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“The College By The Sea'
Savannah State Collette
By Wilton C. Scott
A'pha Kappa Mu Honor
Society Induction Ceremonies
The Alpha Nu chapter of the
Alpoa Kappa Mu Honor Society
L' 1 '"" ■ - ;*■. held its eighth
:i annual indue-
f tion ceremony
: in Meldrim au-
| dltorium, S.S.C.,
? Thursday noon,
>Jan. 29. The
theme was
“Pursuit af Ex¬
cellence.” Alfte-
p ranee Cheat-
haa®, prime ipal
SCOTT of SrH C. Johm-
sm Laboratory High Schsal,
was tne principal speaker feu
the High School Honor's Day
program. Mr. Cheatham was
introduced by Miss Yvonne
Hooks, president of the chapter.
Miss Sara Reynolds, chapter
secretary, presented the tutors.
Miss Annie Belle Moore was in
charge cf the tutors. Dr. E. K.
Williams, director of general
education and summer sessions
at Savannah State College, is
adviser to the campus chapter
and also director of Region IV
for the Alpha Kappa Mu Hon¬
or Society which comprises
eight colleges in Georgia and
South Carolina.
There are sixty colleges and
universities with chapters af¬
filiated with Alpha Kappa Mu
Honor Society.
The purpose of the Alpha
Kappa Mu Honor Society is to
. . . “promote scholarship; to
encourage sincere and zealous
endeavor in all fields of know¬
ledge and service; to cultivate
a high order of personal living;
and to develop an appreciation
for scholarly endeavors in oth¬
ers.” I
pha The Kappa national Mu will meeting of A |'j
year in Orangeburg, South
rolina, March 19-21. The theme!
will be “Accent on Youth. , I
The local chapter has won the ,,
following Alpha — Kappa — .-I; Mu
awards: , Plaque, 1957, “Best , —— .
Program of Activities for 1955-
56; Silver Cup, 1958, “Excellence
in Meeting Chapter Obligations, 1 1
1957 '
In addition to Mr. Cheatham, |
some of the -participants were |
Dr. William K. Payne, presi-
dent of the college, and Willie
Hamilton, president of the stu-,
dent council and vice president
of the college chapter.
The seniors from fifty high
schools were invited as guests
of the college for the Honor’s
Day exercises. Schools invited
and their principals were Ap¬
pling County, S. D. Tarver,
Baxley; Atkinson County, Ch-as.
Rawls, Pearson; Alma High, W. i
A. Miles, Alma; Martin, Bailard-Hud-j Macon;
son, R. J. (
Cochran Colored High, Edward
D. Curry. Cochran; George W.
Carver, E. W. Lash, Richmond
Hill: William James High, Robt.
H. Hamilton, Statesboro; Way¬
nesboro H & I, R. E. Blakeney,
Waynesboro; Boggs Academy, C.
W. Francis, Keysville; Ralph
Bunche High. E. O. Bynes,
Woodbine; Candler County
High, Elmer Collins. Metter;
Folkston Colored High, Robert
Deloach, Jr., Folkston; Beach
High, Otha L. Douglas, Savan-1
nah; Tompkins High, James 1 J
Luten, Savannah; Homerville
High. Ellis Whitaker, Homer¬
ville; Effingham County High,
C* A. Wiggins, Springfield;
Emanuel County High, D. D
Boston, Swainsboro; Evans
County High, D. D. Boston,
Swainsboro; Evans County Hi.
Raleigh Macon, Claxton; Risley
High, J- S. Wilkerson, Bruns¬
wick: Hazlehurst High. Willis
County* S Long. Hazlehurst; Jefferson
High, W. E. Price,
Louisville; Wrens High, O. S.
Beasley, Wrens; Burgess-Lan.
drum High. S. B Pride. Mlllen:
Dock Kemo High. W J. Bur¬
ton Wrightsville; Millville Hi,
U. I. Toler, Dudley; Mary Fle¬
ming High, E. L. Copenny, Dub¬
lin: Oconee High, L. T. Bacote,
Dublin; Liberty County High, S.
I, Smith. McIntosh; Walker
. Ludowici;
High, E. J- Junior,
Webb-Miller High. L. C. Cope-
land. Hahira: Mt. Zion High,
E t. Townsend. Valdosta;
Pineville High. Charles C Hall,
Valdosta; Todd-Grant High, C. j
gomery?county A. Defers, Darien; Mont-]
High. James R. -
Service, 20 Nassau Street ,
Princeton, New Jersey, Loreese
g Davis, dean of women and
director of testing, announced
today. Applications for the
examinations must be forwar-
ded so as to reach the Prince¬
ton office, Miss Davis advised.
Applications for the exami¬
nations and a Bulletin of In¬
formation describing registra¬
tion procedures and containing
sample test questions may be
obtained from Miss Davis, Sa-
vannah State College, or direct-
jy f rom the National Teacher
Examinations, Educational Tes¬
ting Service, 20 Nassau Street,
Princeton, New Jersey.
At the one-day testing sess¬
ion a candidate may take the
Common Examinations, w'hich
include teste in Professional
Information, General Culture,
English Expression, and Non-
Reasoning. In addition, each
candidate may take one or two
Optional Examinations which
are designed to demonstrate
mastery of subject matter in
the fields in which he may b*
assigned to teach.
All candidates will receive a
Ticket of Admission advising
them of the exact location of
the center at, which they will
be tested, Miss Davis said. Can.
didates for the Common Exam-
inations will report at 8:30 a m.
on February 7 and will begin
taking the test at 9 00 a. m.
The Common Examinations
will be concluded at approxi¬
mately 12:30 p.m„ Miss Davis
advised. Candidates for one or
two Optional Examinations will
report again at the examina¬
tion center at L30 p.m. and
will begin the tests at 145 p.m.
Those taking only one Optional
Examination should complete
this test at about 3:15 p.m.,
and those taking two Optional
Examinations should finish
their tests at approximately
4:45 pm., according to the time
schedule for these examina¬
tions which has been set up by
F3 Uca tjonal Testing Service.
statp Trade Meeting
The gtate Planning Commit-
tee of the Georgia Youth Indus-
trial Education Association met
Collins, Ailey; Lee Street
Raymond L. Ransom,
shear; Lucy Laney, c. W.
son, Augusta; Tattnall
High, John E. Clark,
Lumber City High, Elmo
Jr., Lumber city; Milan
ored High, A. R. Edlngton,
lan; Rock Hill High, W.
Williams, Jacksonville;
City High, Joseph H.
Mfcifca-e; Lyons High, T. R.
well, Lyons.
Dee-ke-rse-n Train mg, Alonza
Vid-alia; Treutlen
ty High, Augustus
Soper ton: Wayne County
Frank Robinson, Jeswp;
Bgh, S. A. Weatherspool,
no; Glen wood High, A. T. John¬
son, Glen wood; McArthur
Woodrow Love, Lumber City;
Central High, J. T. Lacy,
vania; St. Pius x, Sister
Doney, Savannah.
E. A. Bertrand, comptroller
and adviser to the Alpha
Chapter, will induct the
riudente at a special
The four candidates of
nah State College, who will
inducted as members of Alpha
Nu Chapter are James
Dcen, a junior, biology major,
president, sophomore
keeper of records, Gamma Chi
Chapter of Kappa A’pha P i
Fraternity, and president,
CA; Kay Frances Stripling,
senior, English attendant to
"Miss SSC.” who’s Who, presi-
dent of College Playhouse, gra-
mmateus of Alpha Kappa Al-
pha Sorority; Lily Mae Sim-
mons Tayior, junior, foods and
nutrition, president of French
Club, president of Home Eco¬
nomics Club, assistant to Dean
of Pledgees of Delta Sigtna
Theta Sorority; and Ruby
Williams, member' senior, ’ oT^Alpha^Kap foods and nu-
trition
pa Alpha Sorority and Home
Economics Club.
NaUonal Teacher Examination
Approximately . , ten , days , re-
for . prospective ,. teachers , ,
who . plan , to . take the National
Teacher Examinations at Sa¬
vannah State College on Feb¬
ruary 7 to submit their com-
leted applications for these
tests tests to to Educational
OFFICIALS AND P1KTCIVAVTS cf the Trade Conference held at Savannah State College, (L-Ri A. Z. Trayier,
F. Parrish, J. J. Erown, Levi Taylor, W. M. Tarrant, Benjamim. White, Albert Smith, and Mrs. A. B. Hotelier.
FOREIGN EDUCATOR VISIT FAMU—Five toreign educators, currently touring Florida edn-,
f ' ationaI facilities under the hp auspices nncnippc nf of tbo the Sta’e Rtn^p Department Rpnnrtmpnt nf of F.Hncntirm Education, paid nnirl a a visit, visit tn to t,hp the
to. Plor - ' da D - University ------------- campus last -----1- week. Sea'ed — ‘ 1 left ' '* * to - — right: 1 ‘ - ”- Fr. Jose’ T * M - * —— Frota 1 - of T1 7ji 1,
___________ student activities; Jose’ Sandoral of Bolivia, and Mrs M,
H. Fields, specialist in elementary education, S’ate Department of Educa/ion. Standing, K.
K. Ong of Malaya, Jesus Fernandez of Peru, and C. J. Smith, III, FAMU director of public re-
lations - (A &iM staff P hoto b y Horace Jones, Jr.i
responsibility of parents to the
community, and how commun¬
ity health affects family health.
Those availing themselves of
this course will have the op¬
portunity to take part in the
discussion and to gain confi¬
dence in their ability to care
for the baby by practicing
handling and bathing a baby.
When you complete the course
and earn your certificate you
will be better prepared to give
the baby the healthy start that
is his right.
There is no charge for the
course, anyone desiring to en¬
roll may do so by telephoning
the R d Cross Chapter, ADams
4-5136.
Nominations
For Spingrn
fContinued from Page One)
Paul R. Williams, architect;
William H. Hastie, jurist; the
Rev. Martin Luther King, cler¬
gyman; A. Phi'ip Randolph,
labor leader; Dr. Ralph J.
Bunche, undersecretary of the
UN: Dr. Channing H. Tobias,
chairman of the NAACP Board
of Directors; and others.
When he died in 1939, Mr.
Spihgarn left a fund sufficient
to continue the award, “to
perpetuate the lifelong interest
of my brother, Arthur B. Spin-
<ram < the A c sociation’s current
nre-ideut) cf my wife, Amy E
Spirgarn, and of myself in the
achievements of the American
Negro.”
The award, a gold medal, has
long been recognized as the
most coveited honor in the
field. It has served to focus
attention on distinguished me¬
rit among Negro citizens, to
reward such merit and to stim-
j ulate the aspiration and ambi-
j tion of young Negroes.
Nominations should be sent
at Savannah State College. The
purpose of this meeting was
tor the planning of the Annual
State Youtn Conference to be
held at Savannah State Col¬
lege, April 2-3.
The ""’ following V trades were
approveci for participation in
tne Annual Trades Contest:
Auto Mechanics, Barbering,
Brickmasonry, Carpentry, Cos-
metology, Leathercraft, Mecha¬
nical Drawing, Plastering, Dry
Cleaning, Practical Nursing,
Radio Repairing, Shoe Repair¬
ing, Tailoring, b.C.T. Oratori¬
cal .contest and Industrial Art
Contest and Exhibit.
Nursery School Holds
Meeting
The Savannah State College
Nursery School PTA held its
monthly meeting at the nursery
school. Mrs. R. W. Moore open¬
ed- the meeting with prayer,
after which Miss Z. Owens, the
nursery school director, intro¬
duced the speaker, the Rev. A.
C. Curtright. He gave helpful
suggestions on the spiritual
growth of the child in the
home and how to train him. A
discussion period which inclu¬
ded some important, questions
from the members of the group
followed.
The Health of the Child will
be the topic for the February
17th meeting.
The hostesses, Mrs. E. J.
Chapman and Mrs. R. W. Moore,
served a delightful repast.
MOTHER AND BABY
CARE COURSE
iContinued from Page One>
ease; how to help baby to feel
a part of the family. You will
learn all this and more in the
six 2 hour lessons taught by a
specially trained nurse instruc¬
tor. She will explain and dis-
cuss the baby’s progress from
conception thorugh birth; of
budgeting time and money; the
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Committee, NAACP, 20 West
40th Street, New York 18, N. Y.
SPRINGFIELD
Sunday wak pastroal day at
Mt. Hope Baptist church, Tus-
culum,, Rev. D. E. Rellford, pas-
tor. Pulpit guest was Rev. A .
Griffin of Sylvania.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dillon of
Savannah was the evening
guest of Mrs. Retha Gibbons.
Miss Ruth Jackson and Dan-
niel Jackson were the evening
guests of Mrs. Lillie M. Warner.
Mrs. Lizzie Morell was called
to the bedside of her uncle, Al¬
len Murry of Sylvania who now
seem to be doing fair.
Mrs. Janie Manor remains a
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Mrs. Isabel a Erwin who has
seems t 0 beB doing fair.
Henry Clark continues on the
sick list.
Dinner guests Sunday cf Mrs.
Hattie Po toll were Rev. Grirfin
and family.
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Bv Mrs. Richard M. Houston
Mr. J ’mes H. Rock and par¬
ty of Atlanta were the week end
guests of his uncle, H. B. Gold-
wire and Thomas Goldwire on
a rabbit hunt.
Sunday was pastoral day at
Mt,. Pbgah A M. E. church. Rev.
J. M. Dingle preaching.
Sunday was pastoral day at
Berrys Baptist church, Rev. W.
H. Heyward in charge.
Clyo Elementary school PTA
Ja.HU3.ry !ulrl 14 5 * 4 ’ at 1 °t UK lio 'auclVtorium auCll ) Uni
with the president, Mrs. Beau.
1 ny Polite, presiding, Mrs. Po-
I the
lite explained the plans for
class mother’s contest which is
to be carried on throughout the
month of March. After meet¬
ing refreshments were served.
The H. D. club No. 2 met Jan.
19 at the home of Mrs. Earlcnc
Garvin. A tasty repast was
served.
Mrs. Jennie Bowers of Fair¬
fax, S. C„ and Mrs. Earlene
1 ow ° n ° Savannah were the
• Bright and Mr. .and ° „ T' Mrs. Lucius T
Law ^ ori
Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Dingle
and grand daughter, Katie, were
the Friday evening guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stokes
Mrs. Hannah Solomon was
the Tuesday guest of Mrs. Irene
Johnson.
Mrs. Mildred Johnson and
Mrs. Hannah Solomon were the
Tuesday guests of Mrs. Lila
Stokes.
M s. Rosa Lee Grant of Sa¬
vannah was the Wednesday
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Garvin.
Mrs. Leattice Brown, Mrs.
Boauny Polite and Mrs. Irene
Johnson all were the Wednes¬
day guests of Mrs. Richard M.
Houston and Mrs. Lila Stokes.
Misses Andrea ru'.inson,
Eunice Lee Gadson and Miss
Fannie M. Johnson were the
Sunday guests of Misses Mari¬
etta Houston and Luclla Ba¬
con.
Misses Georgie Marie John¬
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’RFSFMTS PAPER -Dr. Margaret S. Coilins, prolissor 6 f biology
at Florida A&M University, presented a proer at the 123th Annu¬
al Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of
•'Science on “Difference; in Toleration of Drying and Rate of
'V '*pr I n-s Bet ween Species of Florida Termites,” held in Wash¬
D. C„ recently.
son and Bessie Gwendolyn os-
ton were the Sunday evening
guests of Misses Carolyn and
I.oraine Wallace.
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blocks people complain about
are under their bats.”