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VOLUME 30 NUMBER 6 SEPTEMBER, 1968 President 1 , 5 0 0 S t u d e n t s Coins W- 'Afroeurican’

The President of La%ston Hear Gregory University coined a word in an - address at the University’s Dick Gregory, militant crusader Formal Opening Convocation that for the dignity of man, lashed out “America has got to wake up may help people of all races at a system that enslaves to the reality that non-violence on what to call America's minority groups and “ havenots” isn’t an obligation,” he continued, largest minority group. in the world’s richest country “ It’s a favor. And when you before 1,500 students in Langston aggrevate someone, it’s his Dr. William H. Hale told more U niversity" I. W. Young Audi­ discretion when to take that favor than 1,000 students and faculty at torium Wednesday, September 1& back.” the assembly that “ Afroeurican” The popular 36-year-old, leader (AT ro-yoor-aikleh) would help Mr. Gregory was introduced by received a standing ovation from eliminate the confusion and President William H. Hale. opinions on what to call the the cheering throng and his “ Here, at Langston University,” address was interrupted many members of America’s largest times by the enthusiastic President Hale said, “ We sub­ m inority. a. scribe to the philosophy that spectators. “Some people prefer Colored,” higher education everywhere and Mr. Gregory , father of six Dr. Hale explained, “ Some pre­ children and a native of St. Louis, at a predominantly Negro insti­ fer Negro and an increasing Missouri, pointed out that “ moral tution in particular , must be a number of the young members pollution” is the number one major agent in promoting the of the group prefer the desig­ total personality development of problem facing this country. nation Black. The speaker not only outlined ;he young adults who seek the “ ‘What’s m 3 name? ' the injustices the white power higher learning. Shakespeare Juliet asks of structure has heaped on to the “ It is no secret that our speaker Romeo in the famous balcony back of the Negro, he also spoke today is what is commonly known scene, ’that which we call a out against the shabby treatment as a controversial figure. If he rose by any other name would the Indian has received along with wasn’t, we would not have the smell as sweet.' the migrant worker and poor audience we have here today. “ Here perhaps the name does white from the sustem. Since it was first announced that make a difference for it involves “ You the young people have to Mr. Gregory would visit us today, the yearnings of a people striv­ straighten up the mess us old we have enjoyed a popularity ing for identity and dignity,” folks have m ade# Gregory told unheard of in the 71 years of Dr. Hale continued. “ To my own the students. “ When the nation's the Institutions history.. way of thinking neither of the leaders preoccupy themselves three designations is accurate. with political compromises, “ If a willingness to undergo vansc promises and distortions personal sacrifice and suffering “ Not ‘colored* for everyone is e?the meaning of their actions, fo r a cause—popular or un­ colored or has some color. Not to appeal to (voters rather than popular—is the mark of a leader, ‘black* because the colors of the solve problem s, we find our­ his credentials are good. He has people referred to range from M selves in a moral crisis.” been to jail 30 times. From pale white to extremely black, He wirned, “ If the youth don’t June to August of this year he with all the shades in between. do something, this country is fasted.” And, not Negro, because the pro­ going to fall apart.” He also Mr. Gregory made talks at cess of race mixing has proceeded called for the return of A frican Oklahoma State University the to the point where there is no soldiers fighting in Vietnam, night of September 18 and at such thing as a pure race. Oklahoma University the night “Instead of being taught to “To add to the confusion, " of September 20. His Langston live, our youth are being taught Dr. Hale added, “I then submit t appearance triggered a chain re- to kill,” Gregory said, and money my contribution AFROEURICAN. being used on explosives and action in which the State „ . .0 ,ir>, . kJH{. Commander of the American This at least gives due credit — Tiagahn—should-be'used to^pnd Mr. Gregory is an Independent He explained, “Black kids ^ G regory s to the various origins of the ' the pollution of human life.” for the President of have made some gains ^gainst * L ton an^ okllhoma group in Africa, Europe and T£» crusader also pointed out the. United States. He also ra^P? discrimination, but it is Universit^ bordered on America.” ; the wrongs the government has addressed the students in the only because they have marched , done against the Indians. He Student Union and was guest of 24 hours a day in protest and During the 1968 spring and fall interim, much preparation was added that the Indians on reser­ the student leaders at a luncheon haye had to kick in some doors(( (continued on page 2) vations have the highest at the Union. „ like discrimination and injustices. ' c. done to enhance both the aca­ tuberculosis and suicidal rates demic and physical facilities at of any minority group in the the University. Two newly con­ United States. structed buildings were occupied —Hamilton Science-Technology Building, housing the depart­ ments of technology, biology, and University physical science; Page Library Annex— the first floor is the new location of administrative Government offices; the Learning Resources Center on the second floor, the Department of Art on the third Group Ready floor and new carillon on the roof. Th$~ 1968-69 school year is Completed service facilities underlay and one oi^gi busiest include a new baseball playing student groups is the Langston field and a parking area. Also, construction is already under­ University Government Asso way on the thirty-six, two-bed­ elation. The association moved room apartments for married into \action Wednesday (Sept­ students and faculty, and the two ember 2§),atj 10 a. m. assembly, new 300-space, air-conditioned % “ Know your student government residence halls — The Bessie offiftfrs.” L. Young Hall far women and the tvl * The newly-elected officer Inman A. Breaux Hall for men. III elude Brack M. Barr, Jr., senior These facilities wiil be available for occupancy for the fall histor#major of Pittsburgh, semester, 1969. Penn., president; Robert Crisp, senior music education major of Abilene, Texas, vice-president; Edward Howard—Clinton, Trea­ HOMECOMING 1968 surer, senior Business major of •r - \ Monrovia, Liberia; Clarence D. Date NOVEMBER 2,1968 Williams, councilman at large, junior agriculture economics Tins: 2 P.M. major of Okmulgee; Elva J. Horn- Place: ANDERSON FIELD beck, secretary, senior English major of Ardmore, and Janis L. LANGSTON UNIVERSITY'S Student Government Association checks plans for the September 25 , Opponent: Hale, corresponding secretary, assembly program. Seated Cleft to right) areElva J. Hornbeck, secretary; Robert Crisp, vice* BEBOP COLLEGE advanced sophomore history ma­ jMBsldent; Brack Barr Jr., president, and Clairence D. William^, councilman at larget back, Jvdward • DaJUs, Texas jor of Langston. wward-Cllnton, treasurer, and Janis L. Hale, corresponding secretary. (LU Photo) PAGE 2 — THE LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE - SEPTEMBER, 1968 ^ ■ Langston, LU Garner

Senator A. S. Mike Monroney W ater System Funds (D-OklaO announced a $1422,00 water system for Langston Uni­ The spokesman also said "it will versity and the City of Langston be up to Langston and Langston will be constructed as a result University to arrive at some of successful negotiations invol­ ving two federal agencies, a lo­ solution to their problem. They cal authority and Regents of the definitely have a very critical University. 'SCntfob & «naU water problem.” c o m M i r r a o n A m w w iA T io N e Dr. William H. Hale, presi­ “This project will tyclude the W a s h in g t o n . d .C. tO IIO dent of Langston University, said purchase of land, the construction September 4, 1968 at that time he was "certainly of a reservoir, a treatment plant, goingio investigate an alternative and distribution system, which is approach" to the water problem urgently needed to permit the in the area and "I do not intend Dr. William H. Hale, President future growth of this vital educa­ Langston University to relax my efforts in bringing tional center," Sen. Monroney Langston, Oklahoma to the community the things they My dear Dr. Hale: need so much.” said. FHA, prior to the election in “ With the help of my I learned this morning, much to my pleasure, of final approval September, had approved a grant colleagues, Senator Fred R. of the federal programs which w ill aid Langston University and the City of Langston In the construction of a water system. of $128,990 to Coyle and a grant Harris and Congressman Tom of $155,380 to Langston. Voters Steed, I am privileged to announce I am pleased that our efforts to obtain approval of these funds have proven successful. This approval means that more than a were asked to approve a loan of that federal grants in excess of half-million dollars in federal assistance grants, plus a loan $140,000 from FHA in Coyle and $502,000 plus a federal loan of of $157,000, w ill be made available to the Langston Public Works Authority. These funds w ill be supplemented by $462,500 a loan of $160,000 in Langston. $157,000 will enable the com­ to be Invested by the Board of Regents, bringing the total pro­ No indication was given from pletion of this system,” the sena­ ject cost to $1,122,000. the Oklahoma Senator’s office tor reported. Such programs with assistance to a local authority through the whether Langston citizens were Although no confirmation could Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Farmers required to vote on the FHA loan. be obtained from Sen. Monroney’s Home Administration, continue to prove the interest of our fed­ eral government in the problems of every community. Here we "D r. William H. Hale, P resi­ office Wednesday, a file check see good proof of federal-an«-'*tate partnership which w ill re­ dent of Langston U., and the mem­ r revealed the appropriations ap- <*. sult in better educational opportunities fpr thousands of young Oklahomans in years to come. bers of the board of regents of ^ parently stemmed from an almost this fine institution have worked exact project, which was defeated Adequate educational fa cilities have been of constant concern to me, and I am pleased that the Congress has been able to con­ effectively with federal agencies September of 1967, by Coyle tinue investments in opportunities for our nation's young on this plan which wilt result voters during an election in­ p eo p le . in better educational oppor­ volving FHA loans to both Coyle With best wishes and warmest personal regards, I am tunities for thousands of young and Langston communities for a Oklahomans in year’s to come," S in c e r e ly , three-way water systems pro­ Sen. Monroney said. ject • Coyle, Langston and Langs­ ton University. CL x . ^ A locally-organized agency, the MM:CT Following defeat by Coyle cc: The Honorable Charles Ray Langston Public Works Author­ voters, an FHA official stated ity, will construct and operate the "combined project is killed.” the facility.

- 4 - (Continued from Page 1) Gregory’s services,” Brack "Students HearrGregory” Barr, Jr., a senior and Presi­ dent of the Student Senate said. The Indian Network of Oklahoma “ If die issue is how was Greg­ City taped Mr. Gregory's address ory’s visit to Langston financed, at Langston and \ftirnished the then it is simple,” the student tape to Attorney General G.T. Blakenship, The Attorney General leader added. “By action of (he said the address did not border Student Senate a fee of $2.00 is on treason and the popular annually assessed each student speaker was greeted by 3,000 for program s of the students’ students at Oklahoma University own choosing. The fund is con­ after speaking to a crowd of trolled and administered by the ( 2.200 ht Oklahoma State University, Student Senate and its advisors Governor Bartlett and Oklahoma " and contains no monies whatso­ University officials were drawn ever save those contributed by into the controversy by the students. Legion Commander and the Okla­ “In reading the Friday Daily homa City Knights of Columbus who requested Mr. Gregory’s Oklahoman front page story about talk at Oklahoma University be Gregory’s visit to Oklahoma,” cancelled. The Governor and Okla­ Brack continued, “ the issuereal- homa University officials gave ly is do wje as Langston Univer­ the speaker the green light. sity students have die right to One thing about the 20th Century hear a person regardless of his St. Paul, he gave Oklahomans1 views and regardless of how we something to think about. feel about his views. Three awards were presented “ Why is it that a Black man Following the and for pic- Mr. Gregory following hife ad­ speaking on social problems con­ , and Melvin ture with Mr. Gregory. Left to right: President Hi dress. Robert Crisp, Vice Presi­ cerning all people can appear at McClellan. dent of the Student Government predominantly White institutions Association, presented Mr. of higher learning with little Gregory an honorarium from the or no repercussion?' Yet, when Omega Psi Phi Fraternity; Brack Barr, President of the Student this sam^ person is invited to Government Association, pre­ speak a t^ predominantly Black sented a plague making Mr. Greg­ institution of higher learning a ory an honorary student of Lang­ vast array of unfounded and sub­ ston University; and Melvin Mc­ tle insinuations arise. Clellan presented a plaque for “ It would seem as long as Greg­ outstanding service in the field ory appears at predominantly of human relations from Mr. White institutions where hisphil- Gregory’s fraternity brothers of osphy might fall on deaf ears, Beta Kappa Chapter of Alpha Phi he is. not considered a threat to Alpha Fraternity. the .establishment. "Langston students have the right to hear any speaker that, any other college students have I L'U SJuden t the right to hear." “The real isjsue is; “Does Takes Issue Langston University-a predqm- Hie President of the Langston inantly Black institution have the .University Student Senate has same rights with regard to the taken issue with an Oklahoma City freedom to hear as do predomin­ newspaper article regarding Dick antly^, White institutions without Gregory’s visit to the campus being subjected to frivolous on Wednesday, September 18. unnecessary questioning. “Of the three schools men- “Perhaps the furor which has •ttpned, Langston, Oklahoma arisen proves that some people Melvin presents Alpha Phi A^pha Fraternity Plaque to Mr. Gregory. State, and Oklahoma University, believe we don’t,” Brack con­ v Langston was the last to secure cluded. PAGE 3—THE LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE-SEPTEMBER, 196* FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

DATE TEAM PLACE TIME.

Sept. 14 Wiley College Marshall, Texas 7:30

Sept. 21 Cameron State Langston 8:00

Sept. 28 Central State Edmond 8:00

Oct. 5 East Central Langston 8:00

Oct. 12 Panhandle Goodwell 8:00

Oct. 19 Southeastern Durant 8:00

Oct. 26 Northeastern Tahlequah 8:00

Nov. 2 Bishop College Langston 2:00 (Homecoming)

Nov. 9 Northwestern Langston 8:00

Nov. 16 Southwestern Langston 2:00

Nov. 23 Lincoln lefferson City, Mo. 2:00

Langston University* s 1968-69 CHEERLEADERS—Left toright- Lewis Cruel, Linda Henderson, Bessie Staggers, Joyce Brown, James Jennings, Katawna Reed, La Shon Black, Marcia Bennett.

Miss Joycelyn Calhoun, a junior will certainly be an asset to his sociology major from Oklahoma office. City, is a student helper in the "I am very happy to be Office of Data Processing as employed in my present position a key punch operator. with such pleasant co-workers,*’ Before coming to Langston, was the remark made by Joucelyn was employed by the Joycelyn when she was inter­ Liberty National Bank, Oklahoma viewed. Joycelyn joins Harold City, as a key punch operator. Robinson and M iss Margaret Earl Perry, Director of Data Tucker who are also student Processing, said that Joycelyn employees in Data Processing. ______PEP RALLY: VICTORY IS OUR GOAL!!! T Never a Dull Moment

& There was never a dull moment “ and then she burns two eggs.” during Mrs. Zella Patterson's Jimmy Green, McAlester, said Home Economics classes this a man should know household summer. Reason for the lively equipment and how to take care sessions was the enrollment of of it. He said he didn’t plan three young men. marriage in the near future but wanted to know how to take care Mrs. Patterson pointed out that of a bachelor apartment and the the discussions were sometimes Home Economics course was heated betw^n the young ladies helpful. and young m ^ |. “ A man should know about the Donald Gibson, a senior who selection of a home and the brand is majoring in agriculture, is of furniture to put in the homej married 41 with one daughter, Green stated. “B,Qth should have v Shirta Don, and he said Home a working knowledge of operating Economics helped him in assist­ a home.” ing his wife to manage the home. 4. “ Every man should have a Home Ashley said he took the course Economics course for home because he wanted to know about management and horn improve­ the household. He is majoring in ment,” Gibson explained. “You Industrial Arts*/Men should take really need it through life.” Home Economics because it will be helpful to them,” Ashley During one of the class dis­ concluded. cussions, Mrs. Patterson asked, “ This Home Economics course “Hod do you feel about hen­ might come in handv when I pecked husbands?” start jjpusekeeping,” Green Lewis Ashley, a senior student quipped. \ from Bpley, answered, “He is j one who^washes dishes all the Mrs. Patterson is pleased be­ * £ £ m m » » tim e and jumps up like a Cocker cause young men have started Spaniel when his wife speaks.” enrolling in Home Economics. [VADERS— Home Economics furniture oil in the different types Ashley, Boley; Jimmy Green, asses aren’t the same since of woods. Left to right-Celestine McAlester; and Mary Hill, Ashley said a man’s role was iung men started enrolling . Randle, Tulsa; Pat Mack, Phoenix Broken Bow. Mrs. Zella B. “The hour passes real fast lese two young men explain Arizona; Ore M orris, Idabel; Ella Patterson, Head of Home Eco­ to take care of the yard. “The when the ladies and gentlemen wife has many electrical appli- Langston coeds the effect of Louise Bowler, Boley; Lewis nomics Department is instructor.' _start discussing the type of ances to take care of her house- / -furniture to put into a home», hold duties,” Ashley added, Mrs. Patterson said smilingly. <\ .. PAGE 4—THE LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE-SEPTEMBER, 1968 Focus On Faculty New Instructors JOHN SMITH, Instructor of Mswsklts Music, was the recipient of two awards this summer. He was awarded a certificate of recog­ Faculty members receiving ad­ nition for participation the 1968 vanced degrees during state YOUTH OPPORTUNITY CAM­ Teach at Langston universities' spring and summer PAIGN by the PRESIDENTS convocations were guests at COUNCIL ON YOUTH OPPOR­ mmm-M a** • •» honor.at the annual Faculty TUNITY, Vice President HUBERT —___— 'm m Institute Banquet Honorees in­ HUMPHREY Chairman. He was - ■■■— * aRwimnsst unmnmsmwmm cluded: MRS. BEVERLY GAY also elected to PROFESSIONAL “ t mm mm mm BARNES, MRS. REBECCA membership in the TUBIST UNI­ . __ = = =■=-- MWWINWWIN»W W i BAUGHMAN, MRS. JO ANN VERSAL BROTHERHOOD ASSO­ ■■ :■ , mm mmmmimmwmSSSw mm *s H * r ' ■ CLARK, DR. ANNIE L. COLE­ CIATION by virtue of his position m m m m MAN, MRS. ADA LOIS FISHER, a s principal tubist in the Okla­ MRS. ELIZABETH KENDALL, homa City Symphony Orchestra. ------MR. BOBBY DEAN PARKER, 88W ^ MR. JAMES THOMPSON, MR. HAROLD TOLIVER, DR. C. EPHRAIM WALL.

MRS. ELLA PARKER MORGAN, Lab School Catalog Librarian, has been awarded the Certificate of Merit for distinguished- service in PTA M eets librarianship by the Dictionary of International Biography. She Langston University's Labora­ has been included among the tory School Parent Teacher biographees in the recently pub­ Association held its first meeting lished edition of the book. September 10. The meeting was conducted by Mrs. R. Grayson. Clifford D. Wallace, Alumni Dr. L.C. Stephens, Director of D irector, and Leo (Speck) Rey­ the Division of Education and nolds, Assistant Public Relations Supervisor of ihe Laboratory Director, Langstoh university, School, introduced the the new recently attended a two-day news principal, Mr. Joe N. Hornbeak. clinic in Oklahoma City, spon­ Officers elected for the 1968- sored. by the newly organized 69 school year are: President, Oklahoma Collegiate Public Re­ Mrs. R. Grayson, Vice pres ideui, lations Association. Mrs. D. Northington; Secretary, Mrs C Scott- Treasurer Mrs a N£ W MSTRUCTOKS (front row--left to right): Miss Mary Hardick, Miss Ann Maureen Stuever, D E Gkftoev ’ Sliam ?nta” an JSl* V& T T ® I ’ •Ruth Swau?' «rs< Erma J> Hodge’ Mrs- Minnie p- Spikes, Mrs. Alcie Mrs M Brown • ’ n r°^ ): J f i ^ y Dnver> Benme Barnes, Leo Reynolds, Lester Clark, Yohannes Wolder- marian President Hale. Dr. Ellis was not'pictured due to the passing of his mother.

Fourteen new instructors have languages, Spelman College, and Langston University, Oklahoma joined the Langston University University of Arkansas. State; Mrs. Erma Jean Hodge, w n rlrc n r s n N a l r l faculty this fall announced Presi- Tf U lM llU p n e ia dent William H. Hale. * "Other new instructors include; instructor, department of health New instructors include: Ben­ Leo Dean Reynolds, teachifigras- and physical education. Prairie nie Barnes, instructor, and land­ sistant, and public relations as­ View A & M College, Joe scape and campus beautification sistant, Oklahoma State; Miss Nathan Hornbeak, acting princi­ For Students supervisor, a graduate of Okla­ Minie Pearl Spikes, teaching as­ pal and teacher, Langston Uni­ homa State; Lester Clark, an sistant, department of health and versity Laboratory School, instructor, department of Eng­ physical education, Grambllng Langston University, and South­ lish, Central State; Jerry Dri­ College, Miss Ann Maureen western Missouri State College, Personnel ver, teaching assistant, physical Stuever, instructor, department and Yohannes Woldermarian, in­ science, Langston UniversityjDr. of art, Benedictine Heights Col­ structor in the mathematics de­ James R. Ellis, professor, de­ lege, Catholic University of partment. • partment of mathematics and ed­ America; Miss Mary Samuel “ Improving the Communicative ucation, Langston University, Uni­ Hardick, instructor, department Process for Self-Improvement” versity of New Mexico, Univer­ was the theme of the Student of English and modern languages; sity of Tulsa; Miss Charlotte Affairs Area Workshop held Benedictine Heights College, Uni­ County OSNA Erb, professor, Tulsa City Pro­ August 26 through August 28 in versity of Notre Dame; Mrs. ject, Title 1, Mac Murray College, the Faculty Lounge of the William Ruth Ellison Swain, instructor, George Washington University, Group Names t H. Hale Student Center, department of social science, University of Wisconsin; Miss All personnel in the area of Alcie Hines, instructor, depart­ LU Staffer Student Affairs attended the ment of English and modern On Tuesday morning at 10 o’­ FATHER DAN EDWARDS sessions, according to Ernest clock, Dr. William H. Hale, who Mrs. Suzanne Robinson, a reg­ L. Holloway, Dean of Student is beginning his ninth year as istered nurse on the Langston Affairs. Father Dan Edwards, Episcopal Langston University’s President, University Infirmary staff, is the The workshop opened with a Faculty delivered the formal opening Priest, will serve as Chaplain new president of the Oklahoma greeting from Dr. William H. statements. Dr. Hale challenged of Langston Canterbury House. State Nurses Association for Lo­ Hale, University President. the faculty on the subject, His scheduled visits to Canter­ Mr. Holloway outlined toe taskv gan County. She was elected pres­ bury House will be each Thussday. Institute “ Relevance -to'Need.’ ’ ident after serving one year as ahead. He stated, “ Thoughour methods Holy Eucharist will be admin­ Speakers and topics included: “ Creating an Advanced Learn­ and approach may differ, the treasu rer. istered at 11:30 a.m. each ing Environment” was the theme goals of their (militant black Mrs. Robinson is a graduate Sunday at the Langston Holy M iss Gloria D. Prewitt, Co­ for Langston University’s annual student movement) reconstruc­ of St. Francis School of Nursing Family Parish. ordinator of Out- Of- Class Ac­ Faculty Institute held September tive movement and the goals of in Wichita, Kan., 1962, and a 1959 Prior to his appointment as tivities and Mr. L.R. Austin, 2-4, 1968. our reconstructive movement are graduate of Wichita East High Chaplain to toe students at Dean of Men “ Role Activities” Special consultant for the In­ the same; namely, the achieve­ Langston University and Central School. and Developing Programs within stitute was Dr. D. J. Guzzetta, State College, he spent four years ment of a better prepared When asked when she became the Residence Halls.” newly-elected president of Mar­ citizenry and a more responsive in Poteau, Oklahoma. ian College,Indianapolis, Indiana. interested in a nursing career, Born February 28, 1940, "he equitable and just social system the Langston nurse smiled, “As Dr. Jno. W. Coleman,University Dr. Guzzetta, who served as within which the personalities of is the youngest of four children far back as I can rem em ber, I Chaplain, “ Religion and the Chairman of the North Central its members might come to full of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Edwards College Student” Association Visitation Team, was flower unencumbered by toe always wanted to be a nurse.” of Alva. Father Edwards is a ■ M rs. L.M. Wallace, Acting Dean retained by the University during arbitrary impediments so dear The new president has a 1957 graduate of Alva High of Women, “ Selection Technique the 1965-66; 1966-67 ;and 1967-68 heavy schedule. Besides her School and a 1961 graduate of to tradition. for Counselors and Staff for the school terms as consultant on “This has been the cardinal duties as nurse at the infirmary, Oklahoma University where he Residence Halls/’ overall institution organization purpose of this institution since she sees to it that her husband, majored in History and minored and administration. Before ac­ in German and Philosophy. In its establishment by Legislative Leodies makes it to class cm Mrs. R.L. Wigley, Assistant cepting the prduaency of Marian 1964, he graduated from Na- f c t o n that Friday,March 1141897 time and also keeps busy caring Dean of Women and Mrs. F.L. College, Dr. Gafzetta was senior shotah House Seminary, Nashotah and across the 71 plus years since for three-year-old Brian. Horne, Director of Brown Hall, Vice-president and Provost at Wisconsin. that time we have, with varying “ An Understanding of One’s Role toe University of Akron. He was ordained to toe degrees of success, continued as an Employee.” During the two-day meeting to purpose that goal as it attest­ Diaconate in Junq, 1964, in Okla­ QUOTES OF NOTE . . . faculty and administrative per­ ed to by our more distinctive homa City. His first assignment Mrs. Audrey Prewitt, Director Education is toe key to toe future sonnel were engaged in the dis­ shibboleths such as “Education was St. Barnabas Church, Poteau, of University Women and Mr. B.T. for every one of our children. cussion of topics which included for Servicq,” " A Greenhouse and St. Francis Church, Wil- Morgan, Assistant Dean of Men, “Screening students for Entry for the Intellectually Undernourish In a world such as this, it does burton. In December 1964, he “ New Innovations in Discipline not matter what material goods into Teacher Education; The ed,” and more recently our was ordained to toe Priesthood. Procedures for the Residence we leave our children — but Faculty and Quality of Instruction “Creation of a More Advanced The ordination was a historical Halls”. it is vitally important that we Curriculum for Teacher Edu­ Learning Environment for the event in that it took place in the Mrs. Mamie Slothower, Di­ give them the best education cation; Availability of Resources Less Advantaged Student” Roman Catholic Church in rector of Freshman Development of the University for the Program that is available. Poteau. “ Professional Ethics.” Offered. (Continued on Page 5) o ± t ? PAGE 5—THE LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE—SEPTEMBER. 1960

"Faculty Institute” Prospective Teachers (Continued from Page 4) Take Exams Nov. 9th Im prove Lot “Buildings, programs, faculty, ail exist for tha student, for if College seniors preparing to On each full day of testing, there were no students, there teach school may take the would be no need for any of the prospective teachers may take National Teacher Examinations the Common Examinations, which other elements of participants on any of the four different test mentioned. measure their professional For Everyone, dates announced by the Edu­ preparation and general cultural “ No where in the entire college cational Testing Service, a non­ background, and a Teaching Area community is the community is profit, educational organization Examination which measures the imperative to make what we which prepares and administers mastery ofttaubject they expect are doing relevant to the needs this testing program. to teach. of our times more apparent than New dates for the testing of A K A H e a r s in our relations with students, prospective teachers are: Prospective teachers should whether in or outside the class­ November St 196^ and February!. contact the Career Development Center for specific advice on room.” The tests will be given at Lang­ ston University. which examinations to take and “ Let us continue, but accelerate Results oftheNationalffeacber on which dates they should our movement toward develop­ Examinations are used by many be taken. large school districts as one of ment of a meaniful program. The Bulletin of Information for Let us recognize the weaknesses several factors in the selection of new teachers and by several Candidates contains a list of test and inconsistencies in or society centers, and information about and let us bring to bear all of states for certification or licens­ ing of teachers. Langston Uni­ the examinations as well as a our intelligence and the results Registration Form. Copies may of our learnings in the note­ versity also requires all seniors preparing to teach to take the be obtained from the Career worthy cause of providing for Development Center, Office of our students a program of edu­ examinations. The school system and state departments of Admissions and Records or di­ cation relevant to the needs of rectly from National Teacher our times.” education which use the exam­ ination results are designated in Examinations, Box 911, Edu­ the Bulletin of Information for cational Testing Service, Prince­ Candidates. ton, New Jersey 08540. Faculty Institute

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DR. D. J. GUZZETTA The Institute's special Consultant.

M rs. William H. Hale presents the Eleanor Roosevelt Out­ standing Leadership Plaque to the Honorable Richard Hatcher, Mayor of Gary, Indiana, during one of the public m eetlys of the National Convention of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

Negroes in the United States Although the Sorority's mem­ have a responsibility to help the bership is made up primarily nation become what it should be, of Negro women, it. is not a Dr. Larzette G. Hale, Supreme segregated organization. Honor­ Basileus of Alpha Kappa Alpha ary membership has been ex­ Sorority, told over 1,500 d e le ­ tended to India's Madame Pandit gates attending the Sorority’s and the late Mrs. Eleanor 43rd Boule. Roosevelt. Famed singer Marian The national meeting held in Anderson and Mrs. Martin Luther Dallas convened at the Sheraton- King are also honorary members. Dallas Hotel August 11-16. Dr. William E. Sims and M rs.' Dr. Hale, who will serve as Founded at Howard University in Mamie Slothower demonstrate Alpha Kappa Alpha President Washington, D.C., in 1908, Alpha the use of tapes for the new until 1970, is the wife of the Kappa Alpha Sorority is the oldest Learning Resources Center^ President William. H. Hale, a coilegb-based sorority founded Certified Public I Accountant, Negro women. It has 320 chapters Director of Development and listed in almost every state, Nassau and Liberia and has a Public Relations, and Acting Chairman of the Business Ad­ membership of ovfer 40,000. ministration Department. “No person of color is safe, until every one has equal oppor­ Langston's First Lady is a tunity, and we think we ought (b member of the famous Langston approach it by doing something University class of *40 and Mrs. very positive and constructive,” Hale lias also earned the M aster's Dr. Hale said. and PH.D. degrees from the Uni­ ^ha Kappa Alpha's construc- versity of Wisconsin. action takes the form of i prograrn targets. Dr. Hale proudest" of the Job Corps , enter in Cleveland, Ohio, which LOYALTY serves 325' women. The center, for which-the Sorority is prime contractor, has been recognized If you work l o r a man, in nationally for its low dropout heaven's namei work for him; rate. speak well of »him and stand by A series of brochures ob the the institution he represents— Dr. Louise Stephens (standing) Negro, Heritage was Dr. Hqle's remember—An ounce of loyalty informs Faculty Institute Par­ "oWh; idea, and the first brochure is worth a pound of cleverness. ticipants of the next visitation qu.4,0 Negro women judges, is If you must growl, condemn,*and of NCATE. just off the press. It will be eternally find fault, whjMre- followed by other brochures on sign your position and when you Negro women in politics, medi­ are pn the outside, danuUq your « cine, research and other fields. heart's content—but as'long as The national convention opened you are a part of the institu­ Sunday with a memorial tribute tion, do not condemn it...if you to President John F. Kennedy at do, the first high wind that comes the site of his assassination and along will blow you away, and an address by the Honorable probably, you will never know Richard G. Hatcher, Mayor of why. Gary, Indiana. —Elbert Hubbard PAGE 6— THE LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE—SEPTEMBER, 1868

ORIEN

R E G I S T

"BUT I HAVE TO GET INTO

THIS CLASS"

"THERE GOES MY LAST DIME"

WHAT WILL I NEED???

"CAN YOU ADD THIS UP FOR M E?"

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WHAT ARE'YOU TAKING 'SAY MAN, <3

THIS YEAR?"

"SMILE"

"NOW WHEN I WAS SCHOOL"

MAY I HAVE SOME MORE PUNCH

PLEASE?" PAGE 8—THE LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE—SEPTEMBER, 1968 Service League Holds 27th Annual Event LU Holds McLaurin Services

(Reprinted from the OKLAHOMA D r. Hale Was most dynamic EAGLE*s column "Muskogee's in his challenging speech which Society Whirl" by John Cooper) carried the Negro Heritage point of view. Others who w ere equally as challenging were The Muskogee Service League's Mrs. Sammye Sadler Walker, annual event was held August 21, Mrs. Harold Clark, Baltimore; at the Wheatley Branch Library. George Scott, Lubbock; Mrs. Portraits of the following dis­ Clara Scott, Prairie View; Mrs. tinguished Oklahomans were Mary Reece Anderson, Texas; revealed: Mrs. Thelma Parks, Oklahoma Dr. lohn T. City; Allen Counts, Washing­ Williams, president of Mary­ ton, D.C.; E. W. Warrior, su­ land State College, Ph.D.: Dr. perintendent of Taft Schools William B. Scott, the late li­ and Charles Adams, the bril­ brary head at Prairie View Col­ liant principal of Manual. Mrs. lege with a Ph.D. in the field Essie Golden Hill took the oath of law: Dr. Paul Stephens, for her beautiful sister, Dr. D.D.S.. Gary, Indiana, owner Larzette Golden Hale, Langs­ of a lucrative dental clinic: Dr. ton University. Allen “Jerry” Thornton, MD. Prominent citizens, “Men of and surgeon. Ecorse, Michigan the Year,” and “Distinguished and owner of a lucrative clinic: Women,” who contributed on P.. W. Warrior, superintendent the $200 scholarship of the Mus­ of the Taft Childrens’ Home: kogee Service League at its 27th Ceorge Scott. IT, principal of event, which will always go to the 65 faculty high school.-Lub- Langston Univeylty included: bock, Texas: Dr. Larzette Gold­ Ed Highfill, Courtty Assesor; en Hale. Ph.D. and Grand Bas- Mrs. Essie Golden Hill, Mr. and Bowing Memorial Services for the late G.W. McLaurin, par­ ilcus of Alpha Kappa Alpha Mrs. T. R. Anderson, Waco, ticipants in the ceremony pose for picture (left to right): Dr. Dunbar Sorority. Inc.; Dr. Clinita Arns- Texas; Mrs. Harold Clark, Bal­ McLaurin, Mrs. Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, President Hale; and Mr. J.C. McLaurin. by Ford, Ph.D., head of Food timore; Mrs. Clara Scott, Prairie and Nutrition, and Upbound Vi$w; Mr. George Scott and Program at Florida A&M Uni­ wife Louella, Texas; Linzy Wil­ versity; Mrs. G. A. Simmons, son; Dr. Clinita A. Ford, Flor­ He was the first Negro to at­ ment by D r. William H. Hale, who holds almost a doctorate ida A&M;„ University; Mrs. Memorial services for George Washington McLaurin, former tend the University of Oklahoma, university president; and selec­ in the field of music: and Miss Vesta Finch, Mr. Eddie Warrior, Langston University professor, being adm itted in 1948. He en­ tions by the university choir, Avalon Reece, a music major Dr. William Hale, Charles were conducted by die faculty rolled at Oklahoma University directed by William Garcia. with a masters in physical edu­ Adams, principal of Manual; and students Friday in I. W. to work on his doctorate de­ cation, and will soon hold a Mr. Warrior, Mr. Wilson and Mrs. Fisher was die firstNeg- Young Auditorium at the uni­ gree after retiring from the masters in counseling, and Mrs. Ruby Stanback, superin­ ro to enroll at die Oklahoma versity. McLaurin played an im­ Langston faculty. serves on the Mayor's Commit' tendents of schools in the state; University Law School in 1948. portant historic role ln desegre­ tee. Mrs. Ethel McPhaul, Alonzo gation In Oklahoma. The set vices were attended by Marshall, principal of Wheatley The services included an two of M cLaurin's sons, D r. Dr. William Hale Among IT* Grade School; M rs. G.A. Sim­ eulogy, delivered by Mrs. Ada Dunbar McLaurin, New York lustrious Group at Service mons, and Mrs. Amos Yerger, McLaurin died September 4 In Lois Sipuel Fisher, assistantpro- City, and J. C. McLaurin of Los League Event Boynton. Los Angeles at die agp pf 81. fessor of social science; a state­ Angeles. The Muskogee Service This was the largest amount League’s 27th event was undeni­ ever netted an annual event. ably the most challenging in its This organization assists youth history as America’s only non­ in many other ways in groom­ profit Negro grooming organi­ ing them for world leadership. zation of its ?cind “ The Negro Heritage" is the Mason n o Direct U p w ard Bound at OBU theme for 1967-70. Prominent Americans One hundred guests were in were in attendance from over attendance including “Men of . £ * - s ' the nation. This number in­ the Year,” and “Distinguished Born in Honey Grove, Texas,: Mason is also a IR nber of cluded the handsome and dy­ Women,” Mrs. Sammye Sadlet Mason attended schools in Baris, Oklahoma City’s Human Rela- namic Dr. William H. Hale, the Walker, Central State College, Texas, and Beggs, Okla, before tions Commission, Kappa Alpha “Distinguished Woman.” entering Langston in 1940. From Psi Social fraternity, the Ameri- progressive president of Langs­ The 27th event was opened 1943-45 he served in the Army, can Personnel and Guidance As- ton University; the wife of the with invocation by Miss Saun- and in 1946 he returned to Lang- sociation, South West Placement late Dr. William Scott, Ph.D; dra White, a senior at Langston ston. Association, National Associa- and son, Prairie View, Texas, University. Opening remarks George Scott and wife, Lub­ were made by the founder and bock. Texas: Mr. and Mrs. Al­ president, John Cooper. At Langston, Mason was an tion for Community Development len Counts, Washington, D.C., outstanding football andbaskfet- and Phi Delta Kajppa a profes- and Mrs. Count’s wealthy par­ ball player. He ^as^nam ed an sional fraternity for educators. ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold all-American linefnuC-'in 1943 a- Clark. Baltimore, Maryland; by the Negro Intercollegiate Ath­ Mason, a Baptist deacon for 20 Mrs. Thelma Parks, Oklahoma In Memoriam letic Association. years, is currently chairman of City; Mrs. Ruby Franklin, Port­ deacons and a Sunday School land, Oregon; Mrs. Juanita Teacher at Fhith Memorial Bap­ From 1947-61, Mason taught in Woods, Portland; lames C. tist Churcti of Oklahoma City. Bell, Wichita, Kansas;*' Mrs. Joe S. Johnson, retired prin­ secondary schools in Arcadia, cipal of Booker T. Washington He has been a lay speaker in Mary Gill Boone, Kansas City, Perry, and Oklahoma City. From High School for 23 years, died many churches. Mo.; Mrs. Jacquelyn Williams, 1962-65 he taught psychology and August 1, at the Masonic Hos­ education and was Director of Wichita, Kans.; Mrs. Paul Wil­ pital in Cushing. Placement at Langston. While liams, Wichita; Mrs. Amos Yer- Walter 6; Mason, Jr., direc­ He and his wife, Minne, have ger, Boynton; Mr. and Mrs. An­ Mr. Johnson was born in tor of Oklahoma City’s Commun­ th re e children; W alter O. HI, 23; Sylvia, 20; and Rhoderick, derson, Waco, Texas; Ed High- ity Action Program, will become teaching at Langston he also di­ Bryant, Texas but came to Brooks, Oklahoma Baptist University’s fill, County Assessor, was num­ ville, Oklahoma as a small child. rected the first summer bered among the platform His high school and under grad­ first Negro faculty member this tute for secondary teachers on guests; T. B. Lockridge, Boyn­ uate education was received at fall. desegregation of public schools. The Upward Bound Program ton, Okla.; and many Taft citi- Langston University ea'i'Mmg the Mason will direct OBU’s Up­ He also developed Langston’s which Mason will direct is in B.S. degree in 1928 apd the ward Bound Program and serve its third year on the OBU cam­ The Swearing In Ceremony first Head Start Program, and Masters degree from Grefeley as an associate professor of edu­ pus Upward Bound is a pre­ was led by die president. Those directed the first surtmer in­ State College, Greeley, Colorado. cation, effective Sept. 1. college program funded by the Of­ sworn in were Dr. William H. stitute for secondary teachers on He has been executive direc­ desegregation of public schools. fice of Economic Opportunity for A 32nd degree Mason, Mr. Hale, Langston Univeirsity, Mrs. tor of the Community Action Pro­ He also develped Langston’s high school students from low Juanita Starks, head of Man­ Johnson was a member of the gram of Oklahoma City and Court, income families. Mt. Olive Baptist Church and the first Head Start Program, and ual’s English Department; Mrs. Inc., since 1965 Under his super­ Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. directed a project which was a Sam Sadler of Elliott’s Depart­ During his extraordinary career vision are 36 different pro­ forerunner of the national Upward D r. Grad^ C. Cothen, OBU ment Store; Mrs. M. C. Gordon, gram units and nearly 400 per­ president said, "At a time when as an educator, Mr. Johnson Bound Program. Just Hat Company; Mrs. Vesta sonnel. relations between races in Am­ Finch, social worker. Dr. Hale served as President of OANT, Mason has the bachelor of sci­ Langston University Alumni erica are strained, it Is most held the cup of allegiance dur­ Association and Oklahoma Inter­ ence degree from Langston Uni­ appropriate for a Christian col­ Earlier this month in New ing the ceremony. Others who scholastic Athletic Association. versity and the master of sci­ lege such as OBU to bring onto were sworn in were George He is survived by a wife,' ence degree from Oklahoma Orleans, Mason was elected its faculty a man like Mr. Ma­ Scott, III; Mrs. William Scott, Gretchen of Cushing, a son, Joe State University. He has also chairman of a National Steering son, who is amply qualified in who represented her late hus­ Louis of Washington, D.C., and completed course work for the Committee for OEO and other education, experience, and spi­ band. two grandchildren. doctorate in education at OSU. Governmental Agencies. ritual maturity. ' PAGE 9—THE LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE—SEPTEMBER 1968

KUDOS 1 TO...

MRS. JOHNNIE WARD, *56, MISS RUTH V. TEAGUE, *68, who was coordinator of a summer a mathematics major who has Liberian Teacher demonstration program at Fox. been employed as a computer The program was an experiment programmer at Fort Sill. Sets School Tour to find more effective ways of teaching in an integrated class­ MR. MICHAEL JACKSON, *68, room. The program also ex­ an Electronic s-tec hnology major, At Guthrie, LU amined techniques of integrating who has been employed by West­ Emmanuel W. Johnson, Super* teaching material. Field trips ern Electric Company of Okla­ supplemented areas of science, homa City as an Engineering intendent of Schools, Monrovia, arts and crafts, drama i music Associate in Relay Assembly Liberia, will visit Oklahoma Oc­ and Ei^lish. Mrs. Ward is an Engineering Department. tober 21-25. elementary teacher at Western Hie purpose of Johnson's visit Village School in Oklahoma City. MR. WILBERT A. GARRETT, will be to Observe the adminis­ '66, who is employed by the tration of the Guthrie and Musko­ MRS. FREDDIE CUDJOE, »49, Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, gee school systems with ref­ who was appointed as one of the Pennsylvania, as a Reliability erence to new schools, staffing; first three advisory specialist Consultant and Advisor of Pro­ budgeting and problems in for students entering Oklahoma pellant Activity Devices. Mr. districting and consolidation, in City* s combined junior and senior Garrett is also enrolled in the high schools. Mrs. Cudjoe will night course Master's degree addition, he will be interested in work with parents, teachers, and program in Engineering Manage­ vocational education, work exper­ student groups in the Central- ment at Drexel Institute of ience programs and adult edu­ Harding junior high areas to Technology. cation. Langston University is create greater inter-racial also Included on his itinerary. understanding as part of the in­ A native of Fishtown, Liberia, tegrated speed-up by the city Johnson received the B.S. degree school system. MRS. JULIA REED HARE,‘55, in elementary education from who is the new Director of Edu­ Langston in 1958 and tee M.S. cation at the Oakland California in education administration from MRS. BLANCHE McCUTHEON Museum. She will work with bay Roosevelt College in 1959. widow of former President of area schools in making the As superintendent of tee newly Langston University, Dr. I. B. museum a vital part of the organized consolidated school McCutheon, who was crowned community. system of Monrovia, J (Anson princess of the Oklahoma State serves as top administrator over MRS. MYRTLE OLLISON, who Federation of Colored Women’s tee principals of tee Jamaica Clubs at the state meeting held was elected President of the Emery H. Jennings and President Hale display Stadium Cushion Road Elementary School, tee Bas- made available to the University by the Kerr McGee Corporation. at the University June 23-26. National Federation of Colored Mr. Jennings, a Langston University graduate, is employed by the Women’s Clubs at the National sa Community Elementary Kermac Corporation as Director of Special Markets in Branded Convention held in Chicago this School and tee Government Jun­ Petroleum Marketing. The cushions can be purchased for $1.00 each summer. ior-Senior High School in Sin- kor, which includes 530 teachers MRS. MOZELLE DREW LEWIS, MR. JOHNSON E. LEE, '46, and over 17,000 students. '55, who received the Master of who was named to the principal- Before accepting tee superin­ Science degree from Oklahoma ship of Carver Junior High tendency in December 1967, John­ State University during summer School, Tulsa. Mr. Lee entered Alumni Association Launches convocation exercises. Mrs. the Tulsa system in 1953 as a son was principal of tee B. W. Lewis is a teacher at the teacher at South Haven Elemen­ Harris Episcopal School which Eisenhower Elementary School, tary School. He has also taught served elementary, junior and 1,000 Membership Drive" Tulsa. at Bunche and Carve^, senior high school students. & Langston University Alumni Later in the year, a State V o te fo r ' Association held Board of Di­ Dance will be held for financial rectors Meeting in the Faculty members of the Langston Uni­ Oh is I Relieve ,~ Lounge of the William H. Hale versity Alumni Association. Student Union Saturday, Septem­ “ Show your support for Langs­ I believe in teachers as persons worthy of the love ber 21, 1968. .and trust of their pupils, the respect and coopera­ ton University,” states Mr. John­ tion of parents, and tha acceptance of the community A major item on the Board's son, by becoming an active mem­ as professionals of status and value. agendcr was plans for launching ber of the Association.” h* the 1968-69 Membership Drive. I believe ;ft the teaching profession as prior in the James Roy Johnson, President scale of contributions to community life. of the Langston University Alum*^ ni Association, announced a Soldier Of 1 believe that methbersof the teaching profession are membership goal'of 1,000 finan- entitled to the rights, responsibilities, anc ’•ewards ciaT members ty October 30, commensurate with the priority of their servxct-s. 1968. The Month Eligibility for membership in 1 believe in the youth of America as a new gt. ..- liion the Association is open to: (1) dedicated to the building of a better world. Any graduate or form er student Leo Jackson Jr., was promoted of the University who possesses to Army specialist four Septem­ I believe in the public schools of-America as the nation's DR. WILLA A. STRONG credit earned in residence; (2) ber 3 while assigned to the greatest guarantee of the preservation of the "American Way of Life. " any person recommended by a 32d Artillery in Vietnam. Candidate for VICE PRESIDENT local unit wlib- has connection Specialist Jackson is a 1960 Oklahom a Education Association with or interest in the Univer­ graduate of Booker T. Washing­ sity may become an associate ton High School, Tulsa and a member. 1965. Langston University grad­ Membership dues ($5.00) qpay uate with a B.S. degree in be paid through your local mem­ Elementary Education. Academic Prepaation: Jackson’s parents, Mr. a id M rs. bership chairman or you may Graduate — L'Ouverture High School mail your dues directly to Clif­ Leo Jackson Sr., reside at 2419 A.B. Degree — University of Kansas ford D. Wallace, Acting Executive North Quaker Street, Tulsa. M.A.. Degree — University of Chicago Secretary, Langston University, Specialist Jackson is a senior ' Graduate Study — University of Syracuse Langston, Oklahoma, 73050. information specialist in the Ed.D. Degree — University of Oklahoma f Headquarters Battery of the artillery's 2d Battalion near Tay Professional Experience: , Participation in some of the /V activities scheduled for the Ninh, Viet nam. He entered the Elementary and Secondary Teacher — L'Ouverture School Homecoming week-end (Novem­ Army in September 1967, com­ Principal — L'Ouverture Schooi ber 1-2, 1968) will require a pleted basic training at Ft. Polk, 1968-69 Membership Card—Sen­ Louisiana and was last stationed Honors-. ate Meeting, Breakfast and Dance at Ft. Sill, before arriving over­ Alpha Kappa Delta — National Honorary Sociological Society Class Reunions (08*s). seas in March 1968. appa Delta Pi — National Honorary Educational Society . DeitaVSigma Theta, Wewoka Alumnae Chapter — National Service Souths Who's Who of American Women Oklahoma State Pederation of C. W^t'Wdmah'of the Vcaf T9oC\ D.A.R. Award for Historical Research Contribute Now v--- Tees and Services: —,---- I To The ___Sut*day School Superintendent and Trustee — Ward ChnpcjyA. M. E. Church President — Oklahoma State PiYdei'ation ..f C.W.C. s) LANGSTON UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION Vice President — McAlester Community Concert Association Help make possible loans and scholarships for worthy students Board of Directors — McAlester United"*Fund •tBoard of Directors — Pittsburg County American Red Cress Educational Committee — McAlester Model Ci.les Agency „ TO ^VERY LANGSTONITE— Member — McAlister Human Relations Council •Member — Oklahoma Human Rights Commission Send your contribution TODAY— Large or Small!!! Board of Directors'*- Langston University Development Foundation Former President — OiHahoma Association of Negro Teachers Life Member - National Education Association Member — Oklahoma Education Association PAGE 10—THE LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE—SEPTEMBER, 1968 Crisp Starts 11th Year As Lions FootballBoss an 8-1 record. Coach T.M. (Tijn) Crisp is returning in the backfield. Senior several teams capable of pocket­ CENTER- Charles West, 201, starting his 11th season as Crisp's assistants this year include Raymond Johnson, Nat quarterback Connie Sledge 170 ing the league marbles. senior, Lawton. Headmaster of the Lions. The QUARTERBACK—Connie Sledge; Watson and Glenn Gibson. Oklahoma City, will be barking Returning lettermen include: veteran mentor forecasts , “ The signals. Sledge fired 14 touch­ TACKLES—Jerry Beckham, 19(1 170, senior, Oklahoma City. Lions will be a strong contender Bernard Crowell Assistant Foot­ ball Coach last year, will pass down passes last year and his 6-2, senior, Idabel; Larry Mc­ HALFBACKS—Lewis Everly, 185 for the conference title this Number 1 receiver is back, Gee, 230, junior, Lawton; Ronald sophomore, ‘Oklahoma City; season if the pieces fall in placa’ ‘ up coaching this season to work on his doctoral degree. How­ sophomore Nathaniel Fowler, 175; Pendarvis, 220, junior, Oklahoma Eugene Atkins, 150, sophomore, The Lions carved out a 6-2-1 end from Oklahoma City. He City; June Roy Spivey, 215, Oklahoma City; Isaac Monts, 160, record last year and finished ever, he will continue as Head Trank and Basketball Coach. caught 40 passes last season for sophomore, Oklahoma City; senior, Lawton; Kenneth Rowland third in the conference. This was 820 yards and eight touchdowns. Charles Lowery, 206; sophomore, 185, junior, Oklahoma City; the best mark since the 1961 Langston should have an ex­ Isaac Monts, 160, senior half­ Ardmore; Gregory Smith, 220, Kennard Jones, 203, junior, Co-Champion Lions whacked out plosive punch with three regulars back from Lawton, has earned senior, Detroit, Michigan. Oklahoma City; Mike Luster, three letters in football and will ENDS—Le Veil Hill, 180, junior, 152, junior, Ardmore; Wesley be a mainstay on this year’s team. Broken Bow; Larry Rayes, 195, Bennett; 16(1 sophomore; Guthrie. Odell Lawson, 195-pound junior senior, Chickasha; Nathaniel Fowler, 175, sophomore, Okla­ FULLBACKS— Odell Lawson, fullback from Ponca City, gives homa City. 195, junior, Ponca City; Leodis the Lions that extra power. He GUARDS*-Roger. Holmes, 192, Robinson, 215, junior, Langston. was number 3 scorer last year senior, Broken Bow; James Swini LINEBACKERS- Jimmie Jones, with seven touchdowns. 190, senior, Detroit, Michigan; 175, senior, Lawton; George Coach Crisp has 25 lettermen Joe Wilson, 190, senior, Memphis Dedrick, 185, junior, Okla­ for the '68 campaign, with seven Tennessee. homa City. starters returning on the de­ fensive unit and seven on u e offensive team. Crisp and his staff are con­ cerned about the defensive unit. Lions Defeated The coach is counting on letter­ men to fill gaps left by the graduation of such standouts as Billy (Big Mo) Mosley. Also lost was Eugene Howard who paced the Lions in scoring with 54 In Grid Opener points. The Langston football boss said he is solid at the end slots on Wiley College struck for two on 3 of 7 passes-they made up offense with Levell Hill, 201, touchdowns in the final quarter for it on the ground. Wiley Broken Bow junior, and Fowler at Marshall, Texas, Saturday churned for 227 infantry yards. returning. He said this,the first night for a come-from-behind, The game was marred by pen­ year he has had two veteran 20-10 victory, over Langston Uni- alities. The Lions were fined flankers to start the season. versify. 10 times for 80 yards and Wiley Adding luster to the offensive Langston moved into a 10-7 13 times for 113 lengths. unit are Charles West, 210, lead in the third quarter when ibmibm senior center, Gregory Smith, James Swint split -the uprights The Lions will entertain 222, senior tackle, and three with a 25-yard field goal. Cameron College 8p.m. Saturday lei. tor (nan veteran, Jerry Beck­ The Wildcats moved 65 yards at Anderson Field before open­ ham, 220-pound senior tackle. ing the Collegiate Conference Headlining the infantry troops ii} nine plays for the go-ahead touchdown on a six-yard dash schedule against Central State (the boys who dig in to stop the College, at Edmond on Sept. 28. enemy) are defensive standouts by Loyd Owens. The extra point Larry Rayes, 201, senior end; try was wide and the Lions were Larry McGee, 235, junior tackle; behind, 13-10. Roland Pendarvis, 230, junior Wiley added an insurance STATISTICS t. tackle j George Dedrick, 185, touchdown when the Lions junior linebacker, Kennard Jone^ fumbled on their own 20. Quarter­ LU Wiley 203, junior halfback; Eugene F irst downs back J. W. Watkins left six Lions 10 9 Atkins, 163, sophomore back; Yards rushing 11 227 ‘•grounded” on a 20-yard touch­ Yards p a s s ii^ " r and Jim m ie Jones, 185, senior down gallop. The kick was good 206 11 linebacker. Passes completed for a 20-10 lead with 13:55 re­ 17-39 Langston was the number 1 Passes intercepted 1 maining in the fourth period. offensive team in the Oklahoma Punts 6-37 \ The Wildcats kept the pressure 12-33 Collegiate Athletic Conference Fumbles lost 2 2 on the Lions’ number one gunned, " £ last season and Coach Crisp Yards penalized 80 113 hopes his offense jells early quarterback Connie Sledge and SCORE BY &UARTERS BOOMING PUNT--Mike Luster, 165 -pound halback from Ard­ and the Lions will repeat. the closest LU got to the Wiley more, handles the punting assignment for the Langston Lions Coach Crisp said the conference goal in the remainder of the game Langston 0 7 3 0-10 this season. Luster has kept the enemy pinned deep with his should be a wide open race with was the 36. Wiley 0 7 0 13-20 booming punts. ~

Central State N ips Langston

Quarterback Connie Sledge fired three touch­ 46 yard punt 50 yards to the Lion one. Bryant cf the way. down passes but it ,Wasn't good enough to upset plunged over for the TD and the- extra point Bryant was the top ground gainer of the evening favored Central State at Edmdnd Saturday made the count 14-6 with 14:55 left in die half. with 128 yards on 23 carries. night and the Bronchos rode off with a 30-19\ The Lions came right back with a sensational Sledge completed nine of 15 passes die first conference triumph before 8,000 fans. touchdown pass play-Sledge to Fowler- to trim half but hit only 4 of 17 die final quarter. The the margin to 1244. Fowler made a sensational senior hurler completed 13 of 32 for 302 yards. CSC took the opening kickoff and moved 95 catch of Sledge’s 38-yard toss in the end zone. Hill caught 3 for 122 yards and Fowler grabbed yards .in eight plays for a TD. A 67-yard dash Central struck for a field goal in the last three for 98. by quarterback Phil Thompson set up the score play of the half. Hilgendorf booted a 25-yard ; Fowler lamed an ankle early in the third on the Langston one. Thompson was' hauled down three-pointer on the last play of die half for a 'period and remained on die sidelines until midway from behind by Guthrie’s Wesley Bennett. 17-12 count. in die fourth quarter. The Bronchos added two touchdowns in the third Fullback Odell Lawson topped the Langston Terry Bryant punched'over for the first of his/ quarter fop 'a 30-12 cushion, but the Lions were rushers with 37 yards on 19 carries, and Fresh­ three touchdowns and Pjul Hilgendorf added th? a long way from dead. CSC's Bryant added man fullback Robert Owens ripped off 30 lengths extra point with 11:23 remaining in tl>e first his third TD with a 19-yard sprint, and Thomp­ in 7 efforts. Owens had a 55 yard run wiped out stanza. • son hit Bill Brooks with a 11-yard pass for die by a penalty. The Lions shaved the lead to 6-7 the second final score. time they got their mitts on the ball. The Bron-j^" The Lion troops rallied and shaved the lead Langston Central chos intercepted a pass on the CSC 1 and after to 19-30 when Sledge tossed a pass to end Le- First downs 16 22 two plays the Bronchos punted out to the 38. ,,Veir Hill. The Junior from Broken Bow squirted Rushing yardage 71 243 Sledge whipped a pass to Nathaniel Fowler, soph­ out of the arms of a Broncho on the 30 and darted Passing Yardage 297 127 omore end, who was open ln the end zone. down the sidelines to score on die 87-yard pass Passes 13-32 12-21 The extra point try was blocked and Langston play. * 1 3 trailed one point with 7:44 left in the period. Langston threatened with seven minutes left, Punts •'i 6-33 7-37 Central ran the count to 14-6 early in the second moving to the CSC 20 but the drive was halted Fumbles lost 0 0 quarter when a Broncho returned Mike Luster's and the Bronchos controlled the game die rest Yards penalized 96 110 PAGE 11—THE LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE—SEPTEMBER, 1968

TIGER HUNTERS—Larry Rayes, 204-pound senior end from Chickasha and Carl Vinci, 215 pound junior guard from Stillwater, hold a pow-wow on how they will stop the East Central Col­ lege Tigers when they collide with Langston on October 5. ‘\t •' | Lions Maul JERRY BECKHAM, 225-pound tackle from Oklahoma City, pauses during a practice session. Beckham and his Langston Univer­ sity team mates prepare for the invasion of the rugged East Central Tigers at 8 p.m. Saturday, October 5, in Anderson Cameron, 27-12 Stadium.

The Lions swatted Cameron Sophomore defender Eugene Langston score when he speare College off the Anderson Stadium Atkins delivered the death blow a Cameron pass and the Lions turf Saturday night , 27-12, to any hopes Cameron might have took over on the Aggie 29. O C AC P re x y -<—r before 3,500 cheering spectators. had about winning the old ball Kenneth Rowland punched out 11 A mighty goalline stand by the game. He hauled in a batted yards of the real estate and a Lion defense proved the turning Cameron pass on the Aggie 35 15 yard penalty against the Aggies Coach T.M. (Tim) Crisp was point in the non-conference con­ and rocketed through the de­ aided the drive. Sledge sneaked elected president of the Okla­ test. The Lions held a shaky fenders for the pay-off counter over from the one with 14:55 homa Collegiate Athletic Con­ 13-12 lead in the third period to pump the score to 27-12 in left in the half. ference Coaches at a Conven­ when an Aggie smothered a Lion the fourth period. James Swint Cameron scored when a Lang­ tion in Tulsa this summer. kicked his third extra point. fumble on the 10. Langston's stoh back muffed a punt and the The Langston Football Coach (Langston burst into a 13-0 bristling forward wall threw the Aggies recoverecbon the 10. Jim and Athletic D irector succeeds lead in the opening half and Aggies back four times $pd took Calip punched over from the one Jim Stroup, Basketball Coach looked for awhile it would blow over on the six. Cameron was for a 13-6 count. A key play at Phillips University. on the two on fourth down but the Aggies out of the tub. Cameron was on fourth and eighth and a Lion smeared a Cameron came back vyith two TD's to shave Langston was called for pass Crisp is starting his 11th back on the six to take the the lead to 13-12 at intermission. interference to make it first and season as coach at the University otaroh nut of thn Uawtnn vioitnrc Fullback Odell Lawson put the goal on the two. He is a 1931 graduate of Lang-4 Quarterback Connie Sledge, Lions on the scoreboard when he The Aggies caught the Langston ston University and was named unlimbered his pitching arm on smashed over from the one to secondary napping and Quarter­ All-American quarterback three the Cameron 18 and tossed a cap a 45-yard drive in 13 plays back James Colbert fired a 62 straight years. *''* strike to sophomore end with 3:21 remaining in the open­ yard touchdown pass to end Following graduation, he was Nathaniel Fowler. Fowler squirm* ing period. Swint booted the extra Ed M arshall. named Head Football Coach at ed out of the arms of the Aggies point but the Lions were fined 15 Ardmore Douglass. His last on the 35, shifted into high gear yards with a’ personal foul and Douglass football team won the and motored down the w est side­ the second effort for the one- LU Third State Class B Football Champion­ lines for the six-pointer with pointer was short. ship in 1957. two Aggies in hot pursuit. « Jimmie Jones set up the second Langston University has carved a 36-27^ record during He took over the coaching reins at Langston in 1958 when the its 10 years in the Oklahoma T.M. Crispy Collegiate Athletic Conference Lions entered the Collegiate Con­ and the Lions rank third in the ference. Langston tied fof third have chipped out a 36- 27-^record won and lo ss column. ; place the first year and then in the conference during the past authored conference champion­ East Central is in the Number 1 10 years under Coach Crisp. ships in 1959 and 1960, and shared position with a 47-16-3 reading Only East Central (47-16-3) and the title with Central State in 196L and Central State is second Central State (42-22-3) have Crisp’s coaching record at with a 42-22-3 mark. better league marks than Langston is 50-36-4. The Lions Langston entered the circuit Langston. in 1958— the year T.M. (Tim) Crisp took over the coaching duties at the University.

The 10-year conference won- SPORT NOTES ABOUT LIONS loss records include:

Team

East Central 47 16 3 Central State 42 22 3 Three formEjJfcangston Uni­ Joe Wilson, senior letterman Langston 36 27 4 versity Lions af^^aying with the from Memphis, Tennessee, is Northeastern 34 31 1 Oklahoma City Plainsmen. They picking up a degree next spring LANGSTON ENDS—LeVell Hill, Southwestern 27 39 1 include Charles Sledge, Roy in sociology. His plahs right now left, and Nathaniel Fowler hold V Northwestern 21 43 3 Thurston and CarlBurdex. Sledge are to pick up a master’s and sprinted 97 yards with a kickoff down end positions for the Lang-I Southeastern 20 42 4 then join a private firm. ston Lions. Hill, 6-0, is a 215- •Panhandle 19 25 3 for a touchdown in the opening Don Lee Smith, who sparked pound junior from Broken Bow. •Entered conference in 1961 r- game with Alabama at Huntsville. the Lions to two conference and Fowler, 6-2 , is a 190-pound Did not play Northeastern and Thurston is playing center and one co-champ titles in 1959-61 is sophomore from Oklahoma City. Southeastern first year in con­ Burdex is tight end. Sledge is Assistant Coach at Okmulgee and employed at Tinker Field and Fowler topped the Oklahoma "

PAGE 12—THE LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE—SEPTEMBER, 1968 I AMES R. JOHNSON, President HOUSING BALLOT SUP Langston University Alumni Association We regret that we will not be able to house ARTICLE ID Dear Alumni, Former Students, and Friends: any of our Homocoming guests on campus this- OFFICERS AMD ADMINISTRATION Greetings from your president. Our sincere wish is that your summer has been both pro­ year. However, you may obtain accommoda­ Section 1. The elected officers of the Assoc­ fitable and enjoyable—and may you have many iation shall be President, Vice-President, more. tions at the following motels and hotels in Secretary, and Treasurer. Each of these officers The time has arrived for our annual member­ Guthrie, Oklahoma. shall serve a term of Iwo years without the ship drive. And, speaking of time, how it does riRht of immediate succession to the office fly. I know that each of you are eager to con­ held, except the secretary and treasurer who tinue your active membership in your associa­ tion. A broken chain is hard to mend, so please Town House Motel—Telephone BU 2-2200 may succeed themselves one additional term. renew your membership. Section 2. There shall be a Board of Directors To fhoso of you who wore not active in Ihe Single Rooms, one bod —$ 6.00/person (1) composed of all elected officers; the Executive past this is a call for your active participation Secretary, and six members whose terms of in your Alumni Association. Wo would appre­ $ 8.00 for two ciate your joining during this our 1960 member­ office shall he three-years. Two of these Board ship drive. $10.00 for two Members shall be elected for three-tear terms Homecoming has been set for November 2. $11.00 for three at the 1966 annual meeting of the Association 1968. You will need a 1968-89 membership and two each shall be elected for three-year card for active participation in the Homecoming $12.00 for four terms at each annual meeting thereafter. activities. Dues ($5.00) may be paid through your local PRESENT OFFICERS membership chairman or you may mail your Arrow Motel—Telephone BU 2-3663 dues directly to Clifford D. Wallace, Acting Executive Secretary, Langston University. PRESIDENT TERM-EXPIRE One double bed $ 5.00/person(1) Langston, Oklahoma, 73050. lames R. Johnson 69 Yours for a better L.U., $ 7.00 for two VICE PRESIDENT James Roy Johnson Double beds (2) $ 9.00 for two Q. T. Williams $10.00 for three or SECRETARY CLIFFORD WALLACE, Acting Executive four Gloria D. Prewitt 69 Secretary, Langston University Alumni'^ Association. lone Hotel—Telephone BU 2-3355 TREASURER This year something new has been added. H. T. King 69 Alumni Headquarters will be located in the No rates available. Former Residence of the President. The doors DIRECTORS will be open Friday, November 1 at 6 p.m. through Saturday, November 2 at 6 p.m. Sand­ wiches and coffee will be served throughout If additional information is needed contact I. M. C. Allen 69 the night. Pay your membership fees ($5.00) now so Clifford D. Wallace, Alumni Relations Officer, 2. *Luther Elliott 68 that you can enjoy this privilege along with Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma, . ' v other alumni. 3. Ernest L. Holloway I 70 Don’t forget to tell your classmates that 73050. class reunion’s are "what’s happening". 4. AAha Strong 70 Clifford D. Wallace 5. Wesley Kii 69

ALUMNI HOMECOMING WEEKEND 6. *EJM. Watsc 68

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1968 * m Voie for fcne Candidate of your chg^ce in f ach 8:00 p.m. - Senate Meeting 11:00 a.m. - Reception: category] G. C. Hamilton Science 0 Fraternities & Sororities Technology Building 2nd Open House ' * DIRri^TORS #3 Floor 12:$) noon - Lunch (on your own)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1968 Free time \ L. G. Ashley 2:00 p.m. - Football Game (Langston Luther Elliot 6:00 a.m. - Breakfast & Dance* vs Bishop College) William H. Hale Student Jack Sw$in Center, Ball Room HALF TIME

Float Awards 800 a.m. - Registration of classes: DIRECTORS Faculty Lounge, William Bands H. Hale - Student Center 0 E. M. Wat . ' ■ \ * Homecoming Queen A. B. Priwittf 9:00 a.m. - Class Meetings - Mulic. Hall Football Queen Class 08 & 18 Room #1 Presentation of Class Officers Class 28 Room #2 08’s through 68 Class 38 Room #3 / , 1 •Members coming off of Board of Directors Class 48 ' Room #4 Presentation of Alumni Officers Class 58 * Choir Room ^ ^ L Class 68 Little Theater 7:30 p.m. - Concert (Students with I.D. cards only) 10:00 a.m. - Campus Parade i .'L ___ ' . f: , ; - L. U. Band SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1968 Alumni Band Floatsn __ 10:00 a.m. - Worship Service r -

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