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

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HEAD OF A MOTHER DEBATINC 5r UHATORY: The art of- argumentation and oratory em joyed a high place in the life of the college, President Trenholm. him- self coached the Debating Team. established H. Cmmcii Trenhnlm Cash Prize in Public Speaking to the best junior College and High School student public speaker as a result of open competition in pub- lic contest. Among other Coaches were:RALIEH PLAYER and CO- HEN SIMPSON, who had teams in the Springhill College Azelia Tnumament , winning 2nd piace in 1958. Among Debaters to re- member: Robert Dandridge, B. J. Simms. J G. Hardy. Maude Lucas, 1. Wesley Robinson, H. W. N'Vright. Emma Gilchrist. Emma jean Lips- combe. Otto Vnn Dickerson. Brax- ton lowers. Dorothy Lawrence. Benuye Black. Fred Gray, Vernon Thelma Carroll THE GREAT CONVERSATION Great Books discussion groups for adults faculty and community, and for students beginning in 1958. Among Leaders were: Frances POL lard, pioneer in this library serv- ice, Leonard Ballou, Thelma A. Rice. Maggie B. Daniel for adults; Students-Thelma Carroll, Frances Jeter. Rufus Daniels, alumnus. Among Community participants: Dr. 8.: Mrs. W. D- Pettus, Mr. 6: Mrs. J. M. Rainbow. Rev. E! Mrs. The Arts-creative and appiied were hallmarks of the H. C. Trenholm Years. This is nut tn say they started with him. Dillard Hull 3:5 :1 frame building was Driginnlly built as an Art Room prior to 19:21 when Dr. Trmhulm began service at State Normal Schooi. Intercollegiate Debate began in 1921-22. Dramatics aim started early. Mlisic was administered through a Conserva- tory of Music, with authority to confer dvzrccs was reported in the Patersnn Years, Oratory and meaningful discussion through speiccln and :m of a great conservation were a part of the en- richment curriculum at Alabama State. Crawford, james Dotson. Elna Burton, Thelma Carroll, Franklin Gary, Mary Fac- en, Emma Jean Garth, Mary .I- Malone, Florence McMillan, Luretta Thomas, Char- les Bowling. Mary Long. John Ivery. Patsy Boyd. MOTHER tar CHILD FINE ARTS AND CERAMICS: Art rm; ulty and students nlikP have enjoygg? mme recognition for talent. Among such? were: MRS. ROSE SHAW BRENT; Pastel Painting , HAYWARD ovum; Sculptor .5: Painter. Chairman of 11$. Art Department, win. was cited hyrl Cedric Dover in .IAmerican Negm': Artists. as putting Alabama State Cd; Inge among institutions: with a Tlomish'z. ing Art Department' . Amnng exhibited: and Awardees for Atlanta Universilg' Art Show were-GRECORY RIDLEYJ Faculty 2nd place in Sculpture, 1958;; FLOYD COLEMAN. shadent. honorabh: mention in Water Color. 1958. exhihikej? ' 3-10ther 5: Child . 1959; AMOS W. Ceremanics. 3 awards, Design West EtI-i hibits; ALFRED STEVENSON, Facultff 2nd Prize. 1959, Head nf a Mothdg Sculpture JOHN FEAGIN, Student HOW: arable Mention '57. Design Magm cites and carries article hy H. OUBBE'; Art of Wire SKulpture . Among utheiJ artist tn remember: Alfred Figures. Here man Bailey. Harper T. Phillips: William.- Jnhnston, A. Robertson. John Ford. Dk- x'id Kennedy, Eugene Morgan, Walla Bush. Carolyn Showers, Loretta Thoma? Marzetla xVatts, Hillard VilIiams, AIM and Gwendolyn Thompson. Frances Jeter Dubnse. Mrs. Thomas; Among shi- dents-Alberta Easom, Rosa Bryant, Florence McMillan, Ina W'hisen- hunt. Joseph Flowers, Robert Sat- cher, Peggy Io White, Thomas Bibb; Among faculty-Dr. Zelia Evans, E. E. Evans. Torn Baskett. L. McLaun'n, Drs. V. E. Daniel. W. E. Anderson. A. F. Nixon. L. D- Reddick, Dr. 5: Mrs. S. Q. Bryant. Mary F. Burk and Jo Ann Robin- son.

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VISITING SCIENTISTS DH. E. S. GRAHAM Chemist DR. JAMES H. BIRNIE. Chairman of the Department of Biology. Morehouse Cullcgc spoke for H: third Annual Banquet May 1951; He spoke frmsl the Hubiccl- Tenching and the Spirit of Research . Masdames Effie Cruckeli, 5: Doris Sanders and Home Arts stu- dent: prepuwd and served the menu. The visiting hcicniists lecture. program was sponsored jointly by the Collegt- and Andrew j. Beard Science and Mathematics Club through the- direct efforts uf its founder advisor. B. '1'. Harvey, Acting Chairman 05 Department of Science 1957-1960 and the visiting seimliists progam of learned societies of the THE SCIENCES-IQSI scimccs. Programs were implemented through lectures. confer- ences, seminars for students. insen- Ice teacher institutes and public mcvtings for Citizens interested in the latest developments AND RESEARCH in research. discovery and invention. Dr. E. 8. Graham, Chair- man of Department of Chemistry, Kenyon College, Gambier. Ohiu was the American Clwmical Society visitor in 1960. In adv dition tn lectures and other services, Dr. Graham held a Round Table. with Alabama State College Science and Mathematics Faculty and representatives from Tuskegee lnstitute-Drs. Mason and Beltnn canceming problems related to curricula in chemistry and undergraduate research Amrmg the array nf scientists coming to our campus were: Dr. Harry F. Lewia Paper Chemistry, Apletnn. Wis.. Dr. Harlow Shaploy, former Director of Harvard Observatory. Paine Profes- sor uf Astronomy; Dr. Kenneth L. Franklin. Assnciate Astrnn; tamer, American Museum, Hayden Planetarium, N. Y., Dr. Thum- as Aldrich. Carnegie Institution, Vashingt0n, D. C, Dr. David NnveIIi. BitrChemist. Biology Division Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear SttidiESL Dr. A. E. Cameron. Physical Chemistry. Analyti- cal Chemistry Division. Oak Ridge; Dr. Haskell Cohen. Associate Profesmr of Malhematicx Louisiana State University. Dr. Maln- cill. University nf Alabama. Dr. Paul H. Fall. last visitor 1962. Chemistry Division of Chemical Education of American Chem- ical Society. DR. SYLVESTER BELL, second 1mm right. 3.5. '36, Chairman of Depanmeut of Biology. Talladega College spoke at the second Annual Banquet in Ihe Home Arts Department. May 1930- DR' EUGENE mama. Medicn! Director John A. Andrews Hospita! Elsigeilee lnsmuh- spoke for Ike first Annual Banquet, May 11.

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?- MUSIC: It has a long history at Alabama State involving ative effnrls nf cmnmunity faculty, students. Note- worthy of this type of effort view: Dexter Avenue Baptist Chul'Ch Oratoriui'Eelshazzar' staring J. H. Gilchrist in the title r019. ll. Council Trcnimlm Tenor as Daniel, G. H. Lockhart, Tenor and nthcrs; Elijah an Oratoria, Di- rector Raymond I. Johnson. April 1961 with Lawrence Poelliniiz'BGY Supranu and William Burns Paterson Ele- mental? SclmulE'. Buys Choir, directed by Mrs. L. Pugh Buddie. Among Outstanding Groups: 40 piece- all Girls Band. Miss Winmfrcd j. Roberts, Director; Travelling Choirs Directed 1w W. Lawrence james, 15: Dr. Fred Hall, Concert Band, juhn Duncan :5: Lawrence Hayes, Hazel Harrison Piano Concerts. The. PIANO OCTECT, shown at right. including Grace Jackson, Leonard Bal- lou, Mrs. Mildrvc! Hall. Lois vadon, Minnie Kim- brough, Mrs. Pnrtia L. Trenholm. Mrs. Mary Goldsmith and Ralph Simpson. Stanley Strings DBAMATICS: It has a long history also at Alabama State. Among drama tn remember: Othello , ng Lear , Macbeth . Hamlet . 'East Lindi David Copper Field , Lady Wiendemicfs Fan Closed Lips The Leila Barlnw Years: Silver Chard , Our Town , Nat Turner , 'On Whitman Avenue , Deep are the Roots . 0E the J. Garrick Hardy Years; the Fury from Within , uMouse Trap . Dead on Nine , Edward My Son , Four Sister? Macbeth From the Juanita Oubre Years. Among student actors to remember: Adele Henry. F ran- ces Powell. Clam Cahistnn. Andrew Branch, Josephine Lawrence i5: Dorothy Lawrence, Edna Lanyard. Emma Kate Gray. Rosa Hosea, Emma BynunL Arthur. W'altnn, Eva Hargrove. Haney Price. Robert Hopen Mary Ruf- Fin, Emma BymmL Etta Smiley. Louise Long, Mildred Motley. Lula Smith. Betram Martin, Edith Tonry. Ed- wina Trenholm Ralph Aberr'lathy James Smith. Percy King, BObby Martin, Ben Elimpsey Bertha Deramus, Tyna Deemmus Ernest Bell, Peter Barge. Elbert Dennis. Gwendolyn Simms. Ulysses. XVilliams, Frances Kinsey, Alexander Hickmn. Melvin Marsthzdl, Beth's Foreman. plays. ASC Concert Band 3::me an n-mcg AMONG DmHCTORS-Jumitn Oubre, left; Others, Leila Barlnw, RJJE. CamphclL Annie Munden, I. Garrick Hardy. Mauxica Lea. Radio On the Cultural exhibition of artistry and consumer side were: Lycaums featuring our music groups, and nllwr features involving guest artists. Among student artists were: Joseph Paige- James u'illis, John Sawyer, Andrew Brunch. Juiiu Murrell, Portia Yvonne Trenholm, Awilda Coleman. Richartline Bluunt, Anne Coleman, Althea Thnmpsun. Alfrcda Dean. Katherine Davis, Loretta and Octavia White. Hazel Dunmars. IsaheHa Pollard. John Lihadwell, Francis Hester, Jerry W'uod. Glenna Maxwell. Marian Cusham, Cyrus Willis. Thamas Bibb. Car- olyn Showers. EIhert jonesi Roger Fryer. Lucy Bell, Euna McCruder, Patricia Schultz. Among Guest Artists wvre: Father Hines, Count Basie, Duke- Ellington, Paul Bulwsnm Fats Waller. Cab Galloway. Roland Hayes. Marian Anderson, Muriel Rhan, Etta Moten. Lois Tow- les. Hazel Harrison. Ann Brown Deramus, Phillipa Schu- yler, Thomasina Talley, Max Bosen Molinisn, Stanley String Quartet, Bently Musical Trin-Man'mbn-Xyln- phone; Elizabeth Ann Ray, Modern Dance; Yves Tin- ayrc, Baritonea James Warficld, Iva Kitchen Dance 5::- tirist; Among Students Artists who performed as stw dents later as proiessionals; Erskine Hawkinm Amos Gurdon and the Bama State Collegians, Paul Bus- cnmhe, XVinston Jonas, Art Taylor, Bama State Rev- elcrs 6K Trienier Brothers Dance Team. AMOS GORDON. Directing The Famous RAMA STATE COLLEGIANS .