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PAGE TWO CLARK PANTHER, OCTOBER 13, 1951, ATLANTA, GEORGIA The Clark Panther 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. An instrument for fostering friendly and constructive criticism of campus activities. HAROLD A. HAMILTON, Editor-in-Chief ERNEST PHARR, Associate Editor J. F. SUMMERSETTE, Advisor A SENATOR REFLECTS: "If I Were A Freshman Again By Harold A. Hamilton . Senator Estes Kefauver, in an article entitled “If I Were a Fresh man Again”, which appeared in the orientation issue of “Motive”, a Methodist publication, states that if he were a college freshman again there would be two fundamental goals of life to which he would strive—working for others and diversity of interests. The Tennessee senator, who once headed the Senate Crime Invest igation Committee, believes that the only worth-while accomplish ments ate those which benefit the great masses of the people. He speaks of Washington, D.C. and the selfish, narrow individuals who work only for themselves, who know no true or lasting peace but are constantly seeking more and more accomplishments of the same unsatisfying character. In striking contrast he writes of the few gen uine idealists he has met in Wash ington. “Whether they work in behalf of world peace, better living standards for the poor, or some similar idealistic cause, they share in common a repose of spirit and a happiness of soul which those who struggle only for material ends can never hope to attain.” His second objective, if he was a freshman again, would be diver sity of interests. He feels that spec ialization has its virtues, but that in this country there are too many specialists whose knowledge rests soley within the field of their spec ialty. The senator feels that men should be concerned with knowledge of things other than their special field, that the physical scientist should be acquainted with the humanities, that the engineer should be inter ested in social science, and that everyone should be civic-minded. As advice to all young people Mr. Kefauver urges observance of the “Golden Rule” Which he says is thought of by young people today as “a fine and noble ideal but as something which actually has little place in the modem world in which we live.” Finally, he advises students to take the “Great Books” approach to education, which he says has proved to be an important and use ful counterforce to the trend to ward specialization. Of all admoni tions that he could give a college freshman, the first chosen would be •—to read. “Soak up, devour the books in your college library. And do not confine your reading to just one or a feW fields. A well-read per son is not only a well-informed person; he is a useful citizen.” This advice of Mr. Kefauver should be heeded by every student. There is no end to the good accomp lished by . reading. Reading in creases the intelligence, it brings into view new horizons, and clari fies that which is mysterious to the mind. Of all the advice that could be given a freshman, reading ranks as the most important. Books offer new worlds of pleasure, of enter tainment, and of instruction. Do not limit your reading to any one form or to any one literary form. Read widely in all fields. Read newspapers, magazines, nov els and keep up with national and international affairs; attend forums and debates on public issues. Think of things other than dances and card games. Talk of mature and lasting things, not of the frivoli ties that have little significance and short vogue. Act rationally. Waste no time in nonsense. There will come a time when frivolity will seem folly, and the hours spent laying a sound foundation will seem but small payment for the benefits reaped from laying such a found ation. Remember what the senator has said, “Work for others and have a wide diversity of interests”. Con sider the advantages of wide read ing Consider the short time you will be here and decide how you will take advantage of the oppor tunity to be in college. Notes on Football Many of the twenty million per sons who attend football games this autumn and watch halfbacks sweep around ends and down field for long runs would be quite bored by the variety of the game played by the ancients who started the game we call football. Most fans probably do not know that football existed as far back as the 12th century, and that during that time it was so popular that Edward II and Henry VII of Eng land forbade it on the ground that it took interest away from the military sport of archery. Football is far from being a new sport. In medieval times a form of football known as calcio flourished in Italy. Natives of Polynesia are known to have played a variety of the game with a football made of bamboo fiber; and Eskimos played it with a leather ball filled with moss. England and the United States are the strongholds of football today. At the beginning of the 19th century several types of the game, in which only kicking and no carry ing of the ball was permitted, were being played at various English public schools including Eton, Har row, and Rugby. The modifi cation which permits carrying was first introduced at Rugby in 1823. In America, a form of football was played in the colony of Vir ginia as early as 1609. In the eighteen-thirties a form of football was taken up at Harvard, Yale and Princeton; at Harvard and Yale it took the form of a rush between freshmen and sophomores, and be came so rough that the faculties of the two institutions prohibited the game in 1862. The first inter-colle giate football game in the United Continued On Page Four European Diary Observations Of Europe's Culture And Traditions By JAMES P. BRAWLEY In the afternoon of July 28, 1951, Mrs. Brawley and I em barked from New York on “Her Royal Majesty’s Ship, The ‘Queen Elizabeth’ ” for our maiden trip abroad. This huge ship 1,031 feet in length, 118 feet wide, weighing 88,673 tons, with its 14 decks, 35 public rooms, 2,279 passengers and a crew of 1200 gave us at once the sense of security so much needed by new and inexperienced seafaring passengers. Al though one might retain the sense of security, when he gets out in mid-ocean he becomes very conscious of the fact that there is a mighty heap of water out there and even the “Queen Elizabeth,” the world’s largest ocean liner becomes small. It is immediately recognized that here is a city Jr community in mini ature, a cross-section of the nations and peoples of the world. Here on board the ship one is introduced to the spirit to be found in England, France, Italy, and other European countries—a cosmopolitan spirit, a spirit of catholicity, a spirit of legality. There is a freedom which lifts one out of a rigidly-maintained and protected class and'easte society to a level where he is thrilled by the extraordinary experience of being recog nized as a human being without stigma and without being reminded of his color. It was curious and surprising, however, to some of our fellow Americans to see a few Negroes in company with them enjoying without limitations all the privileges, courtesies, and luxurious facilities afforded by this magnificent ship. European culture and the spirit of the old world at once expressed themselves. They were evident on every hand. People were people. The three classes on the ship were classifications of' accommodations and serv ices, but not classifications of people. The class in which one traveled was his own choice in terms of what was available or in terms of the price he elected to pay. The same courtesies were extended us that were ex tended other passengers. We enjoyed the gracious “sirs” and “madams” addressed to us from the captain down to the least important crewman, the same as did any and all other passengers abroad. The “Queen Elizabeth” ploughed the waters of the Atlantic at the speed of about 29 knots an hour and in five days called at Cherbourg, France on scheduled time. We proceeded thence to Paris, our first stop. In Paris one is immediately engulfed in a cosmopolitan air, a feeling of friendliness and of freedom. One notes the courteousness, the socia bility and the leisureness of the people. No one seems to be in a great hurry,—I should say no one except the taxi drivers. They dash through the streets in their old model cars with such speed as to make one think that after all there really are two classes of people in Paris—the “quick” and the “dead.” The closed shops and stores for hours in the middle of the day,, and the crowded sidewalk cafes which are most numerous, bespeak a custom and tradition of the French people (most expressive of the art of relaxa tion. Here, they sit for hours enjoying the company of friends, conversing, and drinking wine which seems to be more essential to the Frenchman than water is to the American. Though the buildings in Paris are marked with the age of the cen- tures they are remarkable for their architectural beauty, of ancient de sign. The layout of the city shows plan, order, design and beauty in every direction pne moves. This is evidenced in the wide boulevards such as Champ De Mars which proceeds from the Ecole Milftaire through the Eiffel Tower, across the Seine River to the Palais De Chaillot, or the Avenue Des Champs-Elysees which leads from the Place of the Concorde to the Arch of Triumph and the Place of L Etoile. The entire city portrays a richness of culture in architecture and ob jective display of historical events. There are hundreds of centers of inter est, everyone of which is noted for its cultural and historic significance. To list a few, there are: The Place de L’Opera, The Church of the Madeline, The Church of St. Severin, The Church of the Sacred Heart, The Cathedral of Notre Dame, The Pantheon, The Pl,ace of the Bastille, The Palace of Justice, The Arch of Triumph of the Carrousel, The Arch of Triumph of L’Etoile, Eiffel Tower, The Luxembourg Gardens, The Tuileries Gardens, The Palace of the Tuileries, The Louvre (Museum). In the Louvre is housed probably the greatest collection of art work otf the great masters to be found anywhere in the world. In these centers of culture and history, supplemented by scores of others one finds expressions of the Ijfe of the French people across a span of history of at least 600 years. The master paintings and the sculpture in the Cathedrals, Churches, and Museums strongly reflect the spirit and influence of the Italian Renaissance and the noted Italian mas ters of the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries, all of which gave birth to a great culture all over Western Europe. Brief reference must be made to Versailles and Fontainbleau both of which were palaces’of Kings of France. Versailles grew from a small Chateau in the I7th century under Louis XIII to an immense and magni ficent Palace under Louis XIV. Kings of France lived here in splendor and luxury until 1789. The palace is filled with master pieces. Its ma jesty, its galleries, its scores of rooms including chapel, library, museum, etc, its gardens, groves and surrounding landscape of beauty are beyond description. The Palace at Fontainbleau, the favorite residence of Na poleon, is no less striking in magnificence, luxury, splendor, and interioi beauty. Back of all this luxury, splendor, art, architecture, tradition, culture' and beauty there is a note of sadness growing out of grim facts of history. On seeing all this one easily understands the reason for and significance of the French Revolution, begun in 1789. The great architectural struc tures erected at the behest of Kings and Sovereigns, that have stood for centures and will stand for centures to come, represent human toil with out the aid of modern building equipment and facilities. They bespeak the debt that French civilization owes to the human hand. They represent the enslavement, suppression, and exploitation of the peasant which led to a revolt against the selfish power of Kings and the oppression of the poor. The French Revolution from 1789 to 1800 was a struggle for free dom. French culture was bought with a price of human blood, now free dom, justice, liberty, egalty and fraternity are the precious possessions of all. Continued On Page Four , 'i Now Hear Ye By Edwin Thomas Pratt The School year has begun, and with it your new Student Council administration begins. In order to have an effective and functioning Council this year it will be necessary to have the full cooperation of the entire student body. As each idea is proposed and discussed there will be differences of opinion. Mark Twain said, “It is •differences of opinion that make a horse-race.” The Student Council can be likened to a horse-race in that every day we are moving to ward our goals set forth last sem ester. Your opinions are needed to make our race effective and suc cessful. During the past year our great est fault was more criticism than participation. We sat back and were either contented or discontented With the proceedings of the Student Council. This year we must have active participation by students in the affairs of the Council. Your leaders can only be as good as you make them. Should we have a Student Council whose function alism becomes a fungus, or should we have an effective Council? You will be the determining factor. • Full cooperation is urgently needed. Instead of forming little “gossip groups” and discussing what you consider important issues, present those issues to your Stu dent Council for the best and most intelligent solution. In segments our strength is very limited, but as a unit with one pur pose in mind, our resources are many and the results from unity of purpose may be tremendous. To make this a “Banner Year” in the annal, of Clark’s Student Council history, your cooperation is needed. Can we count on you? Looking At The New Broom By Harold Hamilton Mr. Sinclair V. Jeter is rapidly becoming a familiar figure to Clark College students since their return to school. Mr. Jeter, in the course of his duties, will probably be the most widely known and talked about member of the Clark College Staff. He is an affable person, and from all indications, if personality can in dicate such a thing, he will have great sympathy and understanding for those whose bills run unpaid past deadlines. This is not to say that he will allow bills to remain unpaid indefinetly. Oh no, he’s not here for that! But don’t worry, if mamma and papa are a little slow about “sendin’ th’ dough” he’ll only keep you from the dining hall—- and who can say that that’s cruel ? I suppose you’ve guessed who Mr. S. V. Jeter is by now. But if you haven’t, he’s the Bursar—the man who collects the cash, the Business Manager, etc. Mr. Jeter finished Virginia State College, studied at Howard, Amer ican University, and at Brooklyn College. He is a native of Wash ington, D.C. By the way, “Jeter” is pro nounced with the “J” sounding like a “J”, and not like a “G.” A pilot who flies a jet plane is a jeter, if that helps any. Famous last words (of Mr. Jeter) “Be seein’ you.” Join the N. A. A. C. P. 3