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CLARK PANTHER, NOVEMBER 1954, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
CORONATION. The coronation of “Miss Clark” and the presentation of the Homecoming Queens was one of the most beautiful affairs of
the school year. Participating in the ceremony were (1-r) Robert Lewis, Irene Ware Odum, “Miss Kappa Alpha Psi”; Joe Louis Spears;
Allie Howell, “Miss United Negro College Fund”; Joe Louis Tucker; Mary Cowser, Elected Attendant; Homer Vance; Jacqueline Laugh-
lin, former “Miss Clark”; Charles Stinson; Ann Wilson, “Miss Clark”; Bobby Palmer; Silvia Lee, Personal attendant; Clifford Ferguson;
Betty Rose Howard, “Miss Loyalty”; Harold Wardlaw; Marjorie Wellman “Miss Omega Psi Phi”; Jack Bailey; Alva Epps, “Miss Alpha
Phi Alpha.”
HOMECOMING FESTIVITIES CAPTURE GAY
ROUTINE OF MERRIEST WEEK-END OF
SCHOOL YEAR
A lovely and impressive corona
tion was held for Ann Wilson, Miss
Clark for 1954-55, on Friday eve
ning, October 22, in Davage audi
torium.
Miss Clark wore a beautiful white
gown of lace and net with a long
ruffled train of net which added to
her majestic charms and made her
a queen in every sense of the term.
A resident of Atlanta, Georgia,
Miss Clark is a senior, a member of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, a
Home Economics major, and an
honor roll student.
Dr. James P. Brawley, president
of Clark College, crowned Miss
Clark and made remarks concern
ing her beauty and charm that any
queen would be proud to hear.
Other participants in the cere
mony were the personal and elected
-attendants, Misses Silvia Lee, At
lanta, Georgia, a member of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority’s Pyramid
Club, and Mary Cowser of Gads
den, Alabama, respectively; Miss
United Negro College Fund, Allie
Rachel Howell, Wilkesboro, North
Carolina, a member of the NAACP,
YWCA, Social Science Club, and
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Miss
Loyalty, Betty Rose Howard, Ma
con, Georgia, Social Science Club
and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority;
Miss Alph Phi Alpha, Alva Epps,
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; Miss
Omega Psi Phi, Marjoria Wellmon,
Gastonia, North Carolina, Delta,
Sigma Theta Sorority, YWCA,
NAACP, Social Science Club; Miss
Kappa Alpha Psi, Mrs. Irene Ware
Odom, Delta Sigma Theta, and
Jacqueline Laugaline Laughlin,
Delta Sigma Theta, Atlanta, Miss
Clark for 1953-54.
Significance of the occasion:
President of Student Government,
Robert Lewis, Kappa Alpha Psi.
Like a piece of metal drawn to a
magnet, so were former students
A TRIBUTE TO A QUEEN
by
Simon Edwards
As a symbol of our high ideals,
As a monument you stand.
You represent our institution;
Every woman, every man.
You were chosen above others,
With your character — scrutinized
in every respect—
As a mirror, which should at all
times,
All our principles reflect.
There have been many others be
fore you
Who have waved our banner high,
And we feel you will have done the
same,
When the end of your reign draws
nigh.
’Tis you we salute!
’Tis you we praise!
Our songs relate gratitude
In every humble phrase.
As you move through your daily
activities,
By all you are seen.
We are proud of you,
As a lady, a leader, and a queen.
of these hallowed halls drawn back
to Clark by the pomp, gaiety and
distinct sounds of Homecoming.
Much hand-shaking, looks of
worldly-wise men and women and
an air of nostalgia symbolized the
fact that Clark’s sons and daugh
ters had returned to the days of
their youth for Homecoming as
only Clark can celebrate it.
For many, the return to Clark
for another Homecoming brought
pain — the pain of wandering the
paths of the campus quadrangle,
walking the halls, that the old grad
once strolled with a book under his
arm, and the memory of happy
days which have been glued in the
record books of the Past for pres
ervation.
Despite the pains and aches
brought to their hearts, the grads
found themselves deliriously happy
—caught in the web of activity and
“spizzerinctum” which poured from
every heart at Clark and which
bubbled over into the buzzing me
tropolis of Atlanta.
These former Clarkites blended
their voices with the students to
the shouting of “Let’s Go Down
and Beat the Hornets,” as they
talked about the simple beauty of
the Coronation exercises—as they
greeted now matriculating students
with words of advice and well-
wishings for a glorious college ca
reer—and as they exchanged sto
ries of their work and activities
with other grads. They exclaimed
when they saw the majestic new
multifunctional building forming a
quadrangle with Merner, Holmes
and Thayer; and then the celebra
tion turned into a frenzy of hand-
YEAR BOOK
WORK STARTED
Starting the year with an almost
entirely new staff, the editors of
the 1954-55 Panther yearbook are
lacking in experience, but not in
confidence and faith that the publi
cation will live up to the high
standards set by preceding Clark
yearbooks.
Under the guidance of Dr. John
F. Summersette, student publica
tions director, many new features
will be incorporated in this year’s
annual, the most outstanding of
which will be the use of color pho
tography. The publication also
promises the very best in photogra
phy through the employment of J.
Leviton, free-lance photographer
for Life, Time, Ebony, and other
magazines.
Co-editors are Jeannette Reyn
olds and Theodore Matthews. Other
members of the staff are Maurice
Fitts, associate editor; Pearson
Parker, sports editor; Mary Early,
class editor; Irene Ware Odum,
fraternity editor; Georgene Broad-
nex, Marian Oliver and Iva Perry,
typists. Dr. John F, Summersette
is advisor.
clapping and cheers led by Atlanta
Clark Club president, Johnny Rich
ards, as they watched a high-spir
ited Clerk team come from behind
to gain a well-earned Homecoming
victory.
“At home” from service were Of-
fie Clerk, All-American football
player of last year; George A.
Johnson, Richard Dukes, Edward
Jones, Ernest M. Pharr and Norris
Tomlinson. Joining them were
Misses Helena Miller, Evelyn Shye,
Yvonne Southall, Willie Frances
Kelsey, Mary Ruth Smith, Doris
Jackson, Florence Cowser, and An
nie C. Horton. Also on the scene
were Patrick Bell, William A. Mur
phy, Harold E. Franklin, Elridge
McMillan and Bennie O. Lowe.
Ralph McGill, “Atlanta Constitu
tion editor, best captured the feel
ings of a grad as he returns to
Homecoming in a recent article. He
stated, “No matter how often a
man goes back to the scenes of his
youth and strength they can never
be recaptured again.” And so, our
grads returned to the scenes of
their youth and college days—re
living the memories of those happy
days, but never again to return to
them despite the precautions in
plans made for Homecomings to be
a celebration of fun and frolic for
those who come home.
“They have had it,” but they will
return again and again to find
Clark waiting with her portals
flung wide and her remembrances
of those who are now scattered to
the four comers of the earth
spreading Clark College’s ideals to
the world.
HOMECOMING
(Continued from Page One)
Half-Time Show
The half-time show began with a
salute to the alumni — the band
forming an airplane to symbolize
the flight of alumni to the Home
coming. Then to conclude the stunt,
the aggregation played excerpts
from Lionel Hampton’s “Flying
Home” to make way for the pres
entation of Queens.
First to get on the royal float
was “Miss Alpha Phi Alpha,” Alva
Epps, escorted by Jack Bailey; and
Miss Omega Psi Phi,” Marjorie
Wellman, escorted by Harold
Wardlaw. Following were “Miss
Kappa Alpha Psi,” Mrs. Irene
Ware Odom, escorted by Robert
Lewis; “Miss Loyalty,” Betty Rose
Howard, escorted by Clifford Fer
guson; “Miss United Negro College
Fund,” Allie Howell, escorted by
Joe Louis Spears; Mary Cowser,
elected attendant, and Sylvia Lee,
personal attendant. Then her maj
esty, “Miss Clark College,” charm
ing Ann Wilson, escorted by 1 Bobby
Palmer, ascended her throne
amdst tremendous applause to cli
max the spectacular presentation
of Queens. From the top of the
float she surveyed the stands and
waved Homecoming greetings to
the spectators,
Alpha Kappa Mu
Challenges You!
Greetings Freshmen! It is with
deep sincerity that we the mem
bers of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor
Society welcome you to the Clark
College family. It is our deepest
concern that your stay here shall
be among the most pleasant and
profitable years of your life.
Having extended to you our most
cordial welcome we now offer you a
challenge. The members of AKM
challenge you to become a member
of the Alpha Kappa Mu Honor So
ciety. AKM, as you probably know,
is a scholastic society composed of
junior and senior students who
have maintained exceptionally high
standings in scholastic work. To
acquire membership in the society
a student must maintain a scholas
tic average of 2.3 or above and pos
sess high ideals and standards of
personal living. Very simple, in
deed! We shall pause here and con
gratulate the following persons
who, as evidenced by their aver
ages, accepted such a challenge and
who shall very soon be initiated
into the society; Kathryn G. Cow
an, Aaron Favors, and Mary
Mapp. To wear the key and the
badge of AKM is a mark of honor,
integrity, and scholastic achieve
ment. We shall like very much to
look forward to Your membership.
We challeneg you! Do you accept?
CAMPUS POLL
Do you think the comprehensive
examination should determine
graduation?
“I think that the comprehensive
examination should be given, but
it should not determine gradua
tion.”
“I think that comprehensive ex
aminations should be discarded. It
creates too much anxiety at the
time of graduation.”
“I think that the comprehensive
examinations should be discarded
because most students merely
‘cram’ for it, anyway.”
“I think the comprehensive ex
amination should be compulsory,
because if a student has not ac
cumulated enough knowledge in
four years to pass it, he should not
be allowed to graduate”.
“I think it should determine
graduation. It is a traditional
thing.”
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FRESHMEN IN
TALENT SHOW
Twenty-two members of the
Clark College Class of 1958 were
presented in their initial appear
ance before the College’s Faculty,
Staff, and Upperclassmen in the
Annual Freshman Talent Program
Monday night, September 20, in
Davage Auditorium.
Under the supervision of Fresh
man Guides Aaron Favors and
Gloria Mathews, the institution’s
neophytes delved in voice, piano
and instrumental selections, dance,
dramatic readings, and baton twirl
ing techniques.
“You Have My Heart,” by Avon
Lee of Avondale Estates, Ala.;
“You Belong to Me,” by Dorothy
Williams of Richmond, Indiana,
and “Pretend,” by James Ranee, of
Waycross, Ga., were among the
first vocal numbers rendered. Fol
lowing, “Trying,” by Theresa John
son, of Brunswick, Ga.; “Lo, How a
Rose E’er Blooming,” by Alycia
Amey, Betty Robinson, Maggie
Zimmerman, and Julia Dell of At
lanta; “Three Coins in the Foun
tain,” by Avon Lee, James Ranee,
and J. J. Miller, and “Goodnight
Sweetheart,” by E. Jean Moses and
Ruth Hargray, of St. Petersburg,
Fla., thrilled the audience.
Mary Nettles of ' Monroeville,
Ala., playing “You’ll Never Walk
Alone;” Bobbie Roberts of Kings
oMuntain, and James Kendrick of
Atlanta playing “Without a Song,"
won hearty applause for their ren
ditions. Perry Anderson of Bir
mingham, Ala.; Reatha Davis of
Brunswick, and Judge Cleveland of
Elberton, Ga., revealed unusual
grasp of the keyboard in their ren
ditions of “Melaguana,” “Rustle of
Spring” and “Deep Purple,” re
spectively.
The show’s one instrumental se
lection was “Intermission Riff” by
Robert West, James Singleton of
Albany, Ga., and Fred Beam of
Union, South Carolina.
Barbara Lovinggood of Atlanta
rendered “Encouragement,” while
Shirley Ward of Albany gave her
interpretation of “How Do I Love
Thee,” and Seth Aaron of Daytona
Beach, Fla., entertained with “I
Speak For Democracy.”
Intricate baton routines of Iva
Perry of Miami, Fla., and Shirley
Munday of Atlanta drew gasps
from the audience; “Drums of
Death” by Irma Willis, a tap dance
by Perry Anderson, and Barbara
Lowinggood’s interpretative dance
concluded the program.
FACULTY
(Continued from Page One)
and Mr. Joseph Darden, Biology
Department, at New York Univer
sity.
Clark faculty members serving
as instructors during the summer
were Dr. Stella B. Brookes, Miss
Esther Jackson and Mrs. Emma R.
Cunningham at Atlanta Univer
sity; Dr. J. J. Dennis at South
Carolina State College; and Dr. J.
F. Summersette who served as a
consultant on public relations for
the Aviation-Education Workshop
at the University of Colorado in
Boulder.
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