Morgan State University - Promethean Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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THE SPENCERIAN 19 3 7- GRACE HUMBERT WOOLRIDGE Baltimore, Md. B.S. in Education; Delta Sigma Theta 2, 3, President 4; Primary Grade Teacher, Bal- timore City. THOMAS JERRY WOOLRIDGE, JR. Baltimore, Md. B.S.; Mathematics; Omega Psi Phi 2, 4, Keeper of Records 3; Football I, 2, 3; Sen- ior Co-Manager Basketball 4; Morgan Play- ers 1, 2, 3; Student Council 4; Y.M.C.A. 2; Class President 1; Literary Club 2. ELOISE TRENT WRIGHT Baltimore, Md. B.S. in Education; Junior High School Teacher of English and Home Economics. 26

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------THE SPENCERIAN 1937 EDNA MAE WILLIAMS THOMAS SAMUEL WILLIAMSON HENRY FRENCH WINSLOW GRACE WAVERLY WOODSON EDNA MAE WILLIAMS Baltimore, Md. B.S. in Education; Delta Sigma Theta; Intermediate Grade Teacher, Baltimore City. HENRY FRENCH WINSLOW Baltimore, Md. A.B.; French; French Club 2, 3, 4; Mor- gan Players 1, 2, 3; Sphinx Club of Alpha Phi Alpha 4. THOMAS SAMUEL WILLIAMSON Baltimore, Md. A. B.; History; Phi Beta Sigma 3, Presi- dent 4; Y.M.C.A. GRACE WAVERLY WOODSON Philadelphia, Pa. B. S. in Home Economics; Zeta Phi Beta 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club 3, Presi- dent 4; Pan-Hellenic Council Vice-Presi- dent 4; Les Hirondelles 1, 2, President 3; Co-ed Debs 3; Y.W.C.A. 1, 2, 3; Choral Club 1, 2, 3; Costume Designer for Morgan Players 4. 25

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---THE SPENCERIAN 1937 History of the Class of 1937 It is my privilege to view in retrospect those events which made up the activities of the Class of 1937. Let us glance through the class roll. As the eyes wander over names, names, and more names, events pop into the mind—events which bring back crowds of memories surging into our consciousness and making us poignantly aware that we can only look back and not step back. Since we must ever step forward, we now take the time to look back and review those things which form our history. Each name reminds us that our history must be made up of the accomplishments of the individual. To touch each one would be impossible, but we can remark upon those persons and the connected events which mark the milestones of our way. It was September in the year 1933. With fluttering hearts, happy hearts, full of anticipation and eagerness, droves of green freshmen signed the cards which registered them as students of Morgan College. Freshman Week was full. Examinations of our proficiency in English and examinations to determine I.Q.’s so that all morons might be eliminated, formed our greatest worries. Right at the beginning, the dog house—Woolford Hall—found groups of us worrying about those old examinations way into the wee sma’ hours. Bea Hayes always had the two beds in her one room full of girls in those first nights. They started with the discussion of nouns, verbs, and adjectives and ended with discusions of men and life—or whatever it is freshmen discuss. Those early days did not consist of examinations only. We had lectures, tea, dances, tours, and all those activities which mean so much to a freshman during his weeks of adjustment. In 1933 Morgan was “tops” in football. And don't you think the class of ’37 didn’t help to contribute to some of the glory! There was “Wild Bill” Simpson who, right at the beginning, made a name for himself in football. Then, Troupe is never to he forgotten. Perhaps he did not begin with us, hut he does end with us. So we may claim some of the stardust which falls from the halo of athletic glory around his head. Mosby, that great, tall youngster from Lynchburg, did something other than sing. Fie played football, too. We have watched, since 1933, our coaches build a team. In 1936 we learned how it feels to lose the C.I.A.A. Championship in football. Yet we have always watched a team which has yet to be defeated. In the making of our histor;', our members have aided in the making of football history. However, football is not all in which Morgan has been interested. Through the years we’ve watched basketball games and track events. In the minor sport events we have the name of Warren Weaver, a tennis star. The Intramurals brought forth talent we had not dreamed of, particularly among the women. Corinda Stewart and Beatrice Hayes even have bright orange numerals which boldly tell that they are of ’37. Incidentally, Lola Allen was Student Director of the Intramurals for the year 1934-35. Still among our minor sports, we have seen golf gradually become a bit of a craze. Herb Hardin—who joined our numbers in ’34 as a Sophomore— likes to swing a wicked golf club, along with Mosby and Troupe. In those early years of 1934 and 1935, Morgan had a class known as Mid-year Freshmen. Such a class no longer exists. Elvera Nickens has shown us that such students can finish in three and one-half years. Life is made up of a continuous stream of in-flows and out-flows. So, too, is made up our class. In a streaming out-flow went Ruth Cummings, Esther Young, and Elizabeth “Reds” Roberts. We hear “Reds” is somewhere doing her beloved nursing. Richard Blackwell has responded to the call of the post-office. Do you remember that tall fellow from Tulsa, Oklahoma—Joel Ferguson? He used to loom in the dramatic productions. There, too, lay another interest of ?37’s dramatics. Remembering our interest in dramatics reminds us that it was in our Freshman year that Morgan won the N.I.D.A. Tournament. The tournament was won in the 27