Twentieth Ti
Recital Ends
De Launay’s
Year’s Work
FINAL EDITION
Student
Addresses Seniors
With this edition, The Crimson
ends its twentieth year as Howard’s
official weekly newspaper. This is
the final issue of this year and
.there will be no more editions until
September.
Warm Reception Given
Program InChapel
Saturday Night
This Year’s Crimson
Gets Special Praise
From Press Group
Prof. Paul de Launay's annual
concert was given a warm reception
Saturday evening at the college au¬
ditorium when music lovers of the
tity gathered to hear vocal solos,
chamber music, and the miniature
.«ymi>hony.
Tlie recital was not confined to
enrolled students alone, but em¬
braced a number of ^alumni and
some of the city’s most outstanding
musicians, among whom were Prof.
C. R. Klenlc, ’cellist, and Mrs. J.
P. Cunningham, soprano.
several well
Selections
known operas opened the concert
by the miniature symphony orches¬
tra. A string ensemble played light¬
er numbers, the most enthusiasti¬
cally' received of which was the
Londonderry Air" with soprano ob-
liggato
Ъу
Mrs. Cunningham.
Pianists for the miniature sym¬
phony were Mrs. Annie Laurie (Car¬
lisle, Misses Guilliard Barger, Grace
Anderson, Mell Scarborough, Lillian
Bradford, Olivia Prescott, and
1Л-
by Jean Reeves, and John Fenn,
who played m the ensemble. and
Misses Elaine Aaron and Evelyn
Striddand, Leonard Graves and Er¬
nest . Buchi, soloists.
Violinists, ‘Paul Rosenthal. Arnold
Goldner, and Misses Mildred and
Margaret Godwin; viola. George
G angel; 'cello. Prof. Kleok; contra¬
bass, Paul Freeman; cornetiits,
Phillip McCurdy and Robert Allen;
tromlione, Edward Nichols; percus¬
sions, Miss Patricia Thornton, Er¬
nest Buchi, and John Fenn.
Prof, de Launay conducted; Miss
Libby Jean Reeves served as' li¬
brarian, and electrical effects were
under the direction of Prof. Paul D.
Bales and the Rev. J. Fred Cole,
assisted by Melvin Hyatt and Brad¬
ford Wood.
In Hall Of Fame
One of the two Alabama repre¬
sentatives in the Hall of Fame at
Washington is a former president
of Howard, Dr. J, L. M. Curry,
who presided over the college from
1865 to 1868. He also served in
the state legislature and in Con¬
gress from 1857 to 1861, resigning
with the rest of th< Southern dele¬
gates. He served bis country later
as ambassador to Spain, as a fed¬
eral employe in various educational
capacities, and as special agent on
many trusted missions.
Winners of the recent contest
conducted by the Classic Argonauts
on the subject of, "The advantages
of Studying Latin and Greek,” have
been announced by Dr. W. N.
ThomaS.
First prize went to Juliet Weeks,
and second place was given to
Frances Parham. Honorable men¬
tion was warranted by Russel Jen¬
sen and Olin Ray. Due to the de¬
lay in announcing the whiners, the
prize essay cannot be printed by
The Crimson.
A number of the Howard fuc
ulty nerved the United States it
some capacity or other during the
World War. Among them were
Dean Burns, Dr. Acton, Dr. Brake-
field, Dr. Chapman, Dr. Mason,
Prof. Causey, Mr. Rothermel
Reviewing Howard's Drama Of 1935
Marshals Represent
Best In Scholarship
By Evelyn Analey
The school year 1934-35 seen as
a panorama with Tit* Crimson as a
chart, presents a spectacle of special
day celebrations, hard fought con¬
tests, and outstanding performances.
September presented the ninety-
third annual opening: of school with
its promise of the best year yet,
and *>f an increased enrolbnent. A
spirit of hopefulness pervaded the
campus. Mew teachers lad been
appointed: Mrs. I. R. Olienchain,
new dean of women ; Mis:i Lenorc
Holloway, assistant «lean ol women;
Clyde Propst, football coach; Dr.
A. R. Bliss, dean of the i chool of
pharmacy; Dr. Robert Taylor.
СЛСН
YEAR at commence-
*-* ment the faculty selects
seven students who are ex¬
ceptionally high in scholar¬
ship In their respective classes
to act as marshals throughout
the commencement exercises.
This Spring Martha Hug¬
gins, a junior, received the
highest recognition in schol¬
astic achievement when she
was chosen as head marshaL
With her to represent the
junior class, Mildred Wilkin¬
son and Raymond Bell were
selected In the sophomore
class, this honor was attained
by Serena Boykin and Dick
Clay, and in the freshman
class by MOdred Wyers and
l.ouis Roberts.
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Mirror
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Oampua Life
BIRMINGHAM, ALA., FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1935
Number S3
Gov. Graves Here To Address Graduates
EUNICE LONG
One of the leading graduates both
in scholarship and activities is
Miss Long, of HaleyviBe, who ad¬
dressed ycsterdayY commencement
audience. For four years Miss Long
has maintained an avenge of 2.85.
In addition, she hits found time to
be general director of the
В.
T. U.
department of Ruhama Church for
three consecutive yean; {resident
of Mamie Mell Smith Dormitory
Council; president of the Girls’ Glee
Club and has held various cither of¬
fices. She also is a member of Hy¬
patia, the highest compliment that
can be paid a young woman at
Howard Next year Miss Long will
continue her studies at the “House
Beautiful," Louisville, Ky., where
e was awarded a scholarship.
THIS YEAR’S Crimson has
* been given a three-star rating
by the National Scholastic Press
Association, which recently
judged several hundred college
newspapers. The award was made
by the association in conjunc¬
tion with the department of
journalism at the University of
Minnesota.
Awarding of this "honor places
The Crimson at the top among the
smaller colleges. The paper was
edited this year by Hugh. Frank
Smith, sophomore, Munford, who
was reelected, and the business
managership was held • by Claude
Smith, senior, Birmingham.
In addition to praising all de -
pertinents of the paper, the asso¬
ciation made special comments on
the editorials of the paper. Out
of a possible 50 points, The
Crimson received 50 for its edi¬
torials, which were lauded for
dealing with the real problems of
the campus, for showing evidence
of constructive purpose, and for
dignity and variety. Other edi¬
torial features were regarded as
“excellent.”
GOV. BIBB GRAVES
Arriving on the campus early this
morning, Gov. Graves was to deliv¬
er the principal address of the «My
to the graduating class.
Winners Picked
.Clubs’
Concert Given
Program Under Direction
Of Mrs. Frost And
Dr. Wheeler
\As a climax to its year’s activi¬
ties, the Howard Girls’ Glee Club
presented its annual commencement
concert last Thursday night at
Ruhama Baptist Church. Members
of thfc Boys’ Glee Club assisted the
girls in the program.
Mrs. Bertha Severin-Frost has
directed the work of ‘the co-ed
group during the last two years.
Dr. Francis Wheeler assumed the
directorship of the boys’ organiza¬
tion last Fall.
The program was as follows:
“Lift Thine Eyes” (Mendelssohn),
(See Glee Club. Page 2)
ing was being constructed. Sorori¬
ties rushed freshmen in the new
lodges, displaying the new furniture
and each time explaining that of
course they had only begun furnish¬
ing them. Fraternities and sorori¬
ties pledged 122.
A fourteen year old boy entered
school. Freshmen were entertained
by the B. S. U. reception and the
faculty reception. The Collegiate
Digest became a part of The C nat¬
ion. The Frosh selected Hale,
Evans, Leftwick, Gilliland, Slaw,
and Wyers to lead them. 4
October found all manner of or¬
ganizations selecting new members.
Chi Alpha Sigma, Junta, Alpha Ep¬
silon Delta, Chi Delta Phi, Delta
Kappa, Beta Phi Theta— each raised
a handful of students above the
level of the average. The Crimson
also picked a faithfully serving staff
throughout the year. \
The State Y. W. C. A. met in
Montevallo, electing Martha Hug¬
gins business manager and Mildred
Wilkinson publicity manager of the
1935 meeting to be held at Howard.
B. S. U. members also convened
for a quadrennial meeting in Mem¬
phis. . There, Henry Parker was
selected state president, Julia
Reaves succeeding him as Howard
president
Chapel programs brought us Pr.
C.
B. Glenn. Dr. Bruce Payne, and
Dr.
С.
B. Miller as speakers.
September, October, November,
each of them months when bands
play, students cheer, and football
boys fight Captained by Olin Kel¬
so, the team emerged from a tough
schedule three times the victor,
twice tied, and four times con¬
quered to meet Birmingham-South¬
ern November 24.
Preliminary to the game the usual
warnings about barber shop and
paint shop tactics were issued and
almost the usual number of heads
(8m Year’s Survey, Page 3)
Ninety-Third
Graduation
Ends Today
Honor Awards To Be Given
During Exercises
At Ruhama
With the baccalaureate address to
be delivered this morning by Ala¬
bama’s Gov. Bibb Graves, the nine¬
ty-third commencement exercises
at Howard will be concluded. The
address will be at 10:30 am. in
Ruhama Baptist Church and will be
the last of a series of programs
which began last Thursday night.
Gov. Graves arrived on the cam¬
pus this morning and is expected to
spend most of the day here. While
at the college he is the guest of
Fresident and Mrs. NeaL
Meeting on the campus to pro¬
ceed to the church up Underwood
Avenue, the procession will include
tbe graduates, class marshals, mem¬
bers of the faculty, the board of
trustees. President Neal, and Gov.
Graves. When the procession
■ caches the church, the invocation
will be given, followed immediately
by the Governor’s address. For this
particular part of the commence-
ment exercises several hundred visi¬
tors are expected to assemble at the ,
college church.
To Award Honors
Awarding of honors will be made
after Gov. Graves speaks. Names ol
tbe winners are V- wn only by the
faculty. Honor awards will include:
A. D. Smith
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in mathematics;
medal for proficiency in plane; lov¬
ing cup awarded by Hypatia, hon-
(See Commencement, Page t)
Plans Ready
For Summer
Early Registration Shows
Enrolbnent To Be
Larger
Opening of the 1935 Summer
School will be next Tuesday follow¬
ing official registration on Monday,
Director W. E. Bohannon said to¬
day. Early registration indicates
the largest enrollment in several
years with more Winter students
than ever before matriculating.
After classes get under way on
Tuesday, there will be no let up
null July 6, when the first term of '
five weeks will end. Registration
for the second term will be Mon¬
day, July 8, and the entire Summer
School will be over August 10.
There are only five «lays between
the final commencement exercises
and opening of .the school. Many
of the students who are planning to
return next week are spending the
time at home, while several mem¬
bers of the faculty are enjoying
brief vacations.
Regular courses offered during
the Winter will be available to.
Summer School students and the
faculty will remain practically the
same. The usual amount of college
credit offered a student for each
term is six semester hours. In spe¬
cial cases, however. Director Bohan¬
non said, the student may carry as
many as eight semester hours if he
has a previous average grade o(
“B.” Under no condition can more
than fourteen hours of work be
carried during the two
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