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Activities. Story Rick h> History Of Old Howard and Grads.
By TOM MAYNOk
There is little that hu not changed to some extent during the
last twenty-five years, and newspaper style and style of graduation
exercises offer interesting examples of great change. A glance at the
files of The Birmingham News of a quarter-century ago will bring
out striking changes in both.
“Lee Quatres Poems Mystiques.”
which was composed by Professor
Paul de Launay, and which won first
prise at a contest In Paris, have been,
released by the publisher, J. Fischer
A Brothers, of New York City, It was
announced this week. These compo¬
sitions which are bound together in
this attractive edition are: Chant des
Cloches du Botr (Song of the Evening
Belief, Ombres du Solr (Evening
Shadows), Berceuse (Lullaby), and
Rayons de Lune et Flocous de Niege
(Moonbeams and Snowflakes.)
Many students have already pur¬
chased these compositions and gave
to Mr. de Launay for autographs.
Mr. de Launay states that J. Fisch¬
er A Brother, the publisher has asked
permission to use “Ombres due Solr”
and “Berceuse" in a volume of works
by American composers which they
are publishing for the organ. This Is
soon to be released, It Is said.
Immediately after commencement
Miss French Haynes, Dean of Women
and Professor of English will leave
for Ithaca, N. Y., where she will en¬
roll In the Summer session of Cornell
University as a candidate for a Mas¬
ters degree. She states that her ma¬
jor work will be done in Elizabethan
literature and that her minor will be
In Greek philosophy. Her thesis,
which she says Is well under way now
deals with the Elizabethan treatment
of the Homeric legend. Miss Haynes
also feels that she is very fortunate
In having the opportunity to do her
work under Dr. Joseph Quincy Adams
who Is a noted authority on Shakes¬
peare and who has published several
text books on Shakespeare which
have been standardised. Especially
does she laud the Interest and under¬
standing of Dr. Adams for his stu¬
dents.
To those students on the Howard
College campus who feel that they
are burdened with too muck work It
might be suggested that relief may
be had by talking to Miss Haynes.
They will come away asking for more
and longer lessons after a comparison
Howard Auxiliary Gracious Hoots
To Graduating Class In Lovely
Party At Home Of Mrs. J. EL
Dffliard
By FKANCBS BOHANNON
“There's a long, long trail a-wlndlng
Into the land of my dreams - ”
Goodbye old pal! Here’s luck to
you!
For the first time during the crowd¬
ed and jumbled approach to com¬
mencement by the side door of social
activities the Seniors of Howard Col¬
lege, class of 17, were feeling the
Miss Haynes during the coming :
teen months.
Miss Anne Boyett, graduate
Howard and an A N.. of Columbia *
be placed on the faculty, It Is said,
teach some of those classes that u
be left. without an Instructor due
By MORGAN BAKER
Professor Paul de Launay, director
pletlng his preparations for the an¬
nual commencement concert which
has been announced for Saturday.
May the 21st, 1127, at 8 P. M. The
concert will be given in the auditori¬
um of the l^uhama Baptist Church.
Those students taking part are do-
dared to have put forth every effort
In preparation for the event and that
they have something worthwhile to
offer is proven by this excellent pro¬
gram which Prof, de Launay has an-
the vague gulf of memories In the
background, pushing them onward:
Unable to retrace their steps they
i were prepared to advance, not en
masse, not after the Indian fashion,
but alone, unaided, self-relying.
f To the home of Mrs. J. E. DillarJ
they came in twos and fours, stu¬
dents, people, and professors. It was
on the night of May the twelfth that
they parked their omnibuses up to the
welcome curb. Lanterns made great
i globs In the .darkness, revealing a hos¬
pitable looking porch in their soft
1 light. And who should be waiting
there but Lillian, the dark-eyed min¬
ister's daughter, like the inn-keeper's
r daughter who waited to greet the
p Highwayman.
* The Seniors knew that this cheer-
’ ful place must be the very same as
* that spoken of In their Invitations as
1 Sixteenth Avenue, South, because IT
' had said In the Crimson “Elaborate
' preparations are being made by the
Г
Howard College Auxiliary for a re-
1 ceptlon to be given members of the
Senior class, according to Mrs. John
1 C. Dawson, director of the college."
* In the receiving line were: Mr. and
j Mrs. J. E. Dillard. Dr. and Mre. L. O.
1 Dawson, Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Dawson,
‘ Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Eubank, Mrs.
’ George Stamps, Mrs. J. C. Freeman,
1 Mrs.
В.
H. Allen, Mrs. Charles
Sharpe, Mrs. J. C. Tolston, also John
' H. Lollar, Alton Barton, Thomas
Walsh, officers of the Senior class,
l Other members of the Auxiliary as¬
sisting were: Mrs. J. M. M Inter, Mrs.
- L. F. Harris, Mrs. Sumpter. Lea, Mrs.
- Thomas R. Lea, Mrs. Johnson and
; lire. Lenoir.
Seniors filled the autograph books
1 designated by Mrs. J. C. Dawson with
names of almost two hundred guests
Including members of the faculty.
These books were miniature Seniors,
i gowned In red and capped with the
. square, traditional, black top-pieces.
: On opening them they were found to
i be totally blank. Seniors hoped that
i they didn't feel hurt. At the door
i guests were pinned with pansies
: which resided In huge clusters In all
i corners of the house. Charlotte
- Burns and - Jamas Dillard made the
. evening musical.
|
г
A brief history, of the Howard CoJ-
i lege Auxiliary discloses these aodosq-
i ptishmenla since they first endeav-
r o»d ,W improve the .campus. Ip
. these two short’ years they have put
In needed walks and curbing, furnish-
a ed the co-ed room, planted shrub»
By GEORGE SAXON
In Poland Christmas holiday» are extended into one great car¬
nival which is a season for excessive indulgence. These excesses
would render men and women incapable of retaining their positions
in American institutions where efficiency only is tolerated.
Drinking and dancing at the coffee homes and blesses the food— a clever
shops, drinking and dancing at the way to add to the church coffers or
public and private halls— these with to their personal wealth. The tables
the other items that usually adorn are decorated with a special foliage
such occasions are the principal used on Easter occasions only. The
means of diversion. , white symbolic lamb with the church
At the beginning of the Lent season flag securely fastened In a small bow
things take on a more serious atm os- ai%und the neck, Occupies a consplcu-
phere. There Is a considerable let one place on the table. In some of
down in the gala affairs and the the shops there were ohocolate-brown
battle of the fish begins. Not being sheep? I have never been able to fig-
satlsfled with fish once a week ure out the significance of the black
Lente (from “Sylvia”)— Delibes.
4. Vocal bust— “Hark, Hark, the
Mandolin” (Miss Rosalie Norman and
Mrs. ;i, Counts).
6. Organ and Orchestra— Selections
from Tannha user— Wagner.
8. Organ and Orchestra— “The
Glow Worn” — Tlnche.
7. Organ, Orchestra and Chorus—
"Song of India”— RJmsky-Korsakoff.
(Miss Ella Thomaa, soprano soloist).
8. Organ and Orchestra— “Light
Cavalry" (Overture)— Suppe.
The orchestra has been announced
to compose of the following: Prof.
Paul de Launay, organist and conduc¬
tor; planiata, Mrs. O. de Launay, Mrs.
E Counts. Mrs. A. Bowers, the Mieses
Sara Hugt, I. P. Ray, G. Barger, E.
de Launay, J. Hearn. M. Hearn, M.
Gipson, G. Dial, Mrs. Doster L.
Вег
V.
Мог-
Warren First To
Get Honors Degree
ser, O. Daweey, E.
rts, G. Cornelius, Mr. D. M. Braswell
and Master V. Stocks; violinists. The
Misses E Johnson, J. Coker, E. Casey,
W. Baras, and km. H. Miller; flutists,
H. Garrard aad B. Cleveland; cornet-
1st, Jem as DU lard, Jr.
Prof, da Leuaay calls especial at¬
tention to the kindness and courtesy
of the Seals Plano Company in lend¬
ing the Baldwin concert grand aad
all the new planoa for use in the pre¬
vious commencement recitals and this
final concert.
ditiens of the country forces them to
be more temperant.
A walk lq the perks or on most any
JUNIOR CLASS MEETING
History Shows College Struggling Upward ONE HIIIIDID Hi EIGHT TO ERDDIMTE
HIKED CHINEES IT MffiOlLEGE
**“.£*»—
.T”S. -- IT CLOSE OF COLLEGE'S CBEITEST HEIR
DURING THE PIST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
That undergraduates had a promi¬
nent part In annual commencement ex¬
ercises Is shown In the following
story, copied from the "8. O. N. ” of
June 4, 1801. This particular story,
excer* the headlines, is not widely dif¬
ferent a style from one a reporter
would write today, but subsequent ar¬
ticles show a marked difference.
"GOLD MEDALS won by Students
A. J. Curry and Thomaa V. Neal AT
HISTORIC OLD HOWARD."
"Howard College chapel was well
filled last night, the occasion being
the annual gymnastic exercises of the
Collegians. Professor
С.
H. Miles,
Physical Director of the Birmingham
Athletic Club, has bean in charge of
the gymaasitun at Howard this year;
and he has brought It to a high de¬
gree of perfection. r
“The Rings, Bara, etc, were
strung on the stage last night and
the athletes were thus In full
view of the audience.
“The exercises commenced with
an Indian club drill and fancy
march In which twenty young men
participated. The effect was
novel, picturesque and superb.
"Then came the various exercises
on the swinge, rings, the horiaontal
ban and t be parallel, the vaulting
iiorse, etc. «-The athletic program waa
closed with pyramid work, in which
a number of young men participated.
"The gold medal lof the -best all
around gymnast was awarded to Mr.
Continued on page t
Clyde T. Warren, of Sylacauga, la
the first student to graduate with hon¬
ors as set forth in the catalog some
three years ago. Clyde majored in
■Sociology and Economics.
The degree with honors was estab¬
lished to encourage a spirit of Inde¬
pendent reading aad research. The
faculty will admit on written appli¬
cation from the sophomore and
Junior classes a limited number of
candidates for the degree with hon¬
ors m the major field. Properly to
safeguard the prlvfiegha Incidental to
the candidacy for Urn degree with
honors, the application must be In
writing and must be pasted on in
lull faculty session. The candidate's
work must be consecutive and syatem-
atlc in all required courses aad must
«over a period of four full seasons.
It is believed that aa dffort oh the
P«n of any student to shorten the
time for graduation by taking courses
In the Summer School will result in a
sort of haste and contusion Hardly
compatible with the leluro' and free
«holce contemplated la the honor
system. At the discretion of the
*U
у
committee charged with the
ministration of the
of the
the candidate tor honors may be al-
*°wed certain liberty In the matter of
«**“
attendance.
Honors
general
With Seniors through final examinations, final arrangements
are being made for .commencement exercises of Howard's eighty-
fifth year. One hundred and eight students will receive diplo:
Monday.
The last of a long series of recep¬
tions, teas and entertainments tor. the
graduating class will be given Fri¬
day night In the form of a banquet.
Those finishing this year, along with
the faculty, have been Invited to the
annual Alumni Banquet, to be held
this year at the Axis Club.
Dr. 1. R. Hobbs, pastor of First
BapUst Church, one of the most fa¬
mous ministers In the South, will de¬
liver the commencement sermon at
Ruhama Baptist Church Sunday morn¬
ing at 10:30 o’clock. Hia subject baa
not been announced. Dr. J. E. Dil¬
lard. for over ten years a* close friend
of the college and advisor of the stu¬
dents, will deliver the commence¬
ment address the following day the
same hour. Various prises and honors
will also be awarded.
Prof. Paul de Lauaay and Mrs. da
Launay will present their pupils Sat¬
urday night in the big recital of tha
year, climaxing a brilliant series of
President John C. Dawson declared
today. "Everythin* point» to a bril¬
liant future and with the full support
of students and Baptiste of the Bute,
who have responded nobly during the
past nine months, we can make the
coming y$ars even better.”
Following is a Hat of this year's *
graduates
Mrs. Mae Landers Adams. Clemen¬
tine Allen, Llsxle Lee Allsup, Jeaaia
Lee Ansley, Blvlan Hunter Awtroy,
A. L. Bains, J. D. Bancroft. Alton L.
Barton, J. N. Base, J. O. Base. Mrs.
F. R. Budchfleld, Ora Frances Bohan¬
non, Joe C. Bond, Ethel Bond, P. Dr-
neatine Bondurant, Floy Boyd,
С.
M.
Continued on page 4
Juniors Hosts at
Tea For Seniors
Delightful Affair Given At Horn*
Of Mrs. John C. Dawson. Many
, Guests Enjoy Hospitality
One of the lovliest event» of the
senior yew and one which- brings
pleas Ire in remembrance was that at
the Annual -Junior Tea given at tha
home of Dr. and Mrs. John C. Daw¬
son, on Wednesday, May 4th. Tha
house was made festive with beautiful
flowers of pastel shades which color
scheme was further carried out tat
the dining room by means of paste]
tapers.
The receiving line by which the
guests were greeted waa composed of
Theodore Jackson, president of tha
student body; Marvin 8mith.
ргоак
dent of the Junior claas; Sue Harrta.
secretary of the Junior claw; Jessie
Lee Ansley. secretary of the Senior
dass: Arthur Dlx, vice prpsldpnt of
the Junior claaa and Bob Rowland.
Serving In the dining room and on the
porch wore Evelyn Sellers, Mlldiad
Hearn, Margaret Staples, Alyoe Price,
Margaret Byer, Kathryn Hendricks,
Marguerite Pence, Christine Bornar,
Annie LeeOrme, Mable Turnipeeed.
(Margaret Thornton and Mrs, Dawson.
Music was furnished during the aft-
For.
GREATER
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