Alabama State University Montgomery - Hornet Yearbook (Montgomery, AL)

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Thelma S. Carrol, Feature Editor jeafured The class of 1959 looks back upon its senior year with many fond memories. Among them are the impressive ceremonies which crowned Miss Barbara Coleman, an attractive Commerce major from Dothan, Alabama.. Miss Alabama State for the year. Along with the other lovely young ladies or her court, Miss Coieman reigned supreme, representing the student body in the annual parade at Birmingham preceding the Bama State - A 3: M game; and again in Montgomery at our Homecoming day festivities. The casual visitor to our campus on Turkey Day would have thought that he had stepped right into a science fiction novel, for our campus was decorated to carry out the theme The Dixie Classic in The Space Age. On Sunday, December 14, Tuilibody Auditorium was the Scene of a beautiful and impiring rendition of the Christmas portion of George Frederic Handel's MESSIAH , by the combined college choirs under the direction of Mr. Raymond 1. Johnson. In connection with Negro History Week the college presented Miss Hazel Harrison, an in- temationally known concert pianist and member of out music faculty in concert in the Arena- Auditorium where she performed impressively and movingly before a capacity audience. The fifty-ninth observance of the founding of am college was celebrated in the Arena-Auditor ium on the ninth of February, when the Alumni Eulogy was delivexed by Mrs. Susie Johnson Govan. '94. The Dramatic Guild ably upheld its reputation as one of our most outstanding campus organi- zations with its presentation of the play Twelve Angry Men by Sherman L. Sergel and The Fury Within by Robert St. Clair. The latter play was presented in Tuscaloosa at the Druid High School auditorium by the Guild. From April 26 to May 2 the Seniors celebrated their week. The week's activities included a'tea-fashion-talent show; a banquet at which time President H.C. Trenholm gave an After Dinner Travelogue;u An assembly program whose theme was Strengthening Moral Values in a Period of Rapid Changes '.with Associate Professor of Mathematics Thelma Austin Rice as speaker; and a swimming party. The week was climaxed by a Black and White Ball held in the college Gymnasium. The Science Department, with Professor B.T. Harvey as the Acting Chairman sponsored with the Andrew J. Beard Science and Mathematics Club several Institutes which brought to our campus such lecturers as Dr. S. David Novelii, Dr. L.T. Aldrich, Dr. A.E. Cameron. Dr. Kenneth L. Franklin and Dr. Richard B. Martin. The year's activities climaxed tesoundingly with a round of activities which included the Presi- dent's Student Citation Assembly on May 15 where students with honor toll and honorable mention averages were given recognition. The Baccalaureate Service for the approximately 250 graduating seniors was held on Sunday afternoon, May 1'? in the Arena-Auditorium where the message was de- livered by the Reverend Dr. Howard D. Gregg, President, Daniel Payne College, Birmingham, Alabama, 011 May 18, the Senior Class Day and Prize Award Assembly was held in the Arena- Auditorium with the theme, The United States and The World Look At The College Graduate. This theme was developed by a symposium composed of the four candidates for graduation with the highest honors, John Jenkins Ivery, Robert Taiiaferto Cunningham. Thelma Shorter Carroll. and James Edward Buskey. That evening, the undergraduate college careers of approximately 250 seniors became a matter of history when degrees were conferred after the commencement address by Dr. James A. Colston, President. Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tennessee. We realize that much more could he said about the school year 1958-59. but unfortunately, limitations of space will not permit us to include as much as we would like. In conclusion we should like to salute those students who belong to the various campus intellectual, musical, social, and athletic organizations, and all others who have helped to make this a year to remember.

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..Mglu!iglafd Of 2-...- 3lle leeway Coronation After a heartwarming crowning of Miss Alabama State , the Court stands in majestic splendor and gives homage to the loyal sup- porters. II: the photograph standing to the im- mediate left and right of Miss Alabama Stale are the Four class allcndants-Misses Anuiecc Jackson, Ella Jean Blackmail, Anna Sticn Douglass and Christine Whiting. Gifts of tribute that were givw by the loyal student groups an: brought forth by h-iiss Anna Stjcn Duuglasg as Eddie While, football captain, Joseph Boyd. Jnhnny Dixon and Melvin Marshall stand at atlenlion. The small fry of the court watches attentively. The royal tribute dance is performed by the talented Thomas Twins of Birminham, Faye S. and Sherxell A. along with mail dance partners. James Wymes and Charles Finley. This is one of the many performances which added warmth and a majestic at- mosphere 1.0 the Coronation The attendants and representatives of the four college divisions pose for a picture as me music of the court orchestra resounded majestic strains for the Coronation Ball. Shown are-Escorts Laron Butts, Lidell Griffin, Marvin Daniels, Fletcher Cooley. James L. A. Parker. Sammie Boyd and Maynard Portis. IL: Ladies: Mentha Iohnson, Gloria Coleman, Doris Rimpsey, Patsy McRath, Rosa Jackson, Gwendolyn Sharpe, Joann Carlisle and Lillian Walker. E