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FEB 2 1934
THE MAROON TIGER
The Voice of the Students of Morehouse College
Volume IX
JANUARY. 1934
Number 4
THE STAFF
MANAGERIAF STAFF
L. Raymond Bailey, ’34
Editor-in-Chiej
John Epps, ’35 'i
Associate Editors
B. J. Mukasa, ’35 J
William J. Hamilton, ’34
Athletic Editor
Hobart C. Jackson. ’36
Assistant Athletic Editor
Frank Adair. ’34
News Editor
Otis W. McCree, ’36
Assistant News Editor
Wilmer Jennings, ’34 .
Art Contributor
Fred A. Haynes, ’35
John H. Young, ’35
Exchange Editor
Literary Editor
Harold J. Brazeal, ’34
Wit and Humor Editor
George Washington, ’37...
Secretary to Editor
Darwin Creque, ’36
T echnician
Prof. G. Lewis Chandler
Critic
Rev. Maynard Jackson
Alumni and Faculty Editor
George Shivery, ’34
William D. McCloud, ’34
Scott Barrett, ’34
Georce G. Smith, ’35
Milton White, ’34
Leon C. Greenwood,, ’34
Business Manager
Assistant Manager
- Circulation Manager
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.. Advertising Manager
Auditor
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NEMO SOTAS SATIS SAPIT
The initial meeting of the Morehouse Forum
A GOOD was indeed an excellent beginning of a much
START needed activity on this campus. A very grati
fying number attended, and judging from
the calibre of men who attended there is much reason to
believe that in time this organization should become the
most contructive one on the campus.
At the very outset the speaker,
EVEN THE SWEAR Mr. Dean, of Department of
WORDS WERE GOOD! Economics at Atlanta Univer
sity, quite frankly expressed
his attitude and the attitude that others should take in
such a meeting, namely that it is one’s “inalienable right
to go to Hell if he damn pleases.” The frank remark
caused some surprise even among the more radical lis
teners. There is no doubt, however, but that such senti
ment was most heartily approved of. The fellows imme
diately relaxed their stiff attitudes and felt more like
it was a student’s affair. Now don’t misunderstand Mr.
Dean. By no means was he giving a signal for the men
to go out and sell their souls to Lucifer; it was more
of an opinion that one is free to think for himself and
chose his plan of living whether others approve or not.
And / most heartily agree with him. (I regret that my
swear words of approval will not bear publication.)
In my opinion the lack of a means
WE NEED SUCH toward intelligent expression of per-
FREEDOM sonal attitudes is one of the most
serious faults of our educational sys
tem. As Mr. Dean pointed out in his talk, colleges and
universities of worth are noted for the emphasis placed
upon the development of personality, character, and
group thinking by means of discussion clubs among
their students. At their meetings students express them
selves on any subject without being haunted by the fear
that a member of the administration will walk in and
expel all involved for being “radical”, or “not in har
mony with the institution.” The handicap that develops
as a result of censured education is not felt so much in
college as it is in after life. Our educators are noted
for mercilessness and intolerance toward opinion that
does not coincide with their own. This is a funny age
in which we hear our administrators law down the law
about being too radical, about being dissatisfied with
our lot, ungrateful, and rebellious. ‘How can you say
such things when you know that Mr. So and-So came
down here after the Civil War and made your education
possible?” It is still more amusing to have some pseudo
statesman come along and wonder why the hell Negro
college men are not taking the interest in civic welfare
and government that their education warrants. They
can’t see why college graduates stand quietly by and
tolerate the discrimination, wilful disfranchisement, and
what have you.
To such critics I would reply that
OUR EDUCATION such a lack of interest is a fault
IS WRONG of our education. We have been
trained at schools that lay em
phasis upon keeping in harmony with the status quo. We
beve been taught that opposition is to be avoided, es
pecially if we are to oppose our “superiors.” In other
words we have been taught to keep our mouths shut,
swallow everything, and question nothing! Yet, after
being filled with such philosophy, we are expected to go
out in the world and fly furiously into temples and ex
pel the money-changers. Impossible!
It is interesting to note the reaction of stu
dents who are asked to write opinions on subjects
that have appeared in this paper. A few consent to
express themselves without reservations. On the other
hand a majority complain that while they would like
to write on the subject, they are afraid that some one
would see it and not like it. They say in substance, “I
am afraid to disagree with anybody or have anybody
disagree with me.” Thus we graduate a “Jellyfish” Moses
•and send him out “to let my people go.”
I am aware of the fact
TO THE EXTENT THAT WE that many who read
ACCEPT SUCH EDUCATION, this frown in disap-
WE ARE INFERIOR proval. Well, / hope
they don l like it! My
position is clear, I think. I contend that students need
to develop a high degree of respect for their own opin
ions as well as those of others,—and express them! I
hold no brief for the fellow who forever carries a chip
on his shoulder; I have even less respect for him who-
forever carries a banjo on his knee.
Here’s hoping that the Morehouse Forum will supply
the missing link and develop that spirit of self expres
sion that will inevitably bear good fruit.