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The third point, “Douglass believed that there was
something to be created in this world that had not beeen
discovered. We must be conceited enough to make
manifest in the Negro that which has not been known to
mankind.” We must be inwardly violent and fearless
enough to create a philosophy.
CHAPEL CHATS
On January 12th, we had our third monthly lecture by
Dr. John Hope, President of Atlanta University, who
spoke on “The Development of Higher Education Among
Negroes During the Past 25 Years.” Some quotations
from the address: “One of the interesting results of a
few college men and women scattered throughout this
country is the fact that Negroes have ceased to be ig
norant.”
“The great effect of collegiate life during the past
25 years has been to disseminate wholesome ideas.”
“A quarter of a century ago freedom of thought among
Negroes was in jeopardy. Now, having achieved that
liberty through your brothers—be thinkers.”
January 13th, 14th, and 15th. Mr. Kenneth Days’ re
port—The National Student Federation.
January 17th. Rev. L. 0. Lewis spoke to us on “The
Story of Phillip and the Eunuch.” He made the fol
lowing applications: “Here we have a drama in three
acts. Namely, race relationship at its best; relationship
of student and teacher at its best; relationship of man
to man at its best.”
On January 24th Rev. Maynard Jackson spoke to us
on “Fear.” The speaker named fear of life and fear
of death as the most outstanding fears. He said, “Mir
acles are being frought every day, many of which we
cannot interpret. The transformation of man from a
weak, cringing individual to a courageous monumental
thing of strength is a miracle. Let us have courage.”
January 31st, Mr. Thurman spoke to us on “Blessed
Are the Peacemakers, For They Shall Be Called the
Children of God.” He stated that when we think in
terms of peace, we think of security. “Only that man
is secure who has no fear.”
February 2nd, President Archer spoke to us on “The
Samsonian Victory.” He urged us to get the significance
of this statement, “Whom the god’s would destroy, they
first make mad.”
February 3rd, Mr. Thurman spoke to us on “Some
Dilemmas of Young Negroes.” Our speaker urged each
of us to think hard.
On Thursday, Mr. Thurman brought to us a challeng
ing message, “Some Dilemmas of Education.” Does it
mean that as higher education for Negroes increases Ne
groes must keep their mouth’s closed?” The following
quotation marks the crowning point of this address: “We
died, but you who lived must do more than that—you
must think. And, ghosts will drive you on!”
Dr. Dauby, Dean of Newton Theological School, ad
dressed us on Friday. Quoting the speaker, “Capitalism
is breaking down, and Comunism is on trial: Our only
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Morehouse College has taken a forward step in the
welding together of the men whom it has touched. The
spiritual influences which played upon the men of More
house in the days of their work here are still the
heart, the very life in fact, of the Morehouse program
for service.
The Alumni House is a symbol of just this things
which the men are wont to call “Morehouse Spirit.”
Its purpose is single; it is the home of Morehouse alum
ni when in Atlanta, the headquarters for their contacts,
conferences, and whatnot while in the city of their
school. The location is 235 Mildred Street, S. W.; the
telephone is Main 4757. The latch-string is on the
outside and the charge is that a man still have the love
of Morehouse in his heart.
The quarters, although temporary, mark the begin
ning of a permanent Alumni House for Alma Mater.
We take for its name the suggestion of an African
student, and on a plaque in the mother tongue will
anneal' these words, “My Brothers’ House.”
Homer Tucker, a former student of Morehouse, has
recently been appointed Executive Secretary of the Y.
M. C. A. in Beaumont, Texas.
The Morehouse Alumni House was formally opened
Saturday evening, January 16, 1932, with a reception
to the men now attending the College. To accomodate
the large number, the students were invited to come
by classes: Freshmen at 7:00; Sophomores at 8:00;
Juniors at 9:00; Seniors at 10:00. A short program
was given for each group; the men were informally
introduced to those in the receiving line; refreshments
were served. There was nothing stilted about the affair
and the guests fell free to wander through the house
and make themselves thoroughly at home. To those
of us who know, the old Morehouse Spirit pervaded the
atmosphere and benignly put its stamp of approval on
what promises to be a big thing in the future life of
Morehouse and her sons. One could not listen to the
fervent singing of “Morehouse College” and “Dear Old
Morehouse” without feeling that it was something holy
and that it welded a bond which could never be broken
The night will remain an outstanding one in the memo
ries if those privileged to be present.
The House was opened on Tuesday evening, January
19th, to the faculties of the alliliated institutions. The
same informality—the feeling that one belonged—ob
tained.
Ex-Secretary Dent, ’26, visited Atlanta and Morehouse
for two days on his way to New Orleans. He had the
unique experience of being the first alumnus to be wel
comed to the new Alumni House.
Rev. Howard W. Thurman, ’23, has returned from
his trip to the Pacific Coast, where he completed, in
the month that he spent in California and Arizona, the
heavy schedule mapped out for him by the Pacific
Southwest Student Field Council of the Young Men’s
Christian Associations. This program included talks
to groups from sixteen colleges and universities, before
which he made from one to seven appeals, three inter
collegiate meetings, three church services (one of which
was held in what is the third largest Presbyterian
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