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NOVEMBER/ 1944 THE PANTHER PAGE 3 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Alpha Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority began its 1944-45 school year with the following offi- Soror Dorothy Elliott, Basil eus; Soror Maxine T. Webb, Anti-Basil- eus; Soror Ruth Riley, Grammateus; Soror Helen Burke, Epistoleus; So ror Nora Mathis, Trammiochus; So ror Inelle Brown, Reporter, Soror Eleanor Greenwood, Parliamentarian; Soror June Daniel, Hodegus; Soror Cleo Parker, Dean of Pledgees; So ror Anna Rice, Dean of Iv’ets. On Friday night, October 6, 1944, the members entertained the new students of Clark at an “All Nation’s Ball” in the form of a make-believe world tour with Soror Anna Rice as commentator. The ball was held in the Recreation Room, Thayer Hall. The program proved unique and interesting throughout. The rushees came garbed in costumes represent ing the United States, France, Ger many, South America, Holland, Ire land, Spain, Hawaii, and even Hades. To represent Italy William Beasley beautifully sang “Ave Maria,” Sylvia Quarker took us to Ireland with her vocal rendition of the Irish Lullaby, “Tura-Lura-Lura.” A beautiful South Sea Island dance was presented by Bernice Hankerson, Cynthia Perry, Fannie Scott and Doris James featur ing Lillian Lovejoy, who was attired in a grass skirt. A Gestapo Military drill was presented by Florence Cas sell, Claretta Rlufor, Marilyn Gar rett, Willie Farmer, Majorie Butler, Mildred Belcher and Marilyn Easter ling who portrayed “Der Fuerher.” Janice Grier proved to be a well in formed “Confucius” with her witty proverbs. Eura Lee Grimes, Evelyn Thompson and Nora Lee Spots formed a trio singing “Blue Hawaii.” Dean Winston won first prize in the spaghetti eating contest while Mary Provost proved the best jitterburg. Alva Lindsey won first dress prize. The make-believe trip used every ve hicle possible in getting from one country to the next. In the United States we passed through such points of interest as Tuskegee, New River, North Carolina and Great Lakes, Ill., where the air corps, marine, and navy hymns were sung by the entire group Finally we landed at the exclusive Stork Club in New York where the officers of the sorority were intro duced by Soror Dorothy Elliott. After a delicious repast and dancing the commentator and rushees again boarded the train for all points South including Pfeiffer and Merner Halls This trip concluded a successful and entertaining party for all new stu dents. Visiting Sorors were Sorors Carrie W. Bennings, Verna M. James- Marvel B. Johnson, and the Dean of the chapter, Frances E. Clark. Soror Thelda Phillips who is now matriculating at Gammon, will also affiliate with us this year. Inelle Brown, Reporter. Clark College Playhouse The Clark College playhouse under the leadership of Mrs. Norma Bland has for its officers the following: Maxine Webb, president; Catherine Johnson, vice president; Katie Mc Kinney, secretary; Ora Williams, as sistant secretary; Carrie Jeffries, treasurer; Bernice Hankerson, re porter; Ora Bohannon, stage manager. The purpose of the club is to enter tain, to the best of its ability, the student body by presenting interest ing plays. We have made many plans for your entertainment during the coming year. . B. Hankerson, Reporter. See our advertisers first. Residence: RA. 0765 Studio: RA. 9234 MOORE’S STUDIO j Photographs of Anything Anywhere—Anytime Weddings - Enlargements Groups - Films Developed 862 Hunter Street, S. W. Atlanta, Ga. I The Freshman Class The Cla k College freshmen class of 1944 has begun organizing; thus far mree officers have been elected. They are as follows: President, Hiriam M. Kendall; vice president, D. Guylon Small; and secretary, Ruby Nell Harpe. The organization isn’t com pleted as yet, however in a very few days it will be. We the members of this extra large freshmen class of 1944, are determined to stand out with scintillating bril- ,iance in the annals of this our new est home, Clark College. We intend making a definite contribution that will be commendable by all the Clark family. Considering the ambitions and enthusiasm of the class our objectives will be easy to obtain. We face the days before us with an outlook of being the best class pro duced in the history of Clark College. The Advanced Freshman Class Officers of the Advanced Freshman Class are: Gloria L. Current, presi dent; Mae Harris, vice president; Mary Dorsey, secretary; Enid White, corresponding secretary, and James Sullivan, treasurer. The Advanced Freshman Class ex tend- a challenge to the other classes of the college to surpass them in their class activities. Junior Class The Officers of the Junior Class elected for the 1944-45 school year are: Anna Rice, president; Euralee Grimes, vice president; Ogust De laney, secretary; Virginia Cage, as sistant secretary; Newberry Flana gan, treasurer; Marilyn Garrett, re porter; William E. Thompson, his torian; Bernice Hankerson and Anna Rice, representative to the Student Council. The Pyramid Club This school year again finds the Pyramid Club quite eager to continue its yearly activities. It will be carried on this year by such officers as: President, Johnny Jordan, Vice Piesident, Ogust Delaney; Secretary, Naomi Campbell; Assistant Secre- r.ry, Jacqueline Turner; Treasurer, -Harriet Bailey. Miss Genevieve Ferguson is the ad viser of the Pyramid Club. The “C” Club The “C” club consists of members vho have been awarded letters by the :ollege in recognition of their partici- jation in sports. The officers elected for this year are: Talmage Owens, >resident; Richard Bolton, vice presi- lent; George W. James, secretary; Samuel Hatchett, assistant secretary; iohnny F. Colquitt, treasurer; Giles Tewell, reporter; Reginald Haynes, haplain. Members of the “C” club ire: David T. Harper, Clarence Mitchell, Marion Weathers, John Smith, Lincoln Crittenton, and Ernest J. Sullivan. Business Educational Guild On October 12 a group of students met under the supervision of Mrs. Carrie J. George to organize a Busi ness Education Guild. This group con sisted of Business Majors and stu dents registered in Secretarial Sciences. As a result of the report of the nominating committee the following members were elected officers: Helen Burke, president; Burnice Hankerson, vice president; Myrtis Smith, secre tary; Evelyn Edwards, correspond- ; ng secretary; Bessie Brown, treas urer; Carrie Jeffries, reporter. The Business Educational Guild has as its purpose the furtherance of the inter est of students in Secretarial Sciences. Ivey Leaf Club The Ivy Leaf Club elected the fol lowing as club officers; Willie Lee Farmer, president; Marcella James, vice president; Katie McKinney, sec retary; Mildred Belcher, treasurer, and Bernice Hankerson, reporter. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity October 9th will be remembered as the day of the Alpha Phi Chapter’s annual “Smoker.” Invitations were extended to the transfer and Fresh man male students of the college to be the guest of the Alpha Phi Chapter in the Recreation Room of Thayer Hall. With tobacco so hard to obtain one wonders whether it was really a “smoker”— but it was. There were cigarettes to pass around once, twice, and even a third time. The young- ladies of the I’vet, Ivy Leaf Club and Alpha Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority were there to enter tain the young men. Members of the faculty including Dr. Brawley, Mr. Holland, Dean McPheeters, Mr. Elliot, Mr. Pugh, and Dr. Eagleston were introduced as members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Little Brothers Joe Brown, Mason Wilkes, and Fred Hatchett assisted in serving the honored guests to the menu which in cluded chicken salad, ice cream, po tato chips, cake, and punch. On October 13th Alpha Phi Chapter presented a movie. City Council The City Council, a newly organized group on the campus, has for its officers: President, George Allen; vice-presi dent, Mabel O’Neal; secretary, Ber nice Hankerson; assistant secretary, Portia Thomas; treasurer, Mildred Belcher; reporters, Marilyn Garrett, Claude Robie; Representatives to Stu dent Council, Tommie Hamm, Thur man Wilson. The purposes of this organization are: 1. To promote better relationships between the city and dormitory stu dents. 2. To have representation on com mittees that concern the entire student body. 3. To promote and bring about leadership among our members. 4. To help better our conditions that we come up against in every day life. The French Club The French Club elected the fol lowing officers October 4, 1944: President, Marcella James; secre tary, Katie McKinney; Reporter, Benjamin Bradford. The club was organized in 1933 under the sponsorship of Mrs. Cure- ton, the professor of French. The purppse of the club is to instill inter est in the French Culture and history and to perfect the student’s knowledge and use of the French language. In teresting programs are presented annually for the benefit of the general student body. Former members of the French Club are serving in various branches of the Armed Forces all over the world. Many of them write back concerning the importance of speak ing knowledge of the French language and urge their fellows to work dili gently along this line. The present sponsors of the club are Mrs. Cureton, Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Bustamante. N. A. A. C. P. At the first meeting of the N. A. A. C. P. the following officers were elected: President, William Thompson; Vice President, Benjamin Bradford; Secre tary, Mae V. Simpson; Executive Secretary, Sadie Clark; Treasurer, Eugene Prather; Repoter, Ora Marie Williams; Chaplain, Mrs. Ruby Moss; Historian, Ora J. Bohannon; Repre sentatives to Student Council, Mabel E. O’Neill and Inell Brown; Repre sentative at large, Newberry Flanna- gan. The purposes of the N. A. A. C. P. is to work in conjunction with the national organization and to create Negro college youth in the general program of the national organization. All students who have not done so are urged to become members of this most vital organization during the membership campaign which starts October 27th. Prof. Daniel C. Thomp son is the advisor of the N. A. C. P. The Ohio Club The Ohio Club already boasts of being one of the best organized clubs on Claik Campups for the coming season, 1944-45. We aim to foster a program which will appeal not only to Ohio Club members but to all Clark Students. We are looking forward to presenting a Chapel Program very soon which will be a “Red Letter Day” in the history of our College. Our purpose is to create better re lationship among the members and stimulate interests of others to come to Clark. We are pleased to make known the following new members: Mr. A. 0. Bustamante, a native of Cuba, having received his citizenship papers from Delaware, Ohio; Mr. Charles H. Pugh, a former resident of Columbus, Ohio; Miss Sadie Clark, a transfer student from Georgia State College, a mem ber of the Junior Class, and resident of Canton, Ohio; Miss Marjorie Butler, born in Cleveland, Ohio, hav ing lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but now residing in Cleveland is a' member of the Sophomore Class; Mr. John Camp, a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School, a member of the Freshman class and a resident of Dayton, Ohio; and Miss Alva Lindsey transfer student from Rust College and a member of the sopho more class. The officers of the Ohio Club are: Piesident, Miss Ruth Riley, resident of Cincinnati, Ohio; secretary, Miss Mae V. Simpson, resident of Toledo, Ohio; treasurer, Mr. Curtis V. Hol land, member of the Faculty and Concert Artist, a resident of Youngs town, Ohio; Miss Alva Lindsey, chair man of the Program Committee, and Miss Cleo E. Parker, repofNir, and esident of Cincinnati. El Espanol Club A group of young men and women met on Friday, October 6 to re organize the Spanish Club for the new school year. The purpose of the club is to stimulate greater interest and understanding among Spanish speak ing peoples. This marks the fourth year of the Spanish Club. A day out of each year is celebrated as Pan American Day. Exhibits are held from time to time, playlets presented and Spanish pic tures shown, all of which help to acquaint observers with South Ameri can customs and cultures. Each year our sponsor, Mrs. Cure- ton, closes the Espanol Club with an entertainment at her residence. The newly elected officers are: Ora Wil liams, president; Evelyn Edwards, vice president; Carolyn Smith, secre tary; Marjorie Butler, assistant sec retary; Florence Cassell, treasurer; Dorris James, reporter, and Mrs. Sara H. Cureton, Sponsor. Les Elites The Les Elites Social Club met at the beginning of the new school year to make plans and to elect officers for the 1944-45 term. Officers elected in clude: President, Bernice Hankerson; Vice President, Eura Lee Grimes; Secre tary, Portia Thomas; Treasurer, Em ma Lena Phillips; Business Manager, Mildred Belcher; Reporter, Margaret Booker; Members, Eleanor Green wood, Marilyn Garrett, Virginia Cage; Faculty Adviser, Prof. A. B. Wright. The purpose of the Les Elites Club is to promote higher standards of fel lowship, loyalty, cooperation, and wholesome recreation among college girls. To improve our school by stu dent participation in various activi ties to which we feel we can make contributions. To build characters that are expressions of appreciation and respect for those that are striv ing to prepare us for life. To develop true loyalty for our school and all of its ideals. The Tokyo Social Club The Tokyo Social Club was or ganized for the year 1944-45 with the following young women as officers: Helen Burke, president; Rose E. Head, vice president; Harriette Bailey, sec retary; Catherine Farley, correspond ence secretary; Omogene Williams, treasurer; Dorothy Payne, reporter, and Johnnye Jordan, chaplain. Y. W. C. A. INITIATES MEMBER SHIP DRIVE (Continued From Page One) and a brief outline of the Y’s pro gram for the year. The topic for dis cussion was led by representatives from each class. Mae Harris, Fresh man; Marcella C. James, Sophomore; Genevieve Ferguson, Junior, and Dor othy Elliott, Senior, represented their respective classes. The discussion leaders impressed upon the minds of the students that the Young Women’s Christian Asso ciation is that campus organization of which each young woman should be a member in order to have a well bal anced college career. An insight was given into the various national proj ects of the “Y” such as its work for full employment of all qualified work ers; its striving to establish a world organization to deal with world af fairs through law and order; its ac tivity in helping Christians assume responsibility for the political life of their community, state, and nation- and its effort to place religion at the center of higher education. The Membership Drive began with the sale of memberships cards by former members of the “Y” and ended The Social Science Club The Social Science Club held its first meeting of this year in Warren- Haven Hall, Room 315, Thursday, Oc tober 3 at 1 P. M. There are two aims of our organiza tion, namely, to stimulate the inter ests of Clark College students in the field of social sciences and to give cultural and entertaining Chapel Pro grams on National and International Society. We have as our advisor Mr. Daniel C. Thompson, head of the Department of Social Science. His interests and experiences with young people are widespread and valuable to the stu dent body. The roster for the year 1944-45 is as follows: President, Miss Ruth Riley; vice president, Miss Helen A. Budke; secretary, Miss Cleo E. Parker; corresponding secretary, Miss Evelyn Gibson; representatives to the Student Council, Miss Kathe ine John son and Mrfl Eugene N. Prater; rep resentative-at-large, Mr. William E. Thompson, and Misses Ruth Riley and Cleo E. Parker; historian, Miss Rubye Moss; chaplain, Mr. Newberry Flanagan. Misses Cleo E. Parker and Evelyn Gibson, Reporters. I’vet Club The I’vet Club elected as their offi cers: Marilyn Easterling, president; Gloria Cur: ent, vice pres’dent; Ruth Rogers, sec etary; Catherine Stolly, ssistant secretary; Lillian Lovejoy, treasurer; and Marilyn Gar ett, busi ness manager. Emma Lena Philips is the club’s reporter. Pfeiffer Hall Senate Omogene Williams, president; Dorothy Elliot, vice president; Kath erine Johnson, secretary; Anna Rice, assistant secretary; Louise B own, treasurer; Ora Williams and Ogust Delaney, representatives to Student Council; and Helen H. Peavy, re porter. . The Steel City Club There is something new on Clark’s Campus — The Steel City Culb. This organization promises to play an im portant part in the coming year’s ac tivities: The officers are: President, Talmage Owens; vice- president, Johhny Colquitt; secretary, George Stearnes; treasurer, Omogene Williams; reporter, LeVivian Mc Daniel ; representative to Student Council, Joseph Brown. The officers and members of the “Steel Club” are students from the city ol Gary, Ind. with an informal tea for new mem bers in the lounge of Pfeiffer Hall on Sunday, October 22. Young women who have not as yet joined the Y.W. are urged to do so and help fulfill the slogan used, “You Women Can Achieve.” RA. 9291 BROADNAX CLEANERS Work Done by Expert Workmen Dresses a Specialty 870 Hunter Street, S. W. Atlanta, Ga.