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CLARK PANTHER, APRIL 29, 1951, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
The Clark Panther New Da Y
Ascending
A Journal of College Life Published from September to June
By the Students of Clark College, Atlanta, Georgia
A promoter of school spirit by encouraging projects and efforts
among student groups and individual students.
A medium through which an opportunity is provided for students
to -obtain experience in newsgathering, reporting, book-reviewing, edi
torial, and creative writing.
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An instrument for fostering friendly and constructive criticism
of campus actiivties.
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HAROLD A. HAMILTON, Editor-in-Chief
William Breeding > Sports Editor
John L. White Feature Editor
Celestine P. Brown, Leila Ingersoll, A. Thompson Reporters
Andrea Thompson Chief Typist
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Ernest Pharr, Charles Teamer_
Alexander Adams
..Circulation
..Photographer
Advisors Darwin, T. Turner and Franklin S. Jones
Someday We Shall
All Honor Him
By ROGERMAE JOHNSON
As the result of my first Febru
ary twelfth in the South, I have
been prompted to set forth an opin
ion which is shared by many Ameri
cans.
Whenever one thinks of Abraham
Lincoln, his thoughts are laden
with numerous superlatives and a
great feeling of pride, for Lincoln
was truly a great American. Yet
on February 12 I realized that there
are other Americans who do not
pay homage to Lincoln.
They are a people who are still
harboring a bitterness towprd him,
the people who deny others their
inalienable rights which are some
of the ideals of this great man, a
people who are denying themselves
a richer contribution to the culture
of our country. ,
Is it asking too much of the South
ern white man that he be true to
himself? For we all know that the
results of the Civil War were the
biggest step forward in the history
of our country.
The denial of the Southern white
man to give so great a man this rec
ognition should serve as a refresher
course in their minds as to whether
it’s time to forget the past and strive
for a better future.
It is said that time heals all
wounds, but only if the wounded
are willing to be healed. Or, shall
we continuously put our hope in
the future generations of these peo
ple, hoping that they have not in
herited the embittered attitudes of
their forefathers of the South? It
would indeed be another great step
forward if these people would do
something about themselves now,
for our future is only ours to hope
for.
Abraham Lincoln had great hope
for a better way of life for all peo
ple, but like all great men of the
ages he unselfishly set forth a se
curity for that future he hoped for.
Certainly time has been generous
to these people. They can be as
great as the greatest to themselves
as well as to others by adding more
security to our American way of
life.
Someday these bewildered people
must realize the greatness of the
man Abraham Lincoln and some
day we shall all, honor him.
Harmony of Life
By BETTY SUTTON
In order to live harmoniously in
these days, we must find ourselves
and make sacrifices. These two
points are by no means all that
there is to developing harmonious
living, but they are the ones that I
would like to discuss briefly.
In finding ourselves, we must ex
plore the innermost corners of our
hearts and minds to find our likes,
our dislikes, and our fears. Upon
exploring ourselves, we might hap
pen to find certain traits of charac
ter that we did not know we posses
sed. If these traits are good, we
must use them to the best of our
knowledge. On the other hand, if
they are bad, we must try to iron
them out or banish them from our
lives. After we know ourselves
better, we will be in the position to
make sacrifices—sacrifices which
will benefit others as well as our
selves.
Bernard Baruch once asserted
that the western democracies were
destined to defeat at the hands of
the Soviet Union because they were
unwilling to make the sacrifices
necessary to arm themselves. If we
could prove such statements as that
to be false, by actually sacrificing;
if we had an earnest desire and
willingness to make contributions;
and if we would keep faith while
performing these various duties,
there could be little to handicap
our progress in achieving harmoni
ous living. *
The Dream
By PAULINE POSTELL
As I walked through the dim
quietness of the forest, I felt closely
kin to all that lived and grew a-
round me. Yet, the noisy din of
civilization still tugged at my foot
steps and made me stride faster be
cause of my fear that it would
catch me.
Soon I came to an open grove
wihere a natural path led to my left.
The trees stood like tall, straight
soldiers guarding a treasure. I
stopped, and wondered whether I
should accept their challenge or
turn and keep to my own way in de
feat. Then, off in stillness, I heard
a merry little tinkle, like the laugh
ter of a child, calling me to come
and play; so I ventured forth and
parted the bushes between the tall
trees.
It was a sight beautiful to behold.
Lush green grass served as a soft
carpet and" a bed for dazzling riot
By HAROLD HAMILTON
As the situation stands today,
segregation seems to be gradually
on its way out. For evidence of this,
consider the recognition attained by
Ralph Bunche, Edith Sampson, Ad
am Clayton Powell, and Judge
Hastie; consider also the admittance
of Negroes into schools which form
erly admitted only white students;
consider also the integration within
the armed forces where Negroes
and whites train and fight side by
side.
This integration and elimination
of segregation is certainly what all
Negroes want, but it leads one to
wonder perhaps if Negroes are
preparing to cope with the com
petition that will be met when they
are faced with competitors who
have had greater opportunities for
training. Facing facts squarely, one
must note that Negroes have not
been given the opportunity present
ed whites. We must realize also
that in jobs wtiich are only recently
opening to Negroes, these fields
have always been open to whites.
White youths have had ample time
to prepare, to gain practical ex
perience, to plan. Negroes have not.
Whites have been looking forward
for years, knowing that their op
portunities are unlimited. They
have been able to dream of achiev
ing success and fame without facing
the problem which Negroes face—
segregation. Certainly they havd
had ample time. How could Ne
groes have such visions when a col
or line exists?
When color bars are dropped, Ne
groes entering new professions will
face two major obstacles: first, the
tendency for whites to give prefer
ence to whites; and second, the
greater opportunity white youths
have had in gaining practical ex
perience. A third handicap which
may arise is the problem of aca
demic preparation. That problem,
however, can be solved by intense
self application. And there lies thei
solution to the whole problem. Self
application leads to perfection, per
fection leads to success, no matter
who the competitor.
Remember the twp primary ob
stacles. Raise your standards to
meet the rigid qualifications neces
sary in a society that is becoming
daily more and more competitive.
of flowers, and in the midst of the
flowers was a small crystal clear
stream running merrily on its way.
I trod the carpet with light feet,
and lay my weary body down to
rest. I let my mind run and play a-
round the twinkling stones in the
stream, and my cares and troubles
all vanished in this beautiful haven.
Dear Sir:
An excellent job you are doing
in the ’50-51 Panther! The variety
of pictures, the editorials, the sports
corner are all a vast improvement
over previous issues. I still wonder
however what are the possibilities
of more students contributions (as
jokes, illustrated jokes, poetry, etc.)
being submitted and more issues of
the Panther being released.
Sincerely yours,
Evelyn Toney
Dear Sir:
This is not a letter of criticism,
but one for the improvement of
your paper. Since it is an old tra
dition of the Panther staff to pro
gress, rather than retrogress, I
think that you will find it an ad
vantage to have copies of your pa
per published at more frequent in
tervals than they have been in the
past.
I ami hoping that this letter will
be received in good faith inasmuch
as it has been written by a constant
reader, one who is interested ih the
Panther as such.
Very truly yours,
Roy Wolfe
Dear Sir:
May I extend my compliments
and appreciation to you for the arti
cle which appeared in the Novem
ber issue of the Clark Panther, en
titled, “Purpose Of The N.A.A.C.P.”
I am sure you were not aware of
the fact that there some among us
who did not know the purpose of
the N.A.A.C.P. We realized tha
fact that it had something to do
with the Negro race, but we did not
know its purpose.
Now that we know the purpose of
the N.A.A.C.P., it will mean more
to us in the future than it did in
the past.
Respectfully yours,
Alice Overstreet
Dear Sir:
I have heard many unpleasant re
marks from students concerning
these late afternoon classes at Clark.
Classes interfere with their job op
portunities. I would appreciate a
statement in the next issue of your
paper about the opinion of officials
of the college concerning this prob
lem.
Yours truly,
Janell Sims
We Face The Future
By JOHN L. WHITE, JR.
In these few fleeting weeks before
commencement there is much talk
about the immediate future. Par
ticularly among the young men,
there are thoughts of war. Most of
us are not really worried about the
situation knowing that, men’s going
to war is not a unique experience
in human history. Although we can
not master external circumstances,
we can face the future squarely and
control the attitude which we take
toward whatever lies just over the
hill of commencement. All of us
can master the attitudes we take a-
bout life, our fellow-man, and our
own progress here on the campus
and in the life that follows our
campus life. The attitude that we
take toward things is of paramount
importance because our attitudes
are sometimes the basis of our per
sonalities.
We should algo learn to respect
individual differences and govern
our attitudes to these differences ac
cordingly. Many successful people
owe much to their attitudes because
with this and with their ability
they have gotten to the top and are
respected for their achievements.
Those of us who are seniors are
wistful as we think of leaving fa
miliar scenes at Clark—school years
full of fond memories. Like seniors
Everywhere we almost wish wa
could stay a little longer.
So let us watch our attitudes, do
our best work, and make these the
best months of our lives.
Strength for Today
By J. La VERNE BARNES
There is no person alive todayMirenouncing many things in order to
who has not been afraid at oneBpossess other things more fully,
time or another. But even fear hasjj As young children, our wishes
its advantages. It is not until, v/e( : were sovereign; we had only to cry
and our parents would fulfill our
Keeping A
Boy Interested
By MARIE YOUNG
During a forum on boy-girl re
lationships, held at the beginning
of the school year, a freshman
young lady asked in a very serious
way, “How do you get a boyfriend,
and most of all, how do you keep
him ”
Since the latter point, that of keep
ing a fellow interested, is para
mount in the minds and hearts Of
many young ladies, let us devote
our time to a discussion of this sub
subject, assuming that by now the
freshmen and also upperclass young
ladies have met nice fellows, especi
ally now that Spring is here.
Keeping a boy interested does
not only entail that “band-box- i
book”, but also that “I’m-interested-
in-you” tone in your conversations.
have encountered fear that we can
consider ourselves courageous. But
the matter lies in how can we ad
just ourselves, and where is our
safety. I. A. R. Wylie, in Reader’s
Digest, says, “Our real safety lives
only deep within ourselves. There
must be that something within us to
come forth and strengthen us in our
hour of conflict.” What is that
something? I call it peace of mind.
Life’s pattern presents many
fears and hardships. In order to
meet these hardships courageously
we must have peace of mind. It is
life’s greatest good.
Peace of mind cannot be won by
any brief or superficial effort.
Fame, wealth, and health help to
promote inward peace, but these
can slip through our fingers like
sand. So we must have an inward
peace to satisfy the dimensions of
the soul. We must learn the art of
Yes, that’s the secret—one of the
main, but often overlooked, cri
teria for keeping a boy interested.
How do you react when he wants
to talk about sports, lessons or just
about the folks at home? Do you
plant a bored expression on your
face and only “light up” when he
says, “I like you in red” or “I think
you’re prettier with bangs?” If this
desire. We knew, at that stage of
development, very little about the
postponement of satisfaction or the
necessity o f renunciation. But
now that we are older we should be
able to make the proper adjust
ment.
Next to food it is kindness that
all mortals hunger for. When w«[
fail to be kind to all men we destroy
our own peace of mind. Elise Mc
Cormick in Reader’s Digest says,
“It stands for the idea that God ex
ists, that love of Him and of one’s
neighbors is the most important,
and satisfying forces in life.”
If we acquire the art of proper
love and * 1 kindness; if, aided by re
ligion, we free ourselves from fears,
and learn to face grief; if we ap
praise and accept ourselves as w«|
really are, how: can we fail to cre
ate a good life? For then inward
peace will be ours.
is your main fault, then correct it
QUICK! A fellow likes a girl who
is interesting to talk to; therefore,
you’ve got to be able to develop a
lively interest in the things he likes.
You can also find out at this point
whether you really like him or not.
If it’s just impossible to become in-
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