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Page 2 The Panther, Clark College, Atlanta, Ga. February, 1960 Language Dept.’s Paul McGirt Studying At Western Reserve Clark College Assistant Pro fessor of Modern Languages Paul B. McGirt is currently on a leave of absence from the in stitution to study as a Danforth Foundation Fellow at Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. At Clark since 1957, Mr. Mc- Girt’s study is related to a gen eral program of enriched offer ings in Clark’s Department under which he will teach courses in Russian subsequent to his return to the campus. Religion Workbook Is By Clark’s Dr. Rogers The Clark College Depart ment of Religion and Philosophy in the first semester instituted a survey course in religion and philosophy, which serves as the basic freshman requirement in religion. Recognizing that any survey course is intended to pro vide an extensive coverage of the. particular field of interest, and that in the broadness of the scope there is the danger that the student may miss much of the important content and en richment, the members of the faculty of the department ex perimented with ways and means of overcoming this prob lem. A workbook designed for the use of this course resulted from the experiments. ■The workbook was written by Dr. Herbert F. Rogers, Chair man of the Department of 'Re ligion and Philosophy, tout he is indebted to a colleague in the department, Rev. Roland E. Haynes, for suggestions and help, and to the fine group of freshmen students Who assisted with the experiment. Jennings And Beck Open Concert Series Mary Jennings, lyric soprano, and William Beok, baritone, pre sented “The Magic in Music at Clark’s Davage Auditorium on Sunday, Nov. 1, 1959. The program was opened with a duet from Act III of “The Mar riage of Figaro” by Mozart. This was followed by two duets, “Don Giovanni” and “The Magic Flute” both by Mozart. Miss Jennings and Mr. Beck then rendered the following se lections, “Air de Caron from Al- ceste” by Lulli, “Plasir d’amour” by Martini, and “Chanson a Boire from Don Quichotte A Dulcinee” by Ravel. Mr. Beck then rendered a series of solos. CONCERT SCHEDULE Feb. 21—7:30 p. m.—An nual 'Student Recital. March 13—7:30 p. m.—An nual Clark College Band Con cert; W. A. Carver, conduct ing. March 22—10 a. m.—Earle Spieer, Ballad Singer. A11 Star Concert Series. March 20—7:30 p. in.—Ala- dar Eeseily, pianist. All Star Concert Series. April 8—8 p. m.—Fifth An nual Oratorio. “The Seven Last Words” — Mercadente. Alumni— Philharmonic Soci ety. J. deKoven Killingsworth, director. April JO—7:45 p. m.—Otto- mar Borwitzky— Cello Solo ist. BerHn Philharmonic Orchestra. Wolfgang Kaiser, Accompanist. All Star Con cert Series, The First Nurse Of Clark Callage Nurse Carolyn B. Chandler Well-known to all Clark) tes simply as “Nurse,” Mrs. Carolyn B. Chandler, R.N., is one of the senior members of the Clark family and a pioneer to the pre sent campus. Her history of ac complishments are all wrapped around the “Clinic,” located on the first floor of the administra tion building. Sixteen years ago, Nurse Chandler began her job at Clark College. Her first office was located in Thayer Hall. How ever, this proved to be a small and inconvenient location and she began to scout for better grounds. She discovered a suit able room which was at fhat time the janitor’s quarters. Granted permission to turn that into a clinic, she began super vising the task of remodeling. A whirlwind of painting, re modeling and furnishing occu pied her dream which was be coming a reality. After many long moments, hours, days of hard work and planning, the “clinic” opened to the joy of Nurse Chandler. She states that most vivid in her memory of the infancy of the clinic was the open house held in the fall of 1945. Many of the faculty members sent flowers and cards of congratu lations. The atmosphere was topped with soft music as vis itors from other campuses along with Clarkites came to see the new clinic. The guest book of that occasion is one of the fond tangible memories possessed by Nurse Chandler. —by Louria Bailey Participate in Leadership Conference Band Presents Vesper Concert On January 14 the Clark Col lege Concert Band held its An nual Vesper Concert. The pro gram began at 4 p. m., and was directed by Bandmaster Way- man A. Carver. The Concert opened with the march “Old Trinity” by F. A. Panella as the prelude. The band accompanied the audience in “O, Worship the King” by Grant- Haydn. Miss Louis Lee, student directress, conducted this selec tion. Following the invocation and prayer-response, the Band ren dered "Adoramus Te and Sanc- tus” by G. P. da Palestrina. The overture “Magic Isle” by Forrest L. Buchtell followed. One of the highlights of the concert was the selection “Alle luia” from the Motet “Exultate Jubilate” by Mozart. The band was accompanied by Miss Oweta Johnson, soprano; Miss Nazetta O’Neal, soprano; Miss Louise Lee, alto; Donald High, tenor; and Benjamin Harper, baritone, in this selection. The program closed - with “If Thou Be Near” by J. S. Bach, and the College Saxophone Choir offered “Londonerry Air” cs the postlude. There was a meeting of tire Clark alumni following the con cert. Bahamas, Venezuela Send Clark 2 Frosh Clark’s freshman enrollment stretches all the way from the Bahamas to Venezuela this year. The two foreign freshmen stu dents are Dahpne Laremont and Joseph Evans. Hailing originally from Vene zuela is Miss Laremont. She states that she became interest ed in Clark through the high school she attended. Dahpne has as her major field of concentra tion, Biology with a minor in Chemistry. Her other interests are travelling and dancing. She is presently showing her loyalty to Clark by serving actively as a member of the Cheering squad Coming from the Baharns is Joseph Evans. Joseph’s ambition is centered around pre-medicine, however, he likes to play the tenor saxophone and listens to classical records. He also states that his latest and most inter- esing hobby is hypnotism. Clark rolls out its welcome mat to these two foreign stu- dens with best wishes for a suc cessful year. JAZZ FEATURE The editors felt it necessary to include a new section in this edition of The Panther. “The Jazz Section.” The column will feature a different artist each issue. This edition intro duces . . . Thelonious Monk. Thelonious Monk is among the most challenging, provoca tive and disturbing figures in modern music. He has con sistently been described in such terms for as long as he has been on the jazz scene—which is precisely as long as there has been modern jazz, for Monk of course was one of the principal molders of the “new jazz.” 'He will probable con tinue to be described this way. For his music is decidely not designed for casual listening. Everything he writes and plays is jazz into which an important creative talent has put more than a little of himself. Thus, inevitably, Monk and his music demand the most difficult thing any artist can require of his audience—that is attention. % “His sounds are among the most rewarding in modern jazz.” And it is for exactly the same reasons that it chal lenges, disturbs and demands: (because Monk is himself. There are those non-benders and non-conformers who don’t happen even to seem easy to understand. I think we can place Monk here. These comments are not intended as any sort of fairly clever reverse-twist -psyeology. You know; “only very hip people, like me and like you—who are copying these lines”— can really dig the Monk, The Panther announces , . . STUDENT TOPICS An essay contest series sponsored by The Panther with a cash prize of $10.00 provided by the Clark College National Alumni Asociation... Topic for the month: “CLARK COLLEGE, 1970” What do you think Clark College will be like ten years from now.. Write your ideas on this subject in not more than 1,000 words, and it may be worth $10.00 to yon. Essays will be judged on the basis of originality, organ ization and neatness by a group of faculty judges. Essay must be typed double-spaced and submitted to The Panther Office not later than 3 p. m. Friday, Feb ruary 26. Contest open to Clark College students only. In case of tie, award will be divided. Winner will be announced in next edition of The Panther. Winning essay will appear in the July edition of the Clark alnmni magazine as well as The Panther. Alunni Join Council The Clark College National Alumni Association has been elected to membership in the Americh Alumni Council. An nouncement of the Association’s membership came from Ernest T. Stewart, the Council’s Execu tive Director, in Washington, D. C. The Clark Alumni Association was elected to membership by the Board of Directors of the Council meeting at Mackinac Island, Michigan, during the summer. The American Alumni Council ois an educational organization specializing in services in the Philharmonic Draws Capacity Audience Clark College’s Davage Audi torium was filled to capacity Sunday for the annual Christmas Vesper Concert in December presented by Dr. J. deKoven Kil lingsworth and the Clark Phil harmonic Society. From the opening “Angels From the Realms of Glory,” it was clear that the 65-voice cho ral group would live up to the standards of performance of the past which have brought it ca pacity audiences throughout the Vesper program’s twenty-seven year history. Soloists in the performance of Camille Saint-Saens’ Christmas Oratorio were Jimmy Harris, Johnnie Dave, Annette Harris and Charles Pierce, who sang “There Were Shepards.” Oweta Johnson sang the air “Patient ly,” and Loretta Fowlkes, sang the solo for the Women’s Ensem ble’s rendition of “In My Heart I Believe, O Lord.” Almedia Sanders and Benja min Harper appeared in the duet “Benedictus,” followed toy “My Soul Doth Magnify,” performed by Jimmy Harris, Donald High, Johnnie Dave, .Almedia Sanders, Benjamin Harper and Charlie Pierce. Members of the octette who sang “Alleluia” were Lillian Epps, Gloria Gowdy, 'Richard Flenoury, Robert Walton, Maud- ette Hill, Gwendolyn Jennings, Oweta Johnson, E. Louise Lee. Accompanying the group were Mrs,; Gwendolyn Grissom at the organ and Miss Clarence Lee Carter at the piano. College Minister Rev. Roland E. Haynes delivered the invocation and President James P. Brawley ex tended Yuletide greetings. field of alumni relations and ed ucational fund raising. Organiz ed in 1913, the Council has a membership of more than 900 institutions in this country and abroad. Poets’ Corner "MISTY” By Allen Clark McCormick Willows call to Kingdom’s Hall, Where flourishes the passion of all; That n’ear turns back toe rapture of love, But receives it as a light from above. Fog in, fog out, that spits itself, slowly blows, Hold my heart in this Hall that fastiy goes. Seawinds tarry not my goodness for I can not as much forget; The fullness of my calling of remembrance that is about (beget. ' Beat, beat, beat, thy heart sees a flash; That romps upon the earthwalls with a sudden dash, Wait, do not ‘betray the wanting heart— Cause death holds tightly to jilt us apart. Hurry, wanting heart less that fog wins us; For we are candidates to tfefll returning dust Remember thy heartstring, it is full of strain, Because the sands of time have commandedly trained. "RACE OF TOMORROW” We used to be a race of sorrow, Of pity, and of woe, We used to dread the sweet tomorrow That was sure to come and go. But as time goes on without delay, And will go on forever, We work twice as hard today For tomorrow’s fresh endeavor. With heads bent down, hearts filled with hope, Tomorrow comes into view, And with the barriers of hindrance, we cope. Encouraged by a common hue. Tomorrow with heads held high we know That, from the past we borrow Hope from all our hidden woe, We ‘the race of tomorrow.' Frenchy Hodges ’62 CONTRIBUTE TO UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND YOUR BEST INVESTMENT FOR I960