Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

Text from Pages 1 - 182 of the 1955 volume:

HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHABMACT WASHINGTON. D. C. THE 1955 BISON STAFF • • • THE 1955 BISON Published by the Senior Classes of Howard University WASHINGTON. D. C. n these days of rapid social change in our nation and in the world at large the leadership of Howard University in this move ment gives us a deep feeling of pride. Changes which today are stirring our country hove been in process at our Alma Mater for many years. The world looks to Howard for leadership, and we, its graduates, drawn from all quarters of the globe, are grateful for the training and guidonce given us. Realizing the beneficial results of exposure to the unique character of democratic education at Howard and profoundly thankful for the opportunities offered us, we hove chosen as the theme of this yearbook: Howard—The Leader On The Frontier Of Democratic Education. 2U eil nution For nearly a quarter of a century yon liaxe served as Dean of the College of Dentistry You have sen eel with great luimility, dignity and sacrifice. Under your inspiring leadership the College of Dentistry has made extensive progress. Today it ranks high as a leading center of dental education. 'I lie faculty lias not only been more than doubled in numerical strength, hut extensive achievement in graduate education has Ih-cii made. Largely through your years of effort and planning. Howard University now possesses one of the most modern and best equip|X d dental schools in the country. You have also found time to serve as a member and lender of national and international dental, civic, and educational organizations. You luxe served as consultant to the Assistant Chief Medical Director for Dental Service and as a member of the Dental Xdvisory Council of the Veterans’ Administration. lo you. Hnssell Dixon in appreciation nl your outstanding service and devotion to duty, we the ( lass of ll ,V proudly dedicate our yearbook MORDECAI N JOHNSON m I am glad to be associated with the names and faces of the sons and daughters � f Howard University who appear in this Bison, and to send greetings and good wishes to all of their loved ones everywhere. When the full historv of the life of our nation is known a generation from now. inuuy of these names and faces will upjwar among the distinguished and the great Ml of them. I hope, will lie listed among those who have served tlieir fellowinen with the full strength of theii hearts and minds. 5 ministration l)H. Wlll lAM Sll Mil NKI.SOS Penn of tlic L'nicersfty l)n Nikkii. Jii Dm Ahmiiih J. Bi mkiu-kn Mii. J imhi L Cam Secretory of the Vnicettaty Dean o) Students Director of Student rtintics Dian Sakii M. Vwcxy Dlax V. Hi an Tm Kkv. Mil Dami.i. C. lllLi Mu. Kiu-miii k D. Wii kinvox Dean a Women Dcon of Men Dean of the Cho iel licuislroc of the University lii. J AMr.H B. Cum i Mh. Jimcii IUiaum Mm, C. Fhkduuck Stan von Mii Ono McCi.aiuun tndwrer of the t Hit ernly I nivenitu ijhtorUtn Husinext Mumlger Director of Puldic Relation fi DL fit A lA our cam pit A and these are the buildings in which we have lived, and worked, and played. FREDERICK IXH’CLASS HALL, u here alluiuler-uraduntes meet at one time or (mother Howard is famed for her COLLEGE ( • IEDI CISE which lias prepared a majority of e“ro physicians in the country. main jntr fose for tltc chartering of Howard teas the training of men and it omen for the Christian ministry. Xext year the COLLECT OF PHARMACY will leave this old and venerable hnihlinx for the modern structure nou nearing com lclion. In ivy-thul RASKIS I II PI I worship. The WOMIIS’S DliPAK I'MI.S'I FOR PHYSICAL I IH ( ALIOS is familiar « even llounrtl woman. This recently renovatetl ThlrkirUI Hall is non the PH) SICS HULD-ISC,. 4 COOK H.M.L - Mens I' lulcrgraduatc Dormitory. ► lien in the CIIKMIS- rm Bl ILDINC tea have labored. 4 The hite.%1 building in the new Howard non going up i.% the DEX-TAL SCHOOL, of ahieh there is no finer in the country, These buildings have been home for mam of us for I he fHist four years - WOMEN'S txmilTOHIES. (If our nett budding of ENGINEERING uul ARCHITECTURE ur ore jt t it Ilf proud. Sylvio Merriwealher Editor-in-Chief Ernestine Gwendolyn Piorce Associate Editor-in-Chief lyfniversity-lAJ'u!? d3i5on S luff Syl ia Mekkiwkathkk Editor-in-Chief Eknkmink (Jwkmxman Pikiu'K Assn. Editor-in-Chief Wit.US I ON H. LofI'OK F 'acult Coordinator have had d for °ve had during our stay may be merely another year- er a I schools and colleges campus, in the dormitories, os whose activities it records, d for more significant. For us, anysided pattern we discover rcJ Spirit. Composed of many th«. product of oil the vot.ed this th' t � COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Page 17 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE Page 49 SCHOOL OF MUSIC Page 61 It is diffi€ult for us to believe that for four years we have been students in the College of Liberal Arts. Here we give a pictorial account of our college and our experiences. Is it real l {possible that wo, tin Class of '55. eon Id have reached so quickly the end ol our undergrad-uate days? It sccius that it was only yesterday, thorn'll if was September of 1951. that vc arrived on Howards campus, Just a few months In-lore most of us had graduated from high school and how important we had felt ourselves to he! Within a couple of days at Howard we wa re completely deflated and had conic to realize that no one is quite as insignificant as .1 college freshman. We had come from ncurl) c ery state in the United States, from tl� e West Indies and South America, from Africa and Asia, and from Europe. Do we rememlrcr the fun and excitement of our Ircsliman activities? We were introduced to the campus by way of the Freshman picnic, a talent show, and a get-acquainted dance. Ml too soon came the serious business of testing; and after the English placement test many of ns were ready to return Itnme. Then the nightmare of registration and our first classes. Probably no period of our stay at Howard was more tlinlling than our fiist quarter. Then we made nrw friends in the dormitories and with the city students. During 0111 second quartet Dolores Johnson was chosen Freshman Queen, some of us made the Dean's honor list, and many of us were pledged to fraternities and sororities. By the time June mill'd around we were happy to have the summer break. When we returned lor our sophomore year we were met by a most confusing change—the switch from the quarter system to the semester system. This change liecaiiic the subject for innumerable papers in English composition. The women were greeted h Dean Yancey, the new Dean of Women. Manx of ns joined Grevk-lettei organizations and caught deathly colds from keeping our coats open so that tin public could see our pins. The news that Howard w as to have a chapter o( I in Beta Kappa thrilled us. even though few had any expectation of breathing that ratified scholastic atmosphere. With the lights going out so often in the dorms at night we could not have studied enough to have made it even if we had had the chance. Do you remember our incessant squabbles over class meetings? Were we ever able to organize? When we returned lor our junior year we were more serious than before. Many veterans of the Korean War were enrolled. At last we were able to get .1 class organization with Houald Sluiton as president. Barbara Thompson, vice-prc siilent Pearl-dine Weeks, secretary. Bernadette DeArman. treasurer Jackie Shepard. Horace Pensn, John Hudson, ami Betty Herbert represented the class on the Student Council Four ol onr classmates were elected to Phi Beta Kappa: Bernard Dyer. Jacqueline Shepard. un Simmons, and Daniel Hall. Several juniors were selected foi Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, and Ann Jenkins wax selected as exchange student at Dennison I'uiver- Story sity. Jimmie Blackburn was the big wheel on the campus as editor of the HILLTOP. Just Irefore we left in June tire Emperor of Ethiopia. Haile Selassie, w as given an honorary degree. Now we are exalted Seniors. We were finally successful in getting a working class organization with William Smith as our president. The suave Harold Banks became president of the Student Council. When w e selected Sylvia Mcrriweather to 1)0 editor of the I.ibcral Arts section of our yearbook we never suspected that she would Ih elevated to the job of editor-in-chief. Gwen Pierce, or should we say Mrs. Hicks, was selected to lx- associate editor-in-chief, and the popular Annette Bush trecame editor of the Liberal Arts section. How we pity Dr. Lofton, the Faculty Coordinator for the Bison, having to work with such a crew . Jackie Shepard was selected as Woman of the Year. with Geraldine Baker as runner-up. Petite Jew el Grant reigned as Gridiron Queen. Barbara Thompson lx came the very'efficient president of the Women's League and Ccddes Hanson served as editor of the llilltop, which was distinguished by tin- infrequency of its publication. How dear old Howard has changed since we arrived in 1951. The women entered tlx new dormitories when we came in ’51. We have seen the new Engineering and Architecture building and the new Dental building begin service. As we prepare to leave new buildings for Pharmacy and the Biological Sciences arc nearing completion. Thirkield Hall, housing physics, has been renovated so that it is practically new. The Law School and Administration buildings seem to grow each day. We are certain that we will not know the campus when we return in Tv5 lor our tenth reunion. During our four years at Howard we have seen many developments in our way of life and in world affairs. How fortunate we have been to have witnessed the Supreme Court decision outlawing segregated schools. Incidentally, we take pride in the fact that nearly the whole legal staff for the plaintiffs were either Howard law graduates or members ol our Law School faculty. In our years at Howard we have seen the election of President Eisenhower, tin end ol the war in Korea, the development of atomic power for civilian use. and unfortunately, the tightening ol world tensions. As we prepare to leave Howard we are thankful tor the companionship we have shared. The many happy experiences will always draw us. the Class ol .5.5 together. We will remember the friends we have made, the Homecoming games, the Christmas pageants, the Sunrise services, the faculty, the lines of singing probates, the three hour finals, the chimes in the tower that often refused to chime, the sessions in the dormitories, our romances and our heartbreaks For os these are Howard and Howard we can never forget for we are a part ol it IS DEAN i. ST. CLAIR PRICE College of liberol Arts 19 President Johnson and a group of the Liberal Arts Faculty LEONARD HERBERT AARONS Omt� ji� «-w Jersey fiusiin n Club. Intramural Sfkrrt I’oi ilK t Scu-Nce IIENDKEN A LI U.kBAR ['rmidad. Britisli MW Indies V etfmhnler Foil mbit ini ; Caribbean . %MKiatum ('ll! MMI( JOHN I1ENKY ADAMS w.isliumtou I) c: Ku iin m Club; Ar until n Si i. hj ii hiiiir I Aocowtinc ELIJAH ( LFOHD Ventura, ( .illfumi.i Si ubbtinl iinil ninth r,-IIImil Sri mu■ Club. l)iho Hit Omega Fra h iinlij. .A.( ’ Covhismi Si I HMIN lOSM'll A 1.1 EMI’S St Louis. Missouri kappa .Alpha l' i Fraternity ('in Minnv SOLOMON A AMMAll ««11 Cold C o-isi. Wi-Sl Africa C jiitrrbury Club Cm Mis THY EARI.lv ANTHONY Newark. Now Jciwj Omega P� i I'hi Fraternity. Till Mu Alpha I’sw imuK.i DOLORES 1.01 ISE AHTIIl R W.isliiiipton. D. C. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; Women .t League; All-ha Kappa Delta; PM Chi SlK KiliMil HOHEH I IRVINC UtTISSI W.iJimyli.ii |) C. Kappa .Alpha Psi Fraternity. Dan ber. Art Club; Futun Teachers A nrrirn A in LEW is KIRI I l«) sare-i_mitky VImiii. Cold Coast. W liii.i lalernatlpiuil Stmh nt Aysoeiation. ) until St lentifu t lab ClICMtsIHY so 7a uk;y OCRIvNYI AZIKIWK Onilsli.i i« win Canterbury Club. II •an F.ioiioiiiiin Club CKRALDYNK I.LOlSI RXKKR Nlnlilli luwi OIiki fl lia Kappa Alpha Sorority, Bom Inn. llouaitl Flayer i; Stuthni Council; Senior Mentor DllAMA 20 IIomk Economics SAMKI.I. REGINIA BERRY Clikajoj, IUtnoi% llphu kapna Alpha Sorority; Sniw Mentor; Iluow F. ontmiir Cltth: llounrd Flayen IS« IIOUN.V GLADYS ARMSTRONG |i| I lls Y.ivlunKtiii . |). Ejn vt HAROLD EDWARD RANKS WaUiiugUni, D.C Student Count il, I'ft tide tit kn) )’n lphti IS I Fraternity; Arnold Ah Society: I ntccnttyM'ldc Count ll on Student Life ClIUffitHV PERCY ELMORE BAYNLs IkirlliiKton Nurth Camlmu VnWwfrf and Made: Miitlninutii , Club M IIIIIM tlK MARY BAHTS Nw ' it Cily, Mev York lpha kappa Alpha Sorority, hut tire T eta her uf America. eu « « f luh. S.A.A.C.F llivicutv WESLEY REAR!) Htmunglum, l.,luuM Vniicnity Chub Shicu imka IX) ALL BARKER HEW El I St Lout . Mivvmrt So mu� -v SAMUEL L BALDWIN W v)nngton. I). C. Accounting mahgaket Virginia bell Washington, I). . Helta Sinaia Theta Sorority; A.C.T; Future I t uchen of Amen, a; Modem Dun,, Croup English BARBARA URSULA BERRY WaUuiiittiNi. |). C. .VrumM Club. U'limn'i Athh ti, .Mrociatkm: thysmal Education Mafor Club; Sigma Gamma IVm Sorority PlIYMt VI. Lilli VTHlV t Sill III.LA M AE BISCOK Wavlimjdon. D. C. Eutun teacher of A merit a. .No mm Club. lluUry Club. lllsKWY I AMES MELVIN BLA( Kill R W jvlimmon. | . S)N f« Editor. Ihllt,p_ ‘I? . ,. Editor-tn-Chlef. Hilltop. � 3 l 5 5 I. I'olith ul Si m ii. i ( lArt.im vi SlIKMl 21 GLE W X)D c. BOUGH Chifeti.irotcd. St. Groi.v, Virgin IvKimk Canterbury Club (SvCIIOUXit CARRIE JEANETTE BOWSER Charlotte, North Carolina Delta Sigma Theta Sownttj. Vice President; Who's Who m American Universities; bentor Mentor. Hotcard Players; Creek Council; Hilltop Staff Engmsii FLOYD J. BRANCH Washington. I). (J. Kappa Alpha P� i Fraternity; Scab’ bard an(l filmic. Hi fie Team 7 XM.OUY EMILY GLORIA BROWN SiiWm, Nnv Jersey Freiub Club; Women's League. Future Teachers of America Flt£NCII LEWIS E. BROWN Washington. D. ConunnatuHial Students- Asua'iatum Sue u tiax.v MARION 1.01 im: BROWN W ashingtou, D. C. French (Tub; T i Chi: Al Tm Kopfiu Ali ha Sorority. All'll a Kup)m Delta PSYCHOLOGY ELIZABETH ROBERSON BRYANT Atlanta, Cooi ia I),Tin Sigiua Theta Sorority. Home Feonotnh ' Chib; French (Tub Humi Economic s MARY F. BRYANT .Monrovia, Eiltcria Canterbury Club ZnoMM.y ERE I DA 1 Rl'RGEE Washington, I). C. Ililltof) Staff ZoouxtY HTIIl R LOUS BURNETT Frcilom h-hnrg, Virginia President of the Creek Council: Omega I'si Phi Fraternity: V A.C I'.: Political Science Club, Phi Bela Kupfta Covkunmc.nt A WHITE BUSH VrningSlovvti, Ohio Unierrsfty Choir. Senior Mentor; Alfrbn Kappa Alpha Sorority, Ilium Stuff. Liberal Arts Tilitrt Sim mmev MATTHEW HITLER Jaiksntiv lilt . Morula E MlMIl V 22 MATTHEW Ht TU.lt WAshiugUMi, I). Economics HAZEL FRANK SON AMI'MELL Ail •.my. )n n m Km. British Wr t Indies fin Hda Kapim. Alpha Kupiut Delta. Caribbean Amiruitmu. I'hi H la knpiw Sr Mm«.� KEITH H. C: SSEI.IA Jamaica, Bntivji West Indies Curlhbran AMoehrtion Ciik'ijstio V IRGINIA MAE CHILDS W'ailiinglmi. I) C. Botany WILLIAM FRANK C-OCGIF WjvliuiKtin, I). C llouanl rlaycrx S«K IOI4M.V CI.At DIA Yl'OUSTA COLEMAN Miairmla. l.lIxTI.i Rutirutn Club Sii hi i tin i Viimivimii uii� . ART III R J HOW ARD CLEMENT. Ill 'hath stun Smith Carolina Alpha I'hi Alpha Fraternity; ( r Who Who hi Ami n i tin Cnlicfil Mi; .ViiMwh mill Hhith I mt • r itu-Wnlr ('mnmiltf on Hill nit an l.ifc Cm IHNMIM SYLV IA ARLENE COFIKLD KnB.-LI North Carolina Dean of U'vMcaT Committee. .Millm kapiia Delta SfiCKiuviY RITEHT BANCROFT CLARK, JR W.tsllllll'toil, I). Cl Kappa Alitha I’m Fraternlta. Via-Mfu IXothall Vanity “II Chili liiyiii al h.thnnlion Club I’ln sit VI. EutTAlKkN HI I K � ! 1 11 COItR W iHkmKtnii, I). C. I loo hull Team JN.VI IIOUMiV ROY M COLLINS III Slin vel� � fl. laHlisj.UM M VI HIM V IK |l ANITA DELORES ( OLSON Biniix. New York Delta Sikkui Theta Siaontp. Sotjnr Mentor, llouanl PUryet ; Hilltop Staff Znnua.i 23 MARLENE ISABELLA COOK WjsJiid]c( hi I). C. CbimiMty Cluli: Wanton's League; Matin math • ('luh ( Ihkmimri JOHN II. COl'HSKY Fnrt Worth. Texas larketing Club. Predden!; buti-HfM Clllh, UvH'ltf e fflitOt I� liill-blhi Kapita . lfilm I’m FtritemUff; lilvm Staff. 11 imaul Players; kuptai Signui Ik-bathig Satiety. Tennis ft •am � imm� Admisimmmion WILLIAM COOPER la-xington. Kentucky kappa Alpha PM Fraternity: Cm I CountUi Mem Dormitory Council. President. Viiivenltu-Wiav Council on Student Life Economics LAWRENCE ROBERT CROPP Washington, I). C. Ilu-'int Club; kappa Alfdia P i Fraternity Rl'SIM | MIMSTHATK� K JOHN THOMAS DAN I El s Husky Point, North '•iroliii.i Omega Psi Phi Fraternity; Arnold Air Strcicty. Political Science Chili. Men Dormitory Council OitMliTO (HAWK ALFREDA DAVENPORT Washington. D. C. Pyramid Club of Delta Sigma Pluto Sorority. Walter II. brooks Club; llomml Playcn Diumx BERNADETTE IX)FR. I K Di ARMAN B.iltimorc. Wurvl.ind Delta Sigma Hutu Sorority. ui-man Club; Smior Mentor. PM Chi E« ONOMK FRKDKIGO ALBERT DIXON. jR. Jacksonville. Florida I miernity Chou; Mathematics Club. Scabbard and blade CllkMI TI«V OBIK C. DODSON Martinss ilia- Virginia t u( [ia Alpha Pm Fraternity; Vur-sittf II Club. Hilltop I t ononin (‘luti 'umpu Puls E osmiio LESLIE WELLINGTON DONALDSON Kingston. Jamaica. British Wwt Indies (bnega Psl Phi Fraternity, Canterbury Club: Ctmhlrran Association; Soccer Team Cm Misiiiv DW II) CLYDE DR1SKELL Etk-nboro. North Carolina Dauber s Art Club: M lio Who in American I ni• • • titles Amt CRM IE JEANETTE Dl KES W usl lingo in. D. C. Biology 24 HKKN'AKI) G. DYKH Qm ago. Mum it AlfJtu thi Alpha F rutcrnUy. tin Hi In kappa. Mens Dormitory Council ClIUlKIIU EDM RD FERGl SO ( 1� li i hum) |i .tnu I Win to Phi F taictn Hu l vc muoci HERBERT FII.ES, IK Wuhliinttloii 1). C. kn) i i Mpha l t Fraternity. Bun in w Club Rml t«ikii ksi� Inwrimi ISABELLE IVjol K |- I I I FINLEY Wikiblnittua, l C. Alpha kiiftm Delhi Honor ary Sort-i loppal Fraternity Soemuxa VROLYN YVONNE FITCHKTT jvhinittiiii. I) ( Alfdia k iififm Alpha Sorority, HU-loihnt, Hi. or,Him Set rvlaty of Si iiliir Chin. Future Tvachern of Ante lieu, I'temurei. Who Who in American I niirnitin. kappa Delhi ’ MAUREEN FLORETTA CAHHIS All.iiiiu City, XV Ji-nry Pyramid Club. Hut or y ( tub Women Len ur; Futun Teaeben nf America lllMOIII jAMES V. UPSON lliinliiigtuii, NYoil Viigima knpiiu Siitma Debating Society St uhbiinl mill Hluilc; lion aril flayer (rflYkMVltKNT I IIANKl.IN l K(X SKVKLT COO) ill I I.iim Iim k. Niwtli Cunilfnu C'A'I DKMK.M Enc.umi MABEL LEICII GILBERT Umlunctiin. D. C. Delta S1 Hina Theta Sorority; A A.( f llouunl tlarjen Vtf'UtincY NAOMI GII.US WatliintftcMi. I). C. Future Tern her irf America. P i Clri: ll'aaini‘i jupir Smuiun.l l I’ll A rilEODOHA C0LDSOX M'atliiiiKtiMi. I . C. Alpha kappa Alpha Sorority. Future Teacher o Ann ru u Kvr.i km WELTI I EDW ARDGOUUITLY IlM Ugll. lllllloK kopp11 .Klirba Pu Fraternity, Bun-new ( M ; Frrinli Cluh 11 01,,111110 (’lull. Honor I bin 1,1 K IlNOMN 25 BETTY JEAN GRAHAM Emf Orange, New Jir oy IIiic.u Cluh, Dance Club; cp BvMSKNn Al� MINIM1 TK� . JEWEL E GRANT S.is.iiin.ili, Georgia Alpha Knpini Alpha Sorority. � Chi: Sit•ctiheatl of kaptto Alpha P i. Senior Mentor. Canterbury Club Psvc IIOMX.Y KINCSI.I V RKA : )XSFIELI) J CHANT Belize. Hrilivli lliiiiiliir.is Caribbean Ami relation. Treasurer; Canterbury Club: S rarer Team; Phi beta Kapiki (.III MINI IIV ANITA I.Ol ISE CHAV ES V.I llil))(tlN|, I). (' Mu lent On nee Chib; Wor uns At lib li .Xuoclath’ii; Physical Education Ma ois (Tub; MiJni Kupiw Alpha Sorority I'llYSIt M. Kill'CATION IXJROTIIV LOUISE CHEKA WkirrtD, Oliio Political Science Club. Set retain. History ( lull COVKHNMKM BARBARA LL'CILLK GREENE V«uliiiigt iti, IX C. Ahtlia kappa Alpha Sororittl. ’� i Chi; Vi u num Clair Pnyiiioixx.y M. LOUISE Cl MID VVa liingtuti, D. C. Bicycle Club; l otneu't Ixapiu-ZlMlUX.Y JUNE SIIEPARI) IIALI. Sprlnglielil M.LY utliUNellY Ervinh (Tub. ('unit rhino Club Em.i.imi GEODES WHITNI'A IIWSON Bronx, New York Mpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; Editor-iii-Chiel of Ihlltop: Hon aid Play- is. I)can List I’liii.osoi in mi INv iioi.ik.y DANIEL A. HALL Pltil.idelpliiu, I'nillsY It iilib Phi He la Kapfia; Al)Jia Plo Alpha I ratcrnitii. Student Council. Chirk Hull Putt trial Staff Clir.MlNTHY MAID HARRIS VV.isIniiytoii. I) C. kappa Slprn i Dehothu: Society Si KiU Y MILTON EUGENI HARRIS, JR Washington, I). C. kappa Alpha Pa I rat emit t Zoomx;y 2fi KENNETH II IIKWANT Hnl.iiL 11 111I Vnn h .1111.1 lliMimv BETTYJEAN HERBERT I). .MfJm ]fJn Sorority; Stu dent Council; Camput Puli INvc IMiMN.V N II I JAM EMERSON lilt I AUMM, TllNVRMiKI M iba Phi Alpha Fraternity CiiKkHMm CKXKVIEVK ELAINE HODGE (!li.irl 4l«- Vm.ill- St rliinii.lv Vliidil M.iikIv rent h Chib. Mathematic Club. Future Tcuehcr of Kmeriea; Kappa Delta PI M Mill MATH «. DEI.ORES JEAN HILL NVAlllillgtlHI, 1). C. I)ran of IViimrn'i Committer. Sigma Pi Sigma. Mathematics Club I'llVHM � Mi MaDIOUTICS JANICE ANITA HOOCE R jiilort, N.rlli (lirolm.i Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Xatioual Student Association. XAAC.P.. Fettott ship Council. Senior Mentor PncitOLOCY II AIM Ml) I.I.OYD IIOPKINS K.irm'ill North Carolina Future T m hem of America. IOTC Band Srrmtnrt JOHN WESLEY lll'DSON IVxaiLmu. Ttwav Alpha Pin Alirim Fraternity (lilKMMTHV EST1 LLE 1 wi R HUGHES Newark. New Jcrsv) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; Zoology lounuil Chih CltlXIIMUX MORRIS ARTHUR IIYMKS Wakhingtnn, D C Smlihanl and Modi lllATOM BARR Ml V LOIS JACKSON W.lvhingtiMI, I), C. Mpha kappa Alpha Sorority ISiriMiiiK.) 27 FLORENCE KUSARRTII JA KSON u York City, New Y � rL C'«utertiary ( Ini' Senior Mentor, rchetu Chib: Kappa Della Fi ExcUmi NORMAN WILLIAM JAKVIS WnOifnfCliNi. I . C. tiiiinm Club; Marketing Club Him Emmi tvn Km ium i ANNE KI.ISE JENKINS Philadelphia. Pt nns l iiii.i Howard Flatter P.M.I.IMI CLIFFORD DELL JONES. JIL Eli .ilielli City. North Carolina l.iwn odt s Club WILLIAHD LEON JACKSON N’rs York. New York Zooi x.y YVONNE FRANCES JENEKE ITE Ccorsvtown, South Oinilina Delta Siama Theta Sorority; Future Teach ere of America; Wesley Totiudalion Pmchoi.ocy OEORCE HARN EY JONES Willow Crow, Pennsylvania Yahiuk.i WILLIAM IM)N LD JONES Louisville. KentiK'ky Win� ' Who iu merican Colleiie.s and I'nilersities; I'lii beta Kappa Piiu.OMirilY WILMA JEAN JONES NV.ivliinxlon, 1). C. lpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Modern IXanee Club Women's Mhlelh Association; Physical I duration Majors ('tub Piivmi i. Eon rioN IIENRY LEE JONES Winston-Salem. North Carolina Kappa Delta Pi; business Club; Marketing Club. I:uture Toothers of America Bi simvs AoMivisritvrn Jl AM I AI.ICF. K OW Kampala, Uganda Riitidi East Alma Atrium Students Axun tatlotl; Student Christian Moeeoienl. Inter national Students (Ujumituttun I’oi.itk t Scii.m f. YVONNE MARIA KHWON Ckn eland, Ohio Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Vni-versify Choir. Vice President; Senror Mentor; A.A.A.C F . Treasurer Em.LIMI ami INyoioi.oc; 2S JAYNE ELLYN KIM. Bnluy, OKI.iImmii.i Business Club, Treasurer; Lerngue A Xxhjntix ; JACQl EL! 11 A NTOIXETTE KIITRELL Mount VifTwm. New Yoik Fellou Council: Home F • ■ Humlr Club Child Dkmlopmkst VICTOR EM YNUEL LaCKANCE Washington, I) C. Dauhern Art Club Amt GREGORY l LEE Washington. ! (' Varsity Track PSYCHOLOGY ROY LITTLEJOHN Sp.iri.inliiiiK. Sooth Ciiroliiu .Mpha Tbi Alpha Fraternity Katynj Shim Deljaling Society Oo I IINMI.M HEATHI( E VIOLET! I.OMAX B.iltimorc. Maryland Delta SfeNM Theta Sorority, Hilltop stall. Senior Mentor; Howard Flayers; Put tin Teachers of America Excmmi JOHN EARL LI CAS. JR Washington, I) 0. Business Club. French Club: putun Tear hen of America l sv« mu.no MARVIN DOUGLASS MACK Laurel, Maryland Chemistry Club. WA.A CV . Wes Ini FlUiiulatUm Ciikmisihy MYRTLE S M V KAL Wasliington. I) C, Km vnox ut i III R El Gi M MAI ill II Wilmington, North arolina (hnega Vsi Thi Fmtcrhily Cm MlsTMY LEWIS WEST MARSHALL CiiIjKppri. Virginia Kaptut Alpha I'si Fraternity; Cni-ier ilu Baud; Chemistry dub Air Force HOTC Cm MIMH LLOYD C MARTIN Washington, I) C, Ornegn I'si I'lu Fraternity Economk x 29 VIVIAN MARLENE MASON Washington, I). C Pohtieal Sririut Cluh; U f flK irt' I’lM.nH M. SCIKN'CK M ARLENE HELEN McTIIOMAS ALVIN HERBERT McLEAN Kingston. Lim.iu.i. British Weot Indies Curihln an Avun Uitnm. Canterbury Cluh ClITMISTHY SYLVIA F. MERRIWEATHER Kansas City, Missouri Kni'i a Alfrhii S -rarity. His-t ry Chin; Future Teachers of America History Hull ilo ru Yurli AtlJui Koi pa Alftha Sorority: Vni certify (noir, Secretary; Hiram Stuff. l.ilitor-in-Chief. Senior Mentor Psychology ANi� Sociology WILLIAM JAMES MILLER JH Washington, 1). C. I'lo Betti Siguui Fraternity History ALFRED MITCHELL Orangeburg. South Carolina Scab Irani urul lihule Accounting CURTIS LAMAR MITCHELL Mimtlimmi)-, M.ih.uii.i Bitsiiu'� Cfnh III!HIM Ahmikmmtion o tm t A Will I AM I. Mile HELI Washington, D. C. Marketing Cluh Ri si r s AnMiNism ntion iray CHARLES ANDRE Ml HIRE Detroit, Maine an Oint l r„i Ply Fraternity; History Cluh. Creek Count il Himohy OHKA JESUIT M(K)RE Girsu aiu. Texas W ’alter II Brooks Fe III III ship l sY« IIUUM.Y LPIIO ZO WILLIE MORCAN Washington. I). C. Hmine.w Cluh R� xi Est.xti im Ivsiilwti IIIALIA L. MURPHY Washington. I). C.'. PSYCHOLOGY 30 low C ALDAYKLL NEAL Delta Siumu Theta Sorority, froi-ilet l, Deitn of Wonuus Commit Iiv Mentor. Greek Couiod Enklum LUO BEATRICE ODOM ll.iiulct « ..iiuIiim Delhi S onnn The hi Sorority: Hn tine ) Club. Viet Vre tuli nt, ’rtlrrj toniulathm A«tocn t INI AVION MOMOI.MI OLALKYE SAI-Oyo iuriu. Wi'l lrii.i Mumn Student Asurrhltio11; Will tn It brooks Club lliu.osnmiv Dl Dl.n OAKKILI.D PARKER ( linvli.imi |.mi.in i Hrilisli Uni Imho (■aribln tm .Usin liittoti, I’rrsldi tit. Cantcihurt Chib. Sixcir Team. Si rolli r ( !nh ClIKMOTKI l(M II MU V. FATE W.nliinittmi. |). ( (httrun T'l Till Cuttcmity Ciii.mimhi HURON PKHHY IIOKACI I I VSO I HENSON PARKS I ini Or.mjt'. New J«rM l’s «MOUX.V O. KllliOi Wnt Indies Conterimni Club; Midui P i Trutimlty; Caribbean A un ration. Student Canned; Who' W ho in Amtriran I nlreiMtic CitKxiormv Eagle Km I, N«xlli Cafnliiui Arnold Alt Sntirly, Lanitmdo) Club; Hoeing Imm. Wrestling Team ZlNIUK.1 I.Ill I PETAAVAl NN.oliin«l«m, I) C. P V« IIOI. .Y DAHI I i mi | m; PETERSON Si. Lmiiy Mnuimi I linin' T.ioiiondi Club lloxii: Kconumk.s III■I.IA I.OI ISF. CECIIJA WTTTIS W .I'lllllilliHl. I). ( Midi a Knpini Midm Sunnily. Dauber's rt Club Women's Ath It tie .Vu� k tat tin i (OMMIIUIM l)t K. RUTII ALIO! I’lllLAN I’iII'Imiicl . I’iiin� LoiiLj Holiness Club, Donee Club At CIWMINC 31 ERNESTINE GWENDOLYN PIERCE ln''lh. North Cuulnu Whu Who in American ('niter-Ih itn siguui Theta Sorority; kni l� 4 IKlta l‘i. M'nniin't fra ui . I 'uluti I rtr rn of Atnetua; Afctti-i uih l.iliterbi Chic of tin htu ii. “ ,( Hi til kn lllfl lllMIMIY J.AMKs E. PITTMAN Lilt It KotV. Arloitsix Kapim .MiJin I’u fraternity; Traek Team Zmiukt WILLIAM PITTS. JH Afliuct mi. uuiiD.i .XlfJiu Phi Mi� hn Fraternity; ('firm. Iitry Club. Tin Hetu Kunm OlKMIOTIY EDITH M. PRESSLEY h iv� r liiilmiNt LI w W n k Sigmo Theta Sorority P YCIH� UUt. f aka, -T Cl TIIHEHT W ESTON I’YNE Gk'ticoifc. |. 111.1 ii 4, Hull'll W«t Imlii-' Canterbury Club. Caribbean A v� elation: Snlinming Team CilUlivnn CLAN CLYDE RAIIAMLT-AU S.iii Kiiimmlo. IuiiuLkI. BAY.I. ZnOLOGV JACOB RAIIMINC Mmiiii, KluriiLt (hnega P� i I'bi Ftaternay «;� km % 11 Mil I N KDW HD REESE Him-i KimiCc. Mil lii£:iii KaijMt AlfJiu Tu Fraternity. Hilltop Staff. HiH, Team ZnauKY GLADYS LI’CILE RICHARDSON liri (uii l. l. St Cn i . iitfin IxIjikK ( anteibury Club: Mathematic Club. Futun Tear hen of America. French club Phi Beta Kappa; Tin Mm I i nlon JI NK DKLOIUS RITTER W.ixlnntttoii. D. C. Thmieal F. ducal I on M,ie r Club. Iftmec Club. Women' Athlete Auw iiitbm, . li ha Kiit'ihi .MiJiu Sorority PlIIXKlAL Kotr ATMtN M ' fill XI TK CARLOS M RIVERA Cji iIiii.i. Piirrtii Rmo lllxKMH BARBARA LK IL1.E RIVERS «-vx lUrn, Noitli Cumbu )• Itu Sigma Tbetn Sorority; Senior Mentor. Huxinew Club. Wrxlry Fouutlatkm H� xi K'T XT I xMi Ivmhami 32 HERMAN ROBERTSON Washington, I) C. Ilotcard Players Mathematn x Club l'livxic?. IMMD ROBINSON Wilmington. Delaware Asthon'omv VKRDISE WILLIAM ROLLINS Washington, D C. Kupua Alpha Pti Fraternity; Scab-hard and Made Society. President: Hilltop, Business Manager, Army HCtC. U. Colonel Commercial An JOHN ALI A! I SAUNDERS Washington, D C. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; Han ball Team; Intramural Football Chrmivtry DONAHUE SCOTT, JR. Pittsburgh, Pennsy | ania Political Si lent e Club. W restling Team, Intramural Basketball. Soft-ball Political Scilnck JEANNE ELIZABETH SIIAIIIT Washington, I). C Pella Signm Theta Sorority; Slotl i ni Dame Group; Women's Athletic Am ration, Phi su al F.duca-lion Mafias ('Inh Physic m Knrrsiiov SHIRLEY RAY SCOTT Washington. D. C. Delta Sigrua Thetu Sorority; Campus Fat: Bison Staff; Daulnr's Art Club Com mi iu.i ai. Aiit RON ALD HELL SIIELTON Welch, West Virginia l) ba Phi Alpha Fraternity, Vue President Creek Council: I nner vity- uh Community Couneil on Student Affairs; Varsity Football Cass II1NMKXT a A A JACQUELINE CKCILE SHEPARD Chicago, Illinois Delta Sigma I Io ta Sorority. Phi Tela KapfHi; Kapixi Delta Pi. Who's Who in Amcrlran L’ninr situs; Student Couneil; Futuii Teachers of Ameried; Women's Iaiihuc NN ALEXANDER SIMMONS Washington, D. C. French Club; Future Teachers of America. Phi Beta Kaptxt; Who's Who In American Vnieersitics; Kappi, Delta Pi Fhrncii Covi iismim PERRY ANDERSON SMITH Mmuul Rayon. Mississippi Walter H. Brooks; V A A f. Sock imigy WILLI AM STEPHEN SMITH Washington, I). C. Knppa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Kccpt r of Ktreords; Who Who in American Cnic.mifio. President of Senior ('lass; I im . rsity i huit C«‘ I.HNMI N I v HJvtXo IIV || re X-nrumty V I|KI| JW.tt l|M|IJf| 'R )MUB [ •iHi|-J!n|' HUM.JiU .ullhvjmn tihhvw :pjfj.nu - • ii.iy.uu JtniUj Uftl J t.HUu UorJ HMH VA TH « :rivcisii vj.iivHv.) wham KJIKONU -l f n .3.. Aii«i( . utiftfiutM ') v ij � « V n ”f, J WfW.ii; • i.ijnxfi.Hj .'j.hi mi .u in i Mij.ly 7i;nii.� |fii. � , |?t (f nihlny J (| ivhiiii.i n v i mm:) i:i ttUUY � a03 1% MN. I,| y ,n,i ' - .■y«Pf h)t w nv f)o� i .) (I •i� � IH«ii |', . NOSdIXOHJ. UIVTIIII INTIY •J • nhloy M rj «« tSi .� mo -jiutumj hW J fnrtw 1 h;m i� N !� .� � IMMJ 5 I'll l ’� M IU 'IIM ) tnufi.Moy hi «� ♦ 1 � ,« ,u jofiijjj • u-yif i, '.� i3n.r i iijmio. niii- |. � iii. ,| 7!iii |Miii || • .) ■� - , l � •• '• ' J ) Cl OS.IKO||| C | I I HVHHYH iimti ;.| IIII««M| � |iwr| m IIIHOWriYJA 1 M )I HM� I HCriAVJ. M.xno i:� riiii x� s f l ) t .w.ll. ‘wo jD .niYfy .i i v i n miio 3 XI S-JOIHdS HVKTMd Mil l I IO IIMI'JXH i, � . r� M� y ‘lulling � � if , :tK UJmy ii ri.it jfu . uii h •fliP .il iN , | V 11 If Hill ■tmtUD ‘A if to 1 it; nifl vtltlny ■') (I •'H� |WlMI|� l , •LVIIY.tOTXVIQ inilQ ( mj tj unwiir .Him ‘miii •nputwj rDi .i -noif ) nin .nui;) riio uy ‘iioonj. hm:) m.is v .mums A YUM IV III;) MOf l'i.� � IS pwWIw.V '•m f� .� •o«V uBjqqfJtr) ' .) Atiit i � hi . ) v t| ii| t« prpmitl SHMHOS MN XMTJVZXLI MKl IHY sMHYfl HIHVIV WIOCIWW) vimoKosjj -mo|s •n.) nfMOWM; mm r� ,) ppumAj 3 Cl i nnu?i|V! N 1 IIJ.II S awaiDMA nhti3 KCDOLPII TURNER Trrnton. Ni-X Jrrw liming I cum DAVID R. VDIT GrwSrIowu, But Mi GuUiu f)ci� r.� llntwr Hall. cu Hum Club Carihln-un Aswcunton ClIK.MLIUtV NVIIIT CASTER Tl IINKH. |H. Montgomery Aluluinm Hiimiow Club; I 'mini Students I ,-llou shtii; Men Dormitory Council Acciicntikc ERNEST1NA VILLEGAS Arroyo, Pumn Htcti .Wii maw Club. Future Teachers of . merica. French Club ISaUIOUK.A 1trlli v t 0 MINNIE ESTELLA W ALTON WaJiinjjtiin, D. C. lldui Kiififiu AlfJiu Sorority; Kaiifiri Delta Fi Sat iety: Women'� Athlrlti XwiK-fatlvn, Modern Dome Club. Who's Who in American Cinter-titles I’inmic.tL Ewcatus BETTI IO WARREN W.olmi{1iai, I) ( !IJni kui'iui AlfJci Sorority: Math cmolU � ( Itib, Cumins Fills Cllt MINI MY WILMOT Mi l A ll l t II W'AKNER N«mv IWifi'li West (lulu Caribbean {tioehit on. Canterbury Club. Sot eei Team ZoOIjGCY Ll C.LNE SAMI LI. Washington Washington, 1). C Itu smew Club. Arnold Alt Satiety Roainknn AnMtMsniatkin PHYLLIS BERNICE WASHINGTON Wa'ltinutoii. I) (' Alpha Ktiftpa Alplm Sorority; ur n's League: Cantcilrwy Club H'limr TIIEOIX)HL B W ASHINCTON Washington. |) C 11 ou uni Flio rr Si-aMMI !•: « ini � vm v IIE1.KN BAKER wi iu:ii U- l illc. M-mluml Fsi Chi; Alpllii Kappa Delta S « miixA THOMAS WEAVER Pliil.ialelpliu. IVtiiun l .mu Alplm Fill Alpha Fraternity. Flo Htla Kcpi a CoAlllNMl N| 35 IAXKT WICKHAM .Islington. I). C. Accounting. JOSEPH W. WICKS Mississippi Buxines Cluh. President Bl’MM-.YS Admimmiiaiion AARON BARI. WILKINS Houston. Texas Alpha Pin li lin Fraternity ClIKMIVJHY JOSEPH BENTHOI. WILLIAMS Fort Lauderdale, Florida Pin lit la Sigma Fraternity: Arnold Air Sin a Iij: Air Force H.O ('.Ill MIMHV KATHERINE WILLIAMS W.islmutton. I). C. Physical F.duration Majors Club: Women's Athletic Asso iation. M or lew Dana Cluh Physh w. Kmx: lKK SHIRLEY YVONNE WILLIAMS Washington. D. C. Canterbury Cluh: Storlent-Faeu IfJ Committee (jlhMIMM DOROTHY WILSON Washington. I). C. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. X.A.A.C.P. Future Teachers of Amer rd SOCIOMM.Y OR ACE FANNIE WITHERSPOON Washington, I). C. kappa Sigma Dcbalitifl Society; Bum new Cluh; Markvtinu Cluh Ki vi. Kstati v o Insi him i: SHIRLEY AWE WOODS Washington. I) C. PSYCIIOUXA NORVELI. VAX WOOLFOI.K I Madison. Illinois Ftiiurc Teachers of America: X.AA.C.P Sr KH.OCV BOBBY WORKS REBECCA V. WRIGHT I nil Rock. Arkansas Washington, I.) C. kotam Alirha Pa Fraternity; Scab- Sociology hunt and Blade. Cinn nn Pal. Che wist nr Cluh ZOOI.OCY 36 KARL LAVA1 YOl'NC IXlriHt. MhIiiKuk .XJ Jm Pl.i MfJm F intimity; t'ni-111 uhi VJiir. iV.VAC.f; Future Ti'wbcn of Amcricn F.KCUMI Student Council Left to Hinlil John Jui«il� l.injurlmi SIm immI, Betty Hrilntt. CkuldyiK1 U.tkt r. IIamid Honks. Prtsitknt. !.«•«% V in : I limes l 4iiicl Hall, limit Uliulit. Iloi.u. IVmn. 37 Senior Class Officers Strait’ll. It'll In nuhl: Hoy Lilli, inlm. I’ailiamnit.iiiaii umhlyn- Jhiker, Student Coutml; Carolyn FilohHt, lU'cnrdint! Secretary; j«Mi� No.it, Vice IVsitlonl, Willi.«n Smith. I'm-xiil.-iii Slurlo) Sprnm; (Iran Witherspoon, Huxims% Manager; Horace Peian. SIikI' hI Cutuml Ku Scott, Bison Kciuescnlativc Standing, Icjl to right: l.uiiu II.nip William Jonts Chaplain Bcmadotlc lh nnan. Com sending Secret my. Junior Class Officers S u . i , h it In right: Ted Genre '. Stink nl I ih.ihiI. Hewn ••!•� WrH.li lli.ixton .mi. Prr fclinl, Klraimr HImxIia I'aili.uiM iitari.ni. Slamting: Paula Lu� v Vu « -l,n-� ld of lliviald Krailil, K«v Hrprwiilaliu, Freshman Steering Committee Natiil m mil. r i liaiv lb Grasse, Chairman. mmnmiri Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities Wl to A in jL. erican anc 1 u ntuei Allies I low .ml University is proud to have students listed in the 1954 75 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges anti Uni-versifies. These students are campus leaders in both scholastic and extracurricular activities and are chosen thro in'll a careful selective procedure. Those selected are drawn from the College of Liberal Arts. The School of Music, and The School of hn ineerin and Architecture 39 The 1955 Choptar of Phi «« Koppa SMfnf- Hnhrtta J J,lir 1 ' “ I‘n.•«• r K Fnu.ilin Frarirf. lia cl Ca� u -|m-I| Shklfy Standing: Weaver. C.ladv RUHwthon. WtllUm Jon . William 1‘iM . Jr . k... d« � . Clr.iut. •' •«' dolvii Pinir, Arthur I- Butnrtl. Psi Chi, Honorary Psychology Fraternity Kappa Delta Pi, Honorary Education Society Phi Mu Epsilon, Honorary Mathematics Society II Faculty Committee on Student Organizations and Activities The University-Wide Community Council On Student Life University Heolth Service Staff Strafed, left to tight Dr Smith. Di l.( . t tr ; l)r. F«-r«l� f. Clmf ■( Stall; Mrv Scott Standing, left In riuht Mix Wilum; frx I’ifw Dr. I ’r 11 11 ti n 111 in •. Mrs Him Library StaFF Future Teachers of America Howard Chapter of the NAACP Business Club Political Science Club Home Economics Club 41 Weslminster Foundation Wesleyan Foundat on Caribbean Association ANNETTE BUSH Editor M era I jl-ts Bison Staff Bison Staff 1.1-fl to nuht. WilliMuu II I.mHoii. Futility onrdiiuton Enif'tim- Cwtiululyn I’tmc. Annette BinJi, Etliiur; Sylvia Mctriwi'.itlicr. 48 I Here we are, the engineers and the architects, the builders of modern America. Our beautiful new building may be a show-place of the campus, but for us it has been a monastic workshop. Tilt- engineers « i 1955 enrolled at Howard University soon after the beginning of tlu Korean War. The architectural students had been on the campus a. year earlier, as theirs is a five year program With the aid of our advisors ve lregau our first quarter of work. We had a wide choice spread before iis. Some wanted to be mechanical engineers. others chose electrical engineering, still others civil engineering. 01 course, the students in architecture had already made their choice. Hv the end of our first year we were looking forward to beginning our work of the next year in the beautiful new Engineering and Architecture building which was then nearing completion. We began our second year in the new building. 'Hu? new equipment fascinated us. We were met by several new instructors, and the new semester system. During this star many ol the students became interested in professional student organizations. All ol us were hard at work since we had decided upon our major field. During our third and fourth years we became more interested in job opportunities. Among the companies sending representatives to interview prospective graduates were the Potomac Kiver Naval Command, Hell Telephone Laboratories David Sarnoff Research Laboratories. Wright Pat- terson Air Development Center. Curtiss Wright Corporation. Radio Corporation of America, General Electric, Westinghousc. Sandia Corporation, Goodyear Vtomic Corporation. Tennessee Valley Authority. Chicago Edison, and others. Many of the faculty will be long remembered— Cold Roll. Doc. Dad. “Ray,” and Tan C. Steve, “Big Jack, and “Prof . Junior. The Colonel. and “Big Grinny. Nor shall we soon forget the calculus courses and those taxing hours in chemistry. Some of us considered the passing of Statics. Strength, and Kinetics as a most significant achievement The entire curriculum had been exceedingly rough. Imt tliere lud been events to relieve some of the strain. We will always remendrer our E At A smokers, mii picnics, and the movies. Some of us found time to take part in general campus activities, es|K eiall with dates in the dormitories. Eor some of us the last year at Howard afforded more leisure time, hut the majority of us hail to struggle hard, right down to the wire. All of us. however, can look hack upon our years at Howard, generously flavored with laughter, sweat, and tears, as some of the most important years of our lives, for here we received the foundation upon which we hope to build our professional lives. 50 DEAN L K DOWNING School of Engineering and Architecture 51 IXOYI) A. ABEL w YniL City, N«- � York A m.m. un Institute of fi nlricwf I ncimct . Sttulent Council. F. i A II mint Sim icty Km mu ii Km.inm.ium. CKOIICI WILLIAM HASSETI !• JOHN I I I WDEKSOV lioullll-l. Colm.ulo Omega P � I'lit Frutemitij. nteti-r«H Institute of Arehttitts m hum ti'iik CHARLES KI)W lll) HHYAXT ' W Yorfc !■� . i w Yi.rk merkun Stfcitiy i Civil l-ngl-ntti . (Uncga l i I’hl Fruteiiiiti . Ilium Stoll ('tv il I'V.iMiiiiv. Admits, (iiDigU Airuiiiun Institute iif .KnhlUs Is, Student Council; I £• A Bison Fell-tor, (hncgii I’m Phi Frutemitij, Hustle in Aw iimnvm MAI UK K MORION CAHKY W .Oimul.in I) (! Ilou uni I niteisiti Socle I ft of Mn hitnli ill I njtina i s Atilhmtil Tot lulled AtsocMliou Mimivnii a Ew;i ii]iim. C. DANIEL DAVIS Kiiii«i i •! Kiidui ■Knierictm Institute l Architects, huiifui SiKtiiu • h iliini Siicicty Am miM iiiu: IIKMU LEWIS DON M l) W.i limvl u. I) C. Aimiieun Institute of FMfttti til I itffineftium Hmlto Cluh, Arnold Ait Society Kim ihii ii. Kvcinmmim. I AMES RAYMOND DUNCAN W'4 lllllUl ll. I) C Ameilno i Itittllutr of Fleet I litJ Fnuhurrt, Chairman; F d A Honor Sot hit . Vue Vie sklent; Rada Cluh I’n orient Ifnobi Ur Society Kim him i Km.imuiim, 101 IN DUNCAN Hull , Mimtiinu Studt nt Council. Cun er Hull Cumuli (hnetfti l' i ITii Fraternity: Ihoi uni tut ter tit u Society of Wi. Iniiiii ul Fnginerrs Mini inii ii. EsuMjguM. KI.NNLIII IIIIODOHI II VSIMOND hmUlniM . IUi ul« Island nieili an hut It uf i of jin hit ret i, (huetfii Vu Vhi Fintcnuty Aiu iiiiu Iuiu IIKISUNK IIKNRI IIi.iIImiIK M.ui l.iml Kuii fkiin Institute ul Atchitn fi. Hi iiuiftiti! Set'tetutii IftSJSl tl i.� l,,l,il. VtAI Aim iiiTM'rvm MILTON IIII.L ltiiiiiiiil li.iiii. ALImiim lluit aid I uiiersiiy Soc iety of SI vehement higincen; Sutiunal l ei loileol Awoi ioltutl M« II INK II. K l.INI I HIM. 52 DONALD EDWARD HUMPHRIES Baltimore, Mar I urn I mcrlcun hniHuti of Elciikiit Engineers: Student Cotmnl. Kap)w Aljrhu Fm Fraternity. Polemaich; (’.reek Countil Ri ll IKK l. RWilM IIIIM. C'.l I Mtl.KS JULIUS JOHNSON Burlington. New Jersey Alpha Flu Omega Fraternity: American I nit it ate of An lain ft. Mathematics ('Inlt Am Mini it in ALONZO KELLEY Atlanta. Gmtgia American Society of Ciril uecn Civil. ENGisniuvr. F.ngi- LAWRENCE HANIXM.PH KELL) Washington. D. (' K'olio Club; American Institute of F.lcctrita! Engineer , Secretary Ei.m imi vi R (.i m.iiim; RICHARD LLOYD LAWRENCE Toronto, Ontario. Canada Honor Society; Lrintprufot Club, American ln.ititulc of Aiehitei ts Ancinrwrujiu: JAMES EARL LEWIS W.nhington, I). C. Track Team. Arnold Air Society; Amrrit an I ml It ut t of I lei trie al Engineers; Kudin Club Bux run ai. Kxcivi aiisc JAMES RUDOLPH LYLES BERNARD EDW ARD MADISON Washington. I) C Honor Society. President, (hue no Psi Phi Fraternity. Ilonard I'nitct-sit SoeUiy of Mecbunicul Engineers. President. Who's Who In American L’niicrsitles Mhihwk ai. Encinuhixc. Cleveland. OIih F. 0 A Honor Society; Al iba Flo .Xl tlta Fraternity, merictm hi.sti-tnte of Ari biteets; Student CuUhell Ak«iuim TVItE It VI R MAMOER Bandung. Indonesia Ilonard Voir ersity Sot let r Mechanical F. Honor StH U ly etetu M i burnt al Engineers F. .1 if Mm uvm in E «.i � � .it PRESTON (.'HANDLER MOORE Brooklyn, New York itf American Indltuh of An llltr . It; 'I nn k Tcum tnim rum lit RON S. POWEI.I Norwich. Couiuvticnt meriran Institute of Electrical Engineers. Whit's Who In American I ’luceridties: F. d A Honor Socuiy: F. A Tutorial Staff Enxmmvi. Ewimuiim. WESLEY S RATLIFF. IR Washington, I) C Ihm aid I 'nUersUy Sotfrty of Meihantcal Engineers, athmnl l eebnltnl Anoi lrttiOU, aruty Tennis Meciianh ai Rm.immiinc 53 KDDI SON EDWARD RICHMOND. JR. Washington, I) c. American Institute of F.h-ctricnl Engineers; Arnold Air So liftij. Varsity Tfinds: Radio Cluh Elkcvhic i. WILLIAM HARRELL SMI'I II. lit Washington. 1). O. I'i Mu Epsilon: I i- A Ihmor Society, Who's Mho m Amt-man ( im • isi j v; llouard University Socle ty of Mechanical F.ngiiuent, {inericaii S(xiftii of ('ini F.ngi-livers Metiimcai Encimijiinc JULIUS T. ROPKR ( liarlcston, Simlli Carolina American Institute of FJeelriCal F.nghu ns Kmxvthh i Em.imuum; |l MI S SOUTHALL Portsmouth, Virginia I £• A Student Council, I' lr A Honor Society; American Institute of Archilerts; Tutorial Staff Aitctrrrtx'rvtu STROVE SPARKS Washington. I). ('. Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity Aim inn f-ti nr BOYD PAUL STRAIN JR Harrisburg, IVnmyls .mi.i Student Count'd. President; Ameri ran Society of Civil Engineers, Vr ■ President: F. i- A Honor Society W ho’s Who in American (' niter- side v ( iml EstiNUJiuic JOHN GRUBB WALKER Washington. I). C. American Institute of I let rival Engineer %; Hiidiu Cluh I t � . nnr i. En«.in� n„s,. JAMES WASHINGTON. lit Jackson. Mtssi sipj)i National Technical AsMH-iuUon; lion nrd Cinrerxity Society of Mechanical Engineers Mw iunm m KNC;t.M i-:iiiM. YEJTEKON WILSON Hojilcinw tile k iitu«k Alpha Phi Aloha Fraternity: Aim li I III! ImlltuU IIf Architects President AnriitiM it in 1 Student Council • . left to r f) l,t Will mill Uiickiiy. Hnyd Mum. Juniiis Smiltiiill. L.i .......... Uiarlv Bryant, ttandfox Jnfm Diiman, Arthur Moon. l,1o 'd Burkett, (ail r. Bardegiuv.. Senior Class Officers IjCft tu ilnht. |minis N. Simtli.tll, Ti .imiii i . foltii Diiikuii I’n %� tl. nr Hu li.ad l..iwr« iu. i., J nMikiit . M« m I) i iM, S.•� rrturv 55 Engineering and Architecture Honor Society American Institute of Architects National Technical Association Howard University Society of Mechanical Engineers American Institute of Electrical Engineers Tho Engineer's Staff 58 Radio Club ■M4) |«i«i)iti )iy Xfojoioqoi |0� i| )| Xiojo.oqoi pus u osi$ «.nio� |d o 6siimuiSs] Mi|Su uoudoi } uyy ««u� pna« v V 3 H ,0 “P P °M V i� « sod op |OI|M CHARLES E. BRYANT Editor Snaineering. and Slrcl i lecture 'Bison Staff Bison Staff ’seated: Irvin Ronton Clurlf Hty.u • l-'ilitnr .. Standing: Prnlrssor Frye, F.milt Advisor: William II Smitli. 11 60 Tone and harmony, sharps and flats, rhythm and melody appealed to us, and we found ourselves enrolled in the School of Music. a add Youth without reservations, makes many claims upon life's richest gifts. It has undaunted faith in the inherent power of life and events somehow resolve favorably. Youth has access, because of its very nature, to dreams of a better tomorrow. ImiuikI-less energy to pursue goals, resiliency when disappointment comes, and the enviable capacity to greet, eagerly and hopefully, the challenge of new exj eriences. We were a typical group of young people—the freshmen music students of 1950. Along with over five-hundred other freshmen students in the undergraduate divisions, we gingerly hut expectantly approached our new venture at Howard University'. before leaving home Our families and friends had assured ns that wc possessed unusual musical talent and needed just a little coaching from our instructors before taking our proper and significant places in the music world. The first crippling shock came when we were faced with numerous rigid tests in piano, theory, voice, and instruments and found to our dismay that the examiners and our families did not concur in their estimates of our musical ability, ftcr fumbling through scales, trembling through sight-reading exercises, we were convinced that fate had cruelly lured us into the wrong field. (This fact was soon confirmed by haughty upper classmen with disconcerting news almut tilings yet to come.) Human beings have the wonderful capacity to adjust and this we did to our multifarious responsibilities—heavy schedules, jury examinations, student recitals, concerts, and practice hours. By our Sophomore year wc were able to take these things in stride and to live with the idea that oven though we might not he a second Heifetz or though our compositions might not he heard at the Tanglewood Festival, we still had sufficient aptitude to fill a niche somewhere in the musical world. There were noteworthy events during our years at Howard, for example, the first appearance l the University Choir with the National Symphony Orchestra and programs sponsored by Pi Kappa Lambda. Two of our group were inducted into Pi Kappa Lambda, the honorary musical society. Some of oiu classmates represented us at the Chicago Convention of the Music Educators National Conference and the National Convention of Phi Mu Alpha. We will also have the pleasure of reflecting upon more intimate phases of our college life—informal discussions in the Conservatory Building, sharing anxiety experienced by students appearing on recitals. listening to original compositions of classmates, school picnics and social affairs, dreaming together of the new Line Arts Building with sound proof walls, discussion of concerts, and the general feeling of nostalgia when landmarks like the Conservatory Building and the Conservatory Annex were torn dow n to make room tor new buildings. Graduation from the School t Music is now about to become a fulfilled dream. Aspirations and goals wc still have, hut there is also the sobering knowledge of what attainment demands in the way of inuscianship. devotion to standards, and singleness of purpose. We resolve to always hold dear the memories of our college years, the inspiration and examples of our faculty and tin rich tradition of Howard University that we have been privileged to share. R2 63 GEORGE HATTON HARSH AW I lickorx Ninth Carolina Phi Mu li lin Shiftmlfi: I niccisitij Choir Voice LUCY HENRIETTA NEWMAN Kouhcitcr, New York tiiiiusity ( halt. Musk Educators S'nt it unit ('unit rente Music Ki u tion ANNIE FRANCES |tCOY Washington, 1). C Choral Societa. Ihttul: Mu.sit F.tltt-eaiotx nt it null Conference Music Eocc au« JEAN ANITA PATTERSON East Oiangi . New Jersey •tn rln Hi In Sorority; President ut Senior C iw. Music Educators .S’a it on a I Conference; Fnttin I e,v hers of America Mw« EoVCation rilOMAS LOY is AMPBELL Washington, I). (.!. I'uttirt Teat hers of America; Music Educators Satioiuil Confi retire Music Ehucxiion DONALD DIAL Washington, D. C. Mink Eihcstion ESTHER MAE WIIOTEN Y .ishingt- ii. D. C. Cult i rsifi Siiin i uuir tu. Music Educatin' Sat intuit Conference Pi wo EDWARD ALVIN CLEMENT Washington, I). C. Omeati I’m Phi E rat emit y: (nicer-sitlj Choir: Phi Mu Alpha Sin foil ill; Music Educators at tonal Conference Music Khucation MARY PA ICE GASKINS Washington, I). C. A iivi Educators Xntknuil Cnnfci i nee; I ntuit Peat hers of America: Music Education Enu nthlr Music Emt mhin ANNIE LEWIS SMITH Jersey City, Now Jcrse I 'lurcrsitif Choir: Future Teachers of Kinetica: Baptist Club; Women's I.eaiiuc. Sudor Class Secretary, Music FdiuMtitrs S’at mu nl Conference Music Em cm ms MALCOLM JOSEPH TAYLOR. SR Y i.shiiigton. D. C Phi Mu Mplui Sinfonin; t'nircriity Choir. Musk Educators Xutinnid Conference Mi-sn Lm mii� s fl4 Student Council Left to right: Mahlc Ralph; IXjri Dinidt.TifOMim; B« tt McAtLum; Oydf Park . pmidrnt; AlpRamti Pattenon. Stxirtan-; RoU-rtu Flack. Pi Kappa Lambda Honorary Society Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Educators National Conference University Choir in rehearsal with the National Symphony Orchestro. W, Edi« i� poling Po� . Billy ord Itity Comm n(nn� rl Day 6 TK S.ng Biton S� off lu ll in iit{hI. William Bntli-i. S« ni .r |(i | n i.t.imr. Cljtl I’.iikrr, Junior H. jwim ■ Mnntmo- I'urhiim, Se nior li M iitulm. MjU'oIiii T.� yl n Editor I I )milt K. Sailor H | h m illative; Hubert a Flack, Sopliomun Kopn-M ntalitc At Howard all is not class work. Indeed, our instructors insist that too little of our life is devoted to scholastic endeavors. Achievement in classroom adds spice to other phases of our college life. We leave Howard as well-rounded men and women. In time to come we can look back upon the good times in the dormitories, our 6anca, the sorority and fraternity initiations, our athletic teams, the many hours we waited for that phone call that didn't come. These will be the days at Howard as we think of them in future years. re N ahd |TIE5 pc 3‘ 71 ♦ •m VWM. Now the Creeks. Some take them, some leave them alone. But they are a power on the campus, and they do make undergraduate life exciting. The bonds of fellowship established will never be lost. jUpliU JCuppci - rlpla. ororitij ALPHA CHAPTER Alpha kappa Alpha JS« rorit was founded on January 1«. 1908, l v a group of young women at Howard University. It has sine become an outstanding ,uul significant representation ol Cue womanhood and true sisterhood. Organized to encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to improve the social status of the race, and to promote units and friendship among college women, lphu Kappa Alpha has | erpctuatcd its lundameiital ideal through Us work with several national projects. The projects include tin merican Council on Human Rights Foreign and Undergraduate Scholarships. Community Housing Projects, and National Health Programs. Alpha Cliaptt r. this year has paiticipated in and sjKinsored several «Lk-.� Itoii.il. cultural, and v eial activities. Among these were the Third Annual Student-Faculty Talent Show, full support for the plan of the N.AACP lor integration, the establish tiient of .1 Student l.o.m Fund, and the annual Pastel Ball and Ivy Interludes. We have also participated in welfare projects such as the filling of Christmas baskets for needy families and contributing to orphanages. Om ms Rasilens Ccraldyno Baker Anti-BasUcus Lois Young l ))ist( leus Betti Jo Warren (.'.nun mate us Shirley Spencer Tamiochtis Phyllis Washington Historian Carolyn Fitchett Dean of Pledgees B tty Herbert Assistant Dean of Pledgees Samclla Berry Deans of Prohates Sylvia Merriweather and Man Moss ley Leaf Reporter Anne James 72 SbsLS iama Dlteta $ or or ill ij On January 13, 1913. at Howard University, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was established. The founders of Delta envisioned an organization which would reach out into all parts of the country and bring together college women of like ideals, potentialities, and attainments for the mutual benefits which such fellowship affords for concerted action in removing the handicaps under which women as members of a minority group lalror. and for promoting social and race betterment. Alpha Chapter has always sought to add to the life of the Howard Community, academically, civic-ally, and socially. During the past years Alpha Chapter has fostered the Jol) Opportunities Program. s|x� nsored the JablxTWOck. and annually uwuided a scholarship to a deserving Howard woman. Various other activities such as giving Christmas baskets to the needy and serenading tin patients of Frmhnens Hospital were initiated by the sorority. Outstanding social him tiom of the year 1954 1955 were the annual kiddie Ball presented In the IVra-mids and New Faces of presented l the sorors. Officers oi i rn v CiiAiron President Vice-President Recording Secretary Corn'sfwmling Secretary Treasurer Journalist KeejH'r of Records Parliamentarian Business Manager Chaplain Financial Seen Jury Sergeant at Anns Joan Neal Bessie Coles Kdith IVessley Jeannette Feely Mi-lha Caoegata Kleanor Hhodes Cora White Peggy Jones Paula Adams Pearl Lockhart Jacqueline Shepard Iraime Shame 73 On December 4, 1906, th« concept of Negro Brotherhood was for the first time given material expression in the form of lpha l‘hi lph.i Fraternity at Cornell University. This fact is significant for it represents a eominitinent—an assumption on the part of Alpha Phi Mpha of the responsibility of always taking the lead. It is this interpretation ol the founding of the first Chapter that has made Alpha a brotherhood of leadens. It is this doctrine preached in its 190 Chapters into which the organization has grown which is responsible lor lpha men being in the vanguard in every field of human endeavor. Beta Chapter was founded at Howard University on December 20. 1907. the second Chapter of the fraternity, and the first on a predominantly Negro campus. Since that day Mpha has opewd it doors to all men regardless of race, color, or creed, and Beta has adhered religiously to the fundamental precepts id Alpha Phi lpha by supplying leaders to the campus community and to the nation. “First Of Ml. Servants Of All. We Shall Transcend All Au-iia Pm Au’iia President George C. Davis, lit Vice-President Bonald Shelton according Secretary Coleman Seward Corresponding Secretary Braxton Conn Treasurer John Hudson Financial Secretary Daniel Hall Chaplain Kobey McDonald Sergeant at Anns Vettikon Wilson Associate Editor to Sphinx Arthur Clement Historian William Clement Dean of Sphinxmen Bov Clarke 71 Tlu campus of Indiana University w as the birthplace i l the Kappa lplia I'm Fraternity. Il was in 1911 that Alpha Chapter was organized at Bloomington. Indiana. From that beginning the Fraternity has grown to include Chapters at colleges and universities throughout the I’niled States, as well as graduate Chapters in scores of cities. The members are joined in this FBATHHX l. BONO with an ultimate goal of YCHIEVFMENT. Hundreds of men. Ixrth in this countrx and abroad, base pledged themselves to this B()ND, attained their goal and at the same time aided their fellowman. i Chapter was established at Howard Ihiivcrsitx in 1920. In addition to the basic principles and aims of the Fraternity. Xi Chapter has sought to contribute to the social, cultural, and educational siguili caucc ol Howard Uiii crsil as a positive force in Vmerican life. Its members are all stalwart lln H1) MKN, and they seek to advance the aims of the I niversity at every opportunity. Among the worthwhile activities of Xi Chapter are: the Sil houefte Ball the Dawn Dance. Guide Bight Scholarship, the Song Feast, and other significant projects. Pole march Ice-Polctnarch Keeper of Records Keeper of i'xehn ner Stmtagcnr It Strati! ic ii. Dean of Pledgees Parliamentarian Social Chairman Reporter KBS Donald Humphries t a-raid Smith William Smith Eugene Thurman James Lassiter Janies Jones lton Fleming W illiam Butts Charles Kiiuuxl Ohio Dodson Omega jf si ff hi 0raternilg November 17, 1911. signaled a new awakening in Negro College life, lor on that dale, the Omega P.si Phi Fraternity was founded at Howard University. This was the first time that a national Creek letter fraternity had boon founded on the campus o| a Negro college The founders of Omega wa re: Frank Coleman. Oscar Cooper, Edgar Love, and the late Ernest E. |list Omega men have distinguished themselves over the entire world in every field of endeavor. Some members of national note include: the late Charles Drew. Judge William II. Ilastie. Paul W illiams the lute Carter O. Woodson. Langston Hughes, benjamin Mays, Percy Julian, and Commander Dennis Nelson. lpha ( hapter. which was officially established in 1912. has be. n commended repeatedly for its active participation ii, and contribution to the community life of Howard University, through academic as well as extra-curricular endeavors. Choral proficiency which has become as representative of the Fraternity on the campus as has its his-torical sun-dial, is exemplified l tin-Omega Choral Ensemble, which presents each year a Valentine Day Concert and a Mother's Day Concert. In addition to its uppcaruuccs on radio and television the Ensemble has recorded an album containing popular, semi-classical. and fraternity songs. The Fraternity presents one ol the outstanding social functions of the year in its Mardi Cras costume-formal ball. The faculty advisor is Father John M. Burgess, and the officers for the year, 1954-1955. are: ()rncKus Rasilcm Charles E. Bryant Yicc-Hasilcn,v ubrcy Dent Keeper Records mid Seal John Daniel Assistant Kn per of Records and Seal Henry Blackwell Keeper of Finance Elton King Assistant Keeper of Finance Leayle Caliber Corresponding Secretary Cleveland Varner Keeper of Peace Mels in Small Dean of Pledgees John Bell ('hapter F.ditor Arthur Clement Chaplain Walter Hampton Advisor Father Burgess 7fi ZETA PHI CHAPTER ( 1 M I KS ALPHA CHAPTER llii lii st Chapter of Phi Beta Sii m.t Fruit ! nils was organized at Howard University. Washington, I). C., on January 9. 1911. Since that time the Fraternity has expanded tremend onsly. There are now more than 1S5 Chapters in the United States and frica. In keeping with our motto. Culture for Service and Sen ice to Humanity.' the Phi Ik ta Sigma Fraternity earries on a three-fold program of Bigger and Better Business. Edit cation, and Social ction. In addition to this three fold program, two special annual observances are held: (1) Carver Day; and. i2) Founder's Day Officers Joseph Williams HoIhiI Hall Charles C. Mitt lu ll Emmanuel Exes George Hill Clarence Hunter Sam Lyles Thomas Donnlex President Vice-President Secretary Parliamentarian Treasurer Dean of Plcdg CCS Chapter Editor Chaplain President Finest M. Nolan First Vice-President Melvin Jackson Heeordlng Secretory Alvin Tumor CorrcsjKmding Secretary ( lurries Jones Historian Elijah Alford Parliamentarian William Brown, Jr. Social Chairman Nigel Avton Memlnrship Expansion Chairman Willie CIuuiiIhts Alpha Phi Omega, Zeta Phi Chapter wax activated on Howard's Campus on Max 29. 1948. and has been giving service to the student Iwidy and nun iiiiiiiity since that time. This fraternity also provides leadeiship among scout trained men on the eauiptis and oilers friendship to all f hi 13eta Sigma T ruternitii 0«ho Cor KA V and AKA WKol will ihoy Ai ii of o ii’ Cjreebs before u Alpha Phi Alpha Cor Hall Milody W p'liw lima iL am era Owe Pro line, fall 54 Al the Alpha Coionotion The dean leodt he yiih Mr ond Mr� fcv ««M Chorlic ond lie of the dial w. W. finally mad AKA . . . Abo e loke to blv ’ My or n’t w« c� t� ? V n i H « (Oi� M Omrgo Spiing? Sports are not strongly emphasized on our campus, but nevertheless are an integral part of student life. e i Basketball Team Soccer Team Modern Donco Club Archery Club 85 Modern Dance Act Fencing Club To help insure our nation's strength, and to protect our cherished freedom, many male students are ardent supporters of the Reserve Officers Training Program. Air iorcc and infantry instructors am Jkr 3i orce Student ()[[': icerS _y rno(il shr _Socteti Cadet Colonel S'onley Botwell and u ditam come true hit f� r� t Jet flight. Prefetter fronl Co'em on tceret o -' lr t The Ortfy heoaid faculty member who hot ow« o USAF Jot frethmen Air Science codett prepare � o moVe their flrtt (light in an Air Force aircroft under the directicn of Motor Suggt Scallard anti (l fatle _Sociehi Scenes During the Summer Encampment yo IttMB PrttitUnl and Mm. Johnson r«c«i in« MnloM at h. P«eiiiJ nt'� reception for grodooiet IK Doon of Wom� � 'i Cordon Prtrly lot Some Worron The Imporor of E'hiopio receiving on honorary dogroo, Juno 1954 Why «o thy. D«lor� t Smil lor th« liidiv. Ella We are oil hoppy nov� l The dormitories have been our homes for the last four years. Our fondest memories will be those of the warm companionship with our dormitory mates. Baldwin Hall House Government Officers Sivifri . VvnniH Ituwiiuiti, I'n xidi'iit. Hno. li ft In right Johnny M.ii Muipliy. Th-mmih-i IVuyl)ii I’lylnn, I’jrlu-iiKittunan. H tt « June Ruticrk. Secretory. Wheatley House Government Officers SteitrJ hit to right TWnu Anrotrrm . in-l’r« � i |« nt. M llu imu.il. , i’|e kletit Stniulnm hit In light: IVw. Giles, Se rrtdr . Kl mn lUmde . I'.uImmm-iil.in.tn .uni Sat. .� t Arm . IV-orl I kli.ul. Tmuaiif, Women's Dormitory Directors Smlt il. h II to right Mr Madeline Davis Mis Mum. PMtl Mr Myrtle Gray Stunihnu. I It to tight Mi t l ,i. t hi..11 Mis. Uth . Sfm itiiimi Mi K.uImi.i Diton. Nli� It r-iiin Fil u. r.ilil I m WJomvn J -j£)ormitorics Women's League Oflteri Srated. left to rigftl |.u |ii(-litu- Sh | .inl. 2ml Vico-I’uMiknl. B.ub.ii.i l‘l « iii| % 11. I’ksiiIiik I’.iiil.i Adams, 1st lo -l'n idt-iil Temporary Frazier House Government Officers Seated, left to right Bv-.tri.. Luiki , Vu. -I’r. wlut, S.iiii «‘U,i Bvtry, Pr� idt'irt. Standing, left to right Tvoiiim Krtman. Ninrrl.ii . Sylvia NIi-nmiMthir Tn.mirn (..r.ildvu. I'.ti li.uiM-tit.u ian. Senior Montors Mon's Dormitory Council Mon's Dormitory Directors Cook Hall Tutors and Advisors Vcteron's Dormitory Advisors Clark Hall Tutors and Advisors O llo ihoipi The true university atmosphere of Howard is clearly seen in her professional schools. Here those who have spent their undergraduate years at Howard University are ioined by hundreds of other students from colleges and universities throughout the world. : V , COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY Page 105 COLLEGE OF MEDICINE Page 117 COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Page 133 SCHOOL OF LAW Page 145 SCHOOL OF RELIGION Page 155 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK Page 163 We have been the first class to train in the new Dental School Building, and as we leave we embark upon a lifetime of service to humanity. C [ci5A J'lidlor V I'-arly in September 1951 we made our initial assembly as a class. 'Hie initial phase o! uur history is probably not rnudi unlike that ol the other classes which have trod this enchanted path before us. The phases that followed, however. made this record fantastically different We were selected from among inan anxious applicants from places far and wide The association of those accepted and the faculty at the college made possible main broadening experiences and valued acquaintances. Our initial efforts were divided between the dental and medical schools—we were to get a good medical background as well as the fundamentals ol dentistry in Ibis first veai Dean Dixon lectured to os in the course of orientation Me early conveyed the wisdom of Scheduling of the studies and chided. All work .md no play makes Jack a dull hoy. This was to stem our tendency towards making a H S hour study week for ourselves. The class as a whole proved to he no dull boy as the parties and sessions tilted the scholarly balance most precariously. Though we tried not to show it, we certainly approached the Cannons of Proportions and Master Keys most cautiously. We made very pretty colors and interesting (?) odors in the Biochemistry Laboratory. and we jH-cped anxiously in upon the private live , of those tiny animals (or were they plants?) in Bacteriology. The bees would surely he upset if they could see what we did to their wax in attempting to emulate Dr. Parks' artistic carvings of symmetrical tooth form. Dr. Walton—how thankful we were to have someone lilt us from our frustrating despair at the end of the week. s the first clouds of dust cleared, tin awareness that we had classmates evinced itself. Nicknames appeared along with a great deal of humorous ribbing. itememher “Tm-bytc. Jersey Kid. Jinxy Bed. and Johnny Kay?” Oh! It's bce-yoo-tco-fnl!— Wliat is it? Cliques formed and were of the usual classification, i.c.. high-brow, low-brow, and here and there a high-loss-brow. One or txvo loss-loss brows and liigh-higli-broxx s xvere seen also. One quarter of the obstacle having been oxer-come. xve returned in the Fall of 19-52 xxith renexxed vigor pills to find our'seises pioneers in the ness lx instituted semester system. The neyv system hail its disadxautagcs as xvell as advantages. mongthe new challenges met xvitli xvere General Pathology Physiology Pharmacology Operatise Dentistry Crown and Bridge ( Fixed Partial Den-tun Prosthesis and Partial Denton Pio.sthe.xis. Uoxv many became frustrating!) crosseyed fixing to bend those clasps and make those sharp line angles sharp enough? Who s.isx clouds swelling? Who could find the hepatic duct in a rat? In the Fall of 1953 the entire class donned the short smocks which wen true signs of the much coxetrd clinical days ahead. t this point we natur- ally became very proud: we looked upon the sophomore with just a little disdain perhaps: to the senior xve issued a challenge. Then began a treriod of superb confusion unparal-Idl'd in the annals of history. There xvas a difference between technique work and theory and actual clinical application. We soon became aware of that great difference. Moss many took full mouth x-rays with the machine turned off? (Bless Mrs. Stamps.) Who took x-rays with dentures in place? Who seated an inlay ssith zinc oxide and mouthwash? Who made the full dentures that remained in occlusion even though the patient had his mouth open? At the beginning of the junior year xve xvere fortunate in being joined by four lively souls from abroad xvho brought much from their lands to add to the atmosphere ol our class. For the first time xx'e also had women students in our midst. The senior year as entered in September 1954 brought closer the much awaited “nexx school. Between September and Christinas the by-word xvas. “Get your points noxv ’cause in that new building you won't have a chance. The exodus from the old building, though in planning for a long time, took only a xveok xvliilc most of us were on vacation. When x i returned xve found not to he true the rumor that all xvere going to have to xvear caps and goxxns to class. We had to leave the glory hole.' hut few it any pangs of nostalgia were felt. Among the nexv facilities xve had at our eager disposal were spacious areas for surgery. | edndon-tia. orthodontia, hygiene, x-ray. and diagnosis. Oral medicine, operative, prosthetics and crown and bridge xvere all done in tlx main clinic xvhere there xvas so much space that you were afraid you might xxake up. There xvere elevators and lounges and continuous music piped into .ill of the clinics—liglievc it or not. The Student Council became more active under the leadership of Trexy Ashtine who had been our rlass president for four years A neophyte journal The Student Connell Xcuslcttcr, began xvitli editorials. articles, and comments. Whenever the members of this class meet in reunion many years hence, they xvill still remember “Spats Magee. The D C.', branch of the California Chamber of Commerce.’ “Biggy. Foot. Quilty. meals (dark. Soothsayer. Denny.” tlu toolrrs Froliman and Caliber. Who can forget Boast hummingbird xx ings on toast, under glass. The histoiy of this class will never he complete as these four years mark only one step in a spiraling stairway to the realization of the aspiration for which xve set out in 1951. W'c pause xx itli reverence to think that the years to follow xvill find us ever Cognizant of the high principles instilled in us here at this school which was built to its present peak of performance by many years of dental education, cxjx’iimciitution. mistakes, and SUCCESSES. 106 DEAN RUSSELL DIXON College of Dentistry 107 Faculty of the College of Dentistry HENRI NRTIIl'R Nl.LKYNK Gwrgi lo«ii. Britidi (•iii.m.i Canterlninj Cluh, (arihlaim Association li wn Stall IVAN REYNOLD ASIITINE Trinidad Brilidi Hxrsl Imllcik Cantetlrory Cluh; Cnrilrlreiiu Ayo-elation; Stnil ut Council. Senior Clew I'nvklrnt II.S„ Howard Vnivt rtdt NORVKI I. DAN Is II NltBEI- WadiiiijRiai, I) C. Omv£d ’� i I’ln Fraternity; Vin Prevalent of Senior Claw B.S., Howard I imi iMlk ROBERT IIV(.(.I s BIOCERSTAFF lawngtou K ‘iUmk Dean’s last. Ariuncaii Denial Avo elution It.S.. Howard l iiivt rwt CHORDE DOIO.LAS BOTTS. |R. Washington, |) . inerU tn Dental Awrrt nit ion B .V. Howard I ’niversitj C.KOHCE BROWN. JR. Nor ill Little Hoik. Arkotm (hncua I'm Phi Fraternity: Amcri- an Denial . uuiatinn B.S.. Howard I nivcr� it !• I.W (K)I) BERN NRI) HUKWEI.L Roanoke, Virginia Ameritwt Dental Association B irginia Matt ( oik -.y M..-V. VnivcrMty of Mulligan CEOHCF I EE IU II.ER. JR Fayette ill . N'orlli ( irolina nu rinin Dental Ateot itUlon B S., Layttei die Stal« Teacher’ Colk’fir JOSEPH Kim NRD CAMPBELL Wilmington. North Cundiiu (hnciiti P$i Phi Fraternity, rneri- tin Dental 1 i« ml ion B.S., North Carolina College CHARLES WCLSTl s Cl.NHK BcIIi.im ii. North Carolina Si inn Xi Fraternity B.S.. Hampton lltslilllli MS Ohio Iriivi-rMtv ANTHONY CARLTON DAVIDSON D.ivfon. Ohm B.S aj'il.il I oiM Tiily JOSEPH HENRY EARLE Washington. I). C k«i jni AIfihti Psi Fraternity; Si unit Clios (tfheer B S.. Ilowanl I'nivorsity 10S MAIUOX 1.KROY FLEMING Fayetteville. North Carolina Kapjta Alpha f i Fruit mily B .S.. Johnson C. Smith University M.S., University of Michigan PAUL STEPHEN KRKEM VN Billlimon-. Mars I mil (hnega Pei Phi Fraternity l).S. (loss.ml I ntveisits WILLIAM ALEXANDER CARNES Ness York Cats. New York Amerit an Pen tat Association; Fremit rer of Senior Clms A.B., Lincoln University PcimsyKiinlii BOOKER THOMAS CARS'ETTE, II Norfolk. Virginia Omep Pm Phi Fraternity. Wesley I'owutaKou; American Dental Avu vkrtUni; Tutt trial Stuff B.S., Howard I'niorMl) BOLAND HERMAN FROHMAN Detroit. Mkhiitan Alpha Plii Alpha Fraternity, American l)i lifer AtvncialiOn. Dean’s l.ist A.Ik, Wayne University C FORCE A CALIBER Charlotte Amalie. St. Ilioiiub Virgin Islands Ainetit an Dental ;V� Wt iatioil A.Ik. Poly leclmle Institute of Puerto Run RONALD HENDERSON CORDON MiUideville Jum.ik'U. British Wc t Indies Psi Chi Honorary Fraternity; Caribbean .Association B.S.. Howard Univendty HAROLD M l I Fit HARGIS Iluiitmy'tiiii. West Virginia I‘m Phi Fraternity; Vanity II Clnh. Chi Delta Ain Fraternity. American Dental Uvrcwfioii B.S.. Howard University JOHN CARL AND CARY .Susannah, Georgia Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Airier -eati Dental Association R.S.. Howard t Diversity ODELL GIVENS Orlando, Florida kap)� i Alpha Pti Fraternity B.S.. Morehouse College WILLIAM lOSFI’H 11 ARGON Little Koek. Arkansas B.S.. Howard University IlOI’ETON M CLAIR IIIBBERT Brooklyn. New Y.rl B S.. 11.ns ml t uls ei vts 109 JAMES WHITE I NCI HOLLEY. Ill Portsmouth, Virginia Omega Pti Phi Fraternity; Chi Delta Mtt Fraternity; Siutlmt Conn-eil; American Dental Aum iation B.S . W Y t Virginia State College DRESSLEK l.aMAN HOWELL Greensboro. N'ortli Carolina Omega P� i Hit Fraternity B.S.. A T Collt-gp of North Carolina I BENE M MIT A MANKOVS Latvia D O S L uivi-rsit in Riga. Latvia BUSSELL FLETCHER MARTIN I l.irtfiucl. ( • mum tii'iit Omega P.%i Phi Fraternity; Se rotary Senior Claw B.S., Howard University JAMES NEVILLE LEWIS New York City. New York kapiM Alpha Pti Fraternity B.S.. Wi slrrn Michigan Cnlli gi' ELENA I. LI ATI KAS Brooklyn, New York D.M.D.. Friedrich 1« voider University VICTOR CORDELL UCHTKOOT. JR Cincinnati. Ohio kapim Alpha Pti I raternily Dean s list B.S.. Howard I oim tmIv THOMAS PKRCIVAL l.OCAN Petersburg. Virginia ( In Delta Mu Fraternity: Bistm Staff. F.rlitor: American Dental Asset iatmn. I ham's List MARTIN MARIAN lll'PKRT New York City, New York D.M I).. Friwlriclt Alexumler I'nlvrrsity FREDERICK JONES. IB. New Ymk Cit . New York A.B., Lincoln I nivorsity. Pennsylvania RICHARD HENRY MEADOWS Roanoke. Virginia Onwgfl Psi Plii Fraternity Amen i an Dental Asst k hit it fit B.S.. Virginia Union University ALLEN I HEDRICK MOHCULIS Bronx, New York B S , University of Sooth Carolina no KENNETH DAVIS NEAL Lw At) grit . California Amrrirari Dt ntul Atwckttlim; Blton Staff JOE ANDREW Kill NKH ART StrptM’iH, Atk.m«a% Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity AH DilLiril University ALFRED FAHI. ROGERS Uinnm«li.tm, Al.ikim.i A.B.. Milo M iimn.il Colloyr dexvis i.i.ovi) m orr WudiinKtcii, I) II s Howard I nlvcoin HERMAN HI BIN Bronx. Xcw Yock .Arnrriiuri Pin hit Amuciation; BImmi Staff A B . Wtt Yiwk I iiivi tmIx KIIODARAkllSIl SAl.AM T Tehran. !r.ui I 1 S . I mv« r ity oJ Tehran SAMUEL I. THORPE ClrM-lmil, oIimi Oniru'i l' i I'hi F rot emit ij B.S.. Western Rescni- Inhnsih GEORGE It WEST KlIk’lfWIMKl. Now lofM ) A.B . Now Yoik 1'iilvmlly ARTIS ANDRE WHITE. JR. Middletown, Ohm Studtnt Cawad. Alltha I'ht Alpha Fraternity It S., Morohiatw ColIrKo 111 ELEANOR IU Til LLKN Mobile. Alabama IHuin Staff l)i i.m. I It «.ir st A. DENNY BURGERS New York City. New York l)� vi i. 1IYRIKNI ADA GERALDINE IT RNKII Wadifnglnn, D. C. l)� VI l Ibf.llM M.K E LEE WILLIAMS Kinston. North Carolina Dintm IIw.iim IU BY 1)1 DI.EY sWANSON CliailotteM ill -. iiginla Student Cowuil D� atai lIvniKvr M. ELAINE RCSSKLI Baltimore. Maryland Student Conned. Set retain IYi vtm llvr.irvr Senior Dental Hygiene Class Freshman Dental Hygiene Class 112 Non-Teoching Staff of the College of Dentistry Senior Class Officers Seated, left ti right Is an Ashton-. Pri-sidi-nt; Non-ell Barbee. Vice-President. Standing, left to right: Artis W hite. Student Council Representative; Joseph Eurlr, Sergeant-a I-Anns; Russel Martin. S«- rctnry Student Council Seated, left to rigid rti Whit.-. Vice-President: Ivan Aslilim-, President. K Urine Russell. Secretary; Oscar Sistnink, Treasurer. 113 laboratory Work Receiving Supplies An X-Ray Clinic A Surgery Clinic A miracle) Who pelt Ihe points hare? The IooUm.” THOMAS P. LOGAN Editor Bison Stoff Scuted. Ii-ft i� right: TImiiiu I Kilitor: l)« JoM'pli Henry, Advisor; lleinian Rubin Slautlltiu, U It 11 right llonr A. l|i nr. Klr.imir Allen. kciiiU'llt IX Neal. 116 The opportunity to serve our tel low men has attracted us to the field of medicine. What better place to prepare ourselves than the Howard University College of Medicine. C fciSA -Jli tor V Perhaps ii is well to l egiii our reminiscences on that eventful (lay in 1951 when we wore interviewed tor admittance to medical school A more starched timorous group wits nowhere to lie found. Nonetheless each of us delivered with deliberation his well-practiced speech of how ever thought and deed in his past was activated l a hunting ambition to stnd medicine. It was at this meeting that we were introduced to Dean Johnson whose bearing convinced ns that lie was a man of eminence. He delved quite completely, into our pasts, managing to ferret out our “vices.' Then came that memorable day when a letter was received telling us . . the Committee on Admissions upon reviewing your application . . accepts you . . Oik is tempted to he expansive about bis class, but to be brief, lor the first week a more bewitched, bothered and liewildeied group did not exist. The “pep talks o! professors at the first classes, the purchasing and borrowing of books, the identification of upperclassmen advisors, becoming acquainted with each other these and other difficulties added to the uncertainties that enveloped and enshrouded the future. In spite of this confusion we were able at the end of the week to elect a president and officers to direct our heretofore disordered state of affairs. Our first encounter was with that formidable giant. Biochemistry, which served tin dual purpose of snapping us into the disciplines of a medical student's existence and ol having the invigorating influence of fusing and welding us into a class. We were given confidence by Dr. Cobh of Anatomy who taught us the art of the fine Italian hand in dissection and who urged the tense timid freshmen t “relax. Doctors. On to Embryology classes we progressed, where we attempted to discern a relationship between the lf ...... pig and ourselves at a similar stage of development, and where too frequently Morpheus laid firm hold on us. We soon learned that Neuroanatoim could be as simple as one. two, three, ‘ as Dr. Young graphically depicted his lectures with an objectivity which disdained to drupe reality with pretty, phrases. “If a train leaves Baltimore and goes to Ohio it is tin Baltimore and Ohio railroad. As days gathered into months and as precious nights were spent in mastering the hard facts so necessary for the making of physicians, wc suddenly found ourselves at the end of the first year. The battery of tests, the exacting demands of final examinations did not daunt the esprit dr corps of the men and women of 55. The summer of 52 came and went on wings. Preparations were made that fall on an extensive scale for mitigating the inevitable severities ol the winter: old examinations were printed up and circulated. dues were paid, class meetings were attended. Physiology public health laboratory and physical diagnosis, were not too great obstacles to overcome. Pathology was presented by the diplomatic Dr Jason, the students' friend, and our minds h neces- sity became more nimble in a frantic attempt to keep abreast with his mellifluous linguistic. The second year could he summarized by saving that it yvas prodigious on assignments and parsimonious on sleep. Despite this we engineered a student—faculty smoker, and our president yvas chairman of a sue cessful student council banquet. By the third year yvith a neyv president at our helm yve yvere ready for an exposure at the clinical level. “carte blanche which yvas in accord with good medical practice for inquiry into tin past and present history of patients was presented to us. this we utilized as . . those doctors in the short yvhitc coats.' swooped down on Freed men’s Hospital. Into the operating rooms, on to the medical wards and clinics, into the delivciy rooms, ues horn nursery, pediatrics cubicles and into the canteen lor codec yve syvanued. We were introduced to an array of neyv faces and facts. Inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation-medical arts diligently taught ns by Dr. Thomas—yvere nmv being put to practical use. probably at the expense of increasing the morbidity rat� at Frccdmcns. Kimmelsticl-Wilson. Klinefelter, and del Castillos syndromes yvere every day terms to Hosvurd’s Junioi meds.” We met the clinical overlords Dr. Kelly Brown, a man yvho has seen every thing, read every thing and forgotten nothing. Dr. Henry yvho animated clinical medicine, the undeniably impressive Dr Syphax. stimulating Dr. Jack White one ol the hoys. and the eminent cardiologist Dr J B. Johnson. We were: much perturbed by the disquieting circumstances that faced us in Urology. Somehoyv yve survived that hurdle, hut not without obvious scars on our transcripts. W - assisted in sponsoring an unforgettable Medical-Dental formal dance at the Masonic Ballroom yvith tin senior classmen as our guests. The beginning of the senior year found us a far more confident group—perhaps a bit swaggering until brought sharply to our senses by Dr. Brown's hints of second tours through the senior year. We returned to find 17 of our classmates serving as externe.s and strolling through Freedlllen’s corridors yvith the assurance of veteran staff members. More of the felloyvs and girls had taken nuptial vows, and yvere putting Dr. Boss' obstetrical indices to practical use. Despite formidable comprehensive and oral examinations yve managed to collalxrratc on several enjoyable social occasions. The Student Council Banquet this year yvas memorable yvith Drew Pear-sou. famed columnist, as guest si cakcr and Dr. Walter L. Henry and Dr. Jack E White as our faculty honorees. In retrospect as yve draw to the close ol four y ears of accruing medical knowledge, yve can only think of the debt of gratitude yve owe to all of our instructors and wish only that then- yvere occasions to honor each of them. It has been an arduous task yvhicli they have executed with diligence and brilliance in picparing the Class of 1955 for the future. IIS 119 Faculty of the College of Medicine BADE JO Ol.l'IU'.MI ADKBONOJO ll«l uo l i� tui. Wist Afina African Student A. Alpha Phi Alpha Fnitciultij H.S. I Iowan! I tuvriMtv SM) ia PIT . C BARNWELL Krunori-. I’C I). British Coiana ('arililn tin AwCiutloll B.S.. Howaril I'iiivumW FRANCIS WEBB BAIIPPS M .lit IVnitsyhaiiia A.B.. I.imoln I nlvriMiy M S Slat I ni entity 4 l(W;i SAMMVI-' VESTIN' BELCHER Pittsburg. California H.S.. I Iow.ikI I’lnvcrsitv HIDOI IA C: HKWIMT. JR St. laiuis, Missouri ('■III D ha Mu Medical Fnitemittj, Pri'.ulnil, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity H.S.. St. Louis L'nmivily V I- HV M.KKH BK EKI.V C.iinliriil -, Maryland American Association for the lnu,cement of Science; American Society of Protozoolo istt. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity B.S.. iigiiila Slat College M S.t I Iow.ikI t him rsity IIAKOI.D HOWARD BIZEH Fast Si. Louis. Illinois B . Fisk I'lilvitsalv FHA IS W KSTOX BLACKWELL (,'oliiuiliia. South (Carolina US ! 11 ivv ■ 11 I'mvt-rsiK LONNIE R IJOAZ, JR. Hamilton. Virginia Itchi kappa ('In Uonorunj S o ntifn SoeUty; Kappa Alpha Pu Frutcr-ilitij; Kappa PI lienor Midhal SoeU'ty H.S ILiiu|iton Institute CLIFFORD ROBERT HOOKER V .islllligtnil. D C. kappa Alpha P i Fraternity B.S.. I low.ml ITuvcisHy MARTIN BERNARD HOOTII It.illinion Maryland H.S Morgan Stall Colli I HKODOHK ROOSK I LI RHOOKS. JR. Jmkvni. Mississippi Klphti I'h i ;« iu Fraternity hap pa Pi Medical Honor Sin ictij B S.. I imiU.iIoo Colligr 120 JO!l LKI.AXD CARTER Baltimore. Marx I,uni B.S. 1iid I mvetsilx WILLIAM MASON CHICHESTER U •isliiiiKton. I) C. Alpha Phi .ViJin Fraternity U S.. Morgan Mate College I.OWE LI. LIVINGSTON DAMS TiiJit pc Institute. Alabama Vnv President • if Claw 1951-52: Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, I moor Externc, 1953-54, Senior Extcrne, 1951 55 Vnicer city Health Servin' US, MiiK'Iidiih College M.S., Vllanla I'niva-iMl) CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS DOTSON. JR Monlloinrn', ALiImiiu AlfJia Phi . I dut Fraternity B.S., AI.iKiiim Stall- College X: 4V- MARVIN ClIIRLS Newark. Wu- Jersey Kap u Pi Honor Medical Society; Phi Delta Epsilon Fraternity R.S.. George Washington I University D.-WID IIOIKiK.S DABNEY Washington. D. C. Omettfi Psi Phi Fraternity V.B . University ol Pi-nnsylv.uil.i NORM I LENWOOD I I.I.Is I’hil.ulelplna. Prims) Ix.uii.i ( wcw I’m Phi Fraternity A.R. Fisk University CHARLES II MIRA KITS Baltimore. .Maryland Student Council; Kappa Alt Jin Pm I'nit' null Hi m Staff B.S., IRm.oil Unixerxitx LAWRENCE ALFRED DUNMOHE. JR Georgetown, Smith C.uoJin.i Bum Staff, Editor; It, ta Kappa Chi Siu ntifit Society; Kaiynt Pi Honor Medical Society: (hnefia P i Phi Fraternity R.S.. South Caroliim Stati Coll g M.S. I low.ml I nixerxilv MABCARET W'N'ICE EDMUNDS W ashington. D. C. Anierhan Medical Women' .tun-elation B.S., llowanl University GEORGE C.VRI.KTON EVANS Hum-Ihis. Virginia Omega Fsi I’hi Fraternity: Pi ta Kappa Chi Self nil fie Sin n ty R S„ I lampion Institute MELISSA M. FREEMAN New York Cits. New A• i I. Arm-ru an Medical Wunu’n's Asm iution. Bison Staff A.B.. limiter College 121 LAWRENCE U FRIEDMANN SiiinV'ulr. L.I., York kiii ini Pi Honor Medtnil Society: Phi Delhi Eimllon Medieul Pro temity A.B.. Syraense University OLIVE MAH) DICKSON GORDON Washington. D. C American Medical Women's .Aw� -elation; kitpjHt Pi Honor Medical Sociiiy B.S., M.S.. Howard University LI-SLIE MALCOLM C.RAV MELVIN EDWARD HALEY Jamaica. British West Indies I'itKhuruh. I,«iui l .ni«.i Canterbury Club. Caribbean Awn. B.S.. Howard University eiatim i U S.. Howard University WILLIAM I JEW IS II ARRIS TuLa, Oklahoma Al rlia Phi Alpha Fraternity B.S . T« imcssec A A I University ELEANOR LOUISE III NBA Now York Cit . Nov York kappa Pi Honor Merlinil Sor'ictij. Preuilent; Sterctanj of Senior Chn , Aineritan Medical U’wiim Association. Phi beta kappa A.B.. 11 niter College OSCAK JEROME JACKSON E'airlield, Al.ib.im.i mcga Pm Phi Fraternity B.S . Howard I diversity cage Johnson Detroit, SlkJiiiwn Alftha Phi Alfdio Fraternity A.B.. Timgaloo College OLD ER f CRTIS KIRKLAND Camden, South Carolina thin un ’v i Pin Ftalcnuty B S. Mmvlxmse Colli'jd' cmfion vi.jean lee At I.lilt ic City. NVw Jersey Alfilia Phi Alpha Fraternity. Chi Delhi Mu Finteniity, Varulij H Cluh B.S. Howard I niverMty B MARGUERITE LEW II (yiltmihi.t S.mtli Carolina Smeriean Medieul Women' Awn riot Ion. Delta Sigma Theta Soroiily B.S.. Allen l nivmity MS. University ot Michigan EDW ARD Kl l III MADISON Jersey City. N' a Jersey R S., S tun I l.dl University ROSELYN ELIZABETH BAYNE $UIU(IImIi, (rt'iilgM lplin k«i i « Sorority, Xnierietin Sled tail Uimini'i liltion. I'n tili'ii t 10.53 .5.“i. f nitrd Student Eflloudiip. Demi‘ IJxt II s I Inwiinl I'nHvrtit) DONALD MARION PEDRO Brum, New Yi� l I'h I IU‘la Sltimu Frutemilij; Hi tu knnil Clil SeU'tilifit Sut idv A.B.. IjihuIii I'nhrwtv, i’lmiyK 4iiu FREDERICK MIEN I'H k Hultiinor . Muryluml Siunni !’ Slumii Phy.de Soticty li S Huwanl I'iiIvi imI) SHERIDAN I KAlO CHRISTMAS RERUN M 'u«llillj(lini. I) A ll. H-iri.inl (jilli «• CHESTER CORNELIUS PHYOIl. II Cincimuti, Oliio SllJin Phi .Klidin hnitrnnt• . Beta kitf fxi Chi Sehntifu Sin n tlj. li‘hu kui'im Mu K.S ( jiilr.il Mali CjilUv BEWETT Vl.LEN ROBIN N uJimfftna, D. C. BS. (jf ci:i W'asltingtun I’Mvt-rtity IIAROI.I) EMERSON MAN RITTE Wuihuigton. D ( B.S llimjtil I niv -f«it FELIX FREDERIC K Mi l.YMONT Nin Yi� tL Ctty. rw Vink B.S . Funihuin Lmvivti |()ll JOS Ell I MiCEK Sl Lout , Mtaouri B S., I I� m .inI I tuwiMt) WILLIAM ALEXANDER MILES X« n Vorl (5l , New Iml Beta Slfc-wm Tom Fraternity. Hi tu ktitHm Chi Seirntifu Sot utIf Claw Vuthtunentanum, Claw Executive Commit lee .B.. l-imolfi L'niimit). IViuiiyK ania LEON B ROBINSON I'Ini.nil 11'III.I. IVlIllklll 4111.1 A.II., Hriruln I iiimimIs Pi'ffiiiylvaiua SIDNEY MATTHEWS ROCERS PliiKi(!t'I|)lit.i. I’. iidmIi ui i i.i V A A CT. II S . ll lM.ir l I llivi Kill % FELDER KDW Hl) HOVSE. Hul l !.-lj !11 � . l'.-nii'. K -HIM (Utu'ita Pu I'ht Prutemily B . I .iruoln I'nivrrsitx lVm,svl .,n.., JOSKHI WII.HI H SAMl'KLS. JK Birmingham. ALihanu I Umnu l i I'lii Fraternity It S How .ml t nh«TM|y Jh Mi l III It IIEMIV SAMS, lit rw Y«� rk City, i-w York It i « York tahrnit) ItlOIIAlU) S( IlCIt I trunk In i rw York Pin IX III) P. mlnn inih tnily .|l , w A«ifk I'nhvnHr M . Bnxddtir Salk III HAY MOM I) SHU ION W iliiiiiiKtuii, N'orlli ( I.iiiiIiii.i ( i mwi Pm Phi !•'rut emit it II S . I low .mi I fiiM-isit CLEVE1 M hum EL SMITH Ww Yoik tty. Now Yoik ll ho I'tii U iliu Pmti-mitit IIS I lo till I' niwrsit I t )lt IICMtY STOI'Ak M :ivlmii ti ii I) t It.S., CJtiwm towii I nivi wlj MS Cm o|o« VY .tsllll|o|o i ii mii.ii i.in i i iin STRATTON .iUutixtiMi. i). cr. It.S llow.inl CiiixoimIx NATHANIEL V I KHItY Woodland Georgia yl ihu Phi Mttliii b'latcrnUn It.S I ..no (!olli-i' iiEimcin roi ls iiiokmiii.i. llolDCStr.lll IVlIltsvK .1111.1 Y |i ui Pin li lui I ruler nil y It S I iii r«lt mI I'liulmr li rm .VsMM I TILDON. IB Tu krl'l'«� . Yl.llutllj A It . Y ml nr si ('iillogi WILLI M GARLAND TOMIkINS Washington, |). (! It.S How.ltd I in fv|l 1 1 HARR DAMF.I. TTWF.I.I Nfttiirl, Dolawan- in i,vi P i Phi Fraternity A.B.. IJncolii t diversity IVntwyK ania ODIE THEODORE UDDVBACK Detroit, Michigan Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity A.IV. Dillard University JAMES S V VI.ES, JR. New Brunswick. New Jersey Aljihn Pin MiJm Frati mill A.IV. Unniln I'nivmily, I -iii sxK arii.i iiaroi d Clifford WALKER Atlantic City, rw JilScJ Chemistry Club: Xtuniun Club B.S., Howard Univmlly MAM EL LORENZO WALKER Hattie- Creek. Michigan Alpha Phi Alfthu Fraternity; Stu-ih nl ('(Hiniil, Prt sUh’iit; Dan . IJxt IVS., Howard I ni ef n( WILLIAM I WALKER. JK. I’liiladdphia. Ponnsyh an it lpha Plii . Klpha Fraternity IVS.. McCill Vni . rsits III'HER I LAW REM E WALLACE Louise. Mississippi Alpha Phi Al ibu Fruteniily IVS . Tongaloo College MVRII.YN McCO WATSON W ilim-tU . Illinois Della Slxina Theta Soioritii, Ameii ran Meaieal U iiwlrn i IVS.. Lmnl.i I'niVersity Chicago HENRY STRATTON W II LI Mis New Voile City. New York Mfihit Pin lpha Fratrmill It S City College nl NVw Yntl CKORCE ROBERT W ATTS Dallas. North ( oroliiui It S I low aril t'niveisits MATTHEW ALBERT W II.LIAMS Covington, (Georgia Kupim Pi llimamri Mrilirai S,ui etft. Tre eurer; Home Staff n Freethnen' % lloipital Alpha Phi lplin Fraternity H.S MnrelitHiM (!nllc2t- ROBERT STANLEY WILSON Bessemer. Alabama H.S. (Inward I’nj . rsit HUBERT WYI i: WOODS, JH. Sjumu Valley, New Yolk lplm Piti t p w Fwtrmltv H.S.. Florida A M Vniversit Wil l IK EDWARD YOUNG Newport New ., Virginia Pht Alpha Fniternity: .. AjC.P. B.S.. Virginia Union University The Senior Externes ot Freedmen's Hospital 12« Student Council Stated, It'fi to right: Jolm Stevens. ‘5S. Lewis Atkinson, '56. Vice-President. M. Lorenzo Walker, ‘55. President; Rolx-rt Bishop. 57, Secretary. Charles Epps. '55, Tn'iwirtr; Percy ll.irris. '57. Standing: Lee Blount. Jr '58: Samuel Mitchell. 56. Senior Class Officers Left to right Melissa Freeman, Historian ChartcsEpps, Student Council Representative; M Loratzct Witlki't ' ham Tompkins, Vice-President; Eleanor IKiin. Secretary. 127 128 American Modical Women' Association Clerical and Laboratory Staff Medical library Staff lA-ft to riuht: Kloi%� t Williams. ( I. lkr It ,� tr. Auittcint Librarian. Ktlitli J. I . hi lei. Librarian. I la V ( blnn. Vwtst.mt I ibr.iri.m 13) Kappa Pi Honor Medical Society Seated, left to ifulit Iru-dtn.ui. Kli.iiuir I II«'i r '; Olive I). Cordon: Loiimr It, Boa Stood-iti%. IlifixIoM- It. Jr.. Matthew A William'. Marvin Chirlv; l.uwri'iKf Dumimri. Jr. Future Medics Cramming in the Library Diogneti pUot , Odder elo« Dodortll Poor, poor polirni Sleeper . awokellt Don't believe him. bids'! Drop concentration in OB-OVN Clinic (nrevte to letterle lab Senior !' Coll for Surgery three learned Clinician LAWRENCE A. DUNMORE, Jr. Editor Bison Staff Si'll litl lift In nghi I iwinin V Diiiiinoi) | r . Kdttor. I)i Ham Wong FamlU «l � « ■. Mi lisvi M Frivmati. Avuiciate Fllitor St mu hug. Sv liir Barnwell. !liarl - 11. I pin m With the development of new areas in the arts of human healing the apothecary assumes a place of increasing importance, and we are happy to have a niche in the profession. a ass Since success in am profession is to a large extent based upon one's ability to keep abreast of constant changes, it may be said that education is an ever continuous process. MV, the giinitiates ol 1955 have experienced periods of pleasure, pain, and frustration. However, the moments of pleasure shine brightly in our minds while those moments of pain and frustration now appear only as shadows that vanish in the bright light of graduation FIRST YEAR After the usual round of Freshman Week activities we assembled to meet the faculty of the College of Pharmacy. As the faculty gave us a survey of the pharmacy profession the young men were making surveys ol tlieii own regarding the dispro|xirtiou-ately small number of girls in our midst. Two days later, with the intricacies of registration behind, classes began in full swing. Now that it can be told. Lennie While confesses that it was almost as hard to pronounce “avoirdupois as it was to memorize the- equivalents of the metric and apothecary systems. We heartily agree. Mow can we forget .oology with those 7:00 A. M laboratory periods and those tongue-twisting classifications? Neither can we forget the field trips the c lass in botany made during the spring. We wonder if Dr. Taylor ever found out why tlu- class mvstcri misly dwindled whenever wo passed the Snack bar en those trips? It was also a day in spring when Sul furic ' Schiimau got into the- ne ws, lie gave the class an unscheduled demonstration of the chemical reaction between sulfuric acid and a maroon corduroy coat. SECOND YEAR Friends and fellow classmates, beware of the sophomore year! There were- times when we felt like screaming, “All this and physics, too?' It is now generally acknowledged that this was the most crucial period of the entire four years of our stay at the College of Pharmacy We made the change-over from the quarter to the semester system in this vear. Our classes were far-flung from one end of the campus to the other, and it was always a hectic scramble getting from one building to another Only die swift of foot could heat the ten minute ix iiod of grace in getting from tile Medical Building to physics class and from the Chemistry Building to the Pharmacy Building. Many a time our pride was hurt as emulsions broke suppositories channeled, tablets crumbled and elixirs ami syrups were ignominious!) dumped into the sink for not meeting tin required standards. We eagerly looked forward to the end � f this yeai with the thought in mn minds that henceforth things COuhl never he as l� .nl THIRD YEAR Pharmaceutical Chemistry 0 occupied the greater part of our time. We were baffled by the vagaries of tile so-called split drop. split drop is that indefinable and immeasurable amount which more often than not is too much. W'liat little energy was left us by Quantitative Analysis was sapped by Pharmacognosy. As McCain’s proficiency at handling rats in the pharmacology lab increased, so did Inez Hustings' fear of them and McCain. Miss Bell's class in Pharmacy Administration made a trip to Gilpin's, drug wholesalers, where we were given an insight into the x.uiuus aspects of drug distribution. Mr. F. Boyce Franzonni. president of the American Pharmaceutical Association was honored at a dinner sponsored by the Howard Student Branch at Baldwin I hill. This event was an outstanding success. In the first semester of 1953, ground was broken for the construction of the new college of pharmacy. Instruction is scheduled to begin in the new building in September, 1955. SENIOR YEAR This was our year of great expectation. We soon found that our instructors had expectations of their own. They reasoned that us seniors, we should have accumulated three years of knowledge enabling us to cope with the complex curriculum of the senior year. In Dispensing Pharmacy we had to roly largely on the theory ana techniques learned as freshmen and sophomores. It gave us a great measure of pride to he able to compound prescriptions according to the art. Closely allied to Dispensing was our course in Hospital Pharmacy. Coder the helpful supervision of Dr. Mitchell and his stafT we were exposed to the operational procedures of a hospital pharmacy and ns a result many of the students base directed their aim towards this specialty . During the first semester Miss Bell, instructor in Pharmacy Administration, and Dr Mitchell instructor in Hospital Pharmacy, were hospitalized for several weeks. Mr. Jones set veil as temporary instructor in Pharmacy dniinistration and under his tutelage wc were able to conclude a course that should prove to be invaluable to us as retail pharmacists. The thoughts uppermost in our minds in the second semester were comprehensive examinations and graduation. Some sadness was mingled with the successful completion of our training in Pharmacy, for with graduation came tearful good-byes. The friendships that endured the tremendous pace of our college years will bring nostalgic memories in the future. We shall greatly miss Swann's piano playing and mimicry. Harlan's basketball prowess; Schu man's photography. Fields' artistic ability; Jacqueline Majette's whimsical smile; Vnthony Allen’s quiet demeanor; and Kenneth Brown's speeches. In fact, there is hardly anything that we shall not miss after our years together. 'Time elapses, not erases.” DEAN CHAUNCEY I. COOPER College of Pharmacy Faculty of tho College of Pharmacy 135 AN I MOM ALLEN. HI R.ilthiMire. Maryland Amr in n Pharnun eutieul Amu ■teflon Chi Ih'lui Mu Fraternity HARVEY WINSTON BAHRKTT Nru Yuri City. New York American I'hunnui eulieul Awih in- (ion LILLETII-CLOHI V BKHNICK BUCK FOR I) Morton, FrimsyR unhi Student Count il, IftSS-Al, Amer mii PhamititTUlirtil A.vw� ciation CHARLES BROOKS North hicuuo, lllmo� Chi Ih-ltu Mu Fraternity KFNNKTII s BROWN Philadelphia, IVnttsyRhum Chi Delta Mu Frtilrrnily; rnvri-ran PlummtC utii til A � m teflon JOHN KENNETH BUSCH Los nRel« v California ('In Dilhi Mu Fruitfully; American Pharmaceutical Association; mohl Air Sorufy W RREN HAKDINC DAVIS P.irt rtlinr. TcUt Chi Drltti ln Fruit rnlty; Aineti run Pluiruiact tilical Am uition THOMAS Mil l FIELDS Paterson, New JerM-y C ii Delta Mu Fraternity: Student Council Men's Dormitory Council; meticun Pharmaceutical Awotiu-tion. We. Jcy FountlotitUi JOHN CLIFFORD HARLAN I its il � ! «•. W est ViiRinia Chi Drltn Mu Fratcn ity. (' inter• hunj Club. American Phatmticen-Heal Awociution INI X ODESSA II S 11 N( .S TtcJceRei M.iham.i Wr.slcij Fonuthttmn. bison Stuff. Anuiut n Pin u mm rut lea! .Mm u lotion IR INC JAMES IIKNRY Iknvii , M.inbml ('h Delta lti F'n te nttij, Stii n-minu Te ni; mcrinm Phmniticcti. Heat Asmh tut Ion I Ql I I INI Nl li III Franklin, Virginia m 7i((in Phiirvi Mft tttxil WxN’tef-t on. Student C nou if, Se rrta y: P esith n.‘ of Senior Clow MELVIN Mc( I Kershaw South Carolina Ka ) Mi Alftha hi Fraternity. Win irin Pharmaceutical Am inftnii MELBA LOIS Mi NEILL Washington. O C. nu-tiinn Pharmaceutical Auoefa-linn. Fi nimkl Cltih; tUum Stuff ALFONSO F I'ORTEB PAUL ROOSEV ELT KEDDIN Philadelphia. Pennsylvania Washington. 0 C. Hisxm Stuff. American Plutrniari u-tieal Awiatiou rooer piiilii heed Mnnti !nu. New J«tm Chi Delta Mu Fraternity JOHN I . RILEY Silver Lily. Lanai Znnr. I'.iu.iui.i iienitm Club: meriran Pharma eeutlcul Awn uition. Omega Pm Phi Frati’mity: Chi Delta Mu Prater -Dili ; Hi vi hi Stuff lit I it or JOSEPH MORTON St HUMAN Washington. I). C m ;ii in Pharmaccutiiul tsn m-liim. W.utu Stuff. Strident Council m2 W ESI El NA IHANIEL SHELTON R.dltwore. Mar ’l.iii(l Chi Delhi Mu I rut emit y; American Phamuii eultnil Awotiailnn LEROY SYVESTKK STRONL Charlotte, Ninth Lmilma Chi Delta Mu Fraternity; American Pharmaceutical Aixmiathm ROBERT EDUARD SW VNN l .Her'Oii. New Jersey meiicon Pharmaceutical Asw 'ration; ( hi Della Mn Friiternitij SAMUEL SY 1 1 IRE H IR Trenton New Jersey RAYFORD THEODA THOMAS P.iLitka. Florida mchcon Pharmaceutical .Amu m non. Student Council; Phi Hero Sigma Fraternity: Chi Delta Mn Fraternity 137 BEN NIK ALSTON N IIOOSK Tuscaloosa. Alabama Anu'than Pharmaceutical Asjocfa- lion ROBKHT W. WALDEN Corik'le, Georgia American Pharmaceutical Umk latum ISAAC JAMES WALKER. JR. Atlantic City, NYw Jerv Chi Delln Mu Fraternity: American I’liurnniceulit til AkuhiuUou. IF ciuh IIKNRk ROSCOE WALTON Chii.igD, Illinois American I’hiirmaceutkal Awmia-tioii. Chi Delta Mu Fraternity LKN'NIF. LLOVD WHITE. JR Norfolk. Virginia W'csU’u Foundation Stmlml Christian Wuniat ion. Chi Delta Mu Frntrnnli : American Pharma ecu-tied Association: Clans Treasurei Quantitative Laboratory J.iS Senior Class Officers Left lo rtuht: l.mmc I. Wliilc. f r Jolin Marian, i -I'n-sidriif j.H)|urlnic M.i|rtti Prr'idrnl Mm I' Kik . Six rcfJin Student Council St iilnl 11 nit r Frank nstiii, 139 Junior Class 111) Sophomore Class Freshman Class mm Chi Delta Mu Fraternity American Pharmaceutical Association HI It thit the right bottle? Why writ prctcriptiont? “I fioolly mod up th right preuriplion' M ghi at well have mytii while WC work JOHN P. RILEY Editor armacu SUon Staff Bi� on Staff x' t U rltihl; John I’ Rlli '. K«ltlm Inc H.istmuv I .ml It. RimMiv Joseph M S«liminui iiikI McRmi Mt Will III an Among the most courageous fighters for human rights in our country today are the graduates of the School of Law. We are happy to go forth to join them. = Wc, (hi incliN iclii.il members i� l tin- Class til 1955. look hack with much pride on the day in 1952 when thirty-seven of us receiveil letti-rs informing iis that altei much investigation into inn undergraduate records, the Howard University School • 1 Law had decided that it was willing to try and make lawyers of us. We arrived here on a bright sunny September day somewhat fearful of what was in store for us hut possessed with a strong deteriniu.ition. Drawn together by a common desire, we were not lone becoming acquainted and we chose as our class leaders. John Hector. President; Jeanns Parks. Vice-President Doris Thomas. Secretary; and Leon Holley. Treasurer. After attending the first few classes, we were thoroughly convinced of two things: one, that we had not taken anything in undergraduate school that had prepared us lor the seemingly foreign subject matter that was being tossed at us. and two, that there bad been devised some master plan whereby law students could add a few more hours on to each day so that we could complete the mass of work which was assigned to us daily . few o! the things which added greatly to our tear and confusion were: the long list ot luniks that we were to have which was handi-d to us as wc were registering . . . the shocking revelation that alter all these years of school, we did not yet know what piopeily was and that, beginning with the chasing of a fox' through the Hole in Shelley ’s Case down to the Rule gainst Perpetuities it was going to take us a year and a halt to linil nut . . and of course Big Jims’ proclamation that we were at idl times to he at least twenty -five pages ahead oi him in Contracts made us feel uo better. After the storm oi Hist semester examinations had cleared, we considered ourselves real veterans of tin law. W’e were now well orientated and it was with much confidence that we tackled our first year appellate arguments. When w e had completed them so successfully, we knew that it w as just a matter of applying ourselves to our classroom work in order lor us to survive. The second year wc came back fewer in ntimher. hut by tin'll We had lieeii as vve thought, well showered with the basics ol our lot me profession. Wc chose Charles Joses as our ('lass President and he did a wonderful job in drawing our class into a more closely knit unit. Our confidence was shaken very early when we became entangled in a maze of terms, such as ‘‘fictitious payee.” “drawer. drawee and many others. We also wen- given the secret to Agency on the first day, “Agency is a question ol fact. Of course we later found out that interpreting the facts became so involved that our magic formula served us very little, it at all. We were finally beginning to realize that there was iio short cut to the study of law It was during this year that we conducted oui first courtroom trial after learning that hearsay’ involved more than interesting back fence gossip.” We were also the first class to have an examination question in Constitutional Law based iijviii the school segregation opinions, which were handed down by the Supreme Court a few days Indore our examination. At last we entered our third and final year with David Link as our pri-xy. Wc had now dwindled to sixteen and because vve were entitled to elect our courses for the year, our classes were much smaller but wc were now bound closer together not only by the struggle to see that our group would not be further decreased but also by the common love for the task that was before iis in the world s wc now approach the last event in our stay here at Howard University, vve cannot help but remember some of the many things outside of the pure academic realm that made our slay hen- most fruitful and ever memorable: the ’all night study sessions which bi'catne such a part of us. as well as tin moments of holding oui breath while searching for oui number on the bulletin board . • ■ linking Saturday morning hour's we spent on jury duty and the heated legal arguments in the jury room . . . the change to the Student Bar Association in our second year, as well as the big purge within our class . . greeting the large, industrious freshmen class at the In-ginning of our second year . . . the 'lliuuksgiviug affair in our senior year and all the excitement there . . . the publication of the first Howard Law Journal in our senior year and the beginning of the long talked about new Law School Building. Not to forget om two big social events of the yeai The Banisters Ball and the Law School Banquet. Thus it is with loud memories and deep gratitude to the members ol otir I acuity that vve now take leave of Howard University; and go forth to Irccomc additional links in the chain of her Law School’s contributions to the leadership of the world. 14 1� 7 Faculty of the School of law IIAKIUKTTK WILLIAMS HATIPPS Media Pennsylvania I mu t� t ii Stuff; Student liui ' n intion Si'iilot Claw Trca urei A.B., Stair I niviTMty ut Iowa ALFRED HENRY (X)LLINS. IK Washington. I). C. Stmb tit liar A sociati m. Signin Delta Tan Legal Fruti rnity It.. I.tiaitin I Innmity. Pennsylvania IAMKS NVILUAM CKEKNFIEI l Washington, I) C Kh i ki Alfihu T i Fraternity. Signui Della Tali Legal I rati tally A. It Howard CnivetMty CBORCE FRANKLIN K () . SR. Juiksum illr. Florida Knppi Alpha Tsi Fraternity B.. Florida (t M University FELL DAVID LINK Alton, Virginia Senior ('law President; Hineatd Inifeixity Moot Court Team. Sigma Delta Tau Ij-gal Fraternity. Scribe; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity .ll Virginia State Colli g - WAITE HUNT MADISON Marshall. Missouri Al l h il Phi Alpha hater nit 01 Sigma Delta Tan Legal Fraternity A It . West Virginia State College ALBERT MELVIN MILLER I Inddonlii-ld, Ww Jersey lpha Phi Alpha Frah niihj; St a-i lent liar A welution, Hu,ml of Cat e nor.s; l.au School lii.son lulitoi A.B.. St. Augustine's Colli'Ki- ll- WUS lil It KELL PARKS. IK Washington, I). C. St mle nt liar Awoeiatiim, Prexident. Sigma Delta Tan Legal Fraternity Chief lustier; mericati l.au Student A ua aitiori. Assistant Vice President. Ilou aril Law Journal. F.ditor-in-Chief FRANK EDWARD PHILLIPS Pittsburgh. Pi'imsyh aiii.t Omega Pm' I'hi Fraternity. Student liar AxsvcUlt Ion It.. Shaw t niversilv KUCKNE STKHLIXC RAPELVKA Hempstead L.I ... New York Kai a hi Sigma Debating Society JOHN KINO HI TOR. Ill Washington I) t Kappa Alpha I’m Fraternity: sigmu Delta Pan Legal hat, in it a. HUon Stafj; “II Club CHARLES BOISE STEWART. II Kinston North Carolina Omega P'-r Phi Fraternity; Career Itall C.t admit, Council R.S.. Howunl I nivusit) US IXJRIS H THOMAS New York C'it . -w Yorl B.S., Hampton Instituti U'DHIE H. WHITE (lampion. Virginia A.B., Fisk University l.l.KWKI I.YN W. UOOMfOKM Baltimore. Maitland .Ufoclate Justice of Sigma Delhi Too; Editor of SBA Newsletter; I,iin Journal Stuff Captain of Moot Court learn B.. Ianroln I niversity. Pennsylvania The Viifinio delegation And numbfi cn« look who's being phologtnit Student Bar Association Board of Governors Senior Class Officers Ia-H fit riuht (Iiiirjr K Kim , Si mi ,int ut Arm ll.irrirtte V. Batipp.s Treasurer; Llewellyn V. Wool ford. Si� rrt.it'. I’ DiivhI Link, l‘n 'Hluit uclrie While, Vtcv-I'rvsicloiU; A Melvin Miller I’iirlliutn-iilnriitn IV) Junior Class 151 Freshman Class low Journal Staff (rjiiut |'aik«, Kditix-iti-Clikl. WilUil Whltv-tt, latr Krlitix John MhUIhhii, Iwnutr |- I , hi I Diggv Brnncu M.m.iuir Moot Court Team 152 Wh� « '� my number Mr and Mn Oo you ogrec Whol'cKo got there, lew’ Rr or (hrilii lha tvpplamantoiy moteriol Who! happened lo the wain?’ Jwil (hacking the i«aidi albert m. miller Editor School of £aw Bison Staff Bison Staff Li ft u Hi’ht IoIhi K H«vtnr. M« Ivin 1illt f. Doris H Thomas, (icorjjt !• . Knox. Sr. In the tall of September 1952 eight ex| cctaut young men, Iresli from tlie balls of Ivy, left theii local moorings to follow tin gleam. From north, south, east, and west we came, and Washington was especially good to us in reserving for us its bright September dress. For most of us Newberry Mouse was to In come home. Mere we wrestled with the weighty matters of the historians, theologians, philosophers, and with the spirits of a host of other just men made |ieih et. Lighter matters were wrestled with elsewhere. It was not long before the old divinity crew hel| ed us feel at ease and we entered into the fellowship that makes the memory ol the School of Religion .so dear to the hearts of its alumni. s the months stretched into years, the bonds of jx isonal relatedness grew stronger and the academic demands heavier. W'e saw the einbiyonic ministers gradually emerge into some semblance of the men they were to he. The members of our Class have looked forward eagerly to certain annual experiences during the past tlnee years. Chief among these have been the imtiul Retreat. the miunl Spring Lecture series and the Annual Convocation. From each of these events our ( lass has been immeasurably enriched. This enrichment was due in no small measure to the ultimate character of the intellectual and spiritual leadership upon which the school was able to draw. Especially noteworthy were the several Convocations to which we were exposed. From the thirty-sixth through the thirty-eighth animal sessions, wi were afforded the privilege of dealing intimately and Jridtoru rigorously with the thought of such religious leaders as James II. Hohinson. Powell Davies, Carroll A. Wise. S. Ralph Marlow. Howard Thurman. Elton Trueblood. to mention but these few. Of those who began with us in the earlier stages in our theological studies, the following men have remained to share the glorious accomplishment of graduation: Maurice S. Cherry', who in 1953-54 was our exchange student at the Evangelical and Reformed Seminary Lancaster Pennsylvania; Joseph F. Haskins, who during his study did parish work in Washington and nearby Maryland; Daniel F. James, who served .is stall member at Shiloh baptist Church; Irvin Lock mail. Class President and inter-seminary representative, who in this latter capacity attended sr'ssions of the World Council of Churches in Evanston. Edgar L. Reid, who served as associate minister at Walker Memorial Baptist Church; and Landrum E. Shields, who served as student chaplain for the Congregational Christian Church at Howard University. Vs we leave the School of Religion, we are conscious of an ineffable and deep-going sense of gratitude for all that our faculty and the general exposure ol our three years here have contributed to fit us for our commitment We arc no little troubled, too. by the immensity and high seriousness of the responsibilities which this ..litmcnt entails. Deep is the conv iction, nonetheless, that as we embark upon our course, we aic not alone. For, in addition to the technical 'kills which vve have acquired, we make Ih I«I to feel that the guidance of Cod goes with us, the Class of 1955. 15ft 157 Faculty of the School of Religion MYRTLE CARV IIVHI) S( Nil in I Chridian A hktuttuu. l � ifmunti l Ti’imdctfiori, Orman-lh i. ('tanduU Hull lluuw mrnt. Sec rtaiv AB KtnmiiIfGoll«i9i- mwrick sim.iavokiii CHERRY Cottltll', (rt-ilIKl.l V linV of Hi llUI ’fi ( huh. thinnu-llfti Ptaidcnt of Student Av . mlily. t ihirnity Council, Blum I dttor A.B.. P«hr CoUrgF RIM I'll FRANKLIN IIVSKINS Ijturd. M.«r I.hkI II.. I Iowan! I'nivi ixkj DANIEL FINNEY JAMES Kkhmorul. Virginia Phi Beta Sixmo hah mltv R S . Virginia I nlon I'mvmity DORIS M. R|I!AN 1.1 kl llcidnillr, N'uilli Cuiiliiu Student Chrullitti Itw lot ton. Ihu-matte . The Wt ileij PtiuiulaHoii Student Aiw'mMv. St i ntatu R S Ni-rtli ('..noliiiii Gill. IRVINC IIAKLKS UK'kM N lUltiin.in , M.irvlaml V B.. M(KU.ill Sliilt GillfW kix:ar lehoy ri-.id lliiiuii.vilk'. Tiiiivrtvr Oriwiatii i. Choplain of Student . wi:inhhj VI' bno Oilk'ip' f Service in the little Chapel Student Council Left to rib'll I ..ii m Ir mu Sltx-Ll . Jaiw I.. W � trn. Inin lax k nun. Doris Leake. S� ir--t.ir Mauri •• l nsi liut. Mxrtlr Hxril. IIi tIm it Kalou, Vk-ePttHkmit: ll.imld l liuui Library Stoff Secretary's Office Choral Practice Annual Convention Banquet Howard Ihurmon, rjuett lecturer at 3Bfh Annuel Convention little CKopel School of Religion Co� t In the Coming of light' library MAURICE S CHERRY Bison Staff S illicit, left ti right S Prytm. M.inning Miuiio- S. Cln-nry Krlitnr ll«-rh«rl K.itoa Standing It'll to right Jinnr QxiU-s. lyrtlr Byrd. Joss T.� !« r. 162 To help our feffowmen solve the problems of living in the complex human society of today is our hope. aSS Do you HTIIfllllxT? ... Iii tin autumn ol 19-53, tin School ol .social Work accepted .1 group forty-two in number ol young .. . ol not so young ... of experienced . . . ol inexpert-diced students Irom twenty-one it stfltes and three foreign countries. The one aim we had in common was to become the vcr best of Social Workers. The characteristic wc most recognized the need for was maturity. Orientation into this Held, to tile faculty and the school was a l-o-n-g process, lor we were more anxious to learn of our field work placements than to .s|X'iid seemingly wasteful time on learning lie literature of the field, use of the library stacks and the District's social agencies. Later we wondered alxmt that eagerness to Ix-gin the sujx-rv ised practice as we stood hours waiting for ,i lift'' to fi« lcl work, or catching the (aiinmutcis Delight leasing lor Baltimore before the Mill ssas up. We concluded that the best tiling about Maryland placements ssas tbe holidays that state observed. Wc saw the Campus only twice a week and thus became acquainted with our faculty and our fellow classmates rather .slowly Tbe blessing was that though these relationships were slow to form, they were helped along greatl by our numerous student-lactdty get-to-gethers. It was in Midi an atmosphere that we realized the uniqueness of the relationship. We capitalized on this and wondered if any other School on Campus enjoyed the ekisi- ties of student-faculty that were ours. Bc-mcmlx-i the Wednesday 1-6 hours set aside lor “US’ . . The 66 meetings w here we actually got a chance to ait our opinions, no holds barred . . . And don’t forget the party wherein Dr Magnus smiled and blushed when asked. “Will you lx my Valentine-'' Speaking ol forming relationships.’' oui class proved to be Social Work material il tbe marriages ol Gwendolyn Nero. Sandra $liep|x-rd and Vvola I'. Lincoln are indicative. As the semester wore on. we then reached backward for the early knowledge offered iii Orientation, realizing the immensity ■[ the profession we lud chosen The experience of mrrelat mg field work with classriNim theory ami the ever necessary library reading “was and will lx-. We learned of our needs, “met and unmet ’ ... of Study. Diagnosis and Treatment... Tlx group jxo-«« . . . the cultural elements . . . Interviewing . . . Cordon Hamilton ... the Social Security System . .. Charlotte Towle acquired the saying “Mow do r on fil l nlxxit it.'' . . . and most ol ill we lost our inhibitions listening to Dr. Francis’ lectures on the 'libido.'' Iii that fiist year it was a pleasure to volunteer for comniuiiity projects and school projects and time thought scarce was allotted to these activities. The Urban League. Bed Cross. Howard's and Catholic U’s Open House and the Connell on Scxial Work Kducatu.ii saw many of us involved and thrilled to see and meet many of the “big names ' with which we had become familiar through assignments. House parties were numerous also hut we as firstees” didn't know bow to enjoy them. We hadn't become cosmopolitan enough to let Srx ial Work end at five o'c-fixk. So what do we do hut carry our gripes and anxieties from ' morn til night. Thanks to Eva for her continued generosity We won't forget the delicious cookies Dr. Ware makes, or the Tom Ix'hrer collection of Mrs. B Smith, incidentally wc missed her in our last year. We certainly will rcmetnlx. r the “visual teaching aids and Miss Taylor. Our year was climnxcd in ’• ! with the annual picnic on Dr. Ware's farm. It was pouring that day hut we learned the “dust marnlxi from the “Panamanian Hovas in tlu- shelter of the barn. Yes. we were tired and sure we had “arrived. Tlx summer found ns going home, to camp, exploring statistics, applying for scholarships, and praying that wc would he readmitted in September. The faculty relaxed.” traveled and struggled to resist- the curriculum. We were in a state ol euphoria at tin beginning of the second year. D-day in the form of Dccemlx-r I shook ns and thesis jitters crept forth. Wc sought to alleviate this in every manner passible-, even partying at such a crucial time. Dean Linden) seeing one of the students at a Kappa Dance inquired smilingly, “Where is your thesis? Yes. wc had tucked it in Ix-d for chk- night, for cut. sleep, and breathe thesis was to lx- the future schedule and diet. W tackled the hooks and then absorbed Social W ork. W e became specialists . . . wc learned how to work with other disciplines . . . some donned white coats ... we remembered SDT ... individual differences’ . . . human interdependence . . . we applied tor jobs . . took state boards . lived at the Congressional Library . . . “and wondered if this is the right profession lot me. Most of all. we gained insight and realized how infinitesimal was our knowledge and remembered that the professional Social Worker must know and he must know in order to do.” Social life picked up when wc Ix-gun the tremen-dons job of celebrating our School's Tenth Anniversary. Wc congratulated the faculty lor their fine per-formaucc- through the vt-.tts and lor being toj� s. The tenth anniversary class in looking back realizes that if we’ve learned nothing else we learned to understand ourselves first ami our professional role May wc exemplify the standards of our profession, and tin- learning ol our faculty and in another ten years have a substantial representation lor our School's 20th anniversary. 164 DEAN INABEL B LINDSAY School of Social Work Faculty of the School of Social Work UV TIIOM vs AM CWKJJK ll(� l VUmr, Ni criii, Wot Africa non i Simla ifs . oeiatioii: All jiinui Student', t nion of tin mefiruf, Treasurer; ('unfrrlninj ( 'hih. inericiin Uxortolfmi i ! Soi iol Wink t'ts A II.. I Jixxtln rniv rsit Pennsylvania ( ai l Ml'M'l OlM. vNl I ION BARBARA BOY l Washington, IX (’. (7mm fn r. Sen ml Committee. I.xccutni Committee V B., University ol Vi iinrmt INm iii i me Sikui. Worn. BETSY BEI.I-K DAVIS Oklaiiniua City. Oklahoma Stlident-Liuulty Committee Social Committee. 7,eta f‘hi Beta Sororitii V B„ ll'.u.ml I’niviTvit} ivn C.‘mu Wii i mo VCNES BOSK DESBOKDES New Orleans. Louisiana De llii S i I’m n rhi tn So orif I thrum Committee; Bison Stuff . B . Dillard Uulvorxit} Ciiii.ii W� .i i ni MARGARET SANDI-RS COURTNEY Baltimore. Man land Student -1 iiiulii Committee. Chau mull; Lxtmlhc Committer, Stum! Committee; Heerulttnx Ciuninilli .IJ Morgan StaU College llll.Ii Wl l.l sill DELOIS CHOCKETT Evanston. Illinois V li Virginia Union l‘m i rsit Mum n Sor iu W’ouk •t WILLIE LOME FORD New Oilcans, Louisiana l.ihrori Committee V.B.. lougalon'College (lull II Wm i RI W II LIAM OZZ1E FORD Forest Cits North Carolina V IV. Nnrlh Carolina Collegc Gnotn Worn. I LYSSES G. GARLAND Washington, I). C. B.S., Howard l'nl i-r it INvciiiuhh Si« hi Won HARRIET jA(.(. t EIJNK HOOV Eli Washington. D. C. School of Social Work Kiso i Lilt tor. Cdiiterhiirij Chile (hiss Offieer A.IV, Howard l’in ersit I’sYCIII TIIH SOCIM WolIK FRANCES IIOW SI VoIimIIc, Toniicva. e Social Committee 1VS.. Tennessee Stale I nivcrsitA I'sVC IMA IKK V I VL V «� HK JOHN w JAMISON Baltimore, Man Lind lU iriutnix Commute• A II Lincoln t hiversitv IVnu.s) Kania Clliiai W’r.l.1 aki 166 IKWIK Ml HI'IIY JKN'KIV Ballimoii- Mufvluiid Slutlent-Faeiilly Commilla St'ere-luni, Sonul Committee: Hrtrullinn Committee VII.. Morgan Slutf College Cjni.u m E'-wiii.t Win.m i SAMt EL CBANTI IN'COLN Tiog.i. 1'iiiii� luuiiu Student-hu ulhj (nmmittie It s . I low .in! I'tiiv«-n4ty Cliiut Win.mm. VYOLA FAMRIU) I.IM OLN Animnl, AfLniMiv ,IL. Li-Mo n«- College Cliiut n i vim. TIIELMA LOUSE MARIN v Stuiili y. N« i lit Caioliiia l.ihmry ( onoiiitta H.S.. A. T. College Mlihcal Smci.m Work JACQl KLINE SPENCER l MtSII.M.I Cleveland. Olilo A It.. 1 low.ml t nlvci'ity Pmciii.vihh S««im. NVoiu |OA DEE MAYES WiuliiiiKtoi) I). ( lfdm Kappa Delhi, Social Com nulla . Student • Faculty Committie It s i: utr.il St.it C ill g -CoMMi sm Oik; M , m no. ft WILBERT KLW'OOD MILL Kit Ri'iiLv ill Nnrtli '.imliii.i Social Committee B.S., llotv.iid CniveiMtv (,'iiiiji Wki.kmik HERl l Wl) TERRY I(K)RK. |It rvv Otle.ili , l.onivi.in.i tiii ht tm Awoeiation of Smial Watken; Si mlcnt•Faculty Commit -tee: Hi uni Staff It S.. Howard limiiMtv ( llll II W il l VIII LEROY ERNEST Ml lll’lh ('li.itt.itiiMig.i, ToiiirvHv President of Student Organization. F.xeeutiic Committee. ClirtininiH Studi ut-Fiii ultii Cornmittet I.It.. I Iowan 11-mviTMty ( llll II Wl I I VIII GWENDOLYN PRICE NEW BERRY Washington, D. Delta Si Hutu Theta Soioiih ; Social Commilla B.S. Hum.ml I'nivirvily Mi iik vi Sm i vi Woiik KKHMIT It NASH Albany, New York liison Committee It. lliAv.ml Lniver.wty PsVI llI VTMII MX I VI H'llllk SANDRA S RUIN KH AR I W .I'liiMUtnn I), i Della SifiMii rin la Sorority B.S . Howard I‘iiivt'i'ilv Ml.HK VI Soil VI WlllK I I Slit PR INK! l RQfti RTS l’i . Ii.urd. l.tl tin.i H.S.. Hun .mi I nKi-rMt I'Mt liuinn Shim Mom Ill IM I SMITH IimIi.ih.iimiUv Iiidiuiiii KV I Oil Si: SCOTT .iJmtui'ii. I) C. SotkJ V lion Commiltn•; American Vw« lotion of Croup Work IV. Hum .ml Umvenity $(miii Cimil’I’ Work I I ( A Ol IVI S l l IVillimim . MaryLtful CWK DOLY NERO W ALLACB ChiiiwiiihI, Mum.vmpim Ih'ila Slumu I lirtu Sorority: Ku i u tm (omniiltce, Ilium Sfoff Sot ini ('oinmitli. A it.. TombmIoo (:. � . c IRCIM insmilNK. U VHK li:itrim.Miv i Iiiiih-xmi AllJlil kapfM liihti Soioi.li . So nil Ai lion Comitilllcc. Strrelury; l.ilimry Comniith. Si ffi Iary IV. Klkl I M� j� m i Shi i. Win I ;• � n kappu lpint Sorority. nu nr in Aiuiciulion of Social Woikiis. Stndcnt-Fovulty Com millor H . I Inward l'ni «'( it (inn U ii mu Slutlt ill-in, ally Committer; Exe- • 111 ( onimltlei of Student t f iiii;utiou, Clan Trcaoim II V. Mi it Kan State Collrgr Child Wiijapi l'� M IIUIIIK SN l |. OHk ESTIIEK KLOISE WHITFIELD .« luii£ti n I). S ml CommUtcc. 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