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

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Junior Class Our college career began liaek in ]!)44 as a multitude of over one hundred typical freshmen, green, disorganized, and not knowing what college was all about. We did our part in withstanding the assaults of the upperclassmeii and rode the goat as well as any class of fresh- men ever em-olled at State. Our accomplishments for the year amounted to more than an adjustment to our new environment. In this the sophomores played a cons])icu()us j)art. ' llen wc hecame sophomores, we approached somewhat nearer to civili ation. Harold Kp])s molded for our class a spirit of cooper- ation which won the admiration and supjjort of the faculty and other student organizations. We have still another year liefore graduation, and wc may be heard from before that time, and for e ermore afterwards. Tor ' • •• ' ' ■ ' ' i-iu ' ' ' : i,.ST )N H., Social Science. Vineyard Ha Omega Psi Phi: Credit Union; Social Science t ' lul AsHFORD, Glenna, Commcrce. Durham. X. C. Atkinson, James, Physical Education. Chester. S. C. A.; P. E. M.; Veterans Club. Baldwin, Josi:i ' ii, Social Science. Martinsville. Va Barnes, .Tohnnv W.. Social Science. W.st I ' alni I Social Science Club. i cliipol: Y. W. C. A. Salem, . C. V. W. t PliotoKrapher Club; Squad; Sunday Scluml. left to right: Clothing and Textiles. .; Alpha Kajipa Alliha nie Kcon,.inics Cluh; .J a; Adn stratii Salem. Cluh. N. C; Kappa Alpha Psi; V. M. C. A.; Comn ,J

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IN RETROSPECT 111 Septemhei- l!t4. ' J, in the very midst of a sec- ond World A ' :ir, the chiss of I ' .t-i eame to Xorth Carohiia College, t ' oniin f to coUeiJe diirini) ' a jje- riud in which tensions were strong, commodities scarce, and conditions not normal the class realized from the very heginninfi ' that its respoiisihilities would be greater than in ordinary circumstances. That first year found the class getting off to a good start. Professor C. L. Holmes stated that the class of ' -t? was the first class, in a very long time, to begin its freshman yeai ' with a substantial treas- iiry. Officers were elected and it deserves mention here to state that the president. Samuel Shepard. and the secretary, Alice Chavious elected at the beginning of the freshman year have remained with the class throughout the entire four years, lender the skillfid leadership of its officers, the class that first year worked diligently to kee|) those students. whose school careers had been interrupted l)y the call to arms, informed on cam])us acti ities by send- ing schfxil newspapei ' s and by encouraging letter writing. The class placed a Sei-vice Ilonoi- Roll on the bulletin board of the .Administration build- ing- The S])ring of i ' .H ' A found the chiss ci-owning its actixilies for the year with a l ' reshman liall. ' I ' he Hall will long he I ' cmembered foi ' its beauty as well as for the scai ' city of men. The class had lost some of its men. They had been induc ' ted into the ai ' Uied forces. Another September found tlujse among the class, who had diligently applied tliemsehes. re- tiu ' ning as Sojjhomores. X ' etei ' ans retin-ning from war duties found themselves gladly welcomed into the class. Altliougii the class had dwindled in num- ber the I ' reshman year, the ktss was made u]) the .So|)homore year l)y retm-ning etei ' an students. This was a year in which the class ' s activities were at a minimum. I ' erhaps one can say with some degree of truth that the lag was due to the intensive study program followed by most of the members of the class. There is e i(lence to show tii.-it tiic st ' ]iolarsbi|) of the class began to moxe u|jward tiiat year. The girls of the Sophomore class upheld their class in an inter-dormitory competitive Christmas Sing and weie awarded first ])rize by Dr. A. L. Turner, former Acting-Dean of the college. The So|)homoi ' e yeai- came to a close with a dance at which individual sophomores. ho had done su])erior work were recognized pulilicly. The year llt j was a great year! The class re- turned and assumed an air of dignity fur tiiis was the .lunior year. The war ended and more veterans joined the ranks of the class. Football returned to the campus. The Junioi- in sponsoring a gala -la class aided the Senior Homecoming Day. Realizing the dire neetl for a representative student council, the class appointed a committee to formulate a constitution for the proposed student government. The committee along with faculty advisors worked diligently on the constitution, which was later ])resented to the entire student body at the beginning of the school term Ii)-K -1! 47. The .Junior-Senior att ' air s])ons()red by the .Jun- ior class was the first of its type to be held on the campus. It was termed a Dinnei ' -Dance by the .Juniors. It had all the trimmings including a mis- tress-of-ceremonies, a guest speaker, and presenta- tions of both Senioi ' and .Jimior class pi-esidents. It was an affair to be long remembered. As .Senioi ' s. the class returned in September l! 4(i to find that its number had steadily increased with moi-e eterans. ' I ' he school term stai ' ted with the Senior Class launching the student government |)rogram. which ])roved successful, and has resulted into a functioning student council. ' I ' he class undei ' the ex]jert leadershij) of Clif- ford .Jenkins s|)ons(ired the .Maroon and CJray A ' earbook w itii a buckram co er. The outstanding features of the book are a Court of Reauty with the selection of the (|ueen by Miss Hazel Scott, star of stage and screen, and a detailed aerial view of the college campus. The class has de ()te l its time to the production of a class play. ' I ' he I ost Horizon, under the di- rection of Dr. Helen Ci. Kdmonds, the class gift and Class Day Activities. Individual membei ' s of the class have distin- guished themselves during the four years at Xorth Carolina College. .John Rrown, the All-Ainerican athlete, has acce|)ted an offer to play professional football with the Los Angeles Dons. Ethel l d- mundson. a Social Science major. i ' ecei ed the (ii ' aduate Teachers ' .Scholarship to the l ' ni ersity of Chicago where she will study for a .Master of Arts degree in Kuropean History. Willi definite symptoms of nostalgia, the class of 1!)47 walks through the gates of North Carolina College, turning around for one last look. ' I ' he place seems to have taken on an ancient, time hon- ored air or perhaps it was never noticed before. Thus ends one |)hase of the life of the class of ' 47. A new, startling and exciting world challenges it. Will the class meet the challenae?

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JUNIOR CLASS M., Zooliigy. Durh. Physical Educatii New York. N. Y. •..;■ ' • - ■ Hbuhit. Ai Onh.-stra. Driiwx. ) Fu(|uav- arina. N. C. Y. W. C. A.; Ciimmercial Club; Dramatio fi.LtjiA.N, Waukcx, Commerce. Gastonia. N. C. ' iitl rrm-: Cookk, t rKi.iA Cathehixe, Hume Ecciiiomics. Weldon, N. C. Delta Sigma Tlieta Sororitv. Cottex. Vkhxa MAi-m:. General Science. Enfield, N. C. North Carolina College Plaver.s. Cox, Jamks A.. History. ParrLsh, Ala. Social Science Cluh; Sunday School; Alpha Phi Alpha Kraternity. C.Miio, Tiiei.ma I,., Commerce. Haleiph, N. C ' . Y. W. C. A.; Alpha Kappa Alpha: Commercial Cluh; V. A. , .; Suiidav School Council. Davis, .loiix Artimh. Chcmistr . Winstoji-Salem, N. C. Choir: Sphinx Cluh; Men ' s Glee Cluh. ■trd rinc: Ditos, Damm Siiimiix. t ..rnmcrcc. Smithlicld, N. C. Connncrcial Ciuli. DovtR, Thomas. Enftlish. Greenville, S. C. Ki ii- ursox, Alpuoxza. Siiencc. Ucaufort. S. C. Kappa . lplia Psi ; Y. M. C, A. (unsT, Davui D., I ' hvsical Education. Chester. S. C. Graham, Xcttik V... Colrirnircc. WinstoM-Sahrn, N. C. V. W. C. A.; Connnercial Cluh: Iota Phi I.amhda; French Cluh; l.ihr.iry Cluh. ;( , ...., HA.s.,.,h. 1,..| IS Wisiiv. llcmislr . ( hicap.. 111. Kappa Alpha Psi; ' l ' . .M. C. . .; I.ctternien Cluh; Varsilj Hiiskelh.dl. Ilvw . .liMMii. llusincss Aihniiiistratioii. C.irthade. N. C. . l|.lia Plii Al|.ha: Choir; .Men ' s Glee Cluh; Vetenins Orjrani .alioii ; , M (. A. IluKs. Gkish.im V x v. Sia-i;il .Science. Hartwell, Ga. Delta Sipma Tlieta; W. , . A.; Y. V. C. .V.; Social .Science ( lul.. HrnoARi., Tiio.M.vs li issui.i., Chemistry. Durham, N. C. Kappa .Mjjha Psi; Band. Tiumi-i:, Evti.vx .Maloxk, Commerce. Durham. .V. C. 30