgum .t against this view- 'II' 11 1 I'll f .- ■ i ' > r . . < ‘I! th is 11 1, . ’1C s..;,: thlll .1 ini.li'iii.; '..tnei, il \ou ch.ir.:e not h.i\e iloni’, inr tlien- uouKl be point is that to .^uj1press sex desires 'i- I I , III, I'll ' i'is .! ' I ■' ini'iiii's mill III ilu. iK .iib \ cilie-i .i no t'.c.rih :n thfiii. (iossips den t in.ikes people trustrated. To express I : K r Ilu list. Ill \iiin ciui'i '-r.iris l iicv ik'|>ri\e \i'u o' ,i!l th.it them leads to growth ot the person- - l: il'd; I .11.1 s ::. I b.il liu \ ll! is b'. si Ml Mui .ind !e.i',e \nu mnr.ilb a'it\. And while in the past, full I -11' ,ii 'lie . iiue til .iiKcilise ihiir .md IIK IH.i!! V i.tsll'J.iled. sexu.il tieedom u'.is impractical he- Langston Uriiversity A Cappella C h o ir ■ . 'I ■ liliile . I', niiv . I h.iiik \i‘U !i»r ih- sp.ui .iliow ed i..uise ot the tl.inger ot venereal dis- Presents First Program; Plans More .\I1 11! 'Ills, 1)1 .(ilH'l. I-' Ills! .1 W f are. your' iriiK. e.ise ,ind illegitimacv. midical science lim l. Viiii h.i'i'. tlv pi :\ ile^ie nt c \ (ibar ( irmv. s l'..is chanced all that. Nil doubt m the p.ist the ease for T : . i 1 I'll.\ (\u> • I ■ Hi : pi» .i*' irii r ;cs plnrin.; ,lr. uk.i P.inhir. !hi: II ii’.ms llove b.nemi ch.istity was based to a considerable (-1 a .i;k{ !in^. .IP siMiii. in.iin i'. us may ■n s m I. i i . i ' s. .111 oppoin:iur\ III li.irn in extent on an appeal to fear. Society ■■ : 'f!'. in.; .MU ,'s- (, lUMiibeiN IS ■ ' 'iM-.ri'.-. '-.l.iiUi.i ( ,11- - Ill In lespoHM ll. liu rec'.ni sh.il- has put gre.it faith in it as a mc.ins ^ i) i .:.I M, I !',m !. I 'i.Mbuh I’lke. SiiKfp. 1\ \i'in-., ierige ol •hr Lnn.rsity Press '.o us ot restr.unt— p-.rhaps too much faith. ;■'!'! 1 I ) ..1)11. I i l!\ n ( ireen, I'.rin.i 1 .ee l.\i l)s stiidiiits. I '.e'liiiire !o 'souml oil' on N'e\ertheless. the lact that \ D can II'- f>nr {' .. .'i.iiiis, 1,1.1, line ( olbeit. ,111 import.lilt point, thmigh not be cured ilocs not mean that if we f I) r< 'iij 1. 1; - ( ire-. :i. \1,uil i i e ( hoi.ol.lte. 'late nr n.iiional. vet worth men »n^hastely we can be guaran- o;h :\if i> />.’ .lppric'u:l:('’! In 11...I I .i [oiK s, ( )ji,il W’.il'.ers; .-X'ti s; liniiin-.;. I ii.iil -hr' opportumiv ol inmuinity, .-Vnd VD, when it ' t Ki. ,1 s. /■-P l Vr< t ( r I'ri'oks, Ni.iru.ui’i ( r.iN'. iiiid. '.:'.uiciM;' thriii-h i ! k pa-es of the ‘'ssnrs. ean be at least troublesome, K ' i 'I k n: r:.! l-n :: H-. irier'iIII. .\d'\ne Rkiiini.iid, \ \ hull is die 1 ..iir^siiii: -'ri-,ersit\ I'nnersiiv Pis's iwn a'.nsi'cuti’-e is- eiiibarr.tssing and painful. : u r . i; \ , .tM t'. Fiiii ilson, l-'r'dd'e .\d.iins. Ima Press:' ' So m.my ha'.e ,isked ihis sues, ('onsci; niKHislv spe.iking, there W’hat about unwanted children' ' rff'irc. hihnsd!^ r.et'\ l-'inle\. .\I,ir\ ,\lc iiuestii.n bec.ius'.' \e.'\ :■ u i.i iis n - IS nothing against the pajier itsell; True, medic.il science has made Tb.- chii.r tn.i'ii Its lirst appe.ir- j),,n.ilii. X’irumia Mimg.in. I'.diih ali/e die im['orlaike o: h.i'ing a the lone is giKnl .md the- runiin.i g great progress In the development I'l 'lie V .., .it the ' 'ki.iiu ’ina \\':tiiersi Tenorsi l-.hner l),r.r-, .Mel rin\ersit\ p.i}''r. To [lublrh suci', IS .idtijii.iP. Tl'.e news is oiteii s>.iii of contraceptives But even with the >• i- U i..i:-'s \sso'u,!ii.n. v.hk'h Smith. Irvin Do'.i-la.s, ]. l.d u ird a paj'cr requires iiiik, etiort .iiul tillaMng, ,Uid the eiiitori.ils srmiul.it most reli.ible methods, dispensed by '..I' r-.ird"! ,r- a in.iiiani siiccess, R.iphael Mairis, i l,rh- Mo ,ibilil\ to cl.issiiy Hems lut ihe bene- mg; bin. the 'Sit I'p.' one may --ug- competent medical specialists, fail­ !:v .'-ii s pi.rining many other xv.,|,e, Douglas, W.Hie lit of the student bod\. .\lier all a gi st, iiei ds iinproving. \ iievvsp.iper ures ek) (K'CUI. Moh.iin. rioyel l.ickson. Dnlphiii school's paper is lur the siuduUs in slioiild be run on an .irr.uigenu nt This means that any boy and girl 11-.', .'-iiiir has been sponsoring a W'hart-iii, ( 'ieo Pirown. .\lonzo (an- tep-'t as .1 whole. This is wh.it die bv which e\er\ item ol ilu news who come together sexually must i'.-nl' rship dr.'.e :u.- ilr. p'.irjiuse non, Robert I'l'.ming. Z.icbery editor .iiul otlKr olticers ol the comes under its ,ippro]'ri.ite co'umn. face the possibility of pregnancy. ■ .i:! stiid-.irs '.'.lid wish to Thum.is. lames R. Rhone. |ohn l.aiigsion l.'mvirsitN Press h.ne The paper, .is it is presently run. Then they have three alternatives—a . ' ;'r!i' 'Hi.-’ -s, .III oppnrtuni!\ Siew.irt. (irover (llenn. trieil to do. They gather intorma- tends to ‘‘luinble uj'" its news iteins. •orced marriage, an abortion or an tion and helpful information from The lollowin columns inav be TJic damage any ohser\ing the students ,md so on be sllgg-. stedl one ot these does to health and liap- The Unworked Mine halt ot the 'tuduit both, I express [liness is obvious. sMtbin you is hivelmtss. ch.irni. ;> I. 1 ntoriii.ituin or News on the m\ deepest .ipj'reci.ition for the If sex is to find its fulfillment at I I h w k ( I \ \ i wonder, ul di\iiu order, .ind '\m- s.impus. work and acccmi'lishments In ing the truly human level, wc cannot 1‘ - I .'.'.i.’-kiil .\|i;i-.' IS vourselt. n ie 'r\. It is worth se.irchm:; tor. N'ews troni o llu r parts o! the done through nui school paper. The let chastitv go. What we need is a V . ; h.r.. i,nk!;ii in vi.ui unknown D i.’' s’.itis, esj-'ici.dlv i rmn other univer- !..ingston L'niversiu Press. Success new idea of chastity as a discipline In \iiu IS VN'isd.om. T lu re is dp ■itie'-. b- yours as \ou aeepiire luw heiglU'. ghully accepted so that human love ' 111 i!:i sun,ice vou m.i\ look b.ir lea! \\’lsdom ouP.lde nt \ou, nniie -.. 1/isi iiss ,i|i interesiing .mil .liter I '^r.kl'i.iU. c.in be kept w.irm anil tender aiitl p li nothing but s.ind ,ind rocks, th.it uill do \ou .iin good. It is e.h'.. .iiinn.il ti'jiic-s bv ihe t'aculty I.e'ti.i S.r’i:!., .Niiis'^:i;-,e unsullied. This idea is not the re­ *'^'.er' p.is-.n.: In m.i\ think \ou within you, 't'ou c.in tiiul ii in :he iiirniiv. Is III diiu.rent departnu nts. nunciation of sexual love as some­ .m lit', rc I iiiu- ou m,i\ th'iik so long I'lours ot sih iKe \'.iien vuu set k p. thing evil. Rather it is the recogni­ \ ! . ainoii'j the c.iveriis (,1 \cuir sou!. You .\iiiuuuKt.inciil^. tion that sexual Icjve is something You s*i\ : can Im d ii. gems of it. like eli.i Duir I'.ditor: Stuik-nt I'oriim. loo good to be spoiled by misuse. ■ 1 ,1111 '.dinmiinplace. I am good monds. King m the led'jes. it \oii 7. Spiorts. Pleast permit us to inchuk tb.is I r nothing. 1 ha\e no char.icter. tu) use dilig eiitlv the shovel ol medit.i Pa this arran^etiH'nt, one could lav t'.is". I e.in do nothing excellentU, I ion. short inlormaiion in vour issue tor larmer raised a good crop one this monih. Th.inks a lo:...... hand on '■••Vthe p.ipcr .ind go VilJVV.il) directlv 1111 I hut m\ Ikiiub ,ire trilling. I am In vou IS goodness. The gr.imte to the eolumn that interests one f next to impotence, rocks that inulerlie e\ery soul are "Gossips don't pu\," .^iter getting on the train he got is beautitul, H is strong, (' is gooil. do alter wha: is m vou. e like to c.dl the aitention ot .ill I ’nd't column which we mav learned, and 1) is t.imous. But 1- -I 'I'liere are Pe.ice and ( oiiiMitment stiulents and all others consigned to call -Whar ^'ou NVed To Know” ‘"8- prc.uher said to him, bon am nothing. am' Righteousness ,ind Loy.ilty and the Met that \se abhor and detest the faculty iiK-nihers will be able to ^lo you knovy vvhere you are going.' X\’ell, many had gone o\er tlie Love, Thev are all within vou. SI. .h hateful, ugly, unlriendly and pass more unto us than we have re- I'armer: No. ground and despised it. until one Dig' unchristian rumors as are no\s be.ng ceived from the classrooms. It will I^reacher: “Son, you re going to da\ Stratton dug there and found -\nd there is (iod. There is 1 leav­ carried about th. campus about us. also interest us in outside readings , on- ot the most amazing golilmines en it.sell. Did not the Wise One say Since the .nrrival on the campus of aiul current affairs. It will at the warmer: I don t care, got a in the world. "You shall not s.iy, I,o, here! nor. the Prince of Toro. Uganda. .-\ir; same time lure us to writing for round trip ticket.” Digl Lo. there! for the Kingdom of there might be ixrcasions when vve I lou do you know whal's in vou I k'aven is within you.” .' the inlinite within vou. should answer back under our ovs-n Once a professor sold his car and un'il you dig and see' I).g' column. This column will present and bought a new one. On the way In you is Power. It may lie deep. How can I come at it.' Dig' Seek, You w-ill find within you richcs and \e shall find. a fertile training ground for short home he had a wreck. He said to Vou have never touched its \ein. It anel force and passion and ioy. story or article or book 'vriters, and a student: “ I had my other car ten N'o books, no teachers, no events will stay there unsusj>ected and use­ I-'or these are mixed in the clay of all c'f us will admire' ii. years and never had a wreck.” can teach you what you want, un less until you die, if you don't dig all souls. .-\nd He who made man's Thank you for your space al­ Student: "You mean you had a less you work your own mine for it. body out of the .Just of the earth lowed. wreck ten vears and never had a In you is Beauty. Every soul is The answer to the starry skv is mixed strange treasures therein. Hove I-'ayeini car. DFCEMBER, 1949 THC- UNIVERSiTY PRESS PAGE THREE Selected as Two of the Most Beoufiful IVomen in Americo

Ntariun Anderson, uorlii-tiimcil contralto, was sclectccl by john Pow- trs. owntr ot the largest anil best- known model agency in the world, in the News as one ot the most heaiitiful Negro Hats off to our beautiful Home­ women in America. The qualities coming (,)uecns ! ! ! (meaning our outstanding of Marian .Anderson Football cjucen, Carrie Brooks; -Miss says I’owerr "She has an impressive Homecoming, Jean Harnett; and our prrsonaiity and most presentable lovely little band queen, .Mary .An- manners. One ot the great musical derstm.) talents ot our time, she is still moil- est and always dignified." Sj^aking of Homecoming, it seems as if Frances Waters was all Another of .America's most beau­ smiles since her old tlamc Kddie H. tiful Negro women is Thelma Por­ ter. first Negro girl chosen as ".Miss Davis was on the campus. (Or was she ' ) Subways." Ouoting Mr. Powers; "She is the Natural (iirl in all her ell, belie\e-it-or-not but Wanda bloom, wholesome, vivacious and Sharp has finally decided to settle lo\ely to look at. She is a typical down, ( )r was it (iray's idea. Wan young .American college girl happily da' endowed with be.uitv and poise If U)U want to see a real cocil which aiil her in her search tor couple just notice Lula .Mae Reed knowledge and culture.” and her steady now. Power delines ,i beautitul woman -Not being nose\ Lou Stacy, but .IS one possessing the tollowing ex­ are you by any chance falling for ternal elements; MARIAN ANDERSON •Albert Shoats. or were you just be­ I. .Making the most of her face World-famed contralto ing nice to a tootball man.' ,ind hair. One of the sweetest couples on ( irace in .iction. the campus is Hubert Butler and 3,. (irace in repose. The Sphinx Club his little freshman girl. 4. Hressing to suit her lace, per Le\ irgil Patterson, fm so proud ^onalit\ and figure. Presents Vesper of you for picking someone that will 5. .\ clear, pleasing, wellmodu­ <>11 November 1^. the be as true to \ou as vou arc to her. lated and unaffected voice. Sphinx ('lub of I'et.i K.ipp.i Chapter I thought tor a while that Neo- (1. L’sing her mind as a \ehicle ot ot .\lpha Pin .\lph.i l'raternit\. Inc., self-ixpression and attraction. mia Roberts wasn't going to pull presentid a vesjier progr.un entitled through while waiting for the foot "These, ’ says Powers, "are the "Let There He Light. ingredients. Together thc\ make a ball boys to ruuni rrom Prairie The program was .is follows; \ ’ieu'. self-assured wom.m. ('.omhined with scripture. C'-larenc. W. .Miller: solo, Sjxaking ot the football boys re­ good breeding, culture, intelligence Raphael Hams; history. Samuel turning. you should have heard the .md .1 svmpathetic personality, they Richardson. |r.; presentation ot screams and cries when the bovs re­ I re.ite the Woman Beautiful." spieaker. I rnest llollo',\a\; address, turned. Why. tor a while vou The abo\e ingredients are those Rudolph Smith; sextette, Raphael couKin t hear a thing from Florence, THELMA PORTER poNsesstd by Marian .\nderson and Harris, I-'rancis Tucker. Leon Har­ Carrie, Wanda. Margaret, and a tew First N egro girl chosen as "Miss Subways" I helm.i Porter. ris. Hub', rt Hutler. R.ivmonti 1-or- others, but "They're back. They're liine and .Marion Wyers. back." Other members of the c'.iib in elude; [ohnnie L. I'ord. .-\lired L. lean Hicks, 1 do wish you would Williams. N’ernon \\'al'.on. Delbert explain how it all happened. (I'm Daniels. Luther (iracey. (,'ecil .Me referring to you and \our intimate ('urdv, Elijah Randles, Kov W. friend.) Webli. )r.. Arthur Walker, and \ ’er- \\’ill sornebodv please tell J'lorence *v* non ('oftee. Ford that she can't get a boy friend There were many students, as well bv acting like some ot her dear as visitors, present. friends (me.imng. running alter all (!olor w.is added ;o the program tb.e bo\s). by soft lights, which \sere shone on Doris Parker, w by don't you light­ each particip.int is he cam- to the en up and give some boy on the platform. This was the iilea of P>ig campus a chance.' ( I’m sure .Arthur Brother Herbert (\irroll. on which Walker wc>uld iake uni up on it.) we belie\e added th.it extra touch P.ut Samu.il Richardson wasn't all to the prugr.ini. smiles tho' when he and his oKI De.in of Pletlges j.ick h. |oncs flame. W'ess\l\ne .Alford, stepped and Tall;e .Mozee sctmed very into the Spinxmen's X’esper to­ pleased at the excellent program. gether. The girls who wltc escorted b\ \\'ill somebody [ilease tell Ernes­ the Sphinxmen siemeil to be '>er\ tine Criner th.it two is a couple anti proud to be special guests. three is a crowd' (meaning .Mr. and o. course .Mrs. lames Williams) The Lampados Club Thanks ever so much. Cal lohn- Presents Vesper son. for gising a certain girl a break. Say "Hallie." the next time you Miss Marie Bennett, Kappa Sweetheart, and her attendants as they appeared in the Honne- The Lampados C'lub ot Phi Psi see NX'alter L. .Morris, tell him to coming parade. chapter of ( )meg,i Psi Phi P'raternity show his face, will vou' 1 w ant to presented their bi-annual \'esper know him better. progr.un. November 20. in Page H.dl .Auditorium. The iheine w.is "The I'.conoinic ()bjecti\es ot a Pyramid Club of Restless .Minority." The program was as follows: Delta Signna Theta Pra\er. N^’a'.ter .\lorris; Purpose of Presents Vesper N'esper. C'harles H.irden: Introduc­ tion of Speaker. Charles Patterson; The Pyramid ('lub ot Beta L'f i- S}-^aker. T. H. Bridges; Poem lon Chapter of the Delta Sigma (musical). Stewart Thomas. Theta Sorority presented a X’esper 3 S ( )ther members ot the club in- program, .Monday ( Vtober 27, at cluele LeRov lones. Issac B. Owens, Page 1 lall .Auditorium. john S. liooper. LeRoy Hudson Pyramid I'.loise lones. now Soror and lessie Davis. F.loise lones, spoke on "Soi ial Prob­ lems of College '\’outh." She point­ * ' Archonian Club ed out most emphatically the impor­ tance of complete adjustment before Presents Vesper successful college work can be s The .Archonian Club of Lambda achieved. Members of the Pyramid .Alpha Chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta Club featured in the program were Sorority presented \ ’esper Sunday, Dorothy Campbell, Dorothy Stall- November 6, at Page Hall Auditor­ worth, Erma Dean .Anderson, Opal ium. The theme was "Hands That Woods. Ertell Henderson, Letha .Serve— .A Challenge to You." .Mem­ Sanders, Eloise Jones, and Romeola bers of the .Archonia 1 Club are Bet­ Rowland. ty Sue Brown, Della .Mae Ramsey, Other members of the Pyramid Nadine Hogg, Dorothy Watson, Club are .Alice Cosby. Palecia Frank­ Langston Band Queen Mary Anderson being crowned by President Harrison at Homecoming janie Scou, Bobbie C, Baker, and lin, Marie Robin«on, Gladys Rob­ ceremonies. Goldie Lucas. bins. Coleen Watson. PRESS DECEMBER, 1949

L io n s Defeat Langston Lovelies Appear in Prairie Langston Wallops wSTi Huston, 27-7, View Oificial Homecoming Program Arkansas State 46-6 'n Conference Tilt Langston's r.impaging Lions, play­ ing belore the largest homccoming crowd in the history of the institu­ tion. romped over the Arkansas State Lions, here November 12.

As a part of the colorful halftinie activities, !■'. “Zip" (Jayles was I'reseiueil a Lincoln Cosmojiolitan in appreciation of the splendid work he has done in leading the athletic fortunes of Langston for the past twenty years. I he .Arkansas team was out- rusheel, out kicked and virtually out tnanned during the entire game. Led by big .Albert Kelwards. Lang­ ston's hard-running fullback, who pileei up three touchdowns, the ( i.iylesmen struck early in the first e]uart' r tor their initial counter. It was .Albert Ldvvards who climaxed V ; a 4S y.ird drive after Wesley 1 lohnes h:id recovered T'homas (iivaii’s fum­ ble dll ihe 4t yarel stripe, anel .\lbert ■ 1.; i ' , / k W iii:.-,/: Shoats .md Willi,im Lee' had given ditensive aid in putting the oval ! r- ..n I.: Onney Rountree Gloria Johnson Gladys Elgers Frances Crowell , !■ I lie. i . I'lri- ileep into Arkansas territorv. ' |- ;v. . , , In rapiel succession the Langston -A-:; -• Lions struck .ig.iin in the first per­ ■ -c; N.irvi-.. Let's Anchor Our Langston Beats iod when I'.dwards climaxed a 4^ L.'!l;v :>\ \'b> I vard elrne bulling his way through Lives With A t - Prairie View, 27-6 . I. - S . . - K . ^ the center for iS yards. Ralph • ^ {'! ’■ ’I -.i’ Definite Aim , i = : , - ! Praiii- \ ’iew. '['exas— Langston Shaw's conversion was good and . m :. k.iV'ii Sl,.i-' ■• 2~, I’rairie \ ’iew (■. .\[ioui fi.ooo Langston went ahead 13-0. In the ■: M M ’ i . .1 dfuning minutes of the second 'I ■ ■ I’i -! • iiu tMiiency ^ ^ ^ hdmecoming f.ins. L.ingstein now ui \ii.: rk.i today is tlu lack dl a 0 , . ^ 5 : : 'Jr « ; ji , lied lor tirst pl.ice in conference frame, after Arkansas fumbled a 4th ^ . lv^;uu.d -a .i;ni. The ii’.in wild li.is nci with Sduthein. Langston scored down punt attempt, the Lions took .■ ^ !.t.i J:IP:; ii'i.i: ii>;e'.l IS l; 5: *•. I?;- tirst on .1 s- v.ird elrive the lirst ‘ : '. r r . i’r.;.i'-> kiiKo.. J - iii ■:i:; til'.;. ,i!id cdiise.jiirnt. ■ t,: nev r time it gdt possession in ei^^ht pl.iys. .Mberl Shoats drove deep into .Ar­ : ,uK ■ :i . ihc s tu thf ; (Uil\ 'n . r :: \ t ' . • -f Wrnon W.ilton .iiul .\lhert Shoats kansas territory on two offensive ■' • ■ 'ii^ ^u.i;-\,i: li 'hru': 'li-A.iric : thre.its after which Winston Tolktt, S--;'p..x', .) s|-.:p i>r: :ks its anchor r - s t s . pick', d up 4^’ ol the v.ireis aiul Al- I, . - • J . !mi .1 S. I 1 lusum 1 iinibii-' -■ .i n c.ili'..- .iud drr.t-. . 'in M'u lier: I.dw.trels went over threiugh the- the L.mgston ejuarterhack, faded to ■i'-.i'--. .1 ;'\ 1 ,ini;-ti'n cn tlu v tl'.iiii. '.'.ill r ri.''.rn to tl;c middle for the six y.irds. Langston the 12 yard line and passeel into the ''IK'. p(i:!i; troiii \\hich u si.irted." No, struck in the second epiarter on a waiting hands of ( )dell Thompson. l.at r !i tiv. s.i-.ir p t^ l liu. ' !i'. d e il'. 1: IS tnssfd fii; \.ird lirive'. helw .nls broke idi.ir Langston's great pass-snagging ter- ■ '• 'Si I... ' • • .1: : d.i'hi'd if- pieces for :s -U'd 41). Sho.ifs texik h.indofl min.i!. ' '.i ; i\'. n ■ '■ It I llIIV . -i '.i 1-. :ii inntu il! ■ ‘ ■ ■:. '!t. sliuuld h.irness. in.i-.'cr Ilegmning of th.e thiril. ( Klell wild, .\rk.insas threatened late in " c ; I." :n inrtlnr'tig l-;ni on Thom|isem intercepteei Lrvin (J a r - the second ejuarter but .1 fight Lang­ I:.;: . iUit tin i)i..n id'. ,1 .ietin- nett's p.iss dti the P.millers' 4^ anil ston pass elefeiise prevented the visi­ : i; V. ;■: - lu ii s. a :t. ; Q jpd- '-.IS .1 Idiujuerin.^ spirit. galloped fur a touchdown. Place- tors from scoring. However, in the k i IV k 1 ill :..i-lis (iii; iipiin tl;'.' liun/on meiu \'..IS nullitied because c>t pm waning minutes of the second quar­ . . . L s 1 iM . !f,: :1- . .; i\- d si.ir. I !' .ct:- the jMce .ilt\. i.angston scored last in fourth ter. ( )elell Thompson scored on a ■; ■ 1- i-.it-r i'\ .uuithcT :o.' odier men, 11-. li.uis the \sav. .ifter W 'lii^ton Tollett. Lion c]uarter- pass interce[Uion. james Davis' pass ■ ' '1 ' ' i'l ii 1 1> M Ml , t 1 !. . S i 11'. knrwv which w.i\ he is uoin,:: back. h.id intercepteei p.iss and intended for an .\rkansas back was \ I':;; ' ■ 'MT .1 Uuicil- .Hid .'.h\. IK c.m see 'die ttid Irotn brought b.dl to 2^. ( 'n next play he [lickcei out of the air by Thompson ■ ! ^ . \\ .ipL ;■• kuki j t lu the be'^imr.nu, liee.iiise Ir.- has pic- went the ehstai.ce on .1 epiarterback e)ii his ow n 15 yard line, from which ■■ .1 'M tlu h.ilt cnilcl 7 ". ).. ..r ■(.. . . i. . .. lU'td :t in his im.igination. s ii; a k . point he gallop>ed S5 yards lor a , 'he. t't-m l . . u i 'd i i . i I r In is it th.ii one man has per- N '. t .Si j. J'.'-;- •;. * .s ; j. Pr.iirie N'lew scored on ,i series of touchdown, h'diinil good blocking. ' ' ■■■irtd lu'o t(iikhili)\'!is. Tin- '•dii..Iit\ and .iiidther does not." One passes in the fourth, the last being Shaw's conversion was good and as ' . : . !nun.it. (1 ,t O liriM' man has ilashy eyes and another a U( yard heave trom I’rvin (iarnett the teams went to the ilressing ■' I'J ^ v .irv Is ()\-r l.nini the dots not' \\’hy is it ih .. one man tl) R.dv Dillon. Kxtr.i [loiiit was rooms at halltime. Langston led ' In r.i[)i.l s iu 'Cc s s u m i. r.idi.ites courage, optimism, tnthu- blocked by .\rnice |.lines. ^2-0. Lioiis air-.'1 a.icr K.irl si.isni. aiiihition. and le.ulership and Langsteni 2^0 v.irds rushing, e; F.arly in the third quarter Lang­ II t!ir.r». 1 .:nn C( nicr. rtcoMTCtl ! h.is purpose. Most people do not anmher does not ' it is because one first downs; Prairie \'iew ^4 vards ston earned the ball on an exchange H;. ! iirl'K ■'■n S.im 1 ^2 under.'';md this ty|'e ot man be­ man has anchored his life with a rushin'j;. *' first downs and 7 out ot of punts on Arkansas' 40 vard line. • : : I! . -\;ilcd by a i =; \ard pass cause thcv do not ui'.iIcrstaniI his definite aim and another does not. 1 S passes tor I ''w yards. ( )n the very next play, slippery- '' p! ' ' II . I 1)1 l i i i Id ( Thomp domin.iting impelling motive. Such a man is credited ,ind created hipped .Albert Shoats galloped ^3 1 ii",an!s .ind Shoats sharci! the Some of our greatest weaknesses !n tin .ilmighiN and he is li\ iiig up Pill Beta Sigma Probation yards only to be stopped 7 yareis out. i -.urxiiiL; a'.si^'niiu'nt'- \Mth tod.iv are: to his heritage. William Lee accounteel for 2, yards ..il> (Acr Maiuliii^ up ltdin 1. That we .ire driiters and float­ Ihree more worthv lellcws be­ The person who has a definite with Shoats going over on the next iu- Shav. s kick was wilil. ers on the sea 'if li'e instead ot pi- came members e>r the' Ph. Beta Sig- ■lini in lite grasjis every opportunity play. Shaw’s conversion v\as good. I-,in^-.ti.ii ' tinal C('unli'r after la c k Lts and c.iptains. in.i h'raternity. November 20. They that v\ill help him ,)chie\e his end. lolinson, i,U'ii Ircshman salct\ man. 2. W'e conduct our li\ es by guess­ were; Robert (ireeii. Roy Duke. ■Albert Keiwareis electrified the P)Ut the pers(jn who is ilriftmg has mtcrctiHa! Prictf's pass on ihf 29 ing inste.id of by chart and com- C'yrus jackse)!!. I; you noticed the fans midway the fourth frame when no aim. .ind therelorc sees no op- an<.i r.in tlv. hall back to the 11 \ard trees you could readilv ’.ell the hoys he ran 90 yareis tor a touchdown poitunities. This is the tragedy of hnc. ( )n the third [ilav. .Xntierson V W'e are feillo'vers and failures were on pro. C'ongrafillations boss. which was c:illed back to the 45 be­ .1 drifter. S.iiukis i.uKd to till I'l \aril hnc iii-.tead of leaders anei successes. cause a Langston man used his .mil I’.c’avcil to Tiiom psiin lur thf The man whose ami is to he .) The gre.itest raece of machinery lohn L. Lewis and .mother h.bor hands illegally, but two heaves. Tol­ touchiidwn. Sha'A- kicked the extra great org.'im/er. or some big e.secu- e\er itnented w as not the tele|ihone, le;uler in Washington for a confer­ lett to Thompson netted a total ot p o in t. tiv". is (loiiig all that is in his power radio, or television but the one in ence. watched as two very pretty 50 yards, placed the ball on the 4 Lan^s'on made 24 lirst clcwns, to become more efficient in his de­ till- human head. Mow ever t*'at is Vdung girls met on the street and from which point \\’iIliaiTi Lee, pil d lip 2Sf) yards rusliini: anci com­ sired protesslon. True as .Mr. F.m the one the average man has not kisseei each other raptuously. halifiack. went over standing up. plete d ^ o u t fit' Trai;ons racked up 11 first dou ns. the desirable things of life.” Rut sires. prejudices and aspirations are elourlv. •Arkansas' lone tal <• came in the po‘~ted i)y yards rushin;^ and com­ you must first clecide what \ou nothing but a confused jumhle un­ "W'hat do you mean.-" asked his waning minutes of th' gaine when pleted 5 out ot 10 passes tor 98 want. When you choose your pur­ til organized by the power of a def­ companion. lohn Watson. Arkansa;’ pile-driving \,ir d s . pose and fortify it by a burning inite aim. He pointed to the scene: “Women fullback, went over from the 8 yard determination, you will naturally .\nother trouble with too many doing men's work." stripe. think or begin to study wavs of and n.iri Stephenson, who is a senior of us is that we are shooting at — Ladies' hiome journul Langston made 15 first downs, means lor reaching your goal. in aj;rictiltiirc, saiil he was yoint; to nothing and hitting our target all amassed 377 yards rushing and com­ i;tt a (P. H. I).) and go back to NVhen a man decides upon his of the time. “No river can rise It costs something to reach tor the pleted 3 out of 5 passes for 58 yards. his' fnrm. objective, he e.xjiects to make sacri­ higher than its sourcc." no man can checls and pay it, but it gets you •Arkansas earned 10 first downs, ( )t course, we know what that fices. He meets difficulties with rise higher than hi.' purpose. So . . home at a reasonable hour. made 104 yards rushing and com­ (P. H. f).) means— Post Hole Dig- eagerness. He is willing to endure Let's aim high, hit hard and keep Everything tastes delicious to a pleted 7 out of 17 passes for 84 gcr. almost any hardship in accomplish- going. person who's slenderizing. vards.