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91st
Founders’ Day
February 24
Religious
Emphasis Week
Feb. 28-Mar. 3
VOL. XVIII, NO. 1
CLARK COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
February, 1960
Annual Leadership Conferenc
Columbia University's Dr. Klopf
Announced As Guest Consultant
Feb. 19 - 20
Dr. Gordon J. Klopf, visiting professor of education at
Teachers College, Columbia University, will appear as the
consultant to the personal for the annual leadership confer
ence sponsored by the Personnel Department in conjunction
with the Student Government Association. This conference
is scheduled for February 19 and 20.
This leadership conference
project was initiated several
years ago by the Personnel De
partment. Dean C. R. Hamilton
was instrumental in the birth
of this project. It was discon
tinued in recent years but as a
result of its revival at the
SGA’s retreat last September it,
has come up again. A committee
from the Personnel Department,
consisting of Mrs. Edith D.
Thomas, Miss Goldia Dargan
and Miss Virginia Orr, was ap
pointed to make revisions and
broaden the scope of this con
ference. Students assisting on
the committee are SGA officials,
Benjamin Brown, Lydia Tucker
and James Felder.
It is the aim of this project to
develop fully the leadership po
tentials possessed toy the stu
dents in this institution. It is ex
pected that the conference will
stimulate leadership in general
as well as developing those qual
ities that will make individuals
good efficient leaders. Phases
of the conference will undertake
parliamentary procedures rules
of order, etc. There will toe open
periods of questions and; ans
wers.
All officers and advisors ’ of
organizations are urged to at
tend. All other interested per
sons are welcomed.
Dr. Gordon J. Klopf, the con
sultant, is well versed and pre
pared to play a Very significant
part in making this conference
a success. He has served as
Dean of students at Teachers
College. He is the author of sev
eral books and papers: “Taking
the Lead,” “Developing Group
Leadership,” “Student Leader-
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE. Making plans to insure suc
cess of Clark’s February 19-20 Leadership Conference is this faculty-SGA committee com
posed of (i.-r.) SGA President James Felder, Miss Virginia On*, Lydia Tucker, M. Carl
Holman, Miss Goldia Dargan, Benjamin Brown and Mrs. Edith D. Thomas.
Personnel Department Sponsors
Personal Improvement Clinic
By Daniel Mitchell
On February 2, the Personal
■Department, working under the
theme: “Personality, Appear
ance, Manners Compliment
Scholarship and Integrity in the
Space Age,” presented the initial
program of Personality, Appear
ance, Manners Emphasis Month.
The purpose of this project is to
make Clark students mindful of
the signficant roles that man
ners, personality, and appear
ance play in the developing of
Dr. William H. Hale Is Elected
Alpha General President - Elect
Dr. William H. Hale, professor of sociology and
chairman of the Department of Social Science at Clark,
has been elected to the newly-created post of Gen
eral President-Elect of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
He wil serve in that capacity for one term, after which
he will assume the office of General President of the
Fraternity for a two-year period.
Known locally and nationally
through his community and edu
cational activities, Dr. Hale has
appeared as a speaker, lecturer
and panelist at many colleges
throughout the country. Prior to
coming to Clark in 1948, Dr.
Hale was associated with Fisk
University as Special Assistant
to the late president, Dr. Charles
S. Johnson, then chairman of the
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Campus To Kick - Off 1960 UNCF Drive
By DANIEL MITCHELL
Clark College United Negro College Fund campaign kick
off date is set for February 12. The goal for this year’s effort
is $3,500. The campaign is being directed by Dr. William H.
Hale.
Structured on a competitive basis with the four classes
aiming for top honors, the drive promises to be one of the
most successful ever held at Clark. The theme for this
year’s effort had not been announced at the time of this
writing.
This campaign is a donation basic in that each student
is asked to contribute the amount of $1.25 and faculty mem
ber 10 per cent of one month’s salary. The classes will be
divided into sub-groups in order to make it easier to work
with them.
Candidates from the various classes are: Brenda Pippins,
freshman from Atalnta. Miss Pippins is a major in Secre
tarial Science and a minor in Education. Sophomore class
candidate is Miss Carolyn Dukes, a major in French from
Atlanta. Junior class candidate is Miss Rosa J. Robinson, a
Secretarial Science major and education minor from Atlanta.
Contiiwed on page A
well rounded individuals.
In this initial program the
principal speaker was Miss Bar
bara Jones” a sophomore from
Savannah, Ga. Miss Jones is* a
major in elementary education
and the recipient of the Nation
al Methodist Scholarship for this
school year. She spoke on “Per
sonality Apperance and Manners
at Clark.” Miss Jones gave
pointers on the following topics:
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New York Clark Club
Announces S’ship
The New York Clark College
Club has announced its scholar
ship award for 1960-61. It is a
tuition . scholarship in the
amount of $200. Students of any
classification are eligible to ap
ply. Forms may be secured from
the Alumni Office, Room 307,
Administration Building. The
following will be considered in
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Fourteen Clarkites
Appear Is Who’s Whc
Fourteen Clark College stu :
dents have been named to ap
pear in the forthcoming edition
of “Who’s Who Among Students
in American Universities and
Colleges,” a biography of stu
dents throughout the nation
■who have compiled outstanding
academic averages, been active
in campus activities and “show
promise of future usefulness.”
Clark students winning the
honor are Atlantans Alfreda
Bradley, Benjamin Brown, Ruby
Hamilton, and Lydia Tucker.
Others are Lois Banks, Valdos
ta; Arthur Carter, Birmingham;
Joe Carter, New York City;
Johnnie Dave, Knoxville; James
Felder, Sumter, S. C.; Mary A.
Gavins, Tampa, Fla.; William
Bobby McClain, Gadsden, Ala.;
Joyce Ross, Augusta; Willie C.
Spikes, Sopherton, Ga.; and
Betty Pearl Williams, Albany,
Ga.
James L. Felder
Wins Omega Office
James L. Felder, President of
Clark’s Student Government As
sociation, was elected Second
Vice Grand Basileus of the Ome
ga Psi Phi Fraternity at the
Grand Conclave of that organi
zation. The conclave was held at
the New Yorker Hotel in down
town Manhatten from the 27th
to the 30th of December.
Felder is majoring in Biology
and minoring in Chemistry. He is
presently Keeper of Finance of
Beta Psi Chapter of the Omega
Psi Phi fraternity here at Clark.
As Second Vice Grand Basi-
leus Felder will represent under
graduate brothers from colleges
and universities all over the na
tion.
Felder is also a member of
the Panther football squad and
co-editor of the Panther news
paper.
Rev. Alex Porteus
Listed As Speaker
Rev. Alex Porteus, executive
secretary of the Board of Edu
cation of the New York Confer
ence of the Methodist Church,
will be the principal speaker
when Clark 'College observes the
91st anniversary of its found
ing on Wednesday, February 24.
Three To Attend
Detroit Meeting
Three representatives of the
College will attend the Feb
ruary 28-27, meeting of the
United Negro College Fund in
Dctrtoi.
They are Dr. William H. Hale,
chairman of the Department of
Social Science and Director of
College Student Activities for
toe UNCF; Alumni Secretary
Harold Hamilton, and Clark's
“Miss UNCF,” Joyce Pauline.
Joyce will be a candidate for the
“National Miss UNCF” at the
onferenee. Whether she wins
depends on Clark’s standing
vnong other colleges in last
year’s college campus UNCF
campaigns. - .
Williams Is Named
City’s “Best Back"
ARTHUR “FLAT TOP”
WILLIAMS
Clark’s great fullback who
was named “City Back of the
Year” by Atlanta’s Quarter
back Club.
Arthur “Fla top” Williams has
been named “Best College Back
of 1959” by the Atlanta Quarter
back Club. Williams was a co-
captain of the Panther squad
and has made the “All-City”
team for three consecutive years.
He is one of the important as
sets which made it possible for
Clark to go undefeated for seven
games. A strong determined
runner, he racked up six touch
downs for the past season.
The most outstanding run 1 of
his college career was a last min
ute touchdown against South
Carolina State at Clark’s Home
coming in 1957.
Williams is a senior from Chi
cago, Ill., majoring in math and
minoring in business. Upon com
pleting his work at Clark in May
of this year he intends to matric
ulate.into some phase of govern
ment work.
Alnrnus McGowan
Speaker For REW
Rev. Edward D. McGowan will
toe Clark College’s Religious Em
phasis Week speaker February
28-March 3.
Rev. McGowan has served as
Area Secretary of the New Or
leans area, pastored at the Ep-
worth Methodist Church, New
York City, and is now pastor of
Mt. Zion Methodist Church,
Washington, D. C.