Livingstone College - Livingstonian Yearbook (Salisbury, NC)

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1928 The Maple Leaf 1928 ThoiMas McDonald, Jr., A. B. ' TD Madison, Wisconsin. Guilty of — Knowing:. Past Offenses — Varsity Football, Captain. 4; Eng- lish Club ; Debating Society ; Dramatic Club : Business ManaKer, The Livingstone : Circulation Manager, Maple Leaf : Athletic Editor, Maple Leaf ; Honor Student 3, 4 Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. Sentence — Still married and still happy. Joseph S. Jackson, Jr., A. B. • Joe Wilson. N. C. Guilty of — A lot Past Offenses — Honorary member, English Club: Dramatic Club : Secretary, Debating Society : Presi- dent, Livingstone Y. M. C. A. : Chairman, N. C. State Council, Y. M. C. A. : Secretary, Negro Work, State Student Volunteer Union: Honor Roll, 3, 4: Editor-in- Chief, 1928 Maple Leaf. Sentence — If I rest I rust, and rust I must not. W. Mance Gilliam, A. B. Doctor . - Madison, Wisconsin. Guilty of — Never doing business in the street Past Offenses — Student instructor of mathematics in High School, 3 : President of Senior Sunday School Class : Debating Society : Dramatic Society : Student branch of N. A. A. C. P. ; Treasurer of the Christian Endeavor: Circulation Manager, Livingstone: Business Manager, Maple Leaf Sentence- - Be not afraid the truth you already possess will be spoiled by gaining new tiuth. W. H. MORELAND, A. B. Dutch Charlotte. N. C. Guilty of — Pleasing the ladies. Past Offenses— President, L Club. Dramatic Club: English Study Club: College Council: Debating -. Society : Varsity Football : Honor Roll, 4. Phi Beta Sigma. Sentence — Examine with judgment each opinion : if it seems true, embrace it : if false, gird up the loins of thy mind to withstand it. Page 2 3

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1928 The Maple Leaf 1928 Eric McCoy, A. B. E-Mac Salisbury, N. C. Guilty of — Actually knowinK his English Lessons occasionally. Past Offenses — English Study Club ; Choral Union ; Debating Society ; Livingstone Branch. N. A. A. C. I ' .; Advertising Manager, Maple Leaf; Honor Roll, 3, 4 ; Student Assistant in English. Omega Psi Phi. Sentence — Think much and sp«ak little. IN MEMORIAM William Ridgely Weeden Bill New Bedford, Mass. Born September 21, 1905. Died July 5, 1926. A jolly good fellow and a pal to all ; loved by his friends and respected by everyone. In losing Bill we lost a true comrade. J. C. Daniels, A. B. Joe Washington, N. C. Guilty of — A genuine disposition Past Offenses — President, Livingstone Branch, N. A. A. C. P. ; College Council ; Base Ball Manager, ' 28 ; Class Editor; Varsity Football; President, Upsilon Chapter, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. Sentence — Be true to yourself and to your fellowmen for therein lies the secret of brotherhood. William D. J. Powe, A. B. Powe Guilty of — A heavy line. Past Offenses — Debating Society ; Dramatic Club. Chapter Editor, Lambda Psi Chapter, Omega Psi Phi. Fraternity. Sentence — ■ Do your will and will your intentions. Page 22

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1928 The Maple Leaf 1928 Class History By E. W. McCoy Many are they who start in the race Many who start for the goal But some soon find they can ' t keep apace And, too greedy death takes his toll. In the Fall of 1924, there appeared on the campus fifty-four ambitious-looking youths to take their first draught from a college fountain. So great was the mere thought of being in College, that the all-important element of study was hardly thought of until these lowly Freshmen found themselves entrapped between the ma- chine guns of Mathematics and French, being shelled by Greek bombs, and inhaling the deadly gases of science. It was then that they thought the struggle to begin, but they later found that the struggle had not begun at all. The proud members of this class were eager to demonstrate their supremacy on the campus; hence they leaped at their greatest rival, the Sophs, in a foot ball contest. In the struggle that followed, the Frenchmen really fought well. The only reason they did not win was because they allowed the Sophs to cross the goal line, but could not cross themselves. This defeat was no great discouragement, however; it only sharpened the anxiety of these over-ambitious Freshmen to meet this enemy in some other contest. But before the opportunity came to measure arms with the opponent again, there came another combat — a mental one. It was tougher than the other; due partly to the fact that it called for a certain amount of thinking, (which Freshmen are not guilty of doing), and partly to the fact that there was no opportvmity to strike back as in the game of foot ball. This was the Semester examination. Examinations were not altogether new to the group of wearers-of-green, but the thought of going to a College examination knocked many of them out before they reached the fray. The contest however, did not prove so disastrous as had been expected. Then came the cheering days of Spring and: With the passing of the snow Everything got gay, you know - , And the Athletes short and tall Began to toss around the ball. The Freshmen thought that their chance had now come to revenge themselves for the foot ball defeat. Accordingly, a base ball game was scheduled with the enemy. After a very hard fought game, the Freshmen came out carrying the small end of a seven to five score. With the coming of the final examination, the twice-defeated aggregation became more silent — it was about to witness what for a long time had been on its mind, a final examination. Green and Lucky! Each passed with flying colors. The Fall of 192 5 found only part of the old gang back on the job. Ten nf those who wore the Green did not show up to claim their costume of Red . Never was there a class to which the word Fool could be so accurately applied. It was looked on by some as the wild gang, but it was very soon tamed by the proud wearers of the Green . In the Frosh-Soph foot ball game, the Sophs were let down easy to the tune of 12-6. It seemed that school had scarcely opened when the Sophs found themselves faced with a semester examination. And it was something really to be dreaded this time Page 24