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SOaAL WORK

Social Work as a major field for professional endeavor is still relatively young, having gradually achieved this defined status

within the current century. Increased and expanded community services require more and better trained social workers to administer

them. Dr. Caroline F. Ware, Director of Research in the School of Social Work, and Mrs. Gene Smith are shown planning a chart to

illustrate some of the significant findings of Mrs. Smith's thesis study.

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Social Work Is a Profession ... SOCIAL work is a profession whose major concern is with people and their hu­

man needs. It renders services that provide material security for people in

economic distress and emotional security for individuals who have diffi­

culties in adjusting to their economic and social environment. Its concern is

both with the welfare of the individual and the community. Social workers are

interested in raising the standard of living for the entire community by empha­

sizing the needs for better housing, improved health, educational and recrea­

tional facilities in the community.

Areas of Social Work Social work activities fall within five general categories: case work, group

work, community organization, administration, and research. Social workers

engaged in case work aim at assisting individuals in developing capacity and

opportunity to lead personally satisfying and socially useful lives. Case work

forms part of the programs of such agencies as family welfare societies, depart­

ments of public assistance, social service departments in hospitals, clinics, and

courts.

Workers engaged in group work are concerned with constructive use of

leisure time. They help to develop volunteer leaders and work with the groups

interested in recreation, informal education, music, drama, arts and crafts.

Community organization v/orkers are concerned with the development and

coordination of services to meet community needs. They work with indi­

viduals, organizations, and agencies, helping them to recognize needs in such

areas as health, welfare, recreation, child care and to find ways to provide need­

ed services.

Administration includes the wide range of activities that are indispen­

sable to fulfil the purpose for which agencies are set up and to put into practice

the objectives of a law.

Research in social work is concerned with the study and analysis of social

needs and resources and ways for meeting them. Although not peculiar to so­

cial work alone, research is essential for the development and improvement of

social welfare services.

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MRS. INABEL B. LINDSAY Dean, School of Social Work

MR. IRA L. GIBBONS Acting Dean, 1948-49

^acultdf MemM.er6.

Members of the faculty of the School of Social Work are: Left to Right—Front row: Dr. Erna Magnus, Mr. Ira L. Gibbons, and Dr. Caroline Ware. Second row: Miss Dorothy McKay and Mrs. Ruth D. Smith. Third row: Mrs. Ophelia Egypt and Mrs. Bernice Mc­intosh.

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Student-^acult*f> QontmiMee

T H E student-faculty committee of the School of Social Work was established

in 1948. Its primary objective is to provide an opportunity for representa­

tives of the faculty and student body to discuss matters of mutual concern,

such as curriculum and course contents, field-work requirements, and extra-cur­

ricular activities. The committee, under the chairmanship of faculty member

R. D. Smith, includes two first-year and two second-year student representa­

tives, the president of the student organization, two faculty members and the

Dean of the School of Social Work.

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THE STUDENT ORGANIZATION The sfudenl organization has been active for three years. It was established to provide opportunities for students to become better acquainted with one another,- to encourage their participation in group activities; to enhance cooperation with student organizations from other schools and departments of the University; to stimulate interest of the entire student population in problems of social welfare; and to bring about closer faculty-student relationships.

LefJ lo righl—Elaine Williams, C. Henry Smith, and Finneatter

Holmes

SOCIAL COMMITTEE This committee, with Bob Sauls as Chairman, sponsored the following activities; weekly informal coffee hours in the school lounge, an informal reception for the new students at the beginning of the academic y ar,- a Christmas party at Miller House, a dinner in honor of Mrs. Roosevelt, preceding her lecture in January; a picnic at the farm of Dr. Ware, and a reception, on Commencement Day, for the graduating members of '49 and their guests. On occasions the social committee of the faculty cooperated

with this organization in sponsoring special events.

Left io righl—Finnealler Holmes, C. Henry Smith, Helen Dawkins, Jordan, and Emma Hawkins

FORUM COMMITTEE This committee, with Mrs. Francis Simsarian as faculty chairman, was responsible for planning a series of lectures on the general theme "Frontiers of Social Work." The objective of the "Forum Series" was to stimulate among students

of the school, members of the Howard University Community, and social workers of the Washington Community interest and concern for problems of human welfare, both on the national and international scene. The committee brought to the school five outstanding speakers:

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt,- Miss Francis Kernohan, Chief Social Branch, Division of International Labor and Social Affairs, State Department; Dr. Eveline Burns, Professor of Social Work, New York School of Social Work; Mrs. Inabel Lindsay, Dean, Howard School of Social Work, on sabbatical leave in 1948-49; Dr. G. Canby Robinson, well-known physi­cian, from Baltimore, Md.

Lefl to right—Elaine Williams, Helen Dawkins, Jean Cooper, W . Hawkins, and Ernestine Sells

Jordan, Emma

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FREDERICK DOUGLASS MEMORIAL HALL

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CLASS BEFORE we depart from Ihe School of Social Work, we, Ihe

Class of '49, would like to leave io the Class of '50 arid to the faculty some of our many rich arrd satisfying

experier\ces as well as other items which, in our opinion, should meet with the approval of all their "recipients." First, to the Class of '50 we leave our numerous field work

placements which for 24 hours a week have given us many happy moments, particularly on days when we were able to go shopping or to see an early show. W e leave to you those mornings when we could sleep late or the afternoons when we left the agency early, pretending to visit a client.

Betsy Greene and Dorothy Hebron leave to all medical majors an ideal placement at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.

To child welfare or group work majors interested in "hook­ing a man" Jerry Edwards and Mary Hall leave an exclusive week-end resort ideally located, Kruse School, Delaware.

C. Henry Smith, hardest working student in the School, leaves to James Jones the headache of presidency of th'3 student body.

Elaine Williams wills her conscientiousness about her work to the entire Class of '50 so that the whole class may submit the first drafts of their theses on registration day, Fall Quarter

of 1949.

Charlotte Campbell wills a wedding band to all those de­siring it to be delivered at the beginning of the winter

quarter.

DR. CAROLINE F. WARE Professor in the School of Social Woi!;

WILL Freedmen's medical majors leave one undersized table (for 3 only) and seven tattered uniforms to the lucky ones who will obtain this much-sought-after placement. To the Class of '50 we leave Dr. Ware's Thesis Seminar and

our rattled thesis nerves; a 1949 Cadillac to add to the dig­nity which "Buster" has never been able to give us; Dr. Magnus' class in Public Welfare I; the New York placements promised by Mrs. Smith ("If you don't miss the boat"),- the spaciousness of Mrs. Simsarian's office,- Mrs. McKay's revised Child Welfare III Class,- Dr. Prudhomme's surprise exams,-the glamour of Mrs. Mcintosh,- the hope of being sold on Mr. Gibbons' group work approach, and the return of our gra­cious director, Mrs. Lindsay. Those long term papers, the compulsory meetings, the

eventful forum meetings with Mrs. Roosevelt, the closeness of students and faculty, our fears at the time of our first in­terview, our picnic at Dr. Ware's farm, our being able to smoke in class despite the "no smoking" signs, the two-hour stretches of classes, the cramped quarters, which will be re­membered long after June, are willed to you. W e know you will enjoy all these things which inevitably

must be left behind, and by the time we all make our first million dollars we can return to lay the cornerstone of a new and modern School of Social Work for future generations to enjoy.

Witnessed and Signed by THE CLASS OF '49.

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Left to right: Ross James Clark, Business Manager; Jonelle Burr, Associate Edi­tor; Ervin Dixon, Editor; Pat Huggins, feature staff; William Dillard, Director of Layout; Charles Irving, feature staff; Henry Orr; and Charles Jiggetts, Pictorial Editor

SPONSOR

Charles L. Campbell Instructor of English, College of Liberal Arts

m FEATURE STAFF

Left to right: Ross Clark, Margaret Muriel, Norma Whitby, and 3 Maurice Bean

Second row: Charles James, Juanita Cunningham, Charles .<, Irving and Cecelia Berry, Art Editor

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DEAN OF COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Joseph St. Clair Price, Ed.D.

DEAN OF WOMEN Susie A. Elliott, M.A.

DEAN OF MEN William B. West, S.B.

FACULTY OF COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

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CLASS OFFICERS

Left to right—Top row: Harold Logan, James Shannon, James Carter, Norma Whitby, Cecil Davis, Richard Turner, Charles Irving

Second row; Majel Butler, William Mattory, Roberta Fitzgerald

Sup^rlatioe>6.

Roberta Fitzgerald Typical college student Jimmy Moore

Alice Brantley Most energetic Livingston Johnson

Marguerite Murrell Most dignified Frank Scott

Grace Redmon Most athletic George Jett

Norma Whitby Best dressed Frankie Bizell

Gloria Graves Best looking Bobby Booker

Ernestine Hairston Most popular Edsel Hudson

Billie Davenport Class cut-up Charles G. Irving

Eleanor Norwood Class diplomat Paul Jones

Jonelle Burr Most efficient Ervin P. Dixon

Edith Hall Wittiest Ross Clark

Juletta Randolph Most artistic Chestine Everett

D. Jean Coleman Most naive George Hill

Micky Brock Most friendly Victor Lightfoot

Minna Anne Williams Faculty delight Conrad Cheek

Eleanor Green Class scientist Richard Hill

Marguerite Dodson Class presser Terrence Hines

Audrey Harvey Cutest Albert Byrd

Loretta Wilson Most likely to succeed Bill Matory

Shonnielle Perry Class actor Robert Brown

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H O W A R D STUDENTS ELECTED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE 1948-1949 EDITION OF

WHO'S W H O A M O N G STUDENTS IN AMERICAN COLLEGES A N D UNIVERSITIES

Left to right—Firsl row: Ernestine Hairston, Jeannine Smithe, Gloria Edmunds,

Ardfay Davis.

Second row: Wendell Roye, Thomas Clifford, William Hopper, Thomas D. Greene, William Matory, Zachariah Jennings, Kermit Keith.

Not photographed: Lt. William Bethel, Conrad Cheek, Marguerite Dodson, Richard Hill, Edsel K. Hudson, Gladys Keyes, Henry Kindlom, Martha L. Pitt, Andrea Sparks, Viola S. Spottswood, Norma Whitby, Naida Williams.

CLASS POEM And these, too, shall be among my monuments:

A few words lacking eloquence and euphony, But motivated by dreams grander than any swell

Of celestial tide or demi-god ambition. Words, neither lofty nor stirring as I uttered them. But which will echo in the valedictories of scholars, The harsh cries of warriors, the low invocations of saints. Hum in the soliloquies of loves unrequited and won For centuries, countless, not yet born, not yet conceived. Unknowingly, men great and men depraved shall use what I will To strive for ends beyond worldly understanding. At hadian labor below, I shall pause and smile As Rumor proclaims, "The memorials stand in all ages," Although men forget me within an hour of my passing.

— W . J. R.

RECIPIENTS OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL

ACHIEVEMENT KEYS FOR 1948-1949

Each year the Student Council awards achieve­

ment keys to those students whose individual contri­

butions to the welfare and life of the campus community

best exemplify those qualities that should characterize

the typical student, and whose service to his Alma Mater

has been outstanding and merits consideration equal to

that of his scholastic achievement. Pictured at left are

the students who were so honored this year.

Lett to right—Front row: Charles Irving, Doris Carr, Andrea Sparks, Roberta Fitzgerald, Chestine Everett.

Second row: Durward Archer, Wendell Roye, Alfred Johnson, William Malory, Ross Clark, Richard Turner, Edsel Hudson, Frank A. Scott, Ernestine Hairston.

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CLASS HISTORY

K. Johnson

FRESHMAN YEAR

£. Hudson

L I K E the caps we were given upon arrival at the University, we were strictly a green bunch. They

swamped us with health examinations, campus tours, English placement tests, and psychological examinations. To even the temper of things, they forced upon us wiener roasts, a football game, and "get-acquainted dances." No one has yet been able to determine why the dances were called "get-acquainted dances" because no one got acquainted. The boys suddenly became bald and the girls sprouted callouses and corns from carrying the bags of the upperclasswomen. Classes finally began and we met, for the first time, the

problems of registration and overcrowded classrooms. It was at this point that we discovered how much we had to learn. Everyone looked upon us with a degree of intellectual scorn. With the coming of spring our fancies turned to politics

and the election of class officers. After much strife, turmoil, and bickering we elected: Edsel Hudson, president; James Moore, secretary,- Charles Jones, corresponding secretary,-and Livingstone Johnson, treasurer. To represent our class on the Student Council we elected Ernestine Hairston and Wil­liam Matory. At a later class meeting we elected as class officers for the

sophomore year: Ross Clark, president; Gertrude Woods, vice president; Minna Ann Williams, secretary; Mary L. Walker, corresponding secretary; and Eddie Toppin, treasur­er.

SOPHOMORE YEAR We're in—We Itnow everything—"We saw the grass turn green." W e came back and found that the Veterans had invaded the campus. Dorms were overloaded. Cafeteria lines extended infinitely. Reg­istration turned out to be a major "battle of the bulge." Advisers were still gum­ming up the works . . . when they could be found. The class was split wide open by the

subversive activities of the Greek letter organizations. The entire student body went politics-crazy. Small communist organizations attempted to gain footholds on the campus ... all they got was feet. We gave parties that rivaled the hilarious gay nineties. W e

received bids to the fraternities and sororities. Probations began in the fall. Fraternity influence and pressure became obvious and obnoxious. Sara Wright spotlighted the activities of the class and its

members with the "49'er," whenever it appeared. It became personal and more personal!! It was later abandoned be­cause of money. At this point the University Administration intervened

and curtailed the large number of parlies by its introduction of the "casualty list." It's spring again and with its return our classmates became

"patriotic" with a new fervor. In Cook Hall a "select few" assembled for unauthorized elections. Such name calling was never heard in Congress. Funds came up short. Before

R. Clarke

by King D. Johnson

the dense atmosphere of graft had subsided the following had been elected to office: Albert Byrd, president; Alice Brantley, vice-president; E. Hudson, E. Hairston, Robert Jones, and Roberta Fitzgerald, representatives to the Student Council. This year marked the first selection of a Co-ed Cadet

Colonel. JUNIOR YEAR

For one reason or another this was our most eventful year as college students. Our elections were indicative of the trend to be taken by the National elections. W e called names; Truman did, too. Our underdogs won; Truman did, too. The registration problem re-rears its

ugly head. Despite the "casualty lists" registration lines (if you can call those stampeding, unchecked, swarming masses of human confusion "lines") were as long as ever and twice as slow. The disorder was not peculiar to the students. Many of us will long remember the registration day the Head of the Philosophy Department was driven to seek escape, on the top of his desk, from the surging mob aspiring to get into his class in the Principles of Reasoning. The quality of food went down; prices went up; and serv­

ice disappeared. Result?? A general campus-wide strike. The number of candidates for the "casualty list" was reduced by the superb, smooth-operating syndicate of "grade chang­ers" and "test swipers." Spring again—Elections again. Students were "hung,"

machines jammed, ballots stolen, campaign signs destroyed, exchanged, and tampered with. W e split into professional political parties. From this split evolved the "Progressives" and the "Studiocrats." The Progressives won. The elections were hotly contested before and after the balloting. Hear­ings were held and some of the culprits were threatened with expulsion. The elections were later reluctantly accepted by the University. This year marked the first ROTC graduations since the end

of World War II. SENIOR YEAR

Seniors at last!! Our work is nearly completed and we are now in anticipa­tion of that goal for which we set sail in the fall of 1945. Our experiences have been varied, but they have all been con­structive. There has been a marked re­versal of the intellectual immaturity and ineptitude so prevalent during our early days here. To lead our noble class we elected

Mr. William Matory, president; Miss Roberta Fitzgerald, vice-president; Misses Norma Whitby and Majel Butler, secretaries; and Mr. Cecil Davis, treasurer. To the Student Council—Miss Ernestine Hairston, Messrs. V. Lightfoot, James Carter, and Simon Cain. Among the major accomplishments achieved by the Sen­

ior Class was the passing of the "Bison-Plan" which created a pay-as-you-go University-wide project for the publication of a yearbook.

(Continued on Page 189)

W. Matory

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CLASS

S T R A N G E things happen to us sometimes and mysterious gifts are apt to fall "out of everywhere" into our hands just when we least expect them. So many strange things

had happened to me on this particular day in late September that I said I would never again be surprised at anything; but when a newspaper dropped into my path, I was forced to withdraw an earlier vow I had made. Imagine my joy when I saw the name and date, International Daily Tribune, June 5, 1969, written across the page—in English!

I had been directing a series of Chekhovian plays at the Moscow Art Theatre for nearly two years and had become quite tired of speaking Esperanto, therefore it was with happy anticipation that I hastily broke the seal of the jour­nal and saw with delight that Wendell Roye, the editor of my college newspaper, the Hilltop, was likewise the editor of this paper. With the assistance of Ervin Dixon, associate editor, he had compiled, from leading newspapers of the world, all the outstanding achievements of the 1949 gradu­ating class of Howard University.

What startling headlines my eyes focused upon!

"CHINESE CIVIL W A R S END—MEDIATOR RECEIVES NOBEL PEACE PRIZE"

Following the headlines was a long account of how Frank A. Scott had finally terminated the long-lasting wars of the Chinese and, as a reward, had received the Nobel Peace Prize.

Another graduate distinguishing himself in international affairs was Alfred Sharpe, who was now on a diplomatic mission to Italy, where he would later join Camille Lee, Katherine Pickett, and Stephanie Spottswood, who were teaching a universal language to the natives of the country.

Proudly I read that a few months ago a young doctor in Nebraska had found a cure for cancer. How happy I was when I discovered that Edsel Hudson, former president of the Student Council, had been awarded a scientific key for this accomplishment. On behalf of the National Committee of Cultural and Scientific Research, its new president, Wil­liam Matory, presented similar awards to Ross Clark, Charles Irving, Gloria Sutton, Saunders Thompson, and Harold Fletch­er, who had collaborated with Dr. Hudson in this research.

According to one article, Ernestine Hairston, who had be­come one of the most prominent members of the Supreme Court because of her prolific eloquence, was now "paving the road" for such brilliant lawyers as L. Livingstone Johnson, Andrea Sparks, George F. Hill and Eleanor Norwood. When I saw these names, I was indeed amazed, for in our college days these persons had not yet learned to—well, you know.

As I quickly searched for the Drama Section, my attention was momentarily diverted by a picture of Russell Shipman and Samuel Nesbitt, who had very recently denounced this profligate world to join the priesthood and thus rescue man­kind from sin and strife.

Fleetingly I browsed through the Sports Page and noticed an article lauding the three most important men in the bas­ketball world, George Jett, Harold Hargis, and Jimmy Win­bon, who really got their "start" on the floor of Howard's gym.

by Antoinette B. Johnson ^K, '

A. Johnson

At last I located the Drama Section and read Maxine Hay-den's review of the venerable Owen Dodson's Garden of Time, starring Robert Brown, Yvonne Terrell, and Hilmar Jensen. Near the center of the page appeared a picture of a scene from James W . Butcher's The Seer, which had just recently opened at the Theatre Libre in Germany, under the direction of Willa Mae Brandon, one of the playwright's former pupils.

At a glance I could see that the Society Page covered quite adequately the social functions of the forty-niners. James E. Moore, who, much to my surprise, was still a bachelor, had entertained some former collegians who had attended the Conference of World Dentists. A few of his guests were Walter Ray, Stanley Magnus, and Joe Earle.

Phyllis Freeman and her husband. Bill Harper, had just an­nounced the engagement of their daughter.

A former campus belle of ours, Nancy Reynolds, was shown basking on the beach of the Bahamas with her 4th husband; while Minna Ann Williams (. . .) was pictured with one of her children—all of whom are boys!

Leisurely I scrutinized every detailed account of the How­ard Alumni Meeting which had been held in the twelve-story club house, which some successful businessmen of the class of forty-nine had given the University. Many members of this class came from far and near to attend this meeting.

There was Chestine Everett, who had flown over from Paris, accompanied by fellow artists, D. Jeanne Coleman, Ce­cil George, and Conrad Thompson. Unfortunately, Albert Byrd was unable to join his co-workers on this trip since he was suffering from a back injury which had resulted from the awkward position he assumed as he painted the hemi­spherical ceiling of the Royal Academy of Art.

Norma Whitby, director of an exclusive nursery school in California, experienced a pleasant surprise as she traveled eastward with her co-workers, Janet Butler and Ernestine Lyles. Just as the plane landed at a Chicago depot, she rec­ognized the faces of Gloria Edmonds, now prominent in social work, and Harold Lawson, Roberta Fitzgerald, Horace Holmes, and Lila Moore as they boarded the plane. She later learned that they were on the staffs of the Department of Psychology at various universities and were now en route to the Alumni Meeting.

It was certainly a marvelous reunion for Barbara Gentry, James Lee, Billy Davenport, Mary Louise Walker, and Mar­celyn Cobbs, who could, as eminent sociologists, teach E. Franklin Frazier a bit about Social Disorganization.

Finally my eyes fell upon an article written in very fine print, which I later discovered was a University Obituary column. Tears poured down my face so vigorously and vio­lently as I read the names of the deceased that I could no longer continue my reading of the journal, so I tucked it carefully away with my other memoirs. When I turned my eyes back on the world at large, a feeling of felicity engulfed me, for I realized that most of our nineteen forty-nine gradu­ates had succeeded in their many endeavors because we had exercised the knowledge we had gained in undergraduate days at Howard University.

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*7<4e cMiUtoft

THE official student pub­

lication of the campus

community is the Hill­

top. The Hilltop has en­

joyed an interesting and

prosperous career. This pres­

tige and prosperity culmi­

nated in the independent

and capable editorship of

Wendell Roye. The Hilltop

is ever seeking to mirror

in clarity, express in sin­

cerity, and report in accu­

racy, the will and attitude

of the great student body

it is entrusted to serve.

HILLTOP STAFF

Left to right—Seated: King D. Johnson, Richard Jones, Richard Turner, Associate Editor; Wendell J. Roye, Editor; Chestine Everett, Art Editor; Aurelia Chaney, and Ervin P. Dixon, Advertising Manager.

Standing: James Bourne, Larry Carter, Wesley Swint, W . J. Dillard, and A. Seegee.

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*7<4e student QauncU

S T U D E N T participation in the direc­

tion of student affairs is strongly

encouraged at Howard Univer­

sity. The Student Council for the Col­

lege of Liberal Arts and the School of

Music is the representative policy­

making and advisory body for students

in these Colleges. Its Constitution was

adopted May 12, 1936, and revised

May 5, 1944. Every student in good

standing in each of these Colleges is

eligible to vote for general and class

representatives who make up the mem­

bership of this Council. General elec­

tions are held in May of each year.

Members of the Council are (left Jo

right): Arthurine Taylor; Joseph

Oliverre; Victor Lightfoot; Edsel Hud­

son, president; Ernestine Hairston;

Charles Epps; and Clifton Robert Book­

er.

CLASS WILL • by Charles Irving

C. IRVING

T H E mighty Class of 1949, being of sound mind and body and with joyous memories that put the Encyclopedia Britannica to shame, does hereby proclaim this document

its last v/ill and testament:

Article I

To Dr. Johnson, we bequeath our undying love and affec­tion.

Article II

To the Dean and Assistant Dean, who have been respon­sible for many of our happy and satisfying school experi­ences and who have always been ready to guide us through whatever mazes in which we seemed to be wandering, we bequeath a sweet and unbroken succession of restful nights and peaceful dreams.

Article III

To our teachers, who have taken a deep interest in our advancement; who have guided us over the hard places with skill and patience; for the inspiration you have been to US; and for the high ideals you have set before us; we bequeath the joy of work well done and our regrets for any unnecessary trouble or gray hairs we have caused you.

Article IV

To the Junior Class, our places as seniors, the vast range of senior privileges, and an ultra high-powered microscope, which we hope will be their aid in finding them. May you lead with strength and efficiency.

Article V

To the Sophomore Class, the right to annoy the Freshman CI

Article VI

To the lowly Freshman Class, our unfailing good humor in the face of trying hours which we, too, suffered when we were freshmen, and the hope of your being seniors some day, with all of our refinement and dignity.

Be it hereby known that all members of the Senior Class generously, with malice toward none, personally will and bequeath the remainder of our estate to the following:

1. Charles Howell leaves his job at the District News to Russell Martin.

2. Booker T. Stafford leaves his position in Dr. Cox's class to all who are foolish enough to enter within.

3. Macon Hinton leaves his ability to make A's to all stu­dents who have accumulated 44 hours of D's and F's.

4. John Alston bequeaths his suite at the Dunbar Hotel to Donald Covington, who has been using it constantly.

5. Marguerite Murrell wills her pointed remarks to June West and Trilie Stewart.

6. Charlene Tinsley wills her good study habits to Valerie Ford and Betty Page.

7. Eloise Gunthrop wills her ballet shoes to Betty Jo Branch.

8. Minna Anne Williams wills her good grades to Beverly Seymour.

9. Annie B. Knight wills her car to Carol Foster, hoping that she will get to school on time.

10. Eleanora Norwood wills her dynamic personality to Constance Penn.

11. Norma Whitby bequeaths her fine clothes to Jewell Gray, hoping they will fit her.

12. Carlisle Cherry wills the R.O.T.C. building to Herbert Saunders.

13. Marguerite Dodson wills her ability lo make A's and still fool around to Betty Lou Brown.

14. Anne Smith wills her boy friend to any girl that is smart enough to get him.

15. E. Preston Dixon wills his position as Editor-in-Chief of the Bison to Pat Huggins.

16. Mary Lou Walker bequeaths her beautiful hair to Aure­lia Roberts.

17. Frances L. Carter wills her position as Miss A.K.A. to June Peters.

18. Harold Reed wills good joy and prosperity to the suc­ceeding classes.

19. Ernestine Hairston wills her position as Grid Iron Queen to Roslyn Payne.

20. Harold Logan bequeaths his job as student dean to Joe West.

21. Vivian Mason wills enough wood to Elaine Cheatham to make all future Sorority paddles.

22. "Billie" Davenport wills cutting class to go to the mov­ies to Beverly Earle Wilson.

23. Jeanne Coleman wills eight happy prosperous years to June West.

24. Cecil Davis leaves the Chemistry Building to all un­suspecting Freshman students.

25. Edsel Hudson leaves his line of jive to John Bandy.

26. Ross "Bilbo" Clark bequeaths his ability to shoot bull to Robert Anderson.

27. Leon Dixon leaves his Chemistry books to Charles Epps.

28. William Payne leaves his bottle of 20% chemicals to Charles Tatum.

29. William Matory leaves his position as president of the Senior Class to the most competent person in the Junior Class.

30. Jean Rhodes bequeaths her boy friend to any lucky girl.

31. Edith Hall leaves her position as Senior Mentor to Betty Sands.

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32. Mary Brock leaves her walk to Romaine Y. Smith. 33. Alice Brantley leaves her vim, vigor and vitality to Blanche Currie. 34. Cecil George leaves quietness and neatness to David "Student Body" Widsom. 35. Jonelle Burr bequeaths her poise to Flora V. Dorsey. 36. Lester Mightly leaves his spirit to cooperate to Gregory Lee. 37. Charles G. Irving leaves his very fine hats to any stu­dent who is not able to buy decent hats. 38. Harold Hargis leaves his physique to Charles Butler. 39. Elnora Payne wills her love to George Green. 40. Amelia B. Clark leaves Bill to all the little girls who will be here next year. 41. Doris McCullum bequeaths her ability to master Physi­cal Chemistry to Dr. Taylor.

42. James G. Hawkins leaves his Mathematical ability to

Thomas Cooke. 43. James Fearn leaves his ability to master Organic Chem­

istry to Dr. Barnes. W e commend our ambitious selves into the halls of life,

our ultimate destiny, hoping and believing, through the stresses and struggles thereof, to add unto ourselves happi­ness and fame everlasting. Sealed and signed before me this second day of June 1949.

Wit

Charles G. Kiljoy Notary Public

:nesses:

Russell Long Jones Harry Truman Jackson John Rankin Jordan

CLASS HISTORY (Continued from Page 185)

The University Ballroom was completed in the Home Eco­nomics Building as a result of our efforts and insistence. W e saw the Temporary Gym erected. N o w as members of

the distinguished Howard University Alumni, we join that body in its ever-present desire for a football stadium. WORLD "SHATTERIN"' NEWS!!! H O W A R D UNIVERSITY

INSTALLS N E W REGISTRATION PROCEDURE. At the be­ginning of the Spring Quarter, 1949, the Administration and Representatives of the Senior Class came up with a registra­tion procedure that is effective and efficient. W e all remem­ber the confusion, duplication, neurosis caused by the old system that was prevalent during most of our days at H.U. W e regret that this new system comes into being too late for us to reap its full benefits. As we retrospect, we realize that our tenure here has fa­

vored us with some of the best years of our lives! Now that the long-awaited end has arrived, we realize that the parties.

wiener roasts, picnics, dances, and balls have played an important part in our social development. W e further realize that the football, basketball, track and swimming meets were all serving to endow us with the spirit of competition and the desire to be victorious sportsmen. W e realize that the continuous debates and political maneuvers served to sharp­en our wits and keep us ever on the alert. W e realize that the continuous registration, bookstore, and cafeteria lines have prepared us for any future inconveniences we may face. With all these realizations, we realize above all, that our

Alma Mater has prepared us to face the vicissitudes of life. As we depart, it is with profound and sincere gratitude to our Alma Mater for the role which she has played in our de­velopment. W e only hope that as we face life we will be able to attain the success that will reflect upon the splendid training we have received here at Howard University.

Gridiron Queen Ernestine Hairston is shown with her attendants at the Howard Homecoming Game with Shaw University in Brooks Stadium. Left to right, Misses Parva Fuller, Norma Whitby, Ernestine Hairston, Cynthia McClain and Jean Camp, all Howard coeds. Miss Hairston, an honor student, plans to enter Law School next year.

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Front: Charles Jiggetts, president Back row: Russell F. Martin, treasurer; David Din­

kins, vice-president; N. Howard Beavers, parlia­

mentarian.

SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS Left lo right—First row: Pearl Sewell,

secretary; Morris Ellis, president; Ce­celia Berry, corresponding secretary.

Second row: Charles James, class editor; Charles Epps, vice-president; Joseph West, sergeant at arms; Lawrence Clark, parliamentarian; Lorenzo Walker, treas­

urer.

FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS

Left to right—First row: Doris Woiford, treasurer; Mary Diggs, secretary; Arthurine Taylor, student council representative.

Second row: Frazier L. Stewart, vice-president; Wil-

lard Singleton, president.

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AFRICAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION The African Students Association of the United States and Canada is

organized to promote and improve relations between African students

and those from other parts of the world; to interpret Africa and African

life to the American public by means of concerts, lectures, pictures,

dances, and similar activities,- and to study current social, political, and

economic problems in order to prepare members for participating in the

solution of African problems.

CHESS CLUB The Chess Club was organized in October, 1946. This

club attempts to bring together members of the Howard

community w h o are interested in the game of chess and

to promote a program of instruction and competition as

the groundwork for achieving the most competent

Howard participation in collegiate chess play. All

members of the student body are eligible for ordinary

membership; members of the faculty and administration

are eligible for associate membership.

The Chess Team, which is drav/n from the Club, is

a member of the American Intercollegiate Chess

Federation.

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE (Youth Chapler) The Howard Chapter of the NAACP attempts lo keep the student body informed of the important political, social, and economic issues affecting their daily lives and to stimulate an active interest in these issues, so that they will be able to cope with such problems when they assume the duties and responsibilities for which they are preparing themselves. The program is effectuated through the presentation of forums,

movies, and discussions.

KAPPA SIGMA DEBATING SOCIETY Intercollegiate debating at Howard University is carried on by members of the Kappa Sigma Society. From its beginning, Kappa Sigma has attempted to acquaint its members with the essentials of argumentation and logic; to afford them a means of appreciating social, economic, and political questions, and to develop them in the art of public speaking.

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DAUBERS ART CLUB The Daubers Art Club is an organization composed of students in

the Department of Art. It aims to stimulate an interest in art among the

student body and in the community. The Club sponsors art lectures,

field trips, art auctions, and attempts to cooperate with other departments

in the presentation of visual arts. The Club was founded in 1928 by

Professor James A. Porter.

MODERN DANCE GROUP It is the aim of the Modern Dance Group to teach its members to

know the dance as a creative art experience. It aims at the development

of body and personality by means of participation in the dance as a

fine art.

HOWARD PLAYERS The Howard Players is an organization of undergraduate actors and

technicians interested in the study and presentation of drama. It was

organized in 1920 to encourage the writing and production of plays of

Negro life. At present, however, the Players experiment with a variety

of dramatic subjects. Undergraduates m a y become members of the

Players by passing the fryouts held each fall, at which time n e w members

are admitted to both the dramatic and technical staffs.

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PSI CHI Psi Chi is a National Honor Society in Psychology. The Howard University Chapter was established June 2, 1947, with Dr. Francis C. Sumner, head of the University's Psychology Department, as sponsor. High scholastic achievement and a keen interest in psychology are the requisites for membership. Until recently Howard was the only local university which could boast of membership. To date it is still the only Negro university enrolled. Howard's Chapter now has seventy-five members, which include all

of the Psychology faculty and two honorary members, Dr. Sumner, the sponsor, and Dr. Max Meenes.

HISTORY CLUB The History Club of Howard University w^as organized in October, 1948, with the sole purpose of establishing a regular means of com-unication between the students and the faculty members of the History

r apartment; among the students themselves,- and to aid in the furtherance the study of history. Among the high lights of the club activities for the year were the

sponsoring of a public lecture by Dr. John Hope Franklin in celebration of Negro History Week, representation at an International Relations Forum at Mt. St. Agnes College, Baltimore, Maryland, and George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

LE CERCLE FRANCAIS For all French lovers there is provided on the campus an organization

initiated to foster that interest. Aside from French speaking within the group, a French film is projected and a declamation contest is sponsored once a year, prizes being issued lo the different levels oi competitors. Emphasis is placed upon poetry, songs, music, literature, pronunciation, everyday conversation, and the general culture of France and the French-speaking countries.

MATHEMATICS CLUB The Mathematics Club was organized in the Winter Quarter, 1949, to promote interest in the study of mathematics, discuss problems that are not taken up in various classes, and to provide a means of social outlet lo the students.

The officers elected are W . Loretta Wilson, president; David Dinkins, vice president; Melba Chloe, secretary, Eleanor Green, treasurer; and John Thomas, sergeaniat-anns.

The club sponsors are Professor David Blackwell and Miss Hilda Lucy.

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MEN'S DORMITORY COUNCIL The Men's Dormitory Council, founded 1923, is organized into the Men's Dormitory Council proper, a volunteer tutorial staff, and a Freshman advisory committee. The Council has set as its goals the promotion of a more refined atmosphere in the men's dormitories and a greater spirit of campus fellowship; the encouragement of higher scholarship,-the fostering of a closer faculty-student relationship; the assistance in Freshman orientation; and the sponsorship of intramural athletics.

TUTORIAL STAFF Founded on the principles of

human progress through academic proficiency—the Cook Hall Tu­torial Staff has proved the wor­thiness of its existence by assist­ing fellow students in their aca­demic endeavors. The Tutorial Staff has provided seminars, fo­rums, speakers, and individual tute­lage for many H O W A R D STU­

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WOMEN'S HOUSE GOVERNMENT

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Senior Mentors

Future Teachers of America

T H E Kelly Miller Chapter of Future Teachers of America

was eslablished lo unite all Howard students who are

interested in education and the teaching profession. The

members keep abreast of the advancements made in the field

of education. FTA members participate in projects of a social,

civic, or educational nature in order to become acquainted

with the various activities expected of teachers and to gain

experience and leadership training.

The chapter, in conducting annual tours of the campus, has

done a great deal toward influencing the honor students of

Washington's high schools to attend Howard University and

to consider teaching as a career. It has served the commu­

nity through rendering voluntary aid to the Junior Police

and Citizens Corps. It has paid tribute to the cooperating

teachers of the Washington public school teachers who have

competently and cheerfully provided student teaching situa­

tions for Howard students. The latest civic project of the

organization involves visiting the Industrial Home School for

youngsters whose families have been evicted from their

homes.

The officers of FTA for 1948-49 include: Ruby M. Thornton,

president; Paul R. Jones, vice-president; Charles A. Thomp­

son, recording secretary; Melba Chloe, corresponding secre­

tary; Christopher McHoney, treasurer; Daniel McDaniels,

assistant treasurer; A. MacShayne Harvey, librarian-journal­

ist; and Thomas E. Walton, sergeant-at-arms. These officers

are proud of the outstanding achievement made by their

organization during 1947-48, during which period they were

ranked 13th among the hundreds of chapters throughout the

nation. The activities and purposes described are representa­

tive of the quality of the organization and the benefit it

holds for all Howard students who are future teachers of

America.

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THE C O M M E R C E CLUB, organized in 1922, is com­posed of students in the Department of Business Ad­ministration. It aims to give its members practical and theoretical knowledge in the field of business and eco­nomic enterprises through its affiliation with business men actively engaged in business. In order to en­courage scholarship within its ranks, the club voted recently to award keys to members holding "B" av­erages throughout their junior and senior years.

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FOOTBALL TEAM

Left to right—Row 1: Alonzo Williams, Robert Minton, William Brown, Harold Hargis, Ernest Davis, Ashel Abrams, Harry Thompson, Alexander Parker, Otto Jordan, and Thomas Green.

Row 2: Edward Jones, Samuel Jordan, Roper McNair, Chris Robertson, William Hall, Nathaniel Morgan, Melvin Mar­shall, Clarence Gilkes, Charles Ross, Clifton Lee, Virgil Anderson, and Kenneth Simms.

Row 3: William Knights, Samuel Barnes, Kenneth Powell, Frederick Turn­er, Lester Gaylor, Joseph Graves, Lawrence Carter, Charles Howze, SOCCER TEAM James Bourne, Andrew Carr, Leon Hill, Charles Christian, Samuel Houston, Charles Gaines, Coaches Jackson and Johnson.

Row 4: Dawson White, Gordon Roberts, Richard Pope, Cephas Green, John Harris, Donald Jones, William Bell, Lester Tyler, Lawrence Brown, Calvin Scott, Coleman Young, Robert Hill, Carlton Long, and James Broady.

Row 5: Nathaniel Williams, Edward Miles, Arthur Burt, William Massey, John Carter, Richard Pugh, Oscar Blackwell, Hansford Holmes, and Horace Hamleit.

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T H E year 1948-'49 witnessed a continuance of Bison prowess in ath­letics. Football brought a fine team which finished second in the C.I.A.A., and won seven and lost two games for the best Howard record

since 1926. A veteran eleven, led by seniors Jug Marshall, Sandy Green, Sam Jordan, Calvin Elliott and Nathaniel Morgan, climaxed a successful year by trouncing Lincoln in the Thanksgiving Classic 19 - 12 at Griffith Stadium before a crowd of 15,000. The passing of Chuck Ross to Hillary Thompson for two touchdowns, and to Nip McClain for another, were the highlights of the day as the Bisons broke a last period tie of 12-12 to make it three straight over the Lincoln Lions. Other season highlights were the victories over Hampton at Hampton and the homecoming tri­umph over Shaw University. Offensive stars for the team were Slick Abrams with his spirited running and pass catching, Virgil Anderson's punt returning, Sandy Green's line bucking and the great passing of Chuck Ross. Don Jones stood out in defense, and near the end of the season Roger Goodson came into his own. Jug Marshall, Otto Jordan, John Carter, and Bill Brown were the stars in the line.

Soccer has become another one of the popular sports on the campus. For the past two years the Bison Booters have met all types of competition without losing a game. Hilton Clarke, captain, Felix Blake, Peter Chen, Ronald Gordon, and Clive Bernard are some of the more outstanding mem­bers. Silling: Peler Chen. Front row (kneeling): O. Hwani, C. Doughlin, F. Blake, F.

Roebotham, and A. Augustus. Second row (sitting): F. Glasgow, L. Ross, O. Adebouojo, A.

St. George, H. Clark, A. Innocent, A. Hibberl, C. Bernard, and J. T. Chambers, coach.

Third row (standing): G. Barrett, L. Clark, H. Wilson, V. Vieva, R. Gordon, and H. Seeteram.

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BASKETBALL TEAM The '49 team had a record of eleven wins and eight losses. In the regular season's play the team

finished fourth in the C.I.A.A.

Left to right—Seated: Hackley, Cochrane, Caldwell, Anderson, Hickman, Williams, Strickland, and Roberts. Standing: Thomas, Hawkins, Walker, Harris, Lee, Anderson, Darbee, Tyler, and S. E. Barnes.

BOXING TEAM The Howard University Boxing Team completed a successful 1949 season with the annexing of the C.I.A.A. Boxing Championship. Seven men competed and six of them fought their way to the semi-finals and four to the finals. Norvel Lee, who represented Howard University in the 1948 Olympics, and Charles Strickland emerged champions. The Howard team outscored Delaware State, its nearest competitor, 20 to 16. Charles Strickland and Norvel Lee were both undefeated during the year, as was Monte Hickman until the tournament. Other team members were James D. Williams, William Lewis, David Anderson, Z. C. Barbee, William Hackley, Clarence Roberts, William Walker, William Guess, Harry Cochrane, Charles Howze, and Elmo Caldwell.

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SWIMMING TEAM Intercollegiate Swim­ming is one of the latest of the varsity sports to join the circle of major competitive sports al Howard University. Ef­forts to place swimming on a level with the more established intercollegi­ate events began in 1945. The 1949 Bison t a n k m e n were tops among the schools train­ing Negro youth for varsity swimming. In dual meet competition the Howard team won four meets, tied one and lost two. Terance Garmon, who took top honors and was recipient of the award for the most out­standing individual per­former, and Clarence Pendleton, Jr., w e r e leaders of the team.

CROSS COUNTRY TEAM The Cross Country team under Coach Thomas Hart, had a fine season, winning four and losing two and tying one. James Bruce was the outstanding harrier for the second straight year.

Left to right—Front row, seated: Eugene Baxter, Albert Chandler, Warren Ashe, James Bruce, William Anderson, Stanley Wo-

mack, Alfonso Hinton. Standing: Thomas A. Hart, coach, Charles Spencer, Norrel Lee,

John Land, Gregory lee, Emmett Glasgow, manager.

Lett io right—Front row: Jackson, Pendleton, Ganmon, L o g a n , Purdy, Hilton, John­son, coach.

Back row: Augustus, Jater, Harris, Book­er, Booker, and Mc­Nair.

THE WRESTLING TEAM The Wrestling Team, an entirely new squad, under the direction of Coach Thomas Hart, surprised everyone by scoring 14 points in the C.I.A.A. Tournament. The squad showed fine spirit, and rapid progress was made during the season.

Left to right—Front row: Melvin Vannoy, Joseph Smith, captain, Charles Spencer, Herbert Mapp, Theodore Minor, Bernard

WhiSseit. Middle row; Arthur Burke, Curtis Moore, Richard Adams, James

McDaniels, DeWill Stewart, Clarence Hunter. Back row: Thomas A. Hart, coach, Oscar Blackwell, Coleman

Young, Louis Calloway, Clarence Bolden, Lawrence Brown, manager.

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For the past five years Irack has been a major sport in Howard's athletic program. During this lime Howard has held the C.I.A.A. championship for three consecutive years. The activities of the team include cross-country meets, indoor events, and conference and national outdoor championships. C.I.A.A. Broad Jump champion Tankard Marshall is captain of the team, with other champions on the team being William Collins, Charles Bryant, Chris

Roberson, and James Bruce. Howard's championship track team started the year by winning the C.I.A.A. mile indoor championship and has

proved outstanding in the seven meets in which it has participated. TRACK TEAM. Lefl lo right--Front row: Etheridge, Melrose, Anderson, Bruce, Collins, Roberson, Jupiter, Williams, Lee, Anderson, Jenkins,

Mount, and Lee. Second row: Chandler, Cameron, Hughes, Whitney, Osagi, Jones, Goodson, Toles, Mapp, Doub, Cox, Blackman, Russell, and Lassiter. Third row: Mackenzie, Hill, Mapp, Moore, Graves, Howard, Stephens, Lindsey, Taylor, Baxter, Christian, Carroll, Benjamin, and Madison. Fourth row: McSween, Bass, Blake, Pettie, Hamletl, Bryant, Bridges, Marshall, Keene, Houston, Barnes, and Chambers.

For the past three years, Howard's championship Tennis Team has been undefeated in C.I.A.A. tourna­ment competition. In 1947 the Tennis Team, featur­ing Carl Williams, won the national championship. Ronald Gordon and Carl Williams have held the doubles championship for the last three years. Clyde Freeman rates as one of the top players of the team. The Tennis Team represented Howard University during 1949 at the Eastern Intercollegiate Tourna­ments which were held at Montclair, New Jersey. This was the first time that Negroes participated in these national tournaments against teams repre­senting such schools as Cornell University, Harvard University, and Yale University. Lefl to right—Front row: Stubbs and Thompson. Back row: Caldwell, manager; Freeman, Pollard,

Freeman, Gordan, and Maurice Jackson, coach.

BASEBALL

The impact of organized base­ball on educational institutions is in evidence at Howard Univer­sity. It has been to a large degree responsible for the revival of baseball on the campus after a lay-off of about twenty years. The third campaign got under way headed by such stars as Bus­ter Fitzgerald, Cleveland Eugene, and Roger Goodson.

Lett lo right—Front row; Banks, Bell, Jef­ferson, Harris, Jones, Jefferson, and Eugene.

Back row: Howze, Fitzgerald, Young, Monlerio, Bailey, Goodson, Thomp­son, Roberts, and Taylor.

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Women's Athletic Association . . . The Women's Athletic Association is open to all women of the University who are interested in developing poise and femininity. Its purpose is to provide vig­orous, wholesome outdoor and indoor activities,- social contacts which will promote group spirit,-instruction and skill in games which will carry over into leisure time play. The W.A.A. also sponsors Play Days with other schools, inter-sorority and class competitions.

r For Health and Beauty T H E athletic program for coeds at Howard University is designed to meet the

health and recreational needs of all w o m e n in the University. According to

Mrs. M . R. Allen, Head of the Department of Physical Education for W o m e n , the

program is designed to give each oi the 1,300 coeds w h o enroll in the courses

each quarter a finer appreciation and belter understanding of the fundamental

principles underlying good mental and physical health,- a standard of beauty in

Negro w o m e n which leads to an intelligent analysis of their health problems, body

grooming, clothing selection, mental attitudes, mannerisms, posture, poise, and

social graces, and beauty in the body through proper selection and participation

in activities of a recreational and developmental nature.

The department offers a large variety of activities such as individual sports in­

cluding swimming, diving, fencing, tennis, golf, bicycling, archery, badminton,

ping-pong, and shuffleboard; modern, folk, clog, tap, and social dancing,- develop­

mental gymnastics; and such major sports as hockey, basketball, soccer, speedball,

and Softball.

In addition, there are organizations such as the Howard University Dance

Group, the Gymnastic Club, the Women's Athletic Association and the Women's

Physical Education Council, all of which are open to all of the w o m e n of the Uni­

versity. The department further endeavors to offer each young w o m a n w h o desires

to specialize in physical education professional training, an opportunity to develop

her personal qualifications, and the means of making the most of her special abilities.

This training is excellent for coeds.

HEALTH is the soul that animates all the enjoyrnents of life . . . and developing a sound mind in a sound body is the aim of the Department of Physical Education for Women at Howard.

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ITI HE Class of 1949 wishes to express its gratitude to the faculty of Howard Uni­

versity for its guidance and instruction during the past four years. Among this

number are four members to whom we would like to pay special tribute, not so

much for their personal achievements as for the interest they have taken in us.

W e thus salute Dr. Frank M. Snowden, Dr. Margaret J. Wormley, Dr. Robert P.

Barnes, and Dr. Louis A. Hansborough.

Dr. Frank M. Snowden with his little green bag will long be remembered for

his lectures in the classics and as director of Summer School. His mastery of

subject matter and his 'willingness to impart this knowledge has been an inspira­

tion to many. His scholarly attitude and carriage, and his warm, sincere interest

in the students make him one of our favorite faculty members.

Dr. Margaret J. Wormley will be cherished by us for her warm, friendly

personality. Her teaching is so stimulating because she not only is enthusiastic

about literature and creative writing but also has an interest in and for people.

Her philosophy is "Do the best you can with v/hat you have and live life a day

at a time, making each day's living the very best."

Dr. Robert P. Barnes, who is outstanding in his field of chemistry, has also won

a place in our hearts. He always holds the interests of the students foremost in

his mind and tries to make them fully understand and grasp the matter of chem­

istry. He has been an example for many budding chemists and doctors.

Dr. Louis A. Hansborough has been the favorite teacher of many students

during his nineteen years at Howard. In his modest way he lectures without

notes on the many phases of zoology, of which his favorite is embryology. He

has won the respect and gratitude of those who have been fortunate enough to

come into contact with him.

To these four members of the faculty we extend our thanks for the friendly,

helping hand and the guidance they have extended to us. Your lives will be our

inspiration and our memories of you will always be cherished.

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LIBRARY STAFF

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F O U N D E R S Library which houses the main collection of

the University Libraries is built in the Georgian style of

architecture, of brick with limestone trim. It was com­

pleted in 1938 at a cost of more than a million dollars. Its

spacious reading rooms, faculty studies, and carrells provide

study space for all members of the University community—

faculty and students, graduate and undergraduate.

The books, periodicals, and pamphlets housed in this build­

ing and the special collections in chemistry, physics, and

mathematics constitute what is generally referred to as the

University Library. This library is further supplemented by

the libraries in the following professional colleges: Engineer­

ing and Architecture, Law, Medicine, and Religion. These

several libraries have a total collection of more than a quarter

million volumes.

Of particular interest to the scholar is the Moorland Foun­

dation, a collection of Negro life and history, which had its

beginning in 1914 with the donation by Dr. Jesse E. Moor­

land of his extensive collection of books, pamphlets and

clippings. To this nucleus several collections have been

added, so that the Negro collection is now well on the road

to becoming the most authoritative source of information on

the Negro to be found anywhere in the world. The most

valued of these collections is the Arthur B. Spingarn Col­

lection of Negro Authors which was acquired in 1947. This

collection represents some 5,000 items—books, pamphlets,

magazines, newspapers and hundreds of ephemeral pieces,

such as programs, announcements, circulars, theatre bills.

Many of the rare books in the Spingarn Collection are not

to be found in any other library in the United States.

The twenty-two persons who compose the Library Staff

are some of the best trained workers in the library profes­

sion,- many have studied and worked with the leading librar­

ians of this country. They hold degrees from several of the

major colleges and universities, as well as the top-ranking

library schools. The five senior members of the staff have

all had special training in their respective phases of librari-

anship; furthermore, they have served the students and

teachers of Howard University for an average of more than

twenty years each. With its excellent building, fairly large

book collection, and well-trained and experienced staff.

Founders Library is able to meet most of the needs of the

students and teachers of the University.

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