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CLARK PANTHER, NOVEMBER 9, 1951, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
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European Diary
Observations Of Europe's
Culture and Traditions
By JAMES P. BRAWLEY
(Continued from October 13 Edition)
The great art work of the city is to be found in such renowned places
as the Cathedral of St. Paul, outside the wall; St. Peter’s, within the wait
(of the Vatican); the magnificent Sistine Chapel (within the Vatican);
and the museum of art, literature and sculpture, within the Vatican. To
attempt to describe these great art and cultural centers would be futile
and folly.
Catholicism is a powerful force in Rome, extending its influence
throughout the world. Vatican City is an independent government with
in the city of Rome. It covers over 100 acres of land and has a population
of nearly a thousand citizens. The Vatican is in constant communication
with the whole outside world. The point of greatest significance re
garding Catholicism and the Vatican is the fact that here is the residence
of the holy father, Pope Pius XII.
One of our most memorable experiences in Europe was the extra
ordinary privilege of an audience with the Pope. At his summer resi
dence—Castel Gandolfo—some fifteen miles from Vatican City a small
group of thirty-four were favored with the blessings of the Pope. Pass
ing the Swiss guards at the entrance, we proceeded up to the second or
third floor, where we passed through one large room after another, each
one surpassed in splendor and elegance only by the one that followed
We came to the throne room, where we waited with tenseness and a lit
tle fear, but with expectancy. We were given the signal to bow on our
knees and the Most Holy Father entered. A slender figure commanding
in personality, the Pope at once puts his visitors at ease. We stood at his
signal. He had a word for every one personally whom he called by name.
He clasped each hand and said blessings on you and your work. In the
presence of one so human, so humble, so understanding and so interested
in the problems of the world, one receives a spiritual lift that gives him
a new outlook on life.
There is great concern on the part of the Pope regarding the future
of the Vatican, the seat of Roman Catholicism. If war should come it
might necessitate his abdicating the papal throne and the reestablishing
of the Vatican elsewhere, probably in the Western Hemisphere. Secret
plans are in the making in the case of such eventuality.
The Vatican has great influence on the secular and political life of
Rome and Italy. At present there seems not to be a secular power in Italy
that could compare with the Catholic power of the Pope. One sense in
stability and unrest in Rome, due probably to the poor economic situation.
Florence is the city of the 12th, 13th and 14th century Italian Renais
sance. One need only visit the Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, The
Baptistery or St. John’s Church, or the Uffizi Museum, or the Church
Santa Croce to catch the cultural spirit of this little Italian city which
so greatly influenced the spread of the new learning and the rebirth of
intellectual interest in ancient culture throughout Western Europe.
Our visit to England included primarily London, Oxford, Cambridge
and Bournemouth. England presents something of a different picture
from the other two countries described. While there are many expres
sions of art and architectural beauty, the leading cultural factor, however,
in English life is literary and philosophical. We visited the Parliament
Buildings, West Minster Abbey, St. Margaret’s Cathedral, Buckingham
Palace, St. Paul’s Cathedral, The London Tower and many other places
’of current and historical interest. We also visited Cambridge University
and were in Oxford, the seat of Oxford University, more than a week. It
is evident at once the cultural influence of these two great Universities
on the intellectual life of England.
One notes the heroic effort being made in London to recover from
the destruction visited upon that city during the last war.
Aside from the evident cultural life of Great Britain the most notable
observation is with reference to Socialism and how it has become so
deeply intrenched. It is the opinion of some that Socialism has failed in
that the economic position of Great Britain is at present so critical. So
cialism is favored by the laboring class now in political power and has
a fair representation among the younger people of Great Britain. The
middle class and property owtner and the more wealthy do not ^avor So
cialism.
The critical economic situation in Great Britain is said to be occasion
ed in a large measure by at least three factors (1) the unduly heavy fin
ancial burden imposed upon the government by the program of Socialism
—as medical and dental care, hospitalization, various forms on insurance,
government control of transportation, etc. It is said that in 1950 the gov
ernment lost 39,000,000 pounds on the public transportation alone; (2) the
second factor contributing to the critical economic situation is the reduc
tion of aid by the United States at a time when it is most greatly needed;
(3) the third factor is noted in the effort of Great Britan to carry on a
rearmament program.
The fact should not be overlooked that Great Britain, particularly
London, suffered terrific destruction during the second world war from
which they are yet trying to recover. The struggle has been slow and cost
ly.
France, Italy, and England, are countries of great cultural resource
and rich traditions. One only wishes for more time to be associated with
people like these so kindly disposed, so completely void of prejudice and
so far advanced in the art of living. One gets a spiritual lift from the
great spirit of the people in England, who have suffered during and since
the war and who have a deeper spiritual insight into life than we materi
alistic Americans.
Americans can learn two object lessons: (1) It cannot have a class
and caste society. The common man must be given his day or he will
take it. (2) Discrimination, injustice and disregard of human personality
and human rights will inevitably destroy a nation and leave it hollow,
sick, and feeble. /
Here, as everywhere, a man must be “a man for a’ that and a’ that.”
Clark Graudates YWCA Installs
Open Law Offices Adrainistatrors
Arthur Combs and Julius C.
Daugherty, both of the Class of
1948, have announced the opening
of offices for the practice of law at
864 y 2 Hunter Street, N. W. Both
Clark graduates received their
Bachelor of Law degrees from How
ard University in Washington, D. C.
Attorney Combs who majored in.
Business Administration while at
Clark, was elected a member of Al
pha Kappa Mu Honorary Society,
and was graduated with high hon
ors.
Attorney Daugherty, who. is the
son of Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Daugh
erty of Atlanta, made an available
undergraduate record. He was edi
tor of “The Panther” and also edi
tor of the 1948 Yearbook.
MORALS A
Confused Term
More than half my freshman
themes on “Why I Came to College”
alluded, in one way or another, to
the subject of morals. This was
very interesting, but most of them
showed a misunderstanding of the
term. In many papers the word
“moral” was limited to sex. Other
studehts made morality a depart
ment of religion. In the latter case
they conceived organized religion to
be the only agency determining con
duct. The first use is so obviously
incorrect as to not need clarifica
tion, but the second use does need
some amplification.
First, what are morals? In The
Science of Society, Authors Sum
ner and Keller have provided the
best definition of which I know.
They define morals as “the sum of
taboos and prescriptions by which
right conduct is defined.” It is made
up of folkways and customs; that is,
group habits; and also of law en
forced by police power—be that po
lice power the civil government,
organized religion, or any other so
cial group with the ability to en
force its standards.
Morals and efhics are not the
same. Morals relate to immediate
conduct, but ethics is a “corpus of
rules derived from reflection on mo
rals.” In short, ethics is the science
of morals.
The Sumner and Keller discus
sions, the use of the term in the stu-
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On Sunday, October 21, the Y. W.
C. A. held induction ceremonies for
new members in a short but very
impressive service. The Young
Women’s Christian Association now
has an organization of approximate
ly forty-seven members and is ex
pecting to accomplish many things
this school year.
The new officers for the forth
coming year were installed by Miss
Margaret Aiken, advisor, on Octo
ber 25 during the college chapel
hour. The officers installed were
Harriet Junior, president; Waxie
Dickerson, vice-president; Ruby
Davis, secretary; Elaine Godfrey,
treasurer; Dorothy Garrison, chap
lain; and Frances Kelsey and Ida
Baugh, reporters. Speaker for the
occasion was Miss Winfred Wygal
who delivered a very inspiring mes
sage.
A halloween carniyal was given
by the Y. W. C. A. on Saturday ev
ening. October 27 in the Thayer
Hall Recreation Room. The canival
was a gala affair and enjoyed by all
who attended.
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Alumni Notes
As the hour of the Homecoming
battle draws nigh we are happy to
see so many of the alumni present.
We hope that your stay will be en
joyable, and that the football team
will put on a good show for you.
Now, a look at some 1951 grad
uates ....
Lois Carolyn Richardson, “Miss
Clark” of 1949-’50, is secretary to the
Registrar at Albany State College.
Marian Brown is at Talladega Col
lege this year serving as Secretary
to the Dean.
Rodney Reed is studying at the
University of Michigan. Gerald
Johnson and Reuben Dawkins are
doing graduate work at Boston Uni
versity.
Robert Hawk is pastor of the
First Baptist Church at Athens, Ga.
tion. Let us remember those who
cannot be with us on this day of
Thanksgiving, and those who are
fighting on foreign lands that we
may celebrate peacefully, without
worry of a bomb gliding and Whistl
ing through the air to spell out D-
O-O-M for us.
Let us give thanks unto the Lord
for he is good, and his mercy is
everlasting.
—ERNEST PHARR
Qualification
Exams April 24
Applications for the April 24, 1952
administrations of the College Qual
ification Test are now available at
Selective Service System local
boards throughout the country.
Eligible students who intend to of
fer this test should apply at once to
the nearest Selective Service local
hoard for an application and a bul-
lentin of information.
• Following instructions in the bul
letin, the student should fill out his
application and mail it immediately
in the envelope provided.
According to Educational Testing
Service, which prepares and admin
isters the College Qualification
Test for the Selective Service Sys
tem, it will be greatly to the stu
dent’s advantage to file his applica
tion at once. The results will be re
ported to the student’s Selective
Service local board of jurisdiction
for use in considering his defer-
meyt as a student.
Pharr
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see eye to eye, we will have no
peace. If a person acquires a mil
lion dollars, he isn’t satisfied. The
more we get the more we want. Our
desires are never satisfied.
The men of today are forerun
ners for peace in the future. The
foundation has been laid with every
passing generation. Advancements
are being made every day, and ev
ery day, member^ of the team must
be cooperative in moving simultane
ously toward peace. Peace, sweet
peace, the world cries for it. Will
we ever find it?
WHAT!!
In Rev. Weeks’ nine o’clock Tues
day and Thursday religion class,
the word “angels” was protruded
into the discussion on Oct. 11.
Rev. Weeks pointed o*ut that the
wiomen are not actually the angers,
but the men are. His proof lay in
the fact that the word “angels” is
derived from the word “angelo”,
which is masculine in gender. Watch
how you use that word around the
girls fellows.
You will be hearing from me in
the next edition of the Panther.
Gang, so until then remember this
. column is PHARR FROM WRONG.
Let’s Give Thanks
In just a few short weeks the A-
merican population will once again
observe Thanksgiving. I am wond
ering whether or not we have
grasped the meaning of Thanks
giving.
What does it mean to us here at
Clark? Does it mean a day of rest
from our difficult classes? Does it
mean that we will see our Panthers
play the traditional Turkey Day
football game with the Morris
Brown Wolverines? Does it mean
that we will eat heartily the
Thanksgiving dinner with turkey
and all the trimmings? Do we cele
brate for the holiday alone?
Surely, it means more than this
to us. Surely, our thinking is on a
much higher plane than this. We
should all take time out to give
thanks to God. He has given us
strength and life to celebrate an
other Thanksgiving. We should take
time to remember those who have
made it possible for us to be in col
lege in order that we may acquire
the knowledge and “know-how” to
be a success in the world of today.
We owe to our parents, guardians,
teachers, friends, and relatives
many thanks for aiding us to be
here in pursuit of our life’s work.
We will all attend the Turkey Day
game. We will all, who live to see
the day, eat another hearty Thanks
giving meal. We will celebrate a
holiday from our classes, but will
we thank the one who has made it
possible for us to do these things
Will we sing our praises to God
and think Him for the opportunity
to witness another day of thanks.
Each time we close our incisors on
a slice of delicious turkey or what
ever the dinner may be, let us think
of the many sacrifices made to place
us here in this wonderful institu-
English Majors
Organize
On Friday, October 5, the Literary
Symposium, an organization of Eng
lish majors and minors, met to be
gin its activities for the year by e-
lecting officers and planning several
programs which will be presented
throughout the school term.
Vienna Thorn is president of the
group, Harold A. Hamilton is vice
president. Juanita Fowler, secre
tary; Ruth Martin, treausrer;
Frances McGuire, chairman of pro
grams; Sylvia Smith, chairman of
the social committee, and David
Stanley is the organization’s report
er.
Other members are Constance
Burts, Pauline Fields, Mildred Jones
W. S. Winston, Elois Staley, Marilyn
Tucker, Fannie Watson, Terah Whit
ten, Elsie F. Harley, and Wardell
Woods.
From My
Chapel Seat
Monday, October 15, marked the
opening of the Community Chest
Drive. When the drive ended on
Friday of that week it was reported
that Clark had gone over the top in
donating its share to this cause.
President Brawley spoke at the
College Hour on Wednesday, Octo
ber 11th. A timely message he
brought Clark students, concerning
the progress which must be made in
a world which is becoming more and
more competitive.
James Hudson gave his last per
formance before Clark students dur
ing the College Hour on October
22. Mr. Hudson has now become a
member of the armed forces. We
will miss his occasional clarinet so
los.
Dean Hamilton left the campus
early Monday morning, October 23,
for a lengthly tour of Alabama, Mis
sissippi, and Tennessee. He will vis
it high schools in these states,
speaking to the junior and senior
classes on the importance of furth
ering one’s education. His tour is
the seventh of the series which be
gan three years ago as the Clark ad
ministration had the foresight to
realize that prevailing wartime con
ditions would be an opposing force
to the interest in college of high
school graduates.