Shaw University - Bear Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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CLASS HISTORY As the final chords of the Commencement Recessional resound throughout Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, the class of 1946 will march down the aisle facing the promising rays of a postwar horizon. This is the class which entered the gates of Shaw University as war drums rumbled in the not too far distance, to embark upon a four year academic journey. The history of this class is the history of thousands of classes being graduated this year from colleges and universities of the nation. Like other classes it was not immune to the evils of war. Over the high palisades sheltering its intellectual community, the lean, hungry arm which fed the nation ' s militant appetite randomly reached, wrestling twelve males from its freshman ranks: Nathaniel Hell, Henry Rlackmon, Walter Chavis, John Hairston, Warren Keys, Shade Connor, William Perry, Dennis Pittman (a gold star appears be- side his name), John Saunders, John Williams, Russel Williams, and Emmett Williamson; only to return the next year for Kenneth Anderson. Thomas Hart, and Willis Stewart. With them went Coach Lytle ' s dream of a varsity team. With them went twenty-two male upperclassmcn and all hopes of having a Hear eleven. To the members of the class of ' 46 it appeared hopelessly obvious that the absence of a football team, of a sufficient number of males to attend socials and to carry out the aim of co-education, a well-rounded college career would not be theirs. Nevertheless, this class was not swept under by the currents of despondency and given to dejection because there would not he the annual Homecoming Classic, the formal dances, or because the government had placed a ban on travel which required that it spend the Christmas holidays on the campus that first year. (For many this was their first Christmas away from home.) Instead it sent forth from its ranks Doris McNeil to defend in the position of forward the Hearcttes ' outstanding record on the basketball court, and Chauncy Edwards to represent us with the Hears. Neither did this class let scholarship go wanting. From its proud ranks came Dorothy Cheeks with a straight A for the entire four years. This class in its Junior year gave to the Alpha Kappa Mil Honor Society five of its members. To the music of the University Choir the voices of Adelaide Payne. Virginia Wyatt, Valeria Hrown, Alethia Ransom, Hlondell Jones, Luella Dickens, Grace Payne, Ardell Holland, Darius Johnson, and Dorothy Floyd, members of the classs of ' 46, lent themselves in song accompanied by Inez Crump, school pianist and also a member of the class. In its junior year, it momentarily threw off the shackles of war, and deviated from the norm, giving the Seniors a prom which boasted of all the attributes of proms of pre-war days, bringing forth sweet music in the form of a six piece orchestra. This year ' s Blah possessed for the first time in its history a firm, leather cover which was the results of the earnest efforts of enterprising members o f the class of ' 46, the first class to make the publication of this book a class project. The history of this class is likewise the history of Shaw University. It was during its four year stay that Shaw University received its A rating from the Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. It was dur- ing its four year stay that Shaw University launched upon a $250,000 Building Expansion Program to which the student body gave its support. It was during the four years stay of this class that the Baptist Student Union was organized and the rebirth of the Social Science Club was announced. Now the class of ' 46 marches forward, taking with it the cherished memories of days at Shaw, leaving behind friends — friends of four years acquaintance. The history of the class of ' 4(5 at Shaw has been written, yet the history of the class has just begun. Madge Clark, Class Historian. .14

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CLASS POEM Alma Mater, Alma Mater, Thy portals we entered four years ago; We ' ve worked, studied, played, and sung. The Arts and Sciences we yearned to know; But our search for knowledge has just begun; Our hearts were eager, ambitions high ; We now launch out on a greater sea, Our goal . . . nothing less than the sky. Great leaders of our Race we ' ll strive to be. Alma Mater, Thy stately buildings we ' ll always revere, Echoed strains of Alma Mater we ' ll always hear ; Classroom experiences, faculty . . . all, Pleasant memories of them we ' ll ever recall. Anna Laura Booxe. CLASS SONG Tune Aloha Oe We have always done our best for you. Your Spirit in our hearts will always bind Since through your portals we have come; Us to our Alma Mater Dear; As we leave with strength and knowledge No longer will our voices ring, ton. As now we must depart. We bid Shaw ' s family adieu. Chorus Farewell to Thee, farewell to Thee, Our Alma Mater ever true and dear, Farewell to Thee, Farewell to Thee, Farewell. Dear Ole Shaw U. By: Ai.ethia M. Raxsom, Adelaide M. Payne, Bloxdell B. Joxes. 33

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CLASS WILL 1. Miss Mavis Arrington wishes to leave lier ability to get ii]i early in the morning to Miss Autura Mitchell. We ' re sure you cannot he more efficient than Mavis, Autura, hut do your hest. 2. Miss Florence Avent leaves her soprano voice anil her seat in the choir to Miss Mildred Griffin. 3. Miss .Janice Stokes leaves with Miss Mary Riley her sincerity. Handle it with care, Mary. 4.. Miss Mary Peterson wills her courage and ability to go on through life, in spite of handicaps, to Mrs. Mary Humphrey. 5. Miss Madeline Holland wishes to leave her regal height to Miss Aldine Baird so that she can measure up to her marine. 6. Miss Anna Laura Boone wills her petiteness to Miss Annie Belle Boone. 7. Miss Alethia Ramsom leaves her ability to pet courage for every occasion to Miss Kathryn Morton. S. Miss Valeria Brown wills her pleasing and charming personality to Miss Lois Brown. 9. Miss Leronia Moore wills her quiet manner to Miss La Verne Jackson. in. Miss O .etta Price wills her speaking voice to Dorothea Daniel so that the Parties on this end can hear her part of the conversation. 11. Miss Alette Harper wills her soft voce to Miss Sarah Darden. Sarah, watch out or your friends will not recognize you when you return to Brooklyn. 12. Miss Dorothy Check leaves her scbolasticc ability to Mr. Leander Lewis and Andrew Cherry with (liic consideration to verbs. 13. Miss Josephine Kittrell leaves The Voice to Mrs. Inez McAllister. II. Misses Geneva Gardner, Leronia Moore, and Elsie Watson leave their ability to conquer Shaw men to Misses N ' adine Lawson, Vanleigh Smith and Johnnie Cowan. 15. The ability to assume the air of Mrs. Vanderbilt and her two attendants is willed by Mrs. Corine Winstead and her two attendants Misses Allie Peele and Gladie Simmons, to three worthy juniors. III. Misses Blondell Jones and Kditb Prunty leave their sarcasm and luck of tact to two freshmen — Misses Arnell Burnetle and Inez Cogdell. 17. Mr. Darius Johnson offers his cassanova traits to anyone who is willing to follow in bis steps. IS. Miss Adelaide Payne bequeaths her artistic ability to Mildred Fogg with the hope that she will paint a successive succession of successful pictures. 1!). Miss Carrie Whiters bestows her benevolent nature f ree-bcartedly on Miss I.aRue Taylor. 20. Miss Annis Canady leaves her ability to hibernate to Miss Lucile Brown, who seemingly never goes to bed. 21. Miss Grace Payne and her twin Adelaide will their similarity to Miss Anna Williams and her sister. 22. Mrs. Bessie Price Wall leaves her bashfulness to Miss Annie Hilliard. 23. Miss Luella Dickens bestows the knowledge of managerial procedures to the future manager of the Campus Inn — Miss Gwendolyn Larkin. 24. Misses Virginia Wyatt, Rosalyn Wyatt, Audry Backus, and Vivian High offer the spirit of the passover to four Junior with huge appetites. 25. Misses Eva Merritt and Lillian Black confer the degree of Religious Education upon La Verne Jackson and Violet Askew. 20. Miss Betty Trusemdell bequeaths that feminine quality of the ladies of the Renaissance period to swoon — to Miss Flora Dixon. 27. All of the Senior young women leave their campus boy friends to Miss Waltena Pennix. 28. Miss Wilma McCleave wills her ability to attend meetings in spite of the danger of losing a boy friend, to Miss La June Satterwhite. 29. Miss Allie Henry leaves her quiet disposition and praise to Misses Lillian White and Hazel Wilson. 3n. Miss Dorothy Floyd leaves her ability to participate in physical activities and gift of gab to Miss Hortense Gilmore, 31. Miss Dorothy Powell wills her ability to conduct a love affair to Miss Rosa Lee Price. 32. Miss Mary Low Stovall leaves her laughing hysterics with Miss Bertie Jenkins with hopes that they will encourage her to smile once in a while. We hereby charge the Junior Class to execute our last Will and Testament. DonoTicv Floyd. Adelaide Payxe. Testator Witnesses: Darius Johnson Miss Jordan Luella Dickens 35