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THE MAROON TIGER
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Inn Memoriam
DR. A. D. JONES
Every Morehouse man and hosts of people everywhere
feel the loss of a sincere and brotherly friend in the
death of Dr. A. D. Jones, who for many years has seemed
to be an almost indispensable part of Morehouse College.
There were many admirable traits which characterized
the personality of the man. Prominent among them were
his love for his Alma Mater, his loyalty and unselfish
devotion to his friends, and his love for clean sports.
His devotion to Morehouse began when he was a stu
dent. He completed his work in the Class of ’92, and
after taking the medical course at Howard University,
he came back to Atlanta and Morehouse; and here be
gan a career that was fraught with friendly deeds and
acts of unselfish, sacrificial service. Indeed, Dr. Jones
was the type of alumnus of which any school may feel
proud.
After his return from the Medical School, he became
one of the first coaches of the subsequently famous
Maroon Tigers. He offered his services free, and in
addition to this he often out of his own personal means,
paid the expenses incurred by the team.
Not very long afterwards he began serving as the
College physician, which position he held for twenty-
five years until the time of his death. For a very long
time he gave his services as a physician to all the stu
dents without charge. To do this required a sacrifice
of obtaining a large amount of material wealth; but
Dr. Jones had no greed for gain which outweighed his
love for his College and the higher things of life.
It has been quite truly said that Dr. Jones had no en
emies. Of course there were some who differed from him
in opinions at times, hut there were none who fought him.
His was the kind of personality that made all who would
be his foes his friends. For this reason everybody re
spected him and his opinions. To those who were his
friends he showed an undaunted loyalty and devotion.
He was a lover of mankind, and one of his last acts was
to come to the rescue of a man who on account of
physical inabilities was unable to provide for his wife
and four children.
As Sports Editor for the Atlanta Independent, though
avowedly a Morehouse man, he showed a certain fair
ness and good sportsmanlike attitude in his various
comments. No matter what team won, he gave credit
to whomever it was due. Most ardently did he plead
fair play at all times.
Death may be a certainty, yet we cannot say that Dr.
Jones has died. The good that men do is not always
interred with their bones. Such a life as Dr. Jones lived
cannot end with the cessation of breath in the body,
but must inevitably live on, not only with us, but with
generations yet unborn.
—RICHARD I. MCKINNEY
ONE THOUGHT
IN MEMORIAM—DR. A. D. JONES
/ had not known to sever was so sad
Till I had lost my jriend—trustworthy one,
So tried and true; high-soul’d advocate of mine
In every trial of life; revealer
Of my best angel; blessing without even
TIT intent; charitable without the charity
O, faithful one, in every blank unfaith;
Believing, in my every dark unbelief;
So stalwart, brave and fair: I had not known
To sever was so sad till you I lost.
Of vision and of magnitude you were;
Sweet, tender, warm e'en yet your presence is;
For while still here with me yet you are not:
And so half-dark my dreary way must be
Till I again join you, noiv lately lost
To me in humming walks of everydayness.
How lonely left am l, yea, doubly lone.
And trebly tried am I who had not knoivn
To sever was so sad till you l lost.
—M. M.
Chapel Chats
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Within the past few weeks several interesting visitors
have been with us during the chapel hour. Among them
were Dr. J. H. Dillard, head of the Jeanes and Slater
Funds. Dr. Dillard’s theme was “Education,” which
he said was not just knowing, but rather a state of
mind. He gave the four marks of an educated man.
First is the spirit of accuracy. One must be accurate
in thought, in writing, and in whatever he does. Ac
curacy is love of truth.
Second is the power of thinking steadily through
things.
Third is a general fitness, which, in essence, is not hav
ing simply a one-tracked mind.
Fourth is the power of discrimination. An educated
man must be able to discriminate accurately and wisely
in all matters
President Gandy of Virginia Normal and Collegiate
Institute, Petersburg, Virginia, gave a talk on the “Ele
ments of Leadership.” He emphasized the fact that a
real leader must have a strong imagination, and also
a store of strength which will enable him to plan and
to carry out his plans.
Rev. S. H. Madison of Norfolk, Virginia, made an
interesting talk in which he compared life to a game
of baseball. He showed how many start out to make
the circuit of life, but only a few “come in home.”
,“Prayer,” Rev. Madison said, “is a force by which we
may realize many of our desires and overcome many
difficulties.”