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\ The Clark Panther VOL. Vn CLARK PANTHER, APRIL 29, 1951, ATLANTA, GEORGIA No. 5 Pan-American Week Held OFFICIALS AT MEET ed president of the National Insti tute of Science when the members, who" are college teachers of Biol ogy, Chemistry, Physics. Mathe matics, and Science Education, met at North Carolina A and T College in Greensboro, N. C., April 19-21. A member of the NIS for more than six years, Dr. Dennis is a grad uate of Clark College and earned the M. A. and Ph. D. degrees at Northwestern University. He be came a member of the Clark De partment of Mathematics in 1930 and has headed the department since 1934. Dr. Dennis is a member of Sig ma Xi Scientific Society, Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematical Fraternity, and) the American Mathematical Society. Clinic A twto-day Campus Career Clinic, sponsored by the General Board of Education of the Methodist Church and the Atlanta and Central Ala bama Conferences, opened at Clark College Wednesday morning, April 4, with a program in Davage Audi torium for which Miss Margaret Briggs, of New York City, was the speaker. Miss Briggs is Personnel Secretary of the National Board of Missions and Chinch Extension for the Methodist Church. Reverend M. J. Jones, Executive Secretary of the Board of Educa tion, Atlanta and Central Alabama Conferences, provided a statement (Continued On Page 4) MUSIC FESTIVAL Clark Dean Heads Association Of Deans And Registrars Dr. A. A. McPheeters, dean of in struction at Clark, i^as elected President of the National Associa tion of Deans and 1 Registrars at the Association’s annual meeting held March 28-3C at West Virginia State College, Institute, West Virginia. Theme of the 1951 Conference was ‘The College At Mid-Century”. Dis cussions focused on the historical development of the Negro College, the contributions made by the As sociation in setting standards, and the problem of maintaining stand ards during the current emergency. Dr. McPheeters taught in Lexing ton, Kentucky, for seven years be fore coming to Clark, where he served as Professor of Education from 1930 to 1940. He became Dean of Instruction in 1941. He is a grad uate of Wilberforce University and holds the M. A. and Ed. D. degrees from the University of Cincinnati. A specialist in the field of Higher Education, Dr. McPheeters is a member of the American Confer ence of Academic Deans, the Society for the Advancement of Education, Inc., theDepartment of Higher Edu cation of the NEA, the American Teachers Association, and the Ex ecutive Committee of the Georgia Committee o n Cooperation i n Teacher Education. “H. M. S. Pinafore, Gilbert and Sullivan’s hilarious story of conflict between love and the requirements of rank, presented by the Opera Workshop of Clark College, ended the Fourth Annual Clark College Music Festival on Sundaiy evening, April 22. Heading a cast of over seventy was presented in Davage Auditor- students were sopranos Esther ium featuring Miss LaVerne Gai- Franklin and Ethel Watkins who ther in an Organ Interlude, selec- w)ere cast as the heroine and the tions by a woodwind trio, the Men’s aspiring female vendor respec- Glee Club, the Women’s Ensemble, tively, Joseph Stevens, tenor, as the and a Creative Dance Concert. The hopeful hero, and Gerald Johnson, woodwind trio was comjposed of Miss baritone, as the heroine’s father Avis Carver, who played the flute, and Captain of the good ship Pina- Mr. Rodney Reed, the oboe, and fore. Leon Woods in the role of the Mr. James Hudson, the clarinet, pompous Admiral Sir Joseph Porter A ‘Pops’ Concert was the feature sang the often-heard “When I Was for April 20 as the Philharmonic A Lad.” Other principals of the Society, directed by Dr. Killings- cast were: Borah Walton, Marshall worth, entertained with several Smith, Theodore Dyson, and Lola popular selections including arias Parks. from the operas ‘Carmen’, ‘11 Trova- The Festival began on Thursday, tore’, and ‘Martha’ and from the April 19 with a Band Concert in well known musicales ‘Carousel’ Davage Auditorium which includ- and ‘Porgy and Bess’. M several songs taken from the On Saturday, April 21, Henry L. musicale,” “Paradise Park”, writ- Scott, piano virtuoso, appeared in a ten by Band Director Wayman A. Davage Auditorium concert which Carver and Mr. M. Carl Holman, included Listz’s Second Hungarian Calvin Love rendered his piano se- Rhapsody, Chopin’s Waltz in C quence entitled “Scenes At dark.” Sharp Minor and a number of nov- On April 20 a Morning Musicale elty selections Youth Director Vesper Speaker Speaker for the Clark College Vesper Service April 8 was Rev erend J. E. Lowery, Director of Youth Work of the Central Ala bama Conference, and Pastor of Haven Chapel Methorist Church, Alexander City, Alabama. Rever- fcned Lowery spoke on the theme: “The Youth Look To The Church For Guidance”. Reverend Lowery, a veteran of church work with young people— especially in the Central Alabama jurisdiction, is in constant demand for appearance at conferences, as semblies and meetings concerned with the problems of youth in tha church. Special music for the service in Davage Auditorium was provided by the Philharmonic Society under the direction of Dr. J. DeKoven KiUingsworfh. Defense Aide In Chapel James C. Evans, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of Defense, Washing ton, D. C., was presented by the Al pha Phi Alpha Fraternity in an ad dress on “War and Peace” in Davage Auditorium on Thursday morning, April 19. Mr. Evans pointed out the respons ibility that must be shouldered by the American people if America is to continue on the course laid out when our democracy was founded. Saturday, May 5th, Crogman Day MERNERS VISIT CAMPUS Recent guests of Clark College were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Memer of San Francisco. While on the cam pus the Merners visited Merner Hall which was given the college by Mr. Memer’s aunt, Mrs. Annio Merner. Under the direction of Mrs. Sara H. Cureton, of the Department of Foreign Languages, the Latin A- inerican Club sponsored it's tenth annual Pan-American Week cele bration April 9-14. The observance was opened on Monday, April 9 with an exhibition of Latin American life in the Fore ign Language Laboratory. The Ex hibition remained open through out the week. On Tuesday the club presented a Pan-American Quiz, followed by a Cultural Hour on Wednesday at which Mrs. Cureton, club advisor, talked on the Negro’s contribution to Latin American cul ture. A travel film was shown on Thursday, and a chapel program on Friday served as a conclusion to tha activities. The celebration official ly ended on Friday at the Fiesta in Thayer Recreation Hall. Officers of the Latin American Club are: President, Arbounin Farmer; 1st Vice President, Dor othy Livingston; 2nd Vice Presi dent, Eloise Clark; Secretary, Ma rie Young; Corresponding Secretary, Jerome Jenkins; and Business Manager, Joe Palmore. OPERA CLOSES Clark Selective Service Testing Center Clark College has been named as one of the testing centers for the Selective Service College Qualifi cation Test. The test, which will be used in determining eligibility for draft deferments, will be given in Clark’s Davage Auditorium on May 26, June 16, and June 30. Mr. Wiley S. Bolden and Dr. A. A. McPheeters will administer the examination. secure the training which would make them more valuable to their country. Consideration was given also to the problem of maintaining a pro per balance between the athletic and the academic programs of the colleges. It was recommended that intercollegiate athletic operations be reviewed and steps taken which would eliminate commercialization and strenghten the character-build ing opportunities in all parts of the athletic program. Seniors Win Awards Dr. Dennis Heads NIS Dr. Joseph J. Dennis of the De partment of Mathematics was elect The senior class was recently a- warded a trophy in recognition of its having done outstanding work in aiding the 1951 phase of the Clark College Endowment and Expansion Drive. The trophy was presented at a dinner-dance, held in honor of the seniors, by Dr. William Hale, Chairman of the 1951 campaign. Horace Scott, president of the alass accepted the trophy on behalf of his classmates. Miss Emma Johnson, senior, was awarded a trophy proclaiming her “Miss United Negro College Fund" of Clark College. She was elected by the senior class to be the recipi ent of the honor which came to the class after it had topped all other classes in contributing to the 1951 UNFC Drive. Missionary Leads Career Tenor Joseph Stevens (foreground) takes the lead as the crew of the Pinafore and Lit tle Buttercup (Ethel Watkins) sing the open ing chorus of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “H. M. S. Pinafore”. Left to right; Marshall Smith, James Baker, Walter Willis, Robert Thomas, Al vin Turner, Fred Ross, Charles Ross, Joseph Stevens, Wallace Hartsfield, Eldridge McMil lan, Ethel Watkins, Washington Butler, Collins Hastings, Theodore Dyson, Rodney Reed, and Borah Walton. President James P. Brawley of Clark College and Dr. William H. Hale, chairman of the Department of Social Science at Clark, were a- mong the 1000 administrators and faculty leaders from 46 states who participated in the Sixth Annual Conference on Higher Education held in Chicago April 2 to 4. Sponsored by the Department of Higher Education of the National Education Association, this year’s conference concentrated on the problems raised by the present emergency and its effects on the program and enrollment of our col leges. Among the recommendations made at the conference was one stressing the importance of main taining a constant flow of highly- trained men such as only our col leges can provide. In addition to provisions for the deferment of enough men to make such a supply of well-trained manpower avail able, the Conference adopted reso lutions aimed at providing financial assistance for qualified students who might not otherwise be able to