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CLARK PANTHER
PAGE FIVE
Misses Frances McGuire, Ella Jefferson, and Andrea Thompson at
the Mother’s Day program held in Davage Auditorium. Seated at ex
treme right is Dean Phoebe Burney. Mrs. Mary Long, coordinator of
the panel discussion which was held at this time, is not shown.
Curry to Study
At U. of Texas
Coach Marion M. Curry will be the
first Negro to enter the University of
Texas’ School, of Physical Education with
the intention of working for a Ph. D.
when he enrolls there for the summer
session in June.
The announcement of Curry’s leave of
absence wlas made recently by the Clark
piloting the Clark Basketball team to
third place in the SIAC Tournament.
The Student Council operated success
fully under the administration of Mr.
William Breeding, president, and while
the Men’s Senate failed to recover from
the loss of Donald Fletcher, the Person
nel Department did much to advance so
cial activities on the campus.
The first yearbook since 1948 was pub
lished under the direction of Mr. M. Carl
Holman and was edited by Miss Ethel
Watkins. The “Panther Frolic” was pre
sented for the second time. The admini
stration saw fit to purchase “Beetlebomb”
(much to the regret of those who have
had.the pleasure of riding in it).
College administration.
Even though he is making a great stride,
Coach Curry will certainly be missed in
Clark College athletic circles during his
leave.
Coach Curry, a graduate of Clark Col
lege, was captain of both basketball and
football teams during his stay here and
was selected during his collegiate foot
ball career for an All-American team.
Assuming the position of head coach in
September will be Coach Leonidas Epps
who came to Clark in 1949.
Aid Your Local NAACP
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in September.
Mr, Avery Burress, a junior, from Wy
oming, Ohio, was elected Vice-President
of the chapter in the recent election.
Dr. W. H. Hale, instructor of Sociology
at Clark College is advisor for the Atlanta
chapter.
Other officers are: Miss Beatrice Tray
lor, of Spelman, secretary; Miss Lois
Johnson, of Spelman, treasurer; Miss
Katherine Kemp, Morris Brown, reporter;
Dr. Mozell Hill, of Atlanta University,
national representative.
Qualified Ballots and
Qualified Candidates
By HAROLD A. HAMILTON
The difference between an “X” and a
“check” on a ballot is tremendous (as far
as Clark College elections, especially Stu
dent Council elections, are concerned).
It is impossible appearently, that a
“check” on a ballot can have the same
significance as has an “X”. What’s more,
such a problem caused a sizable debate
among ballot counters.
Obviously a “check” has no value.
What technicality! “Checked” ballots
were finally ruled void by the counters.
To say that a ballot is void if a “check”
is used instead of an “X” is certainly
absurd.
Speaking of technicality what justifica
tion is there in the president of the Stu
dent Council acting as a ballot counter
What justification is there in allowing
ballot counting to be done by others than
members, and only members of the Stu
dent Council, who- are appointed by the
classes? Furthermore, what justification
is there in a junior serving as Student
Council President? Who besides lower
classmen, will look up to him? Certainly
seniors will not look to him wholeheart
edly. What is there for students to look
forward to if persons in the sophomore
year are allowed to run for president?
A relatively new student council,
Clark’s student body has taken upon it
self an unprecedented venture; it has
elected a student other than a senior to
the office of President of the Student
Council. It is feared by this writer that
in order to secure proper legislation for
the student body, the student body itself
must push the Council from outside.
Cases of laxity were very few during the
present Student Council administration,
we must continue to make our Student
Council a functioning organization by
making certain in the future that its presi
dent is a senior.
A Sophomore has only two years ex
perience in collegiate matters, most of
that obtained during his secorfd year in
college. A senior has three years to his
credit and is obviously more qualified for
such an important office.
In voting freshmen and sophomores
shoud consider more than class loyalty.
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