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Howard University Howard University

Digital Howard @ Howard University Digital Howard @ Howard University

Howard University Yearbooks

1-1-1943

The Bison: 1943 The Bison: 1943

Howard University

Follow this and additional works at: https://dh.howard.edu/bison_yearbooks

Part of the Higher Education Commons, Organizational Communication Commons, and the Public

Relations and Advertising Commons

Recommended Citation Recommended Citation Howard University, "The Bison: 1943" (1943). Howard University Yearbooks. 115. https://dh.howard.edu/bison_yearbooks/115

This Yearbook is brought to you for free and open access by Digital Howard @ Howard University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Howard University Yearbooks by an authorized administrator of Digital Howard @ Howard University. For more information, please contact [email protected].

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THE 1943

B I H N

Published by

the SENIOR CLASS of

H O W A R D UNIVERSITY,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

product of The Campus Publishing Co., Inc.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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THOMAS D. HILL, JR. Ed/tor

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Four year.f have passed

Since first beholding on the hill

The splendor of the Howard

That we love. . . .

Four years have passed

And passions, laughs, heartaches, thoughts

and ecstasies

Now are memories. . . .

Four years have passed

Caught on the ivings of Mercury—

Seems only yesterday

It was so new. . . .

Four years have passed

In friendship, understanding, camaraderie

That will remain a very part of us

Forever. . . .

Four years have passed

And noiv our eyes are cast at neiv horizons

Greater things

There's much to do!

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In September of 1939 we entered college with the incompatible

forces of pending war ahead of us. W e brought with us the fervent

desires of youth to acquire an education and to accomplish something.

In December of 1941 our nation entered war and many of the enthusi­

astic and ambitious members of our ranks were taken away to join the

defense of the country. These men are with us yet in the realization

that we are all contributing to the progress of history, and so to them

we sincerely dedicate this book.

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B I S D

C. ALLEN JOHNSON Associate Editor

THOMAS D. HILL, JR. Editor

CATHERINE LEWIS Feature Editor

LOYD REED Pictorial Editor

T. H. DUNCANSON Business Alanager

LORENZO HARRIS Sports Editor

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S T A F F FEATURE STAFF

The feature staff is com­

posed of the most capable

workers accessible in the

four undergraduate classes,

and are more than willing

to accommodate any re­

quest that may better stu­

dent conditions. The fea­

ture staff is under the

direct supervision of the

feature editor Miss Cather­

ine Lewis.

BUSINESS STAFF

On the 1943 Bison Busi­

ness staff we find the

more precise and business

like minds of the four un­

dergraduate classes. Their

efficiency is surpassed only

by their intellect and de­

sire to see the Bison a

financial success in every

respect. The master brain

behind this staff is lodged

in the skull of Mr. T.

Howard Duncanson.

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c D^TEIVTS BOOK ONE Campus Scenes

BOOK TWO Faculty and Administration

BOOK THREE Class of 1943

BOOK FOUR Campus Clubs

BOOK FIVE The Greeks

BOOK SIX R.O.T.C.

BOOK SEVEN Achievements

BOOK EIGHT '43 Imprints

BOOK NINE Editor's Scrapbook

BOOK TEN Sports

BOOK ELEVEN Spice

BOOK TWELVE On the Hill

PATRONS AND ADVERTISERS

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You want to study—honestly?

Then exit, please, in haste!

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THE GATES TO CLARKE HALL

// these gates could raise their voices Surprising tales they'd tell

Of hoIV the guys from Clarke Hall Passed by as drunk as—well?!

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THE CHAPEL

O Chapel! within your ivied trails

Of hallowed sac redness

Vi'orship, beauty, inspiration

Our humble lives have blest.

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COOK HALL

Where the gossip is censored from end to end

And the Crow cfuotes "Get organized men"

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CHEMISTRY BUILDING

THIRKIELD HALL

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LOBBY OF FOUNDERS' LIBRARY

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P R E S I D E N T M O R D E C A I J O H N S O N ,

D.D.

At the very mention of "Mordecai"

the student automatically thinks of How­

ard progress, and will readily admit that

he is the best thing that has happened to

Howard in the history of the University.

Although seldom seen on the campus,

the student knows that he is tirelessly

working to favor the student and the

race as best he can. W e are appreciative.

FACULTY AIVD ADMmiSTRATIDlV

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D E A N JOSEPH ST. CLAIR PRICE,

Ed.D.

Dean Price is one of the busiest men on the campus to date and is justly so,

in that he has been selected to fill the

shoes of the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Dean Charles Thompson,

who is on leave.

DEAN HOWARD THURMAN AND "DITTO" HAWKINS

Here we find two of the students'

most trusted and esteemed "institu­

tions." Dean Thurman is a favorable

reflection of his native state, Florida.

Dean Thomas "Convictions" Hawkins

represents Mexico—by way of Penn­

sylvania.

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(CUonq TyisumDhij, <£ansi) W e were the first of our kind in many years—

the "war babies." . . . September '39 marked the

end of peace as the world plunged into the dark­

ness of World W a r II. Still complacently hoping

that our nation would "keep out of it," we plunged

into the new program of studies—Survey of the

Social Sciences and Humanities for all freshmen.

. . . W e laughed good naturedly at our prof's

pronunciation of "schedule" and burned the mid­

night oil many a night "cramin'." . . . President

Roosevelt signed the Draft Bill, but we went mer­

rily along enjoying college life. . . . Those were

the "good ole days." . . . Remember?

The football situation was getting worse with

our beloved Bisons undergoing defeat after defeat.

. . . Dorothy Walker elected Gridiron Queen. . . .

Mrs. Crystal Byrd Faucett, speaker at Women's

Dinner. . . . C.P.T. program started at Howard.

. . . "Living Madonnas" presented for first time in

Chapel. . . . W e began to wonder about the Cafe­

teria system which entered Howard with us. . . .

Basketball season blew in and out with many de­

feats, but we still had our "Billy," 'Tlip," and

"Icky." . . . Remember?

Susie Elliott was the new Dean of W o m e n . . . .

"Gone with the Wind" picketed by Howard law

students. . . . Fellowship Council inaugurated

Student-Faculty Dinner. . . . The "frosh" class

"laid an egg," the much-disputed Freshman Prom

with Al Cooper's Savoy Sultans—"Putt" was much

"put(t) out." . . . Spring brought moonlight,

blossoms, and "love in bloom" as we strolled the

reservoir and picnicked in Rock Creek Park. . . .

Claire Overton elected May Queen. . . . Paul V.

McNutt, Commencement speaker. . . . Remember ?

The storm clouds grew darker as we embarked

on our second year. . . . 800 Howard men answer

Selective Service registration call, yet newcomers

shatter old enrollment records. . . . The beautiful

Cook Hall opens. . . . Our school spirit ebbs as

our teams suffer continual losses. . . . Marion Reid

elected Grid Queen. . . . Roland Hayes presented

in Chapel. . . . Howard starts defense courses. . . .

Howardites stage a peaceful demonstration against

war. . . . Junior Class stages a successful prom. . . .

Remember ?

Campus politics reach a stage of bitterness. . . .

W o m e n students strike against victorian regula­

tions and win their battle. . . . H U adopts new

athletic program. . . . Charlotte Wesley and Doris

Brown selected two most beautiful Negro college

women in U.S. . . . H U goes under Department

of Security. . . . Grand Opera "Faust" with Michael

Bartlett, guest soloist, presented on campus. . . .

Congressman Arthur W . Mitchell, commencement

speaker. . . . This was Howard in her last days of

collegiate bliss. . . . Remember?

Howard seemed suddenly overjoyed as w e

entered our junior year. . . . Each man student

knew that his days were numbered before Uncle

Sam would take over. . . . Seventy-fifth Anniver­

sary of H U celebrated. . . . Student body posts

new "frosh" rules. . . . Nine new defense courses

offered. . . . Class of '42 makes plans for first

Bison in eight years. . . . Aurelia Johnson chosen

Gridiron Queen. . . . The Bisons win victories

over second-rate teams. . . . Freshman assemblies

inaugurated — Ink Spots, Duke Ellington visit

campus. . . . The U.S. enters the war against the

Axis on that fateful day in December. . . . Entire

campus community prepares for air-raids. . . .

Remember ?

June McMechan appears on Fred Allen's pro­

gram as "most talented Howardite." . . . Senator

Barkley speaks at Seventy-fifth Charter Day Din­

ner. . . . Marshall Hill breaks C I A A game score

record in basketball. . . . World's largest Negro

subject art exhibition opens in Library. . . . Aurelia

Johnson, May Queen. . . . Opera "Pagliacci" pre­

sented on campus. . . . Pearl S. Buck, Commence­

ment speaker. . . . "Is There a Basis for Spiritual

Unity in the World Today," discussed by Howard's

great thinkers on Town Hall of the Air, broadcast

from the Chapel. . . . Remember?

We entered our last year sadder and wiser for

the many events that accompanied our four years'

journey. . . . W e blundered into the newly inaugu­

rated Quarter System to the tune of tire, sugar,

coffee, butter, heat, and electricity rationing. . . .

Activities continued despite our pessimistic out­

look. . . . Bisons score a few encouraging victories.

. . . Dorothy Steele, Grid Queen. . . . Madame Chu

Shih-ming and Mrs. Grace Yaukey, speakers at

Twentieth Annual Women's Dinner. . . . W a r

rumors sweep the campus. . . . Service Flag given

to University by campus organizations. . . . N e w

basketball stars win surprising victories for Alma

Mater. . . . Class of '43 unites to publish a bigger

and better Bison. . . .

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CAROLYN ALEXANDER

Portsmouth, Virginia

ZOOLOGY

"Terry" . . . quiet . . . writes verses

and short stories . . . enthralled by

Debussey . . . favors Earl Hines . . .

dislikes standing i nthe cafeteria line

. . . algebra.

"Virtue alone is Ijappineu below."

—Pope.

ELIZABETH ANDREWS

Philadelphia, Pa.

Zoology

'Elizabeth" . . . conscientious . . .

to be doctor . . . likes good friends

and the movies . . . friendly.

"Well-timed silence loath more elo-

ifuence than speed]."—Tapper.

EUGENE C. BACON

Washington, D. C.

Kappa Alpha Psi

Football, Track, Advancd ROTC.

"Captain Bones" . . . good fellow . ,

"Honest, as tlois world goes."-

Shakespeare.

CHARLES BARTON

Lynn, Massachusetts

ENGLISH

Advanced ROTC. Track. Football.

"Boston" . . . authoritative . . . looks

longingly toward the creative writ­

ing field . . . likes arguments . . .

dislikes chiselers.

"He was always lyuman ivloen he

talked."—Robinson.

THERESA BERRY

Washington, D. C.

SOCIOLOGY

"Theresa" . . . persevering . . .

hopes to become successful in what­

ever she does . . . likes to have her

lessons well prepared . . . (and

does) . . .

"An honest man's the noblest work

of God."—Pope.

GEORGE A. BIRCHETTE

New Rochelle, New York

Phi Beta Sigma CHEMISTRY

R. O. T. C, Band.

"Birch" . . . friendly . . . hopes to

be a physician . . . likes nonchalant

pulchritudinous females . . . dislikes

unhep chicks.

"He never found the best too good."

—Longfellow.

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JAMES BOWMAN Washington, D. C.

Alpha Phi Alpha Z O O L O G Y

Tennis, Howard Players.

"Jimmy" ... all around ... to be

a psychiatrist . . . likes classical

music, poetry, and milk . . . dislikes

glamour-crazed women and eccentric

profs . . . one of the "rabble."

"Like a red meteor in the troulAed

air."—Hey wood.

KATHRYN H. BOYDEN Rochester, New York

PIANO

Women's Glee Club. Choir.

"Katie" . . . inflammable . . . hopes

to be a concert artist . . . collects

old music manuscripts . . . likes com­

posing tunes for little tots, having

"cut buddies," and sea food . . . dis­

likes music debunkers . . . energetic.

"A little nonsense now and then,

Is relished by the wisest men."

—Anon

CHARLES BRANCH Houston, Texas

PHILOSOPHY

"Branch" . . . intelligent . . . hopes

to go into theology . . . likes read­

ing and campus life . . . dislikes

undue emphasis on things social . . .

quiet . . .

"He was a gentleman from sole So

crown."—Robinson.

ELAINE BRAZIER

Washington, D. C.

Delta Sigma Theta LATIN

Pres., Kappa Mu, Who's Who, Bison

Staff, Hilltop Staff.

"Elaine" . . . scholarly ... to be a

personnel worker . . . likes fighting

for a worthy cause . . . poetry and

organ music . . . sweet.

"All ivisdom's armory this man could

wield.''—Mered i th.

WARREN BROOKS Washington, D. C

ZOOLOGY

Sgt. ROTC.

"Chief" . .

tor . . .

women . .

. suave . . . to be a doc-

likes the tall, smooth

. quiet rendezvous . . .

dislikes too many people and jitter­

bugs . . . businessman.

"And yet a lover of his own."

—Longfellow

DORIS B R O W N Washington, D. C.

Alpha Kappa Alpha ART

Howard Players, Art Club.

"Doris" . . . exotic . . . to be a

portrait artist . . . likes dramatics,

Katherine Cornell, and Craig . . .

dislikes extreme clothes and unfair

competition ... an eyeful.

"Is she not passing fair?"

—Shakespeare.

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PATRICIA T H E L M A BURNETT

New York, New York

ENGLISH

Fellouship Council. Women's League.

'Pat" . . . quiet . . . hopes to teach

English . . . likes romantic movies.

Fifth Avenue window shopping, and

good music . . . dislikes habitual

borrowers.

"Study or be quiet."—Bible.

G LADYS EIRENE C A N E G A T A

Christianstead, St. Croix,

Virgin Islands

Delta Sigma Theta M A T H E M A T I C S

House Government. Commissioner,

Women's League.

"Renie" . . . independent . . . hopes

to teach mathematics . . . likes hand­

icraft and swimming . . . where

there's one there's two . . . brilliant.

"To knou' that ichich before us lies

in daily life is the prime wisdom."—

Milton.

RACHEL CARROLL

Baltimore, Md.

Sigma Gamma Rho

"Rachel " . . . sweet personality .

hopes to be a social worker . .

likes good movies . . .

"Sweet grave aspect."—Cervantes.

HAZEL CHASE

Boston, Mass.

Alpha Kappa Alpha

H O M E ECONOMICS

"Hazel" . . . jolly . . . to be dieti­

tian . . . likes good jokes . . .

likable.

"A tvinning tray, a pleasant smile."

ELLIS A. CHRISTIAN, JR.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

HISTORY

Commerce Club.

"Chris " . . . likable . . . hopes to

gain entrance to the Consular Serv­

ice of the State Department . . .

plays piano well . . . likes Esquire,

Petty and Howard girls . . . dislikes

cloudy days.

"Mildest manners with bravest mind."

—Pope.

MELVIN WILSON COLES

Rochester, New York

Phi Beta Sigma ENGINEERING

Music. E. and A. Council.

"Melvin" . . . musical . . . interested

in civil engineering . . . fond of

sports, especially track . . . compos­

ing music . . . likes good plays.

"All men desire to be immortal."—

Parker.

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JEAN JUDSON C R E A S E Y

Jersey City, New Jersey

PUBLIC SCHOOL MUSIC

Women's Glee Club, Choir, Orches­

tra, Fellowship Council.

"Creasey" . . . loquacious ... to be

music teacher . . . likes keeping

scrap-books, seeing movies, and read­

ing . . . dislikes cafeteria food.

"And the night shall be filled irith

music."—Longfellow.

EDGAR DRAPER

Baltimore, Maryland

Phi Beta Sigma POLITICAL SCIENCE

Pres., Phi Beta Sigma. Fellowship

Council. Howard Players. Kappa

Sigma Debating Society.

"Ed" . . . intelligent . . . wants to

help men lose their chains . . . likes

the courage of the commonplace and

profundity . . . dislikes snobs and

bourgeois aspirations . . . crusader.

"He held his seat—a friend to hu­

man race."—Pope.

ROBERT A. CRUMP, JR.

Detroit, Michigan

Chi Delta M u P H A R M A C Y

American Pharmaceutical Association.

Commerce Club. Morl.ir and Pes lie

Club.

"Shoes" . . . typical playboy . . .

hopes to become an efficient pharma­

ceutical chemist . . . likes plenty of

white shirts, athletics, a n d — m m m m m

— w o m e n . . . dislikes oppression of

the minority groups . . . amiable.

"Bold things in a quiet way."—

English.

FRANCES LORRAINE DRYE

Tuskegee, Alabama

Alpha Kappa Alpha

PUBLIC S C H O O L M U S I C

Pres.. Women's Glee Club, Choir.

Mentor. Fellowship Council.

"Franny" . . . conservative . . .

hopes to teach music . . . likes all

sports and the movies . . . dislikes

to hear music played out of tune . . .

conscientious.

"/ have earned with the siveat of my

brow."—Cervantes.

ORVILLE CRUTCHFIELD

Washington, D. C.

Omtga Psi Phi Z O O L O G Y

Pres.. Senior Class, Omega Scholar­

ship Award. Kappa Mu.

"Crutch" . . . intellectual . . . to

be a physician . . . likes good books

and comradeship . . . dislikes wast­

ing, time . . . too much social life

. . . conscientious.

"The languages, the sciences, the arts,

in all these he was deeply read."

—Byron.

ANTHONY R. DONFOR, JR.

New Orleans, La.

Alpha Phi Alpha PHYSICS

"Donfor ' . . . hails from Dillard

. . . hopes to become a physicist

. . . likes writing short stories and

is good at it . . . quiet and unas­

suming . . .

"Charms strike the sight, but merit

wins the soul."

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H E N R Y FLETCHER

Trinidad, B. W . I.

Z O O L O G Y

"Fletcher" . . . debonair . . . to be

a physician . . . likes to have a good

time . . . Dr. Williams' right-hand

man . . . cool.

"A memoir of all courtesy."—Car-

lyle.

LEROY FREDERIC FLORANT

New York, New York

ME C H A N I C A L ENGINEERING

E. and A. Council. Pres.. Tutorial

Staff. Dean's Honor Roll.

"Lee" . . . athletically inclined . . .

pool champion . . . likes bridge to

be an engineering contractor . . .

has no dislikes or pet peeves . . .

conservative.

"He is well paid that is satisfied."—

Proverb.

PEDRITO AUGUSTUS FRANCOIS

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Phi Beta Sigma ENGINEERING

£. and A. Society. Fellowship Coun­

cil. Camera Club.

"Francois" . . . industrious . . .

future electrical engineer . . . likes

photography and dramatics.

"Diligence is the mother of good

fortune."—Cervantes.

CLARENCE CALVIN GIVENS

Washington, D. C.

Omega Psi Phi

"Givens " . . . all-around . . . con­

sidering a teaching career . . . in­

terested in fraternal activities . . .

likes the campus in the spring . . .

"His gravity is sweetened by his

smile."—Eliot.

H U G H WESLEY G O O D W I N

Steelton, Pennsylvania

POLITICAL SCIENCE

N.A.A.C.P., Track, Intra-Mural Bas­

ketball.

"Goodee" . . . intelligent . . . will

make a successful lawyer . . . likes

debating, tennis and reading . . .

dependable.

"A person educated to his intellect.''

—Porter.

ESTHER G R A D Y

Hampton Institute, Virginia

Delta Sigma Theta F R E N C H

Dance Club. Women's League.

"Esther" . . . reticent . . . likes Latin

American civilization, concerts and

the opera . . . hobby is photography

. . . we wish we knew her better.

"Modesty is the beauty in women,"

—Fuller.

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C O R O N A MARJORIE GROVES

Boston, Massachusetts

Delta Sigma Theta ENGLISH

Dean's Honor Roll, House Govern­

ment, Bison Staff, Hilltop Staff.

"Groovey" . . . (we do mean that)

. . . streamliner . . . hopes to make

a good wife and mother . . . likes

considerate men . . . dislikes insin­

cere people . . . slang buster . . .

"Some day he'll come along" . . .

cool and unassuming.

"The glass of fashion and the mold

of form.

The observed of all observers!"

—Shakespeare.

BILLIE H E N D E R S O N

New York City

Alpha Kappa Alpha SOCIOLOGY

Bison Staff. House Government, Fel­

lowship Council.

"Billie" . . . sophisticated . . .

someday a juvenile judge . . . likes

tall men and Tweed perfume . . .

pet annoyance: chipped fingernail

polish and runs in stockings . . .

temperamental . . .

"'Variety's the very spice of life that

gives it all its flavor."—Cowper.

LORENZO W . HARRIS, JR.

Asbury Park, New Jersey

Alpha Phi Alpha Z O O L O G Y

Men's Dormitory Council. Who's

Who. Student Council, Fellouship

Council, Bison Staff.

"Lorenzo" . . . earnest . . . hopes to

be a successful physician . . . likes

to eat . . . dislikes snobs, showoffs

and insincerity . . . popular.

"W^e that are true lovers run into

strange capers."—Shakespeare.

T H O M A S D. HILL, JR.

Chicago, Illinois

Kappa Alpha Psi A R T

Kappa Alpha Psi. Polemarch. Pres..

Student Council. Editor. Bison. Pres..

Dauber's Club, Who's Who.

"Rev." ... a dominating personality

. . . aspires to be a public admin­

istrator . . . dislikes glamour and

dancing . . . likes "flickers" . . .

frank . . . gets things done.

"The lion is not so fierce as painted."

—Fuller.

N A D I N E W . HARRIS

Washington, D. C.

Delta Sigma Theta ENGLISH

Dean's Honor Roll. Bison Staff,

Commerce Club.

"Nadine" . . . chic . . . would make

teacher par excellence . . . likes

campus in the spring . . . smart

clothes . . . likes "bows" (and we

don't mean ribbons) . . . Washing­

ton aristocrat.

"A lady—the wonder of her kind."

—Wordsworth.

A N N E MIRIAM HINES

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Alpha Kappa Alpha SOCIOLOGY

Women's Glee Club. University

Choir. Alentor, Fellowship Council.

"Anne" . . . unassuming . . . would

make a good sociologist . . . has a

beautiful voice . . . likes photog­

raphy and good music . . . dislikes

boring people . . . conservative.

"Neatness is the best of graces."—

Gilbert.

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JOHN HENRY HOLMES, III

Trenton, New Jersey

Alpha Phi Alpha ZOOLOGY

Basketball Team.

"Frankie" . . . pleasant personality

. . . hopes to be a doctor . . . likes

swimming and basketball . . . dis­

likes the campus grapevine and cafe­

teria procedure . . . everyone likes

him.

"With many a social virtue graced."

—Longfellow.

JEHU C. HUNTER

Washington, D. C.

Alpha Phi Alpha ZOOLOGY

City Representative. Men's Dormitory

Council, Advanced ROTC.

"Yahoo" . . . friendly . . . aspires

to an Army career . . . likes H o w ­

ard's basketball team . . . dislikes

campus politics . . . personable.

"A merry heart goes all the day."—

Shakespeare.

HASCAL OTHELLO HUMES

Washington, D. C.

Alpha Phi Alpha ZOOLOGY

Boxing. Football. Basketball, White

Elephants of Siam.

"Rascal Fumes" . . . dashing ... to

be a successful M.D. . . . likes just

about everything Including pedantics

and erudites . . . dislikes himself and

war . . . Romeo.

"In short, he was a perfect cavalier."

—Byron.

WILBUR JACKSON

Washington, D. C.

Alpha Phi Alpha ZOOLOGY

Lieutenant. ROTC.

"Jack" . . . affable ... a physician

in the making . . . athletically in­

clined . . . interested in swimming

especially . . . energetic . . . all

around good fellow.

"It is a pleasure to linger with him."

—Vergil.

SEYMOUR HUNDLEY

Orange, New Jersey

Omega Psi Phi ZOOLOGY

"Seymour" . . . happy-go-lucky . . .

likes sports . . . pretty girls . . . fun

. . . dislikes anything monotonous.

"His figure tall and straight and

lithe."—Longfellow.

ELVIN NATHANIEL JEFFERS

New Haven, Connecticut

Alpha Phi Alpha

CIVIL ENGINEERING

Basketball. Fral Baseball, ]Vhite Ele­

phants of Siam. Soccer.

"Sno," the mystic hell from N e w

Rochelle . . . racous . . . field of

interest: Structural Engineering or

teaching physics . . . likes Scotch and

women who can hold It . . . raising

cain . . . twelve hours sleep . . . dis­

likes rum, women who can't make up

their minds, and L. A. profit . . . loud.

"Life is real, life is earnest."—Long­

fellow.

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ANICE FRANCES JOHNSON Jersey City, New Jersey

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

'Women's Athletic Association, Phys­

ical Education Forums, President.

"Toni" . . . everybody's pal . . .

wants to be a physio-therapist . . .

prefers tall, smooth men . . . gets

fat from chocolate sundaes . . . excels

in swimming . . . thumbs down on

people w h o "can't take It."

"Vivacity is the health of the spirit."

—Balzac.

ELLA FOSTER JOHNSON Winston Salem, North Carolina

Alpha Kappa Alpha ENGLISH

Kappa Sigma Debating Society:

Women s League.

"Ella" . . . petite . . . desires to be

an English Department head . . .

likes smooth dancing . . . giiod nov­

els .. . classical music . . . pet peeve:

noisy people.

"Simplicity is an exact medium be­

tween too little and too much."—

Sir Joshua Reynolds.

BETSY RUTH JOHNSON Indianapolis, Indiana

SOCIOLOGY

Howard Players, Women's Glee

Club. University Choir, Commerce

Club.

"Betsy" . . . impish . . . desires to

be a psychiatric social worker . . .

likes practical jokes . . . bull sessions

. . . novels . . . dislikes restrictions

. . . gloomy classrooms . . . artifici­

ality . . . drips . . . effervescent.

"A cheerful life is ivliat the muses

love.

A soaring spirit is their chief de­

light."

—Wordsworth.

HENLEY B. JOHNSOiN Omega Psi Phi

MECHANCAL ENGINEERI.NG

Men's Tutorial Staff, Choir.

"Henley B." . . . fine fellow . . .

ambition is to be outstanding . . .

likes reading, singing and swimming

. . . popular on the campus . . .

"Thoughts are mightier than strength

of hand."—Sophocles.

DELORES MAZIE JOHNSON Washington, D. C.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Women's Athletic Association. Wom­

en's League.

"Bay " . . . simplicity is her virtue

. . . wants to be a physical education

instructor . . . crazy about skating

and music . . . dislikes Saturday

classes.

"Sweet grave aspect.''—Cervantes.

MARILYN C. JONES Cambridge, Mass.

H O M E ECONOMICS

Houard Players.

"Marilyn" . . . conservative . . .

hopes to become a dietitian . . .

likes dramatics, swing music, good

friends . . . dislikes eight o'clock

classes . . . per.sonable . . .

"Life is real, life is earnest."—Long­

fellow.

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ULA M. K E E L E R

Port Chester, N. Y.

COMMERCE

Commerce Club, "Women's League.

" U " . . . conscientious . . . will be­

come successful business woman . . .

likes Ping Pong, the cinema and

Duke Ellington . . . dislikes social

climbers . . .

"Mildest manners with bravest

mind."—Pope.

PAULINE ANNA KELLEY

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

SOCIOLOGY

House Government.

"Kelley" . . . garrulous ... to be

a career woman . . . likes collecting

poetry and sewing . . . dislikes gos-

sipers and catty people.

"Blessed are the joy makers."—

N. P. Willis.

O'NEAL W. KOGER

Baltimore, Maryland

COMMERCE

Lieutenant. ROTC. Commerce Club.

"Neal" . . . conservative ... to be

a broker . . . likes books, insurance,

sports, and bridge . . . dislikes poor

sports and a lack of diplomacy.

"He knows to live, ivho keeps the

middle stake."—Pope.

JUANITA B. LACEY

Newark, New Jersey

Alpha Kappa Alpha

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

University Band, Women's Athletic

Association, Dance Club, Women's

League.

"Lacey" . . . magnetic . . . pioneer in

the art of dance . . . likes good-look­

ing shoes and Lunceford's swing . . .

dislikes rising before 12 noon . . .

refreshing.

"Quick in mind and bodily grace is

she."—Johnson.

JO LOUISE LATTIMORE

Houston, Texas

Alpha Kappa Alpha SOCIOLOGY

"Jo" . . . affectionate . . . hopes to

become social worker . . . likes Mor­

decai . . . dislikes studying . . . and

early morning classes . . .

"Elegant as simplicity, and warm as

ecs tasy."—Cowper.

ALPHONSE LEWIS, JR.

Muskegan, Michigan

POLITICAL SCIENCE

"Al" . . . persevering . . . wants to

be a good lawyer . . . likes people

in general, dancing . . . arguments,

good food . . . dislikes conceited

people . . . cultivated.

"These studies are the food of youth."

—Cicero.

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CATHERINE ELIZABETH LEWIS

Lansing, Michigan

Delta Sigma Theta

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Dean's Honor Roll, Student Council.

Associate Editor, Hilltop, Feature

Editor, Bison.

"Kay" . . . (we thought that was

her name) . . . slender, tender and

tall . . . hopes to figure In national

politics . . . likes money . . . loads

of dates . . . dislikes gross Ignorance

and adolescent adults . . . gay.

"Blessed with that charm the cer­

tainty to please."—Rodgers.

SANDERS D. MIDDLETON, JR.

Saginaw, Michigan

Omega Psi Phi POLITICAL SCIENCE

Men's Dormitory Council. Basket­

ball. Student Council.

"Sandy" . . . cordial . . . hopes to

be a real estate lawyer . . . likes

photography and reading . . . dis­

likes not having fun . . . athletic.

"/ hate nobody: I am in charity with

the world."—Swift.

JAMES LIGHTFOOT

Washington, D. C

HISTORY

Winner Kappa Mu Cup. ROTC.

Captain.

"Jimmy" . . . intelligent ... to be

an accomplished historian . . . likes

Dr. Logan's classes, artillery mathe­

matics, and things academic . . . dis­

likes nothing.

"Thou are a scholar!"—Longfellow.

JAMES ARTHUR MITCHELL

Gary, Indiana

Kappa Alpha Psi Z O O L O G Y

Pres., Aien's Dormitory Council,

Pres., Men's Glee Club. Student

Council. Who's W^ho.

"Jimmie" . . . smoothie . . . we'll

read about him in the Medical Jour­

nal . . . likes plenty of beautiful girls

and gay parties . . . dislikes boring

lectures . . . pretty smile.

"All mankind loves a lover."—Em­

erson.

EDGAR SCOTT M c D O N A L D

Geneva, New York

Omega Psi Phi PRE-DENTAL

Newman Club.

"Edgar" . . . sports enthusiast . . .

wants to pull teeth . . . diligent.

"Honor lies in honest toil."—Cleve­

land.

W A L T E R MITCHELL

Washington, D. C.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Football. Track, Basketball, Ad­

vanced ROTC.

"Bubber"' . . . popular . . . is con­

sidering a career in Physical Edu­

cation . . . likes sports—all kinds

. . . dislikes the dull halls of lec­

turer . . . well-liked.

"He is one out of many and the

world loves individuality." — Bos-

well.

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H O W A R D NELSON, JR.

Washington, D. C.

Kappa Alpha Psi SOCIOLOGY

Advanced ROTC.

"Blabber"" . . . from a long line of

talkative Nelsons . . . hopes to be­

come social worker . . . likes all

kinds of "sports"' . . . good movies

and cute girls . . .

"]oy rises in me like a summer's

morn."—Coleridge.

EARL O D U M

Virginia

Kappa Alpha Psi ZOOLOGY

•"Earl"' ... to be doctor . . . likes

Interesting classes . . . and good

times . . . understanding . . .

"Fame comes only ivhen deserved 1'

—Longfellow.

YVONNE VERNICE OWENS

Washington, D. C.

Alpha Kappa Alpha ENGLISH

Houard Players.

"Yvonne"' . . . petite . . . hopes to

teach Itnglish . . . likes swimming

and dancing with special interests in

dramatics . . . dislikes not gadding

about. . . .

"Ah, why should life all labour be?"

—Tennyson.

EUCLID P A T E E

PHYSICS

"Moto" . . . conscientious . . .

wants to delve into science . . . likes

well-rounded people . . . enjoys

brilliant conversations . . . dislikes

the coldness of Washington . . .

conservative.

"Moderation — the noblest gift of

heaven."—Euripides.

HARRIETT DEAN PEARSON

Washington, D. C.

Delta Sigma Theta

ENGLISH, PSYCHOLOGY

Bison Staff. Commerce Club. Hilltop

Staff.

"Harriett"" . . . refreshing . . . wants

to be a clinical psychologist . . .

crazy about "soft lights and beauti­

ful music"' . . . likes pretty shoes

. . . collects ticket stubs . . . dramatic.

"Her affability and bashful modesty;

her ivondrous

Qualities and mild behavior."

—Shakespeare.

CHARLOTTE PINKETT

Washington, D. C.

SOCIOLOGY

"Charlotte"" . . . unassuming . . .

hopes to help solve post-war social

problems . . . has no special likes

or dislikes.

"Honest labor bears a lovely face."—•

Dekker.

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LLOYD HUBERT REED

Washington, D. C.

Alpha Phi Alpha

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Kappa Sigma Debating Society.

Kappa Aiu Honorary Society. Fellow­

ship Council, Bison Staff.

"Lloyd" . . . affable . . . eyes toward

the legal profession . . . good pho­

tographer . . . likes Alice In Won­

derland . . . easy to get along with

. . . industrious.

"A man of note and high degree."—

Longfellow.

DORIS BEATRICE REYNOLDS

Washington, D. C.

Delta Sigma Theta SOCIOLOGY

Houard Players. Student Assembly.

Hilltop Staff.

"Doris" . . . exuberant . . . dramatic

talent . . . social worker to be . . .

likes people with pretty mouths . . .

dislikes chicken . . . well-dressed.

''Suppress me if you can! I am a

Merry Jest!"—A. Lang.

HATTIE WILLIE ROBINSON

Port Washington, L. I.

ENGLISH

Women's Glee Club. Women's

League.

"Rob"' . . . conservative ... to be

English teacher . . . likes reading

and gangster pictures . . . Creasey's

shadow . . . unpretentious . . .

"Silence sweeter is than speech."—

D. M. Craik.

LUCILLE ROBINSON

Reading, Pennsylvania

Alpha Kappa Alpha ZOOLOGY

Choir, Fellou'ship Council.

"Lu" . . . quiet . . . will make a

good doctor . . . likes chocolate ice

cream and tall men . . . dislikes de­

ceitful people . . . understanding.

"Little said is soonest mended."—

Cervantes.

CATHERINE J. E. ROETT

Houston, Texas

Alpha Kappa Alpha ZOOLOGY

V ice-President, Student Council.

Commissioner Mentor, Y. It". C. A..

Who's Who.

"Kitty'" . . . diligent ... to be a

physician and surgeon . . . likes

dancing and music . . . good pho­

tography . . . retiring.

"Simplicity of character is no hin­

drance to subtlety of intellect."—

Morley.

VIRGINIA M. RUSSELL

Lawrenceville, Virginia

Alpha Kappa Alpha

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Women's Athletic Association, Intra-

Mural s. House Government.

"Marge"" . . . sweet ... to be a di­

rectress in Physical Education . . .

likes handsome men . . . pretty hand­

kerchiefs . . . dislikes catty women

and C.P.T. . . . radiant.

"The only ivay to have a friend is to

be one."—Emerson.

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CHARLOTTE SEAWELL

Newark, New Jersey

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Women's Athletic Association.

"Charlie"' . . . athletic . . . wants to

head a physical education depart­

ment . . . likes sports, good times,

and people . . . dislikes superficiality.

"Laugh and the world laughs ivilh

you."—Wilcox.

JEAN WINIFRED SPINNER

Southampton, New York

Sigma Gamma Rho HISTORY

"Jean" . . . good student . . . hopes

to be a history teacher . . . likes Fri­

day afternoons, vacations and spring

days . . . dislikes rainy days and

large crowds.

"Fell' things are impossible to dili­

gence and skill."—Johnson.

DOROTHY STOKES

Boston, Massachusetts

Delta Sigma Theta HLSTORY

President, House Government. Bison

Staff, Dean's Honor Roll. Hilltop

Staff.

"Dottle" . . . genial . . . likes ritzy

apartments, exquisite perfume and

N e w York's glamour . . . pet hate:

dwarfish men . . . wants to be a re­

search writer on historical subjects

. . . sketches and Esquire . . . pleas­

ant.

"She smiled and the shadows de­

parted."—Symonds.

MOLLYE DELORES SWANSON

Danville, Virginia

PSYCHOLOGY

Fellowship Council. Ivy Leaf Club.

'"Mollle"' . . . garrulous . . . ambi­

tion to be a personal guide . . . likes

Ice cream, plain clothes, and cards

. . . dislikes cats, conceited people

. . . the color green . . . friendly.

''Honest labor bears a lovely face."—

Dekker.

DOROTHY CAROLINE STEELE

Boston, Massachusetts

Delta Sigma Theta SOCIOLOGY

Gridiron Queen. Alpha Queen, Men­

tor, House Government.

"Dottie" . . . ail-American girl . . .

aspires to be a social worker . . .

likes anything chocolate (Tony) . . .

dislikes education courses . . . win­

some . . . University's queen.

"Shall I compare thee to a summer's

day.

Thou are more lovely and more

temperate."

—Shakespeare.

GENE GATES THOMPSON

Westfield, New Jersey

Alpha Kappa Alpha PSYCHOLOGY

Basileus. Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror­

ity. Student Council, Who's Who,

House Government.

"Gene"' . . . enterprising . . . ambi­

tion is to be a statistician and a good

wife . . . usually seen reading murder

stories . . . likes sleeping with plenty

of covers . . . dislikes living by her­

self.

"To wish, to want, to will and so to

win."—Anonymous.

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GRACE T H O M P S O N

Mt. Vernon, New York

Alpha Kappa Alpha

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Women s Athletic Association, Men­

tor, Secretary. Senior Class.

"Grade"" . . . gay . . . nonchalant

... we see her as a recreation worker

. . . candid . . . a second Eleanor

Holm . . . attractive.

"She possessed an air and grace by

no means common."—Bryan.

BEATRICE FRANCES TURNER

Kansas City, Missouri

Alpha Kappa Alpha ENGLISH

Editor-in-Chief. Hilltop. Hou.ird

Players. W^ho's Who. Dean's Honor

Roll. Bison Staff.

"Bea"' ... a striking personality . . .

to be directress of Dramatic School

. . . with men—It's likes the Ides of

March . . . likes exotic dinner gowns

and Indian jewelry . . . woofing with

the gang . . . photogenic.

"A perfect iroman, nobly planned.

To warm, to comfort, and com­

mand.

—Wordsworth.

JULIA RUFFIN T H O M P S O N

Montclair, New Jersey

Alpha Kappa Alpha FR E N C H

Fellowship Council. Pres.. Mentoi.

Who's Who. Bison.

"Judy" . . . pleasant personality . . .

hopes to become translator for gov­

ernment . . . enjoys photography . . .

likes roses . . . moonlight and stars

. . . dislikes white supremacy . . .

winsome.

"Fler ways of pleas.inliiess, and all

her paths .ire peace."—Old Testa­

ment.

PATRICIA VINES

Miintgomery, Alabama

Alpha Kappa Alpha S O C I O L O G Y

Women's League.

""Pat" . . . comely . . . Iiopes to be

a social service worker . . . likes

reading, movies, and dancing ... so

very sweet-tempered.

"Sweeter also than honey and the

honey-comb."—Old Testament.

MYRTLE ELISE T H O R N E

Charleston, South Carolina

Delta Sigma Theta ENGLISH

Prtsident. Delia Sigma Theta. Who's

Who. Student Council. House Gov­

ernment. A\enlor.

"Thorne " . . . refined . . . would-be

college English head . . . designs

dresses . . . loves new clothes and

good-looking men . . . hates long

meetings . . . systematic.

"The secret oj success is constancy to

pur pose."—Disraeli.

KAROL^'N MAE WALKER

Washington, D. C.

Delta Sigma Tlieta

H O M E ECONOMICS

Woiiu n s League.

"Bright Eyes " . . . attractive ... to

be home ecnomics teacher . . . likes

period furniture and jewelry . . . dis­

likes government work . . . subtle

charm.

"Eleg.int as simplicity, and warm as

ecstas),"" —-Cowper.

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E D N A W H I T E

Virginia

SOCIOLOGY

. hopes to

likes good

. . dislikes

"Edna" . . . studious .

be a success In life . .

books, and fried chicken

social parlec.

"Honest labor bears a loieh face."

—Dekker.

NERISSA V^HITLOCK

V<'ashington. D. C.

Alplia Kapp.i Alpha

HO.ME ECO.NO.MICS

Women's League.

' Neri"" . . . unruffled . . . to be a

teacher of clothing design . . . likes

tennis and attending good plays . . .

dislikes hearing herself sing . . .

nonchalant.

"Young in limbs—in 'judgment old."

—Shakespeare.

A R T H U R G. ^X•|LLIAMS

Madison, Conn.

SOCIOLOGY

"Art"" . . . unpredictable . . . hopes

to become a C.P.A. . . . interested

in accounting, the theatre and swing

music . . . pet peeve: women in

slacks . . . cosmopolitan.

"In short, he teas a perfect cavalier."

—Byron.

N O R M A HARRIS NX'ILLIAMS

NX'ashington. D. C

Alpha Kappa Alpha

H O M E ECOXO.MICS

"Norma"" . . . understanding . . .

hopes to teach home economics . . .

likes to listen to Clair de Lune . . .

read a good novel and see a good

play . . . dislikes standing in the

cafeteria line . . . classical record

fan.

"That person proves his worth ivho

can make us listen when he is by.

and think u hen he is gone."—Diane.

ROLLIX CHARLES NXII.LIAMS

Tuls.i, Oklahoma

Alplni Phi Alpha PSYCHOLOG"!'

Me'i's Dormitor\ Council. Tutorial

Staff. Hilltop. Fell on ship Council.

"Rollin" . . . personable . . . a fu­

ture psychologist . . . likes initiative.

sincerity, and confidence . . . admires

true friends . . . dislikes campus

politics . . . annoyed by student

apathy and ostentation . . . admir­

able.

"Wit and wisdom are born with a

man."—Selden.

iMAR^' ELIZABETH W I N G A T E

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Delta Sigma Theta P H A R M A C Y

Mentor. American Pharmaceutical

Association. Women's League.

"Betty" . . . poised . . . to be a

second Elizabeth Arden . . . likes

expensive clothes . . . Iier own way,

and dainty jewelry . . . designs orig­

inals . . . dislikes talkative people

. . . petite.

''Her loice was eier soft, gentle, and

tow—an excellent thing in woman."

—Shakespeare.

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ALBERT V;"l\THROP

Washington, D. C.

POLITICAL SCIENCE

ROTC. Major, Kappa Alu.

"VC'Inthrop" . . . conscientious . . .

will make a good lawyer . . . likes

swing music . . . dislikes too much

emphasis on things.

"Knoiiledge is power."—Bacon.

M A R Y B. 'Vi.ORMLEY

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Delta Sigma Theta FRENCH

Women's League. Mentor. Kappa Alu

Honorary Society. Who's Who.

cute ... to be a teacher

. . likes men gray at the

chocolate cake . . . most

dislikes short men . . .

"Worm" .

distlnguee

temples .

people . .

vivacious.

''To knoiv her is to love her.

And we know her very ivell."

—Anonvmous

GEORGE ^X•L\ZIE

VC'ashington. D. C.

FRE.XCH

French Club. Kappa Alu.

""Winzie"" . . . studious . . . to be

French prof at some university . . .

likes reading and movies . . . talka­

tive.

"Attempt the end and never stand to

doubt.

Nothing's so haid. but searc!) iviU

pnd it out.''

—Herrick.

JENNIE MAE HEATTY

NX'ashington, D. C.

Intramural sports SociCjLOGY

"Shorty"" . . . afifable . . . to be

social worker . . . likes symphonies,

swimming and books . . . dislikes

very few things . . . companionable.

"Laugh and the world laughs ivith

you."—Wilcox.

A.XNA ^X'OOLFORK

"Washington, D. C.

HISTORY

hopes to be a

likes good mov-

. dislikes social

Sigma Gamm.i Rho

Fellowship Council.

"Anna" . . . quiet .

history teacher .

ies, and books

climbers.

"Honor lies in honest toil."—Grover

Cleveland.

A D I X A E. BONX'EN

Wasliington, D. C.

H O M E ECONOMICS

"Adina"" . . . interested in social

service clubs . . . conscientious . . .

"Diligence increaseth the fruit of

toll."—Hesoid.

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F R A N K L. COLBERT

Washington, D. C.

Gamma Tau P H A R M A C Y

Choir. Glee Club: American Ph.ir-

maceutical Assn.. Chi Delta Alu.

"Frank L" . . . likable . . . aspires to

be professional pharmacist . . . likes

singing, women and Church . . .

dislikes segregation and "heads" . . .

"When he sang, the atmosphere uas

filled with magic."—Longfellow.

ELMER AUGUSTINE TAYLOR

Washington, D. C.

ZOOLOGY

"Elmer"' . . . ambitious . . . to

practice medicine . . . likes debating

ami pretty girls . . . likable.

"Honor a physician with the honor

due unto him."—Apocrypha.

K E N N E T H C O L E M A N

Washington, D. C.

Advanced ROTC.

"Kenneth" . . . straightforward . . .

likes the simple things of life—

good hooks, good music . . . lik­

able . . .

"Aioderation—The greatest gift of

heaven."—Euripides.

VIOLET JAYE KENiXEDY

Knoxville, Tennessee

Alpha Kappa Alpha

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Hoivard Players. Women's Athletic

Association.

Bootsie" . . . witty . . . wants to

be a physio-therapist . . . likes liorse-

back riding, the army, and reading

. . . has a keen sense of liumoi' . . .

"/ l.iuglied and danced and talked

and sails;."—Princess Amelia.

GEORGE JONES

SOCIOLOGY

'"George" . . . quiet . . . likes study­

ing and good lectures In the class­

room . . . smart and ambitious . . .

"Silence never betrays you!" —

O Reilly.

HOWARD L. BURLEY

Meridian, Miss.

Alpha Phi Alpha P H A R M A C Y

Am. Pharmaceutic.il Assn.. Mortar

and Pestle Club.

""Jim"' . . . a real Southern gentle­

man . . . to be successful pharma­

cist . . . likes sports . . . easy to

get along with . . .

"Honor lies in honest toil."—Cleve­

land.

FRANCES I. MADISON

Pueblo, Colorado

P H A R M A C Y

American Pharmaceutical Associa­

tion. Alortar .md Pestle Club. Com-

iViice Club.

"Frankie" . . . winsome . . . hopes

to become successful pharmacist and

bacteriologist . . . likes horseback

riding, dancing and card playing . . .

dislikes conceited men . . . diligent.

"The sweetest lady of the time

Well worthy of the golden prime.''

—Tennyson.

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CLASS OFFICERS OF '14

President RoBFRT RANSOM

\'ice-President VIRGINIA FLEMING

Secretary CANNIE MOORE

Treasurer CHARLES FOSTER

JUIVIDR CLASS The members of the class of '44 are making their Junior year the best so far, by participating in every part of college life.

For example, the Junior girls added much talent to Frazier Hall's show in January.

You couldn't have missed those advanced R.O.T.C. uniforms some of the Juniors like Don Roberts, Herman Stamps, Norman Harris, C Allen Johnson, and Sergil Cave are sporting.

Fellowship Council boasts many Junior mem­bers, and so does the N.A.A.C.P., which has Angela Jones as President.

There are Juniors in Who's Who m American Colleges, too. They are: Ruth Simmons, Cecile Roberts, Jane Bowles, C. Allen Johnson, Alvin Thompson, and William Branham.

'44's scholastic ability is proved by Eirene Cana-geta's graduating in three years, by the "Summa" averages of Alvin Thompson, Mauvice Winslow, and C. Allen Johnson, and by the twenty-two Juniors with "Magna" and "Cum" averages.

'44's members are also looking forward to the day when they can bear the worthy title of "Seniors."

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SDPHDMDRE CLASS In September, 1941, Howard University experienced something new, in the form

of the Class of '45. Brought together by mutual problems, the Class readily developed into an energetic unit.

It elected its officers in the persons of Truvillus Hall, president; Blanche Wells,

vice-president; Edmund Yearwood, treasurer; and Ruth Powell, secretary. In this first

year the class climaxed its activities with a very successful Class Prom.

In May, 1942, the class elected Kenneth F. Dungill, president; Edmund Yearwood,

treasurer; and Imogene Hawkins, secretary. Here again, the Class broke tradition by

being the most active class of sophomores seen on Howard's campus in many years.

The first of its year's activities was a very entertaining Chapel program for freshmen.

This was followed by an evening Musical Tea in Crandall Hall. Striking again, the Class

successfully sponsored a Thanksgiving Needy Basket Campaign and just recently spon­

sored a novelty in the form of a "Revenge" Dance.

Despite the war, the Class of '45 promises to continue its efforts to prove that classes can and ivtll function successfully.

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FRESHMAN CLASS It was September 24, 1942, and in we trooped, over thhree-hundred strong. We were heralded as one of the largest classes in the history of Howard University, and in our hearts we said we would be the best. Freshmen week . . . week of wide-eyed gazing . . . unwilling awe of upper classmen . . . marveling at the number of pretty girls . . . the number of handsome fellows. W e were some class!

The Cook Hall dance, our first dance, then classes. Football games (we sponsored the rally before the Howard-Dover game) . . . freshmen-sophomore rush (we won!) . . . then those mid-quarter grades. W e were so unhappy after that; we felt we could never recover from the stunning blow of the terrible grades, but we knew in our hearts that we were really good . . . thus, we recovered.

Then came elections; now we were a self-supporting entity. W e chose. William Hall, president; Patricia Roberts, vice-president; Mary Louise Pack, secretary; Chuck Stewart, treasurer. W e knew we had chosen wisely when we put our future in their hands.

Then the Thanksgiving game . . . the Lincoln crowd . . . the dance after the game. Soon we were studying diligently for finals . . . then Christmas. H o m e we trooped, hungry for a sight of the folks. But after a few days, in spite of ourselves, we were longing to see the "gang" again.

A new quarter . . . but old friends. Suddenly we began to hear of Civil Rights . . . we began to think. Just as suddenly came pledging, and we took our choices so very seriously . . . Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, elta. Kappa, Omega, Sigma, but we were still the class of '46—friends until the end.

Next came the freshmen-sophomore debate . . . we lost . . . but we maintain with John Thomas, "You can't ration passion." W h e n we became disillusioned, we picked up, realizing that you can't keep a good class down by one defeat!

Then came Student Council representatives from our class: Victor Lightfoot and Lucimarian Tolliver.

With all our joys, we were sad. W e knew the boys were going into the armed services after this quarter . . . some had already gone.

As we look into the future, we see the cloud which obscures the road, a road which we know will be rocky, for upon us rests the fate of the world. W e are the reconstruc-tionists, the framers of a new world. With silent lips, beseeching eyes, our hearts cry out to God above:

"Show us the way. Let us meet our destinies with clear eye and firm, unfaltering step. Lead us and we will follow."

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STUDENT COUNCIL

S T U D E N T COUNCIL The Student Council of Howard University for 1942-1943, composed of twelve

undergraduates chosen in a general election, is directly responsible for the administration of the extra-curricular activities of the undergraduate student body. This involves the social, recreational, educational and other interests of the students, and requires constant planning and supervision. Notable achievements of this year's Council have been its several enjoyable socials, the extensive program of Gridiron activities during the Thanks­giving recess, its welfare program, including the Arkansas sharecroppers contribution, its scrap drives, the completion of the Student Loan Fund started by an earlier Council, and its contribution to the Howard Service Flag.

The Council will long be remembered for making this year's Bison a possibility by its financial patronage.

OFFICERS

President THOMAS D. HILL, JR.

Vice-President CATHERINE ROETT

Secretary RuTH SIMMONS

Treasurer ELMER WHITING

Chairman of Social Committee GENE THOMPSON

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This year the Engineering and Architectural Council assumed the

responsibilities of student government ably led by the president, Leroy

F. Florant. The other newly-elected members were: Don Peterson,

secretary; Hardy Liston, Jr., treasurer; George Page, Edward Thompson,

Robert Madison and Edward Smith. Florant, Liston, Smith, Madison,

and Page are members of the Dean's Honor Roll.

Previously, all students of Howard University were under the

jurisdiction of one student governing body, the Student Council. How­

ever, wide differences in the social and educational intere.sts of the

Engineering and Architectural students necessitated some remedial step

in the governmental setup. Therefore, in 1935, due to determined

efl orts, an independent organization, the Engineering and Architectural

Council, was formed.

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'WILLIAM PAGE President

ELMER WHITING \^ice-President

LiLLA SELDON Secretary WILLIAM BRANHAM Treasurer

The Commerce Club which is made up of students in the School

of Commerce and Finance and others interested in business has as its

aim the affording of a little of the practical side of business along with

the theory that is a part of the classroom instruction. The work of the

club is divided into committees, the most important of which are the

Survey Committee and the Technical Service Committee. The Survey

Committee collects useful statistics about Negro business in Washington

in an effort to solve their problems and to point out some problems

faced by business. The Technical Service Committee renders accounting

services to small businesses. Each year the club observes Commerce Day

on which it presents an outstanding business man to the students. The

club take a definite interest in cooperative movements and makes an

effort to encourage them as much as possible.

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CRAIG WESLEY President

DORIS B R O W N Vice-President

W . M . Kiplinger, in his book, Washington is Like That, points

out, "There is no Negro drama in Washington except for some amateur

performances cultivated by Howard University." These performances

are the work of the Howard Players, leading dramatic organization on

the "hill." The Players are talented and versatile young people who

have won for themselves an enviable position as one of the best non­

professional Negro acting guilds in the country. In the past the Players

have been capably directed by William Butcher and are now sponsored

by the equally capable Ella Haith Weaver. The Players present at least

two big productions annually as well as four or five skits. Notable "hits"

of previous seasons have been "The Divine Comedy," "The Male Ani­

mal," "What a Life," and "Kind Lady." At present the Players are

rehearsing "Mamba's Daughters" with Doris Brown, Mary Jo Greene

and Betsy Johnson playing stellar roles.

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*^fi^r/iVG SOCIETY

Blanche Wells President

Eunice Speights Secretary

Harrison Duke Business Manager

Clara Gibbs Publicity Director

Kappa Sigma Debating Society was founded at Howard University

to afford an outlet for the interest Howard Students had in debating

and to enable Howard to meet the quality of debating done by the more

outstanding varsity debating teams.

The purposes of the organization are threefold. First, it aims to

have its members understand the rules of argumentation and logic, to

think accurately and to recognize fallacies in the thinking of others.

Second, it proposes to give its members an opportunity to appreciate

all social, economic, and political questions. Third, it aims to develop

appreciation of and training in oral expression.

Once each year Kappa Sigma sponsors competitive try-outs for new

members. Its faculty spon.sor is Dr. John T. Lovell, Jr. The officers of

the Kappa Sigma Debating Society are listed above.

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OFFICERS

JULIA THOMPSON Chairmai:

WALTER THO.M AS I 'ice-chairman

MARIANNE MUSGRAVE Recording Secretary

JuANlTA M O R R O W Corresponding Secretary

KENNETH MEYERS Treasurer

The Fellowship Council seeks to create a feeling of fellowship

and good will between the members of the university campus and to

promote activities that fill a definite need on the campus.

Outstanding activities sponsored by the Council have been ex­

change student visits with Bucknell, Columbia, Pennsylvania State,

Vassar, and Connecticut Wesleyan; the annual Student-Faculty Dinner;

Get-Acquainted Week; the annual Howard-Lincoln Conference;

monthly birthday parties for all students; and Faculty Open-House.

The activities are delegated to specific committees, 15 in all, within

the organization.

Dean Howard Thurman is advisor to, and outstanding member

of, the Council. H e had a dream; in 1937 that dream became the

Fellowship Council.

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HILITDP STAFF BE.\TRICF TURNER Editor-in-Chief

E. C O L E M A N X'ALDI .\ Associate Editor

PAUL J. B E C K H A M Alanaging Editor

G E N T R Y C. N O R E H Business Alanager

JERO.MF B. G A Y M O N News Editor

JUANiTA M O R R O W Feature Editor

TERANGI D U N C A N S O N Feature Columnist

Josephine Adams, Irme Claire. Mary Robinson, Edna O'Neil, Marguerite

•Winder, Raye Brooks, Welder Graves, Sybil Jones, Grace Parker, Dean Curtis,

Ann Pollitt. Carolyn Hammond, Jean Quarterman. Patricia Roberts, Eulalia

Smith, Margaret Bowles, Barbara Battle. Percv Fleming. Gloria Downing. Ruby

Jtnks, Margaret Gill, Lemuel Wells, Oliver Tyler. Seth Grant, Norman Harris,

Robert NX'illiams.

Paul Beckham E. Colem.ui ' X'alden

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JAMES ARTHR MITCHELI President

BRYANT C. W A I KER Secretary

ALLEN PYKE Treasurer

The Men's Glee Club was founded in 1913 and is one of the most

outstanding organizations of its kind in colleges and universities of this

country. The Glee Club is under the capable direction of Dean Lawson,

the new dean of the Music School. In the past years the Glee C\vih has

been directed by Professor Roy W . Tibbs, Mr. Todd Duncan and Mr.

William Goodwin.

The membership of the club is determined by a selection of voices

from the male student group. The Ho'ward University Glee Club has

recei\'ed the highest commendation from critics for its style, finish,

precision, shading, and ensemble.

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CRAIG T. WESLEY President

A n organization founded in 1938 for the sole purpose of fostering

unity among the football players the year round. The membership is

open to all members of the varsity football squad and by regulation,

the Captain of the team automatically becomes president of the Club.

The other officers are elected. The Club sponsors several social activities

during the year.

(Picture—Front row: Robert Bell, Henry Houze, Charles Barton,

Walter Mitchel, Craig Wesley. Second row: James Jackson, John Wal­

lace, Foster Mays. Third row: Theodore Smith, William Richie, Thomas

Scott. Last row: William Pippin.)

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O n September 2 5, 1941, was the fir.st appearance of a new Howard

phenomenon, in two parts: (1) A University As.sembly, to display

students' talents and personalities, and to meet the world's great;

(2) the Forty-six. a new paper dedicated to the Howard freshmen.

The Assembly ran for thirty performances in 1941-42 and has

continued with growing support of Howard students of every descrip­

tion during 1942-43. It started on March 1, 1942, a publication of an

annual W^ho's W^ho at Howard U. The Assembly works toward the day when every Howardite will

have a full opportunity to show his wares.

FORTY-SIX STAFF ^>;'HO'S ^X'HO AT HOVC'ARD U STAFF

A S S O C I A T E E D I T O R S : Marjorie

Jackson, Harry Walters, Revella EDITORIAL STAFF: Dons Reynolds, (jjy Margaret Gill, Mary Jane Dickerson,

A R T EDITORS: Margaret Barnes, Marjorie Jackson. Barbara Linger. G E N E R A L DIRECTOR; John Lovell,

INTERVIEW EDITORS: Clara Gibbs, Jr. Sergil Cave.

FEATURE WRITERS: Patricia Rob­erts, Esther Stokes, Shirley Butler.

PUBLICATION DIRECTOR: Margaret

Gill. CIRCULATION: Oliver Newton,

Emmanuel Fisher.

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ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY O n December 4, 1906, the concept of Negro

Brotherhood was for the first time given material expression in the form of Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at Cornell. This fact is signifi­cant, for it represents a commitment—an assumption on the part of Alpha Phi Alpha of the responsibility of always leading the race. It is this interpretation of the founding of the first chapter which has made Alpha a brotherhood of leaders. It is this doctrine, preached in each of the 169 chapters into which the organization has grown, which is responsible for Alpha men being in the vanguard in every field of human endeavor.

Beta Chapter was founded at Howard University on December 20, 1907, the second chapter of the fraternity and the first on a Negro campus. Since that day Beta has adhered religiously to the fundamental precepts of Alpha Phi Alpha by supplying leaders to the campus community and to the race at large.

''First of All. Servants of All. We SIMII Transcend AW

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"To be a noble Alphaman is all we ask"

The Sphinx Club of Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi

Alpha is a brief stopping place where "the members

of the fraternity in theory attempt to study a man's

character, to get acquainted with him, and to let him

get acquainted with them, in order that both the fra­

ternity and the sphinxman may decide intelligently

whether or not either wishes to continue the friend­

ship and cement it into brotherhood. As a part of its

activity program the club is required to sponsor some

project and a smoker for the fraternity, and to acquire

a detailed knowledge and thorough understanding of

the history, aims, and ideals of Alpha Phi Alpha. The

officers of the present club, consisting of some twenty-

odd members feature Gregory McNeill, president;

Edward Petty, vice-president-treasurer, and Hugh

Holcombe, secretary.

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KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY The Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity being organized

at Indiana University, 1911, spread from the West to the East and in 1920 began its career at Howard University. This chapter was named the Xi chapter.

After twenty-three years on the campus there are found approximately sixty-five Kappa men here and numerous others in the city of Washington. This year under the leadership of T. D. Hill, Jr. (Polemarch) the Xi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi has gone on towards its goal of achievement, civicly as well as socially. Although the men are not in residence, the fraternity is in the ownership of an elaborate fra­ternity house (Kappa Kastle) located at 13th and Girard Streets N.W., as soon as the war takes a definite turn it is assured that the Kappa Kastle will again lend its traditional aid in the fostering of good will, fellowship and entertainment for the general student body.

Kappa Alpha Psi has always been with the leaders in the building of Howard spirit. This year along with the members of the Class of '43, Kappa Alpha Psi wishes to extend its compliments to the Howard community and expresses the desire to continue in the building of a better Howard.

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The Scroller Club is an affiliate organization of

Kappa Alpha Psi and is conceived to give intellectual

play to prospects for entrance into the fraternity

proper.

While in the Scroller Club the pledgee must prove

himself qualified for becoming a member in the

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Here the rudiments of

parliamentary procedure along with some of the in­

strumental ideals of the fraternity are conveyed to the

pledgees through the medium of the fraternity pledge

commission.

The colors of the Scroller Club are purple and gold.

The flower is the white carnation.

SCROLLERS ELUR

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DMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY

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Keeper of Records

ELMER WHIIING

Keeper of Finance

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Dean of Pledgees

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PHI RETA SIGMA FRATERNITY In recent years it has been the practice to write

articles for this year book which would include the usual details concerning our inception January 11, 1914, and which even more would convey the pride we take in our expansion over the past twenty-nine years to universities and colleges all over the United States. The articles, though written in a serious vein, reflect a happier mood than w e feel it possible to experience in writing this article.

Rather we are despondent now, for w e feel heavily the losses which Sigma has experienced from two sources: the absence of so many younger members (now in war service) in w h o m lie the hopes of our future, and the loss of George Washington Carver, whose life crystallizes the ideals of our fraternity, our objective as expressed in our motto—"Culture for Service and Service for Humanity"—and provides excellent examples for the aspiring youth of the world.

However, let no one suppose that this despondency is of such a nature as to paralyze all activity or blot out all hope of the future. For that same fund of ideals which gave impetus to our organization in the blind uncertainty of 1914 and in the years tangent thereto still bears us strong stead.

Our campus program has deviated little from the usual—if at all, only for the better. In the ignorance of what our fate may be at the hands of the Selective Service (and recently of the Enlisted Reserve Corps), w e find it possible to function guided by a happy optimism.

OFFICERS

EDGAR DRAPER

President

PEDRITO FRANCOIS

V ice-President

BRYANT C WALKER

Recording Secretary

EDWIN SNEED

Corresponding Secretary

ULMONT L. JAMES

Treasurer

RANDALL N. JAMES

Dean of Pledgees

WILLIAM H. BRANHAM,

Chaplain

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ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA

GENE THOMPSON BasiUus

JULIA THOMPSON Ami Basileus

JANE BOWLES Grammateus

RUTH SIMMONS Epistoleus

GRACE THOMPSON Dean of Pledgees CHARLOTTE PARKUS Sentinel

VIOLET KENNEDY Sergeant-at-Anm

BEATRICE TURNER /;) Leaf Reporter ESTHER POLLARD Parliamentarian

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was founded in the year 1908 at Howard University.

The program of Alpha Chapter from its beginning to the present day has been to foster friendships, to cultivate high ethical standards among Negro college women, to instigate scholastic recognition, to enforce a common bond among its members, and to produce efficient leaders who, after college, will continue their well-rounded curriculum.

O n e of the most outstanding projects still in effect is the Mississippi Health Project, which strives to help the underprivileged of the rural South. The funds contributed to the project this year were re­ceived by the girls who were on probation last fall.

Alpha Chapter awarded the "Lucy Slowe M e m o ­rial," a scholarship given to the most outstanding girl in the Freshman class of last year. The recipient of this was Josephine Adams.

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IVY LEAF ELUR OFFICERS

DEANE CURTIS President MARY JANE DICKERSON Vice-President ALICE GARNER Recording Secretary EDNA MCGRUDER Corresponding Secretary PHYLLIS DOWNING Treasurer

The Ivy Leaf Club is composed of pledgees of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. These persons have shown their eligibility for membership through their scholarship and participation in numerous activities, both social and educational. The aim of the Ivy Leaf Club is to foster finer womanhood and higher ideals.

M E M B E R S Mamie Adams Mary Jo Drane Beatrice Foster Dorothy Harvey Joyce Hawkins Ethel Herriford Lois Hill

Lillias Rivera Jean Scott Eunice Speights Mollye Swanson Blanche Wells Janet Williams Mildred Williamson

Lucille Young

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HELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY OFFICERS

MYRTLE THORNE President

MAUVICE WINSLOW Vice-President

ELAINE BRAZIER Recording Secretary CATHERINE LEWIS Corresponding Secreary DOROTHY STEELE Treasurer

BARBARA CHILDS Sergeant-at-Arms

ELIZABETH WINGATE Dean of Pledgees The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded on the campus at Howard University in 1913. The sorority emphasizes high scholarship, character, and finer womanhood.

During the academic year 1941-42, Alpha chapter had the largest number of honor students and highest scholastic average of all Greek organizations on the campus. To cap the intellectual standard. Miss Elaine Brazier was elected as President of Kappa M u Hon­orary Society. Examples of ability in administration have been shown by other Deltas. Myrtle Thorne, President of Alpha Chapter, is also Sponsor of the House Government for freshmen in Truth Hall; Dorothy Stokes, President of House Government in Frazier Hall; and Mary Wormley, President of the Women's League.

Dorothy Steele was selected as the Gridiron Queen for the 1942 Howard football classic and as Alpha Phi Alpha Queen for 1942-43.

The most important activities which Alpha chapter completed in the past year have been the following: aiding in the purchase of a Service Flag for the Uni­versity, purchasing a war bond, and giving funds to charitable organizations.

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PYRAMIH ELUR To achieve greatness in all the noble aspirations of

life—ethical character, scholarship and worthwhile

accomplishment is a goal of the w o m e n of Delta

Sigma Theta Sorority. The pledgees, the Pyramids,

use the medium of the pledge club to develop an

appreciation of the ideals of its affiliate organization.

The Pyramids are select w o m e n of the campus chosen

with a firm belief in their potential possibilities of

growth. All projects and activities are geared to aid

them as well as the university community develop a

deeper faith and understanding of the problems of

the day and a hope for progressivism in all fields of

worthy endeavor.

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ZETA PHI RETA SORORITY Like all sororities on the campus of Howard Uni­

versity, the aim of Zeta Phi Beta is to select and to

attract girls who may be considered worthwhile mate­

rial for a Zeta. W e are very particular in that respect in

that Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and all its activities are cen­

tered around finer womanhood. With this ideal upper­

most in the minds of the sorors. Alpha Chapter Plans

its activities accordingly. Annually, Alpha Chapter pre­

sents a cup through the Women's League to that

young woman whose attendance is best thereto, and

a bracelet to the Dean of W o m e n of Howard Uni­

versity at the Women's Dinner. Both the cup and

the bracelet have the year engraved on it. Also, Alpha

Chapter sponsors an annual affair to entertain the

'Howard Freshmen and Sophomore women who are

interested in Zeta, as well as an annual bus ride as

a sight-seeing tour. The affairs culminate with Finer

Womanhood W e e k Programs. That week's programs

highlight the development of finer womanhood . . .

our ideal!

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R O T C I N S T R U C T O R S Left to right: Lt. Colonel Henry J. Boettcher, Captain Robert Wilson, Sergeant Earl Spreuill.

IIVSTRUCTDRS R

Announcement of the establishment of an R.O.

T.C. unit at Howard University was made January

29, 1919. Captain C. C. Johnson, Infantry, was the

first professor of Military Science and Tactics. Cap­

tain Johnson was succeeded on March 18, 1919,

by Major Milton T. Dean, Infantry, U. S. Army.

Since that date there have been various changes

and replacements of Regular Army personnel due

to W a r Department orders. Lieutenant Colonel

Henry J. Boettcher, Infantry, U. S. Army, who is

now on his fourth year of duty, is the head of the

Department of Military Science and Tactics. Lieu­

tenant Colonel Boettcher replaces Colonel Lloyd

Zuppann who was recently transferred to Fort

McClellan, Alabama. Colonel Zuppan served as

P.M.S. & T. for six years. His absence will be felt

by all members of the R.O.T.C. unit. All R.O.T.C.

members intend to cooperate fully with the present

P.M.S. & T. in order to make the R.O.T.C. unit at

Howard the best in the nation. Other instructors

include Major Raymond Countee, O.R.C.; Captain

Robert Wilson, O.R.C; Sergeant Amos Robinson,

D.E.M.L.; and Sergeant Spreuill, D.E.M.L.

The object of the R.O.T.C. is primarily to

qualify students for positions of leadership in time

of national emergency. The complete course com­

prises four years, a basic course of two years and

an advanced course of two years. A systematic and

O.T.C.

standardized method of instruction prescribed by

the W a r Department is carried out in detail by the

instructors in the various military subjects. A stu­

dent who has successfully completed all the courses,

including a six weeks attendance at the summer

training camp, is rewarded with a Commission as a

Second Lieutenant of Infantry, Officers' Reserve

Corps. Because of the present emergency, at the

completion of the four years' course the senior

R.O.T.C. Cadets are assigned to the Infantry

School at Fort Benning, Georgia, where they pur­

sue a three months' course in the latest develop­

ments in Infantry Tactics. With the successful

completion of this course, these officer candidates

are commissioned as Second Lieutenants of Infan­

try in the Army of the United States.

The unit is organized into a Provisional Infantry

Battalion consisting of a Battalion Headquarters

and three rifle companies. The following men are

Cadet Officers for the school year 1942-43:

Cadet Major—Albert W . Winthrop.

Cadet Captains — Jehu C. Hunter, James C.

Lightfoot, Kenneth W . Coleman.

Cadet First Lieutenants—Clarence C. Givens,

Percy E. Ricks, Eugene L. Bacon.

Cadet Second Lieutenants—Julius J. Dickerson,

Edgar S. McDonald, Charles P. Barton, Walter

Mitchell, Howard Nelson, Jr., Seymour Hundley.

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Summa Cum Laude—ELAINE C. BRAZIER Magna Cum Laude—CATHERINE E. LEWIS, ESTHER G.

POLLARD, LLOYD H. REED, MYRTLE E. THORNE, ALBERT

W. WINTHROP, GEORGE WINZIE, MARY B. WORMLEY.

Cum Laude—THERESA BERRY, MARY CANNADY, ORVILLE

CRUTCHFIELD, VERA DOBY HUNTON, HUGH GOODWIN,

MARY JO GREENE, NADINE HARRIS, JAMES LIGHTFOOT,

HARRIETT PEARSON, CATHERINE ROETT, GENE THOMP­

SON, JULIA THOMPSON, WILLIAM H. SETTLE, DOROTHY

STOKES, BEATRICE TURNER, MARJORIE GROVES, JEAN

SPINNER.

The Dean's Honor Roll was started about seven years ago in the College of Liberal Arts by the late Dean Davis. Since that time both the School of Music and the School of Engineering and Architecture have instituted such a system to acknowledge the scholastic achievements of students in these schools. In the fall of each year there is an Honors Day Program in the university chapel.

The scholastic averages are computed by a grade basis and are cumulative. Because most of these students have been active participants not only in scholarship but also in all phases of college life, they should make outstanding con­tributions in the many fields of endeavor wherever they go.

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ACHIEVEMEIVT KEYS & EUP D. Hill, Jr., Julia Thompson, Lorenzo Harris, Mary

Wormley, Gene Thompson, Catherine Roett, Doris Brown, Myrtle Thorne, and Craig Westley (not pic­tured) .

ACHIEVEMENT TROPHY

The Achievement Trophy is an award conceived by the Student Council of 1942-1943 to give due recog­nition to senior who has proven himself most out­standing during his four years on the Howard Uni­versity Campus. The award is made on the basis of the student's accumulative academic and extra­curricular activities and his activeness therein.

The first Achievement Trophy goes to Mr. Thomas D. Hill, Jr., of Chicago, Illinois, who has proven himself to be of good character and most competent in everything pertaining to student activities. Below is listed the record of Mr. Hill during his four years at Howard University.

President of the Student Council, 1943; President of the Sophomore Class, 1941; President of the Junior Class, 1942; Polemarch (president) Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, 1943; Editor of the Student Handbook, 1942; Editor of the 1943 Bison, 1943; First Vice-President of the American Federa­tion of Negro College Students in America, 1943; Co-Chair-man of the Fellowship Council, 1942; Officer in the Daubers Art Club, '41-42-43; Member of the University Lfsher Staff 4 yrs.; Business Manager of the Student Hand­book, 1942-43; Men's Dormitory Council Representative, 1942; Student Representative to the Charter Day Commit­tee, 3 yrs; Who's W h o in American Universities and Col­leges, 1942 and 1943; Alma Thomas Award for Excellence In Design, 1941; Dauber's Art Club Award for Excellence In Design, 1942; 2nd Award in the local National Tubercu­losis Medal Designing Contest, 1941 and 1943; 4th Award in the National Tuberculosis Medal Designing Contest, 1941 (national); 2nd Award in the National Tuberculosis Medal Designing Contest, 1943 (national).

It has been a tradition for the Student Council to recognize the achievements of the Students by awarding keys to those students who with credit­able academic records have been most outstanding in extra-curricular activities. This year special medals will be given to the male and female who gained the highest ratings of the various campus achievements. This year at commencement recog­nition will be given to Mr. Thomas D. Hill, Jr., and Miss Julia Thompson in appreciation of their four years of campus service and achievement in general. Recipients of keys this year are: Thomas

THOMAS D. HILL, JR. Editor

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WL: WL IM AMERIEAJV EDLLEGES

AMD

UMIVERSITIES

Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities is an

annual compilation of biographies of distinguished students

throughout the nation. The purpose of the project has been

two-fold: First, to serve as an understanding honor in which

a deserving student, after displaying merit in college and

accomplishing his goals, would be given recognition without

having to pay some fee—Second, to establish a reference

volume of authoritative information on the great body of

America's leading college students.

Requisites for membership are scholarship, character,

leadership in extra-curricular activities, and potentiality for

future usefulness to business and society. Juniors, seniors, and

students in advanced work are eligible.

Seniors whose biographies appear in the 1943-44 edition

of W'^ho's Who include: Elaine Brazier, Doris Brown, Orville

Crutchfield, Pedrito Francois, Mary Jo Greene, Lorenzo Harris,

Thomas Hill, Lester Houston, James Mitchell, Catherine Roett,

Gene Thompson, Julia Thomp.son, Myrtle Thorne, Beatrice

Turner, Bryant Walker, Craig Wesley and Mary Wormley.

Juniors on w h o m this honor was conferred are: Jane

Bowles, William Branham, C. Allen Johnson, Ruth Simmons

and Alvin Thompson.

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MPPA MU HDMDRARY SDEIETY KAPPA MU HONORARY SOCIETY

ELAINE FRAZIER President

LLOYD REED Vice-President

ESTHER E. G. POLLARD Secretary

ORVILLE CRUTCHEIELD Treasurer

Founded with the primary purpose of emphasizing sound scholar­

ship the Kappa M u Honorary Society was organized on October 31, 1923.

The secondary object of this honorary society is to confer upon those

students of the academic schools whose marked scholastic ability has

proved them worthy of membership a badge of distinction and honor.

Entrance into Kappa M u is held as one of the highest honors a student

may attain while at the university. It is a reward for meritorious scholar­

ship, a symbol of the greatest academic achievement.

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June 10, 1953. My dear John:

Because of the honor and success which our class of '43 has manifested, you ask

m e to give you as much information about our alumni as possible for your "Records of

Distinguished Negroes." I have merely the following information and news of interest for you:

Lloyd Reed, LL.D., lawyer par excellence, is fighting a case against the Stoddard and W o o d s Banking Firm in the interest of his client. Gentry North (you remember him), wealthy merchant dealing in furs. Ula Keeler, outstanding business woman, is heading

"The Association for the Progress of Negroes" in N e w York. Working with her are Pat

Vines and Billie Henderson, renowned social workers. Oh, you know Billie married several years ago.

Do you recall Juanita Lacey and Marge Russell.^ They opened up a modern dance studio right after graduation. N o w , Vi Kennedy is in charge of the main studio. Juanita is on tour and Marge is studying in Argentina.

Julia Thompson is working for the State Department. She's working in Liberia. (Heard from her last week and she surprised m e by saying that Tommie Hill had recently been elected President of Liberia.) Ellis Christian is also working for the State Department as an interpreter. Someone told at Gene Thompson's wedding that he was in China.

Yes, the Class has really made progress! Kathryn Boyden, the first Negro woman to play with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, is a sensation in Boston. While there, she is staying with Margie (Groves) Van Wyck—Margie married that lawyer big-wig.

Kay Lewis, who is now Assistant Secretary of Labor, flew to N e w York from Washington recently to meet her prominent husband. I suppose you read the current edition of the "Times," commemorating Drs. J.ames Mitchell and John Holmes for brilliant experiments.

Last May, I visited Mary Wormley, who's teaching French in Philadelphia. She's married to a speciali.st and has two adorable children. While there, I called on Betty Wingate at her exclusive and smart salon. She's made a wonderful success of her cosmetic business. Mary informed m e that Dottie Steele was married and liviqg in Harrisburg. Myrtle Thorne is teaching at Dunbar in Washington—she married that famous concert artist from Atlanta.

Loads of our alumni are in Chicago! Bea Turner has opened a dramatic school there. Alphonse Lewis is there also, practicing law. Elaine Brazier has started a marvelously modern finishing school for girls in Chicago. Harriett Pearson is carrying on a research project in collaboration with Dr. Psyche. Imagine—at the University of Chicago!

I met Jimmie Lightfoot in Lima, Peru, a couple of years ago. He's acting as an

agent of the Sighs Committee for the Government in Buenos Aires since he stopped practicing law. H e mentioned that he had seen George Winzie in Haiti. George is teach­

ing French in one of the universities there. Les Houston was also in Haiti at the time as Ambassador from the United States.

I read in " N e w Masses" in '47 that Edgar Draper was going to Russia in order to represent his labor union in an international labor meeting. Lorenzo Harris has settled in Asbury Park after carrying on extensive medical research in Alabama. Dorothy Stokes

was awarded the Pulitzer Prize last year for her historical novel: "Lost in Timbuctoo."

Years have passed and friends have parted, but the brilliancy of the class still remains. Let m e know how your book is coming along.

As ever,

PAUL.

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CiaA&ivni

N o w that we have reached the parting of the

ways, it becomes my duty to take inventory of our

many valuable possessions and to bequeath some

of them to those persons who would appreciate

them most.

To Dr. Mordecai Johnson, our president, we

bequeath this wish of sincerity: that he may remain

president of Howard University in order that it

may continue to be as wonderful an institution as

it is today.

To Dr. Lovell, our friend and advisor, we will

the respett and cooperation of the entire student

body, and continued success in encouraging and

pushing forward each student in the university.

Elaine Brazier leaves to Mauvice Winslow the

distinction of continuing to be the highest ranking

student in her class.

May Gloria Downing and Norman Harris con­

tinue to star in the role of Romeo and Juliet, as

Grace Thompson and Jack W o o d have done for

the past four years.

Julia Thompson leaves her interest in extra­

curricular activities to Marguerite Parker.

Frankie Holmes leaves his residence in Truth

Hall to Scrontch Wells.

Marge Russell leaves her admirable disposition

to Tid Bowles.

Henry Fletcher leaves his suavity to Freeman

Parker.

The gracefulness of Harriett Pearson is be­

queathed to Eunice Johnson.

Edgar Draper bequeaths his oratorical ability to

Blanche Wells.

Mary Wormley leaves her "loud outbursts" to

Patricia Roberts.

The leadership as exhibited by Gene Thompson

is bequeathed to Marian Tate.

James Bowman leaves his magnetic power over

the Freshmen girls to Reidy Rector.

To Bootsey Herriford is left the combined per­

sonalities of Eloise, Bea, Katie and Toni in order

that she may carry on the close relationship with

the Junior Medical students held by that group.

To Helen Branker is bequeathed the Bostonian

air and sophistication of Dorothy Stokes.

Lorenzo Harris leaves his place in Gertrude

Missouri's heart just where it is now.

Billie Henderson leaves the distinction of hav­

ing many admirers to Margaret Gill.

Lester Houston wills to Gloria Reed his undying

fascination for romance languages.

To Rudy Simmons is bequeathed the political

and economic theories of Kay Lewis.

Since Sadie Bayne seems to be endowed with

our own Katie Boyden's sense of humor, may she

continue to "crack" her way through college.

The ingenuous and candid manner of Thomas

Hill is willed to Billy Mangrum.

Marjorie Groves leaves her attitude of indiffer­

ence and nonchalance to Gloria Garrett.

The sincere interest of Kitty Roett in the activ­

ities and progress of the Student Council is handed

down to Percy Fleming.

Doris Reynolds honors Connie Berryman with

the secrets of being "Miss Vogue of Howard

University."

Jimmie Mitchell leaves his "way with all the

girls" to the most susceptible Freshman.

The natural and unaffected beauty of Dorothy

Steele is bequeathed to Jeanne Noble.

Gentry North wishes his authoritative manner

on all subjects to be transmitted to Elmer Whiting.

The leadership and guidance of the Howard

Players as cherished by Craig Wesley is left to

Barbara Childs.

The "Rabble" leaves fond memories of their

adventurous escapades for the past four years to

Bobby Williams and his gang.

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?(aU of Jamsi

Typical College Student JULIA THOMPSON JIMMIE MITCHELL

Most Dignified MYRTLE THORNE JOHN HA WARD

Most Energetic MARY WORMLEY ROLLIN WILLIAMS

Best Athlete GRACE THOMPSON BUBBER MITCHELL

Best Dressed NADINE HARRIS SALTER COCHRAN

Best Looking HARRIETT PEARSON BUSTER RECTOR

Most Popular DOROTHY STEELE WILBUR JACKSON

Best Dancer JUANITA LACEY LESTER HOUSTON

Class Grind ESTHER GRADY GEORGE WINZIE

Class Cut-up BETSY JOHNSON ALVIN JEFFERS

Class Politician KAY LEWIS THOMAS HILL

Most Efficient DOROTHY STOKES LLOYD REED

Wittiest DORIS REYNOLDS HASCAL HUMES

Most Naive THELMA FRIEND JAMES BOWMAN

Most Friendly PAULINE KELLY JOHN HOLMES

Best Reader MARY JO GREENE ORVILLE CRUTCHFIELD

Class Scientist KITTY ROETT LORENZO HARRIS

Most Businesslike MARGE RUSSELL GENTRY NORTH

Faculty Delight ELAINE BRAZIER JAMES LIGHTFOOT

Most Artistic DORIS BROWN PERCY RICKS

Cutest BETTY WINGATE WILBUR JACKSON

Faculty Torment ANITA ALLEYNE CHUCK SAUNDERS

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EDITOR S SERAPRDDK

This section of the B I S O N has been

established in a feeble effort to compensate

for the many cooperations given the staff

by constituents of the campus in hopes that

they will be able to assist in making a bigger

and better BISON. It is practically impos­

sible to include all of the campus in such

a volume as this however, we have sincerely

tried to include as many as possible as is

exemplified by this section.

The editor thanks the following for mak­

ing this section possible: Mr. Loydd Reed,

Mr. Harold Delaney, Mr. Phillip Miller, Mr.

James W . Jones, Miss Angella Jones, Ace

Parker and his gang, and Mr. T. Howard

Duncanson.

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FDDTRALL Last year Howard inaugurated a reorganization

of athletics with the hiring of James H. Rowland from Bluefieid, West Virginia, and Jesse Chase from Boston University as the coaches that put Howard back in the win column. The first game of the 1941 season against Cheyney State Teachers' College was a massacre; next the team tangled with the Howard scholastic eUgibility regulations and lost 13 men out of a squad of 30. Under those handicaps they left to hold Shaw University, a powerhouse in the C.I.A.A., down to the score of 12-0, but lost two men for the remainder of the season. Charles Bowser broke his leg and Charles Barton broke his ankle.

Then the Howard male students showed there were a few men left among them, when fifteen boys came out the following Monday in an effort to replace the casualties. Several of them went on to become worthy additions to the team, such as William Pritchett, Josh Dashiell, Lorenzo Harris, Elmer Whiting, and Erskine Freeman.

The team went on to a record of four wins against three losses, climaxing the season with a heart-breaking 21-6 loss to Lincoln at Philadelphia. The turning point of the game was in the first quarter when Howard got a first down on Lin­coln's four-yard line by virtue of a pass from Banks to Mitchell and failed to score.

The 1942 team was built around the following veterans, Walter "Bubber" Mitchell, Harvey Banks

(the captain), William "Dimples" Pippin, Thomas Whiting, Charles "Ankles" aBrton, Elmer "Speed" Whiting, "Butch" Wheeler, Theodore "Cueball" Smith, and Myron "Tiger" Ross, plus the talents of the following freshmen: "Hank" Houze, James Lynn, Adkins Aldrich, Calvin Scott, and James Jackson. "Snooky" Carroll, high scoring fullback of the 1941 eleven, scheduled to return for his senior year, became a cadet at Bowling Field, Washington, D. C.

After having rearranged the schedule to suit the limited transportation facilities, Howard started off very impressively by holding an experienced All-Star team to a scoreless tie, beating Camp Pickett 7-0, and tying Dover State's powerhouse 13-13 by scoring twice in the last quarter. Then they hit the road (and the lost column) for Hampton, Union, and a return game at C a m p Pickett, losing to them all, 12-0, 13-0, 7-0, respectively.

This year Howard met Lincoln in the Griffith Stadium and Lincoln slipped and slided to a muddy 20-6 victory despite the efforts of a valiant Howard team. As usual Lincoln scored on passes. In fact, the Howard line was scored on only once (by Union) the entire season; a big hand should go to its mainstays. Pippin, Aldrick, Bell, Houze, Wesley, Champion and E. Whiting.

Next year's prospects look very good with many returning veterans, if Uncle Sam lets them return in civilian clothes instead of khaki.

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BASKETBALL Usually an oasis in the otherwise endless desert

of Howard athletic defeats is the record of the

basketball quint. This year has been no exception,

for the Bisons of the court started out with an

impressive victory over a galaxy of alumni greats.

This initial victory was, perhaps, a criterion of

better things to come.

After a dismal road trip, marked by no victories

and two defeats, the quint approached the pin­

nacle of success in returning home for a victory

over Coach Jefferson's Trojans of Virginia State.

As the game with Union loomed, the Howard team

represented in pre-game doping another lamb to

be slaughtered by the merciless dream team. Also,

Howard represented the epitome of all C. I. A. A.

underdog quints before a Union game, in that

there was a fervent hope of victory. The rest is

"bull session" material. Our court heroes climbed

to an impossible height to destroy the myth of

invincibility that surrounded Union. If every other

contest had to be marked up in the lost column,

the season would have been successful, for (repe­

tition is the only means of delivering the joy)

Howard humbled mighty Union. The cage season,

however, was not completed and neither was the

desire of the cagers to win ball games satiated. To

the campus followers, the cage team brought thrill

after thrill in victory and defeat.

This year, unlike other years. Coach Burr has an

unending stock of talent. The freshman and sopho­

more hopefuls possess amazing ability and are

entirely capable of earning starting berths. With

a little polish, the team would have been potential

C. I. A. A. champs. But that dream must wait. As

usual the floormen seek victories over Lincoln. The

material to slap the Lions into defeat is there and

it is no forlorn hope that Howard's 1942-43 record

will show in the victory column the results of the

Lincoln encounter.

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HDXIMG TEAM The hardest working aggregation on the campus

is the fine boxing squad under the tutelage of Coach Jesse B. Chase. These boys are looking forward to the C. I. A. A. tournament in Philadel­phia with the hope that they can bring to Howard

a championship in this period of athletic depres­sion. Led by Captain Marty Johnson, one of the

few upperclassmen on the squad, the scrappers are

putting more zest into each practice session than most of the athletic aggregations on the campus put into a season of competition.

A n intense interest in the pugilistic art has been stirred up by the vigorous intra-mural boxing pro­

gram. Recruiting novices from his Physical Edu­

cation classes. Coach Chase is moulding a fine

team of potential C. I. A. A. championship caliber.

Many of the men have had experience as amateur pugs all over the nation, thereby giving the men­tor a nucleus for his team. The spirit of the team is marvelous as evidenced by this episode in the small gymnasium. The fellows were supposedly resting after a tough sparring session the day be­fore. Instead of avoiding gloves, punching bags, and all the other paraphernalia that the .scrappers use to round into condition, everyone stripped to the waist and went through his paces. Coach Chase, noting this display, proudly remarked, "I've never seen a bunch of fellows like these. They never want to stop training." The boys were assembled that day only to "glamorize" for the Bison pho­tographer. But they "de-glamorized" in a style most becoming champions.

To them the campus points with pride.

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TRAEK AT HOWARD For the first time in years, the Bisons partook of track in the form of a cross-country

team. The spark-plug of the freshman team was Wesley D. Mayo, a product of Provi­

dence, Rhode Island. In trouncing Armstrong and Cardozo high schools, the frosh ter­

minated an undefeated season.

The varsity and freshman teams, under the generalship of C. Allen Johnson, com­

bined to win the citywide meet. Johnson, who hails from Hartford, Connecticut, proved

himself an able captain as well as a fleet-foot on the track. The squad was adequately

represented by a group of twentv-nine men.

The regular team was called out in mid-February. A large and growing group of

youngsters readily responded to the call of Coach Chase. They have been working daily

in the hopes of bringing their Alma Mater the best team in years. Harry I. Woods, a

speedster from Newark, N e w Jersey, is track captain. H e is a middle-distance man of fine

ability and is expected to do yeoman work in helping the Bisons return to their former

heights.

Track meets scheduled for the frosh include Dunbar, Armstrong, and Cardozo high

schools. The varsity schedule includes Hampton, Lincoln, the Penn Relays, and the annual

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DANCING

W e are fortunate in our physical education pro­

gram here at Howard because we have not

neglected to offer an activity that renders rich op­

portunities for creative expression. That activity is

Modern Dancing. Dance in our program is not

given purely for entertainment but rather for its

educational values. W e have followed the principle

that "right dancing can cadence the new soul,

bring harmony between basal and finer muscles,

and also between feeling and intellect, body and

mind." So—more power to our Sepia Martha Gra­

ham's and to those of you who think you're inter­

ested—come on, let's dance!

Quotation by G. Stanley Hall.

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BADMIMTDM and ARCHERY

BADMINTON

Badminton, a cross between tennis and volley

ball, is a popular part of the Howard girls sport

program. It is included in both the regular classes

and the intra-mural sports activities. The several

tournaments that were held this year and the

important role it plays in the Women's Sports Day

attest to its popularity.

A R C H E R Y

Little Dan Cupid could learn plenty about

archery from these skilled archers. This sport is

very popular in the Women's Department of Phys­

ical Education, and has earned its rightful place in

the intra-mural program. The ultimate objection is

perfection in form which will bring the desired

results that these girls will get—Bull's Eyes! That

first bull's-eye is an accident, the rest come only

with considerable practice.

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FENCIIVG and GDLF

FENCING

There is a sport that will last as long as fiction

is read, and dramas are portrayed. The student

studying Shakespeare cannot escape reading about

fencing, and the movie-goer is enchanted at the

swordsmanship displayed. The keen interest in

fencing is in the sport itself, not as a means of

self-defense against enemies. But fencing has

another factor which gives validity to its place in

our physical education program—Health! It gives

excellent coordination of the body, and develops

charm and grace in its every movement. Fencing is

also valuable from the educational standpoint. An

intimate knowledge of this sport can make liter­

ature really alive, for the amateur fencer can

imagine vividly the scene in many a novel and

drama, and in history. The sport can easily be con­

tinued after school days are over, because it de­

mands only two people for competition and not

a great deal of space. The fencers above are anx­

iously awaiting the command, "Play."

G O L F

Golf, one of the most popular games in the

nation for men, does not want for popularity

among women attending Howard University, be­

cause it has already been accepted into the physical

education program with much enthusiasm. Orig­

inally introduced in Scotland in 1457, it was played

by those of nobility; however by the close of the

nineteenth century, its acceptance had become wide­

spread, and was then introduced into the United

States. The Father of American Golf was John

Reid, among whose connections was the belief that

it was a gentleman's game. This foolish nation,

however, passed with him, for as early as 1900,

women began to achieve fame in this field of sport.

The most famous of these was perhaps Miss Joyce

Withered of England.

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LIFE SAVIIVG and RASKETRALL

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HOWARD UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY

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DN THE HILL

DOUGLASS HALL

/;? Douglass, the minutes and hours we spent.

The toil, the ti'ork. the siveat.

The profs it/e had. the friends tve made

We never can forget.

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THE GYM

The gym's a gem of memories

Of dances, sports, and such,

Of hygiene classes, swimming teams

Of bones that ached too much.

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SCHOOL OF RELIGION

Fn old Carnegie Libr'y

The School of Religion teachers

Are training for this sinful ivorld

A much needed group of preachers.

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THE PRESIDENT'S HOUSE

Abode of the prexy— A wonderful view.

It's large you say? His family is, too.

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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERINC

Our School of Engineering Aiding in the fight,

Js helping good ole Uncle To set this world to rights.

WOMEN'S DORMITORIES

These dorms have a great attraction: None can ivith them compete.

Here Vive the fairest of the fair.

The sweetest of the sweet.

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DR. M. A. RAINES

MR. FRANK COLEMAN

DR. HERMAN BRANSON

DR. CHARLES S. PARKER

DR. L. A. HANSBOROUGH

DR. MARY A. FITCH

MR. JAMES M. NABRIT, JR.

MR. J. W. HUGULEY, JR.

DR. R. PERCY BARNES

MR. WILLIAM H. MAYO

DR. J. LEON SHEREHEFSKY

DR. S. R. COOPER

DR. V. J. TULANE

DR. ROBERT SIMHA

DR. S. L. WORMLEY

MR. CHARLES G. WILLIAMS

DR. WOLFGANG S. SEIFERTH

MRS. Dt:)ROTHY B. PORTER

DR. JOHN LOVELL, JR.

MR. RAYMOND A. CUNNINGHAM

MISS GLORIA G. RODRIQUEZ

MR. C. L. MILLER

MRS. N. B. SCOTT

MISS MAE E. GRAM LING

MR. G. FRANKLIN EDWARDS

DR. CAROLINE F. WARE

DR. WILLIAM L. HANSBERRY

MR. HAROLD LEWIS

DR. E. FRANKLIN FRAZIER

DR. R. W . LOGAN

DR. F. C. SUMNER

DR. WALTER G. DANIELS

MISS GRACE COLEMAN

DEAN HOWARD W . THURMAN

MR. STERLING A. BROWN

MR. AND MRS. DARNLEY E. HOWARD

MISS D. M. MCALLISTER

DR. ABRAM L. HARRJS

DR. ERIC E. WILLIAMS

MR. AND MRS. W . MCKINLEY GRAY, JR.

MR. FRANCIS E. GRIFFIN

MR, AND MRS. M A C K E. CHAPMAN

DEAN AND MRS. L. K. DOWNING

MR. E. ALLAN SMITH

MR. BERNARD S. JEFFERSON

MR. LOUIS BERRY

MR. AND MRS. C. M. MCCOY

MRS. F. W . MORSE

MRS. M. D. WELCH

MR. F. D. WILKINSON

DR. D. W . WOODARD

MRS. HELEN W . BURRELL

DR. CHARLES E. BURCH

DR. E. C HOLMES

MRS. EVELYN W . SHAMWELL

MR. EDMUND W . GORDON

DEAN THOMAS E. HAWKINS

MR. J. V. HERRING

MR. JOHN F. MARSHALL

DR. ALAIN LEROY LOCKE

MR. W . F. CARRINGTON

DR. GERTRUDE B. RIVERS

DR. J. S. PRICE

MR. H. NAYLOR FITZHUGH

MR. LLOYD H. BAILER

DR. MERZE TATE

MR. AND MRS. RICHARD R. ANDERSON

MR. V. W. BYAS

MR. ALONZO ADEN

MRS. ROSA B. NICHOLS

DR. V. B. SPRATLIN

DR. E. O. KNOX

MR. H. O. POLLARD

MR. JOHN H. BURR

DR. ELBERT F. COX

MR. ULMONT JAMES

MRS. EVALYN SHAED

DR. MARION T. WRIGHT

MISS LOUISE M. LATHAM

MR. D. W . EDMONDS

MR. AND MRS. E. H. GOUGH

MISS F. C HADDOCK

MISS L. W . BURNETT

MRS. M. R. ALLEN

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MRS, LILLL^N D. BUSSEY

DR. EVA B. DYKES

MR. L. RANDOLPH BAILEY

MR. LOUIA VAUGH JONES

MRS. MARION G. WYATT

MISS LOIS MAILOU JONES

DR. J. EDWARD BOWMAN

DR. AND MRS. N. W . HARRIS

DR. JAMES T. BRAZIER

DR. AND MRS. ROBERT B. PEARSON

MR. AND MRS. W . R. REYNOLDS

MISS T. MAXINE REYNOLDS

MRS. ALICE PETERS MOORE

DR. JASON C GRANT, JR.

MR. AND MRS. MAGRR GAYMON

MR. V. D. JOHNSTON

MR. T. J. ANDERSON

MISS CAMILLE L. NICKERSON

DR. E. E. LEWIS

MR. J. H. ROWLAND

MISS RUTH W . LEE

DR, M. C HENRY

DEAN W . B. WEST

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DR. AND MRS. L. W . TURNER

DR. AND MRS. E. GAYLORD HOWELL

DR. MAJOR R. ALLEN

MISS JANET E. SESSOMS

MRS. REBECCA T. DAVIS

MR. ROBERT PAUL

MISS HAZEL L. HARRISON

MR. STANLEY HUGHES

DEAN WARNER LAWSON

MISS FLAXIE M. PINKETT

MRS. L. B. SCOTT

DR. AND MRS. W . HENRY GREENE

MR. AND MRS. W . W . BROWN

DR. PETER D. JOHNSON

MRS. NATALIE DAY

MISS GEORGETTA CHILDRESS

MR. I. HAMILTON PERKINS

DR. CHAUNCEY I. COOPER

MRS. BERNICE P. THORPE

DR. ROSCOE L. MCKINNEY

DR. AND MRS. FRANK F. THCJMPSON

MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM E. HENDERSON

MRS. BENETTA BULLOCK WASHINGTON

DR, AND MRS. R. O. ROETT

MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM W . HINES

MISS ANNE M. HINES

MISS BILLIE HENDERSON

MISS HARRIETT PEARSON

MR. LLOYD REED

MISS JULIA THOMPSON

MR. C ALLEN JOHNSON

MR. PAtiL BECKHAM

MR. T. HOWARD DUNCANSON

MISS GRACE THOMPSON

MISS DOROTHY STOKES

MISS DOROTHY STEELE

MISS MARGUERITE RUSSELL

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MISS CATHERINE LEWIS

MISS BEATRICE TURNER

MISS DEANE CURTIS

MR. WILBUR JACKSON

MR. LORENZO HARRIS

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MISS MARGARET BOWLES

MISS CATHERINE ROETT

MR. CLARENCE JOHNSTON

MISS MARY WORMLEY

MISS MARGARET GILL

MR. NORMAN HARRIS

MR. AND MRS. GEORGE THOMPSON

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Get

GREETING CARDS at

GERTRUDE'S 918 U Street, N.W.

Compliments of

C. C. COLEY ENTERPRISES

HOLLYWOOD TAVERN 1940 9th Street, N.W.

New University Pharmacy 2725 Georgia Avenue, N.W.

Pig n' Pit Barbecue 1912 - 14th Street. N.W.

Northwest Amusement Co. 1003 You Street, N.W.

All Home Boys Eat at

Freddie's

BEST SNACKS IN TOWN

"HAMBURGERS"

Our Specialty Also Light Breakfasts

Get Your Fill at the . . .

HILLTOP GRILL 2606 GEORGIA AVENUE

HOWARD MEN'S SHOP 'Where the Well Dressed Man Goes'

S. BENNETT, Prop.

1905 7th Street, N.W.

Washington, D. C.

Next to Dunbar Theatre

VARSITY GRILL "The Collegiate Rendez'vous"

BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER

"LEM" BUNTING, Prop.

2718 GEORGIA AVENUE, N.W.

'EierytLuiig for the Student'

Phone, Columbia 7700

The College Store 2610 Georgia Avenue, N.W.

Lending Library

Textbooks—New and Used

Stationery - Novelties

Greetms; Cards - Candy

lee Cream

STANTON & KELLY

fewelers and Opticiuiis

1349 U Street, N.W.

Washington, D. C.

Fine Jewelry - 'Watches and

Diamonds

Manufacturers of School Jewelry

Dignified Credit

You

and all your friends, while in Washington, have enjoyed yourselves at

Clore's Restaurant and Cocktail

Lounge. When you reaeh home, tell all your

friends when you visited this spot it was tops.

CLORE'S RESTAURANT, Inc. 7th and T STREETS, N.W. WASHINGTON, D. C.

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ECONOMY FLORISTS 2232 GEORGIA AVENUE, N.W. and 928 Y O U STREET, N.W.

Expert Floral Designing Corsages - Containers for the Sick - Beautiful Bouquets

ALL AT MODERATE PRICES George Levere, Mgr., Georgia Avenue Store James Lee, Mgr., You Street Store

24 Hour Service at Georgia Avenue Store

LITTLE CAFE Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner

G«orgia Avenue at Fairtnount

HOWARD DELICATESSEN F. GUFRRA, Prop.

Groceries - Sandwiches

2631 GEORGIA AVENUE, N.W.

Fitter Funerals at Less Cost

the

McGUIRE FUNERAL SERVICE 1820-22-24 Ninth Street, Northwest

Washington, D. C.

Hobart 2500

Co7nf)!iment,s of

Goins Printing Co.

1344 Y O U STREET, N.W.

COLLEGE VARIETY SHOP

School Supplies - Stationery Greeting Cards • N.ovelties

M. GARRETT, Prop. 2724 Georgia Ave., N.W. Adams 9512

Murray Bros. Printing Co.

W e Print Anything from a

Calling Card to a Newspaper Out-of-Town W o r k Given

Prompt Attention

100% NEGRO

920 U STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D. C.

Mosby's Jewelry Store North 7441

1421 U Street, N.W.

Washington, D. C.

MI. 9461 DU. 9207

E. BIKE'S DONUT SHOP Honey Dips • Jelly • Chocolate

"Vanilla and Plain Crullers

1602 - 7th Street, N.W. Washington, D. C.

BROWN'S CORNER Not Connected with Any Other Store

EVERYTHING IN MEN'S W E A R

Established 1892

Columbus Preceded Us by 400 Years

Latest Styles - First Quality

Open Sundays

Telephone. Hobart 9521

1900 - 7th Street, N . W . Washington, D . C.

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S P A R K S ' Smartly Fashioned Men's Vi,^ear

Two Stores:

1916 - 7th St., N.W. 1202 U St., N.W.

ML 9700 ML 9266

Printing . . . SPEED

QUALITY DEPENDABILITY

HAMILTON PRINTING CO. 1353 You Street, N.W. North 9751

Michigan 9311

HOLLYWOOD SHOE STORES

"Shoes for the Entire Family"

Three Stores to Serve You

Cor. 7th and Florida Avenue, N.W.

Cor. 13th and H Street, N.E.

505 Eighth Street, S.E.

Compliments of

NORMAN HARRIS

Howard University

Campus Photographer

If It's beauty: 1 take it

Ij it's not: I make it.

MISS GLORIA D O W N I N G

Assistant and Aid

Business Office

ROOM 2, MINER HALL

S P A R K S ' CASTLE VILLAGE

Pharmacy For All Your Drug Store Needs

1913 - 7th Street, N.W. Phones, North 7819-9777

A. H. BROWN, JR. CLASS OF '28

PHOTOGRAPHER

TO

THE BISON

405 T Street, N.W.

Washington, D. C.

Compliments

LICHTMAN THEAIRES

"100% Race Staged"

A. E. LICHTMAN

President

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This Firm renders

a complete and experienced service

in

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT Sales, Appraisals and Insurance

JAMES E. SCOTT Established 1927 Lieensed - Bonded

711 Florida Avenue, N . W .

Deeatur 15I?'15I4

Member Washington Real Estate Brokers Assoeiation

Crescent Amusement Corporation OWNERS OF

THE DUNBAR THEATER 1901 Seventh Street, N . W .

''Only Negro Owned and Operated

Movie Establishtnent in W'ashi/ti^ton"

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This is an Engrav-print Book by

CAMPUS PUBLISHING CO., INC. 1316 ARCH STREET, PHILA., PENNA.

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