Shaw University - Bear Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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The Shaw University J ouknal Senior Class Will » » » hei T ° Mary Lorrits - the Senior bequeaths a pair of handcuffs to “hold To Mr. Thomas Jernigan, Mr. William Bunch leaves his ability as a good r „nner £ r - T ' , ,T aylor ' Mr - Casper Hiu leaves his sudLn growth io Mr. lank Gilmore, Mr. Claude Govan leaves his all-roundedness To Miss Wilhelmina, Miss Beulah Williams leaves her sweet voice To Misses Mabel Jolly and Pauline Cranford, Misses Minnie Daniels and Marcelletta Campbell bequeath a few pounds of flesh iviarceneue To Miss Thelma Hodge, Miss Virginia Glenn leaves her place in the choir To Miss Mary Mclver, Miss Mamie Wright bequeaths her size To Mr. Jerry Gilmore, Mr. Charles Pickett wills his ar-t ,.r „„ii To Miss Fannie Griswold, Miss Lena Graves leaves her politic ability S W ° men ' To Miss Hernuna Hickson, Miss Dorthy Watkins bequeaths Edwin Small with the promise that she will return him after he graduates from Shaw To Mr. Samuel Bolts, the senior young women of Estey leave a bell so he ' ll know when he s in the building. y d eu so le know To Mr. Lord Cecil Rhodes, Mr. Paul Green leaves his v. To Miss Wilhelmina Poston, Miss Ophelia Durham leaves i y t0 b V sb ’ To Mr. Charles Benton, Mr. Leon ffiSth Znr To Miss Evelyn Bishop, Miss Lossie Haskins leaves her compactness To Miss Rosa Arrington, Miss Georgia Cooke leaves her nhiiit , o ' To Miss Althea Oliver, Miss Ella Lewis leaves her nervousness ' ° U To Mr. Dancy Outlaw, Mr. Grainger Browning leaves his To Misses Lucy Pritchard, Tempie Tolbert, Misses Cr-ieie « • Cal ablllty - Inman leave their job of keeping up with all the campus news ' 11 167 Ellzabeth To Miss Lee Ethel Williams, Miss Marguerite i ' . getting her boy friend told. BUe te R ° gels leave3 technique in To Miss Edith Weaver, Miss Mary Hargrove leaves her “smiles ” joiner 8 RUth Le 3 ’ MiSS MiIdr6d WaH leaV6S hei ' place as a Nosey for the school To Mr. Wendell Matthews, Mr. Paul Green leaves his shim,, , , , . , To Miss Elsie Bryant, Miss Elouise Pierce bequeaths her “nlav hv l ® ach „ blol °sy- To Mr. Grady Davis, Mr. Melrose Nimmo leaves his foothill that he will wear them out some place other than the seat gS Wlth a promlse To Miss Zimmie Johnson, Miss Carrie Moore leaves her chewing g„m To Miss Anna Cheek Miss Mamie Wright leaves her ,- g gl !?? ' If there be any property of ours we have not bequeathed we eavefor ou ' r e e t to use as they see fit. ’ leav6 t01 our executors Signed on this the 3 0th day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine. Witnesses: Elouise Pierce, Testator. Marguerite Carson Primrose Barnwell Lena Graves y IVY ORATION (Continued from page twenty-four) the feet of His disciples. If we would succeed, we must tear down the other fellow before he does you”; go back to the fnido „°, wn the maxim, do in our actions by the rules of ethics and the s irit of clristi v be g0Verned I realize that it is unpopular today to emnhasHo . y t denial, sacrifice, loyalty and honesty. ’ We are living in anclent virtues as self- from a bad case of cynicism. However, the world’s nresent 8 whlch ls suffering abandonment of these virtues. We are constantly being a,! 1 ale due to an ° ' y ,•» the,,, w« „„ z ' V,’ s,; “i ck „;;„ ihem ' » In conclusion, classmates, we must remember that it is to f w , We must bring about a better world situation The road i that soclety is looking, has to be traversed on foot. You and I BinKle-handlrt Recess, often rocky, You and I, single-handed, must put forth the necessur’y exertion P m ° tlVe power ’ from our shoulders the burden of the effort. We musUlo nnr ? ° pe can rem ove “ woS™ “ b W ’ “ n ' t ™‘t “ M»1W in r e W« S,?% Page Twenty-Six

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The Shaw University Journal cc cc « Senior Class Will State of North Carolina County of Wake We, the Senior Class of 1939 of Shaw University, State of North Carolina, County of Wake, and City of Raleigh, being of sound mind and body, but realizing that our days at this institution are limited and having certain real and imaginary effects of which we wish to dispose, do hereby declare this our Last Will and Testament. Article I. To the Junior Class we leave the name of seniors and all the dignity and responsibility of the same. Article II. To the Sophomore Class we leave the Alpha Omicron Honor Society with the hope that a large number will become members thereof. Article III. To the Freshman Class we leave the ability to win for themselves a name and more privileges. Article IV. To the fellows of Sha w Hall we leave encouragement to continue their progress in raising cultural standards. Article V. To Dean Addison, who was our class adviser for two years, we bequeath gratitude and thanks for being our rock and mainstay and a sincere wish for a happy and long life. Article VI. To certain individuals we hereby bequeath the following: To Mr. Fred Matthews, Mr. Vincent Tibbs leaves his leadership ability. To Miss Maude Gaddy, Miss Marion Brame leaves her position as captain of the basketball squad. To Mr. Warren Hairston, Mr. Coleman Shanks leaves his long legs. Miss Eunice Johnson, Mi ss Clau dia Ha r dy leaves her red head with the hope that Tom Brown will fall in love with her, too. To Miss Anna Wall, Miss Helen Mitchell leaves her modesty. To Miss Grace Smith, Miss Marguerite Carson leaves her dramatic ability. To Miss Marthalia Stephenson. Miss Willie Freeman leaves her position in the University book store. To Miss Jaunita Littlejohn, Misses Grace Owens and Georgia Cooke leave their sense of humor. To Miss Hazel Matthews, Miss Mildred Wall leaves her gift of gab. To Mr. Lawrence Bryant, Mr. Cecil Keck leaves his ability to match colors. To Mr. David Lash, Miss Louise Spearman leaves her flattering mirror. To Miss Alyce Vaughn, Miss Vina Phillips leaves her position as president of Alpha Omicron Honor Society. To Miss Gloria Kay, Miss Pauline Williams leaves her blow hair. To Mr. Ernest Sims, Mr. George Gant leaves his position as school electrician. To Miss Annie Esther Cheek, Miss Dorothy Mallette leaves her innocence. To Mr. Ulysses Banks, Mr. Spencer Durante leaves his appetite. To Mr. George Brickhouse, Mr. George Marshall leaves his ability to handle all women. To Miss Thomasina Littlejohn, Miss Mildred Moore leaves her place on the campus. To Messrs. Braynan Butler and Dudley Rucker, Messrs. Hollis Creecy and John Fleming leave their jiositions as co-captains of the football squad. To Miss Mary Ella Alston, Miss Primrose Barnwell leaves her frankness. To Miss Etlielyn Davis and Mr. Thomas Nixon, Miss Marguerite Rogers and Mr. John Eisley leave their place as deepest lovers of the campus. The Senior Class bequeaths to Miss Mertye Rice better luck next time. To Miss Martha Brett, Miss Louise Spearman bequeaths her school girl complexion. To Mr. Fred Brewer, Mr. Leroy McLaurin leaves his dramatic ability. The Senior Class bequeaths to Miss Lillie Bond, Mr. George Marshall as husband Number 2. To Mr. Elmer Hairston, Mr. Herman Forbes leaves his musical ability. To Miss Lee Ethel Williams, Miss Mabel Weaver leaves her seat in the living room. To Miss Geneva Botts, Miss Marcellette Campbell leaves her boisterousness. To Mr. William Devane, Mr . William Raines leaves his techniques in gripe-ology. To Miss Juanita Price, Miss Marion Toole leaves her place as secretary of the Senior Class. To Mr. John (Baby) Lucas, Mr. Randolph Brock leaves his ability to find his true love. Page Twenty-Five

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The Shaw University Journal « « cc Can You Imagine 1. Primrose Barnwell being afraid of a“Wolf”? 2. Etta Sessoms with a melodious voice? 3. Claude Govan’s hair falling in his eyes? 4. George Gant without a “Cooke”? 5. Rosa Williams with “Smoke” in her eyes? 6. J. Wilson Fleming acting dignified? 7. George Marshall giving a weekly report to anyone of his activities? 8. Vincent Tibbs in overalls? 9. John Christian singing a solo? 10. Frank Evans and Lena Graves winning a “jitterbug contest”? 11. Coleman Shanks weighing 220? 12. Melrose Nimmo teaching Biology? 13. Mildred Wall not trying to be sophisticated? 14. Spencer Durante giving away dollar bills? 15. Grainger Browning not asking questions? 16. Leon Frazier being a philanderer? 17. Ophelia Durham not studying? 18. Ethel Briggs and Elouise Pierce without their Northern accents? 19. Randolph Brock without “Frecks”? 20. John Eisbey being Phi Beta Kappa? 21. McCoy Barnes without his permanent waves? 22. Pauline Williams knowing the difference between “Pop” and “Father”? 23. Mildred Moore being an old maid? 24. Benjamin Neal as Dean of Men? 25. Minnie Daniels as a ballet dancer? 2 6. William Bunch being boisterous? 2 7. Elizabeth Inman being a midget? 28. Mary Hargrove not being Mrs. Fred Williams? 29. Vina Phillips as a torch singer? 30. ' Claudia H ardy w.ithout xed hair’ 31 . Willie Freeman wearing clothes that fit Grace Owens or vice-versa? 32. Casper Hill getting to class on time? 3 3. Ruth Hall getting married? 34. Marion Brame not being affected by the “Moon”? 35. Helen Mitchell talking loud? 36. Ethel Patterson not knowing mathematics? 37. Phenix Watson as a concert soloist? 38. Louise Spearman being a nun? 39. Robert Robinson not working at the president’s home? 4 0. Ella Lewis without Frank Matthewson? 41. John Marable getting excited and losing his head? 4 2. John White as a gigolo? 4 3. Mamie and Ida Wright being wrong? 4 4. Paul Green not being the next mayor of Manson? 4 5. Marian Toole as a movie actress? 46. Lossie Haskins as a cheer leader? 47. Mamie Batchelor not being a dietitian? 4 8. Leroy McLaurin as editor of the News and Observer ? 49. Mildred Luton not knowing the “Shag”? 50. Marguerite Carson having enough to eat? 51. Mabel Weaver, Fredricka Richardson, Sue Debnan, Marguerite Rogers, Dorothy Mallette and Mae George Fennell being the varsity basketball squad of some graduate school? 52. Cecil Keck becoming a giant? 53. Dot Watkins not being “Small”? 5 4. Rebecca McLean flirting? 55. Marcellette Campbell saying something that isn’t foolish? 56. Virginia Glenn missing choir rehearsal? Page Twenty-Seven