The Panther. (Atlanta, Georgia) 19??-1989, October 01, 1946, Image 1

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V VOICE OF THE STUDENTS MOUTHPIECE OF THE COLLEGE Coming Sunday, Nov. 10 Florence Mercus Pianist Volume III Clark College, Atlanta, Ga., October, 1946 Number I CLARK COLLEGE OPENS TO RECORD ENROLLMENT ClarkCollege All Star Concert Series Opens --- .... Ben Greet|Players|Open Series _ ' Sunday, September 19, 1946, the Clark College All Star Concert Series opened with a unique presentation of William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice by the Ben Greet Players, Henry Joyner and Daisy Vivian. An eager and curious audience filled Davage Auditorium to witness the skillfully adapted version presented by this cast of two characters in con trast to the cast of twenty characters and numerous extras in the original version. The only characters who were rep resented on the stage were Antonio, a merchant of Venice; Bassanio, his friend and the suitor to Portia; Shy- lock, a rich Jew; the Price of Mor- rocco, another suitor to Portia, all of whom were played by Henry Joyner; and Portia, played by Daisy Vivian. The other characters to whom the dialogue was frequently di rected were left to the imagination •of the audience with the aid of an in troductory narrative before each scene. The entire play was compressed into 9 scenes each of which was a step in the unfolding of the narrai tive. Before each scene, Mr. Joyner read narrative explanations partic ularly helpful to those in the audi- story. Appropriate music between ence who were not familiar with the scenes and sometimes during the scenes was a part of this unusual performance. The costuming, which was such an important feature of the Elizabethan theatre, was strikingly beautiful and appropriate. The stage was simply set befitting a Shakespearian pro duction and providing Elizabethan at mosphere. The only scenes represent- Clark College Host to “Y” Conference The regular fall meeting of the Southern Division^ of the National Student Council of the Young Wom en’s Christian Association and the Executive Committee of the Southern Area Student Council, Young Men’s Christian Association was held Fri day, Saturday, and Sunday, October 4th, 5th, and 6th at Clark College, in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. L. E. Loomker, Dean and Pro fessor of Philosophy at Emory Uni versity, was the guest speaker on Fri day evening, October 4th. He spoke on THE ROLE OF THE CHRIS TIAN STUDENT IN THE SOUTH. Among the “Y” workers present were Miss Irene Harris and Miss Rosalee Oakes of the YWCA and Messrs. Henry T. Ware and G. Mur ray Branch of the YMCA. Approxi mately thirty persons were in at tendance. All business sessions were held in the Warren-Haven Administration Building. ed were street scenes, scenes in Por tia’s room, and a court scene. Many in the audience eagerly wait ed for their favorite lines to be in terpreted by the accomplished cast and were gratified. A large number of programs have (Continued on Page Two) New Emphasis On Religious Life At Clark Recently inaugurated at Clark Col lege is a new religious life program under the direction of President James P. Brawley as chairman and Messrs. Holland and Shockley who are co-chairmen of the Committee on Religious Life and Activities. Vari- ous new phases of the program in clude having speakers from in and out of town to come to the campus for the Vesper Hour and to remain for conference with the students, and bringing in at least two out of town speakers a month. In an effort to expand and intensify the already ex isting religious life of the College, impressive changes in and additions to the procedure of the several re ligious activities have been made. Particularly noteworthy is the pro cedure at the Sunday afternoon Ves per Hour which procedure lends at mosphere and background for wor ship. Other activities directed and en couraged by the Committee on Re ligious Life and Activities are the daily devotional exercises at the reg ular chapel hour which reaches the entire student body, the Wednesday evening Prayer Service, which en ables students to take an active part in the religious life of the campus and to give expression to their own religious ideals and convictions, and the Sunday School, which was re vived during the past year through the efforts of Mrs. Hattie Carmichael and Mr. C. V. Holland and a few interested students whose religious zeal and example encouraged a larger program which is now participated in by practically every member of the college. Students are, of course, not limited to the campus for religious experiences; on Sunday morning, they attend eleven o’clock services, in the city at the churches of their own choice. Philharmonic Society Lends Its Cooperation To The Program Since music has always been a vi tal part of religious experience giv ing expression in terms of thought and emotion to religious life, the Philharmonic Society directed by Mr. J. De Koven Killingsworth, an ever active member of the Religious Life Committee, and accompanied by Mrs. Marian E. Sykes, an accom plished pianist and accompanist, is extending its program to enrich the (Continued on Page Four) PRESIDENT J. P. BRAWLEY Dr. Brawley Delivers Wei- M ■' ■, ' . - come Address Wednesday, September 25, 1946, at the initial daily chapel hour, Presi dent James P. Brawley f^nvered bis annual welcome addresses, the stu dents of Clark College. : Torjussen’s “To A Rising Sun” opeifed the pro gram with Mr. J. De Koven Killings worth at the piano. Following the announcements was an interlude, En- glemann’s “Awakening.” A hymn, “Holy, Holy, Holy”, by the entire au dience,. the scripture lesson, prayer, and the prayer response preceded the introduction of the speaker by the Dean of the College, Dr. A. A. Mc- Pheeters. Dr. McPheeters introduced the speaker and President as our “light” in accordance with the scrip ture lesson which he read. The President’s Message The President opened his message with Browning’s famous lines— The year’s at the spring And day’s at the morn; with the suggestion that we are be ginning a new year, a new day. He then extended a “warm welcome” to all—to the freshmen and new stu dents especially, to the veterans who are entering or returning, to the for mer students who have -returned to continue their pursuit of knowledge, and to the faculty members who re turn to perform the noble task and share in the privilege of educating America’s youth and to the faculty members who come for the first time to lend their talents to the program of the College. The speaker then reminded his au dience that Clark College is in its 77th year, having accomplished great work and having established noble (Continued on Page Four) Greetings to Freshmen and New Students Largest Enrollment in History of College Clark College opened September 18, 1946, to a record enrollment of 776 students, the largest enrollment in the history of the seventy-seven year old institution. Registration be gan September 18th and continued through September 19th for Fresh man students. Advanced students completed their registration Septem- Clark Faculty Increased In behalf of the Clark College fam ily I wish to extend individual greet ings to the new members of the Clark College faculty. We are happy to have with us for the first time: Mr. Charleton Hamil ton of Gastonia, N. C., the new Dean of Men. He received his bachelor’s degree from Talladega College and his Master’s from N. Y. University. The new: Dean of Wom,en, Mrs. Phoebe Frazier Burney, of Atlanta, Ga., is a graduate of Clark Univer sity and served for several years as an extension Worker and Director of Religious Education with youth in Congregational Christian Churches, district of the Southwest. Mrs. Bur ney has made a favorable impression on the young ladies of the College. Congratulations! Serving as Director of Publicity and instructor in the Department of English is Mr. John F. Summersette of Charlotte, N. C. Mr. Summersette is a graduate of Palmer Memorial Institute, Sedalia, N. C. He received the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from North Carolina State College at Durham, N. C. Mrs. Mary S. Fitzgerald of Char lotte, N. C., in the Department of French, received her Bachelor’s De gree from Johnson C. Smith College and her Master’s Degree from Atlan ta University. In the Department of Home Eco nomics as a teacher of Clothing and Textiles, is Miss Jacqueline Denny of Westchester, Pa. Her Bachelor’s De gree was conferred by Cheyney State Teachers’ College and the work for her Master’s Degree was completed at Columbia University. Mrs. Earline B. Christopher is man ager of the Snack Shop and instruc tor in the Department of Home Eco nomics. In the Department of Physical Edu cation is Miss Virginia E. Henderson of Camden, N. J. Miss Henderson is a graduate of Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa. In the Department of Education and Psychology is Mr. Alfred Steven son, of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Eva Hayes of Leesville, La. Mr. Steven son received his Bachelor’s Degree from Lincoln University (Mo.), holds two Master’s Degrees from Wayne University and has completed a year of work toward his doctorate at the University of Michigan. Mrs. Hayes holds the Master’s Degree from the University of Chicago. The Department of Social Science (Continued on Page Four) ber 23-24. Late registrants were ac cepted until October 2nd on which date the total enrollment reached the 776 peak. . Freshmen Sivell Ranks of College From all over the country as well as other countries, come Freshman students. These Freshmen constitute one of the largest Freshman classes which have entered the College. Of the 355 Freshmen, several are Ad vanced Freshmen who entered Clark College during the second semester of the last academic year. Greater Selectivity of Students With an ever-increasing number of students seeking admission to the Col lege, the Administration has found it necessary and desirable to put forth every effort to admit only those stu dents who present superior and good scholastic records and who can fur nish references indicating strong character traits. Even with extreme care in the selection and admission of Freshman students, the Adminis tration finds it necessary- to farther- select and admit students above the Freshman year who prove their met tle in their first year. The present Sophomore Class has been limited to 171 students, the Junior Class to 87, and the Senior Class to 106. Twenty- (Continued on Page Four) DR. S. B. BROOKES Dr. S. B. Brooks Returns to Clark College Mrs. Stella Brewer Brookes has re turned to the campus to resume her position as Head of the Department of English, having received the Ph.D. Degree from Cornell University in June. Mrs. Brookes has been on leave for the past two years working to ward the completion of her degree which was conferred on June 23, 1946. In partial fulfillment of the require ment for the doctorate, Mrs. Brookes presented an interesting and unusual study of the folklore of the writings of Joel Chandler Harris as her dis sertation which she plans to publish at a later date. Mrs. Brookes has the distinction of (Continued on Page Four)