The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-06
Kanlpus Notes
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BY GLOsTER b. CURRENT
W. Virginia State College
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The year 1899 will 90 down in m.
annals OF American history AZ
stirring chapter devoted To the e,'
ploits OF Negro Youth learning I,
fly. Many colleges throughout ths
country have been fortunate In 70,
curing the Civil Aeronautlcs Au,l,o.
rity's approval. or the five Negro
colleges so honored. West Virgin,
State was first TO receive c. a
approval as a site for its new chI.
liam training course.
Aviation 10 the Negro has Ion
been mysterious adventure though,
out of reach OF his meagre circaml
stances Now. with the governmc,
making such training available i,
those who can qualify, a new aye.
nue. has been opened for the yon,s
OF the race to avail themselves "A
this opportunity.
~. c. Evans. director Of t.ada
and technical education at the eoll
lego, is course director. Assi.lm.
him are willard Casio. James M
Beckett. &. y. Common, aud N,,os
H. T. Wherle. All the instructor
hold A. y. A. and commercial maa
licenses and have been flyine ienl
or more years.
Girls. too. are learning to Nv
Rose Agnes Rolls. a senior in husi.
ness administration is ore of I'D
goods enrolled in the course Nj,
Rolls thinks that flying for womca
will some day be a necessity
CREATIVE WRITING
The Research council has M.
Gently announced compilation 81,
the literary efforts OF faculty. nom.
hers published in a phamplci en-.
titled. Two Decades OF Research
and Creative writing at West Nl.
rinia state College" This phanp.
let, compiled by Professor lIamv
w Greene lists the writing ND
staff members OF West yircinal
State college from 1919-l93o.
The dcdicatory statement. io prl
John W Davis. president OF the COL
lege. setting forth the purpose II;
the phamplet says. "Regretahly Id
is the wont OF a large section OF incl
American people 10 cvaluatc instr.l
tons OF higher learning almost IN.
tirely in terms of buildings ps j
cal equipment large endowment N
Otherwise large appropriations n
money, and large student enrul.|
mcnts These and other esscufdsl
rcpresen, the cxterna. even ii ihcs|
are the sine qua non. OF edueaioa|
in modern society. Properly incg|
are the means and not the oni, II
education. Important and ird..|
pensable as these factors are. uevI
provide chiefly for the cxpges,ios
of purpose and the creation OF SIND
intellectual tone. and aimospic
IN line. a highly stimulating na-|
cial environment which hears hs|
carmarks OF hiIh-grade living anll
greatly improved and cyeg.i MI
proving means OF learning bow u
live The statement. THE icachor Il
tho school" has profound hsis n
fact. And by the fruits on work N
the teacher we can both judge Bm|
aud the human product he ha hslp-l
cd 10 dcvclope. the teachers iuici-l
lcctual resourceiulncss his cor-l
Structivc and creative ondca,ns
hi, genuine seusitiyities to tfucsl|
problems Of education as liic nll
To measure effectively the cont fl-
tion Of his college to domoc 4
DEPARTURE
In democracy we have Tho g.pcftl
Of giving to those who want n.
education FAR in excess 10 that cN-
en- in other countries. H. America.
learning Is national duty ire.
scribcd by custom and practice
Yet with increasing educational
facilities students. and educators,
we still have not succeeded IN get.
ting across 10 the great majority o'l
people in this country an interpreia-
tor Of the basic rights OF demoera-l
tic people.
We cannot hut pity therefore
these students who flee the proiec.
lion OF the campus. where idealism
reigns supreme. TO the outcrmosi|
parts of the country where realivl
awaits them Two days after the co'-
lege was emptied for the HOLIDAYS
| received the following letter from
one of my classmates:
Waynesboro. Virginia
December 26. 1892
Dear Mr. Current:
] am very sorry to bother you al
this time, but we are planning iol
have a mass meeting. THURSDAY.
Dec. 2S II you will get me some
NAACP literature, this may be our
chance to establish local chapter
Last Sunday / heard that a local
policeman beat up local hoy sever
ely. We have secured lawyer FOR
him. The boy was wearing glasses
at the time. His trial is tomorrow
CFriday). l shall write you Of the
outcome.
Maybe some local Virginia chap
ter may be able to give us sone
Information as to how TO organize
chapter.
| arrived home OK. but the bus
accommodations along the roule