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f « Page Two CLARK PANTHER, NOVEMBER, 1953, ATLANTA, GEORGIA HOMECOMING QUEENS pictured above who reigned during the fun-packed celebration are, left to right, Helena Miller, “Miss Alpha”; Theresa Scott, “Miss United Negro College Fund”; Ann Wilson, personal attendant to “Miss Clark”; Her Majesty, Jacquelyn Laughlin, “Miss Clark”; Marilyn Robinson, elected attendant; Hope Vick, “Miss Clark for 1952”; Helen Everett, “Miss Loyalty”; and Evelyn Shye, “Miss Omega.”—(Lowe Photo) Playhouse Organized Due to the overwhelming success of plays presented by the Clark College Playhouse under the com petent direction of Miss Esther M. Jackson, steps have been taken towards organization of the many students participating in dramat- After the curtain was rung down for the last time on “The Man Who Came to Dinner”, the proud participants were entertained at a very enjoyable “soiree”. Calling a “time-out” from the social activi ties, the cast of the first play for 1953-54 elected officers. Persons elected to head the Playhouse are Aaron Favors, pres ident; Jeannette Reynolds, vice- president; Ermaline Cooper, sec retary; Betty Jean Snype, treas urer; and William Murphy, stage manager. Jacqueline Laughlin Reigns as “Miss Clark” Over Homecoming Festivites In an October homecoming celebration which had a fun- packed agenda whose time schedule resembled a rapid-firing machine gun, Jacquelyn Laughlin, lovely CC junior, reigned with charm, poise and freshness of beauty over a celebration which was indeed one of the high marks of the school year and which attracted hundreds of alumni, once more, to their “ex-halls of study.” A wild scramble captured the daily routine of things in the zaniest, happiest-go-luckiest weekend of the school year. The annual Homecoming Vesper Service initiated the week’s cele bration on October 11, followed by President James P. Brawley’s speech, “The Significance of Homecoming,” October 13. The following day, Johnny Richards, president of the Atlanta Clark Club, brought greet ings and best wishes for a successful homecoming celebration from the alumni. Highlighting the next day’s activities was David T. Howard High School President and former Clarkite C. L. Gideons, who pre sented his annual “spizzirinctum” address to the delight of students and faculty members in attendance at chapel. The following morning saw the presentation of the College’s Queens and a rousing pep session. And, that night, the beautiful Coronation exercises were held in Davage Auditorium. Student Government Presi dent Ernest M. Pharr related the significance of the occasion while President Brawley officially crowned Jacquelyn Laughlin “Miss Clark College” for 1953-54. Immediately afterwards, the annual Alumni Ban quet was held in the College’s Thayer Hall Dining Room. All through the week, fraternity and sorority pins shown brightly from the three dormitories and Thayer Hall while nightly rousing pep sessions reverberated to Hunter Street the Clarkites’ love of the foot ball squad and hopes for the first homecoming victory since 1949 when the Bppsmen met the South Carolina State Bulldogs October 17. Nearing the completion of the week’s celebration, thousands of spec tators viewed the beautiful Homecoming parade of feminine pulchritude, honoring the various Queens. The mighty Panthers came through with their pre-gamep romises and beat the South Carolinians 20-9 to com plete the successful celebration. However, the climax was yet to come. The band led the way back to the campus amidst high spirit. Everybody on the Clark side of the fence was happy. The Panthers had won their Homecoming game and they had made their rooters proud. All gathered together to relish in the happiness of victory in Wil liam Henry Crogman Hall, where Lloyd Terry and his Stardusters serenaded alumni, servicemen and students at the gay homecoming, dance. On September 31, Miss Laughlin was elected to reign as “Miss Clark” after edging fifteen other versatile beauties which included eight juniors and eight seniors. A precedent was set in that this was the largest number of women ever to be nominated an accepted. Cri teria for selection make it mandatory that each nominee be a member of the junior or senior classes and in “good standing” with the Per sonnel, Registrar and Business offices. Other queens were Helena Miller, senior, “Miss Alpha”; Evelyn Shye, senior, “Miss Omega”; Theresa Scott, junior, “Miss UNCF”; Helen Everett, sophomore, “Miss Loyalty”; Marilyn Robinson, junior, elected attendant to “Miss Clai-k” and Ann Wilson, junior, personal attendant. “MISS LOYALTY” Helen Everett, “Miss Loyalty,” was crowned by SGA President Ernest M. Pharr the evening of the Homecoming Dance. She received the honor by virtue of her class’s winning of the annual “Miss Loyalty” contest—the sophomores raising the highest amount of money per capita over the other classes. Clarence Ford is president of that class. From the Y.W.C.A. Clark Professors Travel Abroad By Virginia Prather Reactivated for another year’s work by the veteran members of the Young Women’s Christian As sociation, the Clark College chap ter of the organization, with pain staking care, has been organized for fulfillment of its objectives. Officers elected for the year are Ruby Taylor Davis, president; Dor othy Richardson, vice-president; Fannie R. Felts, recording secre tary; Alice R. Leigh, correspond ing secretary; Eileen Jonas, treas urer; Virginia Prather, reporter; Rosa Hart, chairman of the pro gram committee; Marilyn Brooks, oscial committee chairman and Ce cilia Brothers, membership com mittee chairman. Under the advisorship of Miss Marsyl G. DeLisser and Miss Sam- uella Gray, the organization made plans for the Georgia Y. W. C. A. student conference, of which Miss Ruby Davis was co-chairman. The conference was held at Spelman College’s gymnasium, October 16- 17 and we were represented by Allie Howell, Georgene Broadnax, Juanita Mitchell and Ruby Davis. Georgene Broadrax was chosen as a representative to the Confer ence’s Planning Committee. At this point, the “Y” had a vast opening to move forward in its purpose with Miss Davis scout ing for prospective members and becoming successful in doing so. Under the leadership of our ad visors, a full house was in attend ance at our annual “Y” Carnival on Halloween night. This event oc curs each year after the More- house-Ciark football game. Faculty Appointees (Continued from page one) Mrs. Mineola Hardiman, who will instruct in clothing, is a Mas ter’s degree graduate of the Uni versity of Iowa. Mr. Chestyn Everett, named to the Art Department, received the A. B. degree from Howard and the M A. from the Johns Hopkins University. Office personnel added include Mrs. M. Barbee Boone, B. S., Ten- Traveling abroad during the past summer months were three mem bers of the College faculty: Dr. J. deKoven Killingsworth, Head of the Music Department; Dr. Robert Rie, professor of Modern Lan guages and Government and Mrs. Sara H. Cureton, also instructor of Modern Languages. DR. KILLINGSWORTH went first to Paris where he visited such famous landmarks as Place Ven- dome, Rue de la Paix, Opera Made line Chui'ch, The Arch of Triumph, Eiffel Tower, Quai d’Orsay, The Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Sarbonne. In Paris, he was entertained by Mrs. Margaret Hubert, Clark Col lege graduate, and her husband, Mr. James Hubert, Director of the American Library in Paris. Dante’s house, The Fountain of Neptune and the Medici Chapel were among the places he visited in Florence. And in Venice he took a gondola trip through the Grand Canal. Attending the Mozart Festival in Salzburg, the City of the Annual Festival of Plays, situated on both banks of the river Salach and ro mantically framed stip mountaine, Dr. Killingsworth was impressed by the quality of the performances and by the punctuality of the au dience. After the Mozart Festival, Dr. Killingsworth stopped in Munich and Nuremburg on his' way to the Wagner Festival at Bayreuth. Next on his itinerary was Frank furt where he visited the Head quarters of the United States Ad ministration and spent some time with Clark and Gammon graduate, Captain Grandison Phelps, nqw an Army Chaplain in that city. Hook of Holland, Harwich, Lon don—where he enjoyed especially his visit to Dicken’s Old Curiosity Shop, Windsor Castle and 'the Shakespeare County—and Oxford concluded Dr. Killingsworth’s en tourage. DR. ROBERT RIE flew from Idlewild, N. Y. to Amsterdam and subsequently went by train to Bonn, Germany where he was a guest of the University for four days and where he lectured on American Education. A few days later he gave a lecture about con ditions of Negro students in the South in the student International House at Bonn. In the same city, Dr. Rie visited a secondary school as he did in Frankfurt-on-the- Main and attended classes especial ly in Civics and History. After a short stay in Larch, Weittemberg, and a visit at the Teachers Seminary of the Univer sity of Darmstadt, he went to Speyer where he headed a formal lecture on the Congress of Vienna before the Academy of Adminis trative Sciences—a German insti tute of higher learning especially for people in the public employ. (Continued on page five) nessee State College and further study at Hampton Institute, Sec retary to the'President; Mrs. Geor gia B. Wilkes who is a Clark grad uate, attended Pennsylvania Busi ness College, and the University of Pennsylvania, is Secretary to the Business Manager; and Mrs. Albert C. Antoine, A. B., Ohio State University, clerical assist ant. Children’s Literature Class Observes UN Day The Children’s Literature class of Clark College joined with many other community groups celebrat ing United Nations Day when it sponsored a special class program on the United Nations October 24. The playlet, a socio-drama, fea tured a librarian, a second grade teacher and a visiting United Na tions representative. Elaine Jor dan, the teacher, set the stage for the observance by relating the de lightful tale of “The Henderson Family”, a story which had “One World” as its theme. Joyce Mitchell played the part of the librarian and reviewed the FOREIGN STUDENTS studying at Clark and making favorable book “You And The United Na- impressions on faculty and students are Kwamena Dougan (1.) and tions” by Lois Fisher which has James Kofa. Both men have adjusted themselves well to their new en- been recommended for all ages, vironmejit and are typical examples of this year’s freshman claps. Kofa hails from Monrovia, Liberia while Dougan is from Saltpond, (Continued on page three) Gold Coast—(Lowe Photo