itf
Over 900 students have registered
lor the spring semester,, announced
Mr. LeRoy Reaves, registrar, this
week.
The first night classes in the his¬
tory of the school have been or¬
ganised, and classes have started.
The drop of 76 in enrollment
from the fall semester was less
than had been expected.
Of the 926 student s enrolled, 61
are freshmen and S7 are transfers
from other colleges. There are only
869 women registered, as compared
CAUGHT IN THE ACT! or one of them, at least These are three
<f the players who will be seen next Tuesday afternoon or evening
«hen the Barter Theater, presents “The Comedy of Errors” by William
Shakespeare in Howard’s auditorium. They are Joyce Savage, of Bir¬
mingham, Albert Corbin, and Monie May.
“Last date for registration in the
night classes is next Tuesday at
6:30— the time when the classes
meet in Main.
Classes being offered at present
are Money and Banking and Labor
Problems. A class in English is be¬
ing taught at 4:30 Tuesday, as well
as the classes scheduled for Sat¬
urday morning.
Any subject will be taught in the
night school, as soon as 15 people
sign up to take it. There is a pos¬
sibility that this first night school
in Birmingham will be able to of¬
fer a degree.
The Regional Bible Conference,
being held next week in Troy,
Alabama, will hear from Howard
in more than one way.
Dr. Hampton C. Hopkins, director
of the Extension Division for
Other members of the Howard
faculty and student body will be
attending this conference.
•Dr. Hopkins is also scheduled to
conduct four ponferences at the
state-wide library conference be¬
ing held Wednesday through Fri¬
day at the First Baptist Church in
Montgomery.
He will conduct the conferences
on Christian Leadership, Pastoral
Counseling, Prayer, and Evange¬
lism.
Student Tickets
A few student tickets are still
available for “The Comedy of
Errors" being put on by the
Barter Theater next Tuesday.
For both the matinee and eve¬
ning performances, they cost
each student exactly half of file
regular price — ninety cents.
Religious
Emphasis ‘Week
Last Services Today
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Vol. 36
Howard College, February 9, 1951
No. 3
Night Classes
Set; Drop In
Registration
Successful YWA Year Ends
With A Valentine Banquet
A successful YWA year was
ended last week by the girls in
the dormitories. A study course
during YWA Focus Week and a
Valentine banquet climaxing the
week put the finishing touches on
this year's YWA.
The study course “Whispers Out
Of the Dust” was taught at the
Vesper hour by Mrs. John Hall
The theme for the banquet was
“If Love Reigns" and was carried
out by table decorations of Ameri¬
can and foreign dolls seated in
lacy, red valentines.
During the evening Ora Kilgore,
with Betty Davis at the piano, led
the girls and guests in singing such
familiar oldies as “Let Me Call
Yon Sweetheart” and “Always."
Peggy Collins sang aa a solo “The
Love Of God."
Miss Juliette Mather, editor of
the YWA Window, was the princi¬
pal speaker. Other guests included
^fiss Marjorie Stlth, state young
people's Worker, Mrs. Mary Mar¬
shall, WMU secretary. Major Har¬
well Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Louie
Wilkinson, Mrs. John Hall Jones,
and Mrs. Margaret Sizemore.
Jody Jordan, president of the
YWA, and Nell Jones, vice-presi¬
dent, led the girls in attaining their
“A-l” standard for the year.
Patsy Crant Heads
Dormitory Council
Patsy Grant has been / elected
president of the Dormitory Coun¬
cil to replace the past president,
Betty Adams, who graduated.
Nineteen-year-old Patsy Is a
sophomore, ftajoring in religion.
She is from Seneca, South Caro¬
lina. She is a member of the Li¬
brary Club, social chairman of the
BSU, Mission Band, and Spanish
Club.
Lorene Fiske was elected vice-
president, and Pat Pitman, secre¬
tary-treasurer, of the Council.
Lorene is a transfer from Jud-
son College, and a junior majoring
in Home Ec. Pat is a junior physi¬
cal education major from Dothan,
Alabama.
'Comedy of Errors' Set
For Performance Wed.
Shakespeare will be on the
agenda next Wednesday, and How¬
ard students will have the “front¬
line" chance of seeing him.
The Barter Player» of Virginia,
prod need by Robert Porterfield,
will present two performances of
“The Comedy of Errors,” one of
8bskespeare’s earliest plays.
Joyce Savage, born, bred, and
educated in Birmingham, will make
her first professional appearance in
her home town. She plays Adriana,
a shrewish wife who gets her hus¬
bands mixed up.
The play tells the story of two
identical twins, and their identical-
twin ^aves. who are separated in
a shipwreck. After many years,
one brother sets out to find tne
other, but instead manages to mix
up the other's life quite thoroughly.
“And they all lived happily ever
alter," however.
More than a month was spent.
Jet selecting the music for the
•bow. Specially designed lighting
Huyck Will Speak On
New Drug Development
The Gadsden Retail Druggists
Association have invited Dr. C.
Lee Huyck, director of the phar¬
macy department, to speak at their
monthly meeting next Wednesday.
Dr. Huyck will speak on the top¬
ic, "The Development of a New
Drug."
The Association includes all the
pharmacists in Gadsden, Alabama
City .and AtalU.
effects are to be used; and elabor
ate, decorative costumes,, bought
brand-new for this show, will be
worn by the players.
Student tickets for either the
matinee at 2:30 or the evening per¬
formance at 8:30 are still avail¬
able for 90 cents. The program is
being sponsored jointly by Howard
and by the American Association
of University Women, Birmingham
chapter.
Five Faculty Members Are
Called By Armed Services
A total of five faculty members
have been called to the service
since the start of school last fall,
and two others have also left, at
least temporarily.
One faculty member has been
added. He is Mr. Robert H. Day,
assistant manager of Goldstein's
Pharmacy in Ensley.
Mr. Day is teaching the course
in Drug Store Management in the
Pharmacy department. He received
his A. B. in Chemistry from Willa¬
mette University and his B. S. in
Pharmacy from Howard.
He is replacing Mr. Owen Crutch¬
er. instructor in pharmacy, who
became Chief Pharmacist at Mem¬
orial Hospital in Johnson City,
Tennessee on February lrt
Two members of the college staff
left with Alabama's 31st Division
in January. Mr. Roy Lee Mundy,
assistant professor of pharmacy, is
now a captain in the army. Jack
Green, executive secretary and di¬
rector of the alumni office, also left
with the 31st Division, as a liasi-
son officer.
Mr. James D. Edwards, assistant
professor of mathematics, and Mr.
Paul Schatx, lecturer in statistics,
also left for the service recently.
Mr. Edwards went to the Marines,
and Mr. Sc hat* to the
Mrs. J. Perry Cochran, instructor
in physical education, is on leave
this semester for advanced study.
She is one of two women studying
for a master's degree in physical
education at the University of Ala¬
bama. Her husband is also studying
there, for a master's degree in poli¬
tical science.
Dr. Hopkins
Speaks To 2
Conferences
■
PLEASE Be There!
. . .pleaded James Brakefield,
president to members of the
senior class this week.
He was announcing a meeting,
to be held next Tuesday In the
auditorium of Main at
1Л0.
All seniors Who plan to grad¬
uate or get their degrees in
June are expected to be present.