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CLARK PANTHER, APRIL 29, 1951, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Sherrod
Lectures At
Institute
Mr. Arthur D. Sherrod, head "of
the Clark College Art Department,
served as consultant in arts and
crafts for a state-wide Recreation
Institute sponsored by the Georgia
State Recreation Association. The
Institute wirs held at the School of
Social Work, Atlanta University,
which cooperated in sponsoring the
three-day meeting of recreational
workers on March 8, 9, and 10.
Mr. Sherrod lectured and gave
demonstrations of copper tooling,
tie-dying and papier mache work.
Approximately 75 recreational
workers attended the sessions.
METHODIST CAREER CLINIC
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of the purpose of the Conference
which aims at stressing church-re
lated vocations and developing in
young people a sense of Christain
vocation in careers not directly re
lated to 1 the church.
Miss Briggs, who has done ex
tensive work in Africa, underlined
the general objective of the confer
ence and more specifically empha
sized the constructive value of mis
sionary work.
SIGMAS OBSERVE
ANNUAL “BIGGER AND
BETTER BUSINESS WEEK”
In keeping with its motto, “Cul
ture for Service and Service to Hu
manity,” Phi Chapter, Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity has observed one
, of the National programs of the
Fraternity during the week April
8th through the 13th.
On Wednesday April 11, Psi fchap-
ter held its annual Bigger and Bet
ter Business program in Davagd
Auditorium at Clark College at
10:00 A. M.
Some highlights of the program
were; the purpose of the National
Bigger and Better Business pro
gram, related by Brother James
Jewell, and the main address, de
livered by Brother J. L. Wolfe,
Real Estate Broker, Atlanta, Ga.
Brother Jewell very adequately
explained the significance of the
PANTHERS’
CORNER
By William (Fuzzy) Breeding
AKA
The young ladies of the Physical
Education Department are having a
late spring training. Whereas the
major league clubs started training
in early March, these ambitious las
sies started only a week ago. Tha
reason for this is easily seen when
one looks at the number of games
scheduled. For the current season
the ladies are looking forward to
just one big game. Just as the
champions look forward to World
Series play, so do these players.
This big game will be included a-
mong the May Day activities and
will be played against the Morris
Brown lassies. There are some hard
hitting athletes in our outfit, and AS
time passes they should be in true
form. We’ll be there to cheer you
to a big victory girls.
When the Tuskegee Relays role a-
/ound, all eyes will not be on the
track field. Unprecedented "moves
are being made to carry a golf team
to Tuskegee to represent the Cardi
nal and Black. There are not* too
many followers of the little white
pill around these acres, but there
will be enough enthusiasts to form
ulate a team. So far Coach Curry is
expecting John White, Clyde Terry,
Benjamin Lloyd, and yours truly to
work into playing condition. If
you are interested in such play, why
not see coach and come oh out for
the team?
program and summed his talk up by
stating that the Phi Beta Sigma
Fraternity belives that the improve
ment of economic conditions of Ne
groes is a major factor in the im
provement of the general well-be
ing of the Negro group.
Brother Wolfe’s very timely
message was primarily concerned
with the actual] trend of Negro
business and businesses as a whole.
He also listed facts concerning job
opportunities and ways and means
by which Negroes can better their
economic conditions.
The members of Psi Chapter, Phi
Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., send
greetings and best wishes to tha
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, and
we extend sincere congratulations
to all wiho have recently entered
the world of Greekdom.
Alabama State Relays, April 21, 1951, at Alabama State.
Arthur Johnson (left) watches as John Cannon receives 3rd
place award for his participation in the high hurdles event.
Cannon placed fourth in the low hurdles. Arthur Johnson
took 2nd place honors in the broad jump by jumping 21 ft. 8
inches. Cannon is captain of the Clark Team. Both are Sopho
mores from New Orleans, La.
CHESTERFIELD ANNOUNCES
CONTEST
Alpha Kappa Alpha is proud to
boast about sixteen of its sorors.
Fourteen were on the honor roll
for the first semester, and Theria
Felder and Esther Franklin made
singular achievements.
Miss Felder was recently one of
the intiates into the Alpha Kappa
Mu Honor Society. Prior to her in
duction, she delivered an auspici
ous piano recital at the chapel hour
of Clark.
Miss Franklin recently rendered a
superb song recital as the guest of
the Savannah State Chapter of the
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Harold Hamilton, Chesterfield
Cigarettes’ Campus Representative,
recently announced the opening of
a campus-wide contest through
which contestants may win a trip to
the Tuskegee Track Meet which
will be held early in May.
The contest is open to all Clark
male students who have a chance to
attend the Meet by submitting
Chesterfield cigarette wrappers to
Harold Hamilton one week prior to
the Meet. The individual submit
ting the most wrappers will be a-
werded a round-trip ticket to Tus
kegee.
Alumni Notes
By FRANKLIN S. JONES
The Alumni Association extends congratulations to the
Eppsmen basket-ball team. The basket-ball team placed
fourth in the conference of the regular season and won third
place in the S. I. A. C. tournament. Roman “Doc” Turmon,
sensational freshman player of Clark, was high point man of
the tournament scoring 97 points.
Deadline for all copy to be
used in the final issue of the
PANTHER is May 5. Copy
submitted after this date can
not be used.
^ ^ ——j—- Because of the probability of their
use in future classification of re
cruits male students are advised by
THE CLARK COLLEGE FACULTY selective service officials to take
the coming Selective Service Ex-
Presents aminations regardless of scholastic
standing.
"THE
IMPORTANCE
OF BEING
EARNEST"
A Three-Act Play by Oscar Wilde
Davage Auditorium
Friday, May 11
Sat., May 12
8:15 P. M.
Benefit Clark College United
Negro College Fund
CROGMAN DAY
SATURDAY, MAY 5TH,
El.
Sunday, June 3rd, Baccalaureate
Tuesday, June 5th, Commencement
^ A XX A
Beta Psi
Of Omega
Inducts Four
Beta Psi Chapter of the Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity recently an
nounced the initiation of Reubin
Dawkins, Rufus Tucker, Curtis Ash
and Charles Jackson into its ranks.
The neophytes entered the realm of
Greekdom oni Thursday, April 12.
The chapter’s Vice-Basileus, Na
thaniel Thomas was appointed to
serve as Beta Psi’s delegate to the
Regional Convention of the Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity on April 21-22.
The Regional was held in Mobile,
Alabama.
The Lampados Club, composed of
Omega pledges, presented its initial
chapel program on April 16 in Dav
age Auditorium. The Lampados
Club is composed of seven members;
Bobby Kirby, Henry Collins, Ran
dolph Kendal, Walter Cook, Office
Clark, Alvin Turner, Stanley Gos-
ser, and Ernest. Pharr.
At the chapel program the Lam
pados Club presented, in memory
of Jeffrey Jennings who at th«
time of his death was a member of
the club, the Jennings Award,
which is an annual one presented
to the outstanding athlete of the
year. The award this year, a trophy,
wps presented 1 to Roman Turman.
On March 25, the Clark College
Band presented its annual recital.
The audience was captivated by the
beautiful selections rendered by the
band. The evening was enjoyed by
all Congratulations to the band.
Another interesting series was
held • on the campus April 4th
through 6th entitled “Campus Ca
reer Clinic.” The theme was: “Chris
tian Unity and My Vocation.” Dis
cussion groups, lectures, and coun
seling periods were held under the
guidance of competent resource per
sons. Much (information of useful
ness was gained by the students.
Do not forget your class reunion
this June. The classes of ’Ol, ’ll,
’21, ’31, ’41. Plan now to be present.
He received the B. D. degree from
Gammon Theological Seminary, the
S. T. M. from Boston University,
and has completed the requirements
for the doctrate at Boston Univer
sity.
1949
Zenovia Constance Stafford is an
instructor at David T. Howard High
School. Miss Stafford began work
toward her Master’s degree at At
lanta University last summier.
1950
Lincoln Harper, a chemistry and
mathematics major, is a part time
instructor in the mathematics de
partment at Clark this year and is
doing an excellent.job.
OUR ALUMNI HERE AND THERE
1947
James E. McCallum, pastor at
New Port News, Virginia, while at
tending the Thirkield Lectures at
Gammon Theological Seminary was
a visitor to our campus. Rev. Mc-
Callutni while attending Gammon
served as a part time instructor at
Clark in Religion.
George Tate was married Sunday,
January 28th, 1951 to Miss Melba
Lusk of Chicago, Ill. The Tates are
now residing in Cumberland, Mary
land, where Reverend' Tate is pas-
toring.
1936
Charles Franklin Golden visited
our campus during our observance
of Passion Week and brought us a
very inspirational message during
the chapel, hour. Reverend Golden
is assistant Secretary of Board of
Missions and Church Extepsion
whose office is in New York City.
Alumni Club
Sponsors
Bridge Tourney
The Atlanta Clark club sponsor
ed a very successful bridge tourna
ment at the Phyllis Wheatley Y.W.
C. A. on Friday night, March 9. This
affair was conducted by Mrs. White,
Robinson, president of the national
Alupini Association, Mr. Charles
Gideon, president of the Atlanta
Clark Club, and Mrs. Birdie Wal
lace, vice-president of the Atlanta
Clark Club. Mr. George Allen, the
chairman of the gift committee,
secured worthwhile gifts that pleas
ed the sixteen lucky winners. First
prize was won by Mr. George Allen,
second by Mr. A. B. Wright, and
third by Mrs. L. S. Robinson.
This delightful affair was enjoyed
by all, and the Clark club of At
lanta wishes to thank all who par
ticipated and contributed to this
affair.