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T HE. C A M P u A> W 11 RROR Vol. XXIV March, 1948 No. 6 ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER STUDENT CONFERENCE TAKES STAND ON CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE Atlanta, Georgia - The opening of Negro schools to white applicants, education for agitation and legislation, moving the Mason-Dixon line farther South by break- mg down discrimination first in border states; approval of the FEPC, development of social programs to augment Supreme Court decisions, advocacy of immediate rather than the gradual type of action acceptable to Southern liberals, and the testing of more cases of doubtful legality in the lo cal courts were among the recommendations offered at the Atlanta University r enter Conference on Civil Rights, February 27-28, Under the sponsorship of the sociology departments of Atlanta University, Clark College, Morehouse College, and Spelman College, as a project of the College Study in Intergroup Relations (headed by Dr, zell C. Hill of Atlanta University), the two-day meet attracted more than 1,500 stu dents including a representation from local white and several out-of-town colleges. In the closing session the Conference voted for a Continuing Committee for the purpose of implementing the suggested program. In summary talks at the close of the meeting, Dr, , • , A lexander, vice presi dent of the Julius Rosenwald Fund, suggest ed among other strategies the need for keep ing discussions alive on civil rights issues throughout the nation; the setting up of an FERC in the federal government) getting rid of segregation in the armed forces; con centration on the ballot; and getting more civil rights esses before the U.S, Supreme Court. President Benjamin E, Mays of Morehouse cited the need for a sane rather than an emotional ap roach to keep both Negro and white people from becoming frustrated. He pointed to the part that students are tak ing today in going all out for eouality of rights. The educator deplored the conser vatism of colleges, churches and universi- C,.LENDAR OF POUNDERS DAY EVENTS Tuesday, April 6 Spelman College Servioes, 8:00 P.M. Conducted by Atlanta-Spelman Club, Mrs. Sammye Fuller Coan, President Thursday, April 8 Campus Exercises - Center Campus, 10:00 A.M, Founders Day Pally and Memorial Exercises, Howe Hall, 11:00, A.M. Friday, April 9 Annual Spring Concert, Atlanta Univer- sity-Morehouse-Spelman, Sisters Chapel, 8:00 P.M. Spelman College Broadcast under aus pices of Atlanta-Spelman Club, on or about April 9. v 'atch newspapier for announcement. Sunday, April 11 Founders Day Exercises, Sisters Chapel, 3:00 P.M. ties in regard to civil rights issues in the South, George A. Mitchell of the Southern Re gional Council spoke on the work of his organization in securing civil rights in this section. At the open forum of the Conference Fr: day evening in Sisters Chapel, Spelman Co‘. lege, sponsored in cooperation with the Southern Regional Council, six speakers a peered on a panel to discuss the topic: "New Perspectives on Civil Rights," Palp McGill, editor of the Atlanta Constitutio: express a belief th't federal legislation v r ould not 1 ork, and that reform must conni (Continued on page 6)