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THE
PANTHER
OCTOBER, 1944
VOL. 1
THE PANTHER
A Journal of Negro College Life
Published by the Students of Clark College
Atlanta, Ga„ October 1944
No. 1
STAFF
Editor in Chief- William E. Thompson ’46
Associate Editors--- Ora Jeanne Bohannon ’45
Anna Marie Rice ’46
Feature Editor— Marcella Cain Janes ’47
Literary Editor Genevieve K. Ferguson ’46
Gossip Editor-- Peeping Tom 19??
Art Editor Cynthia Perry ’46
Associate Art Editors Emma Jefferson ’47
Jackie Adams ’48
Exchange Editor Benjamin F. Bradford ’46
Business Manager..... Calvin H. Johnson ’47
Secretary To Editor - Thelma Barnhart ’45
Staff Typist— Katherine Johnson ’46
Advisors To Editor.-- Ora Jeanne Bohannon
Marcella James Calvin H. Johnson George C. Allen
Faculty Advisors Mrs. Stella Brewer Brookes
(Leave of Absence)
Miss Cecil C. Posey
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An Editorial
V
Although you descended upon
us like a swarm of green crabs—
filling the girls’ dormitory and
taking possession of the boys’—
taking every seat in the center
section of Davage Auditorium—
dashing and battering ■taa.t f
cannorneip A gratulate
you upbn your choice (of school.
In selecting Clark as the place
to continue your education you
have said, “I believe in the aims
and ideas for which Clark Col
lege stands, and shall strive to
uphold its principles.”
Now that registration is over
and you are enrolled in the larg
est class in Clark’s history, stop
and ask the question, “Why did
I come to college?” If you came
to socialize, to participate only
in sports, or to be a “book
worm,” then you have the wrong
conception of college. The pur
pose of college is to develop
a well-rounded personality. So
cialization without an educa
tion or education without
socialization will not aid in this
development. First, apply your
self diligently to youf studies,
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ricular activities afforded by the
campus. By so doing in 1948 you
will go forth better prepared and
equipped to meet the demands
of the world.
Remember, you are privileged
to continue your education while
others die to maintain this priv
ilege. It will be you to whom
the world will look for guidance
—strive hard, think soberly, aim
high, and in twelve months you
will be known not as “green-
crabs,” but as intelligent sopho
mores.
—W. E. T.
Dedication
The Panther Staff takes pleas
ure in dedicating the first issue
of the Panther for the 1944-45
school year to the historic fresh
man class and to the many new
students who come this year to
study at Clark College. This is
sue is also dedicate to the new
members of the faculty with the
expressed hope that they will
still share of their knowledge
with other students as they en
ter Clark for the first time.
Our Policy
The policy of the Staff is:
To print the views and opin
ions of the student body.
To act as a means for student
expression.
To encourage the students of
Clark College to make regular
contributions and to share with
the other students their talents.
To do these things it will be
necessary for the entire school
to co-operate—to see to it that
news pertaining to students and
of interest reaches the Staff’s of
fice in time for publication. We
depend upon you to keep the
news rolling and we will let you
see it in print once a month.
The College Ward Is
Too Full
—Of students who think a class
room is a Pullman with a few
sleepers and an observation sec
tion.
—Of athletes who think that
brawn makes up for brains.
—Of Campus Leader Climbers
who get offices and then never
do a bit of work in them.
—Of Staff members who must
“grandstand” officials to keep
their jobs.
—Of Alumni who always talk
about the “good old days.”
—Of one-track mind students
whose sun rises and sets in the
narrow confines of Greek Letter
Organizations.
—Selected.
Our Motto
The college was given its mot
to by the late Doctor William
Henry Cogman, the first Negro
to be hired by the Methodist
Episcopal Church and the first
Negro President. Dr. Crogman’s
years of service to the institu
tion numbered forty-five years
—thirty-eight years as a teach
er and seven years as college
president.
Deadline for December issue,
November 15, 1944.
Who Edits the Panther
Editor-in-Chief
William E. Thompson, a mem-/
ber of the Junior Class and from
New York City, is beginning his
third year of association on the
Staff. Mr. Thompson has been
business manager and contrib
uting editor. His campus activi
ties include membership in the
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Y.
M. C. A., N. A. A. C. P., Clark
Players, Social Science Club, and
Student Council. During the
summer Mr. Thompson was ap
pointed a member of the Stu
dent Editorial Board of the MO
TIVE, a Methodist Student pub
lication. Mr. Thompson is a ma
jor in the Department of Social
Science.
Associate Editors
Ora Whyte Bohannon, a senior
and a major student in French,
is beginning her first year as a
member of the Staff. Ora Jeanne
is an Ivy Leaf and a member
of the Student Council, Y. W.
C. A., City Council, the N. A. A.
C. P. and Clark Players.
Anna Marie Rice, another
Junior and a member of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, is known
for her versatility on the Cheer
ing Squad, as a member of the
Student Council, Y. W. C. A.,
N. A. A. C. P., and Home Eco
nomics Club. Home Economics
is Miss Rice’s major field.
Literary Editor
Genevieve K. Ferguson is a
member of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Philharmonic Society,
Y. W. C. A., N. A. A. C. P. and
Women’s Senate. Miss Ferguson
is a sophomore on the Staff and
a Junior in the college.
Feature Editor
As a sophomore, Marcella C.
James is a promising student
starting her second year as a
member of the Staff. Miss James
is president of the Y. W. C. A.,
member of the N. A. A. C. P.,
Stydent Council, Women’s Sew
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a major in Chemistry.
Gossip Editor
“Peeping Tom” is a lifetime
member of the Staff because of
his ability to see all at all times.
‘Peeping Tom” is a member of
the Bachelor and Old Maids So
ciety, Ocular Club, and the all
round, Know All, See All, and
Tell All Society.
Art Editor
Charming Cynthia Perry be
gan as a member of the Staff in
her freshman year. For the past
two years Miss Perry has been
studying art at Spelman College
and during the summer months
at Temple University. The
Cheering Squad, Iv’et Club, Stu
dent Council, Y. W. C. A., N. A.
A. C. P., and Art Club are some
of the organizations in which
Cynthia holds membership.
Associate Art Editors
Classified as a sophomore,
Emma Jefferson is a new addi
tion to the Staff. Emma is a
member of the Willopowerjames
Family, Y. W. C. A., N. A. A. C.
P. and the Art Club.
Jackie Adams enters Clark as
a freshman from Booker T.
Washington High School. Al
ready he is a member of the Y.
M. C. A. and shows the willing
ness to share his talents with
the Clark Family.
Exchange Editor
Benjamin F. Bradford, Jr., a
member of the Junior Class ma
joring in Religious Education, is
also a member of the Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity, president
elect of the Y. M. C. A., Student
Council, Philharmonic Society,
and the N. A. A. C. P.
Business Manager
Calvin Johnson, a sophomore
at Clark and a freshman on the
Staff, intends to major in the
department of Business Admin
istration. Mr. Johnson is a mem
ber of the Omega Psi Phi Fra
ternity, Y. M. C. A., N. A. A.
C. P. and the Men’s Senate.
LARGEST FROSH CLASS
IN HISTORY
(Continued from page one)
Hill, Marsha Atlanta, Ga.
Hobdy, Jesteen,
Gainesville, Fla.
Holmes, Minnie Atlanta, Ga.
Horton, Lessie Griffin, Ga.
Howard, Fannie Rome, Ga.
Hudson, Horace Atlanta, Ga.
Hudson, Lee Atlanta, Ga.
Hunter, Dorothy.Aliquippa, Pa.
Hurley, Mahala ...Atlanta, Ga.
Ingram, Dorothy Atlanta, Ga.
Ingram, Marie Atlanta, Ga.
Jackson, Evelyn Monroe, Ga.
Jackson, Oscar Atlanta, Ga.
Jackson, Sallie Atlanta, Ga.
Jeffrey, David Houston, Tex.
Jerricks, Johnnie. Rome, Ga.
Johnson, Addie Stockbridge, Ga.
Johnson, Bernice Rome, Ga.
Johnson, Dora Monticello, Ga.
Johnson, Harvey Atlanta, Ga.
Jennings, Sebelle. Jesup, Ga.
Johnson, Helen Atlanta, Ga.
Johnson, Lois Monticello, Ga.
Johnson, Lois 0.
Gainesville, Ga.
Johnson, Mordicai . Atlanta, Ga.
Jones, Dollie. Waverly Hall, Ga.
Jones, Katherine .Knoxv., Tenn.
Jones, Mary Atlanta, Ga.
Jones, Ruth College Park, Ga.
Kendall, Hiram Atlanta, Ga.
Kendrick, Lillian Atlanta, Ga.
Kennedy, Edward,
New Orleans, La.
Kilgore, David Knoxv., Tenn.
Kimbro, Marian ...Atlanta, Ga.
Knox, Lessie Atlanta, Ga.
Kynds, Carriebelle.Atlanta, Ga.
Lakes, William Atlanta, Ga.
Lamar, Mattie Atlanta, Ga.
Leggett, Inez,
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Lewis, Clara Knoxville, Tenn.
Lewis, Clarence.. Atlanta, Ga.
Lewis, Jacqueline . Atlanta, Ga.
Lewis, Mignon Atlanta, Ga.
Livingston, Joseph...Atlanta, Ga.
Logan, Eloise Atlanta, Ga.
Lovelace, Jessie Atlanta, Ga.
Lovett, Robert E. Point, Ga.
Lowe, Ernestine Atlanta, Ga.
Lyle, Sarah Atlanta, Ga.
Mack, Wimberly Atlanta, Ga.
Marcus, Cora Atlanta, Ga.
Mail-in. MAa A^:nH:i,
Maxey, Rubye B’ham, Ala.
McClendon, Ella.. Atlanta, Ga.
McClendon, Elizabeth,
Lyerly, Ga.
McCoggle, Johnnie,
Valdosta, Ga.
McCoy, Olivia Atlanta, Ga.
Middleton, Norman,
Bradenton, Fla.
Misshone, Willis . N. Orleans, La.
Moreland, Constance,
Atlanta, Ga.
Morgan, Magdalene,
Atlanta, Ga.
Mosely, Mattye... Athens, Ala.
Mullins, Louise Atlanta, Ga.
Mullins, Rowena Atlanta, Ga.
Nobles, Helen Atlanta, Ga.
Staff Secretary
Katherine Johnson is a mem
ber of the sophomore class and,
although she has assisted on the
Staff, this will be her first year
as Staff Secretary. Katherine is
a member of the Y. W. C. A.,
Student Council, the Tennessee
Club, Clark Players, and the
Pyramid Club.
Secretary to the Editor
Thelma Barnhardt, a senior
and a major in the department
of Business Administration, is a
member of the Clark Players,
Verse Speaking Choir, Student
Council, Y. M. C. A. and the N.
A. A. C. P.
Staff Advisers
Mrs. Stella Brewer Brookes,
Head of the Department of Eng
lish at Clark, is on leave of ab
sence, as reported elsewhere in
this issue. Mrs. Brookes is sen
ior professor and has labored
faithfully with the Staff to pro
duce a student publication that
all Clark students will be proud
to read.
Miss Cecil Constance Posey
has been appointed to act as the
Adviser In Mrs. Brookes’ ab
sence. The Staff extends a cor
dial welcome to Miss Posey and
pledge their support to her. Ad
ditional information concerning
Miss Posey will be found in an
other column.
WANTED! WANTED! 1
The College Publication Staff
is looking for back issues of the
College Papers published under
any of the following names.
THE ELEVATOR.
CROGMAN CYCLE.
THE MENTOR.
THESE publications are need
ed to complete our display of
former Clark University and
Clark College publications.
Norris, Charlie Atlanta, Ga.
O’Kelley, Louise Atlanta, Ga.
Pace, Gloria Atlanta, Ga.
Paige, Chester Atlanta, Ga.
Passmore, Iris Griffin, Ga.
Pettigrew, Samuel,
Gadsden, Ala.
Phillips, Calvin.Memphis, Tenn.
Phillips, Robbie Atlanta, Ga.
Pickett, Mary Rockford, Ill.
Pinkney, Cornelia . Marietta, Ga.
Pollard, Robert Atlanta, Ga.
Prater, Eugene Gadsden, Ala.
Preston, Charles Atlanta, Ga.
Quarterman, Bertha,
Atlanta, Ga.
Rachel, Annie Atlanta, Ga.
Rawson, Juanita E. Point, Ga.
Reed, Madeline,
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Richards, Fannie,
Cartersville, Ga.
Rivers, Eddie ...Gainesville, Fla.
Robinson, Katie Sanford, Fla.
Roby, Clyde Atlanta, Ga.
Rodgers, Ruth B’ham, Ala.
Rowe, Annie Atlanta, Ga.
Royalston, Helen . Chamblee, Ga.
Satterwhite, Lewis.Atlanta, Ga.
Sawyer, Audrey Atlanta, Ga.
Scales, Macie Lithonia, Ga.
Scrugg, Dorothy Chat., Tenn.
Sharpe, Emma. .. Ben Hill, Ga.
Shepherd, Corine Atlanta, Ga.
Sheppard, Willie Atlanta, Ga.
Shropshire, Robert .Atlanta, Ga.
Bullard, Simalene Miami, Fla.
Slocum, Allen Columbus, Ga.
Small, Don Gadsden, Ala.
Smith, Carl Atlanta, Ga.
Smith, Marian Atlanta, Ga.
Smith, Margaret Atlanta, Ga.
Smith, Nellie... Atlanta, Ga.
Smith, Rubye Hoschton, Ga.
Spann, Guredolyn,
E. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Stafford, Zenovia Atlanta,; Ca.
Stanley, Kola Atlanta, Ga.
Stearnes, George Gary, Ind.
Strickland, Rubye Atlanta, Ga.
Sullivan, Willie. Atlanta, Ga.
Swanson, Thelma.Fairburn, Ga.
Tarver, Bertha Atlanta, Ga.
Tatum, Aurelia Chatta., Tenn.
Taylor, Dorothy E. Point, Ga.
Thomas, Alexander ..Atlanta, Ga.
Thomas, Elijah... Atlanta, Ga.
Thomas, Ruth Atlanta, Ga.
Thompson, Edward,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Thompson, Jacqueline,
Atlanta, Ga.
Thornton, Jewel Elberton, Ga.
Trammell, William,
Anniston, Ala.
Transpers, Roger,
New Orleans, La.
Turner, Willie Atlanta, Ga.
Twyman, Emma,
Memphis, Tenn.
Tyler, Jo LaVerne,
Chicago, Ill.
Vaughn, Marian Atlanta, Ga.
Viot, Jetty Gretna, La.
Youman, Metter Augusta, Ga.
Wall, Doris ..Atlanta, Ga.
Walton, Borah Atlanta, Ga.
Watters, Eloise Rome, Ga.
Washington, David ..Dallas, Tex.
Wood, Walter Atlanta, Ga.
Weaver, Patsy Atlanta, Ga.
Wells, Lois Atlanta, Ga.
West, Marilyn.. Carrollton, Ga.
White, Charlie ...Atlanta, Ga.
White, Herbuchna .Atlanta, Ga.
White, Pauline Atlanta, Ga.
Wilcox, Susie Macon, Ga.
White, William Homewood, Ala.
Williams, Calvin,
Flowery Branch, Ga.
Williams, Colclough. Tampa, Fla.
Williams, Frances Atlanta, Ga.
Williams, Helen Atlanta, Ga.
Williams, Jessie Columbus, Ga.
Williams, Jordan Atlanta, Ga.
Williams, Raymond .Atlanta, Ga.
Williams, Rubye Atlanta, Ga.
Wilkerson, Willie Oakland, Cal.
Wilson, Wilkelmina. Atlanta, Ga.
Winchy, Thelma Atlanta, Ga.
Wolfe, Marjorie Atlanta, Ga.
Wood, Clara Inman, S. C.
Woods, Elmira Miami, Fla.
Worthy, Ulysses Atlanta, Ga.
Wright, Anne Atlanta, Ga.
Wright, Vergil,
Orangeburg, S. C.
Wyatt, Theodore Atlanta, Ga.
