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Dr. Dawson Breaks The Soil
Charm Sclool” will le pre-
by the Dranatic Department
ay night The play ts under
ection of Mr». F. Cecil Brown,
rommenceme it exercises of the
rill be formerly opened with the
ation of this play, which is the
ay to be presented on the com-
nent calendai at Howard in five
plot of the pli.y, which is a com¬
pilers around a young ajtomo-
tlesman who inherits a girls’
ig school. lie is In :ollege
lews comes of the inheritance,
ipere of his roommates cause no
amusement.
scene is further complicated
he boye go to the girls’ school
series of lovs affairs ' evolve
Ives.
are between acts will I e 3ev-
pe organ solis by Frames Ar-
several vocil selectlo is by
n B. Carr anl a violin 8olo by
rd Reid.
cast of the p ay is: Els e Ben-
atherine Philips: Austti Bev-
eorge Cary; Mise Curtli. Syl-
ison; Miss Hays, Addle Belle
; George Bojd, Leonard Ether-
lomer Johns. Amasa Win lham:
Boyr, Virginia Bishop: David
zie, C. R. Jones; Jim Simp-
Id Davis; Tim Simpkint. Leo
n; Ethel Sp« Ivin. Mary EKza-
Uray; Madgi Kent Winnie
•; Alix (lit le French girl)
th de Launav; Muriel, Slolse
Lillian Ste fford, Jos< phine
ut; Dotsie, Frances Blaii; Ex-
is. Margaret McCulla. Marga¬
te», Ruth Ell e, O'Dell Timer,
Mae Slaughter, Sarah Siaugh-
zel Kyle and
Definite Work On Proposed Student Activity Building Was Begun
On May Day When Dr. John C. Dawson Turned The First Soil
ANNOUNCEMENT
Seniors and faculty members
must be in Sunday school rooms of
Ruhama Baptist Church Sunday
morning at 10:30 a. m., In caps and
gowns.
Monday, seniors and faculty
members should meet at Benfroe
Hall and Montague Hall at *:30 in
caps and gowns.
All seniors and faculty members
who wish to procure caps and
gowns should go to the treasurer’s
office Friday and Saturday.
Publication, Dedicated To Dr.
Mason, Contains Novel
Features
The Spring number of "The Quill”
was distributed to the student last Fri¬
day. Several novel features are In¬
cluded in this number.
The frontispiece, a reproduction of
a charcoal drawing of Dr. August H.
Mason by Julia de Launay. received
high praise from Dr. John C. Dawson.
This number of “The Quill” is dedi¬
cated to Dr. Mason.
The general atmosphere of "The
Quill" is one of the ndw trend in
literature. 'The subjectm atter con¬
cerns modern affairs, especially those
which are before the eyes of the
modem philosophers and writers. The
treatment of all material shows the
Individuality of each of the writers
in his phasing, wording and coloring
of material. _ ■
There are eight poems, three short
stories, four articles and one picture.
All the contributions are the works
of Howard excepting one. which Is the
work of a graduate of the schooL
Dr. August H. Mason contributed
two poems. "Earlier Rapture” and
“The Fair Captive.” The latter Is
Mason’s translation of the poem from
the French of Andre Chenier. Mary
Edna Brandon, contributed two poems
Dr. Ward Ejected To
Alpha Epsilon Delta
also, "Cherry Trees" and "Prospect"
"Prisms," a short poem, is the con¬
tribution of Mary Frances Long, the
only freshman to contribute to “The
Quill.” Frances Rockwell Vail con¬
tributed “Reincarnation." One of her
poems has recently been accepted by
the Journal of Poetry, Chicago.
The three short stories are "Jus¬
tice,” by Harold Burt (a pen name),
“Letters,” by Marylee Blackman and
"A Mother of Insight” by Leon Le-
Officlals were named for the sopho¬
more. Junior and senior classes of
1931,- at 10:30 Tuesday morning at the
last class meetings of the year. The
elections in each case are reported to
have been warmly contested.
Beckham Palmer was named as
president of the 1931 seniors, with the
following to assist him: Frances El¬
liot vice-president; Effie Robinette,
secretary: Emmett (Red) Alldredge,
treasurer; Olivia Prescott Janet Mor¬
gan. Omer Reed and Johnny Watson,
council members. Mary Katherine
Waters, poet; Mamie Lowry, prophet;
and Hazel Awtrey. Historian.
Willis "BUI" Robinette was re¬
elected as president of the class of
’32. Those named to assist him are:
Teradell Williams, vice-president;
Margaret Fitzpatrick, secretary ; Sa
rah Cabot Robison, treasurer; Frances
Mosely. Silvia Sisson, and Horace
Seymour. Council members.
Wilbur Blackmon, Birmingham
News scholarship winner, was re
elected president of the class of '33.
Alpha Epeilon Delta, honorary pre-
medical fraternity conferred upon Dr.
J. Alto Ward an honorary membership
In the organization at its annual ban¬
quet Tuesday night. May 13, in the
college cafeteria.
Dr. Ward expressed his apprecia¬
tion of the honor bestowed upon him
and also talked on the history of
medicine. He said that practically all
students from Howard College who
hare gone into the study of medicine,
hare amde admirable records.
Faculty members present as guests
of the fraternity were Professors
Boles and Von Wicklen; both made
short talks.
Members of the fraternity are: Wm.
H. Crane, president; Chester Norris,
vice-president; Albert Dix, secretary-
treasurer; Fulton Abercrombie, “Tip”
Colley, James Garrett, A. L. Lindsey.
Wm. McMurray, Beckham Palmer.
T. J. Payne, Wm. Warrick. H. B. WU-
liams and Gordon Hankins. Reporter.
Join ng in the wt rid- wide ce ;ebra-
tlon
о
the Vergil
В
mtllenlum, Latin
classe- of Dr. W. N. Thomas pre¬
sented appropriate pi ograms In chapel
May 1 : and 15, honoring the memory
of Ron e’s immortal p >et.
In'e: eeting feature! of the prof rams
were range in Latin rendered br the
groups of students, facts concerning
the po t’s life, select! >ns from Vi rgil’s
poems read in Latin and transated.
and :rltical anal; see of V« rgll’s
works.
Marl ed with dignit r and imprt ssive
solemi ity, the prog ams symbolized
the re pect of Lat n students and
scholars for that . haracter, whose
name : i stlU revered i(ter 2,000 years,
and w toee birthplace, supposedly in
A_tdes, Mantua, Italy, is stfll chimed
by nut lerous localities.
The program Wed lesday, Ma r 14.
was vi ried. A song in Latin. 4 Cano
Те,
Pa .ria,” was ghn n by the dass,
accomi anied at the piano by Mary
Elizabeth Gray.
"Ope ling Vergil h otes” were dis-
c issed by Dr. W. N. 1 homas. “A Trib¬
ute to Vergil” was .«id by Claries
Vaxwe 1 Lancaster. “Some T tings
/bout Vergil.” reveal ng the facts of
Ms life and the modesty of his char
seter. vere told bj Fanny Elaine
“The Vlgiiian Lyre,” by Maxwell
Lancaster, is a criticism of the Latin
poet. Virgil. “Some Modern Human¬
ists" is an article by Dr. French
Haynes. "Jacinto Benavente" is a
critical essay on the Spanish play¬
wright of that name. “King Whirl’”
a critical article on modern science
and its relation to man, is the work
of John H. Frye and Jules de Launay.
John H. Frye, Jr., was chairman of
the editorial committee, assisted by
Maxwell Lancaster, Sylvia Sisson and
Leon Levine.
By Tweet
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Now he conld get a doctor ar-d — but
what was happening? At the next cor¬
ner, a knot of people were fast be¬
coming a crowd. Out of their midst,
came the roars of an enraged man.
What was _ could his eyes be de¬
ceiving him? Darting straight toward
him, knocking people left and right,
was the man who had bought his pa¬
pers on the train! And he was laugh¬
ing! Yes. a wild, fiendish laegh!
(Mary Frances Long) !01d Angus
Riley, who was an onlooker, declared
until his dying day that the min waa
the ghost of Mayor Larkin, but erery-
Mickey felt the criepness of a new
bill trust into his hand! and prompted
by a slight shove, almost fell down
the steps.
(Samuel T. Sasser) As soon as he
had landed upon the station jdatform
and collected his wits, Mickey hastily
rolled out the bill that he had squeezed
Into a wad In his bony flzL Five dol¬
lars! Conld It be true? My, that was
many times the worth of the papers!
And why had the man been so eager
to get him off the train? These
thoughts were all rushing around In
his head as he left the station, at a
ran, for his home and his sick mother.
with fifty papers under his arm.
Mickey knew that he should be at
home with his sick mother, but the
chance of making a few extra cents
was too great to turn down.
(Frances Vail) “Extras" are not
hard to sell in a small town, especially
if the headlines are of a mnrder, and
it was not long before Mickey had
sold all but a few. At length, he
boarded a train, calling biz wares with
a sing-song repetition. He waa star¬
tled by a brusque band upon his shoul¬
der and a harsh command.
“Give me all of your papers.” came
from a tall, gray man, "And get off!"
(Editor’s Note: The Idea for this
story was conceived by Jim Gourley
and Prof. Wboozls. who have written
its beginning and ending, respectively.
Eighteen others have each contributed
a small bit to the story, and it is
here presented as originally written,
with no attempt to correct any part
of it whatsoever. Obviously, the story
is no literary masterpiece, but we
hope yon will enjoy it, anyway.)
(Jim Gourley) Ak bxtra edition of
the Dally Inquirer was just off the
press. The mayor had been killed. A
dismal rain all bat blinded Mickey
The irogram Thurs< ay, May 16 waa
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cont nuation of tbs previous pro¬
gram. Two Latin so:ige. “Adasie Fi¬
delia” t nd "Invocation ” were rendered
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the class. Louise Sanders
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Iancas ar. Dr. Hnl-c<e M. Acton con-
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Ground Broken For New Building May Day
Beulah Caudell
Crowned May
Day Queen
Ground for the new Student Activ¬
ities Building was broken Thursday,
when Dr. John C. Dawson upturned
the first clods of earth during the
celebration of the May Day Festival.
Climaxing a spirited contest for
May Queen, in which 13 contested,
Beulah Caudell was crowned mistress
of eerqmonies. with Eloise Bass and
Wilma Buck as her maids.
Margaret Haseler, Carnival Queen
of 1929, crowned the new May Queen.
Beulah Caudell chose President Daw¬
son as May King.
The May Queen was given many
presents by Birmingham firms, among
which were the following: Box of
candy. Patterson Drug Company No.
33; purse and handkerchiefs, Paris¬
ian; sport oxfords, College Slipper
Shops; stationary. Y. W. C. A., and
beads, Beta
РЫ
Alpha.
Claeses were dismissed at 10:30
a. m. when Y. W. C. A. officers were
Installed In front of the main build¬
ing.
The girls, dressed In white. fornjSi
a triangle on the steps. Beatrice New¬
man, new president, made a brief talk.
Booths on the campus, conducted by
various organizations, furnished
amusements, laughs, and real car¬
nival spirit to the students alumni,
and friends who had gathered to cele¬
brate Howard's May Festival.
At high noon President Dawson
dug up the first clod of earth followed
by blasting of the ground by dyna¬
mite. which signified that building op¬
erations of the new Student Activitee
Building had actually began. Mr.
Stephenson of tne Stephenson Brick
Company was Introduced after donat¬
ing the first load of brick for the new
building.
In the afternoon a baseball game be¬
tween Howard and Auburn, tne latter
wlnnlg, 8-6, climaxed activities of the
day.
The May Day Festival was held this
year by the college to raise funds for
the erection of the new building,
which is expected to be completed
next September.
May Queen
92 SENIORS HILL
Piano Pupil* of de Launay To
Give Commencement
Recital Saturday
BEULAH CAUDELL
GLASS OFFICIALS
ELECTED TUESDAY
Howard’s eighty-eighth commence¬
ment exercises will begid Thursday
night with the presentation of “The
Charm School," and will continue un¬
til Monday morning, when 92 seniork
will receive diplomas at the final pro¬
gram In chapel.
The Monday morning exercises will
begin at 10 a. m. with a procession of
seniors and faculty members in aca¬
demic gowns.
The baccalaureate addresc will
be delivered by W. R. Spight, of
Decatur, Ala„ who will be given
an honorary degree of L.L. D.
At the final exercises awards will
be made to the seniors and under¬
graduates who have been outstanding
In their work.
Four' honorary degrees will be con¬
ferred on outstanding men of the
state: John J. MUford. of Hunts¬
ville; Dr.
С.
B. Arendall. pastor ofj
Dauphin Way Baptist Church, of Mo-|
bile, will receive D. D. degrees; for-’
mer Governor William D. Jelks, and
W. R. Spight, of Decatur, will
Immediately after the exercises
Monday morning HowaTd alumni will
hoid a luncheon at the CoUege Cafe¬
teria.
In Ruhama Baptist Church Sunday
the commencement sermon will be
preached at 11 a. m. *by the Rev.
L. E. Barton, who is secretary of the
Alabama Baptists Missions.
Saturday night at 8 p. m., in the
college auditorium, Prof. Paul de
Launay will present his piano pupils
in a commencement concert, featured
by sixteen personsp laying eight per¬
sons simultaneously. Admission to
the
сопсеЛ
is free.
Following the concert the college
(Continued on Page 4)
S. P. t. INSTILLS
Palmer, Robinette and Black¬
mon Are Named President*
Banquet Closes Ceremonies
Out-Of-State Visitors In¬
cluded Among Guests
Formal Installation of Sigma Delta
Chi Fraternity. Howard local, as the
Alabama Gamma Chapter of Sigma
Phi Epsilon, one of the major Greek
letter national social organizations,
was brought to a close Friday night
when officials of the fraternity com¬
pleted the Initiation of 30 members
of the Howard chapter.
Included among those initiated
were: Truman McGonigal, president;
Omer Reed, vice president; Ward Dp-
ton. treasurer; Frederick Walpole,
secretary; Bert Johneon, historian;
Frank Trucks, Morgan Baker. Grover
Williams. Mardls Howie, Clair Goude-
lock. Thomas Maynor, William Me-
Murry, Claud Darwin, Austin Darden.
Ralph Dlsmnkee, Sterling Powers,
James Herblln, T. O. Smith, II. Wal¬
lace Ward, John Urquhart, Sheppard
Bryan, Byron Nelson.- Panl 8plnks,
Ollle Westbrook, Lytle White, Lamar
Longshore, John Spnrlin. Joe Hartley,
Julian Stephens, gnd Hanson KlmbreL
Initiation ceremonies were begun at
9 a. m. Thursday In the local chapter
house. William L. Phillips, national
S. P. E. secretary. In charge. The
ceremonial ritee lasted until 1 p. m..
when initiation was adjourned for
luncheon at the Thomas Jefferson Ho¬
tel. Further ceremonies were observed
daring the afternoon.
Exercises of Induction for Friday
were started at 9 a. to., being finished
at noon, when the national officials
(Continued on Page 4)
Those elected to us Wit are: ’
Johnston, vice-president; Elsie
secretary; Mary Frances Long, I
urer; Robert Givens and Julia ,
ston, council 1
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