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The Panther
October, 1945
Clark College J3and
Social Tid-Bits
The first social event for the school
year of ’45-’46 was the dance given
in honor of the Freshmen and new
students on September the twenty-
fourth. Music was furnished by the
Troubadours.
The hosts and hostesses for the
evening included Misses Ruth Rodger,
Mattie Moseley, Helen Cooper, Ora
Williams, and Messrs. Reginald
Haynes, George James, and Richard
All you guys and gals have had
one swell summer since you were not
bothered with Mr. and Miss Peeping
Tom. But' as the old saying goes,
“all good things must come to an
end.” You had better look out now
for Mr. and Miss Peeping Tom are
on the loose again.
Why is it that J. V. looks so sad
since Mildred has moved over on the
campus ? Is it because of W. F. ?
Please tell us, we are very interested.
Will someone inform us why Chub
by James had to leave Atlanta and
go to Chattanooga to bring a certain
young lady back. And why did R. W.
go along with him ?
Evangeline Allison, there is no
man shortage any longer so please
let Danotta look over the other girls.
The other day as I was passing
the corner, I over heard some one
saying that Helen Cooper has put her
beau down. Doesn’t she know that
her other beau has another chick?
One can do most interesting study
ing at A. U. Library. If you don’t
believe it ask Dorothy Hisle, Nettie
Shaw, Claretta Bluford or Marcella
—-James.
This year we are to have a wed
ding in the chapel after commence
ment. Who shall it be G. J. & A. R.
or C. P. & T. O.?
This summer was one of contact,
and seeing the town for the summer
we had V. M., D. J., M. C., F. S.,
C. F. and Calodonia living on the
campus. What happened ? I don’t 1
know for sure but you can bet that
they were not the seven old maids
that always went to bed.
Katie McKinney is talked about
by many men as their girl for this
year. Which one shall it be Katie,
Pettigrew, Haynes or George ? Or
is it that you want to join Jessye,
Luke and Marilyn in rocking the
cradle.
Well, Reginald Haynes your play
thing is over. Eloise got a long dis
tance call from James and he is on
his way here to marry as they plan
ned so Eloise says to pack up and
shove off for the new port.
What Clark young man goes over
to Spelman to see his girl (so he
tells the one at Clark) but walks
around Spelman by himself?
I see that George James has join
ed the R. D. Club from what I saw
one Sunday night about 10:00 o’clock,
but don’t worry Chubby, you will
have plenty of company.
Will some one tell us what happen
ed to the following couples, S. P. and
A. T., R. R. and E. S., T. G. and
J. S., E. S. and J. S.?
Well since you can’t go to the
show as often this year as you could
last year, Richard Bolton what are
your future plans?
What has happened to the “Seven
Sisters?” Could it be that they got
wise and decided to join the Clark
family instead of being a branch of
it?
I see that the girls are trying to
catch the Clark men rather fast this
year for we see such weird couples
as E. A. and R. D., C. B. and M. R.
William Trammell why don’t you
wake up and take note that W. B,
Bolton.
Among those seen dancing to the
strains of the Troubadours were
Agatha Daniels and Eugene Prater,
Marofrie Ross and Cecil Blye, Eloise
Waters in pink net with Reginald
Haynes, Alva Lindsay in orchid and
gray with Chester Paige, Frances
Bonner in blue with Richard Bolton,
Dot Scruggs in aqua with Judo
Brown, Aurelia Tatum with “Hamp”
Pettigrew, and Anna Rice in black
with Chubby James. We did have a
grand time, didn’t we boys and girls ?
doesn’t like you anymore. She is, as
the girls put it, trying to be nice.
Say Bernice Johnson, will you be
so kind as to tell us which town you
are fram Atlanta or Rome? We saw
quite a bit of you here this summer.
Doesn’t Alton Adams know yet
that he can’t court in the library at
night? The boys keep close watch
on their girls this year, Mr. Adams.
Oh but 1 Jeffrey Jennings has a girl
friend. I’ll say that she is nice too.
Lets hope that they go a long way
together.
Mattie Mosley has an engagement
ring from some one and it isn’t
Thomas Grissom. I wonder who the
other party is, Mattie.
Benjamin Bradford could it be
wedding bells that we heard when
you came back from Ohio ?
Well boys R. R. has had a shove
now so you can’t say the hairs on
her face keeps her from getting a
boy friend.
Since Edward Smith has become
manager of the bookstore I see he
has a girl. In case you don’t know
her, she is from Little Rock. Nice
work Maurice, you catch on very
fast.
Well guys and gals if there was
nothing wrong with this world I
would feel funny but just as soon as
these young ladies get a man I won’t
feel funny. They are Sadie Rutledge,
Rose Sabie, Hettie Wroten, Aileen
Blake, Marie Wallace, Nora Mathis,
Rowena Glass.
Judo, I wonder if you know what
you are doing when you leave
“Tweet” to take over in your absence.
They tell me that Owens and
Howell had a grudge battle on the
football field about a certain young
lady and it wasn’t Cynthia Perry.
Well girls there is another Haynes
here so please give him a chance.
But be careful, he is our tenor soloist
and too much loving will make him
swell head.
Say R. R. why is it that all your
friends call you “Strip?”
Well friends, here’s where we find
ourselves forced to sign off—not be
cause of news, but space. To all
Freshmen and new students — don’t
think yourself a genius and try to
find out who I am for there are
people who have been trying that
stunt for a long time (with no suc
cess). Then, too, I might be your
roommate or your best friend.
Flash: Yes boys, you have to take
what you can get now and no more
because the shortage is now over.
Don’t forget guys and gals this is
your faithful friend, who sees all,
hears all and tells nothing. He-He-
Bye Now.
Mr. and Miss Peeping Tom.
Marriages
(1) Miss Earlene Bums became
the bride of Mr. Edward Tramell
early in September.
(2) Miss Mrytis Smith became
the bride of Mr. George Sternes.
Behind The Curtain
The Dramatics Department, under
the leadership of Mrs. Norma Hull
Bland, is certainly one up-and-coming
department which has successfully
aroused the interest of all students
who are interested in the art of
drama.
On Wednesday morning October
26th about twenty-five students were
put on probation for membership
into the Dramatic Arts Club. The
initiation was very clevely directed
by the old members who requested
the probationites to paint the initials
of the club on their forehead with
finger nail polish, a sign carrying
the name of their favorite movie star
was also requested to hang from
their necks down their backs. When
met by one of the old members the
probationites were immediately com
manded to do an act from a picture
of their favorite movie star. The
initation proved very amusing for
the entire student body—quite a bit
of talent was found by having this
probation period.
Plays under-going production now
are: “I’ll Be Waiting,” one-act play
given by the new dramatic people.
This play is dated in chapel for the
12th of October. Eugene O’Neil’s,
“Sham” is being produced by Nora
Spotts and Katherine Frye. This play
will be given at the November
monthly meeting of the Dramatic
Arts Club, which will be the first
Tuesday in November. If the play
receives wide acclaim by the mem
bers it will be carried to chapel. The
major production for the year will
be: Ladies In Retirement by Edward
Percy and Reginald Denham. The
play is now being cast.
A new property recently received
by the Dramatics Department is a
call board contributed by Mr. Richard
Bolton and Louis Brown who are
members of the department.
Co-ed Fashion Note
School bells . . . school bells! Yes,
the campus cavalcade begins again,
a cavalcade of smart school fash
ions . . .
There’s a softer, more rounded look
to the fashion picture for Fall ’45.
It’s very becoming; have you noticed ?
F’instance . . . the new Winged
Sleeves seen in McCall 6266. Our
happy model accents those deep-cut
cleeves by the use of fabric contrast
the new cherry red for the sleeves
and rolled collar, and grey flannel
for the dress. Note that rolled col
lar, for it’s smart addenda for any
dress.
The Campus Crowd spends a daily
dozen on good-looks. Gone are the
days of the Sloppy Joe. Instead, a
campus queen tucks her sweaters in
to her pleated skirt, adds a belt of
natural leather with p’rhaps a big
gold dangle disk and wears neat
loafers.
A school girl carries out the Neat
look with her hair-do. For classes
and sports she tucks her hair into
braids and fastens them a-top her
head. There’s drama to such a hair
style when she twines bright ribbons
through the braids. For dates she
brushes her shining tresses into a
smooth page-boy.
There’s more emphasis on the MIX
than the MATCH, these days, so
every campus wardrobe must have
extra packets ... a cardigan blazer
in white wool, and skirts ... a
dirndle of gay shepherd checks. And
don’t forget a boy’s shirt to wear
with skirts and slacks.
Yes . . . it’s school time again,
the cavalcade of fashions will ring
merry school belles for smart debs
who can create their own school
fashions.
Mary Sue Moore
McCall School Service
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HOMECOMING
CLARK COLLEGE
vs
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
Clark College Band Makes
Grand Opening at
Ponce de Leon Park
Clark College Band under the di
rection of Professor Waymon A.
Carver made its initial appearance
of the season at the Clark-Wilber-
force game on September 29, 1945
before 6,000 fans. Splendid accom
paniment to yells and several regular
band numbers were given which add
ed to the already spectacular oc
casion. Prior to the public appear
ance at the game, the band had given
a program during the regular chapel
hour in conjunction with the cheering
squad.
Mr. Carver predicts a favorable
band season with much new talent
from incoming freshman and advanc
ed students. Among the new mem
bers are: S. B. Brown, trumpet; John
Buck, drum; J. Malfield, base horn;
Robert Cureton, clarinet; Ray Donat-
to, clarinet; Titus Gillon, trombone;
Alonzo Goggins, drum; Alvin Mead,
trombone; William Ogletree, clarinet;
Sterlin Poole, drum; Cleveland White,
trumpet; Thomas Williams, clarinet;
and Eugene Wimberly, flute.
Despite the fact that several mem
bers of the band have been lost due
to graduation or other causes, the
new members show such promise that
no handicaps should follow.
In addition to making preparations
for subsequent gridiron performances
the band is making preparations for
the Annual series of Spring Concerts.
The band is proud of the following
addition to its library this year:
Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life—Vic
tor Herbert.
Ten Transcriptions for Bass.
Embraceable You — George Gers-
whin.
Other additions include El Captain,
King Cotton, John Philly Sousa and
others. This ever growing library is
one of the most complete in the At
lanta University System.
New majorettes who add color and
charm to gridiron encounters include:
Johnnie Ellington, L. Dorsey, B.
Nortez, M. Ross, M. Whiteside all of
whom are under the able supervision
and direction of Mr. Waymon A.
Carver who sees a great deal of
promising talent in these novices.
Campus Improvements
Remember the Beautification Drive
of ’45 ? How could you forget after
all your determination and effort?
Upon your return to the campus you
saw numerous changes and improve
ments many of which are a result of
your splendid cooperation.
Beautiful stone benches have been
placed in front of Memer and Pfeif
fer Halls, on the south side of Pfeif
fer and in the rear of Warren Haven
Hall on the campus oval. Young
trees have also been planted to add
to the aesthetic beauty of the campus
in advantageous spots. Mr. Wilson
tells us to be patient, that those
benches and trees didn’t take $6,000,
but we have more shrubs on the way
to be planted when cooler weather
sets in. The freshmen won’t have to
engage in a Beautification Drive, but
A Sophomore’s Impression
I am a sophomore, a new student
of Clark College. I have already be
come cognizant of the great ideals
and traditions to which I am heir.
The impressions that have been made
on me by this institution are inde
lible. I feel now that I am an inte
gral part of the “Clark family.”
The events of the first school week
made me conscious of the cultural
atmosphere. The first chapel assem
bly brought further inspiration to
me. Dr. J. P. Brawley, our most
esteemed president made his welcome
address to freshmen, new upper class-
men, and new faculty members. To
me, he introduced Clark College in
its fullest.
Then came the “get acquainted
ball.” The initial dance of the year.
It was an enjoyable semi-formal af
fair.
The next few days of chapel saw
an enthused group of Clarkites, yell
ing and cheering in anticipation of
the season’s first football game. Fri
day we were introduced to the foot
ball team.
Then came the game.
Rain! Rain! Rain! That’s exactly
what happened Saturday. Saturday—
the day of our first football game.
But in spite of rain there were many
pennants, veils, and bright colors, the
brightest of which were our own
Black and Red. The “Panthers”
came in fighting and kept fighting
throughout the game. After all, they
wouldn’t be called “Fighting Panth
ers” if they didn’t. Our band, thanks
to Mr. Carver’s splendid direction,
performed beautifully.
Wilberforce won, but the “C.C.”
spirit was still there because every
one took it in his stride.
I am now under the impression
that I am under the best influence
to develop myself, socially, cultural
ly, physically and spiritually, for
this is CLARK COLLEGE.
let’s hope they have some other plans
brewing.
Among the other changes of in
terest on the campus is the partial
reconversion of Pfeiffer Hall to its
peace time status. In short, Pfeiffer
Hall has been partitioned to accomo
date Clark men on the south side and
upper class women on the north.
Double deckers are also a new feat
ure of dormitory life. A Snack
Shop, to be located on the north end
of the recreation room of Thayer
Hall, is being planned and should be
in readiness when you receive this
issue. The recreation room of Merner
Hall also has been improved. Such
standard equipment as a laundry
room and a beauty salon have been
added to the basement of Pfeiffer
Hall.
Nurse Chandler is beaming with
joy over her new location on the
first floor of Warren Haven Hall
where she has a spacious reception
hall, an enlarged and improved of
fice, and a personal dressing and
shower room.
Just a hint—use but don’t abuse
the campus and keep an eye out foi
added attractions.
—H. Kendall
With Justice To All