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Clark Observse Religious Emphasis Week March 20 = 23
Doctor Hazen D. Werner as he addressed the student body of Clark College on Founder’s
Day. Those seated reading from left to right are: Mr. Edward Semon, Rev. N. J. Crolley, Dr. J.
W. Haywood, and Pres. James P. Brawley.
Great Teachers
Beautiful campuses and build
ings, commodious classrooms,
well equipped laboratories, and
adequate faiclities are all essen
tial in this modern day in order
to have a first class college. The
physical plant and facilities,
however, are not the most es
sential factors in the equation
of a college situation. Institu
tions become known and re
nowned because of great per
sonalities that make them great.
Harvard, Yale, the University of
Chicago, Northwestern, Colum
bia, Mount Holyoke and scores
of other American institutions
like these have established a
tradition of greatness because
there have been long lines of
scholars—both men and women
—whose learning and character
and whose deep interest in the
young people whom they taught
have contributed immeasurably
to the making of those institu
tions.
Good teachers and good teach
ing are basic in our philosophy
at Clark College. Profound schol
arship is essential to good teach
ing. Practically all of the mem
bers of the instructional facub
ty have earned advanced de
grees from a wide range of the
best universities in America anc
some have had foreign study.
Insistence upon continued prep
aration is a part of our policy.
A good teacher must be intellec
tually able. The essentials of
good teaching, however, em
brace much more than academ
ic preparation or intellectual ac
umen. A teacher becomes great
because he believes in the dig
nity of his profession; because
he loves to teach; because he be
lieves in youth, and because he
is interested in students. A
teacher becomes great because
he has a sympathetic under
standing of students; because he
is patient; because he is pleas
ant; because he is intellectually
honest, and because he is fair.
A teacher once said, “I would
rather my students believe me
to be fair than to think that I
am brilliant.” This is the prefer
ence of most good teachers.
Good teaching of necessity
embraces the art of teaching.
There must be skills in the im-
partation of knowledge. Good
teaching also requires skills in
the relationship of teacher and
student. His richness of experi
ence, his commitment and loyal
ty to high ideals, combined with
common sense, should make the
teacher’s personality charming.
A sense of nearness and person
al interest inspires confidence
and relationships that make for
effective teaching. In this rela
tionship, the student should be
receptive though critical; he
should be appreciative, and he
should have a desire to learn.
Finally, the teacher who be
comes a great personality, who
inspires youth, and who helps
to make an institution great
must feel deeply with William
Lyon Phelps, “In my mind,
teaching is not merely a life
work, a profession, an occupa
tion, a struggle; it is a passion.
I love to teach.”
James P. Brawley.
Doctor Hazen G. Werner
Delivers Message, 76th
Founders Day Exercises
Doctor Hazen G. Werner, pas
tor of Grace Methodist Church,
Dayton, Ohio, who addressee
students, faculty, alumni, anc
friends at the Clark College 76th
Anniversary Founders Day Ex
ercises February 21st, pleased
and moved his hearers with his
realistic approach to vital prob
lems. He simplified his printec
subject, PERFECTIONISM
AND PROGRESS, with a sub-ti
tle, “The Soul’s Imperishable
Dream,” which subject he made
as real as the chaos that engulfs
the world today.
Doctor Werner began by ad
monishing his audience to, “keep
on dreaming about a world of
enduring peace and moral right
eousness; dream of government
founded upon the will of the
governed; of economic opportu
nity for all peoples; of individ
uals seen and treated as ends
and not means.”
He was realistic as he point
ed out that in spite of the con
tradictions of the present, we
believe in this dream and the
chance of its actuality; how
ever, we recognize certain per
ils. “It will be necessary,” he
continued, “to do more than just
dream of a better world. To be
gin with, we must put the ideal
down into the imperfect world
situation.” Here he stressed the
fact that there is a peril in per
fectionism. “It is the peril of
demanding a whole loaf or no
bread at all. We lost the oppor
tunity presented by the League
of Nations on this ground. As a
great world enterprise, it was
not defeated because the major
ity of people were not interest
ed, rather because the opposi
tion was astute enough to gel
plan on the basis of thhe weak
ness in one of its articles.”
He continued, “There is a dif
ference between a make-shift
point of view which merely
adopts what is expedient anc
the other point of view which
accepts present realities while
its adherents press on to the
goal.”
Doctor Werner was hearten
ing as he counseled, “The dream
of a better world will come true.
For most of us, no other work
is possible. When it comes to the
question of race relations, both
Negro and White need to adopt
the belief which is fact, that
living together is creative of
good for both. We need a con
viction living at the heart of us
that will cause us to move out
in the enterprise of justice for
all. The Golden Rule is the basis
for our hopes here. The dream
of enduring peace and human re
lationships which are all right
will come true because we can
not live without it.”
The 76th Anniversary Pro
gram, presided over by Doctor
Goodrich C. White, President of
Emory University and also pres
ident of the Clark College Board
of Trustees, WAS SIMPLE and
beautiful in every detail. Plat
form guests included Doctor J.
W. Haywood, President, Gam
mon Seminary; Doctor Rufus E.
Clement, President, Atlanta Uni
versity; Reverend N. J. Crolley
of the College Board of Trustees
and Field Representative of the
Board of Pensions of the Meth
odist Church, and Mr. Edward
L. Simon, President of the Na
tional Clark College Alumni As
sociation.
President James P. Brawley
was congratulated upon his pro
gressive program for the insti
tution and his successful efforts
in keeping alive the spirit and
faith of the founding fathers in
the task of building upon the
foundation laid 'by them a col-
ege embodying all that they en
visioned in the early years.
ROBERT HARRIS THRILLS
CLARK AUDIENCE
The Entertainment Commit
tee of Clark College, in an en
deavor to bring to its student
body some of the more cultural
things of Life, is presenting an
“All Star Concert Series.”
The first concert in this series
was rendered by Miss Marjorie
Moffett, dramatic artist. Mr.
Robert Harris, outstanding
American pianist, was the sec
ond artist of this season. Mr.
Harris is a graduate of the Juil-
liard School of Music and be
cause of his achievements in
this field, was made a Life Fel
lowship Member of the same in
stitution.
The program was divided into
three groups. The first group
consisted of five Italian Harpsi
chord Pieces. The second group:
Prelude and Fugue in F minor
(Book II, W.T.C.) by Bach;
Prelude, from the Organ Toc
cata in C major by Bach-Busoni;
Sonata in F# major (Opus 78),
Beethoven; and the third group:
Sonetto 104 del Petrarca by
Franz Lizst; Caprice in E ma
jor (“LaChasse”) by Paganini-
Liszt; PaPuerta delVino, by De
bussy, and Waltz from “Die Fle-
dermaus” by Strauss-Donnanyi.
Mr. Harris’ technique and style
was admired immensely by the
student body and friends.
The Harry T. Burleigh Music
Study Club entertained Mr. Har
ris with a beautiful reception
immediately following the con
cert.
Clark College Band
Presents Second
Annual Concert
March 11, 1945, the Clark Col-
ege Band rendered its contri-
aution to the “All Star Concert
Series,” under the efficient lead
ership of Wayman A. Carver.
Some of the members of the
“These are times that try
men’s souls!” Those words
spoken by Thomas Paine over-
two hundred years ago still ring
with universal truth in our own
confused age. These, indeed, are
trying times as the times of
which Thomas Paine spoke. In
our despair we frequnetly resort
to such expressions as, “This is
the darkest age the world has
ever known,” or “never before
has man faced such a crisis.”
Perhaps it has not or perhaps'
it has. Let us for a moment’
recall Tom Paine’s Age during
which these words were writ
ten. The American colonists had
crossed the Atlantic under the
adverse circumstances of the
time; they had fought a hand-
to-hand fight with Nature and
the Indians. They had achieved
a state of relative happiness and
prosperity when suddenly the
outrages of a supposed “Mother”
country threatened everything
they held dear. They tried peace
ful reconciliation; they tried co
ercion but the Mother country
was set on bending them and all
they held dear to her own self
ish purpose. Came the Reovlu-
tion. It came to an ill-tempered,
unarmed, unready group of
straggling, disorganized colonies
who were forced to match the
might of the Redcoats who were
superior in training, equipment
and numbers. But by some su
preme miracle those ill-equipped
colonists were victorious.
Compare, if you will, our own
times with this sketch of those
of Tom Paine, and you will read
ily agree that our problems have ,
been equalled in history and
somehow we have managed, to ;
survive victoriously. We have,
survived triumphant and will
continue as long as we can be
lieve that right is might.
In.view of this need for faith
to tide us over these trying
times there is nothing more fit
ting than the tradition of ob
serving Religious Emphasis'
Week. This week of rededica
tion enables us to be long suf-
fering and patient as Job under-
the adverse circumstances of the-
day. It enables us to turn away
from this world—our joys and
sorrows—and escape the cares
of living in the bosom of our
Lord.
Then take advantage of the
moral and religious guidance
that is rendered through some
of the outstanding men of our
time and race.
Last year our services were
led by Dr. Haywood, President
of Gammon Theological Semi
nary. This year the services will
be led by the Reverend L. L.
Haynes of New Orleans, La.
band arranged various selections
which lent quite a bit of origi
nality to their performance. Miss •
Louise Brown arranged “Theme
from Sibelius Finlania” for the '
wood winds and reed section;
Mr. Mason Johnson arranged
“God of Our Fathers” for the
entire band; and Mr. Aquinaldo
Barnes arranged “A Mighty
Fortress Is Our God” for the
Brass Section.
Too much credit and praise"
cannot be given to the members
of the College Band for their
conscientious efforts and the
wonderful program they pre
sented.