Morris College - Hornet Yearbook (Sumter, SC)

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Page 4—The Campus Voice—April-May. 1944 MEET THE STAFF OF ’43-’44 It ha been tin- aim of tin- Campus Voter Staff to create within It readers an appreciation for College life. We realize that v are merely amateur In the fiehl of writing hut we have tried to make vivmI the happening about the campu along with article on life and It problem . We wish to thank our contrlb-ulor both financially and literary. We thank also our critic , for your criticism have encouraged -.i to “keep on keeping on”—to work harder—to achieve our posskbllt tie . Wt take thi opportunity here to offer thank to ur Sponsor .Mi Roberson. For her faithful-ness, patient and «lcktotttivenes ha encouraged an.l forged u on through this school term. Now. i we take our how. gradually failing out of the scene for the Staff of 1943-44. we arc grateful for having been cho en to serve you. and If we have harmed you In any way. let' forget and do please forgive! It ha not always been smooth sallling. for we felt once that due to the high cost of production we would have to go back to mimeographing our school |ta|K r— but a our Sponsor always say . Where there- I .• will there- a way. to her we are presenting four your final approval a twelv page edition. I.uek to you for the summer month , and let hurry haek in the Fall of -44--4S. THK STAFF. Wm. Malachi Solomon, burn m Clarendon County. received hi High School training in .Manning. South Carolina, belter known a-mong til friend a Hill . An energetic and proud Senior. Major. THE NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA Sumter. S. C. C. (I. Rowland. Chairman of the Hoard Earle Rowland. President Raynton Schwartz. Vice President P. M. Tiller. Cashier H. L. McCoy. Assistant Cashier H. II. Strong, Assistant Cashier C. I). Cooper, Jr., Assistant Cashier Kducalloii and Somewhat inclined toward a few subject in the Business department. Solomon ha served on the Staff a Uu lnes •Manager. Alumni Kdltor. and assistant to the Kdltor-ln-chlef. He wtll graduate front the College d •• partnient. May 24. 1944. All Margaret Vlleta Sullivan. Senior—to graduate May 24. 194 4. wa born in Oreenvlllo. S. C« ometlnie her friend call her “Mar --. Flai hed her High School work al Sterling High in Green-, Mile. Marg” I « very nice per- on to know, possesses adaptability. dependability and lot of other qualities that make for ........ Her ambition I to be a Social Service Worker. Her place will he vacant on the staff a a ever ready typist-- — and new reporter. Mi Nntlia l-ee WVirdy. Senior— to graduate May 24. 1944. Flnl-h-•d her High .......I work In Flor- ence, s. 4’.. her home town. Her friends call her Nat”. Nat t a quiet, unassuming, scholarly young woman and will make a good teache1 . a that- what she say she |, going lo do. Her place on •he staff a a conslstanl reporter-- will In- vacant after May 24. 1-Uck to you Nat- : All ii.it y K Benjamin. Senior —lo graduate May 24. I»44 Fin-• he«| I,,.,- early school, .lay In Mayosvllle. S. 4 .. Alayesville Institute. was born in l.ynchburg. • • . -,Sing-- a her friends call ,,,-r b. ilesICou to lie a 'good 'enogr,,pher. The Staff will mb I, , r a a dutiful reporter. •Mi Alelhta Dultanl. Senior, to graduate May 24. 1944. I-elf a II, r friends call her Is ambitious lo a teacher of Science. Her Hlgn 'I training was received from ch. Compliments BerelPs Dress Shops 1 P-To-The-Mnule Styles .’10 N. Main St. Sumter. S. C. •iiiK y.iiiris iuub Published monthly during the xchol year by students f Morris College. STAFF Robert McDowell Kditor Win. Solomon Assistant K.IHor la-wie RottchO- Business Manitger Mae Dee Burge Amt. It us. Mgr. John McCoy Sport Editor Wm. Solomon Alumni Kdltor licola la-wl ..Circulating Kdlt.ir Assistants A let Ilia Durant. Irene Herrington. Mabel Watson. Daisy Benjamin. Trescotl Dupree, lamina Floyd. Mabel Handy. Natlia Dee Wardy. Margar. • Sullivan. Dorothy M Smith. Kdell Wright. I.llltc M. Farmer. Typists K Wright. M. Sullivan. I.ucille Al. Farmer. Wm. Solomon Faculty Sponsor M H Roheraon liincolll Hlg-l. Sumter. S. C. l.elC i very studious and the Staff will long remember her a the writer of the column on Good Grooming. ' tiur Former Kdltor. Jacob O. Moore, our Busine Manager. Rev. Thomas Dixon and our assistant Kditor. Harold River 4 now in Army Service!, not shown in picture. left us at the close of th-? first »...... Jacob t Moore, la now instructor in the Itutler High School, llarteville. S. C. Rev. Dlx-oii I now ebployed with the Nortn Carolina Mutual Insuranee company. Messrs Moore anil Dixon will be missed by the Staff for their outstanding contribution , and to Pvt II. Rivers, wo wish for him .» speedy return— ere Victory i won. Mr. Robert AlcDowell. a Sophomore. halls from Camden. S. O.. finished hL« High School training in Cedar Springs. Spartanburg. S. C. Nick” as he I generally known by Ills friends, say that he tContinued on page five)

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April-Mav, 1911—The L'ampus Voice—Page 3 -------------------------------- Student Workers MORRIS COLLEGE LIBRARY wcurr :• Card Catalogue In the near future. The most Important ability in school and life Is effective reading. Reading Is definitely and closely related to the school library program. Realizing that with newer methods of teaching It Is necessary that the library be well equipped and well administered. If it I to be effective In student development. With these needs In mind the members of tlu Morris College faculty have pledged themselves to Mippoit and strive to make Morris College library serve the following purposes: 1. To acquire carted and appropriate materials and to organise them for effective use. 2. To teach the students the use of books and libraries effectively. 3. To stimulate the students to enjoy and appreciate printed material . I. To encourage pupils to sup I lenient their school studies by use of current material other than text hooks j. To encourage our students to develop effective attitudes and habits of reading for pleasure, and Information. The Interest that hus been dig played by some members of tbo faculty, former students, members of the trustee board. ministers, women's organizations, throughout the state has been most gratifying. Realising that a school Is no stronger than Us leaders, they have striven to show that they are portraying intelligent thinking, by supporting this cnuio. The Morris College library has made ihe followin'; progress in the I ast school year: We are now receiving thirty periodical ami newspapers. a collection of Net.ro books I uve been added to the shelves. A total of ninety-six I ooki. approved y the American Library Association and Southern Association I.lst have added to the shelves. A t.umber of obsolete books that were ■ •ccufyln: space have been remov-el from the shelves hoptrg to re. place them with booki of up to date Information. It reading roam has been provided seating thirty students at one lime. The lights have I. en renovated for the purpose of healthful desk has been purchased through reading on dark days. A library the assistance of the faculty of Morris College. We arc helping to As a result of these achievements. undents have expressed themselves by saying: We are grateful t every teacher that helps us to see the value of reading.” Realizing that the liberation of the future of the South Carolina Negro depends upon Ills ItClIlg well educated, we kno wihat reading makes a full limn, able man. anil ready man. therefore, we are striving to place at our students' convenience the use of books, as all of this will enable us to meet Ihe future squarely, confidently and Intelligently We need books and money to accomplish this. Please help ns gel them. Miss Knnnlc M. Spoils. Librarian. Winner Of Who's Who In .March Issue Miss l.lllie Mae Neil, a student •d the Junior College department, received $3.i)i In War Slumps for guess'ng correctly and turning In first the name of the Personality student described In our March Issue of the Campus Voice. The young lady described was none other Ilian Miss Mary flrcen. Sophomore. It Is the hope of the Staff that you have enjoyed this column, and to those having received the prizes of War Stamps, we trust you will continue to add to your collection until you have filled your hook to the amount of a $is. 5 Bond. Compliments of Southern Auto Store |(IS S. Main SI. Slimier. S. ('. For repairing mid -taming seals in flinpcl. palming floor, and new chair- for restrum. Blackman. Margaret. Kershaw. S C. $lu. 0 Rrogdon. Grac . Lake view $.20 I urrooughs. Viola. Kingstree lO.o Bellamy. Luclle. Lori 4.33 Cation, Catherine. Camden 4.65 I'M, Isolene Davis. Mullins 3.00 Clark. Conway. Kershaw l».»» I toiler. Soruphino. Salters 10.«« I idiots. Ariel! a. Florence 5.00 Floyd, Ia ulse. |,orls i.0'» Candy, Mabel. Burlington 10.25 ....l-on. Helen. Darlington 15.00 J i kson. Itcatrice. Greer 13.fit Jefferson. Beatrice. Plnevllle 10.15 Jefferson. Viola.Plnevllle 3.00 Johnson. Klla Mae. Loris 4.35 Lewis. I.eola. Sumter 1.00 Manning, Fannie. Renneitsvll.e 2.35 Mayfield. Margaret. Greer 11.20 .M vi-. Virginia. Alcolu McKnlght. Christine. Sumter S.oo McMillan. John Klla. Bamberg, s, c. . 10.00 Reddln. Corine. Sumter 5.00 Scigers. George, Kershaw 10.00 Washington. Albertlia. Plnevllle, 8. C. 2.SO Wilson, Othel, Klngslrec “,0« City with highest amount raised. Iler.-haw. Student Worker, highest amount, Helen Goodsoli. Second highest ninounl, Beatrice Jackson. Third highest amount. Margaret Mayfield. Fourth highest amount. Alabel Gandy . Ml»s R. Kolientun, sponsor Gifts were presented to the four students who raised the highest amount in their home towns for the further beautification of ALUMNI NOTES BY WM. SOLOMON The alumni of Morris College are engaged in many occupations of today. They are working In school In various parts Of the state, in Ihe field of (nedlcln.e. fighting on the battle front, apd many are engaged In essential war Jobs and doing their bit to hasten the final victory and bring peace and happiness to our country. On the home finnt. the alumni of Morris College are preparing our youth for the New World-a-Com-ing. Tlie feel tb.it In order to fit into tins world f tomorrow, they must be prepared, socially, politically and economically. Some o flbi- alumni who visited mil campus during the months of April and May an as follow-Sgt. James R. Bradley. I-t. I-eroy Row man. Sit. Isaac Joe. Pvt. Montague Brantley. Pvt. James Sullivan and Seaman Knoch Johnson. As alumni editor. I have enjoyed working on the staff of the school paper for the past year. Now that I am on the eve of graduation. I sincerely hope that you will continue to work harmoniously together for the things that we believe In. and most of all, loyal to the school and the high principles for which It stands. And may we look forward to a great home.coming at dear old Morris College when Hits world-wide tumult has ended. There are few things more necessary to a norma llife than to have purposeful work. This is one of the greatest blessing , but too many nils the Joy of It. Work, when done with a Zest. I a wonderful tonic. tt’OllllllUl'.l on page lent Compliments of ORANGE CRUSH BOTTLING CO. 32S South Main Si. Sumter. S. ('.

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COSMOPOLITAN CLUB “CAMPUS JIVE” And 0 'vo »oo ‘midst shifting scene . the gaze of «ag(r ami w« iry-oyoil coeds. wondering ’Just witn 1 ill I’ncle Sam do next!— Ere we come to the close of the school term, we whlsnerlngly boast of twelve young men on the campus—But as the savins goes— All Fair In Love and War — so what! keep your chin tip. girls! Arid if you can’t set In on the Jive. Just watch others and learn— like N Adser and the Reverend Durant—yet my h art tolls me” that Rev. will have to put on t.ew record and speed up. is it spring fever. Conway Clark, or is It Just so many charming coeds it’s hard to make up your mind? There are such things as being true blue—M. Sullivan has proven this to be so—on the level. Sst. Shuler . John McCoy says— Time out. for It’s ft lovely tvay to spend .111 evening when a certain ’little lady’ smiles at him. Llncolnltes are seemingly trying to come to the rescue of some «f our coeds. The telephone rings Cute often for a Miss A Pyles from a Mr. Alexander of the city. Platonic friendship Miss K. Grice and Sgt. Shirley—??? Evidently. It’s the real McCoy— G. Sigors and Thelma Cooley—hey now! Mr. M Dowell has lost his little yellow basket’—It’s merely friends, lovers no more, says K. Snypes. Now. now. Rev. Stallings, remember Carolyn Busby can Jive loo! And now for a SLAM: The first I’d really like to SLAM The one who copies my EXAM: The ether is the dirty skunk Who covers his and lets me PLUNK.’ So long, skippers! It’s been nice knowing ya and if by chance vve have been a little too nosy, why Just lay it to our he ids and not to our heart. Pleasant vac itionlng! — TUB SPIES.” It is a weak policy to criticise someone else’s work, when In th first Instance you could not have done better. And then, anyone can follow a path after it Is made. MEET TIIK STAI-T • Continued from page four is going to l e a Lawyer—and we feel that lie has the making of a good • ne” for he Is a scholar of no mean ability. Nick Is at present Editor-in-chief of the Staff— and a good one. Miss Dorothy Mae Smith. Fresh-m in. born in Sumter County, te-celved her High School education at Lincoln High School. Sumter, s. c. Dot a called by her friends, wants to be an Instructor In English. She posness .1 btillant mind, friendly and cooperative disposition. Her contributions to the school paper have spoken for themselves. Miss Mne Dee Burges . Junior, ui Greenville. s. finished her High School work in Easley. S. C. It is her ambition to own an Orphan Home. •’Mr.Idle.” as called by heel .ssniates and friends is a fine young woman and lias served in various capacities on th - Staff for this school term At present she serves as Assistant Business Manager and writer. Alls l-eo!a Lewis. Fresh man. 1 graduate fro mthe Lincoln High School l» .liming toward a Home Economic teacher. ’’Leola possesses th... fine •tualities that will carry her far Into whatever field she chooses. The St iff has been bcnefinel with her service as circulating editor and writer. Miss Addle Wright. Sophomore, born in Fort Monte. S. ( .. and a graduate of Butler High. Harts-vllle. s. c.. is turning l»e thoughts toward being an A-1 Science teacher. Site Is .|Unt. polite and scholarly, she excels” n« a typist. Mr. I . Trescott Dupree, better known a Duke’”—’an asset! indeed fo our Staff, say he I go-tng to In- a l-awyer—and well may he be. for he possess a wonderful •’gift of K»b”. fits into any situation about the campus Duke Is a Freshman. Miss Louise Floyd of Loris. S. C.. u dlgnlfiel Sophomore. Finished her High S bool education al the Alt’ Olive High School. Whitmire. N «’. She desires to fin-1,h in beauty culture. ' Babe” as her friends know her. Is «iul -t. cooperative and studious. The Sin I.' has been helped by her service for she has a way of getting in on the Inside of ynur social life, i a clever way of telling It ” Allss Mabel Watson of D r|s. s finished her High School work at .Marion High. Marion. S C. Her friends cull her ••|i -t and she 1 inclined to be a musician. It -t Ypril-May, 1944—The Campus Voice—Paze 5 Y. V. C. A. Cabinet i» a genial type of a ■ oung wo- is to be man and willing to do her part lor. Bo- toward making III e Staff go over hlm. 1 e the t l«. She boast of being a operative Freshman. Is proud .Miss Irene Heim illgtOII. Fresh- Mr. la- man. a graduate ■■ if Line dn High, niore. Sumter, s, ( .. says she wa lilts to l» - hails fr u a good teacher. ’ .Morn ’ a h-.-r known a friends call her. Is a happy-go-lucky' type of a student, yet ,«h • excels in her classroom work, slightly bashful, hut the Staff has appreciated her interest. Allss Alabel Gandy, Freshman, graduate of Alayo High. Darlington. S. C . wants to lie an English Instructor. Sweets’’ as known by her friends has ability and posses 0 fine •lualltles. She a ISO lias a way of sneaking Into your private social life and then write about It. Remember her column in Hie Campus Voice? Air. John McCoy, Freshman. Our Able Sport Writer. Finished Ids High School days at Athens High. Wiu«|on-Salni. X . Ills anibitiim |‘ss Mnr:nre- n'|i nn. I'ic-ldc: t: Mac D. Burgess, us- 1'ivldolit: l-ldelle v right. Se.-i-cmry: M»r Alice Booker. Assistant KttTCInr : lle’cn .o-mImiii. Tiensiirer: Ml« Kannic M. |M»ll«f I'anill? S|»oii or. Social Science Instruc-ler” as Ids friends call Fits into any situation Ills ambition »s to be a Doctor. Ilis service as Business Manager for th? i-econd semester has caused The Campus Voice to b ye’, '•live financially, he has a friendly and likable disposition which will carry him far into the business world. Alls Lillie Mae Farmer, a proud Sophomore, a graduate of Wilson High. Florence, s. . majoring It the Studies of Science and will make a good Stenographer, for she jMissesses fine business traits. Nonna’ as known by her friends. Is an nil round scholar”. Her service to the Staff as Typist has been Indlspensible. Nonna was also a news reporter of Interest Compliments of CANNARELLA FISH MARKET Sea Foods Fresh Fish Daily Phone 194 17 E. l.ibcriv Sumter Taxi Service Compliments We Make Prompt Calls of Day and Night CAROLINA HARDWARE COMPANY It is the oldest Taxi service 7 S. Main St. Phom 1121 in the city. Sumter. S. C. Phono I2.'» 11 S. Sumter