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The Panther
MAY, 1967
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Play Presented at Clark
Director Arthur Pellman and two generally excellent casts
scored a glorious success in the one act plays “Happy Ending”
and “Day of Absence” last month in Davage Auditorium.
Glenda Stevens, Ellie in “Happy Ending”, was the most out
standing character in this play,
manner enhanced her part of
the serious and concerned do
mestic who was about to lose
her job because her “bosses are
getting a divorce.” She was not
the entire show, however, for
Elias Hendricks, who played
Junie, captured his part as the
charming, happy-go-lucky idler
whose sole suppore, Ellie, was
on the brink of a maojr disaster.
The remainder of the cast also
deserves special note. Patricia
McFarland, who played Vi,
seemed to have been improperly
cast for her apparent indiffer
ence toward the play was notice
able. Her actions seemed to re
veal her inability to get into the
part or her desire not to. Arthur,
who was played by Richard
Rose, was adequate.
The hit of “Day of Absence”
was surprisingly enough two
minor characters who did a
magnificent job with their parts,
Charles McLendon as Clem and
Robert Moody as Luke. They
were not the main characters,
but they were undoubtedly
memorable ones with their
Her vitality and down-to-earth
Southern drawl and their lazy
manner. The lead part, played
by Arthur Banks, seemed to be
a difficult one to cast. But Ar
thur did his part well as a
Southern mayor who believed
“Negras aren’t suppose to do
nothing ’less we tell them.” His
accent was exceptionally good
and the feeling of his rising
panic was most evident.
In the “Day of Absence”
there was no scenery except for
a confederate flag hanging in
the background. The make-up
was exaggerated just enough to
make it effective.
These two plays, presented
by the Clark College Playhouse,
showed different contrasts. In
“Happy Ending” the depend
ency of Negroes on whites and,
ironically enough, in “Day of
Absence” the dependency of
whites on Negroes.
Both plays were written by
Douglas T. Ward and were pre
sented by Robert Hooks, Inc.,
at the St. Marks Playhouse,
New York City.
Clarkites Receive Honorable Mention
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation an
nounced on March 15, the winners of its Fellowships and those
receiving Honorable Mention of 1967-68. Mr. Dallas Wingo and
Mr. Calvin Sharp, both seniors at Clark, are among the 1,806
outstanding people who were carefully screened, turned down as
recipients of the Fellowship and given honorable mention. We
are proud of their achievement toward the Woodrow Wilson
Fellowship.
Secretary of the Year
Mrs. Shedricka V. Miller was unanimously elected “Secretary
of the Year” at the eleventh Annual Hungry Club Session, co
sponsored by the Atlanta Secretarial League on Wednesday,
April 26, 1967.
Mrs. Miller was named after being nominated to the League
for consideration. She was tested for skills and performance of
duties, general intelligence and she appeared before a panel of
unbiased judges who represent a cross section of our community.
Mrs. Miller has served as Administrative Secretary to the
President of Clark College since 1963.
POEM:
To Lyndon Johnson ond Moo Tse-Tung
by Harold E. Craig
Must we lie weakly
At the threshold of death,
Must we await with horror
The final gasping breath?
Must we live in anticipation
Of the final blow,
Must we look forever skyward
For the missiles and their deathly glow?
Must we walk through the jungle
With a M-l rifle in our hand,
Must we be killed by others
Or slaughter our fellow man?
Apathy Is The
Status Quo
During the school year, 1966-
67, I have learned a lesson that
I shall never forget. I have been
genuinely concerned about the
students of Clark College. How
ever, the students of Clark have
taught me that it can be frus
trating to be concerned about
people when they do not seem
to be concerned about them
selves. The majority of the stu
dents at Clark are satisfied with
the status quo and do not view
the present situation as a threat
to their development as indi
viduals. To the incoming stu
dent administration, I say that
your concern without the sup
port of the entire student body
will result in no changes. I
realize that it is traditional for
the outgoing President to talk
about his achievements and re
warding experiences. However,
in my case the summary of my
year in office has been frustra
tion. I am cognizant of my lack
of perseverance, but I pledged
dedication to the students of
dark as long as I had their
support. Evidently, my person
ality did not warrant the support
of the students of dark College.
As I leave, I say to the students
of Clark: No one can do for
you what you are unwilling to
do for yourselves.
President, SGA
Nathaniel Jackson
Clark Student Contributes
Article To Textbook
lerrilyn McGhee, a senior
majoring in English at dark
College, has given permission to
two University of Florida pro
fessors to use one of her articles
in their upcoming textbook.
The article they are to use is
“A Day in the Life of a Child in
the 136th District.” This is the
article by Jerrilyn which ap
peared in the Summer, 1966
edition of New South, a quarter
ly publication of the Southern
Regional Council, Inc.
The book, Readings in Ele
mentary School Teaching, is de
signed for use as a textbook in
education courses and is sched
uled for publication by Allyn
and Bacon, Inc. in the fall of
1967. Permission was granted
to Kimball Wiles, Dean of the
University of Florida College of
Education, and Glenn Hass,
Professor of Education.
Must we live in anticipation
Of the final deadly blow,
Must we bomb innocent children
In the villages below?
Must we all be stripped of honor,
Must we hang our heads in shame,
Will we never recognize the fact
That all men are the same?
When will peace abide,
And love replace the hate,
The answers must come soon
Or it soon shall be too late!
SGA President Speaks
The elections are over. The
smoke has cleared. In all the
tiring cloudy confusion, we be
came lazily complacent. Now
that this has ended, we face the
test of fire. In the remaining
two weeks, I will be trying to
get some people to help me start
planning next year’s activities.
I am facing the test by acting.
Will you face it by helping me?
Elias Hendricks
Greekdom
Reports
by Jonathan C. Pointer
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority
In Retrospect
The young ladies of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority have ex
perienced a prosperous school
year at Clark. The sorors of
Alpha Pi Chapter have always
been mindful of service to
humanity. Their participation in
the Live Y’ers program has
strengthened their relationship
with the pre-delinquent girls of
the community. The purpose of
the program was to aid the girls
to make social re-adjustments.
Since September, the sorors
have made their influence felt
in numerous areas. Soror Evelyn
McGruder serves as President
AWS. The numerous queens are
Soror Nyralon Bobo, “Miss Al
pha”; Soror Marlene Mouzon,
“Miss Kappa” and the newly
elected “Miss Clark”; Soror
Gloria Thomas, “Kappa Sweet
heart”; Soror Mary Gabriel,
“Miss Senior”; and Soror Jac
queline Lawson, “Miss Junior”.
Soror Patricia Lathan be
came a member of the Alpha
Kappa Mu National Honor So
ciety while four other members
were elected to the roster of
Who’s Who In American Col
leges and Universities. They are
Sororers Audrey Thomas, Haw-
nethia Mitchell, Evelyn Mc
Gruder, and Patricia Lathan.
In January the members cele
brated their Annual Founders’
Day with a “Look and Learn”
Tea in Kresge Hall Lounge. The
celebration was highlighted with
the Supreme Basileus, Soror
Larzette Hale in an assembly
program the following Sunday.
An Easter Egg Hunt was
given for the children of a neigh
boring elementary school prior
to Spring Holidays. Soror Shir
ley McElroy was the delegate
to the South Atlantic Regional
Conference held in Jacksonville,
Florida on March 24-25. Alpha
Pi Chapter was honored at the
conference and awarded the
Achievement trophy designating
them, THE BEST CHAPTER
IN THE REGION.
April saw all the sorors very
busy in preparation for their
Annual Sisterhood Week which
was held April 2-8. The calen
dar of events looked like this:
Sunday, April 2—
All Greek Dinner
Monday, April 3—
“FASHIONETTA”
Tuesday, April 4—
Charm Clinic with
Barbara Fouch
Wednesday, April 5—
Alpha Serenade
Thursday, April 6—
AKA “Coffee House”
Friday, April 7—
AKA Relaxation Hour
Saturday, April 8—
Jackpot Drawing,
AKA Bingo
The theme for the entire week
was “Alpha Kappa Alpha’s
Endless Chain of Sisterhood.”
The highlight of the month
of April was the Senior Dedica
tion assembly program held in
Davage Auditorium on April
20. The sorors exchanged “fare
wells” with the graduating
Teacher Of The Month
Dr. Pearlie C. Dove has been
selected by the “Panther” staff
as our teacher of the month. Dr.
Dove is an active teachers edu
cation worker and has been
more than an aide in helping
hundreds of teachers secure jobs
in their profession. Dr. Dove is
the mother of one daughter,
Carolyn Dove (presently at
tending Stevens College) and is
a person of great interest in stu
dent affairs. Dr. Dove is never
too busy to take time out to
talk over personal matters with
students if they seek her advice.
Clark will continue to prosper
with such admirable leaders as
Dr. Dove. Our thanks to you
for your never tiring efforts.
Beta Psi Phi Charpter
Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity Inc.
by Jonathon Carnal Pointer
The Brothers of Beta Psi
chapter approach the end of an
other school year with sorrow
as well as anticipation. The
Brothers are sorrowful because
Beta Psi is contemplating losing
she Brothers to graduation.
These Brothers are: Calvin
Sharpe, Jessie Baskerville, Rich
ard Jackson, Eddie Phelts, Dan
ny Bradley, and Elijah Solomm.
However the Brothers who are
left have rededicated themselves
to the task of keeping the light
of “Omega” burning here at
dear “Old C. C.”
Recently the Brothers elected
the following officers for the
year 1967-68:
Basileus Bro. Leroy Slade
Vice Basileus
Bro. Harold Moses
Keeper of the Records
and Seals . Bro. Joe Wilson
Assistant Keeper of the
Records and Seals
Bro. Badru Jaden
Dean of Pledges
Bro. Nathaniel Scurry
Keeper of Finance
Bro. Isaac Von Cleveland
Keeper of Peace
Bro. Thomas Parker
Chaplain
Bro. Rudolph Jackson
Sorors Audrey Thomas, Mary
Gabriel, Charlotte Moore, Ivy
Sims, Patricia Brown, Naomi
Oliver, Yvette Hull, Millicent
Bethea and Carolyn Cochran.
The many achievements of
the sorority would have been
impossible without the aid of the
faculty advisors, Sorors Jocelyn
Jackson and Mamie Robinson.
The sorors of Alpha Pi are ex
ceedingly grateful to them for
their services.