The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 26, Ed. 1, May 1950 Page: 1 of 4
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BOOST
YOUR SCHOOL
The TIGER
Published Bi-Monthly By The Students Of
St. Philip’s College
BOOST
YOUR SCHOOL
VOL. I
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, MAY 1950
No. 26
DR.HARRINGTON COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Sixty-Seven
Graduate
From records of recent years,
it appears that the caption "St.
Philip's Graduates largest class
in School's History", will be
appropriate each year. Of this
year's class of sixty-seven,
thirty-six will receive the Asso-
ciate in Arts Degree; two, the
Junior College Diploma; twenty-
one, the Trade Diploma and
Certificate; and thirteen, the
Trade Certificate only.
At the service Thursday night
awards will be given the fol-
lowing named students:
Booker T. Clark, William Ber-
nard Caviel, Massie Marie Grif-
fin, Armond Joseph Hathaway,
Juan Percival Lomax, Emerson
Marcee, Alvin Orester Perrino,
Horace Durham Richard, Betty
Jean Robinson, Millard Frank
Ross, Abner Bums Williams,
Violet Odessa Wilson, Merle
Marie Williams.
Josephine Maxine Arkadie,
Lou Ella Bell, Betty Joan Guil-
menot, Mattie Mae Johnson, Jo
Dee Sorrell.
Willie Ann Crawford, Verta
Mae Nious McDaniel, Leola
Washington.
Pauline Bilton, Geraldine Jac-
queline Brock, Margaret John-
son, Helen Charlene Mitchell,
Marjorie Ray Sneed.
Frank Bryant, Jr., Bettye Doro-
thy Hill, Beatrice Marie Merri-
weathers, Beverly Herman
Smith, Vestelle Tyrone.
Dolores Imogene Brown, Elle-
vie Lee Jones.
Ernest Raymond McClure,
Marguerite Elizabeth Mooney,
in Physical Education, and G.
Warren McClure, Tailoring.
Johnjfcir^soti, Chester Lewis,
I^onard Randle, Marvin Ran-
dle, Auto Body and Fender.
Frances Wright Hill, Felix Shef-
field, Frank Robinson, Theodore
Thomas, Herbert Watson, Tom-
my Bates, Hanzel Jonathan
Zachrie, Joe A. Burgett, Richard
Lee Gibson, Henry James Keys,
Oscar Jackson McGowan, Eve-
rett Vaughn.
Philmore Holland, Alonso
Rev. L. E. MUSE
Sermon to Graduates
On Sunday, May 21, the
faculty and graduating class
worshipped at the morning serv-
ices of Jacob's Chapel Methodist
Episcopal Church, Hedges St.
The minister of the church. Rev.
L. E. Muse, delivered a special
sermon to the graduates, using
as his topic, "What is good
education."
Throughout the sermon Rev.
Muse emphasized the need for
trained minds and souls attuned
to God. At one time he told the
class "You make the dollar. The
dollar doesn't make you."
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Club Entertained
Dean and Mrs. C. W. Norris
were hosts to the Bowden Edu-
cation Club on Saturday, May
20 in their home.
A very short and informal
meeting was held at which time
the club's secretary gave a re-
port on the activities that the
club sponsored during the past
year. Further comments were
made by Miss Artemisia
Bowden, C. W. Norris, and E. L.
Turbon, club sponsor.
The members danced and
enjoyed a very tasty and del-
icious salad course and other
refreshments.
Myers, Desser Lee Tiller, John
Thomas Johnson, Alven Gar-
land Maddox, Robert Wilbur
Tarver, John H. Owens, James
Cunningham, James Garner,
Mary Williams, Odessa Ordell
Murphy, Inell Simpson, Hilda
Augusta Smart, Erma Smith,
and Addie Belle Evans.
Community Night
Program Great
Success
St.1 Philip's College was the
center of attraction Thursday
evening, May twenty-fifth as its
first comunity Night and Open
House held on the Campus. The
entire college was open for in-
spection by guests who toured
the campus assisted by the
Student Government members.
The activities were started
with a softball game at 6:15
P. M., between an intra-mural
All Star Team and a team se-
lected by Coach Hudgins.
The group assembled in the
Gymnasium to witness physical
education demonstrations a t
7:30. This program included
Tumbling and different types of
dancing presented by members
of the physical education de-
partments.
At 8 P. M., the clothing and
tailoring departments presented
a style show, after which g
greeting was extended the vis-
itors by Governor Ross.
Refreshments were served to
an estimated 700 persons, who
later witnessed movies, includ-
ing the 1949 World Series Film,
on the lawn.
Parents, students and friends
of the College enjoyed an eve-
ning of interesting activities
which was closed with a social
in the Student Recreation Hall.
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Honor Graduates
Accepting scholarships from
Samuel Huston College are Mil-
lard Ross and Armond Hatha-
way. Verta Mae McDaniels is
recipient of a Tillotson College,
and Jo Dee Sorrell will attend
the same college on a two-year
fellowship from Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority.
The best all-around students
chosen from each trade depart-
ment are these: John Jackson,
Auto; Milbert Edwards, Foods;
Henry Keys,, Cleaning and
Pressing; Hilda Smart, Clothing;
Clemmie Schuler, Radio; Booker
Collier, Shoe Repair; Prince Mc-
Intyre, Tailoring.
Faculty members chose Mil-
lard Ross as the student pos-
sessing the highest degree of
Echo Delivery Set
The 1950 Echo will not be
available until June 9, accord-
ing to the editor, Warren Mc-
Clure.
Students who live outside
San Antonio may expect their
copies in the mail before June
23. San Antonio students are
requested to call at the college
on and after June 9.
Staff members will be on the
campus all summer to attend to
distribution.
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Dean Bowden
Receives Award
On Saturday, May 13, Miss
Artemisia Bowden was named
"Good Neighbor of the Week"
by the Council of Pan-American
Relations. This honor was be-
stowed "in recognition of her
contribution to the youth of San
Antonio, Texas, and the nation
through years of unselfish work
as a leader in the field of educa-
tion."
Tributes were paid by the
Texas Methodist College Asso-
ciation and the City Federation
of Women's Clubs, all in a
thirty - minute program over
radio station KIWW.
Mrs. Preston Dial, president
of the Council of Pan-American
Relations presided over the pro-
gram.
In her acceptance speech,
Miss Bowden expressed appre-
ciation to her loyal friends who
had lent encouragement and
assistance during her forty-
seven years work here.
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Honor Graduates
Names Pt. Av.
McDaniels, Verta Mae____2.746
Ross, Millard F._______________2.739
Sorrell, Jo Dee------------------2.718
Tyrone, Vestelle________________2.609
Marcee, Emerson___________2.5
Bryant, Frank __________________2.454
Hathaway, Armond J.....-2.4
Brock, Geraldine _____________2.376
Johnson, Margaret_________2.375
Crawford, Willie Ann______2.28
Burkett, Joe A.................2.22
three qualities — scholarship,
leadership, and citizenship. Ar-
mond Hathaway was second
choice, and Willie Ann Craw-
ford won honorable mention.
Dr. Robert F. Harrington/pres-
ident of Samuel Huston Col-
lege, Austin, Texas, is principal
speaker to the graduates of St.
Philip's at the school's fifty-sec-
ond Commencement Day.
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Dr. Harrington, a graduate of
Claflin College, Gammon Theo-
logical Seminary, and Boston
University, is a clergyman of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
He has served pastorates in
South Carolina, Georgia, and
Louisiana, and at one time was
president of a Georgia confer-
ence board of education.
He saw service as an Army
chaplain in India and Burma
during World War II.
Dr. Harrington's teaching ex-
perience includes work at Wiley
College and Dillard University.
On April 11, of this year, he
was inaugurated as president
of Samuel Houston.
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Summer Courses in
Education Offered
Dean Norris has announced
that the courses in elementary
education required to meet the
demands of the Gilmer Aiken
Bill will be offered at St. Philip's
this summer. Because St. Phil-
ip's is authorized to offer only
those courses that fall the first
two years of College work,
credit for the courses must be
taken through some senior col-
lege of the State. At present, ar-
rangements with either Samuel
Houston or Prairie View are
being considered.
Detailed information can be
had by contacting Dean Norris.
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