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THE MAROON TIGER Page 5 high schools or junior colleges, and one is principal of a high school. The seven men engaged in graduate work are enrolled in Atlanta University, Meharry Medical School, and Teachers College, Columbia University. All three men in business hold responsible positions with insurance companies here in the South. The graduate who is doing library work is in charge of the Negro library facilities in a large Texas city. MOREHOUSE PROFESSORS APPOINTED TO PLACES ON FEDERAL COMMITTEE Two members of Morehouse College’s faculty have been appointed on committees which are to investigate specific aspects of Negfo education and report to the National Conference on Fundamental Problems in the Education of Negroes which is to be held in Washington, D. C., early in May. Walter R. Chivers, teacher of sociology, will serve on the functional committee on citizenship of which Dean V. E. Daniel of Wiley College, Marshall, Texas, is chair man. Mr. Chivers has been assigned to make a study of the relation and possible contributions of education to citizenship, and to investigate the opportunities and re sponsibilities of Negro schools and colleges with respect to citizenship. Dr. Charles D. Hubert, director of Morehouse School of Religion, has been named as a member of the func tional group on ethics and morals. President Willis J. King of Gammon Theological Seminary is chairman of this group. The national conference which is sponsored by the United States Commissioner of Education will be directed by a committee of 29 leaders in the educational, economic, social and religious life of the colored people. Among those on this planning committee are Dr. W. W. Alex ander, director of the Southern Interracial Commission; Mr. J. C. Dixon, supervisor of Negro education of the State of Georgia; Dr. Willis J. King, president of Gam mon Theological Seminary; and Mr. Forrester B. Wash ington, Director, Atlanta School of Social Work. MANY NOTABLES VISIT ATLANTA UNIVERSITY, MOREHOUSE AND SPELMAN COLLEGES During the past ten days an unusual number of dis tinguished persons have visited the campuses, inspected the new buildings ,and observed at first hand the work ing of the graduate school and the affiliated colleges, Morehouse and Speiman. Among these visitors were three representatives of foundations which are particularly interested in higher education: Mr. Edwin R. Embree, president of the Rosen- wald Fund; Dr. E. E. Day, director for the social sciences of the Rockefeller Foundation, and Mr. A. W. Armour of the staff of the General Education Board. Other guests included: President Lotus D. Coffman of the University of Minnesota, Dr. George A. Works, pro fessor of education of the University of Chicago; Dr. WilFam F. Ogburn, professor of sociology of the same institution, who recently resigned as a member of the consumers’ board of the NRA; Dr. Ambrose Caliver, Negro education specialist, U. S. Bureau of Education, and Dean V. E. Daniel of Wiley College, Marshall, Texas While her distinguished husband was busy in confer ence in Atlanta last week, Mrs. Robert M. Hutchins, wife of the president of the University of Chicago, visited the Atlanta University Library and spent an hour on Speiman College campus, observing the operation of the college nursery school where 20 children between the ages of 18 months and four years are enrolled. PENTAGONAL DEBATERS WILL ARGUE ECONOMIC NATIONALISM With economic nationalism as their subject, teams rep resenting the colleges in the Pentagonal Debating League will face one another in each of five member colleges on the evening of April 13. In making this announcement, Professor Nathaniel P. Tillman, of Morehouse College, newly elected president of the league, stated that the subject for the 1934 debate series would be: “Resolved: That economic nationalism is the most effective means of international economic security.” It was further announced that Mr. N. Barr Miller, of Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tennessee, had been chosen secretary of the league. The 1934 schedule is announced as follows: Shaw at Johnson C. Smith. Johnson C. Smith at Morehouse. Morehouse at Knoxville. Knoxville at Talladega. Talladega at Shaw. THE MINISTERS UNION By Leroy Carter The Ministers Union met last February 6, and with a new hope and high aspiration for their success in the new year, elected the following officers to carry on their new program: Henry Banks President Burgie L. Davis Vice President John Malcom Secretary John West Treasurer Dillard Brown Chaplain John L. Carter News Reporter It is the firm belief of the Union that President Banks, along with the aid of the other ministers who have pledged to contribute their best efforts to aid the new president in his undertaking, will unite the ministers into one of the strongest organizations on the campus. IMPRESSIVE CHAPEL SERVICES MARK CELEBRATION OF NEGRO HISTORY WEEK Presenting Professor Rayford W. Logan, of Atlanta University, as the opening speaker, Morehouse College began the celebration of Negro History Week on Feb ruary 13. Mr. Logan gave a brilliant citation of the accomplishments of Negroes in foreign countries and in connection with events that are not generally known. So scholarly was his lecture that he received a tremen dous applause at the close of his speech. Of particular significance was the challenge that Negro cease fighting the battles of others and fight for himself. On February 14 the Senior Class had charge of the program and presented as its speaker L. R. Bailey, who spoke on the subject “Why We Need Negro Historians.” Two reasons were cited—first, that historians were needed