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CLARK PANTHER, MAY 29, 1953, 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.
Ernest M. Pharr, Editor-in-Chief
Elridge McMillan, Associate Editor
Marilyn Tucker, Assistant Editor
J. F. Summersette, Advisor
IF. T. llokie, Advisor
Norris Muldrow Sports Editor
Walter Willis, Jr Religious Editor
W. Butler, E. Pratt, C. Lowe Reporters
Charles Teamer, Samuel Rosser Circulation Managers
Sandra Shepherd Art Editor
Willye F. Stoney, Samuella Gray Staff Typists
Celestine Brown Exchange Editor
Terah Ann Whitten, Jeanette Reynolds Copy Readers
Yvonne Southall Secretary to Editor
Ernest M. Pharr
We Must All Be Ambassadors
Of Goodwill In These Times
Another year of study in these "hals of learning” has passed, and
very quickly at that! To the seniors, it will probably seem that it was
only yesterday you entered Clark as “'green” freshmen. Time has pass
ed so quickly, for some, because you have given your all to the extra
curricular and curricular life at Clark ana to your respective fields
of specialization. For others, time has slowly sipped through four years
which have seemed like forty years to you because you have neglected
to participate in some activity or activities which would take your
mind away from tne passing time.
Humm! About tms passing time so quickly, let us jump off to this
tangent for the moment, and then return to our topic tor this final
ecution of the paper!
In an informal conversation with one of the College’s outstanding
juniors, Wallace S. Hartsfield, we came to the conclusion that students
not oniy here at Clark, but throughout the United States, would be
much better students it hey would only exhibit interest in some worth
while activity of college life. If this were done, said student wouid
nave something to occupy his or her mind—some responsibility, whicu
would give him or her less time to think of “devilment” and other de
structive ideas. While gaining a personal feeling of satisfaction from
having participatea in something and a feeling of achievement, trie stu
dent-wouid be, at the same time, performing some worthwhile service
10 the College or to a college recognized organization or club. In this
manner; mere would be less students sent home for infractions of rules
uiia regulations!
Now, buck to our subject: As final examinations end and as the
seniors walk that “last mile”, we will scatter to the four corners of
uie world. Those who are seniors—some we may see again, and many
w:e. won t—will affiliate themselves in various professions and, undoubt
edly,, will come in contact with many people. What they do and say will
relied, good or bad, upon the College. Those of us who aren't seniors
will also come in contact with people from various walks of life. As
a result, we must be conscious ot our actions ana thoughts! Many o£
you wifi probably say, "i’m not coming back to Clark, so why should
f be caretul ot what 1 do?” Whether you return or not to Clark, you
should in any case be cmscious of what you do ana say, for we are
juagea by otners tor what we do and say and the effect these things
nave on others.
For example, in my journeys through northern states, I have fre
quently heard people say: “Domt send any southerners here. They are
tazy, ignorant, uncultured and uncouth.” These people have taken one
generalization and made a specific case out of it until nearly ail of
us have been stereotypea. People who have never been to the South
only know what they hear and read. Hearsay, as many of use have dis
covered, cannot be depended upon for accurate interpretation. As to
wnat is read—the South’s “outsiders” hear nothing but segregational
practices, racial prejudices, crime and vice. They hear nothing of
acme-, cments, improvements and new developments—and, even if they
do, the crime and vice o’ershadows the achievements. Now, no you stilt
tmnk that we should not be ambassadors of goodwill? or are you the
type of person who believes in the other fellow doing everything? He
may be waiting on you! What happens? Nothing is done and we are.
still in the same rut.
This actually happened! In -a nothern city last summer, a Georgia
white woman asked a New Jersey white woman, “Do you love colored
people up here?” The woman received a positive answer and a question
as to why she asked such. Her reply was, “Where I come from, we
uon’t love colored people, because they aren’t as good as us. Their' color
shows we are better than them! The New Jersy woman gave a quick
reply stating that no one is better than another on the basis of color
and that it is ignorant of her (southerner) to make such an assininc
statment! See what I mean?
Yes, we must all be ambassadors of goodwill! We must carry our
selves in such a manner as to demand respect! We must speak, know
ingly, and make everyone know that the Negro is worthy of respect
and admiration. Not only the Negro must do this, but all who live in
such an area where they are stereotyped as “lazy, ignorant, uncultured
and uncouth.”
As we journey away from the portals of Clark, let us not take these
statements as theory—let us put them in practice! Let’s be Ambassa
dors of Goodwill!
With every good wish for a prosperous summer, “May the Good
Lord watch between me and thee while we’re absent one from another.”
Edwin Pratt
A Senior Reflects Upon His
Tenure At Clark...And Writes
The arms of the clock move steadily toward the completion of a
circle started four years ago. We stand at the crossroads! The monoton
ous “tick tock” of the clock adds to the fear and discomfort of our last
few hours as matriculating members of the Clark College family.
These final days receive our careful attention. We reflect on days
gone Dy when, as “lowly green crabs”, we entered these portals to be
gin a four-year stretch which was to become endeared to our entire
lives. Some are no longer with us—some will be left.
Our sophomore year can be just called the year of dilemma de.
contusion. Serious planning was tops on the agenda.
Our junior year was a busy one, but it was more so an element of
time than anything else.
It has been in this past year that our tensions were relieved only
to be again stirred and intensified. We embark on a road (which has
been travelled many times, just as confused as pensive and uncertain
as our predeccosrs.
When one reflects, he easily picks out embarrassing moments, silly
gestures and statements and a host of ‘mistakes.’’ There are also un
forgettable moments which will never die.
Ernest Seton writes: “Manhood, not scholarship is the first aim
of education.” During the past three and one-alf years, the institution
has endeavored to build manhood through the use of education and edu
cational implements.
A student, spending the required four years in college, becomes ex
posed to many of the problems ana situations which eventually “creep”
into life alter graduation.
There is no substitute for a college education! We need an educa
tion which enables an individual attain a living, creates a desire for
more education, implants ideals of service and teaches him how to
spend his leisure in a rational manner.
CULTURE FOR SERVICE
The college is concerned with the cultivating of the intellect in
order that the mind produces beautiful thoughts, worthy images and
helpful iaeas. The person of culture is at home under all conditions. He
is ever-ready to make adjustments. Culture is a part of the educational
process.
College days, if properly handled, can make any man a tolerant,
patient, and considerate individual. But, if improperly handled, he will
graduate disgruntled, disgusted and partially satisfied.
The student is a sensitve, touchy subject which must be handled
properly and with “kid gloves.” He is the object of all educational plan
ning and rightly deserves the attention received.
The student can never forget his experiences attained at any in
stitution, nor can he forget the pleasant associates he has made during
his stay. This is a “milestone” in the lives of many.
Standing at the threshold of the future and the crossroads of grad
uation, one again becomes gripped with the fear and apprehension typi
cal of prospective graduates about to receive a diploma symbolic, for
college students, as the entree into a difficult, complex world.
Carter Lowe
The Policy of Expediency
Is The Policy of Defeat
At the end of World War II the United States emerged as the leader
of the democratic world. This leadership has been negative in scope.
It has utterly failed to define its objectives and pursue these objectives
to a successful conclusion.
The failure of the United States to evolve a positive foreign policy
isdue primarily, to tne policy of expediency which has pervaded our
foreign relations. The United States has continually allowed Russia to
seize the initiative. In seizing the initiative, America is forced on the
defensive, while Russia is on the offensive. The defensive stand, taken
by our great nation, is due to the lack of a positive foreign policy. The
lack of this policy has resulted in the policy of expediency, of which
McArthurism is a my product. Americans have for some time wandered
who our foreign policy is, but up to the present, the shocking- trutn
of the matter is that no one knows. Every move by the' opposition has
a definite goal, but every move by the United States is a counter move.
A case- in point can be cited in the never to be forgotte nwar which is
fought on the peninsular of Korea in Asia. The United States of Amer
ica led the United Nations forces in the effort to punish the North Ko
reans, whom we branded as aggressors. The North Korean army was
Deafen, but the Chinese entered on the stage. Their army was on the
run, when the Russian representative to the United Nations proposed
discussions for an armistice. America, the leader of the Western World,
grabbed at the statement, hook, line, and sinker, only to find out that
the peace talks were a greater buildup of the enemy’s army. One of our
great generals was dismissed from his post because he dared advocate
victory. However, we have continued to fight a stalemated war with
out purpose or intent on victory. At present we are in the process of
negotiating for and amistice. The line of demarcation will be the same
as that before the war with a few minor changes. The question is now
asked: Has aggression been punished when the agressor is allowed to
remain in the same position he held before? The answer is abvious.
It was a great American President who once said: “ that this
ration cannot remain half salve, and half free.” Moreover, there is a
passage in the Bible which states that “A house divided against itself
cannot stand.” If this be true for the United States is it not also true
loi Koiea? The fact of the matter rests on one basic principle—that of
division. If Korea remains divided for the sake of expediency, then it
is left to ti/ne for hostilities to break out again.
America has consistently followed the policy of expediency in Korea
because- she has failed to pursue the goal she has set for herself. The
cm\ plausible reason for this failure may be attributed to one of
two factors. The first being a lack of knowledge, and the second a
lack of will or weakness. The latter reason, however, seems to be more
plausible .
A College Student
Prays " r i~ >■
Ry WALTER WILLIS, JR.
Dear Father, Thou has been a
lamp unto our feet and a light unto
our pathway through this school
year, which in a few hours will be
a completed task—indelible ink on
the slate of time. Thy ever pres
ent nearness has been a source of
strength and an incentive to high
and noble living. Thou hast given
us the mental and physical ener
gies with which we have been able
to accomplish our Tasks. For these
blessings we give Thee thanks.
In times of “A’s" and “B's" it has
been Thy still, small voice that has
whispered wet! done, with the
challenge to strive not for grades
alone but for self-realization and
self-development as well. In more
depressing times when “C’s”, “D’s”
and sometimes “F’s" prevailed, like
an understanding Father Thou hast
not chided or condemned, but rath
er loved and understood. We have
mixed emotions as we look back at
it. All—tears, smiles and sighs, have
been there in our experiences.
We thank Thee too, Father, for
parents who, in their efforts to help
us, have given up their personal
needs and desires: for teachers who
have labored with us unselfishly
even beyond the call of duty; and
for friends whose presence and fel
lowship give meaning to living.
Guide, direct and preserve those
who will leave us to take their
places in the world. We pray that
they, if it be Thy will, will realize
their fondest dreams. This we pray.
An Open Letter
My Fellow Students:
The bell has tolled, and with its
tolling my presidental term as
head of our student body has been
passed on to another.
In looking back over the year,
we can readily see that no material
values have been achieved. Simi
larly, we wonder just what values,
if any, were attained from my ad
ministration. Yes, I remember the
arguments we had concerning the
election of “Miss Clark,” the ex
tension of the Christmas holidays,
the- “juke box” in the “rec”, and a
number of other items. How could
I forget them? How could we for
get them? It was through these con
flicts and arguments that the 1952-
’53 Student Council made its greatest
achievement. We, as students, came
to realize that the Council could
not function properly unless it had
“push” and support from the stu
dent body as a whole. Also, we
realize that the only way we can
give our support is in unity and
coherence.
I know how weak and fruitless
it would be to make an attempt to
call the past year “successful”. I
am sure, however, that if during the
next administration, we pledge our
full support, the realization of our
“'Dream School’ will reach fulfil
ment.
Yours truly,
Washington R. Butler,
Student Council President,
1952- 53.
You never know
What you don’t know
Until you try to tell
Someone something
That you do know.
(Continued on page six)
—Muldrow.