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April, 1961 The Panther, Clark College, Atlanta, Georgia Page 5 Panther Staffer Interviews Winters LYDIA M. TUCKER Lawrence Winters a most dis tinguished Negro baritone gave a magnifiicicent performance at Clark College on Sunday even ing, January 15, y961. Some of the songs included in his pro gram were the aria, ‘Where’er You Wal,” by Handel, “Der Hi dalgo” by Schumann, and “Who is Sylvia," by Schubert. Immediately following the concert, Mr. Winters and Miss Margaret Bond, the accompanist for the artist, were ushered over to the lounge of Kresge Hall for a reception. Following the re ception, the noted baritone took time out of has busy schedule to talk with me. Mr. Cinters graduated from a little high school in Nrth Caro lina. Upon graduation he at tempted to enroll at Howard University but he had not taken enough math, science and his tory courses in high school, therefore, he could not enter Ho ward University until the neces sary courses had been taken and all deficiencies made up. During his college years, was the time the artist actually startefd his training. He studied under such great teachers as Todd Duncan. Coleman, Grant, Coin, and Cecil Harrison. A wo man by the name of Miss Mary Europe was a great inspiration to him during this time. Upon completing his college education at Howard University, Mr. Winters studied under sev eral private teachers. The high ly rated singer made this com ment about education and train ing, ‘It is good to have a good education and excellent train ing, but the best teacher is ex perience.” I asked Mr. Winters what had •been his most memorable per- Piayers Score Hit With “Merchant” By Ray Wynne As part of Clark’s All-Star Concert Series, Players Incorp orated on February 24 staged Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice” in Davage Auditorium before an enthusiastic audience which braved torrential rain to witness the performance. Tihe cast of fifteen players gave a sensitive rendition to the Shakespearean masterpiece and won warm applause from the theater-goers. The Theater Guild and Lit erary Symposium combined ef forts to provide a pleasant in termission with refreshments. Literary Club Holds Book Review Contest By Jenell Mills During Religious Emphasis Week, February 26-March 1, 1961, the Clark College Virgin ia Lacy Jones Library Club sponsored a book review con test at which time any stu dent entering the contest had to read one religious book and pass in a written review of that book on March 4, 1961. A prize will be awarded the winner during [National Li brary Week on April 18, 196y, at the chapel hour. The library club began its celebration of National Li- barary Week with a book re view tea in the lower lounge of Kresge Hall on Sunday aft ernoon, April 16, 1961, at 5:00 p. m, At that time, Dr. C. Eric Lincoln’s book, The Black Muslims in America, was reviewed by Librarian Fannie whipple. The final feature in the formance. He told me that his very first performance given in Berlin, Germany, in 1949 was his most memorable program: “I was to sing a song by Robert Shubert, the intro had been played and everyone was wait ing for me to start singing. At this very moment, I forgot the words to the song. The pianist played the intro a second) time and again I could not begin. The eight bars were played a third time, and again I could not start. At that time 1 apologized to the audience—in English be cause I could not speak Ger man— and went over to the piano. I looked at the score to get a cue, then sang the piece- following which I received a standing ovation.” “Be sincere about your work and have a goal in mind. Have ambition, but don’t let it out grow the potential. Retain hu mility with one hand and a ten acity of a fierce animal in the other hand. Be aggresive, but smile.” This was the reply that the artist gave when I asked him what advice would he give to students who aspire to become concert artists. 'Mr. Winters is not only a very fine person. He has a persona lity which captivates his auri- ence and one does not want to move until the last note has been sung. It might foe interesting to know that the artist changed his last name, which was a Ger man name, to what it is now. ‘Mr. Winters is married but has no chEdren. He and his wife live in Germany. In February, the artist will re turn to the Hamburg State Opera in Europe where he has sung for the past five years. Miss Adele Addison, who ap peared: here at Clark CoUege about a year ago, and Mr. Win ters have been rated as the two top Negro artists. Phi Beta Sigma ( Continued from page 4) Misses Mattie Cox, Eva Kend ricks, Carolyn Long, Wykna Long, Christine Sparks; and Messrs. Louis Flanigan, Wil- ford Hebum, Soloman Taylor and Bro. Benjamin D. Brown. FOUR NEW MEMBERS Psi chapter received a tre mendous boast when four new brothers were inducted into the fold of Sigma on December 3, 1960. The neophyte brothers are Jimmy Harris, Melvin Jackson, Raymond Ragsdale and Russell Willingham. Bro.. Benjafin D. Brown at tended the 46tih Anniversary Conclave held December 2730, Park Sheration Hotel, New York City. Bro. Brown reports that the affair was a most won derful experience and one quite beneficial for the mighty “Psi.” While contributing much to the conclave, Bro. toBrown also was presented in two radio interviews and one newspaper interview. Of course, the topic of discussion was “The Sitin Movement in Atlantta and the South.” clulb’s celebration of National Library Week was the pre sentation of Dr. Virginia Lacy Jones Director of the Atlanta University’s School of Library Science, who spoke on the theme for National Library Week. YWCA Executive Here LYDIA M. TUCKER “Student YWCA As A Part ner in The University Enter prise” was the subject of a speech given by Mrs. Rosetta Gardner, National Secretary of the Southern Regional YWCA, at a recent Clark College chap el program. This event was the first of a series of programs presented by the campus chapter of the YWCA. Mrs. Gardner spoke of a study that she made last year concern ing college students and their reasins for attedinng college. Some of the reasons given, she said, were “I came because this college had a good football team”; “I came because my mo ther and father attended this school.” Then another student gave this reason, “I came to col lege in order to search for the truth.” “This reason,” the speak er said, “was the one that I wanted to receive from each stu dent that was interviewed.” Mrs. Gardner placed emphasis on the following two points: 1) “What the YWCA should be on a campus” and 21 “Oppor tunities that are available to students beyond college as a re sult of the YWCA’s program.” Under point number one, the speaker said that acarapus YWCA should have an “inclusive membership.” One that cuts (Continued ond page 6) Truth REBECCA BROWN The bright red hue of a rose in full bloom, The serene black of a rare or chid; The cheerful song of the Ro bin in spring, The croak of a vulture after its prey; The love of a mother for her new born babe, Blackkk and white men fight ing for brotherhood; 'Socnates drinking hemlock, Christ crucified: on the cross; This is truth, unadulterated truth Which all men see, but few appreciate. Snowflake Debat Was Very Enjoyable Affair The second annual Snowflake Debut was held on December 9, 1960, in the Morehouse Physi- j cal Education and Health Build ing. The students danced to the music of Lloytd! Terry, and lis tened enthusiastically to his vo calist as she sang their favorite tunes. The members of the So cial Committee, Carolyn Long, Nezetta O’Neal, Nancy Banks Mattie JJo Arnold, Wilbert Dix on, Mac Arthur Florence, Clar ence Ford, and Jacqueline Brown, chairman, were full on anticipation and worked dili gently in order that every stu dent of Clark College, and the invited guests of the Univer sity Center, would enjoy them selves to the fullest. The idea of a “Snowflake De but,” or Presentation Ball, was inaugurated last September. 1959, at the SGA retreat. The motives behind it were three, | mainly to initiate an affair for the entire stUdient body, center ed around the Freshman, to raise, to some degree, the pres tige of Clark College, by invit ing the institutions within the University Center to the “Snow flake”; and most important of all, to give an affair that would be remembered long after the last dance was over. The Social Committee wishes to thank all those participating Freshmen, and all the upper classmen who attended the af fair, because it was you who made the “Snowflake” the suc cess that it . was, Dr. Lincoln Writes For The Reporter Dr. C. Eric Lincoln is the author of a recent article, TThe Strategy of a Sit-In” in The Reporter. Dr. Lincoln has written a vivid and enlighten ing account, describing the strategy of the movement and pointing out some of the en counters of pranks, and en couragements as well as the interest of the people in it. He wrote “Both the Atlanta police and the merchants have been baffled by the students’ apparent ability to appear out of nowhere armed with pick et signs, and by the high de gree of coordination with which simulataneous attacks were mounted against several stores at once. Even members of the Ku Klux Klan, dress ed in full regalia and prepared to counter demonstrate against tire students, frequently found themselves wandering, the downtown streets bemused — always a jump or two behind the sit-in students. The secret of their easy mobility lay in the organization the students had perfected in anticipation of an extended siege. Dr. Lincoln further stated that the origin of “the sitin movement in Atlanta was born in a comer drugstore apposite the Atlanta University Center, when a handful of students from several Negro colleges found themselves discussing tihe sit-ins already in progress in North Carolina and else where.” The places which were the objects of the sit-ins are “Rich's, Daxison-Paxon, Lane- Rexali, Walgreen, Woolworth, Kress, W. T. Grant, McCrary, Newberry and H. L. Green. SGA Moves (Continued on page 4) is that persons coming to the office, greet and move on, for congestion makes it hard for one to do his work. , Games may be checked out. An SGA official will be on duty to check all games out. With our SGA functioning so well, we as loyal Clarkites cannot help but to give our support and cooperation to help our SGA perform. Omega Psi Phi (Continued from page 4) Twyman who retires as captain of the 1960 edition of the Clark College “Panthers.” Bro. Twyman is also an active mem ber of the SGA. The chapter feels proud of brother, Johnnie Scott who is the recipient of the R. C. A. Scholarship. Bro. Scott is a five time honor roll man. Brother Scott is also a half-iback on the football team. The mnth of December, 1960. has a special meaning attached) to it. For it was in this month that eleven stout-hearted men "crossed the burning sands into the sacred folds of Omega.” They are Brothers William Appl ing, oJhn Bryant, Willie Easley, Abraham Franklin, J. Franklin Jones, III, Theodore Price, Carl Reeves, Norris Tomlinson, Alvin Trotter, Robert Tucker, and Ro bert Williams. Chapter activities for the se cond semester include: (1) the third annual Red Cross Blood Project, (2) Neighborhood Clean- Home Ec Students In Experiment It was recently revealed that two Clark College home econo mics students conducted an ex periment to determine the a- mount of sitrontuim 90 in food consumed by residents in this area. Names of the students were not given. Clark College was one of twenty-five colleges and univer sities selected; 'by the Consumer’s Union of New York to work on this experiment. Itl was con ducted under the supervision of Mrs. Flora Davis, Chairman of 'the Home Economics Depart ment, and involved a controlled program of food preparation. Among the projects conduct ed by the department for this semester were various practical experiments with scientific prin ciples used in food preparation. Some of these experimental projects involved the determina tion of the effects of various added ingreidenits on the forma tion of crystal during freeziing; of concentration of solute on the techniques on characteristics of cream soups. Preparation of foams from hy drated protiens; observation of the effect of heat and acid on a starch suspension; problems effecting pastry quality; dilution ‘effects on coagulation tempera ture of eggs, and cooking quali ties of different varities of pota toes were also included among the projects of investigation. “Doc” Xurmou, ’54, Sets Scoring Record Former Clark College bask etball star and protege of Coach L. S. Epps, Roman “Doc” Turmon set a new scor ing .mark in the Eastern Bask etball League in March when he pushed through. 68 points in an effort which gave his team, the Allentown (Pa.) Jets, a 158-139 win over Eas ton. Turmon picked of.f 37 re bounds while shattering the old Eastern League scoring record. His performance on 24 field goals and 20 successful free throws in 27 attempts ecilpsed the old individual mark of 65 points established by Larry Hennessy for Wiike- Barre in 1956. Setting hign scoring records is not new to Turmon. He once set a new S1AC basket ball high-scoring mark with 42 points against Morehouse in 1951 when local teams were playing at the Magnolia. Clark Singers ( Continued from page 1) and Willis Avenue Methodist Church in Bronx, N. Y. On February 13, the twenty selected singers of the Philhar monic Society left New York, motored back to North Caro lina College in Durham for an overnight stay, before retum- ingn to Atlanta on February 14. During the tour the singers had the pleasure of visiting Radio City Music Hall, Rock efeller Center, and other sites of interest. They re also en tertained during their over night stay in Durham by the North Carolina CoUege choir. Jenell Mills up Day, (3) NAAOP member ship drive, (4) One “Piricet Day," (5) ' “Qu e Week," (6) Delta-Que Ball.