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V O L U M E TEN LANGSTON UNIVERSITY, LANGSTON, OKLAHOMA, MAKCH, I960 Number 3 SeAaUmiAipA Etta Moton Barnet To Speak May 2nd At Lanfsion University The lollowing students .ire recipi­ ents of scholarships: Mrs. Ktta Moton iKirmtt will uivc Oscar Robinson, freshman, tnajor- tlic keynote address, on careers, ein- ing in .\griculture from Okmulgee, plovnient and job opiiortuiiilies Mav Oklahoma, receives a scholarship 2. Five liundred liiuli schcoi seni(>rs from the ('ommunity (diamber of and prinieipals are expected to at- (^immerce, Okmulgee, Oklahoma. '^’>id the meeting. The student body. Lillian M. Williams, freshman, ma ;>”d administration will also have a joring in Business Kducation from chance to hear tite well known con- Haskell, Oklahoma, receives a scliol- singer as a speaker, arship trom the Helping Hand ('lub Mrs. I'tta .Moton Harnett, wile of ot Haskell, Oklahoma, (iloria \\’il f^kuide Harnett, director of the As- son, freshman, majoring in Business sfniated N'egro I’ress, is well known I'.ducation trom .\rdmore, ()klaho- throughout the L nitcd States and ma, receives a scholarship t’rotn the many Atrican and I'.uropean Delta I'riendship Boarti of .\rdmore. countries. Rosemary Lewij Oklahoma. For a number of vears, she was Ida y. .Moore, treshman, a pre- ‘T concert singer .ind sa il” in ni.uu L U YWCA President medical student from Beggs. Okla- ‘ >1 'h<-‘ major uni\ersities in this homa, receives a v ' ' ip from country. She also starred in the inov- Arthur Stevens Billie Jo Daniels Attends Conference the Beta Omicron _ i uf .\lpha ‘'Mving Down to Rio." Editor of I960 Lion Editor of Gaiettc Kappa .Mpha Soi i itv in Okmulgee. •‘'he was honored by the L.’niver- Miss Rosemary Leuis, President ■\rthur Stevens, senior from Bolev. Oklahoma. Evelyn Hathorne. Sopho- ‘‘>ty <>f Kansas as being one of its P)illie Daniels, F,ditor-in-Chief of ot the I.anjjston Uni\ersit\ Okl.ihoma. l-.ditor-iivCliiet of the more, majoring in Biologv from outstanding graduates. the (iazette. is to be graduated from recently attended the Sout Invest u/)o LH )N. urges the stuilents of (luthrie, Oklahoma, receives schol- P>'^t several ye.irs. she l.angston L’niversity, .May 29. There- Kej;ional YM(!A-V\V('A Student Langston L'niviTsity to place their arships from the Decagviiian ('lub lived in Chicago and for a num- tore, there will be a vacancy of the ('onterence held at Mount W’esle\' orders tor the yearbook early. "In o! Guthrie, Oklahoma and the i.ang- I'’*-’’' years, she has conducted a l'.ditor-in-(diicf position on t h e in Kerrville. Texas. this book." says .Mr. Stevens. "wi ston .Mumni C'hapter of Langston, program on radio station \V1-,\R. Langston Ca/ette staff for the year The purpose of the Southwest have tried to capture the scenes and ( )klahoma. Chicago. Reuional Conference, part of the activities uhich will remind vou ot .Miss Daniels enjoyed working lames Walker, freshman, major- When (^hana celebrated its in­ N’ational Student ('ouncil VM('.\- ‘sweet days ot olil' in later years." with the staff, and has gained ad- ing in .Music from ('hoctaw, Okla­ dependence. she was in the partv 't’W’CW. was to provide oppportun- There will be a limitetl sujiply of tlitional exf'crience in college news- homa. receives scholarships from with ^’ice President Nixon as an of tities tor the tree, open search tor hooks arriving. .Mav 14. Ik' sure pa[K-r work. Omeg.t Psi Phi Fraternity of Law­ ticial delegate tor the L’. S. She serv. truth, the ch.illeni:c of new ideas, th at you get \ours' Her major is Business Education, ton. Okla.: Omega Psi Phi Fratern ed as an ofticial delegate for the U.S. the clarilication and renewal of one's -\mon_L, .Mr. Stevens' m.my other and she plans to teach in the state itv of Houston, Tex., the X'ogetters *o ILaiti. in she represents taith. a deeper underst.indini; of the activties on campus are: 'Futor. lab in Israel, and in lanuary, of \ew .Mexico in September. student ^’\V{'.\. and the re­ (lu b of Lawton. Oklahoma. Margie ^ ''■> Israe' ------i()6o. she represented NBC at the oratory assist.mt of the Chemistrv sponsibilities of (Christian lendershiji N. \\'orley, freshman, maionng in Department, member of the Student ^ inauguration of President Tubman on the campus anti in the worlonsibility ■Miss .Moton once lived in the town in person to person relationshiph roritv in Okmulgee, Okla. luanita Held at Langston II. lahoma; Everett J^aucom, Pawhus- Brown, freshman, majoring in Bi­ of Langston. and in the social structure viewed The Pre-Student Teachers Coiifer ka, Oklahoma; Florence Brooks, ology from .Mc.-Mester, Oklahoma, from within the context of the Hib ence held at Langston University Tulsa, Oklahoma: /uanita Brown, receives a scholarship from the Ok­ lical faith. was sponsored by the members ot .\fc.\lester, (,)klahoma: Xorma Cole, lahoma .\uxiliary of the .Medical, University to Hold Miss Lewis, of Los .\ngcles. ('ali- K.ppa Delta Pi. The topic for dis­ Slick, Oklahoma; .Anetha Cullers, Dental and Pharmaceutical .Associa­ I'ornia. expressed her confcrence ex­ cussion was “Facing our Respon- Sapulpa. Oklahoma; .Margaret Den­ tion in Tulsa. Oklahoma. Parent's Day perience as deeply inspiring and en­ sibilitier. in our Student Teaching ton, Bristow. Oklahoma: Barbara Rosaliiui King, a student in the Sumlay. April 24. h/ hj. Langston lightening upon the ('hristian's role Program." Empie, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; L’niversitv will observe its annual in our modern society. Trade and Industrial Eihication De­ Dr. A. Shropshire, Director ot Reuben Fumlerburk, .Mc.Alester, Parent’s Day, honoring parents of partment in the t'ieKi of Cosmetology I'.ducation, (xiinted out the follow­ Oklahoma: Herese (lardner, Tulsa, students attending the university, from Lawton, Oklahoma, receives ing needs of Student Teachers: The Oklahoma: .Martha Harris, .Mc.Ale­ scholarships trom the (iay Ladies (ruest speaker tor the 10:00 wor­ need to feel imixirtant and to be ster, Oklahoma; Beaul Havnes. Club of Lawton. Oklahoma and the ship service, in the I. W. '^’oung recognized: the need to be accepted Cuthrie, Okl.ihoma; W illiam Hen- Three administrative ofticers rep­ Mistletoe Lodge No. of Lawton. •Auditorium, will be Rev. D. C. bv the Supervising Teacher and Ok ahotna; Ever- resented Langston University at the Oklahoma. Wheatie L. Baldridge, C'ooksey, pastor of the Greater Principal: the need to be accepted O^l-'homa: L.>is higher education meeting in Chica­ freshman, majoring in Home Eco- Union Baptist ('hurch. Tulsa, (^k- in the total school environment: the Hubbard. Seminole, Ok ahoma; go. They arc: Dr. G. L. Harrison, nomics from Muskogee, Oklahoma.! lahoma. need to understand personal (irob Doris jc.nes, .\Ic.\lester. ()k ahoma: Dr. A. C. Shropshire, and Dean Le- receives a scholar'^hip trom the Mus- j Parent s Day is sponsored by the l-.ms the need to maintain self-con- I^^'^hella Lawson. Tulsa, Oklahoma; rov ( t. Moore. kogee City F--.ier.ition of .Muskogee. Personnel Department in cooper..- j-.j^ncrainVreci'atio'n. ’and an'atmos- I-O'ig.Sand Springs, Oklaho- Dr. Harrison will attend the Okl.homa. tion with the .Administratu.n FacuL phere conducive to teaching: a: Patricia .McCIoskey, Sapulpa, loyce treshman, pre- ty. Stall and the State ami Local ;...., Oklahoma. meeting on financial aid to educa­ (lassaway, a neeil to put learning into practice: .•\lumni Association of Langston tion in Kansas City: and the meet­ medical student trom Spencer, Ok­ the need for association of protes- Samuel .Mingo. Houston, Texas; L'niv ersitv. ing of the North Central Accredita­ lahoma, receives a scholarship from : sional workers; and, the need to ex- Ida .Moore, Beggs. Oklahoma; tion .Association, March 28-.April i. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority of Spen­ ' perience success. George Okoli. Onitsha. Nigeria, cer, Oklahoma. lohnetta Brown, Mr. C. D. Ratchlor and Mr. Hadley Group David Blakley, who presided as West .\frica: Oscar Robinson, Ok­ I. .A. Brt;\ux attended the Na­ freshman, majoring in Sociology .Moderator, [-Kiinted out that the pur­ mulgee, Oklahoma; Richard Robin­ tional Association of Collegiate from Atlanta, Texas, receives a poses of stuilent teaching were as son, Bartlesville, Oklahoma; Mayme scholarship from the .M.W. St. lo- Presents Play Deans and Registrars Conference t’ollovvs: To help student teachers Seward, Oklahoma Citv. Oklahoma. seph C'irand Lodge of .Austin, Tex­ The Hadley Technical High March 15-17. A&T College, Greens- '' see the ways in which they arc grow­ ('leo Spearman. Abilene, Texas; School Thespian Society will vv pre Iv ro, N. C. as. ing; to find ways in helping stu- Louie Spears. Oklahoma City, Ok­ sent a production of "Death Takes i ■Mr. Eddie (lackie) Iordan will ■Mayetta L Brown, junior, major- stimulate student lahoma ('ity, (')klahoina; Lilli.tn attend the National Ar'. ('onference Continued on Pcige Two a Holiiay" by Alberto Casella, in Williams, ILiskell. Oklahoma; Glor­ the I. \V. Young Auditorium, AprilA ’I leaciiers in '•'rious v.iiious ways: to aid held in Atlanta, Ga. student teachers' appreciation ot ia Wilson. Ardmore, Oklahoma; Dr. T. I. Anderson will repre.sent ,!2, ,960. ^ - , Richard Wilson, Tulsa, (Oklahoma. the instiution at the conference of Scholarship Awards For Tliis particular group, hailed one help studem of the most outstanding dramatic ^ Sophomores— the Music Educators, Atlantic Citv, Freshman Students '60-61 Nancy .Abram, .Ardmore, Okla- N. J. groups in the St. Louis area and i in which one should Ix- Mrs. T. B. Moore is to attend C. T. Johnson of Sears-Roebuck m S wes^ Ls under"‘JhVdiVkn‘!on 1 help students to henna; Eugene Bentley. Chickasha, face their responsibilties on the Oklahoma; Roselma Bradley, Okla­ the AsscKiation for Childhood Ed­ Foundation, Dallas, Texas announ- i of Mr. Aaron E. Murphy, an alum- campus and off campus. homa City, Oklahoma; Barbara ucators. Cleveland, Ohio. ced that there are three $300 schol- nus of Langston University, Foster, Jefferson City, NIo.; Sandra Dr. Louise Stephens is to attend arship awards available to freshmen Mr. Murphy was the president of Miss Lenouiian Gandy, Protessor Fuhr, .Ardmore, Oklahoma; Evelyn students entering college ( I^angston j the Dust Bowl Players while here of Home Economics stated that the the National Association for Student Hathorn, Guthrie. (')klahoma; Ver­ Teaching at Iowa State Teachers Llniversity)lity) who are interested in j| at Langston. Langstonites will re- responsibilities of the College Su[x'r- visors were: to locate centers for non Hickerson, Muskogee, Oklaho­ College, Cedar Falls, Iowa. the field of Agriculture. One $300 j member Mr. Murphy in his drama- scholarship award is available to a tization of Edgar Allen Poe’s Tell- student teachers; that teachers ma; ludy Jones, Crescent, Oklaho­ young woman (freshman) who is Tale Heart and his outstanding per­ should responsible for attending ma; Mareta Lang, Lubbock, Texas. Summer Session interested in Home Economics. formance in The Ghost Bird, dur­ conferences to keep up-to-date on Odell Nathaniel, Memphis, Ten­ Begins, June 6 For further information concern­ ing his senior year. what is happening in different col­ nessee; Maxine Richardson, Tulsa, Registration for the regular sum­ ing qualifications, write or call Dr. leges; that they should work with Oklahoma; NIattyella Roqueinore, mer session at Langston University Huey J. Battle, Director, Division Request for Langston University Super\ising Teachers to help the (Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Willie will begin June 6, i960. Classes will of Agrictulture, Langston Universi­ Gazettes will be filled if you send student — to see what pro- Simpson, Memphis, Tennessee; Billy meet June 7. ty, Langston, Oklahoma. us your mailing address. Continued on Page Three Continued on Page Five PAGF o LANGSTON L'NIVFRSITY GAZETTE MARCH, I960 LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE Sfudent Christian Assn. Junior Class News Memphis Club Changes Meeting Dates i')uring the last few weeks the Pi. : quorteri> dunng the rcgulor school term b> students of Longston Universitv Junior class has Ineii holding a ser Is Organized The Student ('hristian A.sstH.iation ics of meetings which resulted in a The Memphis ('lub was organized has changed its date of meeting to on the campus of I^ingston Univer­ Langston University Postoffice forwarii step toward the advance­ the second ami fourth Tuesdays in ment of cultural relations on camfv sity on October 21, 1959. It was ortier that more stuilen;-> and nienv E ■ L s-'e ■ us. chartered on January ly, i()6o, un­ bers may actively participate in its I'--' f-'P30' ■ P.5'" ------L'nder the guidance of Miss Doris der the sponsorship of Mr. Simpson. ; progr.im ot activities. At each meet­ A;. ■ ,i’ e E a* L ' ' e f a Finney anci .Mr. Limes Simpson, The club chartered a (Jreyhound ing a short worship is conducted Rose ma B'sa ey. Ba'ca-a Frs'e-. F -e-’ce Pe* the idea of an affair which memlx;rs bus home for the C'hristmas holiday. I u liich teniis to keep tlic central idea Rof ^ ■ e "a EdAa'ds, of the Sophomore and [unior classcs The bus driver complimented the ^'^be t-. — a-, M' a ’ea S-’ e' t)f the Associ.ition intact. might meet and consider ways of group very highly for their inode of Sp. '*: Ea • ' Ea’'"" • Pa-«e' The L’nivcrsal Day of Pr.ivcr tcir improving cultural relations on the conduct. T . r C--.--.--aC: ' students was obser\eil Sunday. I'eh campus grew into reality. On Feb The Memphis Club was organized B o F""e. Ca-t*re Ma-.be'f. f.* !’. _ . < v . V<>"0"3 Pe” , ruar\ 14, under the direction ol the in an attempt to create a closer re­ A. C. -V..- j W. ruarv 11. a “coke party” was held .\ssociatinii. MemlnTs ottering spe­ during which tinie various metnbcrs lationship between the students from cial pr.ivers of interassion inchuled of eacli class participated in a dis­ Memtihis and surrounding cities. ,.Maxine i.ewis. jolinnv Kaiulolph. cussion concerning problems which 'ub members, hope to pro­ Why ! lerrv Walker. I'.irol Smith, Helois tend to retard the advancement of mote a higher degree of culture and .-\niierson. ami Marilyn .Meaiii.ws. culture on the campus. scholastic attainment among all the Otlurs p.iriicipating included ( llori.i Howard Caver, funior class presi­ stvidents of Langston University. Tlu' tirst si-incstiT ;^raJt.'s li.ivi- been ri\ ci\cil .iiui cv crunic li.is tun I Woods, Kobert W illiam s, and Rose dent. and \ \ t i i o i i Hickerson. Soph­ The club offers its support to all ,1 chaiu'c to think al'out ihcm. No doiiln upon rc-cciv iii,L’ thcii j;raik .N m.irv Lewis. Sf'ecial selections were inany ircshincn. Ix-itig contronlcd v.-itli the au-lui truth that they (hil omore cl.iss presitient, served as dis­ programs and activities that will aid renilered by the I.angstonaires ami not .'■tuii\, went to thtir rooms aiul talkt'ii ahoiit the teaehcr or iricd all cussion leaders. in the perpetuation of the objectives a medit.ition on prayer w.is tlelivereii The ol>sirvance of ‘'lunior Day” of the university. (ia\. W in' 1 )k1 this niakf theni led anv better' llard U . I'his, nor bv Dr. lohn ('olem.in. University ainthni^ else exeept studun;c, will help ain indi\idual make hettiT further contributed to the ['Ian ot The club roster consists of forty- ('haplain. grades, ami the sooner (Jiie a^^'ipts this I’aet the sooner he will graduate the class. Kach member cooperated four members. The officers are as .Miss I.enice Larkin, Southwest and in.ike his contrilnition to iht worli'. by wcariiig tiress clothes to class and follows: Odell Nathaniel, president; ivegional Y W C 'A SecreMrv fr-.Mii N'eit oiiK I'reshnun. hut u[>per classmen also use this same ehililish by eating dinner together at reserved Kelly ('unningham, vice-president; Dallas. Texas, who visited tile cam p­ methoii cit' a.'ce['Mn:; a had i:rade until they wake up to the taet that t.ibles. It is the desire of the class George McKenny, secretary; An- us in ( Ictoher. met with the -\s- they must .study or l;o home. There is no need tor a [x-rsoi with the that other students will cooperate drcv. Love, treasurer; Roy I>ovc, i sociation .igain during the month ot nhiluy to urasp knov le(ii;e to eome to eollei;e .ind waste his time and with the steps taken thus far in the chaplain; Melvin Shaw, parliamen­ iL'ehruarv. During this \isit. an ad- money doini; nothin;;. ( )ne ean do that at home, and mueh more in- tlrive to further improve cultural tarian: and \'irL'inia lones, rcjiortcr. visorv council com[X)seil ot faculty e\[unsi\ely. rel.itions on campus. The .Memphis Club sponsored ' menibers was formulated. I'urthcr h\ i^ there alwa\s a tendenev tor a student to sav '‘'I’hat teacher many social t'unctions while at home consultations with caiiinct nieinher.s ;:ave me a D " rather than sav, "I earned a ! ) “ when lie actually know.s during the Christmas v.acation. also took place. D uring her previous Scholarships Awarded within hmiselt that he did nothin;: to get more than a I). These activities provided the stu­ ' meeting, steps were taken toward Con tint It'd From Page One One will prohal'K ask "Then what is the he.st way ti> make good dents with i;ood. wholesorrie recrea­ the writing ot a new constitution ing in Elementary Education froiu grades.' ’ There arc manv solutions to his problem it the .student will tion and entertainment while away tor the Association. Since then it •Mc.-Mester. Oklahoma, receives a )ust trv to tind them. Study groups with students who arc m aking good from school. has been completed and copics are scholarship from the (.entral Way- graiies in a particular coursc is always n good mcthoii tor slow students I now on file in the regional and na­ land District of the Sundav School to pickup knowledge and study habits. Help from the instructor after tional offices. and B T L ’ Congress in McAlester. class usually gives students a better understanding ot things he could F.T.A. News Plans are being formulated for Oklahoma. Doris Jones, freshman, not grasp in class. The most im|iortant solution, however, is the develop­ I an exchange program with the majoring in Mathematics t’roin Mc- The F.T..\. has welcomed the ment ot better study habits b\ the individu.d. Never be atr.iiti to ask V M C A Y W C A of Oklahoma State .\lester. Oklahoma .receives a schol­ New Year with a new and pros­ tor advice or help trom any capable person, because students and teachers ^University. If successful, a panel will arship from the Central W'avlanil perous start. We arc very happy to are always willing io lend a helping h.md, when ever [wssihle, to those die presented in .-\pril during a rcg- District of the Sunday School and have an increased number of mem­ who sincercly wish it. ■ ular association meeting which will BTU Congress in .Mc.Mester, Okla- bers. Many plans have been made Many students telt that the grades they received this sctnestcr were I deal with an important topic being j homa. for having a more successful or­ untair or not represeiuatise ot the knowledge they had received in this or i discused by tfxlay's students. Please Arthur Stevens, senior, majoring ganization this year. The regular that course. They expressed this opinion publicly, but how many of them I read the S C A bulletin boartl in the i in Chemistry frotn Boley, Oklaho- meetings take place once or twice admitted to themselves that that was exactly the grade they deserved. ! Administration building for further iria, receives a scholarship from the a month with several activities. A It a treshman did make low grades, there is a chance for him if I news conccrning this! i Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation of week before the F'inal Examination, he really desires an education and not a "W in ter resort" as one pro­ |N. Y.. N.Y. Maxine Lewis, Sopho- a Panel Discussion was presented fessor so skillfully [nit it. All he need do is think of the future anil ’ more, majoring in Honie Econoniics hv menibers of the F.T..-K. The topic how lost he will be without an education, it isn't hard if we reallv trv. from Broken How, Oklahoma, re­ discussed was "How- to Face Hail Aggie Club News ceives a scholarship from Jeanetta Grades.” Wc hope that through our j and Garfield Johnson of Broken rcLUilar meetings we will gain many The Aggie Club is hap iy to see Bow, Oklahoma. Brenda Jones, more members. their sponsor. Dr. Hattie, lack and freshman, majoring in Elementary Some of the Officers and .Advis­ Graduation ’Round the World in good health again. Dr. Hattie has ■ Education from Crescent, Oklaho­ ors of the F.T.A. attended a SNEA ix-en ill the past two weeks. ma, receives a scholarship from the meetine at Bethany ('oiicgc. Beth­ This )une, as your parents applauil their favorite graduate, a iiroud The club awarded their i- Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand any, Oklahoma, in December nnil Bantu tribesnian in Atrica will be painting his! heart. Miss Marilyn Nfeadows, th j Lodge of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cleo brought back manv interesting He will smear the happy lad's face with certain tiesigns that signify a gift. The club also s(ionsorcd a ; Spearman, freshman, majoring in thoughts and sut't'cstions of the fhe tan-\ily to which he belongs: a few more dabs will |xirtray the animal drc,<;s up dinner january 27,. ; Elementary Education from Abilene. meeting. The members who attend­ held sacred by the boy's clan: aiul, if the lad has learned his work well, A member of the Aggie Club, Texas, receives a scholarship from ed the meeting were: Loretta Haw­ additional blebs of home-made paint will announce his chosen profession Nfr, Felix Taylor, Jr. from Grayson, the Loyal “16” Club of Abilene, kins, president; Judy Jones, treasur­ — warrior, hunter, craftsman, priest. is a winner of the 4-H Record Books I Texas. er; Amanda Sullivan, reporter; and A young researcher at Underwood Corporation, who uncovered of the State of Oklahoma. He was I Doris Crisp, majoring in Home Mrs. Theresia R. Moore, advisor. these oddities in preparation for the company's new aiivertising program, awarded a pen and pencil set and I Economics frrom Tulsa, Oklahoma, tound graduations around the world fascinating. For example, on the a one hundred dollar bond. receives a scholarship from the City Junior, majoring in .\rt from Eufau- other side of the world, equally far from books and classrooms— but not The Club will sponsor a NFA Federation of Colored Women in la, Oklahoma, receives a scholarship examinations— the eyes of a t'cw chosen Melanesian boys will sparkle program here in April. Tulsa, Oklahoma. Samuel Harper. from the Collatte District Congress as bones arc inserted through their noses— symbols of their having reached I of Tulsa, Oklahoma. the estate of manht>od. witli its privileges and responsibilities. ! Barbara McDuffy, freshman, ma- Some men on nearby islands must entiure much more. Having spent ; jorine in Business Administration their youth accompanying their ciders on hunting expeditions, they must I Irofn Wewoka, Oklahoma, receives pass one of the most rigorous tests ever devised for a student. I a scholarship from the City Federa­ tion of Colored Women in Guthrie, Accompanieci liy two adult men from his family, each youth is Oklahoma. Floyd Wilev, junior, ma­ escorted into the wilderness or to some mountain top far from his village. joring in Music from Tulsa, Oklaho­ All he has ,ire the clothes on his hack and a knife— no food or tools. ma, receives a scholarship from the His kinsmen search him for contraband, then leave him without a word. Grand Court of Colanthe Jurisdic­ His mission: survive for one week and find his way back home. tion of Oklahoma. He must prove himself capable of tracking down and killing game, Norma Jean Cole, freshman, ma­ making lean-to of whatever materials he can find, reading the stars and joring in Elementary Education avoid getting killed. from Slick, Oklahoma, receives a Sometimes, the boy doesn't make it— and his family is deeply shamed. scholarship from the Alpha Kappa Rut when, on the seventh day, a successful candidate stumbles into the Alpha Sorority the Chapter of Beta village, dirty, exhausted and shivering— what a celebration! The clan Omicron Omega in Okmulgee, Ok­ throws the biggest party of its existence. The hero can do no wrong for lahoma. Mayme Crawford, sopho­ the following week. He may kiss any girl he wishes, drop in for supper more, majoring in English from anywhere, drink himself senseless— anything he wants. For he has re­ Sand Springs, Oklahoma, receives turned; he is a man. a scholarship from First Baptist If you think that’s tough, consider the boys who aspire to native Church of Sand Springs, Oklahoma. priesthood. In order to qualify as a shaman (meclicine man), they under­ Beverly Westbrook, freshman, a go the same test as their less ambitious brother, but ate forbidden to eat. Pre-medical student from Sand For a solid week, all they may have is water. And though they are un­ Springs, Oklahoma, receives a schol­ guarded, they obey— for they firmly believe that the full-fledged shamans arship from the First Bap>tist can tell whether or not they have had food. Church of Sand Springs, Oklahonnia. T'hi.s enforced hunger spell has a purpose. Sometime during these Arnold E. Branch, Senior, majoring seven foodless days, the young man must have a “Vision.” He must be in Chemistry from W atonga, Okla­ visited by a god who tells him he is shaman material. When he re­ homa, receives a scholarship from turns to the village, he relates his “Vision” to the shamans, who decide the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation whether he is truly among the chosen. of New York, New York. William Brown, senior, majoring Most of the candidates have the “Vision” (hunger-induced hallucina­ in Music from Luther, Oklahoma, tions are comrr.on), but few possess the cioquencc to describe it effective­ O UST Hour B tioki P 9 jfo^ MiU* ’m receives a scholarship from the Most ly. And the shamans, who know how important a glib tongue is to their ' n s s r i " Wonderful Princc Hall Grand profession, soon separate the eloquent from the merely ambitions. Lodge of Tulsa, Oklahoma. MARCH. I960 LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE PAGE THREE Sphinx Club News The Sphinx club of Alj)ha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. of 59-60 has chosen as their sweetheart Miss Bon­ ita Forest, a sophomore from Okla­ homa C ity. Miss Forest is an art. major, and is enj^agciJ in a number of activities on the campus. We are very proud of our sweetheart. The Sphinx C lub now has six members. They are: Brothers Vern­ on Hickerson, pnsident; Larry Cole, vice president; ('harles Randle, secretary: Issaic White, treasurer; Floyd Moore, scrjjeanl-at-arms; and Fuu'ene Pu^h, sonj; leader. The Sphinx ('lub is planiiini; to raffle ilittercnt items in the near fu­ ture. so look forward to them. Sweetheart Ball honors Football Queen and Miss Langston. They are Wc are looking forward to that from left to right: Betty Cannady, Football Queen escorted by Harwell Thanks to th* man that said, "I think that every man should think for Coleman, Captain of the Football team and Peggy Cooksey, Wiss Lang­ himself." the Phi PsI Chapter will have a line that Is better In quality and day when we journey across the ston Fscorted by Arthur Wallace, President of Student Council. quantity this coming semester. This was last semester's line. From left to burninj; sands to our ultimate goal. right, Brothers Odell Nathanel, Howard Caver, Ralph Steger, Eugene Bentley, Johnny Randolph, and Lav^rence Horn. Zeta News p r r r News From Sigma News From Delta (Jreetings, fellow students of We welcome into our sistcrhooil Langston. Once again the Beta Ep­ Sorors Shirley Taylor, Rosemary silon C hapter of Phi Beta Sigma fra­ Lewis, Maxine Lewis, Evelyn Hat- ternity takes great pride in inform­ horn, Judy Jones, Verdalee Patrick. ing you of what is going on behind Minnie English, Carrie Hawley. the blue and white door. Nancy Abram. Sandra Fuh'. Matty- The year of 1959 held many en­ ella Rocquemore. Mary Catberyne joyable event' for our chapter, and Smith, anti I^onzetta Poole. the year of i960 looks to be a very Five of our twenty members will promising year. Among the events be leaving after this semester. They for i960 will be a trip to Lincoln arc; Sorors P. Harris, B. Tolbert. L’niversity. in leffcrson City, Mis­ C. Hawley. C. Coleman, and ('». souri, to attend the regional meet­ Porter. ing during the Easter holidays. We C ongratulations Vivian Gay. We arc now making plans to exhibit are happy that you are our Queen, Young ladles honored at Sweetheart Ball are from left to right: Maro- many displays, which will be seen and wc hope that during your reign | I you shall be at your best which will ! lyn Meadows, Aggie Sweetheart escorted by Vernon Hickerson; Frances on the campus in the near future. Reed, Omega Sweetheart escorted by Ralph McDonald; Donnie Little­ Beta Epsilon Chapter welcomes inspire others to be like you. W'e john, Alpha Sweetheart escorted by Billy Ba«er. Brother Eugene McAshan a former also wish that this will further stim­ stucfent of Wilberforce University, ulate you to make the best of your into its chapter. Brother McAshan entire college career. j is now attending the Oklahoma We extend congratulations to School of ReliuMon. He also has a : J"'’" " Hathorn. who has the Lovely Miss Xorma Cole reigned weeklv writing in the Black Dis- 1 Sophomore as Miss Cinderella at the annual patch. * Class; N. Abram. C. Coleman, San­ Cinderella Ball held january q, in Recentlv. our presidem. Brother | the Student Union Building. Miss Jackie Montacue was initiated into | Dean s Honor Cole is a freshman from Slick, Ok- j Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society. Wc ' , , lahoma. She was able to attain a are verv proud of Brother Mont.ague I , 'he Who s Who data of the “B” average for the first semester. and many of us. along with many acknowledgements go Runnerups were Misses Wheatie other Greeks and fellow students to Sorors B. Tolbert for the “best Baldridge and Wilma McFall. The will be looking forward to such hon­ personality” and “most likely to suc­ Ballroom was beautifully decorated ors in the future. ceed;’’ G., „ Porter for, the , M“best „ TT danc- • i" ’ith an array of blue and white Miss Sigma for 1959 and i960 is ; and most t.alented;^ P. Harnsl5j.,rs glittering from all angles, the pretty Miss Brunell J. .Manning, for the ‘ most collegiate; and C hris- | La Verne Porter Owens has a freshman. Beta Epsilon would like tine piem an for the ‘ most brilliant I finished her Student Teaching in to express its deepest appreciation, ' Sapulpa. Oklahoma where she gain- and gratitude to Nfiss Nfanning. for Tbe rush party, given on Febru- ^ of helpful experience. her services. We also wish to thank ary 12. 1060, was thoroughly :-n- Soror Amanda Sullivan will leave our sponsor Brother Paul O. Brooks joycd by all. Miss Frankye Jackson in a few weeks for Student Teach for his wonderful cooperation won the prize for being an “all mg. Young ladies honored at Sweetheart Ball are fronfi left to right; Bru­ nigbter. nell Manning, Sigma Sweetheart escorted by Seorge Derrick; Carrie throughout the year of 1950. I Lambda Alpha attended Vesper Hawley, Kappa Sweetheart escorted by Gilbert TampHns; Norma Wilson, \\ e, the Deltas, had planned to , s^rvij-g given bv Chi Zeta Chapter Band Queen escorted by Corlandus Lang. entertain them, but they were so „f p^i Beta Sorority in Okla- Pre-Student Conference full of energy and talent that they ^oma City on February 14. The n _ _ _ ' .\fy six-ycar-oldson had just had switched the program ^arornd. v\ e speal^er ^^5 Soror Lullelia Harrison, K O m e > A \ n y u n e . Continued From Page One his first drawing lesson, he told me. had special numbers III Step A- Supreme Grammateus Svntakus. of Sincc I wasn't much of an artist. I gress the student is making and have side." “For Your Precious Love. ! Houston. Texas. On February 21, W'hoever said. “The best things conferences with both the student in life are free,” could have been asked with some trcpid;Uiun, “Oh etc. by Miss }ohnctta Brown back- Sorors worshipped with Beta fine ami jusi uhat did you draw.'" and supervising teacher; to see that ed by Misses Shirley Flowers, I^on- p^i Chapter in Ciuthrie, Okla- thinking about our current contest "I drew a boat." he answered, the student is in good health and na Fave Sims, and Pnns Ella An- j i ^ Observance of Finer Wom- fever, and i960 promises to be a has good eating habits: to see that Person, banner year for contest giveaways. and hamlcii me a paper colored en­ anhootl \^'eck. tirely with blue crayon. student prepared an effective lesson sextette, headed by Margaret Some pundits have gone so tar Five of the nine Sorors were able "I'liat's very g (X )d ," I remarked. plan: and to see that all persons are Denton and Violet Powell, gave as to estimate that the time and ef­ to attain a “B” average or above for “Hut where is the boat.'” satisfied in locating centers. their rendition of “debut dances.” fort spent by American business on the first semester. Lambda Alpha "It sank," he replied. Mr. A. L. Tipton. Principal of There were many other good num- continues to uphold their objective thinking up things to give away, Favor High School. Guthrie. Okla­ bers that we have not space to men- scholarship. coupled with the value of all the homa; pointed out the responsibility tion. prizes, could: (1) put the U. S. You will always stay young if of the principal: to ask Apprentii.e Still on our agenda for the sec­ ahead of Russia in the sp.icc race: you live honestly, eat slowly, sleep Teacher questions on the assump­ ond semester are a Vesper and an News Fronfi the Ques (2) halve the national debt; (3) as- sufficiently, woik industriously, tion that his Institution prepared all student semi-formal dance. Please sure a winning football team at Po- worship faithfully and lie about your him so that he may honest y be check your bulletin boards for those Omega men of Phi Psi Chapter dunk U. for the next 10 years. asje. evaluated; tc orientate the Appren­ special events. had a very successful first semester Latest example of this peculiarly------tice Teacher; to provide things for of this school year; academically, American institution is of special in- oid camcra kits will be awarded the the Student Teacher to stimulate Medicine has advanced to the social, and fraternal-wise. Brothers terest to college students. To mark next six winners, while 90 other win- their efforts; and to make the plan­ point where an ounce of prevention who made the honor roll are: | its selection as the Exclusive Soap ning entrants will receive RCA tran- ned program a more successful one. is now worth about $1^50 Eugene Bently, Lawerence Horn, of the i960 W'inter Olympics, Life-: sistor radios. Mrs. Zella Patterson. Home Eco­ Howard Brewer, Ralph McDonald, 1 buoy is sponsoring an "Olympic Sa- j To take part in the Lifebuoy con- nomic Instructor at Langston High In this jet era of tremendous William Lamey. Arnold Quarks.! lute Contest’’ that offers 104 prizes test, students need only write their School, Langston, Oklahoma, gave speeds, you can now have an early and Howard Caver. topped by a two-week trip for two, | names and addresses and the school the following responsibilities of the breakfast in New York and fly to Brothers of Phi Psi Chapter are via TW A jet, to the Summer Olym- of their choice on cither ( i) the en- Supervising Teacher: to help the Los Angeles in time to find nobody planning an even better semester pics in Rome. The next three win- try blanks available at local stores student in interpreting his finance; up. this year. This semester was started ners in the drawing will be award- or in the Feb. and 22 of Sports to see that the student participated off with the annual Freshman Smok­ ed a w'eek’s vacation for two in Illustrated, (2 ) the back of any Life­ in school and community activities; brought out the Parents Point of er. Later this semester, the fraternity Bermuda. (W'hile there are no re­ buoy wrapper, or (3 ) a reasonable to build the Student Teacher’s con­ V^iew: they are watching to see if will present a program in conjunc­ strictions as to traveling companions, fasimilc thereof. This last avenue fidence as soon as he enters the their child is given as much at­ tion with the general cultural drive each winner must supply his own.) o[xns up a fertile field of endeavor classroom: to have daily conferences; tention and consideration as pos­ on the campus. Let’s all co-operate A special feature of the contest for fraternity and sarority pledges. and to keep in contact with the Col­ sible; they expect their child to get with the cultural drive. is that an RCA color T V set will All entries must be mailed to lege Supervisor and Administratos the best; they may visit the class­ be awarded to any school or college Olympic Saluate, P. O. Box No. 52, as to how the student is progress­ room to see if the program is well Make yourself indispensable and listed on the four top prize-winning ^^ount Vernon, N.Y., and postmark­ ing. organized; and they also want to you will move up. Act as though entries. (Only one school or college ed by April 11. All prizes will be Mrs. .\rteberry, Instructor of Cos­ feel that they are a part of the school you were indispensable, and you will can be listed on an entry.) awarded on the basis of a blind­ metology, Langston University, just as the child. move out. Besides the top four prizes, Polar- fold drawing. PA.‘ LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE MARCH, I960 Student Life at Langston University Jack Jordan Wins “ Test Tube” Mews Artist Honors The Ciiemistry Departiiient of I-angston University, headed by .Mr. lack Iordan and a former ,\rt Dean Leroy (I. .\l(Kire and .Mr. student qualified in Oklahoma com Limes A. Simpson, instructor, con­ [xtition in what was stated to be sists of the following members: lour l>y far the finest representation of seniors: .\rthnr Stevens. l5ole\. Ok work by Oklahoma .Artists ever suh- l.ihoma, laboratory assist.int. who has mitteil for consideration. bien awardema Weather," TIie.NUns (ilce ( 1 iih a ppeared on qii.ililied for the exhibition. .Miss Tin.' 1 r'iiv r s iix ( .insert Member Honored Ikirh.ir.i L'oster. a sopiiomore. is also ( !h.innd i i ehriiarv 12. in ()kl,i- |ii.init:i ('otton. a grailuate had I’l.uul, iinilcr th' dirr tion of Mr. .1 l.ibor.itory assist.int. honia ('it\. 'Hu propr.mi, eniitled I i.i Siuina Cli.ipter ot Kapp.i a sculpture piece "Patience” to c|ual- W’liii.im I'. Sun-., ofHii thl^ Miin'stiT There .ire five luniors. sevm “ Negro oml I rc'in I )usk to I')a\\ 11, Dilta I’i h.is seleiteil l’e\erl\ .Marie ity. Last year prolessor j.uk Ionian’s prcp.ir.tilon for its ;innu;il S ; Sophomores, and sixteen L'resbmen Russell lo represent the chapter .11 “.Xfrican Musician" won the first Spr; 11^ ('oiii'iTt Sc.isdii. \\V- :irc lix'k \.\a'> prep'.ired by .Mr. (ieorj;c Chan­ listeil (111 tin (iiemistrv roster. cy. dircetor ot the ('lu.r.il (Irouj', the Nation.il Kappa Delta Pi Con prize and was televised on Channel in^ torw.inl to a \crv ‘iiKccsMul The students in all chemistrv cl.iss •will I ’rofc-ssor .\f. H. Tolson. .lutlior vixation, M a rih 1012. i A ('apjK-lla ('hoir had its ol Oklahoma competition. .Mr. Teil .1 nnu.il e.\ch;uif;c concert with the ciissant lor a discussion group at sored bv the Nation:il Science Foun I'yri. ind Nfr. I'roman. known com- (kition and ( )klah(ima State Univer­ Thf Band is prmid to wi'lconic n ( )kl.i}ioin.i St.ite l ’ni\ersitv Choir. the ('onvocation Friday morning, jX'tent judges, jud'jed the show from sity which intrigued, batlled. aiul ncwlv orj^anixc(] clnh, 'he AIK'uros. .\lr. William Sims will condiict H:oo a. m. until approximately amused the imagin.ilions ol all pres­ which i-i the pIciiLic cluh ot nui the first rierfrruiancc of the "Trio p. m.. Saturday, and Sunday from Bit.i Si::in, Hand Sorority. Tlic ('oiu crt.mte ’ for wind instriinictits ent. iS;oo a. in. until 12:00 noon, em­ mciiihcrs ot -he Juh arc vounjj la and solo j;roiip. This three move­ I'.lbert Pn vvitt .ind Thomas Nolan phasizing many times while judg­ (lic< in the .\I.irehinj: and ('oiKcrt ment work, .a concerto j^rosso. was IlL liave taken the civil Service 1 \ ing the superior quality of work H.inilv Thev will attend a mcetini: cfiniposcii lor ih i- l.nnj;ston L’nivcr- amination lor junior chemist diiriii submitted. the summer months. of the Tail Beta Siyma Sfirority in sitv (.''nnccn Band h y T. (. Ander­ The works of .\rt are currently Stillwater, to observe the Sorority son, Ii. Soloists for the perform­ on display until February 2S. at the there. ance will be L.iwrence 1 lorn, cl.ir ( )klahoma Citv .Art Center located inet; Albert (i.iskin. triinii-)ct: and at the Fair P.irk. W e are happy to weleomc the stu- F.arl Dnv. trombone. A Rundown lienf; that returned or that enrolled dll March fi, the I^an^ston U n i­ During a discussion in mv hi<:h tor the first time the sccond semes versity Chapter of Tan l^eta Siuma. On Lions school Knu'lish class, the question NTationnl Hand Sornrit\, will have ter. Thcv arc: Manylrs Gaines, Ed- ot choosing colleges was brought it.s inst,illation. The game between Northwestern ^ar S^ott. N’olaii Booty, and Sidney VV.IS brought up. One bright iiirl con­ .Mrs. Taylor has announced the and the l^angston Lions vv.is pl.iyed Iloiipe. W e hope they will enjoy tributed her bit: "\V’ell," she said, appearance of the A Cappella Choir at Northwestern. The l.ions won beinj: a part of our >;rcat organi/.a- in K.ansas City. April 10. at the with the score. U) to f>S. "lirst you've got to decide whether , you want to go to a co-ediicational tion and will help vis to improve it. Miinicip.il AuditoriutTi. In the game of L'nuary if). i()Cio. 'school or .111 edui.ational one!" the Lions playeti North llentral in — Hodges the Langston (lymnasium. The Bev»rly Russell scores were tied three times— once ill the second ipi:irter with the score. .\farch II on the topic. "Higher .Nothinu is easier in .America than 2^.:^. again in the fourth cjuarter Standards for Teachers." She will to attend college a n d nothing i s with. 44 44. .ind at tiie end of the also serve on the entertainment com­ harder than to get educated. Uiurth cjuarter the game was also mittee. —Douglas U'ooflrull, tieil. In the ailditional four minutes .Miss Russell is a junior from Ok- for overtime, the Lions won the nnilgee. Oklahoma, majoring in Cli.trged with insulting his ser­ game with the score 73 to 6g. 1 lome F'.conomies. She is affiliated geant, the corporal pleaded to his with Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society. f)ii [anuary 22. the Lions played company officer, “Piut, sir, I was Who's Who in .^mcrican Universi­ Phillips University with little only answering his question.” ties and ('olleges Among Students. "swe.it." The Lions led all the way “What was the question?" asked •Alpha Kapfxi .\lpha Sorority, Phil- with the linal victory score of the captain. orati Social Club. .Sanford Hall to 57. “Well, sir. the sergeant said, ‘Who House ('ouneil, anti the Home Eco­ do you think I am."' and I told nomics Club. Man to lamily climbing of car; him “W'ell, we linally found a parking space. Does anylxidy remember why Shopper trying on coat, to sales TAU BETA SIGMA Band Sorority we’re here.-’’ lady: “It looks too much like some­ (The Reader's Digest) thing I couUl afford.” \ newly organized club is the .Al­ legros, the pledge club of Tau Beta Sigma B.ind Sorority. The members are from left to right standing: luan- L a p. icezetta Doster, junior, majoring in Biology: .Mary lo Hentlerson. junior, majoring in Music: Frankie |ack- son, freshman, majoring in Chemis­ try; Ora Mae .Moore, freshman, ma­ joring in Fdementary F'ducation; .Mattyella Roquemore, sophomore, majoring in Biology; J^obbie NlcCor- mick. freshman, majoring in Ele­ mentary Fdiication; NLaxine Rich­ ardson. sophomore, majoring in Mu­ sic: ('leo S[X'arman, Ireshman, ma­ joring in Elementary Education: lohnetta Brown, freshman, majoring in Sociology; ,\Iareta Lang, sopho­ more. majoring in Elementary Ed­ ucation. KAPPA KAPPA PS! Seateti from left to right are: Bar- BASKETBALL TEAM ivira Empie, freshman, majoring in Sand Springs, Oklahoma; Charles The members of the basketball team for the year 1959-60 bottom row Biology; Charlotte Burton, fresh­ are; Bennie Lev»is, Junior from East St. Louis, Illinois; Henry Johnson, Band Fraternity T'homas, sophomo.i from McAles- man, majoring in Chemistry; Rose- Junior from Oldahoma City; Robert Buckner, Junior from Oklahoma City; tcr, Oklahoma; Wc!lv)rne Rich AcJolph Green, Senior, Wilmington, N. C.; Sherman Craven, Junior The Kappa Kappa Psi Band Fra­ Ima Bradley, sophomore, majoring mond, junior from W ewoka, Okla­ from Geary, Oklahoma. ternity of Langston University. in r^iology; Patricia Parker, sopho- homa; Lawrence Horn, junior from Second row from left to right are: Omar Smith, Sophomore from Standing from left to right are: Cor- mnrr, majoring in Physical Educa­ .\hilene, Texas. Spencer, Oklahoma; EtJdie Tease, Freshman from Spencer, Oklahoma; landus Lang, senior from Lublmk, tion: Barbara Gaskin, freshman, ma­ Charles Davis, Junior from Boley, Oklahoma; Elmer Palmer, Sophomore Texas; Ralph .McDonald, Senior joring in Elementary Education; from Dover, Oklahoma; Troy James Petit, Freshman from Preston, Okla­ hom a. from Marshall, Texas; Billy Baker, Sophomore; I’m workin my way Lessie Fowler, Junior, majoring in Third row from left to right are: Alexander Rogers, Freshman from senior from Chickasha, Oklahoma; through college by carrying a spear Elementary Education. Howard Caver, junior from Abilene, Wilmington, N. C.; James McKissie, Freshman from Memphis, Tennessee; in the opera at night. Charles Wilson, Sophomore from Dover, Oklahomii; Everett House, Fresh­ Texas; Leon Mitchison, sophomore, Succes depends on three things: man, from Dover, Oklahoma; Leroy Pierson, Freshman from Haskell, Okla­ Freshman: How do you manage from Houston, Texas. who says it, what he says, how he hom a. to stay a wake.^ b' ated from left to right are: Arn- says it: and of these three things, Top row from left to right are: Rolard Hayes, Freshman from Mar­ Sophomore: The man behind me shall, Texas; Donald vones. Freshman from Crescent, Oklahoma; Glenn o*u Quarles, senior from Clarksville, what he says is the least important. Bates, Freshman from Jobit, Illinois: Frank Graves, Freshman from Renf- Tenn.; Orvil Gilyard, senior from also c.nrries a spear. — Viscount John Morley iesville, Oklahoma; Alphonso Cooper, Freshman from Oklahoma City. MARCH, I960 LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE PAGE FIVE

Se%H€it€C . ‘"Progress In Business” international Down deep in our hearts we know how to cope with inflation, The departments nf Business Ed­ Conference how to assure our security, how to ucation and Business Adininistration Robert Lee Williams, Junior stu­ overcome all the other dilemmas that have completed final registrations dent at Langston University from beset us. We know that it requires and solved accompanying scheduling McAlester, Oklahoma and President 1 self-discipline and the suborination problems. The five-year periodic of the YMCA on the campus, has of personal interest to the national evaluation of teachcr-education was returned to Langston University' interest. We know that it means uni­ climaxed with the visitation of the from the International Student Con-1 versal self-sacrifice. Have we lost committee for certification from the ference held at the University of | the strength of character to do this? commission of Education recently. Ohio, Athens, O hio. Have we grown so apathetic that wc The staff and students were en- Sponsored by the Commission on | will not rouse ourselves before some courageil by the progress made by World Mission of the National Stu­ terrible tragedy overwhelms us.’ In several of the recent graduates. Mr. dent Christian Federation, it A’as, time of peril, apathy is the unfor- ('litford .Minor was promoted to the eighteenth ecumencial student | giveable sin, the irredeemable error. ('lass (Is-7 last month in the \ c conference on the Christian World 1 counting hivision at Tinker Field. .Mission. Students considered such I He completed an extension course issues as technological upheavel. new in machines from OSU last semester nationalisms, racial tensions, militant ^ and plans to study data-processing non-Christian faiths, and new pat- ’ Spring is very near as one can tell in the near future. Mr. .Minor went teins of obedience in mission. by the number of new “sweaters" to work at Tinker Field in Decem­ The conference was attended by seen around the campus when that ber. .Mr. Watkins is making normal 3,609 students from virtually every lucky old sun decides to smile on progress in his Civil Service job as culture in the world, who met to old L. U. field worker out of the Omaha, Ne consider modern issues in the Chri< biaska office of Internal Revenue, tian persjxctive. One of the newest couples is A. and is enjoying his work very much. Bible study and daily ex|X)sitio'i (Texas) J. and M. D. A1 just came The department of Business Ed­ by Bishop Leslie Newbigin, General in and took over where Ernie left ucation emphasizes certificate pro­ Secretary of the International Mis­ off. huh? grams for Business Education and sionary Council, helj^efl provide a Old K. (D.(^) S. finallv made Bookkeeping-Clercial, as well a';, the Christian [x;rspective. Major speak­ the grade. C. (Texas) McC. gave training of secretaries for industry ers included Professor Kermit Eby him the tumble he was falling for. professions and Civil Service. Tlie of the University of Chicago, student Keep it up Kermit. Business Administration curriculum leader 'Bola Ige of Nigeria, Dr. I wonder whv E. P. and E. D. j primarily trains accountants and Richard Shaull of Brazil. Rev. Har are trying to keep their girl friend, ACCOUNTING CLASSES business executives. Its em(ihasis on ry Daniel of India, and the Rev. J. B., from the glare of the sunlight. math has been extremely helpful I>. .Martin Luther King of Mont­ D. (Hugo) L. really let us know in view of the nation wide need for gomery, Alabama. that she believes that “absencc makes better trained mathematicians. Mr. Williams attended the con­ the heart grow fonder" when A. M. ference as an official delegate of the made his show on the campus. Student Christian Association, which That’s alright Earl; it happens to Skit on "Know How" is composed of the YMCA-YWCA the best of them. on the Langston University campus. Presented by C. (.Ardmore) J. hit the campus Highlights of the conference in- Sophomore Class Repiestntatives with a bang. First. B. G. for a dav j eluded Dramatic presentations on or so; then. C. D. for a week or so. The sophomore class in Business i the major theme of the day, frontier Now M. (Tulsa) R. What are you Education will present a skit on .sec­ forum discussion groups which betting for Margaret? Let’^ say a retarial "know how” at the general , granted students an opportunity to ' month or so, okay? FBL.\ meeting, April 4. icjfio in discuss issues more thoroughly, and firesides which gave students and Then too. spring brings about a the Student Lounge, Phyllis Wheat change when people don’t seem to ley. I leaders opportunity at the close of sec eye to eve. Now take for in I of day for free, frank, informal dis- Members of the program are: Ros­ ^stance N. (Ardmore) and R. etta Edwards from Seminole. Okla­ ! cussion. OFFICE MACHINE CLASS I The conference ended with a serv- (Wewoka) P. just couldn't seem r:- homa; Betty Hopkins from Idabel, hit it off. Better luck next time kids. Oklahoma, and .Mable Hyman from j ice of Holy Communion, with the Muldrow, Oklahoma. i United Church of Christ serving as I don’t know who W. B. and J. Merline C ole, from Idabel. Okla­ the inviting church and with service P. are trying to fool. .Maybe E. R. homa, is hostess chairman. Other conducted according to the liturgy or L. R., but not the public. We know they can’t stay apart. members of the entertainment com­ of the Evangelical and Reformeil mittee are: Betty Shipp from Mus­ heritage of the United Church. The Student Union has gotten the kogee. Oklahoma, and juanita Hous. name “Showdown at OK Corral.” I ton from Okemah, Oklahoma. E. (Fudd) G. asked “.Me or him?” Wonrien's Council I B. (Tenn.) D.; A. (H ul^o ) .M. asked Continued From Page One D. L. “Him or Me’ ”: B. (Ft. T. Boyd in Professional Ama­ Snoddy, Claremore. Oklahoma: Worth) E. wanted to know “Her teur, the Biography of ('harles Charles Thomas, McAlester, Okla­ or Me?” To get the results of these Franklin Kettering: Said “Boss” homa; Clarence Tunley, Okmulgee, battles, tune in next time to “Show­ Kettering: “Research is a high-hat Oklahoma; Glenda W'arren. Idabel. down at OK Corral.” word that scares a lot of people. It Oklahoma; Eva Young, Boley, Ok­ needn't. It is nothing but a state of lahoma. mind— a friendly, welcoming atti­ juniors— tude toward change. It is the prob­ Howard Caver, Abilene, Texas; English Department lem— solving mind as contrasted Sherman Craven, Geary, Oklahoma; All basic communication sections with the let-well-enough-alone mind. Laura Dixon, Tulsa, Oklahoma: met in the I. W. Young Audit(,rium It is the compser mind instead of Bf’ttye Finney, Webber Falls, Okla­ Thursday, February 4. to hear a the fiddler mind. It is the tomorrow homa; Lawrence Horn. .\bilenc, lecturc on “Methods of Criticism mind instead of the 'yesterday' Texas; Thomas Nolan, Little Rock. and the Freshman Communication mind.” .\rkansas; Beverly Russell, Okmul­ Course.” Dr. M. B. Tolson, poet gee, Oklahoma. laureate of Liberia, was the speak­ Eliiabeth Clark Amanda Sullivan, Coyle. Oklaho­ er. .\fter a ver\ penetrating analysis Office Training ma; Myrtle Wadkins, Langston, Ok­ in which Dr. Tolson pointed out, lahoma. The office training course is a among other things, the major dif- Seniors— course for training students in the fcre:ices between basic and expert Highlights of FBLA David Blakley, St. Joseph, Mc.r clerical duties, duties of the steno­ criticism, students crowded around Howard Brewer, Oklahoma City, The Future Business Leaders of Hawkins, bookkeeper; Marva Starr, grapher or secretary in the business him asking about his writings and Oklahoma; Christine Coleman, Mc­ America organization on our camp­ secretary; Thelma Jefferson, teacher; office. The course includes advanced personal viewpoint. They also en- Alester, Oklahoma; (iladys Johnson, us is working toward carrying out CJeorge Chapman, banker; Barbara training in office machines, business enjoyed browsing at the literary Langston, Oklahoma; Ralph Mc­ all of its activities planned for the Hill, extension clerk; Maxine Rog­ etiquette, filing, handling of mail criticism display of books, periodi­ Donald, Marshall, Texas; Jamc; year. One of its activities is that a ers, statistician; Charles Brecken- and telephone techniques. cals, and other materials arranged Perry, Wewoka. Oklahoma; Arnold program be presented in each of ridge, director of internal revenue First seats, left to right— Florence by Mrs. M. W. King and Mrs. E. Quarles, Clarksville, Tennessee; Ar­ its monthly meetings by the Busi­ and Frederick Patmon, moderator. Petit, senior, Preston, Oklahoma; E. Breaux. All persons interviewed had a po­ thur Stevens, Boley, Oklahoma; Ar­ ness Education and Business Admin­ Billie jo Daniels, senior, Oklahoma Professor C. D. Batchlor, head sitive outlook on the profitable fu­ thur Wallace, Muskogee, Oklaho­ istration majors in a certain class. On City; Loretta Hawkins, senior, Ok­ of the English Department, present­ ture in the business field and busi­ ma; Minda Tomlin, Okemah, Ok­ .March 7, the Junior class will pre­ mulgee, Oklahoma; Charles Eireck- ed the speaker and complimented ness majors were encouraged to stay lahoma. sent a program, on April 4, the enridge, senior, Okeene, Oklahoma. his staff for planning the meeting. Sophomore class will present a pro­ in their field of study. Sccond seats. Alonzo L. Winston, Ul - »« I'; . gram, and on May 2, the Freshman The March meeting will be spon­ junior, Langston; La Verne Porter class will present a program. sored by the Junior c ass. They plan Owens, senior, Muskogee; Maxine On February i, the Senior class a vicarious program in the area of Rogers, senior, Oklahoma City; was host to the FBLA meeting for Business Law. Bobbie J. Brown, Tecumseh, Okla­ the month. The class presented an homa. informal discussion in the form of Announcement in the Topeka Third seats, Arvelene Sutton, sen­ interviews on job opportunities avail­ State Journal: “Topeka’s Jefferson­ ior, Oklahoma City; Willie M.ae able to students with Business train­ ian club will hold its annual Wash­ Johnson Miller, senior, Oklahoma ing. It was called “Persons to Per­ ington day tea on Lincoln s birth­ city; Marva Jo Starr, senior, Tah- sons in Professions in Business. They day.” lequah, Oklahoma. explored the areas of Teacher Ed­ ucation, Secretarial Science, Banking Standing, A. C. Parker, instructor. and Governmental Service. Taking The politicians promises of yester­ Elizabeth Clark, senior from Boley, part in the interview.^ were Loretta day are the taxes of today. Oklahoma at the switchboard. J J k M PArr- S'x LAN- -S’ON N:.EP''-:iY T-AZE^TE MARCH, I960 WUS Representative Religious Values New Homemakers to Student Teachers Visits Langston University Meet at LU Mar. 19. I960 In Shorthand Class (\ntlii.i (( siulv) Sheldon, npre The aniui.il meeting of the New sint.iiise (i| W'orkI I ni\i'rsii\ .Scrv \ .lilies .ire t.iught in the short Homemakers of America will Iw i.r, sjmnsored hv tl\e .s.iiional Stu hind il.isscs as well as otiier cl.isses held at Langston L’niycrsity, Satur­ dent ( luincil Dt the V.NK'A .ind 111 till husiiiiss I'diic.itioii depart­ day, March tij, 1960. Members from ^ ( \. \< ill visit I..iii;;st(in L 111 ment. The units .ire b.ised on skills, c.iiipters over the state will partici­ \irsiis .M.uih .ind knowled;:! .iiul attiliides to be le.irii pate in the program to be presented Miss Sliclddii npreseiUt d I S ed. Diiriiii; religious emph.isis wi-ek in the I. W. Young Aiiilitorium. 111 (111 c.inipiises in ih f .Mid the students enrolled in the short- 'I'hc theme tor tiie program this die Atl.intk Nevs 'ifrk State and h.md il.issts g.ive teligimis thimghts year is "Blue Print of Action.” the t'tiiti.il I lilted Stalls ti';.;ii'iis .1 more im|'ori,int place in their col C'hapters are working toward 111 H)S7 she gr.iilu.ited irom l)eiii lege lite. achieving the projects in the pro- son r iii\t rsii\ w iih .1 H.k lu lor nl Tile students atlendul the semin- gr.mi. The projects arc: Family .\''ts ilcL;ree in Sut U)lnj;\. I )iirin;; .irs, took noiis, ir.inscribed tiu-ir L'nity; Family i'itness; (letting to hi r iiiiiler^r.idiiale studies. M: ■' notes, editnl ttieiii. (v\itli the hfl|' Know ^'ou; ^'outh ('an Do; Your Sheltun ripi.iudK luld ns|xinsihli ot .Mrs. .\. (' I’.irker ,iml Mrs. ('l.ir I'utiire with Home F.conomics; piisitKins HI 111.Mur sludint .ktr.lllis teu- M.isters) .iml circul.ited .1 il.iily rx F .s c o . She served .is I ’ resideiii ol tlu lu \\ s rele.ise on the c.impiis. Im iv .Miss Shirley Ikown, Senior, Dun- W'uiiien's liidici.il t'ouiuil .ind tin ph.ists weie I'l.iced on religion in jee 1 ligh School, ('hoctaw, Okla­ :Ii1Iit' ('nniimillllv ( OlllKll .111 ailiiiipt to lielp de\elop in the homa. is the State President of the siiid'.iits ,1 sense ot \.lines bec.uise w h u h IS .111 (>r.:.ini,Miioii 111 lii.iiui oruani/.ation. I'l \e.;rn e\i h.iiim’ .mil Ion iun ‘•tn- hiiiii.in lel.itions and person,ilitv ini- proM nunt .ire included in our Willie Mae Johnson Ld Vern Porter ilint pni^r.iiii. In .idditimi to this, she w.is ,uti\e in rm iid Stalis \'a values. I c('inpletei! thnc weeks dl Sin M \ Stiiik-nt ’IV.K'hinu' u.i'- lionc tion.il Stiidint Assdv i.itiun, v\.is .1 Then- were m.iiiv religious points lient ’re.iehiiii; ai l^nnker W'.ishiii;^ ;it iHiokcr 'I. W'.ishuiuion 1 lich ' p.inicipani in .1 numlHT ol inter ol Miw. .ind .iiuoiie ol these to Students Adivsed to ten I liuh Sehool, Sapiiipa. M\ e\ Sihool. !'! Rfno. ('kl.ihoni.i miJcr n.ition.il orj^.ini/.ition.il conurences vvhiih the studiiit is lonitnitted can p(.rienees were lullilleil ami cnlitiht- Submit SSCQT For thi- -iupcrv iNic'ii ol Mrs. Ivos.i Ixc s|u)nsured In siuh gnnips .is .\n u r i be usid to .idd n eid id strength to tneii hy the cdnipeteiit taciilty ami Applications Now f ).ivis. During inv si ink in k .u liini:. c.in .\ssuci.ition lor ihe I iiited N.i note I.iking in the shorthand class­ eiKipei.itiM parents anti siuilents. I toiiiul (.lit till' iii.iin' KspoiisihiliiRs lions .ind Americ.in I rieitds Ser\ es. The experiences were of v.ilue. it l',\er\one was at .ill times earrvin^ H. !,. ('rane, Jr.. Director of Test (i! .Ill iiuliv iilii.il in tin Ic.kIiiiil: pro ice Comniittee, In .iddition she w.is is hoped, so t.ir they aid itie in nut their duties. Administration announced that ap- I’ossion I hclic\i' th.it all ot niv won- I a particip.mt in tl”- .Xmeric.in telkctu.il .111(1 emotional m.itiiring I p.irtieularly liked tlu- rnethnd in plic.itions tor the April 2S. rgGo ad­ ili.rnil and most i^h.illcn^cinL; (.xpcri I'riends Service ('onimittee work of the students. The students w o rk­ whieh my Su[X“rvising Tcacher ministration of the ('ollege (^)ualifi- cnifs will help me in lite in wh.it c.imp in Mexico where she t.iiii;ht ing with Mrs. ( i.ireeie Masters, co lau^ht lier classes. Her Tcaciiing c.ition Test are now available at Se­ t \(,T ! m.iy iniicavor. K iij;lish to \ illai^ers. cli,linn.Ill ot the Dailv Bulletin Aids .ind i\es()urees Materials were lective Service System lociil boards W illie Mac lohnson .\lter graduation she iield .1 |xisi were: very useful .ind valu.ihle. 'I'eachinj: throughout the country. tion with the .Xssoci.ition tor W orld I'r.inkie .Miord from \\'ewoka. in a school as liooker Wasliington I'.ligible stuilents who intend to Travel I'.xchanue wliere stie was sec (>klihoma; lli/abeth ('l.irk troin gave ine a stronj^er inceriti\ ■ ol t.ike this tes' should apply at once retary of the International ('oiinselor Holev. ( >kl.ihonia; ('h.irlesetta ('ol- wantinu to icaeh. to the neare; ^elective Service local I'xchange program. lins trom Tuls.i. ( 'kl.ihmna; lean La \ ’ern Porter ett.i ('.ombs from ('le.irview, Okla board tor an application and a bul­ WL'S heartily recommends .Miss letin of information. Sheldon to the .\meric.m campus lioin.i; Teolar House trom Lawton, Following instruction in the bul­ for the valuable contriinitions she Oklahoma; Donnie Littleiohn from letin, the student should fill out his will make to college groups. I ler I iiigo. ( )kl.ihoina. application and mail it immediately ability and poise couplcd w ith her I,aKuth Maloy from Holey. in the envelope provided to Selective most pleasing personality and variety Okl.iohi ; Vernetta Pettv from Sen iir l-'rujniug Section, Kducation- of exp ence in ' student world Tulsa, Oklahom a; .Marva Starr I'rom Testing Service. P. O. Box 586, ! make her an ideal person to inter Tahlei]uah. Okl.ihoma; Patricia .\1 Princeton, Xevv [ersey. .Applications pret and relate the accomplishments, len frmo OkI.ihom.i C^itv, Oklaho for the April 2S test must be post­ the program and the hopes of World ma; Merline ('ole from Idalx'l. Ok­ marked no later than midnight I ’niversitv Servicc. lahoma; Opal ('ombs from ('lear- view. Oklahoma; Rosetta F.dwartis .\pril 7, ig6o. from Seminole, Okl.ihoni.i, •According to F'.ducational Testing “Well, son,'' .iskeil the f.itlier. Heitv H o [ ' k i n s trom Mabel. Ok Service, w hich prep.ires and admini- "liow are your nvirks at school.'" laiiom.i. lu.mit.i Houston trom Oke- .sters the ('ollege (^)ualification Test mah, Oklahom a; .Mable H ym an tor the Selective Servicc System, it “rnder water." w.is the cryptic frtim .Muldruw, Oklahoma; Yvonne will lx‘ greatly to the student’s ad­ response. Parker from Hu^'o. Oklahoma; Het vantage to file his application at ‘‘.\nd what do you mean by ty Shipp from Muskogee, (Oklaho­ once. The results will he reported to I did mv apprentice teaching at that.'" [x’rsisted the parent. ma; Mary l.ou \ ’ann from Sapulpa, the student's Selective Service local ■Moon funior High School in Okla­ “Well." said the son reluctantly, Oklahoma, and .Marie Walker trom board of jurisdiction for use in con- homa C'ity, Oklahoma under the “they're all below le.el." Clearview. Oklahom;i. siiiering his determent as a student. supervision of Miss Dorothy King. Arvelene fuOon I enioyed it very much and think Mv apprentice teaching was done it is a wonderful experience 'nr one at Manual Training High School who plans to enter into the teaching in .Muski'gee, Oklahoma, under the profession. supervision of .Mrs. M. P>. Bonner Alumni! Students! Friends! Florence Petit and Miss S. .Mansfiekl of the ('ommercial Department. During ANNOUNCING THE PUBLICATION OF THE my three weeks, which consisted of one week of observation and two weeks of teaching. I had many cn- "THE LION" (YEARBOOK) I960 ioyable aiul profitable experiences. My ajiprentice teaching has been PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW very beneficial to me in all respects. Arvelcen Sutton When *he ..ocks close and the las^ be'' rirgs,

And cirefree days a'-e lost to min- dane th'ngs—

When nostalaia strlles, and your memory wanos,

And you remember the faces but not the names—

Pick up your yearbooli and leaf it through,

A n d re m e m b e r the days so d ea r to you.

Billie Daniels

My apprentice tc.iching .it Favcr j High School, (juthrie, Ok'. ’.homa j Langston University was a very helpful and enjoyable j experience. Under the supervision Langston, Oklahoma of .Mrs, P t-dgar, I gained a wealth of knowledge in the three weeks DON'T MISS IT !! that 1 was there, that 1 am sure will | Minda M. Tomlin help me very much if I should go ' 1 did my apprentice teaching at wito the teaching profession. Manual Training High School, Billie Daniels ■Muskogee, (.iklahonui, under the I su lervision of Mrs, Mattie C. Wiley. 1 have to admit the limitations of 1940 Class Reunion “Live dangerouslly!" is advice we : our present teacher-education pro­ don’t hear much any more since it gram, but I do realize that teaching DON'T HIDE YOUR PRIDE- turned out there isn’t any other way. is a challenge and especially to the “And now, \elson Eddy sings Negro teacher facing a future of ‘While My Lady Sleeps’ with the intergration. C ome Join Us May 28, 1960 men's chorus.” Minda M. Tomlin