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T H E M A R 0 0 N TIG E R
TWENTY MEN ACQUIRE SCHOLASTIC
HONORS
Twenty students achieved the coveted honor of get
ting on the Dean’s scholarship list for work done dur
ing the past semester which ended in June, 1933. Eleven
of them are seniors, seven are sophomores, and two are
juniors.
Scholarships were awarded to H. J. Battle, and Frank
B. Adair of the class of ’34. Battle, who received the
first award of $40, has maintained an A average con
sistently. Adair, who received the second award of $25
maintained an average of 3.65 for his junior year. The
award for the class of ’35 went to Ross Sidney Douthard,
who maintained an average of 3.54. No second award
was made in his class. The awards for the class of ’36
went to Otis William McCree who maintained an average
of 3.87, and Hobart Calvin Jackson whose average was
3.81.
The honor group is named below:
Harron J. Battle, ’34
Otis W. McCree, ’36
Ross Sidney Douthard, ’35
Wilbur H. Sullivan, ’34
Hobart C. Jackson, ’36 ...
Louis Raymond Bailey, ’34....
Paul H. Strickland, ’34
Bernard A. Edwards, ’36.
Drew S. Days, ’36 .
Frank B. Adair, ’34
John Long, ’36
Hortenius Chenault, ’34
Charles C. Gaines, ’34
Thomas E. Huntley, ’34
Wilson P. Hubert, ’34....
Winfred 0. Bryson, ’36 ...
Darwin Creque, ’36
Richard Payne, ’34—.
Harold E. Watson, ’34 ...
Charles Webster, ’35
4.00
3.93
3.81
3.76
3.62
3.60
3.60
3.52
3.47
3.46
3.46
3.43
3.43
3.33
3.20
.3.13
3.11
3.00
3.00
3.00
ATLANTA UNIVERSITY TO SPONSOR
HUGE HOUSING PROJECT
Plans for the construction of a modern housing project
in the vicinity of the Atlanta University campus, to cost
$1,250,000 and to provide apartments for approximately
800 Negro families have been announced. The program
which will make possible extensive clearance of small
houses and the creation of a group of apartment houses
covering about six city blocks has been made possible
by a federal loan by the Public Works Administration.
The group of modern, fire-proof, three-story apart
merits will be located near the campuses of Atlanta Uni
versity, Spelman College, and Morehouse College. Re
garding the announcement, President Hope of Atlanta
University said: “The university housing project to be
carried out under plans approved by the United States
government will give unusual advantage to colored peo
ple desiring good housing in a wholesome community
at moderate cost. A great immediate advantage is that
employment will be given hundreds of skilled and un
skilled Negro workers.”
The University housing project is a part of a dual
public works development authorized by the federal
government to relieve unemployment in Atlanta. The
other project, announced jointly with the University
housing plan calls for the erection of apartments for
557 families in the vicinity of Georgia Institute of Tech
nology. The federal loan for the two projects amounts
to nearly $4.,000.000.
RICHARD B. HARRISON SPEAKS
TO STUDENT GROUP
Richard B. Harrison returned to Atlanta University
to be greeted by an audience that filled to over
flowing the largest available auditorium. More than
twelve hundred students, facidty members and visitors
at a convocation in Sisters Chapel, Spelman College
campus, made memorable the reappearance of the vet
eran actor, who as a lyceum reader used to visit the
University.
In his introduction, President John Hope of Atlanta
University declared that Mr. Harrison was one of the
few actors of our generation to create a great dramatic
role, and compared his achievement with those of Rich
ard Mansfield, Frank Bacon, and Joseph Jefferson. In
his very inspiring talk, Mr. Harrison wittingly told the
story of his life from his birth to his ex-slave parents
sixty-nine years ago to his appearance as de Lawd in
The Green Pastures.
Mr. Har rison was accompanied to the University by
seven members of The Green Pastures cast, who gave a se
ries of musical numbers which were enthusiastically re
ceived.
Miss Anne Cook, Director of Dramatics, and Miss
Ida Miller, Assistant Director of Dramatics, presented
Mr. Harrison as special guest to the University Players
shortly before his appearance in Sisters’ Chapel. The
club comprises students of Morehouse College, Spelman
College, and Atlanta University.
HAS MOREHOUSE TALENT?
A fortnight ago two Morehouse men were talking
over the history of the coliege and each contended, of
course, that his era was the more enlightened, had the
more talent, and produced the greater men. A student
passed by and overheard; he told his mates; his mates
passed it around, and lo! a resolve resulted—a resolve
to show off the talent now present on the campus to
these grand of grads. “Why not to the whole town?”
a brilliant mate suggested. So it came to pass that the
Stunt Night idea was born.
Day in and day out as one goes about the campus he
is attracted by the tooting of oboes, the guffaws of the
saxaphones, the mellow tones of violins, the captivating
rhythm of pianos, familiar lines from Shakespeare, Dun
bar, and Longfellow; and what’s more, you may even
hear George Morrow doing a “Dr. Volz”! Well, come
out Friday night, December 15, and see all this talent-
going-to-waste thrown behind the footlights. It’ll be a
wow, it’ll be the talk o’ the town, it’ll be a ducky ol’
affair!
(NSFA)—A well-planned attempt to lure Bill Vol-
mer, Washington State athlete, away from the Cougar
campus to play football at the University of Washing
ton ended spectacularly. “Pest” Welch, assistant coach
at the university, was routed from the State campus in
a thrilling automobile chase and finally cornered. Only
quick witted action by “Buck” Bailey, Cougar line coach
saved Welch from a severe beating by irate students.—■
Duke Chronicle.