St Augustines College - Falcon Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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CLASS POEM Four years we have striven Impeached, enhanced and inspired To master, fulfill and reach our destiny And to accomplish the goals our hearts desired. Pertinaciously, we kept striving Unrelenting throughout each day, - Encumbered with obstacles, activities and studies: Yet precociously we kept struggling on our way. Now as the evening sun begins to sink And the curtains are slowly drawng We reminisce over our four years of experiences, Our minds engross those happy days we have known. Relinquishing brings back memories, And sadness grips our heartsg We must now leave our school and friends Of which we were so much a part. We are highly indebted to our parents, This school and its teachers who have molded usg We cherish and revere their endearing qualitiesg That said so often, You have our trust. Slowly the sun continues to sink Beyond those beautiful eastern hills: Our hearts cry out-farewell St. Augustine's Although we leave-you are a part of us still. By--Geraldine D. Pridgen 0

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CLASS HISTORY In the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hun- dred fifty-four f195-11, on the fifteenth day of Sep- tember, one h u n d r e d three starry eyed proud youth entered the portals of Saint Augustine's College. Our pride was exemplified by the manner in which we underwent the unpleasant treatment given us by the upperclassmen during Freshmen week. In- sight has taught us that unity would be our asset throughout the coming years. The election of class officers was new to us. Since we were new to each other, it did not affect our voting. Under the leadership of Ned Smith, Al- dean Moore, Juanita Johnson, and Eloise Walker, we proved our election was wise in every respect. We were then ready for the social and academic life of a community when all eyes focused on the football field we found such outstanding Freshmen as Willis P e p p e r s, A. C. Eldridge, Norvell Lee, Marion, Brown, Aldean Moore, Ned Smith, and others. This season was climaxed by the gala af- fair of Homecoming, as our lovely Juanita John- son represented us as a t t e n d a n t to Miss Saint Augustine's. Adding to the beauty of our Home- coming festivities were D e l o r e s Mclver, Miss Freshmen, attended by Gloria Campbell and Laura Coy. The pledge club of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity found the Freshmen class full of charm and digni- ty. In choosing their Sweetheart they selected Ju- anita D. Johnson. F. Janet Schumpert was chosen by the Pledge Club of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity as their Sweetheart. The Dramatics Club, Choir and many other organ- izations encountered our many talents. Cinda Ro- land represented us well in the field of dramatics. Freshmen names on the Dean's List proved that we were true scholars. In bringing our Freshmen year to a close we were credited with sponsoring the first all-freshmen ball which climaxed a brillant year. We then said good-bye to the campus for the sum- mer. We returned in September nineteen hundred fifty- five as Sophomores, wiser from the experiences afforded us our freshmen year. Some of our class- mates, Roland Cooper, Willie Neal, Edward Tyler, Margaret Walls and others failed to return, but Albert Huey, Hartwell Glover, Shirley Heath, Lois Rogers, Delois Patterson, Muriel Swann, Jeanette Swann, Lettie Yarborough, and many others came to take their places. Raymond Hunley was elected as class president and worked diligently in leading us to another t ri u m p h a n t year. His co-workers were Gloria Campbell, Juanita Johnson and Eloise Walker. Re- presenting the Sophomore class on the student council were Mildred Smith, Bobby Jean Claybon, and Elsmer Stewart. We were now ready to accept our place as upper- classmen, which we did excellently. Football, bas- ketball, and track welcomed our class stars. Home- coming was fortunate in having our very own Harriet Bryant as an attendant to Miss Saint Augustine's. Gloria Campbell reigned as Miss Sophomore with attendants V e rt i e Hodge and Harriet Chittick. Proudly we were the recipients of second prize of our Homecoming float. Various class members went into fraternities and sororities and many other organizations. Juanita Johnson was again chosen as the Scroller's Sweet- heart, and Gloria Campbell was elected as a stu- dent representative at the S t u d e n t Legislature held at North Carolina State Capitol. The men in our class were joyous at the erection of a new dormitory, Atkinson Hall for upperclass- men. Our Sophomore year, filled with endless activities of interest and enjoyment to us, finally came to an end and again we bade farewell to our Alma Mater as we eagerly anticipated the coming of our Junior year. My, how spirited we proved to be during this most important year of our college life, as we were able to see the fulfillment of many of our hoped for plans coming into full fruition. But as joy is inevitably accompanied by sadness, many of our classmates did not return to share with us the glory of our Junior Year. However, this feeling did not stay with us for many new members joined our family.