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THE MAROON TIGER
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Qlee Club and Orchestra Pleasing In Annual Concert
On Monday evening, April 3rd, those appreciative
souls who dared venture out under a threatening sky
assembled once again in Sale Hall Chapel.—It was
the long awaited and much heralded (and justly, too),
annual concert of the Morehouse Glee Club and Or
chestra that was to hold them spellbound for an enjoy
able two hours of music. Eight o’clock found the
stage well filled with the able artists of Morehouse and
a glittering array of instruments which showed a wide
diversity of talent and assured every one of a well bal
anced presentation.
The program opened with the Conqueror March by
Drumm, which rendition the Orchestra reflected many
hours of well directed and intense practice. The Glee
Club followed with a true man’s selection, The Trumpet
er, by Penn. This well balanced harmony and strength
of tone shown in their singing brought pride to all and a
sincere burst of applause showed the appreciation of the
audience. Next on the program was a piano solo, In
the Bottoms by Dett, played by the talented David Mells.
Mr. Mells’s playing reminded many of his illustrious
brother, Herbert, a member of the class of ’32.
Benjamin Parks distinguished himself as a budding
concert artist by his singing of Duna by McGill. The
mellow richness of his tone and debonair stage decorum
reflected a finesse, not peculiar to Morehouse vocalists
of the highest calibre. A trio for violin, ’cello, and piano
featured Drew Days, Theodore Nash, and David Mells.
On the Wings of Song by Mendelssohn, was played with
skill and perfection that would have been a credit to
any stringed trio in the land.
The Glee Club again appeared and rendered four se
lections: Passing By by Purcell, Barter by MacFarlane,
My True Love’s Gone Across the River by Penn, and
Mother o’ Mine by Burleigh.
The orchestra rose to its heights with the Overture
by Lavallee and under Mr. Harreld’s superb direction
ATLANTA UNIVERSITY ADDS TWO
SCHOLARS TO HISTORY AND
ECONOMICS DEPARTMENTS
Announcement has been made by President John Hope
of Atlanta University of the appointment of two new
members to the faculty for the coming academic year:
Mr. William H. Dean, Jr., in the Department of Eco
nomics, and Mr. Rayford W. Logan in the Department
of History.
Mr. Dean graduated from Bowdoin College in 1930,
where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and con
tinued 1 .3 studies at Harvard. At the close of his first
year his record was so outstanding that he was awarded
the Henry Lee Fellowship in Economics, the highest
award the Department had at its disposal and the first
time it had ever been awarded to a colored student.
Since the Henry Lee Fellowship is rarely renewed Mr.
Dean was not eligible for it the following year, but in
stead was awarded another fellowship of almost equal
value.
Mr. Logan graduated with honors from Williams Col
lege in 1917, where he was a member of the Phi Beta
Kappa Society and winner of the Dewey Prize for Com
mencement Orations. After attending the Institute of
Politics at Williamstown in 1928, he received the degree
all sections in their turn poured fonh masterly rhythms.
Of especial comment was the handling of the tympani
by Barksdale, the trumpeting of Chas. Lawrence, and
the timely chirping of Mells’s flute.
A second baritone solo featured the amiable Rod
riguez wdio sang with mutual enjoyment (self and audi
ence) Homing by Del Reigo and encored with the amus
ing and charming favorite, Little Gal.
Drew S. Days distinguished himself with a master
ful violin solo II Trovatore Fantasy by Alard. He was
accompanied at the piano by Mr. Harreld. The selec
tion was of great length and contained many difficult
portions, however, Days played with an ease and tech
nique that give all promise of his becoming a great
violinist in the course of time.
The beautiful Pale Moon by Logan played last year
by the orchestra was sung by the quartet. This beau
tiful waltz still lingers in the minds of those present
and is constantly being heard in the corridor of our
buildings. The orchestra again displayed ability in
the rendition of Nocturne by Grisselle and the Lament
and Slave Song by C. C. White. The music of both
was quite suggestive and easy to follow, especially the
slow rhythm of the latter which brought to the mind
vivid pictures of toiling black slaves and the melancholy
chants which they raised in those days of despair.
The program w r as brought to a close by the singing
of three spirituals: When I Lay My Burdens Down, Re
member Now Thy Creator, and Little David in the last
of which Malachi Darkins brought smiles upon the faces
of every one present by his dramatic interpretation of the
“lead.” Much credit should be given Mr. Harreld and
the organization for a well arranged and finely pre
sented concert.
The Morehouse musicians will be heard again later
in the season in joint concert with Spelman and at
Commencement.
of Master of Arts from Williams in 1929, and from
Harvard in 1932. Mr. Logan, last year, completed the
two years of residence study required at Harvard toward
his doctor’s degree in History. While a member of
the faculty at Virginia Union University he made an
extensive study of Negro History and has from time
to time been a contributor of magazine articles to the
Nation, World Tomorrow, Journal of Negro History,
Crisis, Opportunity, and the Southern Workman. At
present,, Mr. Logan is associated with Dr. Carter G.
Woodson, of the Association for the Study of Negro
Life and History in Washington, D. C.
ALPHAS LEAD FRATERNITIES
IN SCHOLARSHIP
Alpha Phi Alpha led the four Creek-letter fraterni
ties in scholarship during the first semester, 1932-1933.
The averages as posted are:
Alpha Phi Alpha 2.57 Phi Beta Sigma 2.29
Omega Psi Phi 2.43 Kappa Alpha Psi 2.08
(NSFA)—It was recently discovered in a survey at
Franklin and Marshall College that the grades of those
students who had chosen their vocations before enter
ing college were 5 per cent higher than those of stu
dents who had not decided on their future work—Stu
dent Weekly.