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Merrg | Christmas j ^he Qlabk Panthe/i *2*<> fiappg Beta gear vol. vra DECEMBER 20, 1951, ATLANTA, GEORGIA NO. 3 STUDENT COUNCIL AMENDS CONSTITUTION DON COSSACKS IN RECITAL Tschaikovsky’s “Blessed Be The Lord” was one of/the opening num bers when the famous Don Cossack Chorus presented its concert of clas sical selections on Sunday, Novem ber 27, in Davage Auditorium. The Cossacks, refugees from the Southern part of the Soviet Union, and from which this group of sing ers have their heritage, were fight ers of early Communism. In 1918 they established the Public of Don (a state separate from Russia prop er) which was later to be destroyed by the Bolsheviks. Their devotion to their church, and their fidelity to its observances have contributed to the spirit with which they sing the beautiful and deeply inspiring sacred music that is a part of their life, in peace and war. Their Clark concert program in cluded “The Day of Judgement” by Archangelsky-Salama; “Elegy” by Massenet; Tschaikovsky’s “Oh, Holy God”; “Save Thy People, O God” by Tchesnakoff; “Elegy’s “Those Even ing Bells”; “Steska Razin” arranged by Dobravein; “Dance Song” by Salema; “Sleep, My Girlie” arranged by Schumsky; “Two Songs”; Journalism Students Visit Radio Station To see where newsmen may work, members of the journalism class visited Radio Station WEAS in De catur, Georgia on Friday, Decem ber 8. Mr. Jack Moore, public re lations consultant at the station es corted the members of the class on a tour of the control room and radio station. Fannie Watson, Constance Burts, and Vienna Thorn, along with Dr. J. F. Summersette. saw the source which generates the power for the 10,000-watt Dee River station. At the radio station they saw the tele type machine transmitting news from International News Service and the traffic room. They sat in the inner studio while the “Jack the Bellboy” program was on the air. Philharmonic Anniversary Clark College’s Fifty-Five Voice Philhamonic Society celebrated the tenth anniversary of the opening of Davage Auditorium with an all Mendelssohn program Sunday, No vember 25. Dr. J. de Koven Killingsworth, Di rector of Music, Mrs. Marian Sykes, pianist, and Miss La Verne Gaither, organist, Were in charge of the cele bration. The program included: “Sing to the Great Jehovah’s Praise”, “Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord”, “O Come Let Us Worship”, “In Heaven ly Love Abiding” and “The King of Love My Shepherd Is.” Organist La verne Gaither played the Sixth Sonata. Members of the Philharmonic So ciety are Marjorie Alexander, Tam pa, Fla.; Winfred Anderson, Greens ville, S. C.; Addie Flora Brown, Ma con, Ga.; Estella Bturch, Atlanta, Ga.; Adel Cantrell, Atlanta, Ga.; Charle- sena Davis, Columbia, S. C.; Charlie Mae Dean, Atlanta, Ga.; Esther Franklin, Knoxville, Tenn.; Betty Green, Gadsen, Ala.; Johnetta Hen derson, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Jera- lyne Hill, Atlanta, Ga.; Betty Rose Howard, Macon, Ga.; Dorothy Ma rie Hunter, Rock Mount, N. C.; Christine Ivey, Asheville, N. C.; Theodosia Jackson, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Mildred Jones, Colum bus, Ga.; Frankie Lowe, Atlanta, Ga.; Jane Odum, Atlanta, Ga.; Ella Carol Phillips, St. Petersburg, Fla.; Evelyn Shye, Lexington, Ky.; Isa bella Taylor, New Orleans, La.; So pranos. Altos are: Gussie Brayboy, Augusta, Ga.; Bernice Dobbins, Troy, N. C.; Loudora Durden, At- (Continued On Page Four) I Oh, Holy Child of Bethlehem, | Descend to us, we pray, jj | Cast out our sin, and enter in, j f Be born in us today. We hear the Christmas Angels, j | The great glad tidings tell; | Oh, come to us, abide with us, ; j Our Lord, Emanuel. —Phillips Brooks, j Contralto To Appear Here Carol Brice, young American con tralto, will appear on the All Star Concert Series of the Sunday Even ing Cultural Hour January 13, 1952 at 7:30 in Davage Auditorium. Audiences attending the concert will hear what Fritz Reiner, noted conductor of the Pittsburgh Sym phony Orchestra, predicts will be “one of the outstanding singers of our generation.” Mr. Reiner first heard Miss Brice in 1944. Singing in a small private recital, he was so impressed with the beauty of her voice that he en gaged her immediately to sing with the Pittsburgh Symphony. In the summer of 1945, he recalled her for another engagement (this time broad casting over a major network, and after her third performance with him in 1946, Mr. Reiner said, “I predict that she will become one of the outstanding singers of our gen eration.” To reinforce his prog nostication, he chose Miss Brice as soloist at a Stadium Concert in New York during the summer of 1948. Miss Brice has been the recipient of many honors. In 1940 she was chosen to sing at the third inaugu ration of the late President Roose velt. In 1944 she became the first Negro ever to win music’s coveted Naumberg Foundation award en titling her to a debut in New York’s Town Hall. The artist is well known to music lovers through her records as well as concert appearances. Her Colum bia Masterworks albums include “Sacred Arias of Johann Sebastian Bach”, and Mahler’s “Songs of a Wayfarer” which she sings with the (Continued On Page Three) YEAR BOOK STAFF—Seated left to right: Frances McGuire, Charles Jackson, Eloise Staley, Thirkield Cravens, Mildred Jones, Martin Edwards. Standing: Maurice Thompson, David Stanley, Harold Hamilton. Students Revise 3 Articles Voting for revision of three articles to be placed in the Con stitution of the Clark Student Council took place on Thurs day, December 14, in the Administration Building. While 292 students received ballots, only 288 students «ut of the 675 enrolled, voted for Articles I, VI, and IX. Article I, as proposed by the origi nal constitution drawn up three years ago states that, “the powers of the student legislative body shall not exceed those of the administra tive staff.” Article I, revised states, “The power of the administrative staff shall not exceed those of the executive bodies of the students shall not exceed those of the ad ministrative staff; however, the stu dents are only to participate in dis cussing affairs that have a direct bearing on them (All student rela tionships) ”. 114 students cast their ballots in favor of Article I as proposed. 171 voted for the revised Article and three did not vote on this Article. Article VI, section one, as pro posed states; “At the time of elec tion a candidate fSr the office of president must be a junior; the can didate for the office of vice-presi dent must be a sophomore; and the candidate for the office of secretary may be either sophomore or junior.” Article VI section one, revised, states; “At the time of election a candidate for the office of president shall be a junior or sophomore; a candidate for the office of vice- president shall be a junior or sopho more; and the candidate for the of fice of secretary shall be a junior or sophomore.” 99 students accepted Article VI as proposed, and 184 cast their ballots in favor of the revision of Article VI. Five students did not vote on this issue. Article IX calls for a student body election of “Miss Clark.” Formerly this power was left to the football team. The new Article, as stated in the constitution demands that “Miss Clark” will be elected by the stu dent body of Clark College. Candi dates for “Miss Clark” will be nomi nated by the students during the first week in October. Candidates must be either juniors or seniors and must be approved by the per sonnel department. 229 students were in favor of this Article and 56 voted against it. Three ballots were left unchecked by the voters. A breakdown of the balloting shows that the voting was done by 27 seniors, 46 juniors, 51 sophomores and 168 freshmen. Four people who received ballots did not place them in the ballot box. Edwin Pratt, president of the Stu dent Council, took the lead in end ing the controversy over the Clark College Student Council Constitu tion which had been in progress since a proposed constitution was introduced early this school year. In a recent interview with Pratt, there Was indication that there might yet be another discussion of the Articles concerning the validity of the recent voting. Mr. Pratt stated that since only 288 students voted it is doubtful whether such a percentage of the entire student body is sufficient to decide the is sue. DR. BROOKES IN CHAPEL LECTURE At a recent chapel assembly, Dr. Stella Brookes addressed the group on the theme, “Education for Adult Maturity.” “The world is a great classroom trying to learn a lesson. After many years of development, it finds itself trapped—trapped in its own progress. Unless we speedi ly acquire the understanding of what to do witn the vast knowledge we possess, all the wonders of science and industry may serve not to glorify and exalt society, but to hasten its destruction. Our under standing of people as human beings nas lagged lar benind our know ledge of people as biological organ isms,” she said. “Men must examine themselves as social beings—they must iearn what happens to tnem ana tneir fel low atoms in the cyclotron of life’s whirlpool.” 'In the race between education and destruction,” she continued! “education in general, and college education, in particular, must help young people to achieve an adult maturity. Am intellectual matur ity," she explained, “would make students inicrmcd and articulate, sell-disciplined and reasonaoie, re sponsible ana purposeful.” She ad vised that students stop long enough to examine themselves and discov er their talents and capabilities in order that they might prepare them selves for the right jobs. Such anal ysis, she asserted, was significant during the first two years in college, so that proper choice of a field of concentration could be made. She further stated that there should be investigation of job opportunities— new fields of endeavor—new angle* to old fields. Programs should be charted which would lead to maxi mum social competence. “A person who is intellectually mature is a thinker who can cope with ideas, thoughts, and abstractions. Thought transcends all—even color. There is neither white thought nor black thought. Scholarship will make the undying luster of a people. Thinkers will give an immortality to a people that neither wealth, nor industry, nor a nation, nor strength of arms can procure for them.” (Continued On Page Three) The election grew out of efforts to ratify three articles to the Con stitutions which were proposed by the Student Council. Many criticisms and notes of ap proval were expressed by students as the voting progressed. Chief a- mong these criticisms was the fact that students are only to participate in affairs having a direct bearing on them. Others felt that while the voting was done by a small percent age of the Student Body, neverthe less did represent some actions—but this was positive. All students had an opportunity to vote, and if they failed to do so, it was not the fault of the Student Council which set up the machinery.