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February-March, 1943 THE MAROON TIGER Page Seven A Student's View On Negro Art The Negro’s greatest contribution to art has been in the fields of paint ing, sculpturing, drawing, and wood carving. We lost most of our craft arts when we were brought to Amer ica. To satisfy our needs of religion, we took up the emotional arts of dancing, singing, and dramatizing. Today we are noted for our contri bution in these emotional arts. The early American Negroes did not have the opportunity to distin guish themselves in art because of race prejudice. Undoubtedly the first Negro to distinguish himself as an artist in the United States was Joshua Johnston. About 1820, he was listed in Baltimore as being a “Free house holder of colour, portrait paint er ” Some of his paintings are still in the hands of wealthy New Eng landers. Many American Negroes went abroad to seek better opportunities in their fields of art. Among some of those who did was the noted sculptor Edmonia Lewis. She studied in Paris and on returning to the United States she produced her greatest sculpture “Forever Free.” This sculpture was that of an emancipated slave group. Henry 0. Tanner studied painting in Paris and won recognition from French painters. He was awarded sev eral prizes for his painting. Since the dawn of the Twentieth Century, a new birth of interest has been started among our young artists. Hale A. Woodruff, undoubtedly the leading Negro contemporary artist, was awarded the Harmon Foundation Prize. His greatest works have been in murals. His painting of “Amistad" excels all of his masterpieces. Still i young man, he has a very promising future. Charles Alston and Jacobs Lawrence have won many awards for their paintings and their achieve ments make them leading contempar- aries to the famed Hale Woodruff. Richmond Barthe and Augusta Sav age have gained recognition as out' standing sculptors. Recently Rich mond Barthe produced a memorial to James Weldon Johnson, noted Negro Poet. The future offers promising careers to these young artists, who have dis tinguished themselves in the world of art. —Bennie A. Brown, ’46 ’rometheus Bound Scores Big Triumph “Prometheus Bound,” the Seventy- Six Anniversary presentation, direct ed and designed by Baldwin W. Bur roughs, scored a big triumph here be fore a capacity audience during a two night’s performance at Sale Hall on Morehouse College Campus. The cast, led by Louis Peterson, who turned in a brilliant performance as “Prometheus,” was able to hold the audience spellbound. The play opens with the chaining to a mountain in Scythia of Prome theus, the only Titan who had helped Zeus become king of the gods, but who received in return only atrocious punishment for having thwarted Zeus’ plan to destroy the human race, by giving men fire and teaching them how to use it. Denied the deliverance of death, Prometheus is omnipotent in his suffering and draws to himself in sympathy Oceanus, one of the old er dogs, who has made his submission and maintained his position under Zeus. Oceanus counsels submission for Prometheus. The advice is not ac cepted, but Prometheus advises in turn that Oceanus take to his heels lest Zeus be angry with him for hav ing visited his victim. Oceanus yields easily to the advice that he save him self. His daughters are the chorus, and are won to Prometheus’ side by warm sympathy with his suffering and admiration for his service to mankind. Without hesitation they elect to stay with him and face all Panacea I crave for life some day to bring A poem or song ev’er-one may sing. A song of fear, delight or cheer, That makes one think that God is near. I pray that this may come some day Before my life is past away, That I may sing this song of love To God—to God—to God above. Ev’er-more this song will ring, Ev’er-more this song will bring Content to small, to great, and all Until ev’er-one on earth has heard His call. A. A. Gaston. In Triumph Miss Dorothy Maynor, negro lyric soprano, sang at Eaton Auditorium last night to a large and appreciative audience. Let me say, item, she has the loveliest voice these ears have heard. From first to last there was scarcely a tremor in the flow of purest melody which issued from her dis ciplined lips. In Schubert’s Ave Maria, for ex ample, the ethereal theme simply evanesced, seeming without human motivation. The Queen of the Lieder. Gretchen am Spinnrade, was done with restrained fervor, elicting all the Schubertian ardor, with the magical spinning-wheel hum ever probingly in the background. Piano art was gloriously allied with vocal perfection, Two Debussy songs, Beau Soir of shimmering gossamer, and Verlaine’i Fantoches, piquant memorabilia, were highlights of the French group. For encore, the tintinnabulation of Guitares et Mandolines by Grovlez was an impressionistic fragment superb in execution. Miss Maynor has done considerable research in the folk music of her race. She sang a funeral song, Take this Feeble Body, which she discovered last summer in a South Carolina vil lage. It proved an emotional climax of singular power. But quite the most impressive episode of the evening was her presentation of Samuel Barber’; setting of the James Joyce poem Hear an Army with its clangorous intervals, and lines like: “They come shaking in triumph their long green hair . . .” It is a rare and wonderful thing to have such masterly co-operation was provided by Ernest Victor Wolff at' the piano. —The Varsity, University of Toronto, ANY ONE KNOWING THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE FOL LOWING BOOKS PLEASE RE PORT THEM TO THE DEANS OFFICE AND CLAIM REWARD. MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY —BABER. THE UNINVITED— —D. MACARDLE the terrors that Zeus is about to send. The entrance of Io heightens the tragic pathos: the victim of Zeus’ love as Prometheus is of his hate, she re lates her mad wanderings only to learn from Prometheus of the long array of woes yet to descend upon her, culminating in far-distant pro geny destined to overthrow Zeus. Pro metheus defies and mocks Zeus’ min ion, Hermes, sent to inquire about the person who is to overthrow him;- and the play ends amid thunder and earthquake, in which Prometheus and the chorus, who refuse to leave him, are swallowed up. The cast: Louis Peterson, “Prome theus”; Harry Baxter, “Force”; Ber nard Peterson, “Hephestus”; Calvin Miller, “Violence”; William Brewster, “Oceanus”; George Funderburg, “Hermes”; Mary Gay, “Io”; and the chorus: Carol Phillips, Alma Flynn, Ernestine Wallace, Doris Blayton, Al- man Vaughn, Louis Blayton, May Alice Norman, Chase Funderburg, and Beatrice Goldsby. The staff: Vernon White, Stage Manager; Alma Flynn, Choreography; John Armstrong, Music; Nina Charl ton, Gussie Turner and Earnest Treadgill, Lights; Rufus Jones, Tech nician; Harry Baxter, Building; Cos tumes by Estella Ashmore and Mau rice Maxey, Business Manager. Incidental music was taken from Brahms, Beethoven and Ischaikowsky; Io theme music was composed bv Mr. W. L. James. N. A. A. C. P. Campaign The acid test of democracy in the United States is America’s treatment of 13,000,000 Negroes who are still fighting for the full measure of justice which our Constitution guarantees to all citizens of our country. The N.A.A.C.P. and other groups have repeated over and over again that the fight against Hitlerism must be carried forward at home as well as abroad; that our country must strengthen itself by having unity at home, that kind of unity which comes only through every part of our popu lation having a stake in the war effort. As true Morehouse men upholding ideals of the institution, as young, strong, free, vigorous Negro men, as believers in the democratic way of life, theoretically and practically, as future leaders of our race and of man kind, as individuals striving for the fullest intergration of themselves into the social whole, into the com plete American and world societies, as individuals who believe in advance ment by outstanding personal achieve ments, we, here and now dedicate our selves to the N.A.A.C.P. Being in the midst of our annual membership campaign, we, the Morehouse Chapter of the N.A.A.C.P., do solicit the mem bership and support of all the stu dents of Morehouse College. For information regarding this, see the following men: Perry J. Bryant, Jr. James W. Mack Allen Rucker John D. Anderson Hoselle Smith Charles Stevens Robert Power William C. Pinkney , Bernard Gibson Roy Boggs J. T. Miller Albert Gaston Students Partici pate in Panel Discussion A new and very entertaining type of chapel service was held on February 11th and 12th. The panel discussion, sponsored by Professor Melvin D. Kennedy at the beginning of National Negro History Week, was composed entirely of Morehouse stu dents. Paul Hyde, ’43, was the chair man, of the panel which consisted of Joseph Brooks, ’46; Lawrence Bur- well, ’44; Douglas Carter, ’45; Robert Johnson, ’45; Robert Kitchen, ’43; Thomas McJunkins, ’43; Clarence Moss, ’43; Knox Nash, ’46; Walter Ricks, ’44; and Jerome Williams, ’45. The theme, “The Negro and De mocracy,” which is closely related to National Negro History and which is even more important in our present day, was discussed from many points of views. Arguments that heretofore have been confined to “bull sessions” were openly presented. Douglas Car ter believes that radical changes must take place before the Negro can truthfully claim his share in demo cracy. Clarence Moss contends that the Negro cannot hold his place in a democracy unless he is prepared, and education is important in improving the status of the ISTegro. The entire discussion was not rehearsed and the students voluntarily expressed their opinions. Lawrence Burwell stated that education alone isn’t the solu tion to the problem of the Negro be cause we have educated men who have become conservative at a time when their education could be best used by the Negro race. Therefore, he believes that the solution to the plight of pur race lies in a militant organization like the N.A.A.C.P. So popular was the panel discussion on its first day that it was recalled to be held again. It is the wish of many students that we may have more chapel services which will allow other students to express their views on other important topics. Office of War Informa tion, War Man-Power Commission Q. Will the 18 and 19 year olds be called before married men? A. Generally, yes. Q. Are married men being called now ? A. Yes, in some states* and they will be called generally before many months. Q. Are married men with depen dent children being called? A. Generally, no. The calling of married men with dependent children, who have acquired dependency status in accordance with Selective Service regulations, requires specific authori zation of the National Director of Se lective Service and such authorization has not been issued. Q. When will married men who are not deferred by reason of their occupation be called, and in what order? A. Married men fall in three main categories and will be called in this order and at such times as their services are required: 1. Registrants, both married and single, with collateral dependents only. (Mothers, fathers, etc.) 2. Registrants with dependent wives only with whom they maintain a bona fide family relationship. 3. Registrants with dependent wives and child or children and those with one or more children only, with whom they maintain a bona fide family relationship. Two years of experience in Selec tive Service has shown at least 17 or more different classifications of mar ried men for these purposes, and in determining the order of induction the local boards will use their best judgment. The recently-passed Allow ance and Allotment law provides a system of payment to the family or dependents which eliminates much of the actual need for deferment, except in special or “hardship” cases. Q. In view of the provisions made for necessary payments under the Allowance and Allotments Act, does "dependency” really mean anything in relation to deferment any more? If not, why is there still a 3-A classi fication? A. Dependency is still a factor in Selective Service classification and 3-A will be continued. The Allowance and Allotments Act merely caused many wives of soldiers and persons who should be soldiers to cease to be dependents. Single men with depend ents will be called first when it be comes necessary to go into the de pendency (3-A) groups, then married men with a wife only, then married men with a wife and child or children, or children only; but men with de pendents who are not in essential in dustries or agriculture will be called ahead of other men with dependents. Q. Is occupation coming to be, or has it become, the only grounds for deferment, as in England? A. No, but occupation is becoming more important in the classification of registrants. Even in England occupation is not the only ground, since hardship cases are still con sidered. Q. Since the top limit for induction has been cut from 45 to 38 years of age, does Selective Service or War Manpower Commission have authority to direct the 38 to 45-year-olds into essential industries or war essential agriculture? A. No, but they will be most use ful there, and most of the job oppor tunities will be in those fields. Q. Will the Army or Navy release its over-38 men back to essential in dustry or agriculture? A. The Army has announced it will release these enlisted (or drafted) men, but only if they request it and if it is shown that the men are more useful to industry than to the Army and that they will be employed in agriculture or some other essential war industry on their release. Q. How about the Navy enlist ments? Well, gang, here we are again still mad as “hell” because of Spelman’s recent desire to turn U. S. O. We will just forget this for a while and start the Monthly Wash. Here’s a bit of advice for the gals— If you don’t watch your steps with the soldiers you’re going to lose some good guys who’ll be gone with the wind after you’ve had time to think it over. We could mention several romances that have been threatened by a sudden patriotic feeling the gals got. Melzetta Peterson, will you allow us to ask you a question? As you probably don’t know, Jeanne Fuller has assured Bradley that she is wait ing for him and that it’s he and only he. You probably did the same. The question is who’ll have who “When the lights go on again . . .?” Arthur Owen, you are a great problem to us. We realize that a fellow can keep two girls at once with great ease, so we attempted to help you by picking out two of your many girls, but final ly decided to let you try it. Is it Doris Smith, Bemnie Varner, Joyce Jenkins or Martha of A. U. ? ... Speaking of Joyce Jenkins reminds us of some thing. Joyce Jenkins seems to have let the man shortage affect her more than it affected most people. Just the other day she took Kornegay to basketball game to assure herself of a man . . . Mentioning Kornegay’s name reminds us that he has been labeled the puzzle of the month. Kor negay make your choice. Is it Marion Chivers or Virginia Buck ? Hurry and make up your mind. You have got to release one of them for others that are waiting. Boy, Jessie Tarver found himself in a mess when Ernestine Brooks and Bonnie Day appeared simultaneously in the Library—Virginia Tillman has a lot to say to Irene Yopp lately. Could Parsons be the subject? They find so much to chat about . . . Won der if Eleanor Milton knows that Jerome Williams has been seeing “Tina” at Spelman rather often ? ... Cy Perkins goes to see Helen Bridges with a rather serious look on his mug. Is this more serious than we guessed? Dotty Colbert, The Rin- so Twins wish to commend you for sticking to Beech when you had such inviting invitations from the ministry and the Army. We hope Beech will hurry and straighten out his affairs and come back to you and only you William R. Williams claims he is a peace, loving man, but the trouble is that he loves too many pieces—A few Spelman crabs were disappoint"' 1 the night of the play when their devoted lovers walked in with city gals. The Rinso Twins are ardent fans of Veronica Lake, and her alluring hair do, but the next time we wash Thelma “Veronica” Coefields hair we think we’ll fix it another way.—Doris Blay ton has gone “all out” for victory by relieving the U. S. O. of one less soldier to entertain. We guess she figures that if the Army took all her other prospects she might as well go to the Army for her next one. Say Eloise Williams, we hear you’ve developed a tender heart toward sol diers in general. Even to the extent of a sweet good-bye kiss for every soldier leaving town. Bobby Kennon has got to learn to stop bragging about things he never did, or somebody is going to dig him a six by four bed. The Twins are really worried as to whether the Omega Pin that Sadie Conley is wear ing belongs to Wesley Sawyer or not, If it does, here’s hoping they stay to gether this time. If it doesn’t, Sadie has a liking for Omega men, hasn’t she ? Calvin Ward and Johnny Brown have called it quits. We hope they get back together. Warm days sug gest spring; Spring suggests love We know some people who can thank the few warm days for patching up what they couldn’t. Just to mention a few: Charlie Stephens and William Frye who had a break but now its all roses again; Chase Funderburg and McJunkins who once decided to call it quits but now they realize that they were meant for each other; Dinks McMath and Harriett Nash who have decided to try again. We could go on with this but time won’t allow it. We sincerely hope these new ro mantic attempts will pull through . . As to who Charles Saunders is going with has caused us an extra amount of soap. It is Glamour gal Tommy Butler or her good friend, Elaine Pace? . . .Joe Brooks has seemingly let the light touch of warm weather affect him more than it affected most people. As a result of it, he’s got to make an important decision between Catherine Burney, Gladys Brooks and Helen Johnson. Clara Yates tells us that everything is just rosies with Bobby Gaines and her. We think they make an interesting couple . . . Louise Colbert, the Twins would like a piece of that candy you received from Arizona. Paul Stanford seems to be rather serious over June Strong, but seems as though Robert Pinckney has beat him this time . . . The Twins realize that the men are scare and that they get scarcer by the day, but we wonder if men are so scarce as to bring about some of the “Sports” we heard about on Seplman Campus. Barbara Mosley has started another romance with Rocky Sullivan . . . We are so sorry, Annie Brown, but be cause of some reason we can’t men tion your new romance. . . . I hear Archie Haynes received a severe slapping from his gal for stealing sugar in the Morgan Hall Lounge. Evidently, Wesley Sawyer is the “bug business” because he chang es numbers often-—Sadie Conley, Ro- wena Bell, Blanche Sellers, Dorothy Points, Robert Jenkins girl friend, and a few others we won’t mention because we’ve got more washing to do. Say Editor Johnson, I wish you would pause for station identification so we would know whether you’re hooked up with D. B., G. H., V. T., or J. B. We know that you’re a “live wire,” but if these stations ever cross up, you’re going to have a “short circuit.” Well, burst the suds, bud, and sound me while I’m on the beam. The low-down is this, Kornegay didn’t know that Virginia Buck could' pray ~ the same game. Now that she is seen with Robert Scott, Kornegay is sing ing “Slow the Row, Mama”. P. S., Kornegay, did you know that your “Shadow” is shadowing Myrna La Fall while saying she’s strictly my brand”? . . . Well, well, spring is coming, and “collars and buttons” can be seen chasing “girdles and garters.” While sigging on the block, the twins saw Drakeward drilling a skirt, Frank Wilburn slaying a “Lame Brain,” Robert Ford dodging a run-in, and a host of cats beating the dog, lamp ing the chicks, and Jim Hayley was even caught stealing a little sugar from the Conley queen in one of the back booths of the Drug Store. A lack of information is sometimes a grievous fault that causes one to regret. Such was the case when Rob ert Power and Paul Grey brought their city “chicks” to the basketball game not having been informed that Spelman girls would be there . . . say, Arthur Owens, what is the secret of your success? ... A FABLE told by a Spelmanite: “Now that the sol diers are here, we can get along with out Morehouse men.” . . . With “ground pads” being rationed, we’d advise Fitzgerald to buy a bicycle so (Continued on page eight) A. 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