Shaw University - Bear Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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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

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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 Journal Perfect Mates of The Senior Class » » » In the Senior Class of 1939 we have individuals with characteristics that will con- tribute to the formation of perfect mates. First, we must have a woman. John Mar- able offers the following as characteristics for a perfect woman. “The perfect woman will have the height of Georgia Cook, physique of Mildred Moore, legs of Lena Graves, and feet of Marge Murchison. Her hands will be soft and tender like those of Helen Mitchell, and her eyes like those of Vivian Weaver. Her nose will be like that of Primrose Barnwell’s, lips like Marguerite Carson’s, teeth like Ethel Patterson’s and hair like Mamie Wright’s. She will have a complexion like Mildred Luton’s, carriage like Mildred Moore’s, voice like Marion Toole’s, and smile like Rebecca McLean’s. Our perfect woman will possess many qualities. She will be brave like Grace Owens, competent like Ophelia Durham, a business woman like Elizabeth Inman, Jl and ambitious like Ella Lewis. She will possess the dramatic ability of Beulah Wil- liams, the Christian ideals of Eliza Henderson, the appreciation of beauty of Louise Spearman, and the kindness of Pauline Williams. She will have the athletic ability of Marion Brame, play a piano like Marcellette Campbell, sing like Virginia Glenn, and possess the oratorical ability of Vina Phillips. She will be interesting like Mary Carnage, converse like Mabel Weaver, be amicable like Grace Swinney, and clever like Marion Toole. She will use discretion like Helen Mitchell, be earnest like Etta Sessoms, constant like Mamie Batchelor, and hospitable like Dorothy Mallette. Her ability to economize will be like that of Willie Freeman. She will have self-control like Mildred Luton, be thorough like Eleanor Greene, and sympathetic like Lena Graves. She will be tactful like Mildred Wall, ' have high ideals l i ke Claudia Hardy, be trust- worthy like Eloise Pierce, neat like Primrose Barnwell, friendly like Eloise Pierce, well-dressed like Marguerite Rogers, sedate like Alice Williams, graceful like Mary Hargrove, witty like Pauline Williams, and sophisticated like Marguerite Carson. Behold now, we have a perfect woman! This perfect woman must have an ideal perfect mate. In our senior class we have individuals with characteristics which will contribute toward the formation of a per- fect masculine specimen. Marguerite Rogers’ selection will have hair like Charles Pickett, height like George Marshall’s, and physique like Casper Hill’s. He will be as neat as Charles James, as handsome as Frank Evans, and as well groomed as Benjamin Neal. His athletic ability will be like Hollis Creecy’s, his ambition will be like Spencer Dur- ante’s, his business-like ability will be like John Christian’s, and his versatility like Vincent Tibbs. Other qualities of the perfect man will be the wit of John Fleming, the self-control of Coleman Shanks, the bravery of George Gant, the punctuality of Frank Matthewson, the studiousness of William Bunch, and the cleverness of Casper Hill. His oratorical ability like Grainger Browning’s, his artistic ability like John Eisbey’s, his self-assurance like Randolph Brock’s, his loyalty and sincerity like John Marable’s, and his friendliness like Leon Frazier’s. He will also be an inventor like Coleman Shanks, an actor like Leroy McLaurin, an individualist like Frank Evans, an enthusiast like Robert Robinson, and a musician like Herman Forbes. He will be patient like Joseph White, chivalrous like Frank Matthewson, economical like Spencer Durante, practical like McCoy Barnes, faithful like Brooks Lovette, courteous like Melrose Nimmo, and a good sport like Claude Govan. Thus, we have created nature’s masterpiece of perfect mates from the ideal quali- ties of members of the Senior Class of 1939. Marguerite S. Rogers John Marable f s Page Twenty-Nine