Bulldogs Meet Sewanee Tomorrow
Charity Game
In Homewood
by Frank Yancey
The Howard Bulldogs, back from
the near-win in Mexico City last
week-end, go across town tomorrow
night to battle an old rival in a
charity game at Shades VaUey.
The Sewanee Purple Tigers from
the University of the South wUl be
the foes tomorrow night when the
Dogs begin their first home game
at 7:30.
Sponsored by the Homewood
Lions dub, this game will be for
the benefit of charity, and the
Howard students will have to pay
half price for their tickets* These
can be bought at the Public Rela¬
tions office for 50c.
A motorcade will leave from the
rear of Old Main at 5:45. Student
organizations will sponsor decor¬
ated cars in this parade which will
(Continued on page 4)
Shown above Is the 1954 Howard Bulldogs squad which wiU meet
the Sewanee Purple Tigers tomorrow night in the Shades Valley High
School Stadium. The game is a charity affair sponsored by the Home-
wood Lions Club. Left to right, first row, are Coach Bob Bowden. Bob
Britt. Jim Loftls, Travis Ellis. Co-captain Charles Hill. Co-captain Billy
Joe Loworn. Frank Taylor. Bob Norred. James Chandler, and Bob Gooia.
Second row: (kneeling) Dick Bowman. Ray Walters. Gerald Tuck. David
Walker, Howard Hawkins, Joe Roberson, Cunningham Crow, Hace
Al dr edge, Morris Jones, Buddy Ridley, and Bill Marsh. Third row:
Manager Jack Kirkley, Manager Don Burge, Johnny Cox, Ken Brown.
Conrad McCrary, Don Fur bee, Wayne Walker. Bill Karrh, Church An¬
derson, Rudolph Davidson, Bill Bailey, Marvin Breeding, Coach Earl
Gartman, and Head Coach Bill White.
Tfaiimon
Vol. 40
Howard College, October 1, 1954
No. 4
Registration Starts
For B.S.U. Convention
by Pat Powell
Registration for the state Student Convention of B. S. U.
began this week at Pine Lodge.
The Convention will be held at the First Baptist Church
Montgomery, October 29-31.
1 34 Students Pledged
By Sororities Friday
by Fran Hamilton
Last Friday night ended a week of parties, luncheons, teas,
coke dates, and open houses with the pledging of thirty-four
girls by the four Howard sororities.
Alpha Delta Pi pledged twelve girls: Libby Laney, Nelda
Cross, Annette Bolton, Melissa Tur-
fee is $1.50. Free
is available in homes in
students request -
for rooms in the Whit¬
ley Hotel is $2.75 a day.
A bus will be chartered if enough
students wish bus transportation.
Round trip fare will be $3.00.
The keynote message — ‘Toward
Twentieth Century Discipleship" —
will be delivered by Dr. R. J. Rob¬
inson, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, Augusta. Georgia.
Saturday morning’s message will
be brought by Dr. G. Keamie
Keegan, Southwide Student Secre¬
tary, on 'Baptist Student Unions
Disciplined to His Destiny.”
Frank Wells will speak on “To¬
gether with God' in Jamaica.”
Other speakers for Saturday in¬
clude Dr. and Mrs. William R. Nor¬
man. Jr., mission appointees, on
(Continued on page 3)
Tomorrow night at 7:30, I’m ex
pecting a terrific crowd over in
Homewood for the traditional rival
ry between the Howard Bulldogs
and the Sewanee Purple Tigers.
I'm telling you right now — it's going
to be a game that will long be re¬
membered. Ole Sherm's going to be
in the middle of the cheering squad
and will expect to see you there.
Dropped by the airport Monday
night to welcome home the Dogs
They looked mighty glad to be
home and pleased to have a wel¬
coming committee. Although they
didn't win, favorable reports have
been flashed our way. Good luck,
tomorrow night.
I've heard this question asked by
anxious students. “When do we get
our activity cards?" From reports
I've heard, they'll be here on time
Students must pay fifty cents for
the Homewood game since it isn't
considered a home game.
Coming events: “Lady Winder¬
mere's Fan" opens October 25, in
the college auditorium. . . . Home¬
coming festivities which will be
climaxed with the Carson -Newman
game on November 13. . . . State
B. S. U. convention on October 29
through 31.
Official day enrollment is 15 shy
of an all-time record. With night
school I believe we have broken a
record, however. Enrolled are 1.549
wonderful students.
Kinda glad to get into the routine
of classes. Just hope the profs are
understanding about those of us
who were still standing in line
when the last text books were sold.
And speaking of profs, I'm im¬
pressed with Dr. Frazer, one of our
newest music additions. He’s al-
( Continued on page 3)
ner, Kathryn Beatty, Joyce Bon-
durant, Wendy Comer, Molly Wil¬
liams, Alice Weaver, Ann Cockrell,
Julie Gunn and Pana Martin.
Ten girls were pledged by Delta
Zeta. They are Marion Hewitt,
Mary Threadgill, Julia Franklin,
Delores Jarvis. Lenetta Lamb,
Peggy Williams, Mary Sue Wil¬
liams, Ann Van Arsdale, Sylvia
Ashlock, and Terry Watson. After
receiving the ribbons, the D. Z.'s
honored their new pledges with a
dinner at Johns restaurant followed
by a spend-the-night party in the
sorority lodge. Formal pledging was
held Tuesday night.
Beta Sigma Omicron pledged
seven girls as follows: Sarah Jo
Patterson, Gaile Kniep, Ann Hall,
Joy Lynn Upshaw, Margie Kizzlah,
Dallie Hogeland, and Lila Ann
Beasley.
Five girls were pledged by the
Phi Mu sorority. They are Barbara
Ramsey. Joan Saunders. Pat Ed¬
wards, Betty Ary, and Mary Win¬
ters. The Phi Mu's also held a
spend-the-night party in their lodge
honoring their new pledges.
Sp. And Drama Dept.1
Accredited By State
by Charles Love
The state Department of Education has recently approved
the Howard Speech and Dramatic Arts department as having
an accredited program for earning a secondary teachers’ cer¬
tificate, it has been announced by Henry C. Lindsey and .G.
Allan Yeomans, co-chairmen of the department.
A student may earn either a B.S.
Pictured above are the cheerleaders for 1954-55. Left to right, first
row, Sue. Curtis, head cheerleader; Jennice Jones, alternate head cheer¬
leader. Second raw: Henri Ann Taylor, alternate, Jo Ellen Starnes, and
Carol Nunnally. Third row: Brantley Harwell, alternate Pat Dill, Elisa¬
beth Ritchey, and Boyce Ballard. Not pictured Is Barbarann Harrison.
or an A.B. degree with this pro¬
gram. To earn the B.S. degree with
major in Speech and Dramatic
Arts and the teacher's certificate,
the student is required to take only
the regular 128 hours in his four
Music Department
Given Pipe Organ
By Fairfield Bapt.
A pipe organ has been given to
the music department of Howard
College by the congregation of Fair-
field Baptist Church.
It is being temporarily installed
in the building known as Radio
City. The four rank unit organ,
built by Wurlitzer, will be used
for practice purposes and seminars
until such time as It will be moved
to the new campus and permanently
installed in one of the auditoriums
or chapels.
It will fill a great need at the
present time, caused by the expan¬
sion, of the organ department. The
music department is extremely
grateful to the people of Fairfield
Baptist Church for their timely and
much appreciated contribution to
the musical life of our campus.
years of college work.
The A.B. degree in the same field
requires 142 hours completed, the
only difference being the 14 hours
of foreign language needed for an
A.B. degree. A minor in English is
compulsory with this program.
Twenty-six hours of education
and psychology courses are listed
for students taking the prescribed
course, and thirty-one hours of
SDA courses.
Mr. Yeomans and Mr. Lindsey
urge any students interested in the
program to contact one of them at
once in order to see what subjects
must be taken.
Final Figures
Announced In
Fall Semester
Final enrollment figures show
this semester's student body to be
1.549
Of this number 1,319 are
in day classes as
for the spring
ning Division enrollment
