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CLARK PANTHER, OCTOBER, 1949
Exchange Column
The following is an excerp taken
from a September edition of the
Tuskegee’s “The Campus Digest.”
Exchange Editor, George Waters
THE FOREIGN STUDENT SPEAKS
By W. G. MORGAN
In this article, 1 snail endeavor
10 clarny some oi me age long mis
conceptions oi Jamaica wmcn are
primarny due to entnnocenmsm.
Jamaica, or any other country lor
ail that matter, being foreign ana
having to be reached by crossing
the high seas, is thought of by the
average individual as being far re
moved from civilization as it is in
miles from other countries.
Scroller Club News
Recently the Scroller Club had its
annual election of “Miss Scroller
for 1949-50.” We are honored to
present to you Miss Glenna Flo
urnoy, a member of the freshman
class. She is majoring in Social
Science, and her hobby is drawing.
Our sweetheart is a graduate of
Booker T. Washington High School
of Atlanta.
During the current school year,
the Scroller Club will undertake
several projects. We shall strive to
encourage our fellow schoolmates
to acheive an outstanding scholas
tic record. We are contemplating a
queen. .
Miss Jones’ home is in Chicago,
Illinois. She is a graduate of Engle
wood 'High School in that city. She
was the recipient of the Guide
Right Award upon her graduation
in 1946. This award is given an
nually by the Kappa Alpha Psi
Alumni Chapter of Chicago to the
most outstanding high school grad
uate in the city of Chicago.
In' September, 1946, Miss Jones
entered Clark College as a fresh
man. She is majoring in Mathe
matics and minoring in Education
am} Chemistry. Since 1946 she has
been everything a student could
desire to be. At present she is secre
tary of the Alpha Kappa Mu Honor
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textbooks are usually slaves, cottonpickers, porters, and
waiters or cooks. I doubt if one-third of the nation’s second
ary school students who participate in social studies activi
ties can tell of the contributions made by Negroes in Ameri
can wars dated before World War I. The textbook writers
are obvious of Negro scientists, writers, artists, war heroes;
of Cnspus Attucks, hero of the Boston Massacre; of Harriet
Tubman and Frederick Douglas of underground railroad and
Civil War fame; of Phillip Fields, hero at Valley Forge; of
Richard Wright, Charles Drew, William Grant Still, Walter
White and many other outstanding Negro Americans who
are leaving their mark on American and world culture. They
are unaware of contributions made by Negroes to the physi
cal upbuilding of America; their creation of a distinctly
original American music; their importance in labor and po
litical history; their part in American wars; and their devel
opment of educational institutions of first rank.
Jamaica, an island in the Western
Carribean, situated between seven
teen and eignteen degrees Worm
latitude and seventy-six and seven-
ty-eignt degrees West longitude, is
the largest of the British West
Indian Islands and is called the
“Pearl of the Antilles.” It is 144
miles in its greatest length from
East to West and forty-nine miles
at its extreme width. A mountainous
ridge running through the center
of the Island provides numerous
rivers and streams which enter the
sea on its north and south coast and
provides irrigation and hydroelec
tric power.
Cinderella of the kitchen and
CindereUa of the glittering ball
room were one, so it is with the
Island of Jamaica a country of be
wildering contrasts to its visitors.
There, in a large measure, lies its
charm. The visitors will see some
thing of the country and the people
being puzzled at many things, being
enchanted more often, and not
understanding half of the Island’s
activities, but leaving its shores
loving it all.
The entry into Kingston and the
landing is a very depressing affair
and the first shock to be overcome
is the immediate contact with the
cultivated colored persons and a
noisy crowd of wharf workers
speaking English with a vernacular
peculiar to the underprivileged
working class. Next, through one or
two of the streets with up-to-date
stores and shops as good as any
elsewhere and then to the pleasant
suburbs that are second to none
in beauty and attractiveness. The
poorest of the poor are wonderfully
cheerful and well-mannered. So
then, right here, on this first touch
of acquaintance with Jamaica,
something of charm is encountered
and impresses itself on the memory.
project where by all pledgees will
work harmoniously to strengthen
our cultural program. Another pro
ject that we anticipate is recreation,
its aim being to supply proper uses
of leisure time and to help to de
velop creative skill and thinking
among members as well as among
others on the campus.
Rev. Weeks Represents
Clark College
The Reverend Samuel M. Weeks,
Director of Religious Life and ac
tivities at Clark, has represented
Clark College at two conferences:
one recently held at Bennett Col
lege, Greensboro, N. C., and an
other at McKendree Methodist
Church, Nashville, Tennessee. The
theme of the Conference at Greens
boro was “The Place of Audio-
Visual Aids in Secular and Re
ligious Education on College Cam
puses.” To emphasize the import
ance of the use of Audio-Visual
aid films, film strips, records, maps,
etc., in communicating ideas by
symbols, was the objective of the
meeting.
It was concluded that the use
of audio-visual aids in one of the
basic means by which the program
of secular and Christian education
may be effectively executed in
schools and colleges.
The National Methodist Student
Movement and Seminar, which was
held in Nashville, Tennessee, from
October 26-30, was the second meet
ing attended by the director. The
purpose of this meeting was to
view the Methodist Student Move
ment within the life of the church
and to see the program in relation
to religion in higher education and
the developing world scene. The
Seminar provided the means for
setting up standards to meet the
needs of a rapidly developing stu
dent movement on the complex,
modern campus.
Dellas Entertain with
Bush Parly
Members of Sigma Chapter, Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, entertained
with a grand Rush party Friday
evening in the “Rec.” The Greeks
Pioneer party (the theme) was a
real .‘hoe down,’ campus style with
all of the old time trimmings. The
Deltas, Pyramids, and the freshmen
co-eds were dressed in blue jeans
and slacks with colorful ties and
bands and in other down-to-earth
attire which fitted perfectly with
the decorations of cornstalks, strings
of red pepper, haystacks, and color-
leaves.
Their conception of Bingo was
the use of corn kernels for chips
and names instead of numbers
which brought in the get-acquainted
idea.
There were numerous other
games, such as, guessing the num
ber of tooth-picks in big red pota
toes, taffy pulling, and a talent
show, with prizes to suit the oc
casion for each game.
' Besides, it was all tapered off
with a menu of the early days—
such as, peanuts roaster on the
spot, pecans, hot donuts, and apple
cider.
Folk songs, the Delta hyimn, and
other popular songs were sung
camp fire style.
The hostesses and guests number
ed more than seventy-five. Much
sisted in the unique and decorative
credit went to the Omegas who as-
theme, with suggestions from the
Deltas’’ faculty advisor, Miss Wilhe-
mina Gilbert.
Society, anti-basileus of Alpha Kap
pa Alpha Sorority, vice-president
of Les Bon Bons Social Club, a
member of the Iota Beta Chemical
Society, and member o the College
dance group. She was a member
of the cheering squard for three
years, and she served as president
of the YWCA: for two years. Her
favorite pastime is dancing to the
music of King Cole, Billy Eckstine,
and Charlie Ventura. She is inte
rested in music, modern dancing,
and art. Next year she plans to
further her education in the field
of Mathematics.
Reporter,
William J. Breeding
Phi Beta Sigma News
Miss Georgia Gibbs of Atlanta,
junior home economics student, has
been chosen “Miss Sigma” for the
year 1949-50. Miss .pibbs will rep
resent Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
during the homecoming festivities
during the week of November 6-12.
“Miss Sigma” is a home eco
nomics major and a member of Zeta
Phi Beta Sorority where she serves
as anti-basileus and dean of
pledges. She has been an honor
student since entering Clark.
During freshman week Miss
Gibbs served as an assistant in
the personnel department and, aided
in the orientation of new students.
Kappa Korner
Gamma Kappa Chapter of Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity gave its
smoker for the year on Wednesday
evening, October 19, in the Rec
reation Room of Thayer Hall. It
was very fortunate for us to have
representatives from the Alumni,
Beta Delta, and Pi Chapters. Our
program included Bro. Edward
Brantley as the main speaker. Bro.
Brantley is an instructor in Edu
cation and also registrar of the
college. His theme was “Achieve
ment,” upon which he expounded
very sufficiently. Before he con
cluded his address freshmen should
have realized the purpose for
any fraternal order but to get an
coming to Clark. Bro. Brantley
stated, ‘“You are here not to join
education which will enable you
to become first class citizens.”
• Immediately after the address,
Bro. Polemarch Donald G. Fletcher
presented “Miss Kappa Alpha Psi
or 1949-50” to the group. The
brothers serenaded her by singing
the Sweetheart song. She was a
very attractive and blushing queen
from the beginning not to the final
one.
The honor of Miss Kappa Alpha
Psi was bestowed upon Miss Brady
Jones by the members of Gamma
Kappa Chapter. We think she
meets all the requirements of a
Mays Speaks al
Omega Smoker
By JESSE A. GIBSON
Beta Psi Chapter of the Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity entertained the
freshmen at' a smoker given in the
recreation room of Thayer Hall at
Clark College. Bro. Nehemiah Coo
per acted as Master of Ceremonies
for the program arranged by Bro.
Gerald^ Johnson.
Bro. M. Carl Holman gave a talk
entitled “From The Greeks To You.”
Bro. Holman kept the house in high
spirits with his humorous philoso
phies and side splitting jokes. At
the end of his talk, he introduced
one of Chicago’s outstanding disk
jockeys, Bro. Jack Gibson. The talk
was followed by, music coming from
the “Q” quartet and tenor sax artist
LSmp Marshall J. Smith.
The more serious part of the pro
gram was when Bro. Dr. Mays was
introduced. Bro. Mays challenged
Beta Psi to make higher and better
grades. He suggested competing
with other fraternities on the cam
pus. Bro. Mays directed most of his
talk which was relative to getting
adjusted to college life to the fresh
men. All present were indeed in
spired by the address of Dr. Mays.
The chapter was honored by hav
ing quite a few visitors from various
chapters in the city. The chapters
represented were Omicrom, at Gam
mon Theological Seminary; Alpha
Sigma, at Morris Brown College;
Tau, Atlanta; and Psi, at Morehouse
College. There seems to be growing
closeness with the various chapters
in the city, a closeness resembling
the harmony given out by the bro
thers while singing the various fra
ternity songs. Bro. Collington, our
basileus, introduced the officers of
the chapter; and, following this,
came a number by the “Q” quartet,
led by Bro. Alphonso Levy. Our
good Bro. E. F. Sweat, professor of
History and Political Science, gave
advice on attaining success.
The smoker was a grand affair
and left everyone inspired.
But Negroes are not the only victims, of this general negli
gence. Orientals suffer in much the same way as the Negroes.
Chinese, in textbook illustrations, are either porters, farmers
or coolies. Most textbooks exaggerate the concept that
Chinese worship for their ancestors has decreased their
progress in the modern world. Furthermore, social studies
texts very seldom give students a vision of the rich Chinese
civilization that existed long before our western civilization
developed.
There is little effort made to show how people of Oriental
background have helped in the building up of the west in
graphic and ceramic art, in the improvement of plant varia
tions, in the reclamation of waste lands, in the year-round
production of garden crops and in the fight against Fascism.
It has been shown that the Japanese fare better than
most Orientals and minorities in textbooks. In fact, the auth
ors of the texts speak of the Japanese as extremely clever,
amiable, and progressive people. Nevertheless, unsound
scholars refer to them as an inferior yellow race incapable
of achieving the culture of the superior white race.
This tendency of lumping races has been discredited by
sound scholarship such as that of Ruth Benedict, who
reaches the following conclusion: “When racial heredity
is ^invoked, as it usually is, to rally a group of persons of
about the same economic status, graduating from the same
schools and reading the same weekly, such a category is
merely another version of the in-and-out group and does not
refer to actual biological homegeneity of the group.”
Textbooks in the social studies need to emphasize the
equality of all people biologically and psychologically. This
cannot be done by texts whose timid amorality condones in
justice and inhumanity. The texts must say again and again
that biologically speaking, all people are alike, that there
are no inferior races or nationalities. It should also say in
many ways that in the ability to learn, progress, and con
tribute, all cultural groups are essentially equal. And most
important, the texts in social studies must teach the student
to recognize how the human personality is developed and how
the culture in which a person lives conditions all his thoughts
and his outlook on life. There is far too little anthropology
in the social studies textbook today.
The surest remedy for this unfairness and lack of anthro
pology is a reinterpretation by authors of textbooks in all
social studies so that American youth can be made aware
of the whole picture of world progress resulting from all
racial contributions. But no true scholar can shut his eyes
to revealed data and no true scholar will rest until all of
the data are revealed. The scholars exist, but where are the
publishers and editors who are brave enough to print books
that repudiate the principle of. one-half the nation? The
next course, then rests with the social studies teachers who
jnust resort to good supplementary materials at all levels to
fill the hiatus that makes true conceptions impossible.
There are many types of materials which can be antidotes
for limited and stereotyped material, however, the textbook
is' king of the social studies in most classrooms today. It re
mains as the principal source of information, not only for
students but for the teachers also. If our American educators
fail to recognize this dynamic, then “true” conceptions of
the social and cultural history of America are impossible.
In America we continually build our daily prejudices while
the outside world cries for an understanding. It is the job
of the texts’ writers and publishers of sound scholarship to
answer this cry by presenting this revealed data to the
youth of tomorrow.
William Stanley.
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