North Carolina Central University - Eagle Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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The N. C. C. EAGLE Senior Qlass History In the year of nineteen hundred and twenty-five. North Carolina College for Negroes called for volunteers to fight in the fiattles that go on through life. There were forty-seven who heard the call and came to its aid. In order to impress the picture upon your mind I will call this group an army. The army was organized under the leadership of General George Leslie Harper who appointed James Grimes, Sergeant-at-Arms. We realized for an army to be of greatest efficiency it must be perfect in organization, and discipline; otherwise it is not available for highest utility in action. Therefore we were willing and anxious to abide by the rules and regula- tions of the camp, North Carolina College. Also, we learned that in order to do anything well, we must have an aim or motto. We took as our aim: We point the Way. It has been our aim to so point the way that others may be encouraged to enlist in our camp, and be trained, to fight in the battles of life. It was also our aim to so walk the path that if any army followed in our steps it would go right. In twelve months we had become as volunteers to our camp. The first army at Cam]), North Carolina College, lost quite a few of its sol- diers because of the following — and our army was reduced: 1. Physically unfit ; 2. Unable to compete ; 3. Responsibilities at home ; 4. Some disliked the leaders ; 5. A desire to go to other camps. However, some who disliked the leader joined the next group of volunteers who entered our camp. Xever-the-less in the course of the next twelve months some had realized their mistake and came back to the first army of the camp where they were received with much joy. We regret that some were too late finding their mistakes and were unable to rejoin us. strong magnet, drawing Eorty-twi

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TheN. C.C.EAGLE Queen Esther I 1 . M Call ' mac Hon Wooic of V. rs: President ; President of W. C. A.; Vi te Editoi of j Board; Student Le e-I Student resident Treasurer ual Staff; uncil, ' 29. Counc i Utopi .f The Young 1 for Vice-P 1 S.ICIJ Womei Young cs.denl Club. Echo; ■s Ad- Ma wonder is the smart lul scholastic r . .. member . d. Frenc f the cl h is her iss. an. hobby. has a LlXA Mae Russel fats ' Hun irs: Winner in Go Get It Contest of Campi, Echo -Fat is talk s is a jolly good fellow at ng. Talking is the one th all time ng that s. Her hobby Harriet Marie Smith marie ' Secretary of Class; Vice-President i Literary Society; Secretary of Le Cei Culle Franc. use. ' 8; President of Countee Cullen Literary So t ; i hairinan of Program Committee of Le Cerclc mi tis; Secretary i Utopia Social Club; Secretary of ass; Secret, rv of Y. W. C. A., ' 28; President of luntee Cullen Literary Society; Treasurer of Sunday hool ; Treasurer of Le Cercle Francais; Secretary ol W. C. A.j Miss North Carolina College. ' 29. Harriet ' s hobby is looking good. She too is a regular irl because she believes in the development of the whole elf. oler then tha the d accompanying title, Miss North Carolina College. USTIN M. Stitt stitt Honors: President ol mncil for Young Me Class. J ; Pn sidl nt n, ' ' 8; Student Cum Business Manager of . ' 25 ' 26, ' 27. ' 28. of Student :il. ' 28 ' 29: Class ' J-. ■,-,. ,.■ .■, ' ■ ' :■ i:;i. ' ' perimenting with sci nt i tic appa- ster of the vfia Walton eve 11 rs; Director of ,tl • ..I i lass Song, Class .Music, ' . ' 6, , 21 29. . ' 28, ' - 1 ' ' ; Evelyn represents the class on all 01 i asions which call St. Julian Walker smoke ' Honors: Center on Basketball Team; Halfback mi Foot ball Team; Pitcher on Baseball Team, ' ' S; Halfback on Football Team; Pitcher on Baseball Team; Athletic Editor of Class Annual. ' 29 Smoke ' s hobby is athletics. His classmates say. When you want something well done, call on Smoke :i2]

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Theii. C.C. EAGLE We were very glad to be able to draw from other camps four soldiers in our third year of training. We were told and made to see that for any army to be best disciplined it must be divided into groups gradually decreasing in size so that every portion must not only be commanded with facility, but clothed, armed, and fed; as a result, we have the following groups whose commanders were conscientiously appointed: Science and History L. M. Russel Mathematics and Science V. L. Jones History and English... F. Hargraves English and French E. P. McCall All the groups were under efficient instructors. We have been so drilled, disciplined, and armed that we formed a vast movable force for offenses and defenses in the battles of life. Xow we have been under training for a long period. We must face life ' s I attics with our banner and faith held high. ( )ur history is not complete, but we have j ust arrived at the place, where our deeds will be of greatest value. We, in the future, will win our most worthy battles.