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CULTURE
FOR
SERVICE
COMING
"Meet the
Husband"
January 19-20
A JOURNAL OF NEGRO COLLEGE LIFE
VOL. I
CLARK COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GA., DECEMBER, 1944
NO. 3
Lord’s Prayer Presented
By Playhouse
The Clark College Playhouse pre
sented Sunday aiternoon, XNovember
5th, THE LORD'S PRAYER, a re
ligious play, by Francois Loppee,
which depicted Fans at tne time oi
the French Commune, The presenta
tion was gripping and soul-stirring.
The stellar role, MADEMOISELLE
ROSE, was played by Miss nernice
Hankerson of Atlanta, tier acting
was outstanding and gave evidence
of talent which, when developed,
might lead to a professional career
in dramatics. Sire was supported by
a well-trained cast which included
ZELee, tne maid, played by Miss
Ora \villiams of Detroit; MErtn
BLANCHE, played by Mrs. 0±a vv.
Bohannon of Atlanta; the CURE,
played by Mason Wilkes of Chicago.
Mention should be made here of the
masterrul way in which Mr. Wilkes
played his role. As a priest he was
quite appealing and convincing. We
should like to see Mr. Wilkes in
other roles, to which we feel he
would bring the same understanding
and able acting. Other members of
tne cast were JACQUES LE ROUX,
a refugee, played by Calvin Johnson
of Gadsden, Alabama, and a French
Soldier, played by Johnny Colquitt
of Gary, Indiana.
The Clark College Playhouse has
done an efficient job, having been or
ganized late in September of this
year. THE LORD’S PRAYER was
its second production. The organiza
tion, under the direction of Mrs. Nor
ma Hull Bland, is headed by the fol
lowing officers. Mrs. Maxine Webb,
President; Miss Katherine Johnson,
Vice-President; Miss Katie L. Mc
Kinney, Secretary; Miss Ora Wil
liams, Assistant Secretary, and 'Miss
Carrie Jefferies, Treasurer. The pro
duction staff for THE LORD’S
PRAYER was headed by Mrs. Ora
Bohannon, who was stage manager.
Miss Inell Brown, Assistant Stage
Manager; Misses Williametta Beas
ley, Mary Rowe, and Messrs. William
Thompson and Clarence Lovick, Com
mittee members for Stage Mana
Misses Ruperla Samuel and Annette
Johnson, Costume Committee; Misses
Dorothy Elliott, Marylyn Gairett and
Maxine Webb, Make-up Committee;
Misses Josephine Washington and
Lency Lee Waters, Property Commit
tee. These members of the Production
Staff are to be commended for the
atmosphere created by stage decor.,
tion, setting, and costuming.
Miss Cleo Parker of Cincinnati read
the prologue and Miss Marilyn East
erling led the devotional meditation,
which preceded the play. Misses Alva
Lindsay, Maurice Downs, Lena Dean
and Mary Green served as ushers.
We anticipate with much pleasure
the production of MEET THE HUS
BANDS, by Robert Hilton, which will
be the next feature presentation of
the Clark College Playhouse. The
date for this presentation will be Jan
uary 19 and 20.
Genevieve K. Ferguson
Appointed Secretary to
Dr. Haywood
Miss Genevieve K. Ferguson, Lit
erary Editor of the Panther, has
been appointed secretary to Dr. John
W. Haywood, nresident of Gammon
Theological Seminary. Miss Fergu
son is a junior and the recipient of
the Edgar F. Lennon, Jr., Memorial
Scholarship Award. She was recently
elected a member of Alpha Kappa
Nu Honorary Society. Apart from
being active in many of the campus
organizations, she is a member of
the Philharmonic Society, Y. W. C.
A., and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
The Staff and student body con
gratulate Miss Ferguson upon her
recent achievement.
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Ruth Jones ’48
Everyone thinks of Christmas, the world, and the war individually, but few of us really realize the relation
ship between the three. Even though ithe world is in a state of chaos, torn and utterly confused, the Christmas spirit
dominates and prevails in the hearts i of all men. This great occasion is acknowledged by all mankind all over the
world. People who know what Christmas is in the fullest sense of the word are those who help make it happy for
others. They are the ones who realize! what a few kind words or some small gift can do for a weary soul on Christ
mas. There are many disadvantages that the war has on our present Christmas season. There are many homes that
v/ould be brighter with the presence !of loved ones who are away were it not for the war. There are many lonely
men who would give a limb to share; Christmas with those they love.
When one thinks he is having a poor Christmas, he should think of those conditions that others are facing.
This brings him to the realization of the fact that he is indeed blessed. Christmas is not the time of merry making or
boisterous celebration, but it is the acknowledgment of the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Christmas is to be ob
served reverently—we should hold these facts in mind till there be no war—only Christmas and the world.
May the true spirit of Christ dwell
within your hearts throughout this
Yhletide Season, and may the New
Year bring that peace and good-will
as proclaimed by the angels.
Echoes from the Sixth
Annual Youth Confer
ence of the N.A.A.C.P.
By Sadie Clarke
On November 17, 18, and 19, the
member of the Sixth Annual Youth
Conference of the N. A. A. C. P.
assembled together at Virginia Union
University, Richmond, Virginia, to
focus their attention on the theme,
■ Building for Total Democracy.”
With two hundred and fifty delegates
from various sections of the United
States, the sessions began with dis
cussion groups for all. The Conrer-
ence was honored by having such well-
versed speakers as Dr. Adam Clay-
con Bowell, who opened the meeting
with the subject, “Between Two
Worlds.” Dr. Powell said that Ne
groes have been divided during four
major crises, but he is hoping that
this war, that is either to end all
wars or bring disaster, will serve a.
a drawstring to gather us all togeth
er to fight for the advancement of all
common people. “No great power,” said
Dr. Powell, “can stand up against the
unity of a marching people.” “Recruit
ing for the N. A. A. C. P.” was the
topic so well discussed by Mrs. Ella
J. Baker, Secretary of the Branches
of the N. A. A. C. P. Mrs. Baker
said that “Mass Organization is de
signed to obtain equal justice unu.
law; to benefit a various number of
groups and is interested in training
individuals to work for themselves.
Mass organization wants to make
them conscious of the conditions un
der which they labor and tell them
that we can never remedy a condi-
cion individually, but only as a co
hesive, hard-working mass’.
“Pressure Techniques” are essen
tial, said Mr. Gloster Current, Exec
utive Secretary of the Detroit Branch
of N. A. A. C. P. There are various
means of execution and we must fa
miliarize ourselves with them. Al
ways remember, he said, that the
lack of understanding lies in keep
ing apart.
“Relationships” both internal and
external exist in all groups and in
all minority problems, said Rabbi
Klein of New York City and Mr.
Azizi Pabani, a student of Ben * .
India, as they discussed the Relation
ships of National and International
Minority Problems. No group can
ever hone to solve its problem as an
isolated one and, above all, there
should be some form of delegation in
all groups. Before one can ever hope
to find the solution to the problems
of others, he must first know his
“We are young people in an adult
world,” said Rev. James Robinson,
Moderator of the Conference. Every
past is the prelude to every future
and although the past may hold its
ties, we must fight on for what the
future holds. “No man can consider
himself free,” said Rev. Robinson, “un
til every man, regardless of race,
creed, or color, can walk ’-dth th
dignity of a free man and be re
leased of his limitations.”
“Ye are the Light of the World”
was the challenge given to vouth o'
today by Miss Marjorie Penny, Exec
utive of the Fellowship House in
Philadelphia. As long as we n-e ■
prepared, there’ll be no light, and
as long as we are bogged in de f ' -u
and despair, there’ll be no light. We
must familiarize ourselves with the
light of facts given to us by his f o>->-
and thus focus our light into other
groups. Ye have the light, said Miss
Penny, but are inclined to be “inac
tive.” Avail yourselves and let that
light shine. Ye are the makings of
tomorrow’s world; its call to you is
urgent and your contribution to it
determines the greatness of it all.
Religious Conference
Attended by Clark
Students
On November 11, three student
representatives attended the Socio-
Religious Conference at Paine Col
lege, Augusta, Georgia. The repre
sentatives were Miss Thelma Barn
hart, Ogust Delaney and Mr. Ben
jamin F. Bradford. The representa
tives reported in chapel Wednesday,
November 22, the happenings at the
conference.
The general theme was “Imple
menting Democracy” in five major
ways: Social Action Necessary to
Implement Democracy; Political Ac
tion Necessary to Implement Democ
racy; International Agreement Nec
essary to Implement Democracy; Ed
ucation Necessary; Church Action,
and Economic Action Necessary to
Implement Democracy.
Miss Delaney gave some of the
highlights of the discussion: “Educa
tion as an Implement to Democracy.”
Democracy was defined as an ideal
and an attitude as seen in a repre
sentative form of government. Goals
of education: (1) develop whole per
sonality; (2) develop basic attitudes;
(3) develop ability to get job and
maintain it; (4) develop knowledge
of other people and their problems.
Methods of Aiding Education: fl)
Federal aid (especially in south);
(2) personal attitudes; (.3) personal
contract of educational leaders; (4)
education for masses as seen through
adult education.
Sgt. W. L. Graham, Negro instruc
tor at Fort Benning, outlined the
aims of this training unit. His dis
cussion added much color and varie
ty to the group. The conference was
ended with a fellowship hour shared
between the racial groups of the
country.
Philharmonic News
The Philharmonic Society, under
the direction of Professor J. De-
Koven Killingsworth, rendered a pro
gram November 19 at the Centenary
Methodist Church. It was the choir’s
first public appearance of the season.
The program was as follows:
1. Sanctus—Schubert.
The Lord’s Prayer—Kraft For
syth.
3. Cherubim Song—Bortnyanski.
All Hail the Power—Galbrith.
4. Clarinet Solo—Mr. Borah Wal
ton, Jr.
5. 0 Lord Most Holy—Franck.
Hear My Prayer—Will James.
7. Duet: Love Divine—Miss Beas
ley and Mr. Brown.
8. Deep River—Burleigh.
9. Good News—Traditional.
Plenty Good Room—Traditional.
10. Remarks.
Alma Mater.
Officers 1944-45:
President, Mae V. Simpson; Vice-
President, Sarah Gannaway; Corre
sponding Secretary, Eura Lee
Grimes; Reporter, Ogust M. Delaney:
Librarians, Genevieve Ferguson, and
Carolyn Smith.
—Ogust Delaney, Reporter..
Clark Alumnus Heads
Howard Jr. High
Mr. Charles L. Gideon, former prin
cipal of Booker T. Washington Eve
ning High, was elected to head the
David T. Howard Junior High
School. Mr. Gideon is a member of
many of the local civic organizations
of Atlanta and a member of Allen
A. M. E. Church. Mr. Gideon is to
be congratulated upon his achieve
ment.
Or. Mary McCleod
Bethume Speaks to
Clark Students
Acclaimed by millions as the “first
lady” of the American Negro Race,
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune was the
honored guest at the regular chapel
exercises December 1st, at which time
the student body was celebrating
their victory over the Morris Brown
W olverines.
Dr. Bethune spoke to the students
first of their administration and
their present surroundings. Mrs. Be
thune traced in part her early work
as the founder and first president of
Bethune-Cookman College. In her
•‘fireside chat” she reminded the stu
dents that “They will be held respon
sible by their Creator if they do not
do their part in helping the under
privileged.”
Throughout her speech Dr. Bethune
was the graceful recipient of gener
ous applause. As one final gesture of
appreciation to the one who had chal
lenged them “To prepare,” one who
has fought so untiringly for equal
ity, justice and recognition the stu
dent body rose gently from theii
seats to acclaim their dynamic lead
er. I >r. Bethune was guest at a re
ception held in her honor in Annie
Merner Hall.
Mr. Garfield D. Merner
Visits Campus
Mr. Garfield D. Merner, nephew
of Mrs. Henry Pfeiffer, was the cam
pus visitor on Sunday, November 12,
1944.
In his remarks to the students at
the regular Vesper Hour—Mr. Mer
ner congratulated the administration
upon its excellent leadership. After
relating a few incidents of the late
Mr. Henry Pfeiffer, he reminded the
students that they must begin now
“to make individual decisions.”
Dean Ethna B. Winston was guest
speaker Wednesday, November 29th,
at the Atlanta Metropolitan Council
of Negro Women’s annual meeting.
The subject of Dr. Winston’s address
was, “The Guidance Phase of the
Child Labor Situation.”
Vesper Speakers
1. I)r. Frank W. Clelland, Gammon
Theological Seminary.
2. Miss Ruth Taylor, Stetzle
Foundation, New York, N. Y.
3. Dr. Witherspoon Dodge, South
ern Regional Director, F. E. P. C.
4. Dr. C. A. Talbert, Church His
tory Department, Gammon Theologi
cal Seminary.
Miss Ruth Taylor Speaks
At Vesper
“Where there is no vision, the peo
ple perish,” quoted Miss Ruth Tay
lor of the Stelzle Foundation, as she
began her sound and philosophic ad
dress to the Clark College Vesper As
sembly Sunday afternoon, November
12th. Miss Taylor continued by point
ing out that the young Americans on
the battle-fronts of the world have
caught the vision of the Fatherhood
of God and the brotherhood of man.
For this ideal they are making the
supreme sacrifice. It is ours to re
solve that their sacrifice will not have
been in vain in the difficult years aft
er the conflict. It is ours to plan and
work to the end that the vision ol the
world they hope to see may come to
pass. To carry through our resolution
to attain world brotherhood, Miss
Taylor pointed out that we should:
face realities without bias; pray fo-
vision to think clearly; pray for vi
sion to see with discernment, to judge
carefully; pray for vision to see with
understanding, to see kindly; pray
for vision to see with inspiration. We
should earnestly want and strive to
rise to the demands made upon us.
Miss Taylor continued, “What hap
pens to us as individuals is not : m-
portant.” We should highly resolve
to make the world a better place be
cause we, as individuals, a,e in it.
“The world,” Miss Taylor pointed
out, “will be just what we make of
it.” She went on to express a great
admiration for the dreamers of th
world. Realism, she thinks, in far too
many instances, means stooping.
Great things are done by dreamers.
It is quite sound to build castles in
the air if we put foundations under
them. The dreamers who hold that
the world should be a place where
all individuals will and can realize
each other’s rights; where all men
live together in trust and broHie--
hood, must see their dreams fulfilled
These are the air castles under which
the dreamer builds the following foun
dation: absolute justice towards all:
freedom from want; privilege f o.
each to worship in his own wav- re
spect for individual worth. “Now is
the time,” Miss Taylor believes, “fo
all who dream to get together and
work to put a firm foundation under
theii- dreams.”
One of the virtues to be added to
those who have caught the vision of
the new world order is patience Miss
Tavlor defined patience as “self-con
trol with a firm faith.” Patience does
not mean sitting and waiting. It
means working sincerely at dail-
tasks. Here Miss Taylor contrasted
the misconception of the meaning of
reform with what reform really
means. She pointed out that there is
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Our American Colleges and Uni
versities, at least since their inaugu
ration of the popular sport football,
have chosen three periods during the
school year to place special stress
upon loyalty to the ideals of the In
stitution. These occasions might well
be designated as Homecoming, Found
er’s Day, and Commencement.
We celebrated Homecoming the
week of October 30 to November 4.
I think it was one of the best cele
brations during my tenure at Clark
College. This is so because an effort
was made by all to put first things
first; that is, the football game and
the Homecoming dance were only two
activities of a much broader and
more comprehensive program dealing
with the college as an institution for
the complete development of men and
women. When we view Homecoming
in light of this broad concept, I think
it was a rich educational experience
for Alumni and friends, as well as
the students comprising our present
student body.
It was an occasion to long be re
membered because we have a good
football team. It is customary for one
to refer to a team as good or bad in
light of the number of games won.
I am referring to our team as being
good because of the fine traits which
they have manifested individually and
collectively.
I congratulate the men comprising
our good team and I trust that the
true spirit of Homecoming will con
tinue to exist in the future as has
been the case in the past.
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