Shaw University - Bear Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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The Shaw University Journal Junior Class » » » President Vice President Secretary Treasurer CLASS OFFICERS .Fred Matthews John Lucas ...Ethelyn Davis Elmer Hairston T To the Seniors: “We get along without you very well.” Seniors, you are now on your way out. It is about time for us to bid you bon voyage and begin to fill the places left vacant by you. You have worked four years (some more and some less) for this honor and now probably you are sorry to leave us. Before we part we wish to correct a statement that has been made relative to the fact that the class of ’39 brought and is taking with it all the talent. We wish to state that the class of ’40 is also in the news. We are truly sorry to see you go but don’t worry about us, for “we get along without you very well.” Page Thirty

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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

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The Shaw University Journal « « « Sophomore Class President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Business Manager. CLASS OFFICERS Y George Brickhouse Ozie Faison Grace 0. Smith Mamie Hussey ..Lord Cecil Rhodes To the Seniors: We are on our way, feeling light and gay.” To the class of 1939 we wish to extend our heartiest greetings. Since we are bound by the cooperative attitude that is always present between sophomores and seniors we wish to say that we are proud of the fact and we shall let the criterion which you have established be our goal. We feel that your place in the world is already made, because nothing can keep anyone down that exhibited the courageous spirit that you have exhibited. We now can only salute you and urge you on for “we are on our way, feeling light and gay.” — Sophomore Class. Page Thirty-One