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February, 1944 THE MAROON TIGER ^ Page 5
Le Cercle Francois
The French Club presented a pro
gram in chapel on Friday, January
21st. This program sought to bring
before the students a few outstanding
works of French composers and news
of interest about France with the
hope that there would be a re-awak-
ening on the part of the students to
the study of the French language and
French culture. This presentation also
intended to show that foreign lan
guages are essential for global war
as well as for global peace.
Our speaker, Mrs. W. Geter Thomas
of the Department of French, Spel-
man College, spoke on “General de
Gaulle.” Mr. Louis Peterson gave a
splendid rendition of “La Cathedrale
Engloutie” by Debussy, and Miss
Amanda Keith sang “A Resolve” by
Fontenaille. Our president, Joseph
Anderson, presided.
We hope to continue to bring before
the public similar programs in the
future.
Charles Walker,
Secretary.
The Phalanx Fraternity
As all organizations, the Phalanx
Fraternity has been hit severely by
the war. With most of its charter
members now in the service, the or
ganization has begun a membership
drive to build it up to where it used
to be.
Recently Steven Sheppard, Claude
Marshall, Guy Darnell and Marvin
Jones were initiated into the Fra
ternity. In the near future several
more men are to be initiated into the
group.
The Fraternity, which is nation
wide, and collaborates with the Y.
M.C.A., has planned some activities
for the spring which will prove bene
ficial to all Negro American youth.
These will be announced later.
President Alton Adams, Benjamin
Bickers and Myron Johnson are three
of the- charter members who, along
with Mr. Cochran and Mr. Shell, both
of the “Y” staff, have established
the Phalanx Fraternity in Atlanta as
a youthful organization of note. The
Fraternity by charter is intercolle
giate although only Morehouse and
Clark are represented in its member
ship at present. One of the goals of
the membership drive is to include
new members from Morris Brown and
more from Clark.
Marvin Jones,
Reporter.
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
SNACK SHOP
Sandwiches and Drinks of all
Varieties
C. L. Henderson, Mgr.
Spanish Club
Organized
Under the direction of Senorita
Alma Oakes, professor of Spanish at
Spelman College, the Spanish Club
was organized February 10, 1944 in
Giles Hall.
The officers are: President. Senor
Paul Sanford; Vice-President, Seno
rita Eleanor Milton; Secretary, Seno
rita Bobbie Flanigan; Assistant Sec
retary, Senor Bernard Peterson;
Treasurer, Senorita Naomi Patterson.
Reporter for the Campus Mirror, Se
norita Marian Willis; Reporter for
the Maroon Tiger, Senor Andrew
Gray.
The club is planning a series of
interesting programs in the near fu
ture.
Senor Andrew Gray,
Reporter.
Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity
Psi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity has been participating for
the past few months in several activ
ities which it deemed important to
the welfare of the fraternity and
those concerned. This month we have
carried on a program that we thought
would be becoming to the spirit of
Morehouse College and to the things
for which the fraternity stands. This
particular program to which I refer
is the sponsoring of Louis S. Peter
son in a piano recital Friday evening,
February 4, 1944, in Sale Hall Chapel.
The purpose of the recital was to
raise money for the Morehouse en
dowment.
The concert was attended and en
joyed by a number of students, fac
ulty members and visitors. Mr. Pe
terson played one of his own compo
sitions, “Variation on a Theme,” along
with some well known compositions
by such famous artists as Mendels
sohn and Lizst. And now, we the
members of Psi Chapter, thank Mr.
Peterson for the time and patience
he gave to the making of a success
ful concert.
Psi Chapter has lost' three of its
members to the armed forces. They
are as follows: Calvin Smith, Ma
rines; Talmadge Tillman, Navy; and
Joseph Brooks, Navy.
In behalf of the members of Psi
Chapter, I wish to thank the members
of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
for the blanket invitation to attend
their Annual Dance at the Top Hat
Club, which was held January 28th,
1944.
Kappa Alpha Psi
On January 28th, Pi Chapter of the
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity of More
house College gave a dance at the
Top Hat Club. The affair was carried
out in grand Kappa fashion. Among
the highlights of the evening was the
singing of the Kappa songs by the
members of the fraternity.
This occasion held a particular sig
nificance for several members who at
tended their last Kappa affair before
leaving Morehouse College. They were
as follows: Bernard Gipson, who left
for the Howard University School of
Medicine; Jerome Williams who left
for Meharry Medical College; Robert
B. Ford, who was inducted into the
Marine Corps, and Thad Toomer, who
is to be inducted soon.
Two new officers have been installed
in the Chapter. Robert F. Walker has
been elected to serve as Keeper of
Exchequer, and John L. Lewis has
been elected to serve as Lt. Strategus.
Ollie Hardnett,
Reporter.
Phi Beta Sigma
The Chi Chapter of the Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity recently honored
one of its former active members,
Lewis Freeman, who is now serving
in the United States Navy. Freeman
was on leave visiting his family and
friends.
Brother James Freeman, who is
now in the Army Engineering School
at Howard University in Washington,
D. C., sends greetings to Morehouse
College.
Although our organization has been
reduced to a great extent by the Army
and Navy, we who remain are still
carrying on the activities of this
great fraternity, and are extending
friendshin, goodwill and brotherhood
to all.
Young Men’s Christian
Association
The regular monthly meetings of
the Y. M. C. A. were held on the first
and third Thursdays in Robert Hall
lounge. A report of the Ohio Confer
ence was made by Guy Darnell and
plans for the remaining meetings
were presented and discussed.
The week of February 20-26 is to
be known as Dynamic “Y” week. On
Sunday, February 20, International
Students Day of Prayer is being ob
served with special service at the
chapel hour at 9:00 A. M. On Wed
nesday and Thursday, the “Y” will be
on Thursday evening a Faculty and
Student Fellowship Hour will be held
at 7:30 in Robert Hall Lounge.
Byron Ragsdale and Guy Darnell
represented the “Y” at the Socio-Re
ligious Conference at Paine College,
Augusta, Georgia, February 12-13,
Guy Darnell, President.
William Clairbome, Reporter.
Random Shots at
Morehouse Tots
By The Flies on the Wall
Activities have increased by such
leaps and bounds until that which ap
peared to be a dull year has turned
out to be the most prolific year for
deception, savoir faire, and intrigue
that this hackneyed writer has ever
known.
We come first this month to wel
coming the Freshmen into another
semester at Morehouse College. You
have survived flood, fire, and brim
stone (Dr. Jones’ French and Mr.
Chandler’s English). You still have
survived even though you have missed
the major portion of the breakfasts.
You have not been too broke after
paying library fines. You still man
aged a cigarette and a coke after
your monthly interview with Miss
Biggers. Some of you are still slight
ly green about the gills but you did
survive Mr. Chandler’s English. To
those who didn’t survive, better luck
next time, and there will be another
time—and if necessary still another,
for as long as infinitives are split,
Mr. Chandler will doctor you up with
splints.
Sights of the month:—Oliver Brooks
singing the blessing; Harvey Beech
sleeping while his mirror reflects his
every move to those coming down the
steps. (Don’t crowd the stairs because
he has moved.)
Can we forget G. T. Woods in Stu
dent Body Meetings, or can we ever
forget G. T. ? To all whom it may
concern, that “G” stands for George
now, and not Green. La Verne will
please take note of this. La Verne
Lee, who is at A. U., is also hiding
under a nom de plume. Her real name
is Roberta.
Can we forget the look on Sociol
ogy students’ faces as they emerged
from Urban Society? Can we forget
the look on Earl Ashton’s face when
someone sticks a finger in the food?
And who dares to forget the look on
the faces of our students when they
see their mail, eagerly open their
boxes and see “Selective Service”
printed neatly in the upper left hand
comer of the envelope.
Thoughts while strolling: — That
Sam Brown ought to buy a new hat.
That Pat Maxey needs a hair cut
and that his roommates need a cane
and some big shoes to increase their
resemblance to Charlie Chaplin; that
Albert Barnes needs some wings to
keep him from riding a broom up
Chestnut Street; that John Lewis
stays as close to A. U. as honey in
a honeycomb. We hope the bee doesn’t
come out and sting him; that Jerome
Harris and Elease look and' act dis
gustingly happy. Looking at them is
like eating too much ice cream; that
Bernard Peterson ought to rent a
larger box in the post office so he
can sleep in it. His room is in no
condition for even a rat to enter the
arms of Morpheus on the premises;
that Rev. Henderson didn’t enjoy the
Kappa Dance. All inquiries should be
addressed to F. C. at A. U. It was the
case of the Timid Soul with Ann
Sheridan; that Bennie Harris had
better watch out or this column will
lead to his subsequent murder; that
Warren Perkins is the guy that sings
“I’ll Be Around”; that Anita Lewis
looks as if she’s lost Her last friend.
Maybe she has.
Last minute notices:—Butler Hen
derson will be paying for that ring
he bought until 2000 A. C. (after
Charlie) and we ^aren’t talking
about a friendship ring either. Bobbie
Jenkins can never be found in the
dormitory. We really don’t ever won
der where he is. Harvey Beech had
better take up basketball so as to
avoid difficulties in the stands.
Since Thad Toomer is leaving for
the Navy, Bobbie Gaston can adopt
“Shoo Shoo Baby” as her theme
song. . . .Charles Sanders, did anyone
Alpha Phi Alpha
Semester Greetings to you all,
When a bit of sunshine hits ye
After passing of a cloud,
And a bit of laughter gits ye
An’ your spine is feeling proud.
Don’t forget to up and. fling it
At a soul that’s feeling blue,
For the moment that you sling it,
It’s a boomerang to you.
Maybe this is not the place for
poetry and the above may be a little
far-fetched, but the implication is
apropos. Now that the second se
mester has started, let’s not be so
happy in our 'snug little niche of com
fort and security that we will forget
about our schoolmates who will not
be in school during the second semes
ter. It is a known fact that mail is
one of the best known moral build
ers to our friends in the service. Let’s
keep the “home fires burning” by
writing them regular.
On behalf of Alpha Rho Chapter
of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, I
wish to extend congratulations to the
members of Psi Chapter of the Ome
ga Psi Phi Fraternity for their re
cently given program leading to a
better social uplift on the campus.
Today while the eyes of men are
turned towards war and destruction,
members of Alpha Rho Chapter are
doing their bit to keep the “home
fires burning.” Some of the activities
we hope to do will be the broadening
of the “Better Movie Campaign,”
true presentation of the education for
citizenship drive, which will be di
rected at explaining the place of the
Negro in the war, and the sponsoring
of our annual Alpha Phi Alpha dance,
which we hope will turn out to be a
gala occasion.
Carl F. Prince, Reporter.
ever tell you that a bird in the hand
is worth two in the bush? You had
better get “hepped” and fly right.
Why not put the names of all the
young ladies im-a-hat an<s- dr'iw,£ar
the lucky one? . . . Say, Robert Scott,
are you going to class every time you
head for Clark, or could there be
some other reason? Being on the bas
ketball team helps one to keep his
business straight on the nights Spel
man girls come to the games. . . .
Wanted, a steady girl friend for On-
lie Hardnet and Green Tree Woods.
Send all applications to this column
in care of the MAROON TIGER. . . .
We see that Earl Miller has taken
up where Parsons left off. No per
centage in wasting time. Is there,
“Tic” ? . . . What happened to Charles
Mitchell? Did he get tired of walk
ing back from across town or is there
some other reason? . . . Kornegay,
do you think Marian would like it if
she saw you leaving the library every
night with LeBelle? Oh yes, what is
the straight of the little affair on the
night of the Kappa dance, or don’t
you want the boys to know about it?
. . . What Morehouse Sophomore
walked two Spelman girls home from
the library only to have them ask one
of his fellow students to make sure
that he (the Sophomore) got home
safely, because they didn’t feel that
little boys should be out on the streets
after 9:00. You wouldn’t know any
thing about that would you, Roger
Newman ? . . .
Evidently, Mr. C. K. likes to have
his cake and eat it, too. He seems to
have been kept quite busy running
back and forth from Clark to A. U.
Take my advice, Mr. Kerry, and slow
down. They tell me A. U. has a new
man added to its list and he can run
just as fast as you. Only as plain as
any fool can see, the distance from
the boys’ dorm over to the girls’ is
much shorter. And we hope you’re no
fool. ... You would think that the
same “umph” that got A. U’s. little
mother, Miss D. J., the honor of being
Miss Alpha would be equally as suc
cessful in getting her a man. Maybe
she enjoys playing the part of
“mama.” Or could it be that Uncle
Sam has what she really wants. . . .
Remember, if you don’t want it,
don’t do it and we can’t write about
it.
A SLIP OF THE LIP
MAY SINK A SHIP
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BUY WAR BONDS
AND STAMPS
Samuel J. Brown,
Chapter Editor.
1867 1944
.Morehou.ie College
* A Liberal Arts College for Negro Men, offering a thorough
training in the Sciences and Religion.
* Special Defense Courses in connection with the Engineering
Science and War Training Program.
* Class "A" Rating Southern Association of Colleges and Sec
ondary Schools.
BENJAMIN E. MAYS, President J- P- WHITTAKER, Registrar