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Funeral Rites For Charles
Dubois Hubert
Pinal tribute was paid on Monday,
January 31, to Dr. Charles Dubois Hu
bert. pastor of Providence Baptist Church
and member of the Morehouse College
faculty. The funeral service was held in
Sale Hall. Morehouse College.
Dr. Hubert’s death in Washington, D.
C., on January 26, ended his faithful
service to Morehouse College, where he,
during a period of thirty years, was at
different periods director of the School of
Reli gion, instructor in Greek and Eng
lish, and acting-President.
Speakers at the service were: Reverend
R. H. Mil ner, pastor. Brown Avenue Bap
tist Church; Reverend C. N. Ellis, pastor,
Reed Street Baptist Church; Reverend
L. 0. Lewis, Morehouse College; Rever
end L. A. Pinkston. President, General
Missionary Baptist Convention of Geor
gia ; Mr. J. W. Will iams, Providence
Baptist Church; Miss Florence M. Read.
President, Spelman College; Reverend
William H. Borders, Pastor, Wheat Street
Baptist Church; Reverend Ryland
Knight, Pastor, Second Ponce de Leon
Baptist Church; Reverend Roland Smith,
Editor of the Georgia Baptist; Dr. Rufus
E. Clement. President, Atlanta Univer
sity; Reverend M. L. King. Pastor, F.be-
nezer Baptist Church; Dr. Benjamin E.
Mays, President, Morehouse College;
Reverend M. Tate. Pastor, Powelton Bap
tist Church, Hancock County. Dr. Hu
bert bad been a member of the Powelton
Baptist Church from childhood.
Honorary pallbearers were the Dea
cons of the Providence Baptist Church:
Will Bari ow, Moses Collins, Hubert
Davis, Phillip Glover. Granderson Green,
Isaac Green, Oscar Harris, Jerry Jones,
James Lockhart, Plemon Whatley.
Active pallbearers: Lawler J. Burt,
Kenneth Cary, W. E. Crawl, Kenneth
Days, H. V. Eagleson, K. A. Huggins.
Mu sical numbers were rendered by
Mrs. Honest Peek, Providence Baptist
Church; the Morehouse College Quartet;
and the Providence Baptist Church Choir.
Dr. Hubert’s body was committed in
the Southview Cemetery by Reverend
William G. Bivins, Pastor, Greater Mt.
Vernon Baptist Church.
The students of Spelman regarded Dr.
Hubert as a friend and leader. His code
of life was simple and honest, an inspira
tion to young people. After spending a
year under Dr. Hubert's guidance in
Bible, the women of Spelman gained a
deeper sense of their responsibility to
the community as women as well as a
knowledge of the Scriptures. It was not
subject matter alone that they learned
but also the simple facts of successful
and spiritua 11y healthful living.
Gerschefski Returns
Students at Spelman have no end of
cultural opportunities, musical and other
wise. On the evening of January 29, at
Sisters Chapel, they and friends of the
college were entertained by a piano re
cital given by Edwin Gerschefski, who,
incidentally, was once a teacher of Mr.
Willis Laurence James in music compo
sition.
The brilliance and skill displayed by
Mr. Gerschefski held the audience in
rapt attention. The program opened with
Sonata in G major by Haydn, followed
by Prelude, Chorale, and Fugue by
Franck, the French organist, who was
famed for his ability to compose when
ever an occasion presented itself. Won
der and admiration were expressed
throughout the audience as Mr. Gersche
fski presented his next group. Six Etudes
by Chopin. The first one played was the
Revolutionary Etude, composed when
Chopin heard that Poland had fallen.
Of great interest was the composition
written by Mr. Gerschefski at the re
quest of the United States Marine Band.
After hearing the stirring composition,
the Band designated it as Guadalcanal
Fantasy. Though it was written for a
band, the composer has now arranged
it for piano.
Mr. Gerschefski continued the pro
gram by playing three interesting Pre
ludes of semi-classical nature by Gersh
win. The formal program was concluded
with a noteworthy performance of Liszt’s
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2.
Throughout the program the audience
awarded Mr. Gerschefski bouquets in
the form of encores. These were as skill-
fully played as the scheduled selections
and greatly enjoyed because they were
sometimes more familiar. Some of them
were Minute If altz by Chopin, Golli-
wogg's Cakewalk by Debussy, and Pre
lude in C # minor by Rachmaninoff.
We express sincere appreciation to all
who enabled us to enjoy such a delight
ful and brilliant concert.
S. O. S. Party
The S. 0. S. Party, an annual affair
given by Miss Helen Yeomans and Miss
Viola Branham to the student-assistants
and former student assistants in the din
ing hall, will be remembered long after
this year.
On the night after everyone had com
pleted registration, more than fifty stu
dents with a few faculty members gath
ered in the fireside dining hall for an
evening of fun. The good time began
Peterson Recital
The Psi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity presented Louis Peterson, a
Morehouse student, in a piano recital
Friday evening, February 5. in Sale Hall
Chapel on Morehouse campus.
Mr. Peter son opened his program with
the following group of selections: Moon
light Sonata by Beethoven. Lotus Land
by C. Scott, and Etude un Sospire by
Liszt. As an assisting number a solo
was rendered by Lindsey Ford, also a
Morehouse student, whose accompanist
was Theopilus Lumpkin.
The next group of compositions were
La Cathedrale Engloutie by Debussy;
Prelude in C Sharp — Opus 3 No. 2 by
Rachmaninoff; Lento by Cyril Scott and
Impromptu No. 4 in A flat by Schubert.
Several of these numbers were familiar
to the audience and since every one likes
to meet old friends again, the listeners
enjoyed their performance. As a second
assisting number the Spelman quartet
sang Sea Birds by Blanchard.
The young pianist concluded his pro
gram with the well-known Invitation to
the Dance by Von Weber, and Rondo
Capriciosso by Mendelssohn.
Of special note was one of the encores
J ariations on a Theme, composed by
Peterson. The young artist is to be
congratulated upon bis surprising per
formance and his sometimes unusual but
delightful interpretations.
BUY WAR
BONDS
and
STAMPS
when all joined in singing Hail, Hail,
the Gang's All Here!! This was followed
by the playing of games and awarding
of prizes. The highlight of the evening
was the initiation of the new assistants
for the year, foil owed by the singing of
the club song. Music was furnished by
Cleo Fowler and June Wade. The crown
ing feature of the occasion was a most
enjoyable dinner. The fortunate guests
left the dining hall with memories of an
extremely pleasant evening.