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THE MAROON TIGER Page 7 ENews MOREHOUSE MAN COMMISSIONED TO PAINT MURAL FOR HIGH SCHOOL Wilmer “Chink" Jennings, of Atlanta, who will receive his Bachelor of Science degree from Morehouse College in June, has been commissioned by the Public Works of Art Project of the Civil Works Administration to execute a large mural which will be placed in the entrance lobby of the local Booker T. Washington High School. Selec tion of Mr. Jennings was made by a committee headed by James J. Haverty, president of the High Museum of Art of Atlanta and supervisor of the Public Works of Art Project for the southeastern United States. In the mural which symbolizes the ideals of the curricu lum of the modern high school are nine large figures, rep resenting workers in the arts, sciences, and skilled indus try. In the background is the skyline of a great city, rep resenting the achievement of labor, art, and science. The mural is being painted in three parts, consisting of one panel, five by eight and a half feet, and two smaller panels, each five by four and a half feet. It is expected that this project will be completed by May 1. “Chink" has received his entire training in the art classes of Morehouse College under Hale Woodruff, well- known Negro artist. During his college years he devoted much attention to stage design and planned and executed stage sets for the campus productions of “The Cradle Song”, “Sun-Up”, “Richard III”, “Loyalties" and “Anti gone”. He also designed and executed the settings of the Morehouse College production of “The Merchant of Ven ice”. Several of his stage settings have won national atten tion. In addition he has exhibited paintings in the cur rent show of the College Art Association of New York City, the exhibition of the Association For the Study of Negro Life and History at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C., and the recent exhibition of work of Negro artists at Atlanta University. He is the son of Levie Jennings of 183 Ashby Street, Atlanta, and is a graduate of the Ashby Street School and the Booker T. Washington High School. In the summer of 1933 he served as substitute teacher of art in the At lanta University summer school in the absence of Mr. Woodruff. MINISTERS' INSTITUTE TO OPEN AT ATLANTA ON JUNE 11 In cooperation with the six institutions that are affiliated with Atlanta University in conducting the 1934 summer school, the University will hold a four weeks Ministers Institute from June 11 to July 6, President John Hope announced recently. Following the principle of rota tion, the Institute this year will be held at Gammon Theo logical Seminary. The courses offered are planned to meet the need of pastors and religious workers irrespective of denomination. There will be no tuition charge, the an nouncement stated. The 1934 Institute will be the second annual school of its kind to be held. Last year the Institute was held at Morehouse College and was attended by seventy-five min isters and others engaged in religious work. The academic work of the summer school, which will be conducted by Atlanta University in affiliation with More house College, Spelman College, the Atlanta School of Social Work, Clark University, Morris Brown College, and Gammon Theological Seminary, will begin on June 9 and continue until June 20. Only work of college and graduate grade will be given. Special consideration will be given to the needs of the public school teacher and administrator. The University will conduct during the summer a school in which the theories of progressive edu cation will be demonstrated. These demonstration units will consist of a nursery school, primary and intermediate grades, all of which will be housed on the Spelman College campus, and a one-teacher country school which will be located about fifteen miles from the campus in an actual rural environment. During the summer school, the seventh annual rural institute for teachers and leaders in rural communities will be held for the purpose of offering an opportunity for those who register to study rural economics, social problems and education. AUTHORS OF AFRICAN STORIES VISIT ATLANTA UNIVERSITY Two well known interpreters of West Africa, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Best, formerly of Katsina, Nigeria, spent several days this week at Atlanta University in the course of their first visit to the South. Mrs. Best, known pro fessionally as Erick Berry, has won recognition here and abroad for her portraits of the natives of Nigeria and for her books, written particularly for childen and illustrated by herself, on the folk lore and daily life of these people. Her husband, for twelve years chief civil officer in north ern Nigeria, has since his retirement from the British gov ernmental service won recognition as a writer on African life. Nigeria, according to the visitors, is unique in that the natives have been allowed to retain their land, to maintain their native religion and civilization and to govern them selves so far as possible. There are only about four thou sand white people in this vast province, and at least thir teen million natives. In northern Nigeria the people are largely Mohammedan, and by virtue of treaties with Eng land are allowed to practice their religion unmolested. Mrs. Best became friendly with the natives and induced them to pose for her. Her work was largely done in the market place of Katsina, and in the course of long trips throughout the province, which she and her husband made on a motorcycle. She was able frequently to gain access to the native homes and paint studies of the men, women, and children. Through these associations she obtained material she has incorporated in half a dozen books and many magazine articles. The superb physical types found among the Nigerians, their rich coloring, the colorful robes and turbans of the men and artistry of dress of the women all combine to make them the most satisfying sub jects for portraits, Mrs. Best said. During their stay in Atlanta, where they were guests at the Atlanta University dormitories and of President Florence M. Read of Spelman College, they engaged in a series of conferences with groups of students of Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Spelman College and addressed several student groups.