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WE HONOR

Rev. Edgar H. Goold

As a token of our appreciation of his affection and sincere friendship; for
his genuine interest in the spiritual as well as the material welfare of every indi-
vidual, and his whole-hearted cooperation in solving our many problems, we
dedicate this Yearbook to— our understanding counselor. Rev. Edgar H. Goold.

Edson E. Blackman, M. D.

President, Alumni Assocation

THE PEN

St. Augustine's College

Raleigh, N. C.

I am very glad that you are going to publish a Yearbook which will
embody the many activities and personalities of the college. It is a
worthwhile effort and the publication will be a valuable souvenir
and will remind us as the years go by of what our Alma Mater was
and looked like in the year 1941.

EDSON E. BLACKMAN

President, Alumni Association

EDITORIAL

Many of the conditions and problems
which face mankind today cause us to
hesitate and try to avoid unpleasant reali-
ties. This, of course, cannot be done. Reali-
ties are realities and even four happy years
at St. Augustine's must come to a conclu-
sion.

After we feel the tension and ex-
perience the poignant emotions which ac-
company graduation and goodbyes, we
will wake up to find ourselves in our res-
pective communities. We do not expect
that our old friends and conditions will be
just as they were four years affo because
we do not live in a vacuum. They have
changed and so have we. Our formal col-
lege experiences and our religious train-
ing have given us new perspectives. Our

solemn duty, now, is to take these glad
tidings home and share them indulgently
with those who have not been so fortun-
ate. Let us not forget that slowly but
surely we must lift our people out of the
mire, for their uplift is ours also. We re-
turn humbly and reverently to our parents
for their history is pregnant with heart-
aches, sacrifice, nobleness of spirit, and
a persistent vision of a more hopeful
future. Like them, we are still pioneers.
Our burden is threefold. We must not
fail them, we must not fail St. Augustine,
and in a broader sense, we must not fail
our fellowmen. May God bless us as we
part, comrades, and may fate deal kind-
ly with us.

Charles X. Atkins '41

Advisors

PEARL A. SNODGRASS, B. S.. M. A.

Biblical Literature and Librarian

Senior Class Adviser

CECIL D. HALLIBURTON, B. A.,

M. A.

Social Science
Senior Glass Adviser
Pen Staff Adviser

GLORIA E. BAIRD, B. A, M. A.

English
Pen Staff Adviser

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ALLEN E. WEATHERPORD B. S.

M. Ed.

Mens' Procter-Athletic Director
School llvgeine

REGINALD L. LYNCH, B. A., M. A.

French
Acting Dean

CECIL X. COBLE, B. S.
Science, Mathematics

MABEL M. LATHAM, B. S.

English

oiarr

LLOYD L. WOODS, B. A., Se. M.
Head of Chemistry Dept.

IVAN E. TAYLOR, B. A., M. A.
Head of English Dept.

ARTHUR P. CHIPPY, B. A., M, A. *

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Science, Biology

JULIA DELANY, B. A., M. A.

English, Expression

T. CURTIS MAYO, Mus. B., Mus, M.
Director of Music

Members

THEODORA R. BOYD, B. A., M. A.
Physical Education, French

EARL H. McCLENNY, B. A., M. A.
IZ><m? 0/ Education Dept.

ALMIRA J. KENNEDY, B. A.

English

ELSIE M. COOK
Secretary and Registrar

ALICE HALL
Supervisor of Laundry

JOHN H. FRANKLIN, B. A., M. A.
History

GEORGE L. VICK, B. S., M. S.
Mathematics and Physics

PAUL McSTALLWORTH, B. A.
M. A.

History and Social Sciences

ESTELLA G. GRAYSON, B. A.
B.S.

Assistant Librarian

ALLENE PITTS
Dietitian

BERNICE B. TAYLOR, B. A.
Assistant to Superintendent

CHARLES N. ATKINS
"Butch"
New York, N. Y.
Football, Varsity, Layreader, Dra-
matics, Chenuatry Asst , Acies Di-
m-tor of Brotherhood, Eta Sigma
Mu Society', Pen Staff Editor,
Class Vice-President, Barber prize
speaking contest winner 1939, Hon-
or Roll
Chemistry B. S.

MAX BRITTO

"Gito"
East Orange, N. J.
Basketball, Football, Varsity, Ac-
ies, Eta Sigma Mu Society
General Science B. S.

THOMASCINA DUNCAN

" To mm 11 "

Hamlet, N. C.

Basketball, Choral Club, Choir,

Student Council
Chemistry B. S.

ELBRE B. GAITER

" The Gate"

Coconut Grove, Florida

Tennis Team, Varsity Basketball

Historr B. A.

THOMAS -J. BEMBRY, Jr.

"Be.m"
Edenton. N. Q
Cant. Football team, Basketball
Varsity, Creative Dancing, Clasr
Preside nt, President of Studen'
Council and Chancellors. All State

C. I. A. A. '10
History B. A.

GLADYS V. DELPHY

' ' Delfi ' '

Dayton, Ohio

Student Council, Archery, Altar

Guild, President Lea Elites
History B. A.

THELAIA LOUISE GARY

Hampton, Va.
Choir, Jr. Women 'sAux. Class Sec.

Choral Club, Les Elites
History, English B. A.

DAVID ALBERT HARPER

'■Dave"
Thomasville, Ga.
Choral Club, Student Council, Bro-
therhood, Sec. Acie3, Soloist
English B. A.

CHARLES GARFIELD

HOWELL

' ' Shadow ' '

Brooklyn, N. Y.

Track, Tennis, Choral Club, Choir

Layreader, Brotherhood, Pen Staff

Social Science B. A.

LLOYD ALLEN

"Mr. Young"

Houston, Texas

Choir, Choral Club, Dramatics

Acies Brotherhood, Pen Staff Art-

tist.
History B. A.

MURIEL A. CARTER

Philadelphia, Pa.
Winner of English .Scholarship

1938, Honor Roll
English French B. A.

ALEXANDER EASLEY
" Cop"
Richmond, Va.
Choir, Dramatics Social Commit-
tee, President Music Guild
English B. A.

THELMA R, HAMILTON

' ' Shadow"

Charleston, S. C.

Dramatics

English B. A.

HARRY T. JOHNSON
"Taylor"
Avon, X. Y.
Capt. Football Team, Basketball.
Varsity, Lavreader, Creative Danc-
ing, History Club, Chancellors, Eta

Sigma Mu Society, Honor Roll
Chemistry B. S.

IVY BURNSIDE

' 'Sifleburn ' '
East Orange, N. J.
Honor Roll
History B.

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ROSIA MAE DE LAINE

"Siiring Bosc"

Raleigh, N. C.

Choral Club, Junior l'Y" member

English B. A.

CHARLES W. FOX

' 'Preacher' '
Kearneyville, W. Va.
Choir, Lavreader, Varsity. Bro-
therhood, Football, Student Coun-
cil Acies. Honorable Mentioned

all C. I. A. A.
English B. A.

DORIS LANE HOLLOW AY
" Holloira ' '
Durham, X. C.
Historv B. A.

DAVID WENDELL JONES

:'D'Wen"

Sommerville, Mass.

Athletic Council, Dramatics, Bro-

therhood
English B. A.

SADIE E. NEWKIRK

Raleigh, N. ('.

Basketball, Badminton, Biology

Asst., Winner of Science Prize 1040

Honor Roll
Chemistry B. S.

LOUISE ALMA PERRY

' ' Lou "

FranJtlinton, N. C.

French B. A.

MIRIAM E. ROBERTS

"NicTcy"
Columbia, 8. ('.
• ' ioir_ Altar Guild, Dramatics, Les
Elites. Winner of Creative Con-
test 1040, Honor Roll

CARLOTTA E. MAXWELL

• ' Cliclcy ' '

East Orange, N. J.

choral Club, Tennis, Jr. Women's

A:ix., Archery, Year Book Commit

tee. Honor Roll
English B. A.

HERMAN 0. MARSHALL

' ' Doe ' '

Wilson, N. C.

Football. Varsity, Brotherhood,

Food Committee, Acies, Eta Sigma

Mu Society
Chemistry B. S.

HENRY BITFORD PERRY

"Bufo"

Thomasville, Ga.

Varsity, Acies, Class Treasurer,
Brotherhood, Eta Sigma Mu Soci-
ety, Track
Chemistry B. S.

MELTON J. SADLER

••J- rod"

Winston-Salem, N. C.

Varsity

General Science B. S.

GEORGE W. SHERMAN
' ■ Crysan Theman ' '
Philadelphia, Pa.

Acies, Choir, Sec. Brotherhood,

Choral Club, Track

Iieneral Science B. S.

MARGARET JUANITA
SATTERWHITE

' ' Mar go ' '
Dunn, N. C.
Basketball, Dramatics, Junior Wo-
men's Aux. Zeta Sigma Rho Soc-
iety-
History B. A.

PAUL MILTON SMITH, Jr.

" Smithy ' '

Raleigh, X. C.

History B. A.

DOROTHY L. PAIGE

"Los"
B. A.

Raleigh, 2ST. C.

FLORIA B. MOORE
"Flo "

Clayton, N C.

Winsome Seniors Prep. Dept.

WILBUR R. SAUNDERS
"Will"

Raleigh, N. C.

ELIZABETH H. VINCENT
B. A.

JOYCE W. MYERS

Class Song

0 hail dear school, we much adore'

God's benedictions we implore ;

Upon thy sacred walls and grounds,

Where e'er thy children may be found.

Within thy loving atmosphere ;

Which draws thy sons and daugthers near.

We'll always sing thy praises kind.

And thou, of us, shall e'er be proud.

We'll always raise thy praises high,

And while our fame soars through the sky,

0. S-T-A-. My S-T-A,

Thy children live to honor thee.

Words by Louise A. Perry '41
Music by Elizabeth Vincent '41

DOROTHY G. JOSEPH

Class Poem

Four Cloistered years

Have passed ;

Four cloistered years

Plave armed us to the teeth

And now we sally forth

Upon the Seven Winds ;

Thoughtful, impatient, and spirited :

A task before each one of us —

Some duty to perform.

We'll therefore, work

With might and main

To do our share — smiling.

And if, perchance, frowns and aloofness

Be our lone rewards.

Then we'll still fight like champions;

For we are Alma Mater's sons and daughters.

We will not shame her.

We'll bear on liijrh her standards

xVnd defend her virtues rare

For we. her sons and daughters

Love old Alma Mater. Dear.

Charles N. Atkins '41

THE BISHOP TUTTLE SCHOOL

Some Members of The Faculty and Students

A national Center under the auspices of the Episcopal Church for training
workers The school is open to college graduates and offers a two-year course m
religious education and social work. On the basis of this training every graduate
has found work in one of these- two fields. Thirty-six hours of class work, of
which twenty-four are in the junior year, and one thousand hours of field work
are required for graduation. During the senior year there is a period of three
months' intensive field work on the staff of some parish or agency. Students are
assisted in finding work through the summer that affords useful experience.

CLASS PROPHECY

Dear Thelnia,

It's terrible that you were too busy to
make the trip down to dear old St. Aug.
for our class reunion. But a registrar's
job is no easy one at this time of the year,
especially in a school like Hampton. It's
nice that you are able to keep a position
at home.

You must come up to "Washington to
visit my finishing school. The girls are
such lovely things; I'm so happy that I
thought of establishing it.

More of that later; our class reunion is
what I'm writing to tell you about. And
I don't intend to leave out a single per-
son, Nearly all of us returned for the re-
union. Charles Fox was not there, along
with the others, but he sent his greet-
ings from Brazil where he is doing Mis-
sion work. The church there has made
wonderful progress.

My trip was interesting from the begin-
ning. When I was leaving Washington I
met one of the old Glamour Boys, George
Sherman, at the station. He has been work-
ing in Washington for the past five years
he tells me, but I never even knew it. His
work as civil service statistician employees
in the South keeps him out of town much
of the time. George and I had fun remem-
bering oldtimes together.

Margaret. Dr. Charles Atkins (Bui oh to
us), and Dr. Britto -imagine-met us at
the station. Margaret looks well and the
three girls all favor her. Jones, or if you
please, Professor Jones is on leave Of ab-
sence from the Department of English at
St. Aug-working on his Ph. D. at Fniver-
sity of Michigan— That accounts for his
not being along-Butch and Britto. I simp-
ly find it impossible to call our old class-
mates by their professional titles, however
proud I am that many of them are so suc-
cessful-are stationed at Xew St Agnes Hos-
pital, now one of the bpst and most modern
in the South, by the American Medical As-
socation to do research work on children's
Diseases. Both have been physicians for
only four years ; their progress in medicine
is surprising. And Britto is so busy these
days that he has almost lost his gift oC 2'ab.

Butch, who himself is writing poems for
publication, gave me a volume of lovely
poems that Rosia Delaine has just publish-
ed.

At the college : Thomas Bembry gave the
class one of those "whole hearted wel-
comes" that he loves so well to do. It was
hard for him to get at this time of year-
he's Diesel engine expert at Baldwin Mail-
ing Shops, but as the Bern always would,
he made it.

The program was varied and exception-
ally interesting. I've read much about the
Harper, Vincent, Perry troupe but this was
my first occasion to hear them. I don't
know who made her do it. but Lou finally
is really giving the public the benefit of
that beautiful voice of hers — and Vincent's
piano technique is perfect now. Dave's
voice has developed to no less degree. The
three have but recently returned from
giving a series of concerts in Babia — they
saw Father Fox while in South America.
The Metropolitan has contracted with them
to sing in one of the operas in the spring-
Elizabeth serving as pianst of course.

Lloyd Allen is drawing a good income as
an advertising artist for five leading firms.
Consumers- Economic at St. Aug. led him
into that field of art. But don't for the mi-
nute thinks that he does't whistle anymore
He whistled The William Tell Overture on
the program.

Thehna Hamilton who is a prominent ac-
tress on the Xew York stage did several
monologues, swell they were. Beginning
next week she is booked for ihree weeks at
the Paramount to play one of the leading
roles in Rosia Delaine's modernized adapt-
ation of Romeo and Juliet.

Paul Smith and Elbre Gaitor are at St.
Aug. teaching History From all indica-
tions they are doing efficient work. It is
satisfying to know that our Alma Mater
has employed so many of the alumni.

I was so glad to find that Delphy had
come to the reunion. She brought the chil-
dren along — twin boys, six years old. She
and her husband, who is a surgeon are plan-
ning to move to Liberia in September where
he will be head surgeon in the General
Hospital.

Muriel Carter Constant carried us to her
apartment in Chavis Heights — the coziest
place — and adorable! Speaking of apart-
ments in Chavis Heights- Wilbur Saunders
is manager there now, you know.

Delphy and 1 were walking back to the
campus — we always would walk — when we

passed a neat little shop displaying the
sign — Silent-Do-Good. You guessed it. It's
the same little shop Lou and Margo opened
nine years ago. Margo operates it now
since Lou has begun her career, she sells
everything from corn pads to stocking caps.
Before we had walked very far Doris Hol-
loway picked us up in her Buick. She stop-
ped in Raleigh on her way to New York
i liiversity where she has just received her
degree in social work. She drove us over to
Durham. Did we get the surprise of our
lives? She stopped by Marshall-Sadler Mor-
ticians. Imagine those two in business. Dor-
is, in fun as usual, says that the way they
get most of their business is through Mar-
shall ; he talks as many people as he can to
death.

I don't believe you would recognize the
campus. So many changes have been made,
and the student body has doubled in size.
Looking through the new science building,
which is over the hill near the Hallibur-
ton's cottage, we found Sadie Newkirk,
who is associate professor, administering a
hypodermic to her "picats" — creatures re-
sulting from her experiment in cross-breed-
ing cats and pigs. Thomacina Duncan, as
you remember her by that name, was watch-
ing with interest. She tells me that she
grew tired of life in the Souih, divorced
and moved to New Jersey where she is
living in a comfortable suburban home —
Mrs. for the second time.

Floria Moore and Carlotta (Clickey)
came together. Both are employed in North
Carolina. Floria 's job is most unusual —
she is supervisor of handicraft in the state
under its recently instituted progressive
system of education. Clicky still teaches in
Rocky Mount where her husband is prin-

cipal ; she loves her work. Ivy wasn 't there
— Clicky tells me that she was too busy
gathering material for her dissertation; she
expects to have the Ph.D. degree from Rad-
cliffe next winter. Did you ever use the
little book that Ivy wrote — How to Play
Auction and Contract Bridge ?

Dorothy Paige is still petite and neat
She is secretary of the North Carolina Mu-
tual Life Insurance Co. Now.

Goodness don't let me forget our old
campus comedian; Easley sort of pleasant-
ly disappointed us all. He turned out to be
a priest and is now chaplain in the army at
Fort Jackson near Columbia. He visits my
people whenever he goes to the city.

Harry Johnson has just retired from pro-
fessional football and now he is caterer in
Avon, his home town. Business, he tells me
is very good.

Living 1941 over again was the life ; made
me feel like a girl again. But after all we
never grow old.

The finishing school of mine is quite the
thing — quite exclusive. As long as I 'm di-
rector I intend to keep it that way. Joe
quite agrees that I should. He's a great
help in advising me about the girls.
I've romped so with them today — we have
two holidays a Meek — that I 'm in for a good
sleep. So I'll ha.ve to stop with telling you
about our classmates this time.

When Henry is home again remember me
to him. I know you miss him since he start-
ed piloting the U/nited States mail plane.
And he's only in Hampton once a month.'
We missed both of you at the reunion.

Do write soon and expect me down for a
week-end almost any time.

Sincerely,

Miriam

CLASS HISTORY

On a warm September day in 1937 eighty-
green and eager students made their first
appearance on St. Augustine's Campus.
This versatile group was destined to be-
come the famous class of '41. The custo-
mary freshman initiation was administer-
ed and was accepted with a surprising
calm. After the novelty of being away
from home had worn, off. we went about
the business of class organization.

At the first official class meeting the
following election of officers took place :

Harry Johnson, president; Charles Atkins,
vice-president ; Ellen Jones, secretary ; and
Ethel Hegamin, treasurer. Willie and
Henry Perry were chosen as council rep-
resentatives. Witli this as a start the class
of 1!)41 was soon in the midst of campus
activities.

Eager to get the most out of college
life, we began to branch out into the var-
ious extra-curricular activities. Fourteen
of our members joined the Choral Club,
eitjkt became active in the Dramatic Club,

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three of the young men became integral
parts of the football team, two of the
young ladies were stars on the girls'
basketball team, many joined the various
campus clubs, three were chosen to the
PEN staff and reflected the freshman
opinion of the campus. Our freshman year
closed with everyone apparently well satis-
fied. Catastrophe first visited our class
when Ria Dora Ellis, popular student
from Great. Falls, Montana, was painfully
injured in, the great "Olympian" train
wreck.

Our sophomore year was entered with
ill-concealed anticipation. There was much
to do, including the important job of ''dis-
cipline" the new freshmen. There were
fifty-eight of us, forty-six who had re-
turned from the year previous and eight
others who joined us for various reasons.
Most welcome additions were Miriam
Roberts from S. C. who has since proved
one of our ablest members, and Melton
Sadler, who was returning to school after
a year's absence. Charles Atkins was
elected class president; Ethel Hegamin
vice-president ; Ellen Jones, secretary ; and
Swannie Thorpe, treasurer. As a class, we
maintained a high degree of interest in
the varied programs of the school and
there was increased participation. Out-
standing for our sophomore years was
Charles Atkins, who won the Barber
Prize "for best delivering an address of
his own composition." Without realising
it we had completed one-half of our col-
lege career.

The beginning of our Junior Year
found its increasingly self-confident. We
boasted an enrollment of forty-four stu-
dents of whom four were with us for the
first time : Lloyd Allen familiarly known
as "Tex", became number one artist of
the Pen Staff; Thelma Hamilton excelled
in. Dramatics; Olivette Hall became one
of the popular members of the class con-
nected with the Junior Woman's Auxili-
ary; and Charles Fox, as well as being a
lay-reader, became one of St. Aug. 's fam-
ous "Ironmen" of the gridiron.

As for class officers, the following were
chosen: Charles Atkins, president; Thomas
Bembry, vice-president ; Ellen Jones,
secretary; Henry Perry, treasurer; and
for Council representatives there were :
Charles Atkins, Miriam, Roberts. Thomas
Bembry, and Orvntha Wright.

This was the year that our class really
'came into its own". Charles Atkins head-
ed the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, and
the Student Council, Thomas Bembry
was elected Captain of the Football Team,
and Elbre Gaiter moved up in Tennis.
Class participation in campus activities
can best be shown by the number of our
members represented. This was the first
year that our class witnessed a football
game won by our own. team. The affairs
of the year were culminated by the An-
nual Junior-Senior Prom, an affair that
our class put over with spectacular success.
The semester marks showed that eight of
the Juniors had gained places on the honor
roll.

We entered our senior year with an
inexplicable feeling of mingled joy and
iv. We were joyful beceause we were
sorrow. We were joyful because we were
soon to leave friends who have become a
part of our lives. There were thirty-one of
us, twenty-one of us having marched the
long , hard way together. At our first class
meeting we vowed to make the year a
success. To lead us clown the eventful home
stretch we chose the following class offic-
ers : Thomas Bembry, president ; Charles
A,tkins, (Vice-president ; Gladys Delphy,
secretary ; Henry Perry, treasurer. Coun-
cil members elected were David Harper,
Muriel Carter, Thomascina Duncan.
Charles Fox, and Thomas Bembry.

This was the year that the Seniors domi-
nated the scene. Thomas Bembry was elect-
ed president of the Student Council
Charles Atkins again became the head of
the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, Harry
Johnson was chosen to captain the foot-
ball team, Gladys Delphy became presi-
dent of the Les Elites, Charles Atkins
assumed responsibilities as Editor-in-
chief of the Pen, Thomas Bembry was
duly initiated as Lord High Chancellor of
the Chancellors' Club, David Harper be-
came the secretary of the Aeies Club for
the second time.

It may be said of our class that what-
ever we entered, we gave the very best we
had. Through the combined efforts of the
Senior Class and the Student Council was
promoted the first Homecoming in the
history of the school. We have contributed
to the best on the campus. A survey of
the class achievements shows the follow-
ing results of our four years: Two student

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council presidents, three lay readers, two
football captains, three club presidents,
eight recognized dramatic players, one All-
CIA" A football player, cue membeer of the
All-CIAA Tennis Team, one member of
the Talladega Conference, three represen-
tatives of the Greensboro Conference, and
three four year honor roll members.

It can be truly said that this has been
a successful year. The spirit and coopera-
tion have been admirable. There has been
fun and work. We have enjoyed hearing
Wendell Jones' pronunciation of his favor-
ite "Boston", Thomas Bernbry's "Vic-
tory," Charles Atkins' "beginning". Now
as we walk the last steps together, we look

back upon our past achievements. V'e have
made mistakes, but that is a part of train-
ing.

To the members of the faculty who
have heleped us on our way we extend
sincere appreciation and gratitude. We
shall never forget Miss Guernsey who
helped us as freshmen to get the much
needed start — for without a start there can
be no finish. We are going, but not far
away. Ami as we march from these walls,
we hope to be remembered as the Class of
'41 — ' ' we strove our best ; 'twas for the
Blue and White!"

Harry Taylor Johnson, '41

LETTER TO UNDERGRADUATES

Dear Undergraduates,

I do not take the sophisticated attitude
of a Senior talking to lower classmen, but
rather of a friend who is deeply interested
in you and your welfare. Life has much
to offer at St. Augustine's, and it is a
great privilege to become enriched with
what it affords.

Some say you take away from college
what you bring to it. 1 disagree. Some take
away less, that is they lose some of their
desirable qualities; some take away more,
that is they add to what they already have.
It is my liope. Undergraduates, that you
will grasp and hold firmly to the finer
things of life. St. Augustine's affords all
of these elements which are so necessary
for !i""ing an abundant life. The cultural,
spiritual and social influences, as such,
have potentialities to shape your lives for
now and the future if you only permit
yourself to take advantage of the oppor-
tunities that lie open,. The cultural in-
fluence reflects in the classroom as well
as at forums and programs; the spiritual
influence reflects in the treatment of class-
ma+es and contacts with other people; the
social, in all types of group activity. Re-
member that the tools you are going to
use the rest of your lives are sharpened in
college. Why not sharpen I hem from all
possible angles?

Of course problems will arise occasional-
ly that tend to shift our goal out of focus,
but then there is always a way to cope
with problems. To begin with, it is neces-

sary to realize then that it is a problem.
People who bury their heads in the sand
like ostriches leave their most vulnerable
parts exposed, when they pretend that life
has no problems. Running away from a
problem won't solve it, neither will day-
dreaming. Don't try to imagine your way
to the things you want from life. Realities
come only from planning and effort. Rat-
ionalization, too, has its place, but I would-
n't recommend it as a method of problem
solving. We can't go through life "alibi-
ing" and making excuses for our actions.
See how foolish it is to lay the blame for not
having passed a course on an, unfair in-
structor; or maintain that the way to cut
class is 1c> oversleep. It is appropriate to
check yourselves when the alibi habit be-
gins to form and make an honest analysis
of why you did what you shouldn't have
done. To live is to encounter problems, but
equipped with a healthy mental attitude,
which I am sure all (if us have, we should
be abb' 1" form and solve them intelligent-

ly.

We live only once so why not live at
our best. Undergraduates, take away more
than vim brought to college. The valuable
materials are here and yours for 1he tak-
ing. You may help yourselves liberally
but use your portion, as a means of be-
diming better able to live abundantly.
Farewell and gocd-luck.

Ever sincerely.
Carlotta E. Maxwell '41

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

We the Senior Class of Saint Augus-
tine's College, City of Raleigh, State of
North Carolina, being of sound mind and
body, realizing that our college days are
drawing to a close, do take this means of
disposing of some of our treasures which
we have laid up in the past four years.
Realising the value of these said treasures
we do charge our legatees forever to
guard them as they would their lives.

Before proceeding with the will, we will
pause for a moment to pay tribute, first,
t<> our Alma Mater ;to her we pledge our
most sincere love, loyalty and devotion.
To our advisers. Miss Gloria Baird, Miss
Snodgrass. and Mr. Halliburton, our deep-
est appreciation for their timely help in
all i ur needs. To our clear beloved facul-
ty our undying gratitude for their un-
tiring efforts in instructing us during
four years of study at this institution.

In our four years of college we have
accumulated many of the more valuable
assets of life, which we dispose of as fol-
lows :

We. the graduating Class of 1941, be-
queath tn the students of Saint Augus-
tine's College all our lost text-books, used
pads, broken fountain pens, half-inch
pencils, incorrect chemistry notes, flunk-
ing biology, French, math, and literature
quizzes, and last, but not least a perma-
nent seat in the angle for all the couples.

Muriel Carter hereby wills her poise and
dignity to Rebecca Blake.

Lloyd Allen leaves his ability to carry
the en ss, and handle the alms basin to
Kenneth Young.

Thelma Hamilton bestows to Mary
Wright her ability to act on a stage.

Wilbur Saunders bequeaths his barber
U • 's to Graham Cathey.

Margaret Satterwhite wills her ability to
p'av basketball to Carmelita Perkins.

Herman Marshall leaves his slowness to
anyc ne who is able to walk from the Ly-
man Building to the dining hall in two
days.

Ivy Burn.side bestows her grace, poise
ami gentle voice to Viola Gardner.

Thomas Bembry doth hereby bequeath
bis tangled love affairs to Joseph Le
Compte.

Thomascina Duncan leaves all her jiv-
mr> abilities to Carolyn Jones.

Penrv Perry wills his green bench in
the angle to anyone who can endure Decem-

ber's snow, April rain and May's thunder
showers.

Elizabeth Vincent leaves her uncon-
cerneed attitude, and easy-go-lucky way
of life to Winifred Thompson, hoping that
she won't be as tired and fatigued at the
end of her four years as Elizabeth was.

Charles Fox bestows his ability to lay-
Hygiene to Florence Simpkins, hoping
read to Aaron Herrington.

Gladys Delphy bequeaths her love for
that she will not fall the victim of kyphosis,
scoliosis and lordosis.

Charles Atkins wills his position as
head-waiter to anyone with a cool temper
and a surprising ability.

Carlotta Maxwell leaves her goals
nature, scope and outcome to anyone who
is having trouble with Education Eleven.

Milton Sadler bestows his bed to Victor
Hall in hope that the instrument of rest
and comfort will not crush from exhaus-
tion before commencement.

Miriam Roberts bequeaths her intelli-
gence of History VI] I to Reginald Kent.

Harry Johnson leaves his size and posi-
tion on the football team to John Harris.

Louise Perry wills her red jacket to
Doris Goodwin.

David Harper wills his melodious, tenor
voice to Oliver Morse.

Sadie Xewkirk leaves her headaches
troubles and worries of the Biology lab. to
anyone dumb enough to take them.

D. Wendell Jones, George Sherman and
Elbre Gaiter bestow their ability to settle
an argument in a quiet, peaceful manner
to Loyd Qnaterman. Hunter Satterwhite
and Peter White.

Thelma Gary wills her petite-ness to
Dorothy Clark.

Charles Howell leaves his interrupted
love affair to Julius Mason in hope that
he too will write poetry, draw beautiful
pictures and sing melodious love songs.

Max Britto bequeaths his seat in Politi-
cal Science to anyone who is able to con-
sume fifteen chapters of State government
in one night and come to class late every
day for four semesters.

Doris Holloway wills her Southern ac-
cent to Emma Saunders.

Alex Easley leaves his ardent love of
sweet potatoes to Xorman Proeopes hoping
that this dish will be served in abundance
thoughout the coming semesters.

We herebv charge to the Junior Class

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the task of executing our Lust Will and
Testament. In witness thereof we have
hereunto set our hands and seal this
eventful day of May in the year of our
Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and
forty-one.

THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1941
Alexander Easley. Testator
Witness: Max "Loquacious" Britto,
Louise "Alma" Perry.

"A SENIOR SPEAKS"

It seems strange that we should use
the word "commencement" to designate
the day en which we lay down for all time
the seiiool work we have carried for so
many happy years. To me, "completion"
would seem to be a more appropriate term.
But that would not be life, for in this
world everything that marks an end also
marks a beginning. The end of one day is
the commencement of another. The end
of one task is the beginning of a new one.

So it is with our education! What we
have learned at school, valuable as it is,
is only a beginning. The end of our school
work merely means the commencement of
those experiences which will put to test
the principles we have learned. Therefore,
Seniors, whether or not you have derived
all the advantages of the courses you have
just finished is a matter between you and
your own conscience. During these four
years our work has been directed and made
easy and beneficial as trained minds could
make it. From now on we must rely more
and more upon our own efforts. I am sure
that the good that we derived from our col-
lege work depended entirely upon us !

The success we make of our life career
will likewise be due to our own initiative.

Today means different things to each of
us. To some it is the commencement of
higher educational work; to others it is
the beginning of business life or home
cares. To those who are going to further
their education, I would say: Stick to your
purpose! Work toward your goal with
earnestness. And the same goes for those,
who by choice or necessity, are going im-
mediately into some line of endeavor. Do
not work aimlessly! Life is too short for
us to waste even a year of it ! Let us re-
member that it is well t<> keep our heads
bowed against the storm of life -but it is
better still to keep our hearts high, for
the longest storm the world ever had came
to an. end one sunny morning.

Seniors, may your hopes and dreams be
realized in the fullest degree, and in the
years to come may your names reflect
credit upon St. Augustine's which has
been our home during the past four years
of our life.

Muriel Carter '41

THE SPORTS TRAIL

As waning summer packed the green
leaves preparatory to her leaving, the
Sports Trail beckoned to us for a journey
along an unknown path. Bravely we set
out. Brown autumn and bleak winter
passed and with them went football and
basketball. With the renewed vigor and
life of the trees and the sprouting green
leaves came gasping figures, pushing
churning feet down the cinder path, and
joyous enthusiasts mingled on the tennis
courts.

But in the aftermath of the basketball
season is due to the "greats" a fitting
tribute. Figures themselves say little but
our analyses may be interesting. The Saints
rolled up 424 points to 574 for the op-
position. Individual scoring honors go to
the greatest all-round athlete in the Saints

haven. Howard Pnllen. Bullen. the idol
of his schoolmates, a true sportsman, a
truly great athlete, and respected by his
opponents, scored a total of 121 points
during I lie basketball season to 100 for
Hunter Satterwhite and 75 for Bill Mc-
Kinney. But in avrage points per game
Pullen barely nosed out Satterwhite 8.(>42
to 8.333. McKinney trailed with an aver-
ag of 5.769.

Track and field events rush to the fore,
now. The rampaging lower classmen swept
the intra-mural events. The class of '43
won and were trailed by the classes '44,
'41, and '42 in that order.

Shaw's Bears, confident and compla-
cent, opened the intercollegiate season on
our track. Points were piled up, St. Aug.,
Shaw, Shaw. St. Aug.. — but again the

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'HORSEMEN"

Saints fell victim to the ancient rivals
43-37. The feature of the afternoon saw-
George Foxwell race an 11 min. 40 sec. two-
mile and a 2 min. 9 sec. half-mile in thril-
ling fashion.

On the same afternoon Mr. Ghippey's
tennisters battled the Smith Bulls on our
courts. But the Bears and the Bulls were
too much for one afternoon and Smith
triumphed 3-1. This loss dropped the
Saints' average to .500 for they had earli-
er dropped the sister school, St. Paul. 4-0
at St. Paul.

Now on to "Washington for the C. I. A.
A. Tournament. Our same three man team
played admirably. Brocco in the singles,
and Brocco and Gaiter in the doubles ad-
vanced to the quarter finals but Bill Mc-
Kinney was eliminated in the first round
of singles by Flip Jackson. Howard, who
went on to win the championship.

The campus doings were big — but in-
complete. The campus lennis champs were
never decided because inclement weather
intervened and the St. Paul meet rushed
down us.

The charming Satterwhite sisters led
flashy teams on the basketball court and
badminton finals were open to the public.
Inez Green! ea defeated Delores Lewis for
the singles title and Inez Greenlea and
Thclma Wallace defeated Delores LeAvis
and Frances Mayo in the doubles.

After a brief four-month vacation, on
the trail will ramble; but some of us are
destined to turn our steps towards a by-
path, never again to hit that Venture trail
again under the Blue and AYhite. To
Seniors Fox, Atkins, Marshall and Sadler,
(football). Bembry, H. Johnson, and Brit-
to, (football and basketball) Gaiter ('ten-
nis) and Perry (manager) — a memorial
deeply embedded and affectionately root-
ed in the memory of those who have travel-
ed the trail with you. And to the Misses
Satterwhite. Xewkirk, and Duncan a
similar trophy for your athletic feats.

Until we resume our trip a cherry,
cherry, cheerio from me to all the readers
who travel with me down the SPORTS
TRAIL.

Robert L. Clarke '42

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Girls' Basketball Team

Trackmen

Twelfth Nighters

Dramatic Club

The Pen Staff

The Acies Club

The Zeta Sigma
Rho Society

The Chancellors

Lay Readers

Choir

Altar Guild

Brotherhood of
St. Andrew

Junior Women's
Auxiliary

Choral Club

Cheer Leaders

Varsity

ZL iZi SET. !

Some Freshmen

Some Sophomores

Some Juniors

Student Council

Creative
Dance
Group

Les Elites

Miss
Guernsey

MELLOW CAT

I 've got my jive-box in my

hand
And its jumping with the

hottest band
Dig this criteria, Jack
T 'm a hard cat
From away back.
When I fall by in my drape
Ton can see all the hep-cats gape.

Mr

WELL WISHERS

Dr. H. L. Fleming

Miss Louise E. Rich

Miss Mae S. Tate

Mrs. Mary Carnage

Mr. Francis Otey Constant

Mrs. C. D. Halliburton

Mrs. L. L. Woods

Mrs. John Hope Franklin

Mrs. Bertha Richards
Miss Marie Melver
Mr. J. W. Holmes
Mrs. Rosa Mai Godley
Rev. Robert J. Johnson
Haynes Studio
Green Cleaners
Maye's Pharmacy

APPRECIATION

We find it difficult to express adequately our gratitude to our many
friends who have assisted us in so many ways. We should like to thank
the members of the staff for their cooperation, especially Miss Cook for
her zeal and interest. Miss Kennedy for her timely advices. Miss Baird
for her alertness, Mr. Woods and Mr. Chippey for their assistance, Mr.
Halliburton for his guidance, and last but net least, we extend our heart
felt thanks to everyone who has done his or her part to make this pro-
ject a success.

THE PEN STAFE
Charles N. Atkins, Editor-in-Chief
Inez Greenlea, Business Manager

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