Oakwood University - Acorn Yearbook (Huntsville, AL)

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CLASS WILL By Ethelmae Jackson We the class of'l939, revoking all previous documents on this 'l8th day of May 1939, do make our last will and testament to be executed by our faculty and friends. Without discrimination and with due respect for merit, we bequeath the following: -lo the United States at Large: The sterling example of Qakwood in her output of successful Graduates and Nurses. l, Levi Redic, leave my uncaninness in making puny poetry and puns to lnez Tomlinson. lhermond McLoud who believes one should not be dressed at all times, bequeaths his tramp outfit, battered hat, coat, and all to J. Roy Davis. Knowing that Qakwood can't get along without song- sters, Alice Torrance bequeaths her beautiful soprano voice to Eva Sims. Charles Cunningham bequeaths his Saturday night work at the laundry to frank Jackson. A. E. Jones wills her capability to tickle the lvorys and bring forth Rhythm from the piano to Effie Rogan. -lhere is a religious side to every lnstitution, for this reason Roy Stone wills his position as chaplain of the Senior Class to Wilbert Mathis. Virginia Roberts wills her record of successful con- quest to Margaret -laylor and dares her to beat it. l, Clifford Clemmons do leave my everlasting love for food plus a few useless meal tickets to Beulah l-lerbin who is never hungry. Carmelita l-'larris bequeaths her anxiety just before tests to Jerome James. Preachers are needed everywhere, for this reason, Ed- gar Mimms bequeaths his preaching ability to Etheridge Dozier. Realizing that in order to be a successful stenographer you must type well, lda Jean Seawright bequeaths to Audrie Reese the ability to pound a typewriter. My nonchalant nature, do l, Roy Stanford, leave with Augustus Kirk. Ernestine Long bequeaths her enchanting giggle to Juliette Gary. Benjamin Abney who minds his business bequeaths this admirable trait to f-larrison Bowman. Marion Cantrell for the first time is willing to bequeath his southern accent to anybody. Ceola l-lagns bequeaths her ability to get in and out of trouble at every turn to Samuel Jackson. Gladys Cherry wills her thorough but unexpressed scholastic knowledge to any bluffer gifted with surface thinking. floyd Cole-the editorial flash of the Acorn, says if Mrs. Johnson can find a worthy successor, his stub of a pencil, half of an eraser and the editorial brain are available. Ethelmae Jackson who successsfully fails to get up with the Rising Bell, bequeaths this unique ability to Meredith l-landy. Charles Dickerson leaves his heart and other trinkets to be dealt with wisely and well to a certain Junior. Rosetta Tolson bequeaths ability to skip the third hour class in the afternoon without being caught to Ruby Bufford, who is almost as good now. Viola Jackson bequeaths her ability to act important about nothing to the coming freshman. Elizabeth Jackson bequeaths her magnetic personality and popularity to Miss Cleo Sharpe. Van Buren Watts leaves the keys to the empty Senior Treasury plus his ability to transact business to John Wise. Since cleanliness is next to Godliness, Anna-belle l-loard and Gustave Manning leaves the dust-pan, mopes, pails and brooms to La Verne Gibson. Norman Simons offers free rent-spaces in his classrooms to the unfortunate victim who inherits them. Marjorie Bland wills her ultra-sophistication to Al- pharetta Martin, who could use a little poise. -lhe lrwin l-lall Beauty Parlor with all original hair styles, do l, Priscilla Carroll wish Arthelia Watlington to Fall heir to. Jeter Cox is so busy trying to graduate, that he hasnft anything but the mere shadow of his former self let. l, Josephine McQuerry, bequeath my perfect disposi- tion to Bessie Moore. Melvyn l-layden takes great pleasure in leaving his good reputation to lroy Whitley. -lhe typing speed that made her famous is willed by -lhelma Russell to Mary frazier. Geneva Duncan wills her winsome smile and sweet disposition to -lhomas l'lill. flora Moten leaves her love for, and ability to study to Clara Mae Wesley. l, Saleaka fowler leave my seriousness of manner and appearances and duties as School Nurse to Ruth Beckett. l, Katherine Brooks leave with you Loretta Westbrooks an open bid in taking over my dates for the big social events of the coming year. Cornell Powell bequeaths his gift of agriculture plus a plow and an invention which he has patented to Ulysses Willis. Elvira Mason leaves her miniature A 84 R Grocery Store stocked with food ready to be eaten and a can opener to Naomi Shelton. Misery loves company, for this reason Mitchellena Gib- son wills her set of Elsie Dinsmore books to Bernice Childs. ln the wide field of Chemistry many are called but few are chosen, with this idea in mind, Dorthea Lawrence leaves her Chemistry Lab. experimental abilities to George Braxton. Anna Belle Mcfluerry leaves her unusual proficiency in arriving to class a few minutes before the bell rings for dismissal to any on whoffeels it a necessity to be on time. John l-lamiltoyn eaves his art in having a different es- cort everytime, he strolls the Campus to Welburn Cantrell. Mrs. Carethers regretfully and tearfully wills to Katrina Nesbitt the job as Librarian. l, -lerrell Allen leave my ability to shift my affections at a days notice to Mark Palmer. Ernest Rogers bequeaths his never wavering good hu- mor to Katherine Johnson. R Corine Williams wills her poetic ability to Audrey eese.

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CLASS PROPHECY By Catherine Brooks As the curtain of time is drawn back and we are per- mitted to look ten years into the future, the graduates of the class of '39 are seen scattered here and there through- out the globe. Cornell Rowell, the Doctor Carver of the Advent Movement, has returned to his Alma Mater, Qakwood Senior College where he superintends the Science Dept. Thelma Russell now realizes the fulfillment of her dreams, now that she is brain surgeon at St. Helena Hospital and Sanitarium. At a recent visit to Qakwood Senior College, l was confronted with the question, What does Mitchellena Gibson mean by traversing through the halls of the girls new home with that huge flashlight? l was told that she is Dean of Women. Good old Mitch still taking things as good naturedly as ever. Marion Cantrell and Ernest Rogers, are fighting with all their might to conquer the Sunday Blue Law. lf they defeat this bill in Congress, they will stand in the hall of Fame with Elder Longacre and others who have worked toward the same goal. At the School of Medical Evangelists in Loma Linda, California we find Ethel Mae Jackson the only Negro faculty member, who has received her degree in dietetics. We find another member of the class of '39 Charles Dickerson travelling through London, france, and Ger- many as a Concert Artist, and is accompanied by Gladys Cherry who plays the Cello. Elvira Mason is doing sulf-supporting Bible work in lndia, after having spent three years of hard work for the Columbia Union. Dorothy Mitchell has had a large fortune left to her by a wealthy uncle. She purchased a home in Boston, Mass., and presides over it all alone. All her old maid friends Tie cordially invited to visit her and stay as long as they i e. At the Mountain View Publishing House, in Mt. View, California, we find Editor in Chief, floyd Cole, sending the printed page to the four corners of the earth. Much success to you Floyd. Ida Jean Seawright another member of the class of ,39 has just broken Charles Hossfieldis record in Speed Typing, which makes her the Champion Typist ofthe world. ln the British Dominion of Canada, Alice Alexander is engaged in her profession as a nurse. It is said that her gentle touch and her soothing voice is as a spring of cooling water to parched lips and bed-ridden souls. Virginia Roberts has become interested in Womenis Right's Movements and through her influence on election days, Negro Vfomen are seen at the polls in greater majority than men. lfrnestine Long has become a dress designer and think- ing she could do better work farther west has gone to California where she designs garments for the people of our denomination. As soon as Roy Stanford emerged into life's field he began to work at an electrcal light station. He is now the finest electrical engineer iin the country and has found a more accurate method for obtaining the distance of the stars. He plans to soon make a trip to the Moon. Selealfa Fowler decided after a great deal of delibera- tion that her talent lay in the medical line. She did wel! in her studies and for some years the letters M. D. have been added to her name, while the steadily growing practice attests her popularity Through the darkest of nights and the heat of the day we find .Annabelle Hoarcl diligently pounding her way to the homes and hearts of sin sick souls. She has tra -ir.f elled from Maine to California and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. After two years of perserveance and struggle, Van Buren Watts received his Rh. D. degree in Psychology, from the University of Chicago. It is rumored that he will make his home in Louisiana, Mrs. Clifford Clemmons, formerly Elizabeth Jackson, after having an extensive study of Music in Europe has returned to the United States, where she and her husband, C. Robert Clemmons, have established the only colored Musical Conservatory in the world. ln the Freedman Hospital of Washington, D. C, we find Superintendent oflllurses, Rosetta folson, working diligently with her staff which includes, Mrs. Edgar Mimms, whom in theyclass Of.-,'39 was known as Carmelita Harris and Mrs. Annaliefle Willis, the wife of the de- ceased Ulysses Willlis at the class of 38. Mr. Mimms is the pastor of the Eplfesus Church in Washington, D. C. Ceola Hagans with ever a smiling face, will play a Baker's part. She seasons pies with cloves and mace, and sells sweet cakes and tarts. ln the almost uninhabited regions of Woodland Louisi- ana, we find our never tiring Ciustava Manning, working to conquer the slave of ignorance which is prevelant in that community. Roy Stone has become a public Speaker. Qne of his celebrated lectures is upon the subject, ln What Business Would You Advise A Junior College Graduate To Engageiff He ably explains the advantages of being independent. The General Conference has just appropriated a huge sum of money for an institution of the aged, and the one chosen for this noble work, is none other than Marjorie Bland, who realized her ambition can not be accomplished unless she remains single. Mrs. Melvin Hayden formerly Priscilla Carroll is dili- gently working at her profession as the only Adventist Beauty Culturist in the city of Washington, while in the near-by hospital we find her husband, Melvin Hayden as Physician and Surgeon working equally as hard. Slowly but surely, Vivian McRae has stepped into the ranks of Society, and has grasped the position of Marion Anderson, She and her accompanist Levi Redic have thrilled millions of music lovers. flora Moten is now Laboratory Technician at the River- side Sanitarium and Hospital. Mrs. Moten is the denom- inationfs first female Laboratory Technician. Thaddeus Wilson studied Law at Howard University but has been called to serve as a Negro Congressman. Ever seeking to uplift humanity, we find Katherine Brooks busily engaged in Social Service Work in thc slums of our large cities, and in the forms of lectures God is brought into the slums.