Shaw University - Bear Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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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

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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 S h aw U n iversi t y Jour n a l Senior Superlatives » » » CLASS OP 1939 Most scholarly Most dignified hoy Most dignified girl Most versatile boy Most versatile girl Most athletic boy Most athletic girl Most sophisticated Most charming girl Most humorous girl Most humorous boy Most conservative girl Most conservative boy Most dogmatic boy Most dogmatic girl Most reticent Most cooperative Most boisterous girl Most boisterous boy Most egotistic Most bashful boy Most bashful girl Best dressed girl Best dressed boy Most carefree girl Most carefree boy Most responsible Most sensitive The cutest Most handsome boy Most nonchalant Most businesslike Most efficient Most pleasant Most artistic Most inventive Most energetic The neatest girl The biggest bluffer The neatest boy The most dramatic Most efficient boy Most pleasant boy The laziest boy The laziest girl The girl most likely to succeed The boy most likely to succeed...... Ophelia Durham William Buncii Mary Hargrove Grainger Browning Mildred Moore Hollis Creecy Mildred Moore Dorothy Mallette Vivian Weaver Grace Owens Casper Hill Lena Graves Spencer Durant Robert J. Robinson Marguerite Carson Eleanor Green Elouise Pierce Louise Spearman Wilson Fleming George Marshall Melrose Nimmo Ruth Hall Marguerite Rogers Vincent Tibbs Georgia Cooke George Gant Marion Brame Ella Lewis Mamie Wright Prank Evans Mildred Wall LeRoy McLaurin Rosa Williams Helen Mitchell John Eisby Coleman Shanks Ebank Matthewson Primrose Barnwell ■ M a rcellette C a mpbell Charles James Beulah Williams Piienix Watson Herman Forbes Don Moten Dorothy Watkins Mary Carnage John Christian -By Mildred Wall. Page Twenty-Eight