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VAST ATHLETIC PROJECT OF ATLANTA
UNIVERSITY IS WELL UNDER WAY
An athletic field!—yes, a modern place where players
and sport fans can enjoy the benefits of competition and
the subjective pleasure of petty ambitions.
In the building program instituted by Atlanta Univer
sity, there arose three beautiful buildings, each within
walking distance of the other. Beautiful and artistically
designed walks and lawns were developed, giving the in
stitution a modern university atmosphere. That was
good! However, to the architect’s mind, something was
lacking for an ideal set-up.
Between Dr. Hope s new residence, situated on the lit-
the hill facing Beckwith Street and surrounded with roll
ing slopes of green grass and shrubbery, and the new
Atlanta University dormitories, situated on the hill fac
ing Chestnut street, was a conglomerated mass of trees,
stumps, swamp grass, and weeds. Surely one would
agree that such a sight detracts from the beauty of the
place. Not long ago a contractor invaded this unsightly
place witth his trucks, steam-shovels, and tractors and
began a furious assault. His task was to make that place
of waste into the best athletic field in the South.
In short, here is what the architect had in mind. He
planned a field of utility and beauty. This field extends
from Beckwith street on the south to West Hunter street
of the north. At the southern end of the grounds will be
the main playing field encompassed by a quarter-mile
cinder path. Within the main fields will be the gridiron
on which the football warriors can demonstrate “of what
might they he.” To the south of the gridiron will be six
tennis courts for the use of the students and faculties of
Atlanta University and the affiliated colleges. Just out
side of the cinder path to the southeast will be the hand
ball courts.
In addition to the main field and track, there will be a
practice gridiron which will extend from east to west at
the northern end of the grounds. This practice gridiron
will be used as the outfield for the baseball diamond
which will cover the remaining part northwest of the
main field and which will face the northwest.
The track aces will get a chance to show their works.
The plans are so laid that all track events may be in
cluded. In addition to the circular track w ill be a straight
runaway, which w ill he located on the western side of the
practice field, and will extend from north to south. This
is to be used for the century and two hundred-yard
sprints. To the north of the track will be located the
plot for field events such as the high jump and discus
and hammer throw. Within the circular cinder path north
of the gridiron will be the runaway and pit for the broad-
jump. South of the gridiron and west of the tennis courts
will be the runaway and pit for the pole vault. The ef
ficiency of this layout is enhanced by an excellent drain
age system which will keep the fields dry at all times.
Intramural games of Morehouse College will be played
on these grounds instead of the Morehouse athletic field.
Many other features, which include a field house, a
swimming pool, and a playground for children, have been
proposed. The field house, which is to be erected near
Beckwith street, will contain the gym equipment, locker
rooms, showers and the like. Near or adjacent to the
field house, a swimming pool will be constructed. The
playground for children, covering about 300 square feet,
w'ill be located just east of the hand-ball court.
Upon the completion of this project, Atlanta Univer
sity will boast of the best physical education plant of
any colored institution in the South.
MOREHOUSE CHAPEL ASSEMBLY IS HOST
TO DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Aside from the inspiring “Tuesday talks’ from Presi
dent Archer and lectures from various members of the
faculty in their respective fields, the student body has
been favored to have as guest speakers in chapel this
month several persons of international as well as of na
tional prominence.
Dr. A. T. Schofield, principal of the famous Mengo
Hospital Medical School, at Kampala, Uganda, ad
dressed the student body Monday, October 27. Dr. Scho
field, a graduate of Cambridge Liniversity, England, and
a medical missionary in Uganda for the past ten years,
is making his first visit to America in order to study
Negro education and public health activities at first hand.
While in Atlanta, Dr. Schofield has been a resident
guest of Atlanta University.
Mr. M. E. Easter, Director of Education for the Biitish
colony of Jamaica, addressed the student bodies of More
house and Spelman Colleges. November 2 and 3. Negro
youth now in school and college will have a great op
portunity to remake the civilization of which they are a
part, Mr. Easter predicted. With Mr. J. W. Howe, head
of the island’s agricultural education work, he visited
Atlanta’s schools and colleges on a tour of the south
eastern states.
“Education has been tainted by man s materialistic
attitude toward it,” he said. “We have sent our children
to school to get credits in order that they might get a
diploma or degree in order that they might get a job and
so rise in the social scale. Education should be directed
to the task of training a child to open his eyes and ears,
and thus better understand and enjoy the world he is
permitted to live in for a relatively few years. ’
The Chapel assembly as accorded a very happy sur
prise when Lloyd Hickman, baritone, of the cast of The
Green Pastures, greeted the student body. Mr. Hickman
after conducting the chapel exercises rendered two very
excellent solos in a style most pleasing. Despite the
thundering applause which followed Water Boy, Mr.
Hickman was obliged to refuse a second encore request
by saying, “The Green Pastures are calling me.” He in
vited the men to be present Thursday in Sisters’ Chapel
where the famous Whispering Trio would be featured
on the program with Richard B. Harrison.
ALABAMA CLUB IS ORGANIZED
The Alabama Club met and was organized on Monday
night, November 13. The presence of all Alabama men
is requested. Stand by for announcements of future
meetings. The following officers were elected: E. H.
Fields, president; B. E. Graham, vice-president; H. N.
Evans, secretary; R. H. Payne, treasurer; LI. E. Watson,
business manager; H. E. Morrow, reporter.