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THE MAROON TIGER
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on the speakers from a definitely outlined pro
gram, unique in its execution. The speeches were
concerned for the most part with the business ac
tivities of the class as relating to the welfare of
the college.
Mr. E. B. Williams, the class business manager
outlined to the class the financial program for
the year and, submitted his plans for the execu
tion of the same. Mr. M. Hudson solicited the
whole-hearted support for the class basket ball
team. Mr. A. J, McGhee emphasized the need of
constructive topics in the prayer meeting talks
made by seniors. Mr. W. H. King stressed the ne
cessity of seniors attending voluntary chapel ex
ercises. Mr. J. M. T. Reynolds urged the produc
tion of a class play and a class poem that would
do credit to the college and submitted a sugges
tion as to how this may be brought about.
Upon the completion of the phase of the pro
gram a delicious repast was served. The merry
laughter and genial good humor of those present
bespoke their enjoyment. Later came parting
talks from Mr. V. A. Edwards and Mr. M. Hud
son, whom graduation will claim at mid-term. At
a late hour the Alma Mater was sung.—J. M.
Reynolds, ’27.
THE COMRADES CLUS
R. I. McKinney, ’30, President
This year, the Comrades Club, one of the live
liest organizations on the campus, is attempting
to put over a program unprecedented in the his
tory of the club. Starting out at the beginning of
the term with great enthusiasm, we have con
tributed to a large extant toward keeping auve
the true spirit of the organization and of the col
lege as well.
Two weeks ago will be an ever-memorahle date
in the minds of our twelve enthusiastic new mem
bers, who at that time were formally introduced
into the club, and received the prerequisites that
rendered them eligible to wear the Blue and
White.
In keeping with the broad policy of the Com
rades, we shall soon present, for the benefit of the
Founders’ Day Rally, a onc-act comedy, which
promises to be a real treat. Under the guidance
of Prof. C. E. Warner, our energetic faculty ad
viser, the Comrades will put over many other
program;, which will be of great benefit to the
college and to the community as well.
A HARMON AWARD
ATLANTA, Feb. 1.—A great and representa
tive interracial audience Sunday morning wit
nessed the presentation to Rev. Will W. Alexand
er of the William E. Harmon award of a gold
medal of $500, in recognition of his work for bet-
race relations. After a few words of acceptance,
Mr. Alexander called to the platform Miss Amy
Chadwick, superintendent of the Leonard Street
Home for Colored Orphans, and turned over to
her the check for $500 as a donation to the home.
Hearty applause greeted this action and many
eyes were dimmed with tears.
The meeting was presided over by Dr. Plato
T - Durham of Emory University and the presen
tation was made by Dr. C. B. Wilmer of the Uni
versity of the South. Brief appreciative addresses
were made by R. H. King, Y. M. C. A., executive
for the southeast; President John Hope of More
house College, and Dr. Edwin Mims, of Vander
bilt University. The principal address of the oc
casion, an interpretation of the interracial move
ment, was delivered by Dr. M. Ashby Jones, of
St. Louis, chairman of the Commission on Inter
racial Co-operation, and one of America’s fore
most preachers—Interracial Commission Press
Service.
“Give AH Races Equal Chance”
Say Students
Great National Gathering Sets New Record
for Liberal Thought and Attitudes
MILWAUKEE, Wis.—Gathered here in a great
national conference, Dec. 28-Jan.l, 2,500 men and
women representing every State in the union and
hundreds of institutions, gave earnest considera
tion to the question of race relations, and on the
final day by almost unanimous vote adopted the
following: “I am willing to give to the members
of every race the same opportunities that I have.’
The opposite view was then submitted—“Regard
ing some races as inherently inferior to my own,
I favor keeping them in their places,”—and re
ceived only eleven votes.
Other subjects featured on the program were
war and industry, but on these the conclusions
reached by the students were not so nearly unani
mous. The proposition, “I will not support any
war,” got 397 votes; “I am ready to support some
wars, but not others,” received 740 votes; “I will
support any war that is declared by the authori
ty of my country,” got 95 votes; While 358 stated
that they were not ready to commit themselves.
On the question of industry only thirty-eight
went on record as favoring the existing capitalis
tic system; eight hundred expressed the opinion
that the present competitive economic order, bas
ed on production for profit rather than for use,
is wrong; 592 thought the present system should
be displace by a co-operative distributive stystem
and a method of production in which the workers
themselves shared the control; 57 went on record
as favoring communism; 395 declared that stu
dents should support the efforts of organized la
bor—Interracial News Service.
The Senior Class presented to the screen lovers
on February 4th, Rex Ingram’s production of
“Mare Nostrum”—This selection should be a
precedent for subsequent pictures.