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Vol. IV. No. 5 TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, FEBRUARY, 1954 Price 5c

STRAIGHT "A" AVERAGE FOR WINTER QUARTER—Left to right(standing): Freddie L. Carter, West Point, Miss.; Bettye J. Degraph-enxeed, Ooltewah, Tenn.; Mary A. Bingham, Trimble, Tenn.; Dorothy S.Porter, Nashville; Barbara J. Peck, Jefferson City, Tenn.; PatriciaBethea, Nashville, Tenn.; and Bettye J. Alexander, Chattanooga. Sitting:James E. Clyde, Nashville, Tenn.; Gladys Inelle AbernatKy, Shelbyville;Lorethia M. Bradley, Ashland, Ky.; Gwendolyn Elliott, Nashville, Tenn.Making the perfect average but not shown were: William F. Allison,

I Emmett McWoods, T. W. Tucker, II, of Nashville; George Altman, Golds-I bore, N. C.; James E. Jones, Atmore, Ala., and Evelyn L. Parris, Knox-

ville.

Schnering Will Keynote!954 Career Conference

Robert B. Schnering, Presidentuf the Cuxtiss CajiJy Conipaiiy

will be the keynote speaker for the1954 Career Conference, which willconvene on the campus of Tennessee State University, March 21-24.

The Curtiss Candy Company is-the largest candy producer in theworld. Several thousands of Ne

groes are employed at the CurtissCandy Company in a variety ofprofessional, skilled, and semiskilled jobs.

Mr. Schnering as head of thisgreat industrial firm represents ashining example of democracy inaction in the economic world.

Building For Careers

The theme "Building ForCareers" means the establishmentor forming of opinions or prac

tices conducive to the developmentuX skills aiid knowledge essential

to a life's career.

"Building For Careers" as atheme for the Career Conference

includes the establishment of waysand means by which the studentsof A. and I. may find the job requirements and opportunities in industry, business, labor, government, and the professions, therebyenabling them to make a wisechoice and prepare for a morefruitful life's career.

Conference Essential

The Career Conference has be

come an organized functioningphase of the University's total program. It is a cooperative effort ofTennessee State University and the

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NUTRITION EXPERIMENT—Foods and nutrition majors experimentto determine effects of various nutrient deficiencies. Gloria McCadden(right), under supervision of instructor, Mrs. Viva S, Coleman (left),performs autopsy on white rat while Barbara Moore (center) assists.

197 TSU Students on Honor Rollfor Winter Quarter; 17 Make All As

"These are the real heroes."

These words were spoken byVice President A. V. Boswell upon

his announcement of the WinterQuarter Honor Roll. One hundredninety-seven students received theminimum of 3.25 or more. Seven

teen students (see picture) made a4 point or straight "A" average.

Helen L. Bransford of South Ful

ton was in second place with a 3.9average. In third place with a 3.8were Gordonnel Ai-mstrong, Rog-ersville; Ezekiel Bell, Memphis;Clara Cunningham, Jackson; Wilbur M. Cato, Nashville; Allyn G.Dungey, Nashville; Reed Edmond-son, Ooltewah; Bertha M. Eisom,Halls; Henry Hanna, Nashville;Carolea J. Harris, Tuskegee, Ala.;Ester Hatcher, College Grove; Clifton Reed Jeffers, Roxboro, N. C.;Quinester Knox, Nashville.

Laura E. LaPrade, Nashville;Elnoria McCrai-y, Gurley, Ala.;

Military BallHeld in New Gym

The AFROTC featured TeddyPhillips at their Military Ball Friday night, February 26 in the newgymnasium.

Teddy Phillips, a native of Chicago, is "known from the Gnlf of

Mexico to Maine.

The affair was formal. Students

were admitted on activity books.

Hamp Will Playfor Jr.-Sr. Prom

Lionel Hampton and his orchestra will play for TSU's firstJunior-Senior Prom, April 2. TheJunior class will sponsor the promin honor of the seniors.

A strictly formal affair, thedance will be held in the new gymnasium. Special features for theoccasion will include the election

of a "Miss Charm" and a "Bache

lor of Ugliness,"More than a dozen committees

have been formed to take care of

details from corsages to decorum.

HE Class MakesNutrition Study

In their study of nutrient deficiencies the class in Advanced Nutrition 411, in the Area of HomeEconomics, has been using experimental animals.

This group of senior foods andnutrition majors under the direction of their instructor, Mrs. VivaS. Coleman, set up a series of experiments to determine and observethe general effects of the following nutrient deficiencies: sodium,vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin D,protein, thiamine, riboflavin. andniacin.

Obvious deficiency symptomswere noted and autopsies were performed to determine the effect ofeach nutrient deficiency on the internal body structure.

Dolores Mclver, Nashville; Berte-,zell Meadors, Nashville; MadalynR. Meadors, Nashville; Ethel Rem-bert, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Doris J.Urquhart, McKeesport; Amanda L.White, Columbia; Delthenia Williams, Cowan, and Nathaniel Wood-rick, Birmingham, Alabama.

The following persons had a 3.7average: Paula Ann Baker, Nashville; Rosemai*y Bryant, Racine,Wise.; Johnny O. Cai-ter, Gallatin;Revoyda Fuller, Nashville; Alberta E. Gordon, Nashville; DorothyGordon, Nashville; LaPearl Hamilton, Gallatin; Johnella Hutchings,Murfreesboro.

Richard Johnson, Nashville; JeanMells, Nashville; Gloria Norwood,Uniontown, Pa.; Emma Scott,Nashville; Frances Shaw, Dyers-

burg; Jewellian Smith, Jackson,Miss., and Catherine Stone. Chattanooga.

3.6 Students

Placing with a 3.6 average wereGeraldine Anderson, Memphis; Ad-rienne Armstrong, Nashville; Dorothy Bailey, Memphis; AugustusBankhead, Nashville; MarilynBrown, Gary, Ind.; Ernestine Bun-tin, Old Hickory; Azerleen Dopson,Nashville; Walter L. Fields, Jr.,Nashville; Ross Fleming, Jr.,Clarksville: Charlene Groves, Mid-dleton; James Hull, Indianola,Miss.; Eleanor Jones, Nashville;Curtis L. Kage, Nashville;

Mary E. Knowles, Chattanooga;Garfield Lillard, Jr., Nashville;Hettie Jane Lindsay, Nashville;

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Players Guild Starsin Psycho-Melodrama

A DRAMATIC SCENE from the Tennessee State Players Guild production of "Power Without Glory," a psychological melodrama by MichaelClayton Hutton. The production was directed by Dr. Thomas E. Poag,head of the Department of Speech and Drama. Left to right: MosesGunn of St. Louis as "Cleff"; Billie Macklin Turner of Jefferson City as"John"; Dorothy Bruce Vaughn of Paris as "Flo", and Lottie Morton ofColumbia as "Anna." William D. Cox was technical director.

"Smooth and sincere from cur

tain time to last lines" was the

TSU Players' production of"Power Without Glory," February 16 and 16.

Such was the reaction of Ruth

Campbell, di'amatic critic of theNashville Tennessean. She fur-,ther said: "Throughout the production the excellent directing ofDr. Thomas E. Poag is evident" inthe kctors' thorough analysis ofthe actions and reactions of their

characters.

Lottie Morton gave the leadingrole a highly dramatic interpretation and brought it to a tellingclimax.

Billie Macklin was "splendidlyreal and poised." Van Spiva was"natural." Dorothy Brace Vaughnhad "an easy versatility . . . witha delicate feeling for comedy and. . . "power in melodrama.""... very well done" was

Gloria Thomas' 'Edith', andMoses Giinn's "Cleff," one of themost taxing roles of the play.

Religious EmphasisWeek Held Feb. 20-24

"In Quest of a Sustaining Faith,"was the theme for the fourteenth

annual Religious Emphasis "Weekwhich was held February 20-24with Fisk University, MeharryMedical College, and TennesseeState University as co-sponsors.

Religious, civic and educationalleaders of the present day participated in the five-day observance.

The participants were:Dr. H. D. Bollinger, Secreary,

Department of College and University Life of the MethodistChurch. He is also administrative

adviser to some 160 educational

centers known as Wesley Foundations, on campuses throughout thecountry. He has traveled abroad,visiting student centers In manycountries.

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CYNTHIA THOMPSON, TSU's Olympic cinderbelle will don Jamaica'smaroon and white to compete in the Caribbean and Central Americangames in Mexico City March 16-20. Thirty-one years old. Miss Thompson will try for a third time to duplicate 1946 feat of capturing the 100-meter race for her native land.

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Margaret G. Mai-tin, Nashville;Juanita C. Miller, Nashville; Margaret Phillips, Murfreesboro; Hazel Pointer, Nashville; Frances Polk.Nashville; Samuel Porter, Paris;Fannie Gene Stover, Elizabethton;Betsy Summer, Paris; Daniel Terry, Nashville; Annie Wallace,Nashville; Arthur Ward, Lebanon;Benjamin Ware, Forest. Miss.:Ruth Whitaker, Nashville; andBurton L. Woods, Jackson.

3.5 Students

The 3.5 students are MayreneBeasley. Silver Point; ClarenceBell, Washington, D. C.; CynthiaBrown, Nashville; Mary Daniel,Nashville; Zenobia Davis, Okmul-gee, Okla.; James Dennis, Nashville; Edna Mae Elliott, Clarksville;Lloyd Gardner, Delrose; John EdGreen, Memphis; Emory H. Holmes. Nashville; Janew W. Holmes,Chattanooga; Robert Lee Holmes.Memphis; Frank Hurt, Memphis;

Allan Barbu Jallah, Monrovia,Libei-ia: Chai-les Kimbrough, Prospect; Matthew Kinnard, Franklin;Magnolia Lawrence, Nashville:Marilyn Long, Nashville; Elizabeth McMullen, Nashville; WilburMorton, Jr., Nashville; Ida V. Robinson, Nashville; James W. San-dei's, Murfreesbox'o;

Ella J. Singleton, Nashville; Cor-dell H. Sloan, Nashville; Mary J.Tatuni, Chattanooga; Mildred B.White, Nashville; Robert Williams,Memphis, and Henry Young, Memphis.

3.4 Students

The 3.4 students are BarbaraBass, Lebanon; Cecil Lee Bogan,Clifton; Calvin Brown, Nashville;Johnnie Ruth Bi-yant, Memphis;Jacqueline N. Chadwell, Nashville;Clarice Clardy, Clarksville; Luven-ia Y. Douglas, Nashville; CharlesDowdy, Nashville; Clai'a Edwards,Nashville; Leia Gracey, Nashville;

Ora Lee Graham, Cleveland;Dorothea Johnson, Murray, Ky.;Fred Johnson, Fayetteville; CharlesLaster, Atmore, Ala.; Saul Lynk,Brownsville; Herman Marable,Murfreesboro; Paul Meacham, Tus-

raloosa, Ala.; Mai-vin Morris, Nashville; Frances Newbern, Columbia;Flem Otey, Nashville; Samuel Robinson, Memphis; Dolphus Spence,Chattanooga; Thomas, John, Jr.,St. Louis, Mo.;

Wynona M. Toms, Nashville;Christine Vinson, Nashville; Harriett G. Walker, Noshvillc; Dorothy D. Wood, Charleston; andJames Eli Yeary, Harrogate.

3.3 Students

A 3.3 average was earned by Le-Grande Bettis, Chattanooga; Joseph W. Boyd, Nashrille; Robert E.Boyd, Johnson City; DorothyBruce, Paris; Louis Bryson, Chattanooga; Jo Ann Bynum, Greenville, Miss.; Parris Campbell, Jr.,Nashville; Bettye Jo Chambers,Knoxville; Hattie Lee Childress,Mt. Juliet; Frankie Mae Clardy,Clarksville; Annie B. Coleman,Nashville; Lon-aine Cook, Memphis;

Mary Cotham, Lawrenceburg;Tabitha Demumbreum, Orlinda;Doris Erby, Chicago, Illinois; Mabel Gregory, Nashville; LaurenceHolmes, Memphis; Charles Hudson,Nashville; Julia L. Hunter, Nashville;

Elaine Lowery, Nashville; Samuel Maddox, Los Angeles,; Samuel Miller, Jr., Madison, Ala.;Winnie Myles, Columbia; Sai'aNoon, Tullahoma; Erskine Peoples,Jackson; Edith Pitt, Nashville;Helen Poitier, Deerfield Beach,Fla.; Esther Rimnier, Chicago, 111.;

Jijnmie Lee Sams, Savannah,Ga.; Gloria Shaw, Chattanooga;Lureada Shute, Nashville; Laurence Simmons, Trenton; TheresaSimmons, Greenfield; David Wax-d,Lebanon; Percy Washington, Memphis; Leonard Wellington, SouthPittsburgh; Edna Williams, Miami,Fla.; Bex'tha Winsett, Mux-fx*eea-boro.

3.25 Students

In the 3.25 category were Eax--lene Brown, Rockwood; ThomasCarter, Jx\, Nashville; Frank E.Donaldson, South Pittsburg; Jac-jueline Griffin, Nashville; HerbertA. Hai-ding, Henning; Samuel Hat-field, Nashville; Rose Legon, Nashville; Mattie Medlock, Nashville;Mattie Peaxd Px-ice, Memphis; •>

Cara Pi*yor, Jasper; J. C. Shane,

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InquiringReporter

Clarence E. Gladman

Many of us here who are interested in the work of the NAACPfeel that we would be benefited byhaving a branch here on our campus. We would like to get lettersanswering the question "How doyou feel about establishing abranch of the NAACP on the campus?" Some students who haveexpressed their opinions on thisquestion are:

EDITH BARLOW, seniox-, majoring in music and, "Knowing thatthe purpose of the NAACP is topromote the political, economic educational and social betterment of

colored people and to secui-e equalization of facilities and opportunities, I think that we should have abi-anch on our campus and weshould all support it."

REVOYDA FULLER, junior ofTexas: "Establishing a breach ofthe NAACP on the campus wouldbe another step fox-ward in thepx-ogi-ess of this gx-eat institution.The lives and destinies of our people rest within this loyal andpi-ofitable organization."

DORNETHA OWENS, juniorfi'om Memphis: "I definitely thinkthe idea of establishing a branchof the NAACP on our campuswould be an asset to us and help usin some of our px-esent problems."

WALTER SPIVA, junior fromJeffex'son City: "I think such anox'ganization would be profitablefor the general welfare for allstudents at T. S. U."

New Farmers ToHold Convention

The annual New Farmers of

America and New Homemakers of

America convention will be held on

the campus Mai-eh 31 throughApril 3. Committee chairmen havebeen selected. They are:

Mai'garet Thompson, chairman,publicity committee; Fannie Jeffcries, chairman, decoration committee; Hazel Poitiex*, chaix-man, reception and get acquainted committee; Pearlie Wade, chairman,refreshment committee.

Max'garet Young, chainnan of social committee, Jessie Beasley,chaix-man, checking committee;Mildred Walker, chairman, registration committee; Dorothy Cannon, chairman, hostess committee,and Isabelle Franklin, chairman,

kit assembly committee

Milan; Mattie Slaughter, Nashville; Bax-bara Sue Smith, Nashville; Edna Thomas, Chattanooga;Walter J. Walker, Chicago, 111.;Millie E. Whitfield, Nashville, andIsaac Womack, Jackson.

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daughter of TSU's coordinator ofReligious Activities, Mrs. L. B.'Watson, served as one of the leaders for REW. Dr. George is ahomemakex-, actress, educator, civicand social leader, and a noted lec-turei-. She was formerly on the•staff at this institution as Dean ofWomen and Director of PersonnelAdministration.

Dr. George was in charge of twoseminars held during the week preceding REW. She met with student leaders and faculty advisersand discussed the various phasesof personality problems and atti-tude.s.

Dx*. Ernest T. Dixon of the Methodist Board of Education was thespeaker at the retreat for leaders,.students and visiting consultants,which was held at The AmericanBaptist Theological Seminary.

Other persons who served asleaders were Mrs. Ruth Campbell,columnist for the NASHVILLETENNESSEAN, and teacher at,Peabody College. She sexwed asconsultant in a courtship and marriage seminar. Mrs. Charles S..Johnson, wife of the president ofFisk University, was also a consultant in the same capacity.

The Rev. Ralph Riley, one of theleaders, is president of The American Baptist Theological Seminary.

These persons served at housemeetings, chapel convocations, personal conferences, classroom appointment discussants, and facultyand student seminars.

The consultants concei-ned themselves with an investigation of theadequacy of the Christian faith forpresent-day needs.

Mrs. L. B. Watson wag cbairrnanof the joint REW committee, andMrs. L. S. Dumas was local chairman. Laphalia Gause and RobertHoleman were student-co-chart--

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February, 1954

LUCKY STRIKE AWARD presented to Gwendolyn Jenkins ofFisk University by WILLIAM F.ALLISON. Mr. Allison, junior inbusiness administration, is TSUcampus representative for LuckyStrike Cigarettes.

Business LeadersHold Symposium

The Future Business Leaders ofAmerica held their monthly sjon-posium earlier this month. The

discussion was on "The Publishing Industry."

The panel consisted of Mr. EdFord, managing editor. TheNASHVILLE BANNER; Mr. JackBradshaw, superintendent of thecomposing room, McQuiddy Printing Company, and Mr. Jack Phillips, advertising representative,Newspaper Printing Coirporation.

Mr. Cass F. L. Teague, Sr.,TSU's associate professor of business administration and adminis

trative assistant to the president,was moderator.

The FBLA is the departmentalorganization of the departments ofbusiness administration and busi

ness education. Mr. Maurice Salesia FBLA president and Mrs. -Hf:

K. Gaines is adviser.

Employment in U.S. automotiveplants totaled more than 900,000persons in 1952.

Hopes To Win $250 PlusA Lifetime Supply of Motor Oil

Nancy Mularky, University of Maryland junior, who waschosen one of the "ten most beautiful co-eds" by a nationalmagazine, puts her mind to the subject of "Oil ConservationFor National Defense." As an entrant in a national essaycontest on that subject she hopes to win $250 in cash plus alifetime supply of re-refined motor oil for her car, part of whichis shown above. Undergraduate students are eligible to enterthe contest which will award a number of cash prizes plusthousands of quarts of premium quality motor oil. Students

>desiring to enter the Contest may write: Association of Petroleum Re-Refiners, 1917 Eye Street N.W., Washington 6, D. C.

February* 1954

Dormitory NewsHale Hall

VeteransThe Veterans Dormitory club

held its first in a series of lec

tures February 4. Theme was"Wholesome Behavior Patterns of

University Men." The topic wasdiscussed by Dr. Merl R. Eppse,head of the depai'tment of historyand geography.

Mr. Ollie J. Bond is presidentof the club and Mrs. Corrine Floydis director of the dormitory.

Grad Record ExamThe Graduate Record Examina

tion for the Spring Quarter will beheld on Friday and Saturday.March 26-27, 1954.

All graduate students who havenot taken the examination are urged to make application immediatelyat the Office of the Graduate

School.

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, Departmental NewsDr. 0. W. Crumu. staff member IDr. 0. W. Crump, staff member

of the school of education, attendedthe 80th annual convention of the

American Association of SchoolAdministrators in Atlantic CityFebruary 13-18.

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The Rev. William James Simmons, minister of TSU, was guestspeaker at the regular meeting ofVanderbilt's Westminster Fellowship, at Westminister House, February 21.

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Dr. Carl M. Hill, chairman ofthe school of ax'ts and sciences, was

recently elected president of theTSU-Fisk-Meharry Sigma Xi club.

The club devotes its time to promoting basic research in mathematics and the natural sciences.

Other members of the executivecommittee include Dr. James R.

liEwson, head of the physics department at TSU.

The local Sigma Xi club is oneof 180 such groups associated withthe National Society of the SigmaXi.

Dr. Albert A. Thompson, Head,Department of Sociology and Social Administration, attended a

conference on the Tennessee Val

ley Authority Research Project atTuskegce Institute, January 11-13.All Land Grant Colleges had representatives from the following instructional areas: Sociology, SocialWork, Agricultural Economics, Industrial Ed., and Education. The.conference studied the stability ofrural Negroes in the TennesseeValley area. Also attending theconference from T. S. U. was Miss

Nora Roy, instructor in the Department of Sociology.

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Mrs. Frances A. Sanders, head ofthe Department of Elementary Education. sei'ved as consultant for

the regional teachers' meeting heldin Chattanooga, February 6. Shespoke on the subject, "Preparationof the Modern Teacher."

She also represented the Tennessee Education Congress at the ded

ication of the new gymnasium atIjexington.

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Education Class 385 recentlysponsored a social hour featuringgames, refreshments, and contests.

The winners of the contests were

Joyce Long, L. C. Jordan, GladysSheiTell, and Rose Weaver. Theywon first, second, third, and fourthprizes respectively.

Home Ec SkitThe Sophomore Home Economies

Club members are sponsoring askit. "Margie Gets the Job." foi*the other members of the club on

March 1 at 6:00.

If we read with questions inmind, seeking to get into sympathetic communication with a writer,bearing with him and sticking withhim to an end that we reach as

quickly as our minds will allow,we will want to read, we will read,and we will be better readers.

Among Hale Hall residents prac

tice teaching this quarter are:

Helen Bransford, Johnella Hatchings, Geraldine Anderson, Cecelia

Willis, Blanche Fisher, Jeanne

Bi-andon, Lorraine Cooke, Juanita

Gilbert, Ann Goodi'um, Etta M.

Owens, Alma Gi'eer, Bettye Cham

bers, Betsy Summers, Norma Ford,Estelle Thomas, Maunita Stephens,

Zelma Burnett, and Mary Bing-

ham4s * *

For one whole week, the residents of Hale Hall exchanged giftsand favors—in a "secret pal" arrangement wherein nobody knewthe donors. At the end of the

week "S. P.'s" were revealed ata party.

Each quarter a birthday partyis given for all residents withbirthdays occurring in that quarter. Dues paid by members ofthe Hale Hall Club make these

parties possible. Two parties havebeen held to date.

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The Hale Hall Club presentedSunday School recently, withMadam Seth Sahara of Ethiopiaas featured speaker.

Officer's of the Hale Hall Club

are:

Angle Wells, president; EdnaCaruthers, vice president; JuanitaGilbert, secretary; Patricia Wilson,assistant secretary; Etta Owens,treasurer; Melba Maydeld, chair

man, social committee; Gloria Mc-Cadden, chairman, refreshments

' committee; and Alice Branch,chairman, policies committee.

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Zeta NewsIn accordance with the national

observance of "Finer WomanhoodWeek" members of the Zeta Phi

Beta sorority, Inc. all over thecountry presented programs andvarious other activities.

Epsilon Alpha Chapter and PiZeta Chapter presented SundaySchool in the University Auditorium, February 21 in connection with•Religious Emphasis Week andFiner Womanhood Week, and alsoheld Repledging Services Thursday, February 25, in Hadley ParkCommunity House.

The Sunday School program consisted of meditation by Pi'esidentHelen Poitier, solo by Soror Barlow and Soror Suggs introduced theguest speaker, Dr. Arenia C. Mal-lory of Lexington, Mississippi.

Dr. Mallory is Pi-esident ofSaints Industrial School of Lexington, Mississippi. Dr. Mallory isnationally known as an active religious leader and speaker and hastraveled extensively. Dr. Malloryjf. 'Vice-President of the Mississippi Teachers Association: firstVice-President of the NationalCouncil of Negro Women; first Negro woman to become a member ofthe Mississippi District YWCA Interracial Committee, was a delegate to England and France in1952 to the International WorldConference of Pentecostal Churches; member of the NAACP; Federated Womens Club; and was recently made an honorary citizen ofHumboldt, Tennessee.

During her visit for the ReligiousEmphasis Week activities. Dr. Mallory was the house guest of Mr.and Mrs. Dell Crowder.

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METER STAFFEditor-in-Chief Esther RimmerAssociate Editor Ernest BuffingtonCirculation Manager Ernest McNeilSports Editor Carl GrantFiction Editor Leslie SmithStaff Secretary - Elizabeth BlackwellStaff Photographer Reed EdmondsonNews Staff Eloise Thomas,

Clarence Gladman, Willie Sanders, Art Griffa, Eugene Thompson,Joseph Williams, Jimmy Hightower, Sara Concentine, LeonardWellington, Emory Holmes, Helen Poitier, Maxie Starks, WilliamMiller, Bobby Gibson, and Bernard Henderson.

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Brotherhood — An IdealFebruary is brotherhood month.Negro History Week and Brotherhood Week have made us

aware not only of the tremendous progress toward full citizenship for all Americans, but also of the mammoth task ahead.

Carter G. Woodson, late founder of Negro History Week,believed that any advancement made by Negroes would beara direct relationship to their knowledge and appreciation oftheir history. Dr. Woodson devoted the greater part of hislife to the propagation of his belief through diligent researchand publication of his findings.

Today J. A. Rogers, John Hope Franklin, and Merl R. Eppseare carrying on in the tradition established by Dr. Woodson.They are all distinguished historians, respected and admiredby their colleagues for their ceaseless efforts to reveal to adubious world the facts they have uncovered.

Mr. Rogers has published several volumes on the subjectand is a columnist for the PITTSBURGH COURIER. Dr.Franklin is on the staff at Howard University. Dr. Eppse ison our faculty here and has contributed to various journals,magazines, and has written several textbooks, including "TheNegro, Too, In American History."

Brotherhood Week is sponsored by the National Council ofCJjristians and Jews and seeks to eradicate religious as well asraiial prejudice.

'BoY'h oi t'hese orgamzations, along with others like them,are making it possible for the full realization of America'sideal for all her people.

Father Flanagan, the late founder of Boy's Town, had afavorite story he liked to tell to illustrate what he thought tobe a proper concept of brotherhood.

One day, while out among some of his charges, he saw arather small youngster patiently struggling under the load ofa much larger, apparently injured, boy on his shoulders.

Father Flanagan questioned the boy about his load andoffered his assistance.

The pint-sized youngster looked up at the priestand smiled."He ain't heavy, Father," he said. "He's m' brother!"

THE METER February, 1954

Front How Spiritual InventoryBy Gordonnel Armstroniff MT -JBy Gordonnel Amustronis

On the front row at the Rubin-

otein concert she sits—clad in asimple, yet elegant, black dressthat is offset by a touch of whiteat the neckline.

Arthur Rubinstein has only towalk to the platform, and herwhole figure is transformed. Sheseems to be in another world—a

world which only she and Rubinstein share.

Her head is tilted slightly to theright, but suddenly a loud basschord is struck and her head dropsforward. The mood is light andgay again; she smiles, and slowlyher head slopes to the left.

The soft melodious tone, indicative of all nocturnes, seems tocapture her entire being. Eachtime the artist strikes the keysshe smiles approvingly at hischarm and grace; her personalitysparkles as she imagines herselfactually fulfilling Rubinstein's role.

Obviously, but not obtrusively,her fingers move rhythmically asshe shakes her head knowingly andunderstandingly with each crescendo, diminuendo, and trill.

It is apparent that contentmentand happiness completely encircleher as she listens eagerly to eachnote as though she actually hearsthe message it conveys.

Excitedly, as the applause interrupts the stillness, she whispers toher neighbor, and her face is filledwith joy.

The terminating selection, playedmasterfully by Rubinstein, receivesher extensive applause, and simultaneously the words "Bravo!Bravo!" ring from her lips.

She stands now, takes a deepbreath, and in her eyes it is possible to read—there is none greaterthan Rubinstein; he is truly superb.

METER DEADLINES

The deadlines for the next threeissues of the METER are as follows:

March issue: March 9.

April issue: April 14.May issue: May 11.

The 100,000-mile tire has alreadybeen built. Temporarily, it is tooexpensive for general use, but itwill be on the market one of thesedays.

Often in pining "for what is not,"we allow excellent opportunities forservice pass us by. We may be soconcerned with what we call the"greater good" that we overlookthe little good that can be done.We so concern ourselves with what

we feel is wrong and we blind ourselves to what is right. We oftencomplain so much that we are neverable to praise.

But in all this restless searching,this intellectual questioning, thisbewildered uncertainty, let us remember that there is some purpose

to life. Let us remember asShakespeare said:

"For nought so vile that on the' earth doth live

But to the earth some special gooddoth give,

Nor aught so good but strain'dfrom that fair use

Revolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse;

Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied;

And vice sometimes by action dignified."

News Sidelights Communist China

by Emory H. HolmesIn this day of hectic living, it is

not easy for a student in a University family to pause and takespiritual inventory. But in thesearching eyes and in the troubledminds of almost everyone of usthere is ample evidence of the needfor a spiritual inventory.

One would do well to ask himself,"Where am I going?" or "What doI seek?"

If answers to these questions arenot clear and to the point, perhapsnew directions are needed.

It is easy to draw up a set ofgoals, as it were, in order that wemay impress ourselves with ourgood intentions; but it is not soeasy to follow firmly after a goaluntil it is achieved.

It is riot so easy to do what ismorally proper if the morally improper offers the course of leastresistance; it is not always easy todefend convictions, honestly held,when reason dictates that suchaction is improper.

Yet, favorable and positive actionwould dictate that we set ourselvesto these difficult tasks, for that isthe best way to determine whereone is going.

All of us seek the elusive phantom, Happiness; but all too oftenwe do not realize that Happinessis not to be found in things, placesor the material. In the final analysis, happiness is to be found inthe inner being. It will be foundwhere there is inward peace. Itwill be found in helping others.And it will be found in the sobermind.

Shelley wrote, "We look beforeand after, and pine for what isnot..." These words seem to amply describe many of ns. We aretoo busy to see the good about us.We are too preoccupied to see thebeauty about us. And we are toorestless to enjoy the peace aroundus. Yet we are not aware of ourstate. Let each of us ask our

selves the above questions, and sodetermine our course.

Religious News"Youth Week" was held at the

First Baptist Church recently. TheBaptist Student Union of whichMr. S. E. Grinsted is director, presented one of the programs.

A panel discussion was held onwhich Helen Poitier served. Clarissa Allen, Laphalia Gause, andEdith Barlow provided music anddevotional services. On the closingnight of the observance, one ofour own young ministers, the Rev.Howard Chubb was guest minister.

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"Youth Day" was held at theSt. Andrews Presbyterian Churchon February 14. The WestminsterFellowship, composed of studentsfrom TSU was in charge of morning services.

A panel discussion was presented with Paul Meacham, EzekielBell. Clarissa Allen, and ThelmaWilliams.

LaFonde Williams presented special music.

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Madam Seth Sahara, a specialenvoy from Ethiopia was guestspeaker for the Hale Hall Dormitory club's Sunday School programand at the weekly meeting of theSCA, February 7 and 8.

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A number of representativesfrom the various Methodistchurches of the city met FebruaryII and laid plans for the settingup of a Wesleyan Fellowship onTSU's campus.

When others fail him, the wiseman looks

To the sure companionship ofbooks.

"Road Without Turning" is thedramatic and moving autobiography of the Rev. James H. Robinson, pastor of New York's famedChurch of the Master.

The story begins in a Knoxvilleslum area prior to World War I.The author reveals how he was

shuttled from one relative to an

other because of the family's economic status, of his membershipin street gangs, and of his finallygoing to the "Promised Land" ofthe North.

But the North was not the "landof milk and honey" of his dreams.Life was hard—good jobs were notas plentiful nor was there a totalabsence of the stifling prejudiceof which he had been the bruntin the South. He joined his father's Sanctified Church and attempted to go to school while holdingdown a full-time job. He was unsatisfied with his father's church,however, and with its violent displays of emotionalism.

Through friends, he was encouraged to enter the ministry. Highereducation brought other hardships,culminating at Union TheologicalSeminary in New York. Robinsonthought he was entering into anexistence free from racial antagonism. '

"Here (Union) I could forgetabout the rape of Ethiopia, thelynchings, and anti-Negro discrimination.

"(But) I was blindly, painfullymistaken."

The details of how he finallyovercame his sense of fear and in

security are interesting and encouraging. The Rev. Mr. Robinson is presently recognized as anoutstanding figure in religion andin civic affairs. He was one of

the founders of Sydenham, NewYork's first inter-racial hospital.

Calvin L Walton

Should Communist China be admitted to the United Nations?

This is a question that is beingdebated by political scientists, politicians, statesmen, and just "PlainJoes." Recently, during the BigPour Conference .n Berlin, thisquestion popped up quite often. It's

^ interesting to note that this issuewas not a part of the pre-arrangedagenda but, due .to Russia's affirmative stand, it was inserted atevery opportunity.

Now just why is there a disputeover whether the Chinese Reds

should be admked to the world'sforemost organiation. Perhaps abit of recapitulation is necessarybefore we go further into this is

sue.

When the United Nations Charter was signed in 1945, among the

. nations signing as a permanentI power was China. At that time

China was under the leadership ofGeneralissimo Chiang Kai-shek andhis Nationalist Party. But threeyears later Chiang and his followers were overthrown by the Communists under Mao Tse-tung.

After this, Chiang and the Nationalists fled to the isle of Formosa, which had always been considered Chinese controlled. NowChina is ruled by Communists, butis still represented by the Nationalists in the UN, and that bringsus up to the arguments for andagainst Red China's admittance tothe UN.

. Many maintain that whether, welike it or not, the Red are a "defacto" government and that wemust approach this from a realisticpoint of view. These advocates ofRed China's admittance to the UNsay that if we are to deal with theChinese Reds, we must do so viainternational law.

Also, these persons believe thatif Red China were admitted to theUN, she would have to put up orshut up. Either the Communistswould prove their peaceful intentions, or stand a chance of beingbranded by the entire world as awar-mongering nation.

But as long as China remainsoutside the UN, she can justify herpresent actions as being necessarybecause "most of the nations of

the world are against me."But many persons take just the

oppositeview. They claim that forthe UN to admit China wouldamount to a sign of weakness onthe part of ,the Allies and the UN.This is said in light of the fact thatthe UN branded China as an aggressor three years ago.

The opposers of Red China's admission to the UN say that theCommies should prove their peaceful intentions first. For, theypoint out, Russia is enough of astumbling block as it is, and onemore Communist state would justhamstring the UN further.

Here you have some of the arguments, pro and con. Where do youstand?

As for my opinion, I believe thatI must go along with the formerviewpoint. Certainly, if the UNwants a determining answer as toChina's intentions, she should bringthe Reds before the world spotlight. And if China refuses tocooperate, then it will be obviousto all that the Communists are benton the prevention and the destruction of peace

A good colony of EARTHWORMS may throw up 15 to 20tons of earth every year on an acreof soil.

Average tire tread mileage hasclimbed from 5,000 miles in 1908to more than 30,000 today.

February, 1954

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Sharks ScuttleHoward, Morgan

Tennessee State's four-time na

tional swimming champs sank Morgan College 55-27 for their fourthvictory this year.

Leroy (3-D) Jones again pacedthe "Tiger Sharks" to their victory. Jones set records in the50-yard free style and 100-yardfree style. He also was the anchorman on the 400-yard relay.

James (Rock) Featherstone captured the 200-yard breast strokerecord at 2:54.8 for a new poolrecord.

The "Sharks" made it five in a

row as they splashed Howard University's "Bisons" 74-10. Thiswas homecoming for Featherstone,Jones, and Clarence Bell. Theythrilled hometown fans by takingfirst in each of their events.

Leroy Jones again set recordsin the 60 and 100-yard free style.He was clocked at 30.1 for the

60 and 55.0 in the 100.

Tiger Sharks 1954 Record

Tenn. State 71 Howard U. 13

Tenn. State 52 Ball State 32

Tenn. State 55 Morgan State 27Tenn. State 74 Howard U. 10

The "Tiger Sharks" have set 12new records this year.

Leroy (3-D) Jones has splashedinto the ".Sportrait" spotlight forthis issue.

Leroy is a native of Washington, D. C., and attended the Dun-bar High School, where he waskingfish in the 400- and 100-yardfree style. During his two yearsat TSU, he has set 12 pool records.In his five years of swimming competition, he has been defeated onlytwice. However, he has never lostin tjie 100-yard free style.

"3-D" has done much to fill thegap left last year by Stanley Gain-or, and has taken over as thesparkplug of the TSU "TigerSharks."

New Gym ClockHits Double Zero

For the first time the HPER

score board hit the double zeromark when the Junior Varsityslaughtered Paducah 104-31.

Running the clock completelyout of numbers the Junior Varsitypassed the century mark by netting 33 points in the last quarter.

Leading scorers were ThomasSanders, with 18: Fletcher Yates,

with 17; and Donald Nash. with 14.

Cabochio StarsCampus Talent

To support the Community ChestFund the annual "Cabochio" was

presented earlier this month in theUniversity Auditorium.

Featured in the two-hour varietyproduction wei*e comedians, vocaland instrumental soloists, combos,and dancers. The "Can-Can," aburlesque routine featuring a half-dozen "heavy" young men aboutcampus brought down the house.

Winning acts included MaryLloyd, vocalist from Chattanooga;The Belltones, a group of fiveyoung men and Owen Parchmonand a combo which called itself

"The Latin Band." All winners

appeared on WSOK.Other acts included a trio con

sisting of Frances Newbem, Joan-etta Steppe, and Tabitha Demum-breun: a comedy routine by William Perkins, selections by Calvin(Bird) Jones and his combo andtwo vocal solos by Richard Clark

of Nashville.

Barbara Gordon of Stanford,Conn., also appeared on the program, as did Minda Smith andher partner in a Spanish dance.

"Cabochio" was presented underauspices of the Department ofSpeech and Drama. James Armstrong of Chicago was master ofceremonies.

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I GOT m Tif€r forward, George Altman (40), grabbed the rebound offth« fingertips of Xavier's Israel Joseph (15) in TSU's last-second 66-64win over Xavier. Tiger Captain Willis Thomas (42), Xavier's Fred Jones(16), and Tiger Willie Reed (44) watch the play.

—Photo by Clanton.

Tigers EdgeXavier 67-64

In perhaps the most thrillinggame ever played in the "LittleGarden" the A. and I. Tigers edgedXavier 67-64.

Back and forth, saa-aawod tVia

"^gffme, with the first and secondperiods ending in a tie.

Then at the end of the thirdquarter the high-spirited Xavierteam took the lead, 50-48.

With both teams battling savagely for the lead Xavier was stillahead, down to the last few minutes.

But magnificent defense play byHenry Arthur Kean and pressureshooting of Remus Nesbitt gavethe Tigers victory in the last fewseconds.

Cookman GoesUnder, 82-63

When Bethune Cookman ventured into the Tiger den here recently a gym packed with screaming fans saw an 82-63 massacre.All the way the Tigers were outin front.

Bethune Cookman's John Cheney,fancy dribbling and shooting star,won scoring honors for the nightwith 29 points.

Tennessee's George Altman hit25 points and Ben (Hooking) Jackson netted 19 points.

Jr. VarsityWins in Debut

In its debut before the fans ofA. and I. the Junior Varsity defeated Momstown 76 to 55. Ledby Captain Heni-y McDonald ,theJunior Tigers kept the game com-petlely controlled at all times.

With 18 points Fletcher Yateswon high scoring honors. Trailinghim with 14 points was WilliamMatthews.

On the roster of the Junior quintare: Donald Nash, William Matthews, netcher Yates, ThomasSanders, Nate Smith, Richard Caf-fy, and Henry McDonald.

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National Urban League, designedtp give the students and facultyan opportunity to meet consultantsrepresenting industry, business, labor, government, and the professions for the purpose of cementinga closer working relationship between educational institutions and

representatives of the work-a-dayworld.

Students and faculty, as a result of this contact should havea clearer picture of the job requirements and opportunities. Representatives of industry will cometo know of the potential personnelreserve to be found in Negro educational institutions.

125 Consultants

To this end an average of 125consultants representing varioustypes of industry, business, labororganizations, governmental agencies, and the professions have beeninvited each year since 1951 tovisit with the faculty and studentsfor ^ or 4 days.

The institutions, firms or agencies have provided the services ofthese consultants without cost to

the University, and the consultantshave given freely of their time andenergy and know-how.

Meeting The Needs

At the close of each Career Con

ference a committee evaluates the

activities of the Conference.

In keeping with the recommendations made by the evaluation committee of the Conference of 1953,the University's Steering Committee of the Career Conference is

planning changes in the programof the 1954 Career Conference.

The tentative program for the 1954Conference will include;

Tentative Program1) A Marketing Clinic. Negro

personnel who are employedas sales and sales promotion representatives in largeas well as small business

will be invited to participatein the Clinic on Sunday andMonday, March 21 and 22.

2) Special radio and televisionprogrrams will be presentedprior to and in connectionwith the Career Conference

for the purpose of alertingthe radio and TV audience to

the need for emphasizing aVocational Guidance program at the'college and university levels.

5) High school seniors andtheir advisors in Tennessee

will be invited to the cam

pus on Monday to take a"look-see" at the Univer- ;aity's program.

4) Special guidance sessions•will be planned for freshmen on the topic "Foundations in Careers".

6) Vocational guidance sessionswill be planned for Sophomores which should help

them in choosing and preparing for a life's vocation.Juniors and Seniors willhave sessions planned withconsultants which will givespecific job information, requirements and opportunities.

Seniors and Graduate students will be provided withthe opportunity to meet -withrepresentatives from indus-

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try, business, labor, government and the professions individually and in smallgroups for the purpose ofdiscussing individual problems and to be interviewed

for jobs.

Program ScheduleThe program as outlined for the

1954 Career Conference will beaimed as nearly as possible •withinthe framework of the regular aca-

demic schedule. It will also giveeach student an opportunity tomeet and talk with a larger number of consultants.

Registration

Registration for student interestgroups will be March 13-14. Theregistration, held prior to theCareer Conference, is for the purpose of determining the desire andvocational interest of the students.

February^ 1954

IntramuralThe 1953-54 Intramural cage

champs are the Newcomers.Champs of the American League,the Newcomers defeated East Dormitory, tops in the NationalLeague.

In the semi-finals the Newcomers

downed the Kappas, 44-38. TheKappas were champs of the fraternity league.

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