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,arm nan iimniiai* ii.i* mi VOICE OF THE " mmmm — T???" STUDENTS .^PMTHEtL^ C, V. Holland IN RECITAL MOUTHPIECE OF THE COLLEGE A JOURNAL OF NEGRO COLLEGE LIFE March 9 '4 Volume III Clark College, Atlanta, Ga., January & February, 1947 Numbers III & IV JEROLD FREDERIC, Pianist PI AH 1ST ACCLAIMED By CLARK AUDIENCE Sunday evening, January 12, 1947, Jerold Frederic, famed American pi anist, began the 1947 Concert Series in the usual artistic manner. The magnificence, coloring, interpretation and poise of Mr. Frederic was indeed superb. Such a program as the one rendered by Mr. Frederic was a cul tural achievement for Clark students and friends. His first group included the entire score of “Weinen, Klagen, und des Crucifixus” by Bach-Liszt. Part One—The Variations Andant* Quasi Allegro L’isstesso Tempo Allegro Lento Recitative Quasi-Allegro Moderato Part Two—The Chorale and Conclusion Lento Quasi Allegro Animato Although an unfamiliar selection to many, so distinctly and emotionally was it rendered that everyone felt the intense movement which Mr. Frederic was interpreting. During the intermission the audience was en thusiastic with its acclaim of the brilliant young artist. His second group composed primari ly of Chopin numbers was extremely brilliant and included one of the fa vorite Chopin valses—“Valse in E Minor". Decidedly original and unique were his own variations on (Continued on Page Four) Campus Movies % On January 17th another interest ing feature was added to the extra curricular life of the campus in the form of a weekly motion picture. The initial feature, a free attrac tion which made possible an enjoy able and pleasant evening of whole some entertainment, was Dixie Jam boree. The second attraction was Madam Spy. Among other needs which the cam pus movies fill, they appear to bring about a closer relationship between the young men and women on the col lege campus. Sinee the initiation of the moving pictures which are shown in the auditorium a noticeable num ber of young men find suflicient rea son to remain on the campus where they ean spend more enjoyable eve nings with Clark women. We are looking forward to the con tinuation of this much needed relax ation right here on our own campus. Ohio Club Presents J. R. Cottin The Ohio Club, an intercollegiate club consisting of Clark and More house students from Ohio, presented Mr. John R. Cottin, Professor of Mod ern Romance Languages at Fisk Uni versity, at an informal discussion on Sunday, February 2nd, in the Recre ation Room of Thayer Hall at 5:30 P. M. While the guests assembled in the attractively arranged room decorated with gladioli, a soft piano medley of semi-classics lent appropriate back ground and setting for the afternoon. The theme of Mr. Cottin's discus sion was Impressions of France which grew out of his most recent trip to that country. Actually, the discus sion was much broader since he was able to visit other European coun tries other than France, including Bel gium, Switzerland, and England. Mr. Cottin began his discussion by ex plaining the nature and purpose of his invitation to France by the French government during the past summer. He and 100 other teachers of French on the secondary and college level, 87 of whom accepted, were invited to France by the French government for at least two months to visit in any capacity which they Chose. They could study at the Universities, visit friends, renew contacts, etc. This per fectly harmless group of Americans the French government felt needed not be feared and so were given com plete freedom of movment and em ployment. Some studied at the uni versities, others engaged in research, some attended conferences and assem blies. Mr. Cottin chose to spend his time, however, not in any formal study pat tern, but in studying informally the mind and spirit of the Frenchman— his attitudes and outlook. This he did by attending selected lectures at the University of Paris, going forth into the streets and talking with all class es and kinds of people of whom he asked questions concerning France to day, France of the German occupa tion, and France of the future. His purpose was to gain a picture outside of political circles—a representative picture from people of all walks of life. His impressions were received from (Continued on Page Four) University Convocation At Spellman College On Sunday, January 26, 1947, stu dents of the Atlanta University Cen ter attended the annual Convocation at Spelman College, Sister’s Chapel, where they were inspired by a pro gram of reverence and solemnity that carried with the beauty and simplicity of the Psalms. Every one present felt and shared the spirit that prevailed. It was a renewal of faith and a re newal of our strength in brotherhood. We were made more acutely cognizant of the value of fellowship and fra ternity among the men and women in the Center who are striving to attain a common goal as well as the value of this same fellowship and fraterni ty among all mankind. With President R. E. Clement of Atlanta University presiding, the services opened with an organ pre lude which was followed by “0 God Our Help In Ages Past” by the con gregation. Miss Alberta Caldwell, Soprano of Morris Brown College, rendered the beautiful “0 Divine Redeemer” by Charles Gounod. The scripture was read by President Florence M. Reid of Spelman College and prayer was offered by Dr. B. E. Mays, President of Morehouse College. Following was a vocil selection by Roland E. Haynes, noted tenor of Clark College. The spectators were deeply touched by his splendid inter pretation of “If With All Your Hearts” from Mendelssohn’s Elijah. The audience then sang “Lift Ev ery Voice and Sing” and the Speaker was introduced by Dr. James P. Braw- ley, President of Clark College and host to the speaker, who was Dr. Wil liam Lloyd Imes, President of Knox ville College, Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. Imes spoke on “Changeless Values in a Changing World”. Among the changeless values which he cited were truth, reality, and righteousness. “Beautiful Saviour” by Christiansen was sung by the Atlanta-Spelman- Morehouse Chorus. The benediction was given by Dr. William A. Fountain, Jr., President of Morris Brown College. John Bell Plans Burglary Hardly, if ever, does anyone an nounce beforehand the intention to commit a burglary, but I believe that by announcing my intention I will in this case be completely justified in committing this intended act. Sometime in the near future during the wee hours of the morning, I in tend to slip into the courthouse of a certain town in Georgia and proceed to the files where the records of births are kept. And working silently, I hope to find the file where my birth record holds forth and remove it along with all other pertinent information that ever connected me with that dreadful state. Having done this, I shall destroy the said records so that my name will no longer be associated with the state of Georgia. Perhaps in the years to come I shall be adopted by one of the fairer states whose name is not linked with such atrocities as have been wit nessed in the Talmadge stronghold of Georgia. Having stated my intention and the purpose thereof, I do hope that you will feel that such an act of burglary will be advantageous to me and my posterity. Reprinted from Hampton Script Dr. Ruth Seabury Visits Campus Friday, January 31, 1947, another personality was added to the long list of brilliant speakers who have ap peared in the Clark College chapel. The speaker was Dr. Ruth Seabury, who is widely known as a dynamic speaker in American Church circles. For several years she has been a member of the National Preaching Mission of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. She is a graduate of Smith College and has been honored with the degree of Doc tor of Literature from Elon College in North Carolina. Dr. Seabury has made several trips abroad and her speech was almost completely centered around experi ences of her extensive world tours. One of her most interesting and thought-provoking illustrations was one about a fellow passenger on a plane, who could not be at ease be cause he couldn’t identify the partic ular part of the United States over which he was flying. It seems, after much questioning, he finally burst out, “I don’t like the feeling of getting away from my boundary lines.” Then, quietly but searchingly, she asked the audience, “Are you afraid to lose your boundary lines?” At this moment, I am sure that all minds were united in thought on this pertinent question. Later in the evening she was hon ored at a tea in Pfeifier Hall Lounge by the Pfeiffer Hill Senate. Here, while sipping tea, gracious Marcella James introduced the guests to Dr. Seabury. A constant flow of interest ing answers was given by Dr. Sea bury to questions. Some very lovely costume jewelry of India was shown while she told of the significance. After a very lovely and informative hour, the guests bade Dr. Seabury adieu. Dr. Smart In Vesper Sunday Evening Vesper at Clark College January 12, 1947, featured in the Reverend Doctor William S. Smart of Chandler Theological Sem inary at Emory University, a speaker who was both interesting and inspir ing. The theme of Dr. Smart’s address was, “The Mood of the Mentally Alert College Student.” Dr. Smart said that because of the methods of examination, exploration and investi gation of subject matter employed by American Colleges with new ideas, concepts, and aspects to come, the stu dent is thrown into a state of con fusion. This confusion, he said, stems from the fact that many of these are and concepts not learned by the stu dent while still at home. This prob lem is particularly concerned with re ligion. The student is made to feel uncomfortable; firstly, because he fails to mention it to anybody, and secondly because he temporarily comes to disbelieve in religion. He becomes disconcerted when the Bible, the minister, and the church fail to serve as a final authority on religious inspiration. The inspiring Vesper speaker went on to say that as a solution to this perplexing problem, the student must accept the method employed by his college of unrestrained investigation into all his college work, including re ligion, but he must investigate with “no doors closed,” realizing that re search, that the student must formu late an inductive faith based on the experience of living and the realiza tion that, even in this quagmire of corruption, love is better than hate, courage better than cowardice, and C. V. Holland to Appear In Recital Enthusiastic music lovers of Clark College and Atlanta will hear Mr. Curtis Vincent Holland, baritone vo cal artist, March 9, 1947, in a recital at 7:30 p. m. in Davage Auditorium. Mr. Holland’s March 9th recital, will be the fourth of his annual'recitals at Clark since he has been connected with the institution. Mr. Holland has been at Clark since 1943 in the capacity of Counsellor of Men and Instructor of Religious Edu cation. Although much of his time is spent attending his professional du ties, he has profitably—and fortunate ly for us—used his leisure to culti vate his hobby—music—in which field his talents rival those of his chosen field. Mr. Holland’s interest in and en thusiasm for music manifest itself in his early youth. At Fisk University where he did his undergraduate study, he sang with the famous Fisk Jubilee Singers, the University choir—Mo zart Society, and elected several courses in the School of Music in ad dition to taking voice lessons there. He has since studied voice at Dana Conservatory of Music in Youngs town, Ohio, and at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where he plans to con tinue studying. Only Mr. Holland’s illimitable ener gy and perserverance have enabled him to excel in his chosen profession and in his hobby. He is a tireless worker, a patient teacher, a sympa thetic and understanding counsellor, and a friend to all. He has given numerous recitals in (Continued on Page Four) chastity better than licentiousness. Dr. Smart’s address was not with out a note of humor, which was also fact. He struck a funny fact upon his assertion that life for college stu dents centers around how quickly or easily one can get through old, dull, and uninteresting college courses taught by dull professors, that the students are often as dull as the pro fessors. He (Dr. Smart) went on to say that, “the shortest distance through a college course is from the teacher’s notes to the student’s note book to the cold storage box to the examination paper.” The address was concluded by the exhortation that people are basically good and kind, that they had rather love than hate, and that they value chastity rather than licentiousness. (Continued on Page Four)