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PRESIDENTIAL CLASSROOM - Marist
students Frank Sullivan, a senior, and junior Lynn
Murphy (pictured above) were chosen to
represent their school at a Presidential Classroom
for Young Americans to be held in Wash., D.C.
from Mar. 21-28. The students were selected for
their leadership qualities and academic standing.
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USCC: Tax Credits
“Simple Justice”
TEACHER AWARDS - Christ the King School
teachers Kathy Conroy (I.) and Margo Miller (far
right) were recently awarded a grant from the
Atlanta Area Teacher Education Service for their
reading and math “fun homework” projects. Art
teacher Carmela Howard (center) has been
selected by the High Museum of Art’s “Artists in
Georgia” exhibit.
ST. MARY’S
COLLEGE - The
Georgia Alumnae Club
of St. Mary’s College
in Notre Dame,
Indiana held its annual
winter meeting last
month at the home of
Susie Mackin in
Dunwoody. Guest
speaker Sr. Maria
Concepta McDermott
(pictured left),
Chairman of the Dept,
of Education at St.
Mary’s, presented an
introductory Glasser
w o rkshop on reality
therapy.
WASHINGTON (NC) - The tuition tax credit
legislation introduced in the Senate Feb. 24
represents “simple justice” for non-public school
parents who also support public schools with
their taxes, Bishop Thomas Kelly said.
Bishop Kelly, general secretary of the U.S.
Catholic Conference, and Father Thomas
Gallagher, USCC secretary for education, called
for speedy enactment of the bill introduced by
Sen. Robert Packwood (R-Ore.), Sen. Daniel
Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y.) and Sen. William
Roth (R-Del.).
“Tuition tax credits would not take anything
away from the public schools, but they would
provide some much needed assistance for those
who opt for the alternative of non-public
education,” he said.
“Parents have a right to choose non-public
education for their children without having to
contend with a crippling and manifestly unfair
burden which amounts to double taxation,”
Bishop Kelly said.
Father Gallagher noted that President Reagan
cited the need for tuition tax credits in his recent
address on the nation’s economy and he called
the introduction of tax credit legislation “a cause
for real optimism on the part of those who
believe in the value to the nation of non-public
education and in the wisdom of providing a
plurality of educational opportunities for all
Americans regardless of race, creed or color.”
The Council for American Private Education
(CAPE), a coalition of national private
elementary and secondary school organizations
including the National Catholic Educational
Association and USCC, also endorsed the tuition
tax credits program.
The coalition called for a law “to provide tax
relief to parents and students in elementary,
secondary and higher education. In supporting
this legislation, the council emphasizes its desire
that such a program would confer significant
benefits on low-income parents and students.”
The bill introduced Feb. 24 includes
elementary and secondary as well as college
students and provides for refundable credit for
low income taxpayers.
The “Campaign to Relieve Independent
Education,” has been established by Agudath
Israel of America, a national Orthodox Jewish
organization, to support tuition tax credit
legislation.
The Orthodox Jewish community has been
working with the USCC and the Campaign to
Relieve Independent Education has participated
in meetings with USCC representatives.
PAGE 3—The Georgia Bulletin, March 5,1981
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1956-1981 Solid Silver
The Nobel Dinner - 1965
BY MSGR. NOEL BURTENSHAW
Archbishop Paul J.
Hallinan was the last
speaker to arrive at the
downtown Dinkier Plaza.
The historic head-table
group awaited his arrival.
In a tiny room, adjacent
to the spectacular
ballroom, now filled to
capacity, they gathered
before beginning this
memorable evening of
celebration.
Ralph McGill, fiery
editor, brilliant
front-page columnist of
the Atlanta Constitution,
was speaking with the
venerable president of
Morehouse College, Dr.
Benjamin Mays. Ivan
Allan, old southern
stock, but forward-
thinking and forward
demanding Mayor of
Atlanta, stood with the
Rabbi. Rabbi Jacob
Rothschild, whose
Temple on Peachtree had
been blown apart by
bombers of the Klan,
welcomed this evening
ardently, as he prepared
to be Master of
Ceremonies. Ed Driscoll
of the Council of
Churches, Don
Hollo well, Bishop
Hickman, all were ready
after their long and
insistent preparations for
this night.
It was January 27,
1965. Plans for this
interracial dinner were
conceived just one
month earlier when the
son of a black minister
from Atlanta received
the Nobel Peace Prize in
December 1964. It was
the decision of these
religious and civic leaders
that Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., a native of the
city, should return not
just to a hero’s welcome,
but to a celebration
sponsored by his fellow
citizens - black and
white.
“It seemed like a very
simple concept,’’
remembers civil rights
lawyer, Don Hollowell.
“The Rabbi, Dr. Mays,
McGill and the
Archbishop simply said,
“let’s have a dinner to
welcome him back.”
Their attitude was this,
“first of all he is a native
son, internationally
honored. And secondly,
if other cities and states
welcome Martin and we
don’t it will be a
disgrace. So let’s have a
public dinner.”
In those days of
confrontation, street
marches and daily
arrests, the idea was most
controversial. The
committee discovered
just how controversial
right away.
The Dinkier Plaza
Hotel agreed to accept
the dinner. Fifteen
hundred places at tables
were assigned and the
leaders sat down in
December 1964 to plan.
“It was horrendous,”
remembers Hollowell.
“We had 1500 tickets to
sell and we set the price
at ten dollars each. We
had thousands of
applications from
Atlanta and other cities
across the South. But the
applicants were, for the
most part, members of
black churches. Almost
no whites wanted to take
part. Almost none.”
But the committee
was adamant. In those
days of torturous
division when black and
white, arm in arm,
everyday beseeched the
nation to opt for human
rights, only a dinner
representative of both
communities would be
honorable and
acceptable. White
Atlantans must be
persuaded to attend.
“As I remember” says
Hollowell, “the Mayor
was reached by McGill
and he, first of all agreed
to be a part and secondly
concurred that all
segments of the city be
represented.”
Ivan Allen called his
friend, well-known
banking tycoon Mills B.
Lane. They both agreed
that the dinner, now
receiving national
attention, must be an
honorable credit to Dr.
King and also to the city.
The word was thus
passed. The ticket
applications trickled,
then poured into the
committee.
“It was wonderful,”
says Don Hollowell. “We
couldn’t possibly fill all
the requests. We got hell
from the black
community. They said it
was a clear case of
discrimination. Only
whites could get to see
Dr. King. We were
delighted that both
communities were
represented and would
sit down together in that
historic setting. And in
those days, it was
historic.”
On the evening of the
banquet, as the Dinkier
ballroom filled up,
“scalpers” were asking
and getting inflated
prices for those
hard-to-get dinner tickets
as they stood on the
corner of Peachtree.
As the January 27
date approached,
Archbishop Hallinan was
hospitalized in St.
Joseph’s, then located on
Ivy Street. His battle
with hepatitis, a disease
that would prematurely
end his life, was on.
However, insisting on
being present for this
spectacular moment in
the city’s history, he left
his hospital bed to
attend, returning
immediately after the
dinner. His presence was
unexpected but most
warmly appreciated by
his fellow committee
members.
Dr. King and his
family were greeted at
the entrance to the
Dinkier by a protesting
Charlie Leb. Mr. Leb, as
i n the case of Lester
Maddox, was owner of a
well-known Atlanta
restaurant, who
vigorously protested the
civil rights movement
and the activities of the
King organization. Mr.
Leb carried a sign reading
“Peace Prize - Baloney.”
Dr. King would
afterwards say that the
lone protest added the
“proper flavor” to the
evening’s activities.
In his brief tribute,
Archbishop Hallinan
noted, “It is no small
feat to make non-viol
ence a dynamic of peace.
It is no mean
achievement to make
America aware of the
great formula of man’s
dignity ... Dr. King, you
have done both.” The
audience, black and
white paying tribute
together, agreed.
Two mornings later
the ATLANTA
CONSTITUTION also
agreed. Editorializing on
the success of the Nobel
Dinner it said, “for those
in attendance it was a
striking evening. For
Atlanta it brought the
respect of the world.”
The new Diocese of
Atlanta had begun, was
already an Archdiocese
and was still less than ten
years old as this historic
evening was celebrated
on January 27, 1965.
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Scouting: A Gift You Give Yourself
BY SISTER ALICE
ELIZABETH GRAY, R.S.M.
When I look at myself
today and see the gifts and
talents I have to share with
others, I realize that many
were given and developed
through scouting. I see
myself as a good Christian,
close to my family and
friends and a citizen
interested in my country.
All of these characteristics
were nurtured and
developed through 15
years of scouting.
What better way is
there to develop Christian
values than by having the
opportunity to practice
them. Serving others -
visiting the sick and
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scout awards are a few of
the things I participated in
during my years of
scouting. All major events
in scouting took place
around a liturgical
celebration which made
each thing seem special
and important. The faith
given to me by my family
was nurtured and firmly
established in my life
through many scouting
events.
Scouting is not
something you go off and
do by yourself, but
something that involves
the whole family. I can
remember my mother
asking, more than once,
“Who is the girl scout - me
or you?” as she helped me
with sewing, sorted out
my money for cookies
sold - or made a cake for
one of many parties. I was
always volunteering
someone in my family, to
drive us somewhere and
back or help out as an
adult chaperone. But most
important was looking out
at your family in the
audience as you received
an award - knowing that
they all shared in the pride
of the achievement.
Friends also play a role
in scouting. The many
opportunities to work,
play, learn and grow
through scouting activities
gives people the time to
develop lasting friendships.
Today many of my closest
friends are those with
whom I shared scouting
years.
It would be impossible
to pinpoint one event or
activity that gave me a
love for our country. A
whole series of trips,
parades and other people
established my pride and
gratitude for the United
States of America. The
trips to different parts of
Pennsylvania and visits to
other states gave me a
chance to see the beauty
and uniqueness of our
country. Different cultures
and ethnic groups in these
places showed me the
variety of people and ways
of living in our land.
Parades for national and
local holidays allowed me
to visibly show my belief,
pride and respect for my
country. An international
scouting event afforded
me the opportunity to
speak about, and grow to
appreciate my country by
learning about the
countries of others.
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important things that have
influenced and helped
shape me into who I am
today - a Sister of Mercy. I
have shared some personal
reflections about my
youth. What I have
mentioned applies also to
scouting under Catholic
sponsorship.
So I say to you - boys
and girls - go, see, do,
experience, grow and
gather the gifts that are
continually offered. The
only cost is giving of
yourself and being open to
receive the rare treasures
waiting just for you in
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