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Volume XXVI, No 1 November, 1962 llautbrr CLARK COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA Broadway Actors Here For Day-Long Theatre Conference Alderman Massell Delivered Welcoming Address in Davage Auditorium Friday A. M. Two stars of “A Raisin In The Sun” were on Clark College’s campus Friday as speakers and panel leaders for a conference on “The Role of the Theatre in American Life.” They were playwright - actor Ossie Davis and stage screen star Ruby Dee, Who are actually Mr. and Mrs. Ossie Davis. They join ed a group of college admini strators, professors, public school officials, local government offi cials and theatre-minded citizens who were here to discuss “The Theatre as a Way of Understand ing Basic Issues of Our Times,” “Theatre and the Liberal Arts College,” and “The Theatre In Atlanta.” The conference opened in Davage Auditorium at 9:00 a.m., with Clark President James P. Brawley making opening re marks. Alderman President Sam Massell made the welcoming ad dress. The main address was given by Mr. Ossie Davis who spoke on “The Playwright and Social Issues.” A panel led by Dr. Thomas Jarrett of Atlanta University followed. Discussing “The Theat re and Main Issues” was Morris Brown President Frank S. Cun ningham, Dr. Richard Barksdale of Atlanta University, Dr. Arthur Banks of Morehouse and Dr. George A. Reynolds of Clark. At the conference luncheon in Kresge Hall Miss Dee talked on “Problems of The Actor.” Clark senior Ted Price was TAKING THE HALF-TIME SPOTLIGHT Homecoming Queen Ernestine Holliday (center) and atten dants Dorthy Jackson (left) and Sharon Watson. Ernestine Holliday Captivates Campus As Charming Homecoming Queen Ernestine Holliday has capti vated the hearts of all Clark College, and the beauty of her coronation on October 19 served only to heighten the effect which she has had on Clark as its home coming queen. Charming, quiet, poised, un assuming and genuine, Miss Hol liday in her first two years at Clark had set herself apart by her manner as one to whom this honor could justifiably be given. A junior home economics ma jor, Miss Holliday last year won a full scholarship from the Scott Paper Company. Also last year she served as Clark’s “Miss UNCF,” and represented the col lege at a UNCF meeting in Wash ington. Being a homecoming queen is not exactly new to Ernestine; she won this title in her high school days at Atlanta’s Washington High School. The queen's attendants were Dorothy Jackson and Sharon Watson, charming, and serving only to add beauty and grace to the court. Miss Holliday was surrounded by the fraternity and other campus queens at her cor onation. They were Ann Wil liams, “Miss Alpha Phi Alpha;” Lelia Thomas, “Miss Kappa Alpha Psi;” Brenda Cothran, “Miss Phi Beta Sigma;” Jocelyn Scott, “Miss Omega Psi Phi;” Drucilla Maddox, “Miss Loyalty,” Beverly Bailey, “Miss UNCF;” Escorts were members of the football team and class officers. Mrs. Flora Davis, chairman of the Home Economics Department was director of the coronation. Dr. J. J. Dennis was director of the homecoming parade. master of ceremonies for the Luncheon. “The Theatre in the Liberal Arts College” was the subject of a 2:00 p.m. panel chaired by Dr. Baldwin Burroughs of Spel- man. Panelists were Dr. J. M. Smith who is regional represent ative of the U.S. Office of Edu cation, Dr. Carl Bain of Emory and Finley Campbell of More house. Dr. Julia Bell Jackson of Mor ris Brown headed a /panel on “The Theatre in Atlanta.” Participants were Mrs. Lila Kennedy, who is regional di rector of the American National Theatre Academy; Mrs. T. M. Alexander; Frank Wittow, who is director of the Southeastern Theatre Academy; and William Howland of the Mayor’s Office. At 7:30 p.m. the Duo-pianists Neal and Nelson appeared in concert in Davage Auditorium, followed by a conference recep tion in Kresge Hall. Clark Theatre Conference Draws National Attention Local and national interest has been shown in Clark’s “Confer ence on The Role of The Theatre in American Life.” A call to the Publicity Office from the Theatre Editor of The New York Times is the most recent indication of significant interest in the Department of Drama and Speech’s upcoming conference. The call followed a news release sent to that paper. Local interest has been shown by Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen and members of Atlanta theatre groups, and coverage of the con ference is expected by several Atlanta news media. Clark Debating Team Is Third Place Winner In Emory Tournament Clark college’s two-year-old Debating Team which has com pleted successfully against teams from many of the nation’s best- known schools, won third place in its first debate of the year at the Fourth Annual Peachtree Festival Debating Tournament at Emory University. More than 14 teams represent ing colleges in Georgia and else where oarticipated in the tourn ament which centered around the National Collegiate Debate Topic: “Resolved: That Non-Communis- tic Nations Should Establish an Economic Community.” Last year the team, coached by Social Science Department faculty member Robert Fishman, presented formidable competition for colleges throughout the east ern United .States. Veteran members of the De bating Team at Clark are Bob Tucker, Patricia Guines, Haskell Ward, Robert Anderson, Robert Williams, Freeman Walker and James Shopshire. A second east coast tour has been planned. It will pit the team against such institutions as George Washington University, American University, Harvard, Dartmouth, Howard and Boston University. HUSBAND AND WIFE WERE CONFERENCE PRINCIPALS Actors: Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. Alumna Early Speaks in Chapel Program Alumna Mary Frances Early, salutatorian of the Class of 1957, was speaker when Clark Col lege's Department of Education held its American Education Week Chapel program Thursday. Miss Early chose for her sub ject “The Teacher as a Person, As a Professional Worker and as a Citizen.” Speaking from nearly four year’s teaching experience the University of Georgia grad uate cautioned her audience of students to approach the teach ing profession with full realizat ion of what is involved. She urged Clark's education majors to accept the challenge extended to them when they become responsible for develop ing children in their classrooms. “Only when we can instill with in children an intellectnal cur iosity which impells them to pursue knowledge can we consi der ourselves teachers of merit,” she said. “The teacher has a certain social responsibility beyond that of the ordinary person,” she con tinued, “the good teacher realizes that he must at all times main tain ethical and moral standards of the best tradition. Each time a teacher is involved in deviant behavior the status of all teachers is relegated to a lower rung on the ladder by citizens of the community, and it spreads its tentacles throughout the entire profession,” she said. Clark Forum Presents Discussion On Baldwin More than 200 students and faculty members heard Alan Levinsohn discuss the works of author James Baldwin at a Forum and Forensic Society pro gram in Kresge Hall on Novem ber 6. Speaking on the topic “The Glory of The Dead Negro: the fiction of James Baldwin,” Mr. Levinsohn was the second spea ker in the Forum and Forensic Society series which brings no table speakers to the Clark cam pus each year. Levinsohn, a free-lance writer, is a former senior editor of Bea con Press. He called Baldwin’s novel, Giovanni's Room “the greatest contemporary American novel.” Panthers Shoot For Victory In Finale With Morris Brown Clark’s best season since 1928 or just a fine season comparable to the 1959 'record — it all hinges on the outcome of the annual Thanksgiving game between the Panthers and Wolverines. Indications are that there hasn’t been a better year than now for Clark to put an end — once and for all — to the domi nation of Morris Brown gridiron teams and end the humiliation of fourteen lean years of con secutive defeats. The Panthers this year are the scoringest team in Clark’s foot ball history. They are also the stingiest. The Clarkites have pushed across 168 points for a 28 point average. Their opponents have gathered only 27 points and an average of 4.3 points per comes next, with Morris Brown. Although nothing would look better than an undefeated season, the next best thing would be a victory over Morris Brown. There is no doubt but that the Panthers can do it this year, and it would seem that all they have to do is play the way they have in all but one of their games so far. Pound for pound, talents for talent it appears the Clark team may have a slight advantage. The two teams have had one mutual opponent this year — South Carolina. Early in the sea son the Clarkites handed State game. The Clarkites have had only four touchdowns scored against them in six games. Continued on page 2.