Morgan State University - Promethean Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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CLASS SONG, '44 Our class is maTching OlUllanl To meet the dawning day; 0 r drumming hearts in rapture Give voice to beauteous May. With Morgan's sacred blessings oclrs to cherish Through the winging years, bi solemn eraltati m, Ufa bow to shameless liars. John T. mcGraw BE A MOTHER, MORGAN Be a mother, Morgan, To cuddle and noun°Jh them When they've deserted You,, granije womb. Be a pathway, workl, To lead their valiant focuteps Through halls of glory And fields of cotupiest. Be a comforter, age. To soothe their weary minds, To satisfy their mirrored souls In sweet adiiCtJement. Be a mansi m, God, To hou the earthy ,uaste When the mortal coil lias lost its sail embrace. DAVE) SLOAN 32

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CLASS OF '44 discussion, the students were divided into groups. Each jfIBup had a different subject to discuss and a different advisor. As had been the case the previous year, the conference ended successfully. It was then that we felt a blow that was destined to change our lives as wdl as that of the entire country-the bombing of Pearl Ilamor, December 7, 1941. Where before we rind been eager students with the world in front of us, we were now sober with the future doubtful. However, we were determined to earn- on our activities. Con- trary to our expectations, time passed swiftly even under war conditions. Already it was spring. When time came for our annual class dance, the theme was patriotism. The chapel building was decorated with the Ba of the United Nations, and they made a beautiful speet-acle. By rhis time, we were bringing our activities to a close for the year, m order to get an early start in September, dasg officers for our jWJior year were nomi- nated. Those elected were Carstcll Stewart, Ernestine Welch, Harriet Peat, and Viola O'Neal for the offices of president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer respectively. As soon as the last examination was over, many of us bragged that we were full-4iedgcd juniors. We went home with various plans ii mind-some to work, some to rest, and others to come back for summer school. Early in our junior year, the students organized a school newspaper. The Spokesman. Naturally, the Class of '44 assumed its share of the burden. Several juniors were elected to key positions on the staff. Our class began to make plans promptly for what was to be the outstanding event of the year.-The Junior-Senior Prom. It was up to us O take full charge of the affair; the seniors merely had to wait and come. With energy, char- acteristic of the class, we tackled the problem. On the evening of February r, 1943, the juniors and seniors entered the dance in all splendor. The occasion was a grand tribute to those who planned it. Late in February came the fateful news that thirty-three of the men students were to report to the army on March 2 Included in the number were the presicknt and some of the bC5t members of our class. On the night of March I, an affair was given by the faculty in honor cf the fellows who were leaving. It was a gala affair, but in the minds of many wal the fact that soon these people would be gone. Fair Morgan, we love thee H) tried and so true . Few of in understand the real significance of these words until we have to leave. Then, like a sudden impact, we know just how much our Alm-a Mater really means to us. This left the class with the task of electing a new president and filling other offices left vacant. The vioc»president, Ernestine Welch was elected to the presidency, and Maethelda Morris became the new editor-in-chief of The Spokennan. Talent was ta from the class, but there was other talent to take its place. We sent dass pictures, TltH Spokesman, and other articles of interest to the fellows ii the services. Also the juniors embarked upon a program of selling defense stamps to the students. It was no surprise when our program turned out succ.eufullv. Our junior year was no different from tlx others; it passed equally as fast. On finishing the work for the year, we had a new feeling -that of being the highest dass in the college. Before leaving, we re-elected our officcn and made tentative plans for the coming year. It was to he our last, and we wanted it to lx one of our beat. At the start of the senior year in September, we found work waiting for ik and we settled down to it The sch(x l sought a president for the Student Council, thus Josephine Stewart assumed the distinctive honor of being its fust woman president. During the past thre years, part of xir success was due to xir tireless sponsor, Mrs. Wright, but we lost her through resignation. However, the dass was fortunate in securing Dr. Spauld- ing as her successor. Our nrst activity of the year was to welcome tlx new freshmen, and a chocolate Sip was provided for them. At one of our davs m tings, it was sug- gested that we have a yearbook, and we decided to undertake this momentous project We underwent the tadc of planning down to the most minute detail. The davs received direct help in composing the book from no one, and if the undertaking failed, no sym- pathy could be expected. But it could not fail-it nnust not. Various ideas were executed to raise the necessary money. It is unfortunate that tlx history of tlx davs up until graduation cannot he written. If in the remaining nxmths we have the success we have enjoyed during our previou.s years at Morgan-«nd we surely shall-we hope to leave a record that we shall look upon with pride aixl that future classes will gaze upon with envy. 31

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BY THEIR WORDS YE SHALL KNOW THEM DR. HOLMES.................... ”Why, juhen I was at Howard, those students ... DEAN GRANT................... , You must uQJnld tlie integrity cf tills inhibition. MR CARTER........................... Gome hack tomorrow, fm busy riglit now. MR WILSON ............... Stop by, I'll get tiiat stmightened out for you. MISS MAYO ............................... . That will disarrangd the books ... MISS DAVIS You keep silence by giving I) others. DEAN PREYER Docs an y one haws anything else to add? DR SPAULDING ......... You can't get this Organic Chemistry without using a pencil. MR CALLOWAY................................................ What cu earth is that?” DR COLEMAN................................... ,..,,......... La elasse est finie. DR MONROE........................................................ But gee, I ... ' MR MOSES, .. ,,, — Apropos tfie situation ... Restated another way to give a concrek illmtration ... DR DA VIS .. ........ It's not sound ft) m an economical point of view. MR KING ......,...,,...................... Some day I'll writ a theiis on that. MR TATUM................. .......-................ If I live. I'll give you an 'F7' MISS BANKS ........... Now chorus, I want the composer's arrangement, not yours... MISS MOORE ............................................ We find that ... MLSS KENNEDY ... One must ha e individuality when one fck e Home Economics. MR HARDIN ................. ,,,..... ........ We'll continue tomon-'ow. MISS SIRINNE ................. This is the last and final time for this material. WSS VADEN .................................... What do ice have ft r today? MISS WOODFORD ........... I'm sony to he late, but I couldn't help it, the bus • , MR WEAVER ... .......................... That's right, that's ptrfeetly ri,ght. REV. SM.BROOK ................................... Now, I have some figures • • • MRS. TURPIN ...................... You don’t pL,y with me, you get n work MR CORNISH ,.. . A mathemaidan nmit know' how to generalize. DR CRAWFORD.,........................................ You’re quite late, girls.” MISS MoBRJER ................................................ Well, after all. COACH HURT .. ,,,........,,... ................................ Now, then ... MISS. WJLLIAMS. ......................................... Now get this Classf MRS. WRIGHT .................. Rem-ember, jou are representing the dass of ’44. 33