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MARCH, 1945
THE PANTHER
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Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Pi Chapter of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority has held
three social meetings since the
last publication of the Panther.
The first meeting was held at
the home of Soror June Daniel
with Sorors Dorothye Elliott
and Evelyn Edwards as co-host
esses. The second meeting was
held at the home of Soror Elea
nor Greenwood with Sorors Ber
nice Hankerson and Marcella
James as co-hostesses. The third
meeting was held at the home
of Soror Inell Lowery. Sorors
Jessye Luke and Lavonia John
son were co-hostesses. This
meeting was in the form of a
miscellaneous baby shower for
Soror Katherine Frye. Her
daughter, Andrea Wynelle, a fu
ture Soror, displayed graciously
the part of the honoree and
many compliments were be
stowed upon her. Every Soror
of Alpha Pi gave beautiful and
useful gifts to the baby. At the
three meetings delicious menus
were served and enjoyed by all.
The chapter is writing the
finis to its plans for the South
eastern Regional meeting which
is to be held in the historic city
of New Orleans, March 80-31
and April 1. The elected dele
gates are Sorors Dorothye El
liott and Inelle Lowery.
Future plans are under way
that will make this year the
greatest year in the history of
Alpha Pi Chapter of Alpha Kap
pa Alpha Sororit.y
Inelle Lowery.
Delta Sigma Theta
Sigma Chapter of Delta Sig
ma Theta Sorority spent an eve
ning of fun on Saturday, Feb
ruary 10, 1945, by entertaining
the Pyramids, T. I. D.’s and
their guests at a pre-Valentine
party in the recreation room of
Clark College. The highlights of
the evening were dancing, po-
kena, whist and bridge, in which
prizes were won and awarded to
many of the couples. A delicious
serving of frappee kept every
one’s thirst down. Everyone en
joyed themselves immensely and
left singing and smiling.
On February 24, the Chapter
had its regular social meeting
at the home of little sister Helen
Hill with Sorors Rhoda Dean,
Annie Davis, Louise Brown,
Ogust Delaney, Naomi Camp
bell and Harriet Bailey as host
esses. After a brief business
meeting a delightful social hour
was enjoyed by everyone. A de
licious food value menu was
served in the Sorority colors.
The Chapter is very happy to
welcome one of our little sisters
back with the Pyramid Club this
semester in person of little sis
ter Irene Whitfield.
Soror Eppie Johnson, Reporter.
Ivy Leaf
The members of Ivy Leaf Club
of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
were entertained February 17,
at the home of Ivy Irene Adams.
The hostesses for the occasion
were Ivys Alethia Alford, Willie
Farmer, Ethel Jarrel, Marjorie
Butler, and Gloria Current.
A wonderful repast was served
and lal the Ivy Leaves enjoyed
themselves immensely.
The club members are now
busy making plans for the af
fairs of the future.
Iv’et Club
The Iv’ets profoundly regret
that the annual “Trade-Wind
Ball” cannot be staged this year.
Plans for the “Ball” have been
made but because of the observ
ance of Lent, the members felt
that it was fitting and proper to
terminate these plans.
At any rate the Iv’ets are pro
gressing under the efficient lead
ership of their dean, Miss Anna
Rice.
Sphinx Club
The Sphinx Club of Alpha Phi
Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha was
reorganized in February by big
brothers Benjamin Bradford and
Curtis Holland. The Sphinx
Club is the test tube for men
aspiring to become members of
the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
They shall be judged by their
big brothers, by the programs
they give and the cultural
growth and character improve
ment they receive from it. The
members and officers of the
Sphinx Club are: Mason Wilkes
II of Illinois, president; Joe
Brown of Indiana, vice-presi
dent; Clarence Lovick, secre
tary, of N. C.; Eugene Prater of
Alabama, assistant secretary;
Ernest J. Sullivan of Georgia,
treasurer, and George Allen of
Georgia, chairman of program
committee.
The T. I. D. Club
The T. I. D. Club has as its
officers this year: Clara Lewis,
president; Juanita Bradley, vice-
president; Althain Cooper, sec
retary; Bessie Sutton, assistant
secretary; Essie Simmons, treas
urer; Elaine Face, reporter;
Eloise Thomas, chairman of pro
gram committee; Gussie Glan-
ton, chairman of social commit
tee. The club is anticipating a
very successful year under the
leadership of their advisor, Miss
Mildred E. Touchstone.
The Home Economics
Club
The Home Economics Club
had its regularly monthly meet
ing; many interesting plans
were made, all of which you will
hear about later.
In the department has been
placed a beautiful Duncan
Phyfe dining room suite, pur
chased by President Brawley.
We appreciate the furniture and
will take the very best care of
it.
The advanced class in nutri
tion has completed an interest
ing project of studying food
habits of students and faculty.
Some of the persons used in the
study interested in reducing
while others desired to gain
weight. One of the purposes of
this study was to provide for
the students some experience in
the preparation of this type of
diet.
One of the most frequently
recurring questions asked of the
group is how to stimulate the
appetite so that individuals will
want to eat the things which
he needs. In our study we con
cluded that the refusal of cer
tain foods was not a matter of
lack of appetite but one which
involved the emotions of the in
dividual.
The results of this experi
ment indicated that improve
ment was possible in most of the
subjects regardless of their emo
tional attitude. Some did gain
weight while others lost, and
some developed large appetites.
Maxine T. Webb.
Biological Science Club
The Biological Science Club
having been organized, is get
ting under way with its activi
ties. A unique garden has been
planned, plotted, and planted.
The designs are original, hav
ing been submitted by members
of the club. The organization
promises to be one of the fore
most in achievements on the
campus, under the guidance of
Mrs. J. Carver.
The “C” Club
The “C” Club of Clark College
is composed of the young men
on our campus who have earned
“C’s.” It is with pleasure and
honor that we congratulate the
members of our club who have
helped make it possible that we
gain the title of “City Champs”
during the football and basket
ball season.
Tokyo Club
The Tokyoes and Bon Bons
gave their annual sweethearts’
ball February 17 in the recrea
tion hall. The hall was decorat
ed beautifully with red hearts
carrying verses which were very
interesting to the guests.
The Tokyoes had as their
guests Miss Virginia Cobb of
Chattanooga, Tennessee, visiting
Miss DeLois Coleman; Miss Imo-
gene Delaney of Knoxville, Ten
nessee, sister and guest of Miss
Ogust Delaney; Miss Constance
Ross of Knoxville, Tennessee,
guest of Miss Helen Burke; Miss
Pearl Segrest, a former Tokyo,
guest of Miss Willametta Bease-
ly, and Miss Cordizal Marshall
of Gary. Indiana, visiting Miss
Omogene Williams.
The guests were carried on a
tour of Atlanta by Miss Kather
ine Farley. After dining at the
famous Williams Tavern they
returned to the campus for the
dance.
Just before intermission the
Tokyoes were introduced as they
glided through the door of the
Massine red heart to the tune of
their theme song, “Body and
Soul.”
All the young ladies were
beautifully gowned, setting the
fashion for the better dressed
women of the season. As always,
this affair maintained its status
as being one of the season’s
greatest social highlights. Mr.
J. DeKoven Killingsworth is
sponsor of the club.
The Business Guild
The Business Guild, which is
one of the recently established
organizations on the campus,
has been engaging in some way
enjoyable meetings, both busi
ness and social. The Guild is
composed of student registores
in the Department of Secretari
al Science. In the last meeting
which was partly business and
social, a typing contest was con
ducted. The participants were as
follows: Enid White, Bessie
Brown, Charlotte Garvin, Myrtis
Smith, Katherine Jones, Mar
garet Adkins, Earnestine Daven
port, Virginia Latten and Ro-
wena Glass. The winners were:
Katherine Jones, first prize;
Myrtis Smith, second prize; and
Bobbie Rowena Glass.
There is a fine cultural play,
touched with quite a bit of hu
mor in store for you in which
Clarence Lovick, Fred Hatchett,
Genevieve F. Bynoe, Carrie Jef
fries and others are participat
ing. In the meantime, you fel
lows had better be setting up
your businesses for the Secre
tarial Department is preparing
some fine secretaries.
You will hear more about the
drama later.
Carrie Jeffries, Reporter.
The Mathematics Club
Dr. Joseph J. Dennis, Head of
the Department of Mathematics
and sponsor of the Mathematics
Club, spoke to the members at
its regular social meeting Thurs
day, February 22, in Warren-
Haven Hall.
Dr. Dennis spoke quite infor
mally—using the blackboard to
illustrate — on “The Develop
ment of Numbers.” He empha
sized the development of the
Pythagorean Theorem, complex
and rational numbers, and real
and imaginary numbers.
Mrs. Inelle B. Lowery, presi
dent of the organization, pre
sided.
The club is looking forward to
the presence of other Mathema
ticians to speak to them.
June Daniel, Reporter.
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War Bonds and Stamps
Will Help Dc Jt!
Clarkites Celebrate
Lincoln-Douglass
Birthdays
When the Clark College fam
ily assembled in Davage Audi
torium Wednesday, February 14,
they were not aware of the rare
treat that awaited them of
meeting two great characters,
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick
Douglass, in the persons of two
young dramatic orators, Marcel
la James and Thelma Barnhart.
There are few years’ differ
ence in the ages of Lincoln and
Douglass; but only two days dif
ference in their birthdays—Feb
ruary 12 and 14. Since the
school received a holiday Febru
ary 12, it was feasible to ob
serve the birthdays of both men
on Douglass’ birthday.
That morning the hallowed
walls of Davage Auditorium
seemed to surround an unusual
desirous atmosphere. Juanita
Hamilton, who had charge of
the devotional exercises, made
a fine selection of beautiful Na
tional hymns which included the
“Star-Spangled Banner.” Theo-
lia Johnson briefly read the na
ture of the program. She relat
ed outstanding accomplishments
of Lincoln and Douglass and
their contributions to the Negro
race, emphasizing that “such an
occasion should be observed!”
After Miss Johnson read the
purpose of the program, Marcel
la James stood before the audi
ence in a very calm manner and,
with her well-modulated voice,
delivered the eloquent “Gettys
burg Address.” Miss James in
her timely gestures, beautifully
depicted Lincoln in personating
—as many authorities seem to
believe—the collective mood in
which the Address was original
ly presented.
Before the second address,
Ogust Delaney beautifully play
ed a choice medley of patriotic
hymns. Miss Delaney’s melodi
ous music added much in stimu
lating the atmosphere.
Thelma Barnhart, whom At
lantans call “a local celeb.,” gra
ciously stood before the audi
ence wearing a resolute facial
expression, and gave the famous
"Call to Arms.” With force, elo-
quency, emphasis and dignity,
Miss Barnhart perfectly inter
preted Douglass’ Oration.
The program was climaxed
with The Negro National Hymn.
One unique thing about the pro
gram was that a participant
from each class appeared. The
only thing that puzzled the au
dience was that Prof. Killings
worth didn’t tell the student
body what organization present
ed the program; however, it was
one of the best of the year.
Odd Ways of Making
Money
Can you match the people in
column “A” with their business
es or professions in column “B” ?
Column A
1. Dermatologist
2. Pediatrist
8. Toxocologist
5. Costermonger
6. Accompanist
7. Apiarist
8. Chiromancer
9. Vintner.
10. Ventriloquist
Column B
A. He plays the piano while
you sing.
B. He makes you think his
voice is coming from “Where it
ain’t.”
C. He sells wine.
D. He’s a doctor who cures
you of your skin ailments, if
any.
E. He knows all there is to
know about poisons.
F. He takes care of your feet,
cures your corns, removes your
bunions, etc.
G. He’s a bee-keeper.
11. She reads your palm to
find out when you’re going to
marry, whether a dark person
will influence your life, and oth
er such pertinent secrets.
Soliloquy of a Negro
Soldier
By T/5 Owen H. Isaacs
In the Jungles of New Guinea,
far away from home,
We’re like men without souls,
as further on we roam.
The rain, the mud, the heat and
sweat and strain,
Then night—our aching bones—
our hearts so full of pain.
Across the miles our thoughts
then drift
To those whom we hold dear,
Between our lonesome thoughts
are smiles,
As we remember happy yester
year.
This double war of ours we
fight—
Packed with prejudice and hate,
Yet we shed blood and hope for
right
For justice and better fate,
If we knew this war we face
Would all our freedom gain,
That we would be given equal
rights
Then we shall not have suffered
in vain.
Colored American’s
(Reprint from Poetical Reports
of Life, by George S. Hender
son, Somewhere in the Pa
cific.)
We are builders of a great foun
dation,
We are a group of God’s crea
tion.
Foi* we are Colored Americans.
We’ve been a friend to every
man,
In time of strife, we defended
the land
For we are true Colored Ameri
cans.
We are a meek and Christian
race,
We do not have a forbidden
place,
That a human being can’t show
his face
For we are brotherly Colored
Americans.
We suffer more ills than any
class,
Regardless of groups, we’re con
sidered last,
To God’s true word we still hold
fast,
And be true Colored Americans.
We are obedient to God’s com
mands,
The house divided cannot stand,
Peace and good will is always
the plan
Of every true Colored American.
We’ve never caused universal
strife,
Sometimes we differ with the
wife;
But still we’re true Colored
Americans.
We still have faith in brother
hood,
We work together for one com
mon good.
The plan of life must be under
stood
By every great noble American.
There is a moment in every day
That we give thanks to God and
say,
“We thank thee for blessing in
every way
Bestowed upon Colored Ameri
cans.”
In every work we do our best,
We always face the hardest test,
That is escaped by all the rest;
But we prove true Americans.
Faith in our Maker is the faith
that will pay.
We must fight life, work hard
and pray,
Then God will increase His bless
ings each day
Upon each Colored American.
Our Pledge and faith, we must
never forget,
To God our Maker we owe a
debt
For deliverance from fate that
we once met
When we were enslaved Ameri
cans.
We must build a future and for
get sin,
We must forget color and re
member men;
Then God will give us blessings
without end
And smile upon Colored Ameri
cans.