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Tage Two CLARK PANTHER, MAY 29, 1953, ATLANTA, GEORGIA Year by Year With the Senior Liass "OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND GAY” September. 1949: High in spiiit, eager with ambition, plenty of humor ■and great in number were the “green crabs” who entered Clark. The sky was the limit as we set on toward a new horizon under the able leadership of Frank Odom. Those were the days when we looked on college as a glorified win ter resort. “Our hearts were young and gay.” Through many chaotic experiences we managed to complete the year. “THE RAINS CAME” The walls finally tumbled and “the rains came” with our sopho more year as the realization of college, being a serious situation, began to dawn upon us. Martha Lee and Fannie Neely led us with 3.00 aver ages. During the football season the crowds thrilled to the wonderful playing of Henry Collins, Harold Barrett, Frank Odom, Arthur John son, Norris Muldrow, Clarence Lewis, Percy Evans, Joe Butts, Bill Rogers, John Cannon, Hubert Ricks and James Crute. Strutting to the music of their band classmates—James Hudson, Stanley Goseer, Walter Sullivan, Carl Ogletree, Julius Wimby and Wil bert Christain.—were smart-stepping Charlie Mae Willman, Annie Sin gleton, Joan McWilliams, and Marjorie Alexander. - -.Elsewhere on the extra-curriclar scene: Basketball—James Trice and'William Powell. Clark College was consolation winner in the SIAC that year. Track—Captain John Cannon, (top conference hurdler), Ar thur Johnson. Hubert Ricks. Murray Cruse, Robert Knox and Harold Barrett. Dramatics—Marjorie Alexander, Carter Lowe, Edwin Pratt, Robert Wynn, Pauline Postsll and Jonathan Jackson. Philharmonic Society— Washington Butler. Isabella Taylor, Marjorie Alexander, Murray Cruse, Johnetta Henderson, and Lola Parks. There were members of the class scattered through all campus or ganizations and this was the year that Greekdom was “remodeled” with additions from a darling class. This was also a year of leadership with Washington Butler as Presi dent. Our class broke tradition when it placed a candidate in the race for the Student Council Presidency. After a second vote (d-ue to a “tie”) Edwin Pratt became Clark’s first Student Council President to be elected during his sophomore year. “JUST AROUND THE CORNER” There were several departures during our junior year, but others came—Terah Ann Whitten, “the humor bug”, and Wardelf Woods, “the walk of a century.” Robert Knox was our able guide as prexy. We were crowned with many honors. Martha Lee was “Miss Clark”; her attendants were: Fannie Neely and Charlie Mae Willman. Othel Homecoming Queens were Mae McCombs, “Miss Omega”; Joyce Butler, “Miss Sigma”; Dorothy Livingston, “Miss Kappa”; and Gloria Thomas, “Miss Alpha”. Alpha Kappa Mu inducted into its realm Samuella Gray, Johnetta Henderson, Solomon Sears. Joan McWilliams, Fannie Neely, Martha Lee and Lola Parks. Three classmates were nominated to “WHO’S WHO AMONG STU DENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES"—Pauline Postell, Samuella Gray and Edwin Pratt. We ended our junior year with the annual Junior-Senior Prom, which shall linger long in our book of memories. “WING AND A PRAYER” September, 1952 brought with it the near clrnax of a long wait. The dignified senior year, tinged with the age-old headache, The Compre- hnsive Examination. Having been in the limelight throughout, our senior year could be no different. Opal Gay and Leila Ingersoll were attendants to “Miss Clark.” Alpha Kappa Mu selected Walter Sullivan and Willie Stoney- Dennis. To “WHO’S WHO" went Martha Lee, Johnetta Henderson. Frank Odom, Walter Sullivan, Lota Parks, Washington Butler, Jonathan Jack- son and Fannie Neely. For some Clark will, be another stopping- point, but others of this class shall continue to write history in other institutions and in the world itself. From Clark we carry Culture; to Clark we have given our services and a “class” that will be long remembered through these educational, halls. —PRATTOWSKI. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS—Typical of Clark’s candidates for gradua tion are the senior class officers for the past year who are pictured above. Left to right, Edwin Pratt, president; Robert Lewis, \ice--president; Opal Gay, secretary, and Alfred Knox, business manager.— (Lowe Photo.) On Graduation ED. NOTE: The following was written by David Luther Stanley, class of ’52, who is now serving with the United States Army, Stanley wrote this as a memoir of all the things he felt about Clark. As we climb another stepping stone, Each toward a chosen career, We think of all the things That to us are most dear. We remember freshman initia tion, Get-acquainted socials, the Presi dent’s Ball, The football games, the Homecom ing dances, All the excitement in the Fall. We remember the warmth of Spring, The couples seated on the grass, How happy and relaxed they look ed While we were still in class. We remember Sunday Vespers speakers The speeches they would make, Which, although good, would often fail To keep us wide awake. We remember the chap:! programs, concerts, The raffles and the drives, The ball games and the picnic When we had the time of our lives. We remember basketball and track. They way that we’d raise sand To let the world know we were backing The best team in the land. And we demember the dining hall, The way that we would feel When sleeping just a little late Caused us to miss a meal. We remember exams, semester grades, How anxious we would be To know who “set the curve”, Who made “A” or “B”, who made “C”, We remember the comprehensive exams, Wondering what we had made, And after making it through. Who else made what grade. Then we remember all the people Who have shared these things. And it’s a kind of sadness That this memory brings. For we have reached the cross roads, And these things for us must end. Some go one way, some another, Perhaps never to meet again. But if we never meet again And the meories bring us sadness, sorrowlt’s only because we regret the loss Of all the moments of gladness; And wherever we may go from here, Our souls will ever hark To the song our hearts have loved, To our dear, wonderful, wondrous Clark. VALEDICTORIAN GRAY SALUTATORIAN McWILLIAMS ’53 Honor Students Announced By Registrar Samuella Gray, average 2.69, Joan McWilliams, 2.64 Slated for top honors in a class cf 116 candidates for graduation at the eighty-fourth exercises of commencement are Samuella Gray, Augusta, Georgia, and Joan Blondell McWilliams of New Orleans, Lou isiana. Miss Gray will present the valedictory address while Miss Mc Williams will hake the salutatory address. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Rodrick Gray of 413 Gilbert Manor, Augusta, Georgia, Miss Gray is a 1949 graduate of the Augustus B. Johnson High School of Augusta where she was valedictorian of her graduating class. While in high school she was the first Negro Girl Scout in Augusta to receive the Senior Service Scout bade (highest hon or) and was also elected to represent her high school at the NAACP Youth Legislative Council in Washington, D. C.. her senior year. Receiving a tuition scholarship to Clark. Miss Gray has since affili ated herself with the following campus organizations: The Women’s En semble, the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the Alpha Kappa Mu Honorary Society, the Student Council, the newspaper staff, the Usher's Guild, the NAACP, the Business Forum, the Intercollegiate Personnel Council and the Holmes Hall Senate of which she has served as chairman for the past year. She has twice been elected to WHO’S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, a di rectory of distinguished students. She has majored in Secretarial Science while minoring in Business Administration and for the past year has served as Secretary to the Dean of the College, A. A. McPheeters. Her plans for the future in clude Secretary to Dean McPheeters and to later attend graduate school at New York University for her master’s degree in Business Ad- minstration. “Helping others to solve their problems has always given me a great deal of satisfaction. Since the profession of social work is pri marily concerned with helping others tc help themselves. I am almost compelled to specialize in the area of social work due to the very na ture of the profession,” says Salutatorian Joan Blondell McWil liams, daughter of Mrs. Dorothy McWilliams of 2706 S. Derbigney St., New Orleans, Louisiana. Majoring in Social Science and minoring in Secondary Educa tion, she came to Clark from New Orleans’ Gilbert Academy where she 'receieved an Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Scholarship and a scholarship to Clark. During her tenure at Clark she has participated in the fol lowing organizations and clubs: the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, She has also been a mensbar of the creative dance group, the Holmes Hall Cabinet, Les Bons Social Club and a majorette for three years with the College Band. For the past year she has serv ed as an assistant in the Department of Social Science. Her plans for the future include attending graduate school for further study in social work or sociology. More Than 100 Students Honored On Awards Day More than 100 Clark students were honored when the adminstration, fraternal organizations, and departments of instruction observed Annual Awards Day during the commencement season in Davage Auditorium last Thursday morning. With Dr. J. J. Den nis presiding, the following awards were made: The James P. Brawley awards for students keeping the neatest room during the year: Holmes Hall—Ellaween Lowery, Ottie Middleton, Rose Griffin and Ruby Davis. Honorable mention went to Samuella Gray, Virginia Tucker, and Onell Smith; Merner Hall—Lucille Gunter, Montez Hezekiah, Constance Moore and Juanita Mitchell while hon orable mention went to Claretha McAlpin and Addie Flora Brown; Pfeiffer Hall—Harold Barrett and Joseph Morgan. Honorable mention went to Carson Lee, Walter Sullivan, Solomon Sears, Willie Harris, Willie Levett, Walter Willis, Aaron Favors, Robert Lewis, Jesse Abner and Rawleigh Lowd; the J. P. Brawley Work Award to Everlina Ridley; the Ida H. Goode Home Economics Department Award for most outstanding upper level home economics student to Nina Manley Morrow; Samuel F. Harris Award (donated by Mrs. Sara H. Cureton in memory of her father) for the freshman young man showing excellence in attitude and achievements to Lawrence Rizor; Rev. J. W. Queen Award to the young man making the greatest improvement in personality, attitude, and scholar ship to Robert Knox while Douglas Rowland received honorable mention; the George W. Lewis award donated by Dr. and Mrs. D.H. Stanton to the student showing exception al personality improvement, outstanding scholarship and favorable general attitudes to Virginia Tucker; the James P. Brawley Award to the senior maintaining the highest average over 2.5 for four years to Samuella Gray; the Professor Lawyer Taylor Award for the student majoring in mathematics and maintaining the highest average for four years to Ellaween Lowery; the N. A. Bridges Award to the student majoring in religi ous education with the highest academic record to Jonathan Jackson; the Marie Hard- Continued on page Six