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CULTURE
FOR
SERVICE
A JOURNAL OF NEGRO COLLEGE LIFE
Beautification
Drive
April 26
to
March 4
VOL. I
CLARK COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GA., APRIL, 1945
NO. 6
Clark Students Sponsors Beautification Drive
A Student Speaks
By T. Reginald S. Haynes
Today we are highly enthu
siastic because of the atmos
phere of which we are a part.
By that I mean, we, the stu
dents with the aid of our facul
ty, are launching a program for
the beautification of our envir
onment; the beautifying and the
decorating of our beloved cam
pus.
We undoubtedly see the need
for such a program, when we
see our neighboring friends us-
'ng our campus as a tramping
ground, a short-cut to certain
distant points, and their chil
dren establishing day by day a
permanent recreational center
for their young friends who visit
them each and every day.
We can also see this need be
cause of conspicuous and observ
ant love scenes lending amuse
ment to the public who walk by
and through our campus daily.
Therefore, because of such exist
ing conditions and others, we
are urged to enter into this pro
gram wholeheartedly, spiritually
and financially.
Clark has been my dwelling
place for almost a year and a
half now and I have not been al
together satisfied with the cam
pus scenes from the natural
point of view.
Our goals are the following:
the placement of hedge, trees,
benches, new sidewalks on and
around the campus. The place
ment’ of two sunken gardens
with fish ponds, shrubbery, and
pot plants added to beautify
each.
The Kick-Off
By C. Omogene Williams
What could be a more worthy
project than the one explained? 1
What is more worthy than beau-;
tifying our campus with hedges,
benches, shrubbery, trees and
flowers? Such beautification will
add to our campus—not 100%
but 200%.
We have four major teams:’:
Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors*!
and the Seniors. These teamsij
are all waiting behind the goat;*
line just waiting and watching 1
for the B-A-L-L, which is $3.00
to be kicked over the goal line—-j
and that goal is $5,000 from thet
student body. Will we make this ;
score?
What makes a team go? It”s|j
cooperation, spirit, courage, and'
the proper functioning. Each
team will have several captains
which are faculty members—•
and friendly rivalry will exist
among the teams but a common
goal for all. The winning team
will have the privilege of select
ing a queen to reign over the
Crogman Day Affair. Yes, you
may say that one team is larger,
than the other but that doesn’t:
mallei because it Will be Oil A)
per capita basis. Now, I am quite,
certain that all of us are con-:
scious of the open campus and
are willing to donate to a cause
that will put Clark College on
the map. It does not matter a
lot about Clark’s trials, but how
we respond to them makes the
difference. Let’s not be slackers.
Let our motto be: Faithful to
day, faithful tomorrow, FAITH
FUL always, and especially-
faithful to the end of the drive.
Mr. C. V. Holland
Faculty Notes
Dean A. A. McPheeters has
returned to the campus after at
tending the Annual Dean’s and
Registrar’s’ meeting at Wilber-
force University.
Mesdames Griffin and Bland,
Misses King and Jolly, and
Messrs. Pugh and Holland spent
pleasant Easter week-ends vis
iting friends and relatives.
Miss Posey was guest speak
er at Miles College on the theme
“Racial Advancement Through
Better Speech”—during the ob
servance of Better Speech
Week.
Miss E. B. Winston gracious
ly remembered the women of
Merner and Pfeiffer Halls with
beautiful potted lilies on Easter
morning.
Mr. Holland had as his guest,
Proserro John R. Cottin of Fisk
University during the week of
his recital.
Mr. Holland graciously enter
tained a group of intimate
friends at the home of Mrs.
Sykes following his recital
March 25th.
Miss F. Clark has returned
from her home in Knoxville,
Tennessee, where she was sum
moned upon the death of her
father.
Mrs. Frazier was cordially
welcomed upon her return to
Pfeiffer Flail after visiting her
daughter in Chicago, whom she
reports improving.
How Ladies Day
Was Born At
Clark College
Ladies’ Day came about
through a project of the Y. M.
C. A. to bring about better re
lationships between the student
body as a whole; that is, be
tween the male and female; city
and dormitory students of the
college.
Mr. George James was select
ed as chairman of this project
committee and as his co-workers
he chose Messrs. Joseph Hicker-
son, Calvin Johnson, Benjamin
Bradford, Newberry Flannagan,
Herman Scott, ad Mason Wilkes.
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Mr. C. V. Holland
Thrills Audience
Mr. Curtis V. Holland, bari
tone soloist and instructor in
the Department of Religious
Education at Clark College, ren
dered a program of unusual
beauty and feeling Sunday eve
ning, March 25th, at Clark Col
lege. His recital was of more
than usual merit and was en
joyed by a large and apprecia
tive audience. With his rich
baritone, charming stage man
ner, and ability to capture and
communicate the essence and
significance of his selections,
Mr. Holland made a favorable
impression on his hearers.
The program was divided into
six groups. Included in the first
were: “Care Selve” from the
opera, “Atlanta” by Handel;
Banza, Danza, Fanciulla Gentile,
by Durant; “Oh Sleep Why Dost
Thru Leave Me,” by Handel;
“Aria,” by Secchi. In the second
he sang, Aria: Canatina from
“Faust,” Act II, Avant de Quit
ter Ces dieux, by Gounod. The
third group consisted of, “The
Hills of Gruzia,” by Aurran; and
“The Sleigh,” by Kountz. Mr.
Robert Harrison of Fisk Univer
sity, Mr. Holland’s accompanist,
played “Allemande and Gavotte”
by Di Albert and “Soliloquy” by
Robert Harrison. The instru
mental numbers were received
with much applause. In the fifth
group, Mr. Holland sang, “I
Want Jesus to Walk With Me,”
“Oh, What a Beautiful City,”
11 ’■'d “Trampin’ ”, all by Boatner;
“Witness,” by Johnson. For the
final group: “Song of the Open
Road,” by Malotte; “Don’t Ask
Me, Lawd,” by Kingsford, and
“De Glory Road,” by Wolfe. For
an encore Mr. Holland sang “The
Lord’s Prayer” for his students
and many friends.
Through his program, Mr.
Holland gave evidence of artis
tic ability, sensitivity and full
response to the moods of each
of the composers he interpreted.
Not only was this program a
contribution to cultural educa
tion. but it was far reaching in
its spiritual values.
"Gangsters Over
uadi rii”
“Gangsters Over Harlem” was
written by one of our outstand
ing Negro play writers, Profes
sor Randolph Edmonds, head of
the Department of Drama at
Dilliard University, New Orle
ans, Louisiana. This drama was
written and produced at Yale
University by the University
Theatre while Professor Ed
monds was studying for his Mas
ter of Arts Degree. The play
has been performed and appre
ciated bv many of our leading
Negro College and Community
Theatres and audiences. We are
proud to mention the cast of
characters, which interpreted
“Gangsters Over Harlem” for
the Clark College Playhouse and
students:
Blackie—David Kilgore (a tough
guy who tries to dominate the
mob by his toughness).
Frank—Johnny Colquitt (leader
Clark Men Pay
Tribute to
Clark Women
A unique program was insti
tuted at the assembly hour,
April 3. at Clark College. The
men of the College set aside the
entire day to honor the women
of the College. The program at
the assembly hour was well
planned and quite meaningful
The platform was a thing of
beauty expressed in palms and.
colorful cut flowers. Mr. Charles
•T. Modiste of the faculty
brought a very fitting message
built around the elements of love
and their application to woman
hood. His entire discourse was
quite touching and timely. Clark
men who presented the program
included Mr. Calvin H. Johnson
who conducted the devotional
meditation: Mr. George W.
James who presented the speak
er, Mr. Modiste: Mr. Louis
Brown, who rendered feelingly
a tenor solo. “Calm as the
Night”: and Mr. Hiram Kendall
who dedicated flowers to Clark
women to be placed in Davage
Auditorium for young women of
the day school and in each of
the dormitory lounges for board
ing young women.
The program for this unique
observance carried a CREED by
Mr. J. A. Hickerson, who ex
pressed the beliefs of Clark men
regarding womanhood at Clark
in the following manner: “As
men of Clark College, we believe
in the ideas and ideals of honor.
We believe that every lady who
sincere^ embraces the ideals of
Clark College is an honorable
asset to the better portion of
America and all the world. We
believe that the honor due you
is inferior to NO song that could
be sung nor any gift that could
be given. We believe that, in
time, this world will be a better
place to live in because women
from Clark College have lived in
it. We trust that you will hold
these beliefs to be evident truths
and that throughout your life
you will never allow yourselves,
your children nor your friends
to forsake them. We trust and
honor you and sincerely pray
that God will bless you—the
Shrine of a Race.”
The men climaxed the day’s
observance with a well appoint
ed formal dinner at the evening
meal hour where they gracious-
]v served their honorees to a
delectable meal. Messrs. George
James, Joseph Hickerson and
Mason Wilkes, representing the
men of Clark, reiterated their
respect for and their pledge of
lovalty to the women of Clark,
after which President J. P.
Brawley paid tribute to the
women! The dinner was followed
by after dinner dancing in the
Recreation Room of Thayer Hall.
We at Clark College, men and
women, faculty and student
body, sincerely hope that. this
program institutes a tradition,
one which will be kept alive by
other observances in the years
to come.
of the mob, but very weak in
character and initiative).
Trixie—Juanita Brantley (a
supposedly smart woman of
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The Steering Committee met
March, 1945, for the purpose of
making plans to reach these set
goals. The set financial goal for
this drive is approximately five
thousand dollars.
In March, 1945, we, the stu
dent body, voted to give our a ; d
for the perfectioning of activity
used in attaining these goals.
This is a poor world in which
to be comfortable but a great
world in which to become great.
Great is what Clark is. Let ft
always be great.
G-I-V-I-N-G is a skill that
must be practiced today, if it is
to function tomorrow. So let’s’
give. Won’t you? There is not a
more worthy project. J
The plan is as follows: each
student is responsible for three
dollars and five cards for which
his friends can donate or aid in
this constructive program. The
student is to be responsible for
soliciting aid through these
cards with a personal letter to
these five friends who we hope
will gladly respond to this cause.
Let me remind you, this cam
paign was not forced upon us.
We as students voted as a body
the majority of which was in
favor. Let us not be ashamed of
our favor. Seniors and Juniors,
let’s leave something of memory
behind. Sophomores and Fresh
men, let’s’ look forward to some
thing new in the future. Clark-
ites, let the blood of this insti
tution run through our veins
until we can feel the spirit of
the ideals and truths that it
stands for.
We are giving little; we are
giving in a minor way compared
with what we are receiving from
this institution. Three dollars
could not be compared to what
we actually receive from our
Alma Mater.
Let us cooperate; let us work
together for the good of this in
stitution that we love and honor.
Our loyalty to Clark has yet to
be proved to make our motto.
Would You Be
Immortal?
E. Luther Brookes—the mem
ory of this name causes many
heads to bow in reverence, for
this man stood for principles
which were high and noble. He
sought justice for those who
were oppressed. He was a cham
pion for the rights of students.
He was sincerely interested in
the welfare of just plain folks.
Because Professor Brookes
was one of the founders of Al
pha Phi Chapter of the Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity, this chap
ter has set his life up as a chal
lenge to every man who claims
and will claim membership here.
His name will always live in our
hearts and the radiant life that
was his will always influence
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“Second to none” become a liv
ing reality. Students, we beg of
you; students, we admonish
you; students, we ask of you
all your cooperation to make this
dream of beautification come
true.