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THE MAROON TIGER
The Voice of the Students of Morehouse College
VOL. II.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY-MARCH, 1927 Numbers 4 & 5
BOARD OF EDITORS
B. R. BRAZE A L, ’27...
O. E. JACKSON, ’28
J. H. WHEELER, ’29
RALPH LEE, ’29
JOHN HOPE, II., ’30
J. H. BIRNIE, ’30
FRANCIS MOSES, ’28
J. M. REYNOLDS, ’27....
E. L. BIRKSTINER, ’16
L. D. BLANTON
Editor-in-Chief
Associate Editor
Assistant Editor
Literary Editor
Club Editor
Athletic Editor
Chapel Chats Editor
. .. .Cream O’If it Editor
Alumni Editor
Critic
STAFF OF MANAGERS
E. L. MAXWELL, ’27 Business Manager
O. BEVERLY, ’29, Ass’t Business Manager
AUDITING COMMITTEE
T. L. CURRY, ’27 J. H. GADSON, ^7
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER—At the Pool, Francis Moses, ’28
CLUBS AND NEWS...
EDITORIAL
SPECIAL ARTICLES..
CHAPEL CHATS
ALUMNI NOTES
POETRY - _....
ATHLETICS
CREAM O’WIT
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The Sixtieth Anniversary
H. K. Lewis, Jr., ’29
As the pendulum of Father Time’s clock swung
on, Morehouse College arose on the morning of
February 14, 1927, and gazed upon her Sixtieth
milestone of existence with much enthusiasm and
many thanks to God. The clouds hung low in the
Heavens, as “Aurora” gently ushered in the dawn
and continued to hover over our heads until the
last ray of light had been chased into the dark
ness.
A small, but enthusiastic group assembled in
Sale Hall Chapel at ten o’clock to begin the pro
gram of the day. After singing the Negro Na
tional Anthem, President John Hope made the
opening remarks, in which he interpreted the
significance of the occasion, welcomed the visit
ing friends and alumni, and introduced to the
eager listeners, the president of the Alumni Asso
ciation, Mr. P. M. Davis.
Mr. Davis gave a brief history of the college,
and made remarks concerning the lives of Drs.
George Sale and Samuel Graves. He also em
phasized the great work which our own Presi
dent Hope is doing for our college. We then had
remarks from Rev. G. Thomas, pastor of the
First African Baptist Church of Savannah, Ga.,
who congratulated the institution upon her sixty
years of success. Professor J. J. Starks, of Morris
College, addressed the audience, after Rev. Thom
as had taken his seat. Prof. Starks passed to
the financial secretary Liberty Bonds amounting
to sixty dollars with wishes for success. Mr. Da
vis then presented Mr. Charles Green, who repre
sented the Alumni. Mr. Green’s address was well
prepared and to the point, as concerned with
Alumni support and progress of Morehouse. Mr.
James Gadson represented the student body and
chose as his subject, “ Morehouse College, the
Past, the Present, and the Future From a View
point of the Students.” Mr. Gadson handled his
subject with ease of technique and poise. Dr.
Charles Hubert represented the faculty, and made
some timely, as well as interesting, remarks.
The meeting was then turned over to the fi
nance committee for collection of contributions.
After a few remarks from President Hope the
meeting adjourned as the words, “Morehouse Col
lege, Morehouse College, Morehouse Collge, bless
her name,” filled the air.
The afternoon session was quite interesting.
The music from the Morehouse College Quartet
and the addresses from the various speakers add
ed to the spirit of the occasion, and gave to those
present a real treat. The men who gave to us,
from the rostrum, the oil of their intellectual
lamps are as follows: Dr. Hovey, secretary of
the American Home Missionary Society; Dr. W.
T. B. Williams, field secretary of the Jean’s
Fund; Dr. Carter Helm Jones, pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist Church, and Dr. P. James Bryant,
pastor of Wheat Street Baptist Church. The ad
dresses from the above-named men kept the in
terest of the day at a high level.
An interesting basket ball game was staged at
the close of the afternoon exercises between Tus-
kegee Institute, and our quintet, with the “Ti
gers” trouncing the visitors, 30 to 20.
The Glee Club and Orchestra under the direc
tion of Professor Kemper Harreld, featured in a
concert in Sale Hall Chapel after the game. The
Quartet was “master of the situation,” and con
tributed several selections.
The final event of the day, and the one in which
everybody took an active part, was a social at
the home of the President. Here the group chat
ted about the events of the day as a delicious
course was served.