David Anderson Was the Founder of the First Student Organizations for Young Men. Originally Named the Billy Hale Jr. Club (In Honor of the President's son). The Club Was Renamed the Anderson-Billy Hale Club following Anderson's Sudden Death...
The East Dormitory Club Strives to Develop Brotherhood, Unity and Good Behavior in the Dormitory; to Develop Gentlemen of the Highest Order; and to Maintain Clean Buildings and Grounds.
This Is a Black and White Photo of Eddean "Dean" Theodosia Morris, Class of 1931. She Was a Member of Phi Beta Tau, Kentucky Club, and Y.M.C.A. Organizations. She Also Was on the Ayeni Staff.
Fraternities & sororities--Louisiana--Baton Rouge Southern University and A & M College--Societies; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Lampodas Pledge Club of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Left to right: David L. Armstrong, James Smith, James W. Walker, Edward Sonnier, and Melvin B. McDaniels
John W. Work III (1901-1967). Educator, composer. Class of 1923. Served the University for forty years as director of the Jubilee Singers, professor of music and conductor of the Men's Glee Club. His father and uncle wrote the Fisk University Alma...
The Literati Club Was Founded in the Fall of 1932 by Miss Zelma L. Redmond. This Organization Sought to Create a Special Desire for Speech Improvement by Making Students Increasingly More English-Conscious; Encourage Creative Activity and to...
Margaret M. Washington (1865-1925). Class of 1884. Booker T. Washington's third wife. Helped found the Tuskegee Woman's Club and the National Association of Colored Women (1896). Edited the Association's main publication, National Association Notes...
Marjorie Augusta Shepard was the daughter of Dr. James E. Shepard, founder of North Carolina Central University. She attended the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua in 1910. She was a 1919 graduate of Fisk University. In 1922 she...
College Theater -- Washington (D.C.) -- Miner Teachers College;
Miner Teachers College;
Cooke, Paul P.
One of the most important productions of the Miner Dramatics Club was “The Life of Myrtilla Miner, a play written by Dr. Paul P. Cooke, then an English instructor, and presented during Miner’s Centennial Observance in March 1951
Miner Teachers College; Miner Teachers College -- Fraternities and Sororities; Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha – the first of the “Greek organizations” at Miner, established in 1934. The charter members formed the Keys Club in 1934, which was really an interest club of AKA. Marjorie H. Parker was the President and later the first...
Miner Teachers College;
Miner Teachers College -- choral organizations
From 1930 through 1950, Miner Teachers College developed its music and dramatic departments. The College Choir was formerly known as the College Glee Club. Each spring the College Choir presented an annual concert, which was one of the cultural...
College students – Washington (D.C.) – Miner Teachers College;
College theater -- Washington (D.C.) -- Miner Teachers College;
Cooke, Paul P.;
Miner Teachers College
J. Francis Gregory, an English instructor at Miner. was largely responsible for student drama at Miner. He was responsible for organizing and directing the Little Theatre group at the College.
Dr. Paul P. Cooke, Associate Professor of English,...
Miss Gwendolyn C. Hale Was Crowned "Miss Tennessee State" for the School Year 1937-1938. Miss Hale Is a Member of the Junior Class, Phi Beta Tau Honorary Fraternity, Dramatic Club, Concert Singers, Theta Omega Pi Literati Club and the...
Jones-Washington, Lenora E. [Etta Mae]; Beauty contestants
Black and white photograph of Lenora Washington. The 1st "Miss Southern," a junior from Baton Rouge, Louisiana was a member of Sigma Beta; President of the Canary Club; Society Editor of the Digest; Secretary for the Elks; and Literary...