North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship NCAT Student Newspapers Digital Collections 5-1950 The Register, 1950-05-00 North Carolina Agricutural and Technical State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.library.ncat.edu/atregister Recommended Citation North Carolina Agricutural and Technical State University, "The Register, 1950-05-00" (1950). NCAT Student Newspapers. 108. https://digital.library.ncat.edu/atregister/108 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Digital Collections at Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in NCAT Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1 May 1950 THE REGISTER Page 3 culture. This was quite a gala affair and debating, activities which can aid A Corner In and enhanced the marked increase in him greatly in later life since he wishes Faculty Member of the Year the membership for the Association. to become a lawyer. His most practi­ We were also fortunate to have mem­ cal accomplishment is his recent ap­ The Library bers of the faculty and persons from pointment in the Regular Army as a the city to speak to the association second lieutenant which will become By E. HENRY GIRVEN, '5! on subjects parallel to the members' effective upon the day of his gradua­ The atmosphere within the main prospective careers. tion and which he earned through reading room is beginning to take on The Association made contributions being designated a distinguished mili­ that feeling of anxious ominous an­ lo charity causes and made trips to tary student. It is not surprising that ticipation that accompanies the storm centers which afforded visual aids to he plans to go into the army after of confusion at each quarter's ending. supplement ihe general class work. graduation. Heads that have sought refuge behind During the Winter quarter when Before his coming to A. & T. Glover the broad backs of books in other than many of the key officers were away had a high school record just barely intellectual pursuits are being buried doing practice teaching, the association short of spectacular. Through that deeper into those books—only now in continued lo function under the lead­ period he was president of the Stu­ quest of the treasures that these books ership of tlie vice president and sub­ dent Council, Varsity, N. F. A. School have always contained. Examination stitute officers. They sponsored a pre- Chapter and State Association, also his time is at hand. alentine dance which offered enter­ senior class. He received the N. F. A. tainment during the dormant session. Making sure that every request for National Home Improvement award in Members of the Association witness­ information is filled is Mrs. Alma I. 1940, also a Scholarship to college, and ed one of the greatest Cattle shows Morrow, college librarian. Whether graduated from high school in June held at the College Farm May 1, 1950, books must be dug from underneath of that same year. That September whereby a spectacular exhibition pre­ forgotten stacks, borrowed or bought A. & T. got him. vailed. she takes it upon herself to see that In all of the 22 years of his life, The members of the Association all called for are made available. A nothing has surprised him so as his lanced to the music of the College capable woman. Mrs. Morrow is ably being selected "Student of the Year," Collegians at the annual spring dance assisted by a staff of full time and stu­ so he remarked. Rather conservative \pril 14, at the college Gym. dent, librariaens. he enjoys all sports, movies, dances, Various members of the Agricultural Some highlights of the past month's writing and the like, but he doesn't Association made preparation for, and particularly care for cards. activitise outside of checking out books participated in the leadership school A Baptist, Glover attends the Insti­ have been the receiving of a gift from which convened May 10, 1950, which tutional Baptist Church in Greensboro. the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and a visit lisseminated much valuable informa­ His ultimate goal is to become a mas­ from the Lee County Training School. tion. Mr. Joseph Russell demands ter politician. Fie has maintained a Though this mention is a little late marked connection with this program. "B" average throughout his stay here. Ihe splendid electric clock that hangs The Association elected its officers He is a member of the Alpha Phi on the wall in the Reserve Reading or Ihe subsequent school year. The Alpha Fraternity, and for the informa­ Room is in itself testimony of the following persons are serving in the tion of the ladies, still single. benevolence of the Zetas. respective capacities: Sampson Bowie, 11 was on May 1, that the library President; Roy Kimble, Vice-President; MR. C. R. A. CUNNINGHAM chili of the Lee County Training Pear] McAllister, Secretary; Rachael Kind, considerate, very helpful, Mr. projectors and a centralized film li- School. Sanford, N. C, under the Mauley, Assistant Secretary; Wade My Mother C. R. A. Cunningham, college regis­ brary in the college library. guidance of Mrs. E. M. Baylor paid Lassiter, Treasurer; Arthur Young. Re­ By JAMES BECKETT, '51 trar, rates the title "Faculty Member June 4, 1945 he was appointed Reg­ A,. Sc T.'s library a visit. The group porter, Emma Clark. Assistant Report­ istrar which necessitated a drastic re­ of about 30 students were curious Before she was my mother of the Year." An American citizen by er. duction in his teaching activities leav­ about our library's method of check­ She must have been the sweetest girl naturalization, Mr. Cunningham was Hats off lo Mr. Willie J. Walls ing time for the teaching of only bac­ ing out books and penalties for keep­ For her kindness must have started born in Jamaica, British West Indies. who sought to promote better rela­ teriology. ing books overtime. Besides asking tions between the students of Home somewhere There in his native land he completed At one time advisor to pre-medical numerous other questions about the Economics and Agriculture during his Before I came into the world. all but two years of his secondary students and assistant in campus re­ functionings of a library they found diplomatic administration as president education, the last two years being ligious exercises before the appoint­ bound periodicals interesting and the of Ihe Agricultural Association for the Before she was my mother completed at Urbana High School. Ur- ment of a regular college minister, Mr. "N. Y. Times" fascinating. school year of 19l9-'50. She was more than my father's wife bana, Illinois. Cunningham, besides being registrar is So happened a few incidents in the For her love, understanding must have The Agricultural Association wishes active upon several faculty committees course of a month's vigil in the libra­ started While on the subject of his educa­ eve'tyone a pleasant summer and a and cashier of the athletic committee. ry. Before I began my life. tion, Mr. Cunningham is very defi­ happy return iu September to those In this latter capacity he has charge At present tlie sign on the main re­ But now she is my mother nitely a "heavy" individual. While who are not graduating. of all ticket sales and admittance to ceiving desk reads "closed until next Who has helped when 'er sick or pain fulfilling the requirements for his B. WILLIE T. ELLIS, '50 all local athletic events of the college. quarter." And whatever she has shown or said S. and M. S. degrees he annexed to me enough Greek honorary societies to And now for the more personal side fl has never been in vain. his name to cause his name to look of the life of the Faculty Member of Student of the Year \nd she'll always be my mother like a paragraph in Greek. He was the Year. N. F. A. Sponsors Loving, thoughtful, unselfish and kind featured in the Annual Honors Day His hobbies are music and photogra- For there's only one God given mother Program each year at the University (Continued on Page I) -\nd no better friend can wc find. of Illinois key given honor students Leadership Si at graduation. His graduate work \ mother's love is the greatest love shows a perfect straight "A" through­ The Leadership School at A. and T. •\ love that will never cease out. Interestingly enough, while mak­ A. and T. Presents College opened at 7:00 Tuesday night lo love her with every breath and ing such a fine scholastic record, and in Noble Hall. The school, which deed being without the G. I. Bill, he work­ dosed Thursday night, was sponsored Is to do the least. ed his way entirely through both Pianist In Concert hi Ihe A. and T. chapter of New degrees at the University of Illinois. A. and T. College is presenting Farmers of America. What an inspiration for some of Uncle Miss Verdcll I.. Vinson of Muskogee, The activities Tuesday night were Sam's recently disclaimed nephews. Oklahoma, concert-pianist and instruc­ directed by William LarSha, and in­ The Enchanting After receiving his M. S. from Illi­ tor of music in concert Sunday, May cluded a panel discussion on parlia­ nois, Mr. Cunningham look his first 21 al 3:30 p. m. The performance mentary law. Its purpose was to pro­ job as a teacher at Tennessee State Dawn is to be given in tlie Richard B. Har­ vide the attending students with a College, Nashville, Tenn.