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Directors Entertain l niver-
sitv Players with Tea Dance
A pleasant affair indeed was the Tea
Dance with which the Directors, Miss
Cooke and Mr. Dodson, entertained the
members of the University Players Sat
urday. January 11, from 3 to 5 o’clock in
the Theatre. Greeted by the charming
hostess, Miss Cooke, one was struck by
some change in the atmosphere and ap
pearance of the Theatre as he got the
mellow tones of music supplied by Ken
neth Barton. Levi Mann, and Dick
Clark. Immediately all eyes were drawn
towards the gleaming table so beauti
fully decorated and laid with its silver
service. Revolving hostesses, charming
in manner, were serving tea or coffee.
The unique little napkins with “Univer
sity Players” printed on them in gold
were also used for souvenirs.
The afternoon was well rounded off
with dancing to very sweet music. A
pleasant feeling of enjoyment prevailed.
This was truly one of the most en
joyed and pleasant affairs of our college
year so far.
Art Exhibits Shown in
Library
A group of leading artists of the state
of Georgia have organized an exhibition
of thirteen paintings which were recent
ly on view on the Exhibition room of
the Atlanta University Library. These
works were carefully selected to form an
exhibition tour throughout the southern
region during 1941.
Of the artists represented, five were
chosen to represent Georgia at the New
York World’s F air in 1939. They are
Horace Day of Augusta; Lamar Dodd,
head of the Art Department of the Uni
versity of Georgia; Marjorie Conant
Bush-Brown of Atlanta; Edward S.
Shorter of the Columbia Art Associa
tion; Hale Woodruff of Atlanta Univer
sity; and George Ramey of Atlanta. La
mar Dodd submitted a very impressive
carnival scene called “Ticket Office ;
Hale Woodruff, a typical Georgian “Au
tumn Landscape”; and Mrs. Bush-
Brown, a skillfully painted head of a
Negro girl.
In the foyer of the Library an exhibit
of “The Negro in American Life, IV ’ is
being shown. It covers a period from the
19th Century to the present day. Later
in the month there will be shown in the
Exhibition Room an exhibit of original
etchings, engravings, and lithographs by
contemporary artists of America; and in
February there will he shown an exhibit
of paintings by prominent Negro artists.
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Social Events
President and Mrs. Benjamin E. Mays
entertained the students and faculty of
Spelman and Morehouse Colleges with
a tea Sunday. January 5, from 4 to 6
o’clock at their home on Morehouse
Campus. As each guest greeted the host
and hostess their ready conversation
made their guests have a feeling of mak
ing a pleasant call. Mrs. Lewis and Mrs.
Burton served hot punch at the per
fectly appointed table wdiich was sup
plied with various cakes, attractive ca
nape sandwiches, and candies. The de
lightful hospitality of Dr. and Mrs.
Mays spread an atmosphere of cordiality
among the guests.
Christmas cheer spread over Spelman
College Campus on December 20, when
each housemother helped prepare a
Christmas party for the students of
Morehouse North and South, Morgan,
and Packard halls. The dormitories were
beautifully decorated with Christmas
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Series of Forums Concluded
December 18 marked the conclusion
of the Forum Series begun October 9th,
and sponsored by the department of
Sociology at Morehouse College in co
operation with the state-wide Public Fo
rum Project for Negroes, supervised by
the National Youth Administration.
The forums were eight in number and
the speakers, all specialists in their
fields, imparted a wealth of information
concerning pregnant Negro problems.
The list of speakers and their subjects
included: President Rufus E. Clement of
Atlanta University, “The Negro as a
factor in the 1940 Presidential Elec
tion"; President Benjamin E. Mays of
Morehouse College, “The Religious Life
and Needs of Negro Students”; Mr. Wil
lis Laurence James of the Music depart
ment at Spelman College, “Music in the
Every-Day Life of the Negro”; Dr. Wil
liam H. Dean of the department of Eco
nomics at Atlanta University, “The Ne
gro Faces Unemployment and Underem
ployment ; Dr. W. E. Dubois, chairman
of the department of Sociology at At
lanta University, “A Critical Analysis of
National Negro Service Organizations";
Dr. Ira De A. Reid of the department
of Sociology at Atlanta University, “The
Urban Negro as a Population Problem”;
Colonel Austin T. Walden, Atlanta at
torney. “ l'he Negro and Party Policies”;
and Horace Mann Bond. President of
fort \ alley State College, “The Rural
Negro as a Population Problem”.
Bernard Robinson of the Morehouse
department of Sociology served as chair
man of the series.
“Phylon** Begins Autobiog
raphy of W illiam Stanley
Braithwaite
In the current issue of “Phylon”, “the
Atlanta University Review of Race and
Culture", the editors have begun publi
cation of the life story of Dr. William
Stanley Braithwaite, professor of crea
tive literature at Atlanta University and
for years an outstanding critic of Amer
ican letters. The January issue also con
tains a four-color reproduction of the
Talladega Library Murals by Hale Wood
ruff. noted artist; and contributions by
George E. Haynes of the Federal Coun
cil of Churches; Alfonso Elder. Dean of
North Carolina College for Negroes;
Joseph F. Roucek, associate professor of
political science at Hofstra College; and
Leslie Pinckney Hill. President of Chey-
ney State Teachers College.
The title of the long-awaited Braith
waite autobiography is “The House Un
der Arcturus.” Of his childish years,
when he wore his hair twisted in what
was then known as cuck-a-too, the writer
recalls “A more Fauntleroyish young
ster is inconceivable”. At this period
above all else, Braithwaite the youngster
“wanted to write books like Shake
speare”.
Though William Stanley Braithwaite
is best known for the 17 annual editions
of his Anthology of Magazine Verse and
his volumes of poetry, many of the sa
lient features of his life have been de
veloped around his friendship and ac
quaintance with such outstanding lit
erary personalities as William Dean
Howells, Edward Arlington Robinson,
Amy Lowell, and Conrad Aiken.
There are other chapters in this fas
cinating tale of a great man’s life which
will be published in subsequent issues of
‘‘Phylon”.
\ tile Log Service
The impressive Yule' Log Service held
by Spelman students who remained on
the campus during the holidays mani
fested the elevated spirit of Christmas.
The service, held in the Fireplace Din
ing Room of Morgan Hall, was begun
with the singing of Christmas carols.
After Antoinette Clifford repeated a
Christmas Poem, Rae Jamison read The
Significance of the Yule Log Service
which explained the origin and mean
ing of the service as it is observed in
England. I hen Hazel Davis and Ernes
tine Strickland, dressed in colorful win
ter outfits, brought in the Yule Log
which was decorated in red and white
cellophane and holly and sprinkled with
artificial snow. After the log was placed
on the andirons and the fire lighted,
chosen representatives from the various
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