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December, 1948
THE PANTHER
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Omegas Observe
Achievement
With the playing of the National
Sweetheart Song of the Omega Psi
Phi Fraternity the curtains opened
to reveal the Brothers of the Beta
Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Frater
nity, who were presenting the annual
chapel program in observance of Na
tional Negro Achievement Week.
After a short devotional period,
led by the chaplain, Bro. S. H. Jones,
the significance of Achievement Week
was given by Bro. J. Christopher
Jackson. A very interesting feature
of the program was the presentation
of the “Que” ensemble, composed of
Brs. Levy, Howard, Walton, Cureton,
James and Wimble.
The principal speaker of the morn
ing, Doctor Charles Copher, was in
troduced by Bro. Herman Hunter. Dr.
Copher, who is a member of the
faculty at Gammon Theological Semi
nary, chose to center his remarks on
“social action.” There was much in
formation given to the Clark faculty
by Dr. Copher.
Following the main address, Bro.
N. H. Cooper, the Basileus of Beta
Psi Chapter, presented two awards of
the fraternity in the form of Scrolls
of Honor to two students for their
high degree of achievement in their
fields. The recipents of these awards
were Miss Ethel Watkins, for her
high scholarship, and Mr. Johnny
Richards for his unusual accomplish
ments on the “gridiron.”
The program closed as the broth
ers of the Chapter formed a circle
and joined in the singing of the
Fraternity Hymn.
University of
Oslow to Hold
Classes for
Americans
The University of Oslo has an
nounced that it will again hold
specia summer classes for American
students from June 27 to August 6.
Official headquarters in America
for the summer session has been
establisher at St. Olaf College,
Northfield, Minnesota, where catalogs
and applications may be secured.
The courses which will be con
ducted in English, cover the sciences,
the humanities, and a general sur
vey of Norwegian culture. A maxi
mum of six credit hours may be
taken in the six weeks courses and
in most cases the credits are trans
ferable.
Approximate expense for the six
weeks at the University is estimated
to be about $300 and transportation
last year on the “S. S. Marine
Jumper” came to $320 to $400 for the
round trip.
This is the third year that such
a course for Americans has been
offered. An American Dean of Stu
dents, Norman Norstrand of St. Olaf
College, Northfield, Minn., has ac
companied the students each year.
The rest of the administration is Nor
wegian. President of the Summer
School is Dr. Otto L. Mohr, Rector
of the University of Oslo. The di
rectors are Dr. Harald U. Sverdrup,
Director of the Polar Institute in
Oslo, and Dr. Philip Broadman, Con
sultant, Norway-American Associa
tion, Oslo.
Requirements for admission are
dependent on a good academic record,
qualities likely to make the student
a good representative of the United
States abroad, good health, and geo-
EXHIBITION SHOWS ATLANTA’S
Queen Mildred I of Clark College and her two attendants. They are, reading
from left to right : Miss Rubye Durdey, Miss Mildred Brawmer, and Miss June
Marie Blanchard.
Clark Crowns Homecoming Queen
In Impressive Ceremony
In a stately coronation ceremony
in the Davage chapel, lovely Miss
Mildred Brawner was crowned Queen
of Clark College for the year 1948-
1949. In the candle lit sanctuary,
students, faculty and friends watched
in silence as the royal procession pro
ceeded slowly down the aisle and
mounted the carpeted stairway into
the court of the Queen.
The escorts entered first and stood
on either side of the stairway. Miss
Anne Mason, this year’s “Miss Loyal
ty,” elected by the Freshman class,
entered next. The fraternity sweet
hearts followed and were assisted to
the rostrum. They were: Miss
Myrtha Thompson, sweetheart of
Alpfta Phi Alpha; Miss Mary Ruth
Jobe, sweetheart of Kappa Alpha Psi;
Miss Ruth Paradise, sweetheart of
Omega Psi Phi, and Miss Willie Ruth
McMullen, sweetheart of Phi-Beta
Sigma.
There was a sound of trumpets and
the royal carpet was unrolled. Little
Miss Jamie Dolores, Clarkite of the
future, serving as flower girl, entered
sprinkling rose petals. Then, in state
ly splendor, preceded by her two at-
tendans—Miss Rubye Durden and
Miss June Marie Blanchard—Miss
Mildred Brawner entered escorted by
Mr. Johnny Richards, star halfback
and co-captain of the Clark Panthers.
The couple proceeded to the foot of
the stairway and Miss Brawner
mounted alone. Mr. Fred McCoy
spoke of the love and reverence that
the Clark family had for Miss
Brawner and then by the power
vested in him by the student body he
placed the crown upon her head, pro
claiming her Mildred I of Clark.
Photographs, brochures, playbills,
catalogs and other materials show
important scenes in the growth of
cooperation among the six schools
that constitute the Atlanta Univer
sity Center. These are Atlanta Uni
versity, Clark College, Gammon
Theological Seminary, Morehouse
College, Morris Brown College and
Spelman College. Their combined en
rollment is 3500; faculty and staff
360; endowment $13,000,000.00 This
makes Atlanta one of the world’s
most important location for the
higher education of Negro youth.
The individual presidents are shown
as well as the Council of Presidents
which meets monthly. At the present
time this overall body is composed
of Rufus E. Clement of Atlanta Uni
versity, Florence M. Read of Spel
man College, Benjamin E. Mays of
Morehouse College; James P. Braw-
ley of Clark College, William A.
Fountain, Jr., of Morris Brown Col
lege and Harry V. Richardson of
Gammon Theological Seminary.
High points of the display of this
year’s student activities were the
home-coming queens of all the insti
tutions: including Miss Ella Gaines
for Morehouse College, Miss Blanche
Woods for Morris Brown College and
Miss Mildred Brawner for Clark Col
lege.
The Atlanta University Library,
symbol of this unity, serves all of the
institutions.
The exhibition was assembled and
mounted by Mrs. Marnesba D. Hill,
librarian of Atlanta University’s
Negro Collection.
EDUCATIONAL CENTER
Atlanta, Georgia, December 7—
Special—
“These pictures and documents tell
part of a great story—the story of
the history and promise of the At
lanta University Center,” declared
Dr. L. D. Reddick, Librarian, at the
opening of the current display in
the Atlanta University Library.
Deep Are The Roots, Presented
By Clark Playhouse
DR. CHARLES JOHNSON IN
ATLANTA
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The Clark College Playhouse, under
the direction of Mr. Norma Hull
Bland, brought to the college arid to
Atlanta theater-goers a praiseworthy
presentation of the controversial play
by Arnaud D’Usseau and James Gow,
“Deep Are the Roots.” Meritorious
performances in the leading roles
were given by such veteran players
as Dennis Wooding, cast as the stereo
type Southern Bourbon, Senator
Langdon; and Zenovia Stafford in the
role of the Senator’s Negro house
keeper, Bella Charles. Gwendolyn
Ferguson gave a laudable interpre
tation of the character of the Sen
ator’s older daugher, Alice Langdon,
and Juanita Marshall, a newcomer
to the group, is to be commended for
her portrayal of the younger daugh
ter, Geneve Langdon. Jonathan Jack-
son, another freshman addition to the
Playhouse, was cast in the role of the
Negro serviceman, Bret Charles,
whose hopeless love for Geneve
Langdon creates the tense situation
in which the play is set.
graphical distribution of applicants.
An applicant must have completed his
sophomore year, by -Hie summer of
1949.
The University of Oslo guarantees
the educational standards of its
courses and it is one of the European
school which has been approvel by the
Veteran’s Administration.
In minor roles there were two per
formances which merit special men
tion. Onslow Burns, as Uncle Roy,
showed a dramatic flair which gives
promise of a successful dramatic fu
ture. The most outstanding perform
ance, however, was given by Marilyn
Brown in the role of Honey Turner,
the maid. Miss Brown’s interpreta
tion of the part and her ability to
lose herself completely in the part,
gave her command over the emotions
of the audience and has endeared her
in their hearts.
The entire cast of the play should
be given a standing ovation and a
particular voice of praise should be
given to Mrs. Bland and her produc
tion staff for a splendid performance
and another milestone reached in
drama for Clark.
CLARK GIRDS TO RAISE $10,000
IN CAPITAL FUND AND EN
DOWMENT CAMPAIGN
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est amount above the fixed mini
mum of $50.
Departmental Prizes:
A cash prize of $75 is to be given
to the department that raises the
largest amount in excess of $100
above the per capita assessment for
the department.
segregated schools the question arises
where will the privately supported
Negro institution get its financial
support? Dr. Johnson met this ques
tion by stating that those who had
benefited most from the establish
ment of the Negro private institu
tions, the alumni, would take the lead
in supporting their Alma Maters.
KAPPA ALPHA PSI ESTABLISHES
NEW CHAPTER ON CLARK
CAMPUS
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Vice Polemarch Cleveland White
Keeper of Records
- William Washington
Keeper of Exchequer David Puckett
Strategus William Hunter
Historian Oscar M. Thomas
Advisors A. B. Wright, W. R. Burns
Class Awards:
The class that raises the largest
amount in excess of $100 above the
per capita assessment for a class
is to have the honor of selecting
for the closing exercises of the
Victory Celebration—
THE KING AN QUEEN OF 1949
There will be large portraits of the
King and Queen , amounting to $25
in value. These will be put on dis
play at a prominent place in Haven
Warren Hall and later presented to
the King and Queen.