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CLARK PANTHER, MARCH 31, 1950
Washington, St. Louis "Ys”
Hold Summer Seminar
The Washington Student Citizen
ship Seminar will observe the proc
ess of federal government; see the
responsibilities of individual citi
zens in a democracy; clarify the
ways in which Christians act as
responsible citizens; and prepare
for effective Christian citizenship.
One hundred students will be
chosen, upon application, to par
ticipate in the seminar. During
their first week in Washington, stu
dents will spend full time attend
ing Congressional hearings, observ
ing the senate, the House and the
Supreme Court in session, and
meeting with informed Washing
tonians. During the remaining
eight weeks, students will hold full
time jobs at regular wages, and de
vote eight to twelve hours a week
to seminar meetings and field
trips. Tentative dates are June 23-
August 31, 1950.
The director will help students
secure jobs before they come to
Washington. The purpose of work
ing is twofold: to earn money to
cover the expenses of the seminar
and to learn about government and
the life of government workers.
Much of the work open to the
students will be routine because
interesting jobs demand more skill
than we possess. Positions may
be obtainable through government
agencies and in the offices of Con
gressmen. Qualifying for civil
service work would be helpful in
obtaining short-time appointments
in Washington.
The registration fee is $40.0, liv
ing costs will be kept as low as
possible.
Membership in the seminar is
open to students of all races and
creeds upon application to: Clar
ence Elliott, 600 Lexington Avenue,
New York 22, New York.
The Saint Louis Summer Service
Project, sponsored by the Rocky
Mountain Region of the Student
Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A., gives
students an opportunity through a
work and life experience in a social,
educational or religious agency, to
observe and appraise the social and
economic force at work in our world
today and to discover the Christian
imperative for such conditions.
Approximately 20 qualified stu
dents will be chosen upon applica
tion for placement in agencies for
30 hours of work per week, for
eight weeks. They will work under
supervision of the regular staff of
the agency doing such work as rec
reation and club leadership, coach
ing in sports, teaching handicraft
and other interest groups, and hav
ing an apprentice in the general
field of social work.
Two half days and some of each
week-end will be spent in forums
and interviews with social, eco
nomic, political and religious lead
ers of the community, and in trips
to places of social significance in
the city. Time will be spent in group
evaluation of the project. There
will be a chance for free recrea
tion as the student chooses.
June 16 to August 14, 1950, in
cluding the opening orientation
conference and closing evaluation
week-end.
Membership in the project is open
to any student, although members
of Y. M. C. A.’s, Y. W. C. A.’s,
and S. C. A.’s will be given prior
ity. Application should be made
between January 15 and March 1.
Placement will be announced be
ginning April 1.
Registration fee, $10, due on ac
ceptance for the project and not
refundable after June lif the stu
dent withdraws. Seminar tuition,
$30, due on arrival.
Students will be provided room
and board and a minimum amount
for incidentals by the agency. All
personal expenses must be carried
by the student.
FOR INFORMATION WRITE TO:
College Summer Service Project
National Student Y. W. C. A.-
Y. W. C. A.
1269 Topeka Avenue
Topeka, Kansas
Campus Chatter
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Well, the first semester came in
like a lamb and went out like a
lion. I don’t think we’ll have to
worry too much about chapel seats
—not being enough that is—; I
think I remember hearing some
one say that this is due to the
fact that “more left than came.”
One of the chapel programs that
stuck me forcibly -was the one given
a few days ago by one of our fac
ulty members who spoke for ten
or fifteen minutes on “The Meas
urement of Listening Ability.” Did
you know that this was something
that probably all of us knew before
the talk was given, but I’m almost
sure we had never heart it ex
pressed this way. This is only one
of a series of problems that we
never “think about.” If you’ve for
gotten it, or if you happened not
to have attended chapel that day,
I (from the viewpoint of a student)
suggest that you read it yourself.
The magazine, School and Society,
pages 69-71, can be found in the
library. Read it.
Sorry that I could not attend
the N.A.A.C.P. Mass Meeting that
was held on our campus on the
afternoon of February 12th. I un
derstand that plans are under way
to do some real hard “down-to-
earth” work. Heretofore many stu
dents have expressed that they
(we) have not been given a voice
in N.A.A.C.P. activities. Well, the
chance is ours now—what are we
going to do? Clark College is rep
resented by Jesse Gibson, who in
co-operation with the other col
lege representatives, is out to see
a job well done.
I happened to have had the
chance to hear Congressman Wil
liam Dawson—Congressman from
the First District of Chicago, Illi
nois. The program was held at the
Wheat Street Baptist Church on
Sunday, February 12th, the birth
day of a great American—Abra
ham Lincoln.
Congressman Dawson, as you
may recall, is a native of Albany,
Ga. He left the fair state of Geor
gia at the age of nineteen, went to
school and is now looked upon
not as just a member of a minority
group, but as an American citizen.
This is not a plug for any one
organization on our campus but I
do believe you’ll agree with me
when I say that the, chapel pro
gram given by the Tokyo Sweet
heart Club was one that was unique
in all respects. Mr. Ray Mclver
acted as master of ceremonies. Oth
er participants on the program
were Mr. Edward Chapman who
sang a birthday song plus a Val
entine wish to his mother who
at the time was a visitor on our
campus, and Miss June Gideons
who rendered sweetheart songs
that seemed to have been enjoyed
by all.
LIFE
As I with aching heart do tread
Along life’s dreary road,
I wonder why I have to bear
Life’s bitter, weary load.
Sometimes I wonder what is life
And why is life to be,
And why are all the ways of life
So harsh and cruel to me.
But as I thus condemn the world
For giving naught but strife,
There fills my mind another
thought—
What have I given life?
Then I see why I’m so poor,
Why life’s to me a mess,
For in this world that which
One gives, one gets.
So thus, if I’m in poverty
And toil am forced to live-
It is because I want too much
When little do I give.
—UNKNOWN
KAPPA KORNER
Donald G. Fletcher, Reporter.
Gamma Kappa, chapter of Kap
pa Alpha Psi, ended the period be
fore Xmas vacation by increasing
its membership by five. On Decem
ber 15, 1949, Harvey Taylor, Hu
bert Hynatt, William Ogletree,
Clyde White, and Dorsey Williams
crossed the burning sands and
reached the “Diamond" for which
they had been striving. The neo
phytes were feted at a banquet
given at Frazier’s Cafe Society
at which guest brothers from the
other undergraduate and graduate f
chapters of the fraternity located in
the city were present. Certificates
and pins were presented and the
neophytes were able to show their
distinctive achievements to friends
and relatives when they went home
for the Christmas vacation.
On the last meeting of the year
1949, officers for 1950 were elected
and are as follows:
Polemarch, William J. Breeding;
Vice-Polemarch, Isaac M. Fisher;
Keeper of Records, William Wash
ington, Jr.; Keeper of Exchequer,
Fred C. White; Strategus, William
H. Hunter, Jr.; Historian and Re
porter, Donald G. Fletcher.
Past Polemarch Fletcher installed
the officers at the first meeting of
the new year and turned the gavel
over to Polemarch Breeding, who
is performing his duties quite well.
A report from the Grand Con
clave held in Nashville, Tennessee,
was given to the chapter. The fra
ternity’s annual Guide Right Week
will be observed the latter part of
April. Polemarch Breeding stated
that a very beneficial program will
be given at the school during this
time. Plans for the program are
being completed with work being
done cooperatively under the guid
ance of the Atlanta Alumni Chap
ter.
Attention!!! Attention!!!
“A MIGHT OF FUN”
Sponsored by the Atlanta Clark Club
THE MAGNOLIA
Thursday, APRIL 13® until 12
Admission $1.00
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