The Agricultural and Technical College register [March 1927]

              The Agricultural and Technical College
REGISTER
Vol. 15
GREENSBORO, N. C, MARCH, 1927
DEAN   McKlNNEY   ELECTED   PRESIDENT   OF   THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION  OF COLLEGIATE DEANS
AND REGISTRARS IN NEGRO SCHOOLS, AT THE
MEETING HELD AT TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE,
ALABAMA, MARCH 4 AND 5
At the meeting of the National Association of Collegiate
Deans and Registrars held in Tuskegee Institute, Alabama,
March 4 and 5, Dean T. E. McKinney was elected to succeed
himself as President."  Dean McKinney reports a most interesting session and further states that he feels that this Association will ultimately become the most authoritative source
on higher education of Negroes in America.
NEGRO EDUCATION STUDIED SCIENTIFICALLY BY
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE
DEANS AND REGISTRARS
Tuskegee Institute, Ala., March 12.—The National Association of Collegiate Deans and Registrars held its second annual
meeting March 4th and 5th at Tuskegee Institute. More than
40 delegates attended, representing 36 schools, including both
standard colleges and junior colleges. This represents nearly
a 50% increase over last year in the number of schools sending delegates to the conference.
According to the officials, it is the aim of this organization
to study the problem of the internal administration of the
Negro College, particularly as it relates to the work of the
dean and registrar. To this end, it is understood that many
research studies are being made and the various problems
involved are being approached from a scientific viewpoint.
The main topic for discussion at the meeting which has
just closed was "The Freshman", the three main topic divisions being: Admission, Orientation, and Scholarship Standards, which were discussed respectively by Registrar S. H.
Adams, of Johnson C. Smith University; Dean Ambrose
Caliver, of Fisk; and Dean B. W. Doyle, of Paine College.
Subtopics of these main divisions were: Reporting credits,
evaluating credits, standardized forms, required entrance
credits, the freshman's background, "Freshman Week", ■
majors and minors, extra-curricular activities. The subjects
were ably discussed by Deans Thompson, Clement, Pearson,
Florence Lanier, Sampson, Registrars Cade, Holloway,
Gordon, and Doctor Phenix.
A special feature of the program was an address by Dr.
J. C. Stipe, of Emory University, on the Interrelations of the
work of the Dean and Registrar. The entire Saturday morning session was taken up with this address and the discussions
which followed.
An interesting innovation which proved to be quite stimulating and helpful was the introduction of the question box.
Registrar Wilkinson, of Howard University, was appointed
chairman to. collect and present questions which anyone
desired to have answered.
Next year's program will have as its central topic Negro
College Curricula. Professor Caliver was made chairman of
the committee to receive suggestions and to study and devise
a plan of procedure in approaching this vital subject. It is
understood that this curricula study will attempt, first, to
ascertain the social, economic, and educational background of
those for whom the curricula is to be evolved; second, to briefly
set forth certain desirable goals of those for whom the school
exists; third, to correlate the aims and objectives of the curricula with the goals and background of the students; fourth,
to state certain fundamental principles which should govern
such a curricula study; and fifth, to collect and study all the
available data on modern practices in curricula making.
It was specifically pointed out that the findings of this
committee would in no wise bind or obligate any school in the
Association to adopt any suggestive curricula that might grow
out of the study. This is a purely professional organization,
it was said, and not legislative.
The officers will remain the same as they were last year
except that Professor Caliver was selected second vice-president. Dean T. E. McKinney, of A. and T. College, Greensboro, N. C, is president, and Dean B. W. Doyle, of Paine
College, Augusta, Ga., is vice-president. The other officers
are Dean It. 0. Lanier, A. and M. College, Tallahassee, Fla."
secretary; Dean R. E. Clement, Livington College, Salisbury,
N. C, and Registrar A. J. Neely, Tuskegee Institute, assistant
secretaries.
The next meeting will be held at Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee.
The complete list of schools and delegates follows:
Persons  Attending the National  Association of  Collegiate
Deans and Registrars in Negro Schools, March 4-5, 1927
S. Herbert Adams, Registrar, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, N. C.
J. Henry Alston, Dean, Johnson C. Smith University,
Charlotte, N. C.
S. H. Archer, Dean, Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga.
Charles R. Boyer, Dean, St. Augustine Fr. College,
Raleigh, N. C.
James P. Brawley, Dean, Clark University, Atlanta, Ga.
John B. Cade, Registrar, Paine College, Augusta, Ga.