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CLARK PANTHER
NIS President
DR. DENNIS
Clark Trackman
In ’Skeegee Meet
By HAROLD A. HAMILTON
Finishing a close third behind runners
from Florida A. & M. and Xavier, John
Cannon, the captain of the Clark team,
was the only member of the Clark squad
to place in any event at the 25th annual
running of the Tuskegee Relays held at
Tuskegee Institute May 4 and 5.
Bobby Leonard finished third in a
trial heat of the 100 yard dash, but was
unable to place in the semi-final heat and
wds thus eliminated.
Arthur Johnson, who won 2nd place in
the broad jump at the Alabama State Re
lays, was nosed out of this event at Tus
kegee as Prairie View, Morehouse, and an
independent participant, Jerome Bifflfi,
AAU Jr. broad jump champion, won 1st,
2nd, and 3rd pllaces respectively.
Offie Clark was eliminated from the
high jump when the height reached 5’8”.
Xavier’s “Panama” Clark showed good
form in the one mile relay as he whittled
dowtn a 50 yard lead and came in second
after a runner from Savannah State Col
lege.
Prairie View fielded the strongest team
of the meet and emerged the victor of the
meet.
Baccalaureate
June 3
Commencement
June 5
AWARDS—Continued From Page 3
award to the student majoring in mathe
matics and maintaining the highest aver
age in this field over a period of four
years.
The J. P. Brawl,ey award of $25.00 was
made to Miss Eula Jones who maintained
the highest average above 2.5 over a peri
od of four years. This award is made an
nually. Miss Jones is valedictorian of the
Class of ’51.
Miss Johnetta Henderson, representing
the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, present
ed to Miss Wilhelmina Bates, freshman, a
scholarship award merited by her scho
lastic achievements. The scholarship is
presented in memory of Mrs. Marie Tay
lor, who was one of the founders of the
sorority. Miss Henderson was presented
the Marie I. Hodwick Award which is a-
warded annually to the sophomore show
ing greatest proficiency in English during
the freshman year.
To Roman Turmon went the award pre
sented annually to the best all-around
athlete of the year. Turmon is a fresh
man.
Miss Ollie Brown, Director of the Wom
en’s Ensemble, presented to Misses Gladys
Bowen, Molline Morgan, Sallie Godfrey,
Robinez Geeder, Mary Huff, Harriett Jun
ior, Samuelfa Grey, Glenna Flournoy, Con
stance Gay, and Dorothy Garrison awards
for two years participation in the Wom
en’s Ensemble.
Dr. J. de Koven Killingsworth, Director
of the Department of Music, announced
the awards to be presented to the follow
ing students after commencement: Mar
jorie Alexander, Adell Cantrell, Mildred
Jones, Isabelle Taylor, Doris Johnson,
Theria Felder, Blanche Perry, Lola Parks,
Pauline Postell, Julius Wimby, Washing
ton Butler, and Rodney Reed. The awards
will be made in recognition of two years
of activities with the Philharmonic So
ciety. Awards for four years service are
to be presented to Gerald Johnson, Har-
oldine Hooper, Alma Bryant, Yvonne
Crawford, Lillian Graves, Juanita Tray
lor, Mable Matthews, Ethel Watkins, and
Doris Seals.
Miss Eula Jones and Mr. Moses Faison,
seniors, were presented awards for win
ning first and third place respetively, in
the city-wide Alpha Kappa Delta Soci
ological Fraternity’s essay contest which
had as its theme “The Impact of War on
Marriage and the Family.” Dr. W.H. Hale,
of the Social Science Department present
ed the awards.
ADR President
DEAN McPHEETERS
Cannon, Clark Stand
Out at SIAC Meet
By WILLIAM JAMES BREEDING
When the thinclad stars from the sev
enteen participating schools assembled
for the S.I.A.C. Meet, all eyes were fo
cused on stars of last year. It was ques
tioned whether any records would be
broken, or in that case whether any would
be set. It has been a prolonged controv
ersy whether the stars of today are better
than those of yesterday. Last year one of
our track stars won high recognition for
his efforts. John Cannon was the confer
ence’s champion high hurdler. Cannon
wasn’t able to make it two in a row this
year, but he was great in winning second
honors. In the high hurdle competition
Cannon was nosed out by Robert Ste
phens (Florida).
Cannon registered six of our eight
points by copping second laurels in the
high and low. hurdles. The remaining
two points were registered by Offie
Clark and the college’s crack relay team.
In the 440 yard run Offie Clark placed
4th to help the tally sheet one point.
Clark isn’t a veteran on the squad and is
what we considered, prior to Saturday,
a green man. However, after the meet,
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