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The Clark Panther VOL 6 APRIL, 1950 ATLANTA, GEORGIA No. 5 Overflowing Crowd Attends Third Annual Music Festival An overflowing crowd jammed Davage Auditorium for all of the events of the four day Third Annual Festival of Music and Arts at Clark College from April 27-30. Director Weyman Carver’s Clark College Band opened the Festival series on Thursday night, April 27, with a pro gram of light classical music. The band revealed astonishing precision and greater lyrical fervor than had heretofore been noticed. Selections from “Tannhauser” were the towering experiences of the program. No detail had undue emphasis or disproportion. All of the selections had within their classi cal frame the greatest depth and intensity of emotion, and an immortal serenity—something eternally grand, unchang ing. Faculty Hears Dr. Knoles The Women’s Ensemble, directed entertainment was revealed when she delighted the audience with an earthy rendition of Victor Young’s “Gossip.” The interpretations which she by Miss Ollie Brown, and accompa nied by Theria Felder, presented a program of religious and secular music to open the activities of the second day. Alfonso Levy, senior gave the Burleigh arranged spir- music, directed the college orches- ituals revealed deep feeling and tra in ball room music, followed by sensitivity. This artist has voice to a presentation of the Creative spare, and a mental outlook which Dance Group under the direction of seems to match the music of of Mrs. Thelma W. Allison. The curtain, Friday night, fell upon portrayals of living master pieces of art, and left a rare and unforgettable experience. The ma nipulation of the sharply directed light, and the crescendo arrange- Brahms particularly. Her singing has three unusual qualities: it is accurate, professional and imagina tive. She was ably accompanied by Frank Mettler. Planquette’s “The Bells of Corne- ville,” by the Philharmonic Society, ment of color, contributed to make drew a crowd which spilled into the the portrayals very real. It was hallways and on the lawn. The op- easy for the audience to grasp the era revealed voices which seemed to artist’s vision. blend perfectly, and bring out much Portrayal of Rembrandt’s great of the atmosphere of the old-fash- scene of ecclesiastical magnificence, ioned Norman villages of the sev- “Supper at Emmaus,” revealed enteenth century ' philosophical over tones usually The singing was just right—with- difficult to analyze. The quality of out over-statement or under-state- the portrayals was uniformly high me nt. and outstandingly strong. Much credit is due Mr. A. D. Sherrod and The Festival was produced by a ,, , ' , , ... v- committee consisting of Dr. J. de- the persons who worked with him. & Koven Killingsworth, Mr. Wayman The high water mark of the Fes- Carver> Mrs Marian gykes> Miss tival came on Saturday night, the 0Uie Brown> Mrs . Thelma AUiBon> third day of activities, when So- Mr A D sherrod> Mr A x wil _ prano Katherine Graves of Phila- son> Jerald Johnson> Xanthene delphia, rendered a memorable con- SayleS) Ammer Waters> Theria cert. Miss Graves, who has studied Felder> Alfonso Levy> Lorenzo and traveled extensively in Europe, Manns> Alfred Wyattj Linian performed with great intensity and Graves> Cubell Johnson and Fred _ revealed her voice to the fullest. Throughout the Brahms selections while she sang, there was a strong suggestion that she could perhaps do her best with this great com poser’s works. Her true gift for Dr. Tully C. Knoles, counsellor of the College of the Pacific at Stockton, California, and a widly recognized educator, spent a few days at Clark recently lecturing and serving as an administrative counsellor. Dr Knoles holds the A. B. degres from the University of Southern California and also an A. M. degree from that institution dated five years later. He has been the re cipient of numerous honorary de grees including a D. D. from the University of Southern California, and LL. D. from the College of the Pacific, and a D. D. from the Pa cific School of Religion. He is a minister and a member of the Cali fornia annual conference. For ten years he was head of the Department of History in the University of Southern California. He was elected to the presidency of the College of the Pacific in 1919, and served in that capacity until 1948, at which time he retired and was elected chancellor of the col lege. He still carries responsibility for the internal operation of the institution. While at Clark Dr. Knoles dis cussed with the faculty some of the important issues of higher edu cation with special reference to the changing curriculum. He stressed the importance of sound academic government. Soprano Lillian Graves of Philadelphia (center) who high lighted the Festival of Music and Arts at Clark College with a recital on Saturday night, is shown autographing programs after the highly successful concert. At the artist’s left is her sister, Lillian Graves, a junior at Clark. Kappas Observe "Guide Right Week" Gamma Kappa Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity observed its annual Guide Right Concentration Week from April 23-29, 1930. On April 25 and 26, the chapter held programs during the college chapel hour. Principal speakers for the two days were Brother J. Max Bond, professor at Atlanta Univer sity, and Brother George E. C. Hayes, Washington, D. C. attorney. These two men emphasized the need of guiding the Negro youth of America in order to prepare them to meet and uphold the tradition for which the Negro stands in America today. Also, the fact that the Negro must be prepared to qualify on a level with other groups in America and the world in order to elevate themselves so that they may be re spected, was stressed. Many instances where Negroes have been making a name for them selves and the race were cited. It was stated that these achievements must be emphasized to such an ex tent to the Negro youth of Amer ica that they will see the need for preparing themselves to meet and uphold the challenge presented to them by these distinguished per- Dr. Knoles spoke at Clark as a part of a very extensive itinerary through the South, under the spon sorship of the Division of Educa tional Institutions of the Methodist Board of Education in Nashville. Approximately 100 Participate In Music Festival erick Hobbs. Why not have an organized cam paign election? Who would you like for the presi dent of your student, government? Why not have an organized cam paign election? Almost one hundred students par ticipated in the Festival of Music and Arts which was held from April 27-30. Those who participated in the events were: “The Bells of Corneville”—Esther Franklin, Ethel Watkins, Johnetta Henderson, Zanthene Sayles, Alma Bryant, Haroldeen Hopper, Julius Conway, Joseph Stevens, Gerald Johnson, John Robinson, Harold Flint, Alfonso Levy, Floyd Minor, Marjorie Alexander, Constance Burts, Gussie Braybody, Yvonne Crawford, Willie Engram, Theria Felder, Dorothy Grant, Lillian Graves and Geralyn Hill. “Portray als of Living Masterpieces”—Alvin Petty, Fred Ross, Andrew Allison, Sterling Long, William Powell, James Trice, Donald Fletcher, Dor- cey Williams, William Knox, Har old Ramsey, Bland Batey, Evelyn Burns, Eula Jones, Lillian Graves, Sam Jones, Alma Bryant, Sterling Long, William Powell. “The College Orchestra and Col lege Band”—Avis Carter, Eugene Wimby, Horace Scott, Brady Jones, Marshall Smith, Rodney Reed, James Mudson, Albert Dobbins, Carl Ogletree, Percy Brown, Fred Ross, Ivan Roper, Nathaniel Gil- ham, Rufus Tucker, Raymond Jar- ret, John Kimbrough, August Clay, Franklip, Scott, Alfred Wyatt, John Lockhart, John Martin, Phonecia Morris, Harold Flint, John Peek, Mason Johnson, A. B. Lockhart, Jo seph Chambers, Wilson Bostic, Charles Holloway, Joseph Steven son, Thomas Howard, Arthur Hes ter, Cooledge Bostic, Alfonso Levy, Frank Hawkins, Julius Wimby, Wilbert Christian, Walter Sullivan, Foster Lewis, Crayton Dudley, Lor- retta Merriweather, Katherine Channel. “Creative Dance Group” —• Mary Wilder, Joan McWilliams, Anne Singleton, Bertha Cato, Marylyn Tucker, Brady Jones, Eula Jones, Betty Schenks, Charlie Mae Well man, Gladys Lamb, Gladys Sidwell, Avis Carter, Elloween Lowery, Sal- lie Hambrick, Carolyn Sandford, Martha Winston and Mary Wilder Student Council Election May 17, 1950 CANDIDATES Climaxing the four-day festival was the presentation of the comic opera “The Bells of Corneville” (directed by Dr. J. deKoven Killingsworth, accompanied by Mrs. Marion Sykes and Mrs. B. B. Gore) by the College Philharmonic Society. THE PEOPLES PARTY William Breeding, President Marlene Dobbs, Secretary THE LIBERAL PARTY William Stanley, President Eula Jones, Secretary