Mississippi College - Tribesman Yearbook (Clinton, MS)

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PUBLICATIONS The Mississippi College Publications Association was organized in the spring of the year 1940 with the somewhat ideal- istic purpose of bringing more closely to- gether and of more solidly unifying the three student body publications — the Tribesman, the Collegian, and the Arrow- head — under a one harmoniously working governing body. Impelled by the keen knowledge of the destructive effects upon the continual development and better- ment of the publications of the lack of a compulsory publications fee and of dis- cord between staffs, the outgoing and the incoming editors and business managers gave formulation to a socialistic, sup- posedly cooperative agreement between the publications. ASSOCIATION As adopted, this agreement provided that membership in the Association should consist of the respective editors and business managers and of a publica- tions photographer. A definite under- standing was reached concerning the uni- fication of the separate subscriptions fees and of the pro rata division of a new total fee. Plans were projected for a coordination of subscription efforts, col- lections, and bookkeeping. Maintenance of a central photographic darkroom for all three publications was provided for. This agreement between publications ap- pertained definitely to financial policy only. The workability of these basic pro- visions has been proved in this the first year of the existence of the Publications Association. That, however, the plan is still in an embryonic stage may be seen in that eleven out of sixteen provisions have become inoperative. The attempt to maintain a combined publications dark- room must be considered a failure. Co- operation and harmony between staffs — although as great as that of other years — has been but nominal. A definite forward stride has been taken, however, for even partial operation of this plan has made possible greater reader coverage, facili- tated quicker and more efficient collec- tions, and shown the way for what should be a complete and successful operation of this or some similar plan for the next year. [ 22 ]

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HDNOH COUNCIL OFFICERS WILLIAM CHAPEL DRUMMOND . . Chairman HAIRSTON REED CARROLL . . . Vice-Chairman HIRAM HENRY HEDERMAN Secretary JAMES ORRIS BARNHILL LANEY AUGUSTUS BERRY ROSE LUCILLE EDMONDS JESSE DEE FRANKS WOODROW WILSON FULTON LACY GEORGE HORN, JR. HARTWELL McPHAIL LUTHER TERRELL TYLER FREEMAN BANKSTON WADDELL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OFFICERS JESSE DEE FRANKS Chairman WOODROW WILSON FULTON . . . Secretary CHARLES ANDREW ARMSTRONG JAMES ORRIS BARNHILL JULIAN WALTER FAGAN, JR. ROLAND DUDLEY MARBLE LUTHER TERRELL TYLER JOHN WILLIAM WILLS

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Edited by the erratic but sometimes capable Austin C. Dobbins, the 1941 issue of the Tribesman shows a final promise of appearing for the subsequent criticism from the student body. Much effort has been expended by the staff in a determined attempt to give a more proper emphasis to the various features and to modernize the style and the make-up of the yearbook. While no radically drastic changes have been deemed necessary, several innova- tions such as the selection of the most im- portant personages on the campus by both stu- dent and faculty vote, the inclusion of the hithertofore neglected Board of Trustees, and the endeavor to maintain section continuity through the use of the foreword and of class letters have been made. A chief consideration has been given to an accurate and adequate presentation of student life. Renovation of the sponsor section, change of the thoroughly anti- quated faculty pictures — the general striving after an unusuality of photographic effect — inclusion of more work pertaining to literary interest: in short summation, originality, dis- tinctiveness of lay-out, is the basis upon which the 1941 Tribesman is offered for indictment. Literary Editor Watts, Editor Dobbins, Business Manager Evans, Associate Editor Carpenter, Ex-officio Staff Member Carlisle, Literary Editor Shepard. THE TRIBESMAN FOR THE YEAR NINETEEN FORTY-ONE WILLIAM NEEL CARPENTER Associate Editor JOHN LEWIS STEELE Assistant Editor FRANCES MOSS Hillman Editor JOHN WATSON SHEPARD, JR. Literary Editor JOHN DRAYTON WATTS Literary Editor TOMMY COBLE ISHEE Sports Editor FRANCES WISE Hillman Business Manager ADDiE EDMONSON Assistant Business Manager DOUGLAS HILTON CARLISLE Staff Member Ex-Officio GROVER CLEVELAND HODGE, JR Assistant ALICE EILEEN FERGUSON Typist JAMES ORRIS BARNHILL Freshman Assistant