Panther - December 1940 - Vol. XIII No. 2

Prairie View A&M University Digital Commons @PVAMU PV Panther Newspapers Publications 12-1940 Panther - December 1940 - Vol XIII No Prairie View State Normal And Industrial College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pv-panther-newspapers Recommended Citation Prairie View State Normal And Industrial College (1940) Panther - December 1940 - Vol XIII No 2., Vol XIII No Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pv-panther-newspapers/774 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Publications at Digital Commons @PVAMU It has been accepted for inclusion in PV Panther Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @PVAMU For more information, please contact hvkoshy@pvamu.edu Vol 13 Prairie View State College, Prairie View Branch, Hempstead, Texas, December, 1940 No DR BENJ E MAYS DELIVERS ELOQUENT ADDRESS PANTHERS MEET ALABAMA JAN President of Morehouse Electrifies Large Audience; Leadership Stressed Coordinating Cabinet Organized New Year's Day will leave another page for football history wherl Coach Sam Taylor and his mighty Panthers match their wits and strength against the Alabama State Hornets in Houtson at the Buffalo Stadium This promises to be a great game, as Alabama has closed an fdmost perfect season, having suf­ fered only one loss to Lemoyne The Hornets have several Texans on' the team and it is certain that Theodore Smith of San Angelo, Texas the kicking quarterback will see much service in the game Sharing honors in the baekfield with Smith will be Thomas Lundy of Indiana at fullback, Thomas Greene of Ohio and Jones also of Wh Wgrerrir 'tv , (Continued on page 2) 'Y" Sponsors Annual Formal The "Y" gave a pre-Christmas formal on Dec 14, 1940 which was one of the most enjoyable and picturesque affairs of the year After the beautiful corsages had been delivered to the young ladies, the young men, all togged and handsome went to meet their "heart beats." This, meeting was in Evans Hall Parlor, which was decorated with green' foliage signifying the nearness of the Yuletide The young ladies were dressed in gorgeous evening Dr Benjamin E M gowns of various colors Miss Snare z, our much loved Principal W R Banks showed' an expression of satis­ faction i as the couples Walked down the shaded path with the moonlight twinkling through the golden- branches Of the elms that lead to the Gvmnasium-Auditonum We were reminded of paintings of gardens of the South Sea Islands as we walked under the arch of flowers and into the Auditorium Two huge candles graced each side of the arch; evergreen and clear decked with flowers were mounded about the walls and a Christmas tree was placed just below the band stand Every minute was filled with enjoyment as the couples swayed lightly to the enchanting music of our own Collegians During intermission the couples listened in rapture to the sentimental tunes played by Mr George Charleston on his saxophone Then came eleven o'clock and each couple departed happily with the memories of a perfect even­ ing President Morehouse the campus during the "Y Ipllege and Conference THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CHRISTMAS By Pauline Wall celebrate a Happy Christmas When we think of students in warEvery person at Prairie ' View strickened countries, we can apCollege—both young and old, p r e e i a t e w h a t C h r i s t m a s , c a n students and faculty members, fich mean to us here in America and poor, male and female-'-is Much thought should be given looking forward in happy ant 'i- to the question of what Christmas pation for the most blessed day f should mean to us To the small the year—Christmas ^ child it means Santa Claus and The students have worked hat «, many toys; to the adolescent it for many weeks and have be I neans necking, dancing, drinking, hoping for the time to come whe and having lots of so-called fun they would be able to enjoy i\ But what does it mean to a stu­ Christmas vacation That time isi dent who is intelligent and reflec­ here now It is not a time, how­ tive It should mean giving the ever, to think of vacation, laugth- following: ever, to think of vacation, laughtChristianity to those who don't student should think of giving, have it worshipping, and bringing Peace Happiness to others and Good Will to all mankind Radiant blessings If there is any time left, then the Infinite Love fun should be taken into consider­ Smiles ation .Thanks to God We should consider ourselves Many gifts to the poor very fortunate to be able to try AlDgiance to God to spread peace and good will; and S'-.json's Greetings Sermon Climaxes A Series of Lectures by Educator Dr Benjamin E Mays, presi­ dent of Morehouse College, At­ For some time there has been lanta, Georgia, delivered the open­ a definite need for a better cor­ ing address of the "Y" Institute relation between the students and of the Southwest Area, held at administrators concerning certain Prairie View College, December 6, problems Better harmony was 7, and 8, 1940 attempted through the efforts of On Friday evening, December some students, leaders, and 6, speaking to a group of approx­ faculty administrators This imately six hundred young men, means still failed to bring the Dr Mays took for his subject, desired results A few of the stu­ "Qualities Needed in a Leader." dent leaders, desiring to bring He first laid down a plan by about a better correlation between which people should live Second, the faculty and student body, to improve the conditions of stu­ he emphasized, they should take dents on the campus, and work the proper attitude toward life with the faculty in carrying out He described this attitude in the which became the rules of the administration, following words, • t'among Lt'Ol1 crtiqny ifi gC.pr-Vi ~CiHtera"ihegrTFfr dt* Die 'HtSlftefrkSof all student organizations to "Have a good time, romp and devise a means of bringing about play, laugh and sing, dance and frolic, but this thing we call life this results is serious business." With Lieutenant C B Bunkley, When this statement was first Jr acting as chairman, plans made, it found an important place were discussed for the organizing of the presidents of the various in the mind of every young man organizations into a cabinet to be in the audience No one would known as the Student Co-ordinat­ fail to give it the proper value, ing Cabinet Since the presidents but when Dr Mays kept building of the various organizations are up situations which it made plain chosen by the students, it was felt the fact that life should really be that they could best represent the t a k e n s e r i o u s l y , t h i s p h a s e entire student body The follow­ found more prominence in his ing officers were elected to com­ speech and also in the minds of pose the executive staff of the the young men in the audience In these situations referred to Student Co-oi'dinating Cabinet: Lieut C B Bunkley, chairman; by Dr Mays, he described life as Charles W Johnson, co-chairman; a winding trail and an up hill One must continue Miss Rosa Lee Harvey, secretary; journey Miss Ada Louise Evans, • asst pressing onward, up a mountain secretary; and Capt Paul Bailey, trail, through valleys, meeting forces of opposition, but he must treas not forget to press onward be­ cause the journey must be com Four things, he continued, are essential to success in life They | are (1) strong body, (2) good By Olin Meador character, (3) good health, and (4) integrity The students and faculty of These qualities, continued Dr Prairie View State College were i Mays, possessed by an individual, hosts for the fifth time to the demand for him respect from Annual Young Men's Christian others He illustrated this by Association Institute referring to the Jewish race According to Professir G W which has been dispossessed of Reeves, Chairman of the Findings many civic rights throughout dif­ Committee, there were approxi­ ferent countries, it is stall re­ mately 135 delegates The dele­ spected for the qualities ijt posgates were representatives of : sess > such colleges and cities as LangDr Mays challenged the young ston University, Wiley College, men to be ready for responsi­ Tillotson College, Sam Huston bilities in early life He referred College, Prairie View College, to several men, in both historical Houston, Dallas, Beaumont Cor­ and contemporary periods as: pus Chi-isti, Brenham, Nava| Alexander the Great in Ancient sota, Fort Worth, Madisonville j history, then he mentioned Byron, Galveston, Tyler, and Palestine Pope and Keats as nineteenth The theme of the Y M C A century poets, finally he men­ Institute was "Trained Adven­ tioned Langston Hughes, Marion turous and Consecrated Leader­ Anderson and Mordecai W John­ ship." The Institute was directed son, all who were relatively young (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 3) Annual "Y" Confab Convenes at P, V Page December, 1940 THE PANTHER THE PANTHER EXECUTIVE STAFF OF THE PANTHER SINCE 1929 'Voice of the Students" The "Panther" was first pub­ lished in 1929 Since that time responsible students have served Edited monthly by the students of Prairie View College — « on the staff, and it is because of the constant work of the staff EXECUTIVE STAFF Editor-in-Chief • Donald Brooks that the paper has been a success, Managing Editor Pauline Wall as well as many other important Treasurer — , Emanuel Peterson functions on the campus, spon­ Business Manager Samuel Prince sored by the staff The picture of each executive Secretary-to-Staff Gladys Webster staff are on the walls of the EDITORIAL STAFF Panther Office and their names Associate Editor Keesler Montogmery are: Sports Editor Joseph Reyes 1929 Madge Z Chatman, Editor T G Mosley, Treasurer Men Ralph Green Women —Delsa Lattimer 1930 Vera M Clement, Chief R W Hilliard, Business Feature Editors L B Williams, Thomas E Gray, C B Bunkley Manager Music Editor Dorothy Nell Campbell Samuel W Prince, Treas­ Literary Editor Freddie Mae Terrell urer Campus Editor Geraldine Walker Jeannette Williamson 1931 Willie Lee Campbell, Editor Exchange Editor Paul Rutledge, Business Charles Etta Sanders Society Editor — Manager Charles Johnson Science Editor Johnnie Lee Cephas, Treas­ Agriculture Editor —Claude Sanson? urer CIRCULATION STAFF 1932 Beatrice Flemings, Editor Jake Boyer Circulation Manager Chaucer Robinson, Business B Holbert, P Bailey Circulation Assistants Manager 1933 Haskell Houston, Editor SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS Vernell Warren, Treas­ Lawrence Harrison, Edward Evans, Lorrayne McDonald,Viola Burney, urer Josephine Jones, Fletcher Morgan,Jr., G W Mervin, Hulen Smith, Business Thornton Lamply, Olin Meador, Raymond Manager Adams, Aaron Alexander 1934 Velma Edwards, Editor Preston Valien, Treasurer TYPISTS William Dailey, Business Bennie Jean Cook, I V Meyes, Manager 1935 Loraine Sprott, Editor Printed by the Printing Department of Prairie View State College Ben Forman, Business G C Bell, Supervisor Manager Lee Perkins, Treasurer STUDENT COORDINATING CABINET 1936 A C Hearld, Editor Bill Pollard, Business The Prairie View Student Body has at last begun to realize Manager the necessity of its cooperation en masse in establishing a more in­ Arthur McMillan, Treas­ timate relationship, a more significant bond, a more tangible linkage urer between itself and the faculty and administration The realization of this responsibility has resulted in the organization of the Student 1937 Maceo A, Sloan, Editor Charles White, Treasurer Coordinating Cabinet Leon Richardson, Manag­ This cabinet, organized through the initiative of some of the stu­ ing Editor dent leaders and through the cooperation of the administration, has Edward Patton, Business come as a much needed gear in the coordinating machinery of ou£ 'Ylanagler ' school But even a much needed gear can be misplaced so as to gum up the whole works In other words, we feel that as long as the 1938 Hobart Thomas, Editor Dennis Askey, Managing Student coordinating cabinet continues to recognize the fact that its Editor mere existence is no guarantee to its successful and beneficial oper­ Herman T Smith, Treas­ ation, and that power may be converted into progress only when urer directed in the right channels, there can be no doubt as to the use­ Lemmon McMillan, Busi fulness of this new instrument ness Manager Incompatibility is often the result of the desire of« suppressed personalities to express themselves An organization like the Stu­ 1939 Lemmon McMillan, Editor Aldena Howell, Managing dent Coordinating Cabinet attempts to relieve any such condition Editor which might exist between Prairie View students, faculty and admini­ Jessie Sterling, Business stration Let us hope, then, that its actions will proceed from an Manager acute sense of responsibility and a realization of the fact that rights | Thornwell Powell, Treas­ and privileges imply duties and obligatons urer The Student Coordinating Cabinet has pledged itself to the task 1940 Jesse Sterling, Editor of helping to maintain the best harmony and the most thorough George Lacey, Business synchronization of the various divisions of our social set-up Co­ Manager operation is always necessary to an uninhibited drive toward the Ethel Alexander, Managing attainment and maintenance of an idea The Cabinet solicits the Editor unconditional cooperation of students, faculty and administration, in Donald Brooks, Treasurer return for which it unconditionally guarantees your satisfaction with the results THE DAVIS HANDICRAFT WE PASS THIS WAY BUT ONCE CLUB The Davis Handicraft Club was organized on November 18, for the purpose of teaching the art of sewing and handicraft to a -.mall number of interested girls who have spare time and are ambitious Most of the chosen group are Home Economic majors and have shown an active ressponse Miss Suarez helped boost the club by giving enough material to make guest towels for Christ­ mas gifts The girls have shown an appreciation for the gifts by their splendid cooperation In the future the club hopes to assist its members in skilled work The officers are: Fannie Mae Drisdale, president; Mary Lucille Flowers, reporter; Miss Olenka E 'Davis, sponsor The Music Department of Prai­ rie View, in keeping with the sea­ son of Christmas, is working very diligently to complete portions of Handel's Messiah which they will sing Sunday night The presen­ tation of the "Messiah" is a Traditional custom of the Choir An instrumental ensemble will accompany the choir on this ocassion The choir was given a rare treat Sunday, December 1, by the Houston Symphony Orchest r a, under the direction of Mr Hoff­ men, who invited them to be their guest at the rendition of the "Messiah" by four-hundred fifty voices of Houston, accompained by the Houston Symphony Orches­ tra Pictures were taken of the Prairie View group on this ocas­ sion, and these pictures may be seen at the Music Studio on the bulletin board Miss N C Allen, one of the in­ structors in the Music Depart­ ment, is sponsoring a Christmas party for the Music majors and minors, orchestra and glee club, Thursday, December 19, at the Music Studio This party is a very unique and promising affair Miss Allen, three weeks ago, en­ tertained her piano students with an elaborate entertainment at the Music Studio A delicious menu was served, and a good time was had by all POETRY CHRISTMAS POEM By Thornton L Lamply Once again I see""Tt coming And, Oh, boy, am I glad, For you too can see a'coming Another Christmas, my lad Think of drapes and all the dresses Shoes and stockings too, Candies, goodies, and turkeys All for me and you There's one thing about Old Santa You know he ain't so bad Cause when it comes to getting presents, See Santa Claus, my lad I " PANTHERS MEET ALABAMA SCIENCE DEPARTMENT GIVES SEMINAR The Chemistry and Biology De­ partments of Prairie View State College have presented some very interesting seminar discussions for the benefit of the science majors and minors The biology depart­ ment in its seminars, presented Prof T S Russell of the Physical Education Department in a dis­ cussion of the subject of "Hypersensitivitness to Colds—A condi­ tio n especially dangerous to swimmers." Mr Russell demon­ strated to the seminar group some symptoms of the above mentioned condition The Chemistry Department kept pace with the Biology Department by representing on its December seminar program Professor T W Jones, head of the Physics De­ partment of Prairie View State College who discussed the subject "Wave' Motion and Light." This discussion was accompanied by demonstrations of the most com­ plex variety, but they served to simplifiy the discussion for the scientific minded seminar attenders Students Day was observed in the Science Department and the Science Instructors took the day (December 12, 1940) off Those (Continued on page 4) TRAVEL SP THIS Chair Car-Coach Fares to Many Points are Very Low —aeaper than Driving Your Car! (Continued from page 1) the standout line play of Y'ancey Griggs at tackle and Paul Mason at guard The Prairie View Panthers are expected to be primed to fight it out with the Hornets, after hav­ ing suffered a let down in late season which blasted their cham­ pionship hopes The Panthers yet boast of the greatest team in the nistory of the school "Hippo" Hofkins who has made several All-American line-ups this year can*, be compared with such Prai­ rie View aces-"as Jeru Marks, Joel "T«re',Flowers and Bod Tolliver Lj tie Herbert Bailey on the line is :he greatest since L C "Midg« Mosley's time Frank Slider at d Curtis Marks, two ends, will be on the receiving end of Captain twister Lee's passes O'Neil Baldwin will attempt to further his Southwest Conference honors along with Jacques Patterson, the blocking back This will be a great game Have you ever watched a group of highly trained athletes just before they enter a game? It makes no difference what particular sport they are about to engage in, they minutely inspect their spikes and shoe strings; they jog lightly up and down the track; they throw goals, run ,stoop, squat and in every conceivable way to make sure that they are in "trim" for the contest We not have to tell men and women of the Freshman, Sopho­ more and Junior College level that they can cram a lot of facts into their heads, play a lot of games and enjoy a lot of social life They are fully aware of all this But you know that there are ways and means, of making all these activities serve you in attaining the greatest good in your college education, and that at the end of four years Vou can look back with satisfaction upon a period of genuine progress If ydu have the real stuff, mental curiosity and gusto for living you won't need any advice on how to get the most out of your college life If it is in you, it will come out But the world is much bigger than the campus of "Dear Old Prairie View;" and if we have not prepared for this larger school which teems not only with bigness but with weighty experience of broader and more abundant life, our preparations have been futile Time is precious, and it waits on no individual or group So while we are here let us make the most of our college experiences, as we only encounter these experiences once Our formative period will count for point and with a new high purple look the world in the eye and naught unless we like the skillful athlete are "on our toes" fully ad­ say as Rudyard Kipling did in his )lf" "If I can fill the unforgiving justed and ready for service, as the new world untired and mysteri­ minute with sixty-seconds worth of distance run, yours (mine) is ously unfolds before us the earth and everything that's is in it and, which is more, wou'll be a As our college days begin to fade into the realms of memory, man, my son." let us be ready; let us trust, to commence life from a new vantage —By Ralph Green It's always fair, delightful weathej* Inside roomy, p!ea«ant SP trains! You can read, rest, relax, walk about, eat as the engineer drives you safely over smooth steel rails Don't you prefer this to the hazards and discomforts of highways? Make plans NOW for Christmas and New Year Holidays /?A Southern T Pacific —It's to your advantage! J H GROCE, Agent Prairie View Page THE PANTHER December, 1940 Prairie View Panthers Squad—1940-41 Greetings friends! For the first time in ages your scribbling scribe is back to chew a little with you We have received several set-backs since it was last our pleasure to meet Our Panthers have dropped two of the most important games and our hopes of a National Championship have gone with the wind But let's leave the dark side and look to the brighter side of things IN THE MAGNOLIA BOWL On January the first, we meet the highly touted Alabama State gridiron aggregation in the Magnolia Bowl Classic The game as usual will attract many hundreds of staunch pigskin fans from all part of the Southwest Prairie View has not lost a Magnolia Bowl engagement in many a moon Last New Year's Day battle saw the Panthers at their best as they eked out a 7-0 decision over the tough Xavier Gold Rush of Xavier University This next battle should prove to be a good one, bringing together two strong teams from two rough conferences, the Southwest and Southeast If you miss this game you will miss the game of the year FINAL CONFERENCE STANDINGS Left to right Front Row—Herbert Richards, George Phillips, Ike Benjamin Jacques Patter­ son, Arthur Lilly, Wister Lee, Alfred Gilkerson John Whitlow, Andrew Hopkins, O'Neil Baldwin Second Row—Coach Booker, Issaac Nelson, Leory Marion, DuBois Richardson, Henry Warren, W S Hart Curtis Marks, Frank Slider Maurice Compton, James Montgomery, Coach Solomon Third Row—Robert Smith John Hardin Herbert Meiton Stanley Stain, James Odom E Prothro, Herbert Bailey James Hill,, John Cooley, Joe Mason (Trainer), Thomas Charlton, James Sharpe Marion Franklin Ellottia Hargrove, Fred Haynes, Thomas Walls Isiah Lowe Julius White­ side Coach Taylor Panther Captain As Langston destroyed our hopes of a National Championship so did the Southern Jaugars knock out our hopes of a Co-Championship with the Langston Lions So we have to be satified with second as we did last year The final conference standing are as follows: 833 Langston* 833 Southern 667 Prairie View 583 Texas 333 Bishop 250 Wiley 000 Arkansas *Co-champs in 1938, Champs in 1939 CROSS COUNTRY PRAIRIE VIEW CAN TAKE IT shocked to believe it, but they could take it, because they im­ mediately Started preparing for By Charles W Johnson the Southern Game They said, "We don't mind sharing the "The harder we're hit, the high­ championship with Langston So, er we bounce." This seems to We'll be forced to smash South­ be the attitude adopted by the ern." They went right on with students of Prairie View College their pep rallies They cheered For twelve years the students of the team and patted them on the Prairie View have been denied the backs telling them, "We gotta glory of a championship team In havg ^ Qne feUows> we just 1940 the students came back with j goUa have it „ And no one the idea that this was the year dQubted they wouId have it They could not be denied School , Then came Thursday_the long Spirit Week was celebrated for awaited day, The day when the first time in t e istorj o dreams 0f twelve years would be the school, rousing pep rallies ; realized_in part The ^ half were held frequently, and foot- ^ scoreless xhen came the ball players were told constantly bombshell> Southern scored The by their fellow schoolmates that Panthers never came back xhe On the day of the Southern-Prairie View tilt, Coach Ralph Metcalfe of Xavier University, brought down his track team to meet Prairie View's track team in a cross-country race Cuplps of Xavier won over a field of eighteen with our stalwart O D Williams bring­ Wister Lee, a senior in the they could not let us down whole of Pantherville was stunned ing in a close second Xavier took the meet with 44 points V hen Arts and Sciences Division will The Panthers won their first and shocked But they did not fall Prairie meets Xavier, Coach Taylor will carry his V-8s to New Orleans play his last game New Year's victory over Texas College in down They showed the thoufor a return bout Day seven years by an overwhelming sands of visitors, the team, TRACK MEN WANTED score This was duplicated COaches, and themselves, that they Track season is just around the corner and still there are not in Cotton Bowl October 16, 1940 eket portraying "Miss Red Cross," presided over the sTver offering cup into Which many dimes were dropped will­ ingly Many interesting games were played The following per­ sons won prizes: Miss Theresa Roberts and George Charlton, Chinese checkers; Miss Pauline Walls and Reginal Brown, lotto; Miss Cecil Cleaver and Samuel Prince whist; the booby prizes in whist went to Miss Reby Crosby and Leroy Marion Everyone had an enjoyable time which was climaxed by a very tasty refreshment of fruit punch The Senior Class appreciates the opportunity of making this contribution to one of the worthi­ est organizations in America—The Red Cross December, 1940 THE PANTHER SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT PLANS SURVEY By Reby Cary Professor H A Bullock, pro­ cessor, of sociology, Prairie View College, with the assistance of some students is making a survey •n different parts of Texas on, "The Negro Home." This topic will be discussed during the the Educational conference w h i c h meets at Prairie View March, 1941 The students will the initial work by surveying approximately six hundred homes in a variety of areas in Texas including cities like Houston, Ft Worth, and Sam An-wiio then smaller towns like Brenham and Navasota, and also other rural sections Each stu­ dent will survey at least fifteen home- with headings which will analyze the social and economic conditions in the home The information gathered on this topic will be presented by Prof Bullock to the Educational Conference and circulated in the form of a bulletin These bul­ letins conta'ning this study will be c'—"Vol in all the libraries and e-?n in countries of Europe and Asm SENIOR CLASS DAY On Sunday, November 17, 1940, the Senior Class conducted both The fellow who pulls the oars the 11:00 worship service, and the doesn't have time to rock the vesper services at 7:00 p m For the 11:00 o'clock services Rev boat Experiences JUNIOR CLASS PRESENTS PROGRAM Sunday, December 1, 1940 the Junior Class made its debut in DORMITORIES presenting a program to the audience that was educational and Boys! Listen while I give you entertaining the "low down" on the girls Disposing of all astute ideas in in their dormitories If you trying to surpass other vesper could see them as I do, you would program, the Junior Class has find out many interesting things realized the need of more train­ about them They spend many ing of more prominent Negro enjoyable evenings doing the fol­ leaders in this changing world, lowing things: It is remarkable and they are trying to at­ how the girls are engaging in tain ample space on Prairie their studies -as well as participat­ View's peak of famous Negroes, Miss Dykes, a senior, is Offing in the various clubs, which are men and women that their names Campus Practice Teaching carried on in the dormitories may there appear Among these clubs are Sculpture Everyone was filled with de­ Soap Carving Club, Annie Laurie light as the program began with Evans Club, Bridge Club, Evans members of the Junior Class sing­ Hall Glee Club and many others ing their theme song "Just a Song The postmistress was kept very At Twilight" and dying out into busy during the Thanksgiving a hum as Charles Johnson, by Jimmie R Dykes rush, issuing out boxes, large and president of the class announced small They were carried to the Of all the various enterprises dormitories to compile one big and gave the audience the intro­ during college, student teaching feast Turkeys, chickens, pies, and duction The aduience showed their ap­ affords the most exhilarating of many other delicious food were preciation for such poems by Paul experiences In the two months quickly devoured by the ravenou­ Lawrence Dunbar "The Party" which the student spends in prac­ sly hungry students "Dissapointed," and "The Path," tice teaching he finds the contacts There is much enthusiasum go­ experienced broadens him both ing on in and around the dormi­ that were rendered to ' them by Martha V Estelle, Charles John­ mentally and socially tories in preparation for the forth­ son, and Mulburn Penson re­ Neither can skill in handling coming "Y" dance There willThey listened atten­ children of all age groups, and be many gorgeous gowns worn spectively tively to the mixed group sing mental capacities, be regarded as j on this occasion Many capti­ a matter of little consequence vating dances are being learned "Jesus Priceless Treasurer" the girls' group singing "I'll Never The typical school child of a rural by the girls Smile Again," and Richie Dell or semi-rural community presents There has been much discussion to the student teacher an ever­ among the young ladies in the Archia's organ solo We would not be surprised to lasting chain of problems dormitories concerning the stag The student teacher must ex­ line at previous dances Look hear of Duke Ellington, king of hibit, in each case, his or her Fellows! The girls demand that the ivories retiring in a few years because we can readily see ability to make wise, and im­ this line be broken down partial decision as well as just We are all anxiously awaiting Charles Brown, our own king of and useful opinions The person­ the time to leave the campus to the ivories taking his place if he ality of the child must be con­ return to our respective homes for continues to excute such numbers sidered in order - to determine the the Christmas holidays The as he did "Star Dust" that night degree of severity to be employed, suitcases that have been con- Nelda McElroy could easily melt there is no need for fear cealed since September have been a glacier with her torch like voice A study of individual person­ recovered and now being packed M she sang "While The Music alities is the secret behind every Well, you now have all the dirt; Played On, or any of her special mystery of student teaching The so I shall close by wishing you a numbers '^ifl student teacher who fears this very Merry Christmas and ProsMr Walter Booker, sponsor of the Junior Class "spanked" the secret is sure to agree that the perous New Year ivories excellently in playing two months of his or her life have "Summer Time" as James Patton been well spent VARLED PROGRAM with the melodic voice of his had Y W C A SPONSORS them believing they were hearing SCHOLARSHIP MAINTENANCE a future Roland Hayes TO BE STUDIED AMONG Y W C A is one of the The The program was brought to a STUDENTS most important organizations on close by the mixed group sing­ the campus Its purpose is to fill Prairie View State College very the christain and social needs of ing "God Bless America." generously grants hundreds of y0ung -women on the campus, scholarships to graduates of Texas Through ;ts diversified programs SCIENCE NEWS— High Schools having the highest including worship programs, fun(Continued from page 2) scholastic standing These schol- nights, student and fa c u11 y arship standing The scholarships panels, the Y W C A strives to , students selected by the Science cover the student's tuition for the entertain and help the problems Instructor handled their classes freshman year They are revoc- 0f modern young lady, in a very efficient way able at end of first semester pro-, The Y W C A sponsors many Looking over the Science De­ vided the students fail to pass in ; entertainments and conferences partment, several familiar face all his subjects among its members Interracial are conspicuously absent They It is interesting to note that conferences are held in the fall are all Seniors who have gone to •he number of freshman students and in the spring The South­ their off-campus practice meriting a place on the College west area Training conference teaching These students have Honor Roll is surprisingly small was held on Prairie View Campus concentrated their studies on the is compared with number receiv­ November ! 40, under the spon- Biological and Chemical sciences ing scholarships In view of this s'orsh'p of te local \ i*I and | for the past three years and have 'act the Alpha Pi Mu plans a Y W C A 1'65 students and gone to various high schools in study of records of students en­ sponsors, excluding the local rep­ v n > 'j; tering with scholarships with em­ resentatives, gathered here to the rudiments of Science, and per­ phasis on following points: discuss various phases of onr haps serve as an inspirato: of Percent maintaining high work some of them These young average througout college career Through the various com­ Scientists are General Hamilton, Classification level at which mission groups the Y W C A Claude Woodard, Jeanette Wil­ most students drop divides its members, giving then; liamson, Jimmie Ruth Dykes Divisions in which larger the opportunity to follow their Donald Brooks, Charles Etta Sannumber of most successful stu­ special interests Among these ders, and Georgia Rene Shaw dents are enrolled special groups are the "The Reasons why students don't Freshmen Fellowship Club," "The maintain high scholastic standing Ethic Minority Group," "T h e With the information gained Worship Group and the Recfrom this study it is hoped that reation Group." These groups steps can be taken wherby schol- are created for the enrichment arship at Prairie View can be im- and entertainment of the "Y" proved members Girls here is your ~ chance to enrich your lives spirit.•5 A t leasant, pa.-ior of St John ually, mentally and socially Join Baptist Church, Houston, Texas and become an all around girl preaching a very insp i r i n g sermon that was enjoyed by the birth that Jesus taught is the entire student body and faculty first essential to Christianity of Prairie View College Rev The Vesper service was "Words Pleasant spoke from the 3rd and Music," with Mr A C Lamb, Chapter of St John, emphasizing as narrator The music was given the second birth, which was by the Prairie View Quartet, led taught by Jesus The spiritual by Emanuel Peterson Off-Campus Teaching Provides Wholesome Experience j ... Convenes at P, V Page December, 1940 THE PANTHER THE PANTHER EXECUTIVE STAFF OF THE PANTHER SINCE 1 929 'Voice of the Students" The "Panther" was first pub­ lished in 1 929 Since that time responsible... PANTHER December, 1940 Prairie View Panthers Squad—194 0-4 1 Greetings friends! For the first time in ages your scribbling scribe is back to chew a little with you We have received several set-backs... Science Department and the Science Instructors took the day (December 12, 1940) off Those (Continued on page 4) TRAVEL SP THIS Chair Car-Coach Fares to Many Points are Very Low —aeaper than Driving