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0<?tober, 1948 MAROON TIGER Page 3 1 Bulletin Mays Offered Hampton Presidency Dr. Charming H. Tobias, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Hamp ton Institute, announced in New York Saturday that President Benjamin E. Mays of Morehouse college has been offered the presidency of Hampton Institute. Dr. Mays, it was said, has reserved decision until the end of this school year. During the interim Alonzo G. Moron, college business manager, will serve as acting president. This is the second time that the Hampton board has made a Negro temporary president. If Dr. Mays accepts the Hampton post, he will become the first Negro to serve as president. In a recent interview, Dr. Mays stated that he had not been offered the Hampton position. At press time he could not be reached for comment. The alumni of Hampton have been asking for a Negro scholar as presi dent of the 80-year-old college. Last year the students went on strike against President Bridgeman. He was subsequently removed. Dr. Channing Tobias, board chairman, who reported last week that the selection of a successor to Dr. Bridgeman was made extremely difficult by the financial strain under which all private colleges are operating. KLUBS & FRATS= Fraternities and Clubs List New Officers, Plan Various Activities —Rv Clarence G. Littlejohn The house man is fortunate in having a varied assortment of clubs and frats from which to choose when he is ready to “join up.” In addition to the organizations listed below from which news of election of officers have been released, news of others will appear in subseauent issues of this paper. The long-haired geniuses of BETA KAPPA CHI SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY, devoted to the advancement and promotion of science, begin their year with a membership of seven under the leadership of prexy, Adolphus Milligan. Secretary- Treasurer is Rathuel McCollum and J. Walter Crapps is public relations representative. Advisor to the scien tists is Dr. S. M. Nabrit, head of the Biology Department of Atlanta University. “To those interested in business and law, the BUSINESS AND LAW CLUB is just the club,” says vice- president McClure P. McCombs in the absence of President Frank Wil liams. McCombs also expects an in crease in the membership from the present 25 to include a good per centage of the student body. He stated that this increase is neces sary for a well-functioning, healthy offspring, the Business and Law Loan Association. Secretary to the B & L Club is George Haley. Beginning with a membership of 35, the MINISTERS UNION, under the leadership of Herman Williams, is going ahead with plans for activi ties which will help the religious as pect of student life. Eugene Price is vice-president and Curtis Jackson, Student Activities representative. Also, concerned with the Christian aspect of student life will be the YMCA headed by Myron Johnson, successor to Sterling Cary, student prexy. Other officers include William Bennett, vice-president, H. Bostic, secretary, and Student Activities representative, Romeo Horton. The campus “Y” office will be located in Vet. Bldg. II. room 63. President Frank Stanley will steer the CHI DELTA SIGMA DEBAT ING SOCIETY eastward stopping at Fisk, Howard, Tennessee State, A & T, and Lincoln. Vice-president of the debaters is Walter Clements and Student Activities representative is Samuel A. Turner. Despite the loss 0f several members through gradu ation and otherwise, membership is estimated at 25. The ALPHAS, numbering 40, will be guided by Noah Wills II, presi dent, and vice-president, Murray Schmoke. Edward Saunders was elected secretary and Edmund T. Kemp, treasurer. William Sterling is associate editor of the Sphinx, offi cial mouthpiece of the frat. The SPHINX Club hasn’t organized as yet but there are 12 members in the Observation Club. Clarence R. Gosha was elected polemarch of the KAPPAS with Ra thuel McCollum as vice-polemarch. Thomas Brady, Keeper of Records, expects a membership of 30. The SCROLLERS CLUB is off to a bang with 15 pledgees. With an initial membership of 23, the SIGMAS, steered by president Franklin Perkins, are making plans for the coming year. Assisting in the leadership of the Sigmas will be vice- prexy Ailue Gunter, Treasurer Wal ter Lumpkins, and Recording Secre tary Leander Falls. In the CRES CENT CLUB, vieing for Sigma mem bership, are 13 pledgees. Basileus C. Clayton Powell heads the OMEGAS this year with the able assistance of vice-basileus Mal- James Miss Opener Because of Illness For the first time in 15 years, Pro fessor Willis Laurence James has missed a football opener at the head of the Morehouse band. Nothing short of extreme illness could keep the ebullient “prof” from processing new band recruits and getting them in shape for the opening fracas. And illness it was. In his absence William “Billy” Sterling, who was student bandmas ter last year, took charge of the band. Mr. Harreld also assisted. Mr. James, who is also a prolific composer and well known musician, was confined to the bed at his home. At press time he was resting “nice ly.” James graduated from More house in 1923. As token of the band’s affection for their bed-ridden leader, the band under the direction of young Sterling marched from Harper’s field after Morehouse’s victory over Dillard to the home of Mr. James, where they played the college hymn, “Dear Old Morehouse.” colm Corrin. After deducting the brothers lost through graduation Keeper of Records and Seals Calvin E. King estimates an initial mem bership of approximately 50. Hold ing the money bag for the “Q’s” will be Calvin Singleton. The LAM- PODAS CLUB has in it 15 pledgees at present. In addition to those named above, clubdom’s largest member, the NAACP with its 200 members, will welcome the neophyte club. Presi dent of this worthy organization is Charles Harris and vice prexy is William Bennett. Sec. Charles More land expects a tremendous increase this year due to the program which will be outlined before potential members. Treasurer Robert Dixon is quite anxious to receive membership fees which will be the same as for last year despite the recent news of the proposed hike in membership fees. THE UNIVERSITY PLAYERS have had their first meeting of the year. Eddie Sandiford and James Cochrane were reelected president and business manager, respectively. Miss Eloise Usher, former director of the UP, is away studying and Mr. H. Todd is the new director. Plans are now underway to revive DELTA PHI DELTA JOURNALIS TIC SOCIETY. Delta Phi Delta was first organized on this campus by V. Trenton Tubbs and Moss Kendrix. Infirmary Housed In $55,000 Building The Samuel Howard Archer Infir mary has now moved into a new frame structure facing the read of Graves Hall and immediately behind the site of the old building, the for mer “Hubert House.” The new building consists of seven wards which offer thirty-one bed spaces; one private room, one semi private room, nurses’ quarters, drug room, laboratory and x-ray room, diet kitchen, dark room, doctor’s of fice and examination room, nurse’s office, and reception room. Comprising the staff of the infirm ary are Dr. A. M. Davis, college phy sician, Miss Sadie M. Neal, graduate registered nurse, and Louis Lowe, student attendant. Infirmary hours are as follows: Dr. Davis for consul tation: 9:00 a. m.—9:30 a. m. daily except Sundays. Daily Hours—Miss Neal: 8:30 a. m.—10:00 a. m.; 1:00 p. m.—2:00 p. m.; 6:30—7:30 p. m. To date 154 freshmen have been given complete physical examinations —The infirmary is staffed and equip ped to handle all but major emergen cies. However, arrangements for treatment of major ailments and emergencies are made by the college physician. KampuZ Aierrg, Qo Round By Eddie Saunders As it was presupposed, good college newspapers don’t permit gossip (dirty wash on the clothes line) to permeate their pages, so this year we will dispense with gossip in all of its crude forms and attempt something on a higher plane of intellectual apprecia tion. I am rather glad that this new ruling has come into effect because my life wasn’t worth a plug nickle around'Atlanta’s pride, Morehouse College. Over the summer I thought it expedient for me to acquire a nom de plume for this year’s publication because of the awkwardness of having been called “that guy” with a very nasty connotative slant. Under those circumstances, I had to se cure a shell thick enough to ward off all such remarks and this year am I happy. No remarks, no shells—just free sailing ahead for your “ole merry-go-rounder.” The above seems rather familiar, even to me. I am under the impression that at about this same time last year my plans were similar but in the mad rush for names (and who doesn’t like to see his name in print) the “wash” got rather dirty. CROP Ro REPORTER By Russell Adams Question: What do you Think of The Progressive Party? Johnnie Latimer—Junior—Atlanta, Georgia—Ifeel that the Progressive Party has little chance of success for the following reasons: First, it does not have the necessary finance for a strong political organization. Second ly, a small party usually suffers the misfortune of having its political planks snatched, .up by another party that is well established. Henry Goodman—Senior—New Ro chelle, N. Y.—I do not think Wallace will win the presidential nomination through his party. Public opinion and sentiment are more favorable to his party’s cause because of the way which he was treated during his Southern tour. Harold Nelson—Valdosta, Georgia (Freshman (—Wallace is O. K. His party is all right, but it does not have a chance in the world of making a showing in the November election. For that reason I would vote for Truman or Dewey as quickly as I would vote for Henry Wallace. All three of these men are liberals. I believe that in the next ten years there will be no Jim Crow in the U. S. America realizes that he pre sent status in world affairs demand that she practice at home what she preaches abroad. Marcus Williams — Senior — Bain- bridge, Georgia—I like the things that the Progressive party stands for— things such as equality for all men In the long run Democracy will mean much to the improvement of the south, even though many Southerners cannot see this. I do not think that the Wallace party has much of a chance in the presidential campaign because this is a new party and needs time to grow. However, his party has made a good start and contains many Negroes and whites who are not afraid to speak their true opin ions. Jack Peterson—Junior—Vidalia, S. C.—I am going to be frank about Wallace’s party. In my opinion it is no different from any other party. Most of them have civil rights as a part of their platform. I believe Wal lace is putting up a front. He does not intend to do that much if he is elected. He knows that there is a U. S. Congress to be considered. Wal lace wants to be president just for the name. In the event that he is elected President his drastic reforms will create bloodshed and choas between Negroes and whites. I favor a grad ual reversal of the present democratic condition of Negroes rather than an abrupt one so that both racees may become adjusted to ft gradually and peacefully. Arriving a few days earlier this year was quite a thing, every thing seemed to have had a face lifting—even the faculty. Yate’s and Milton’s had removed most of the paintings by Hale Woodruff (because they couldn’t find anyone to touch them up)—The “crabs” had been fully indoctrinated and had accepted the tradi tional crab caps—The dining hall had fluorescent lighting fixtures installed and the windows had dainty and colorful draperies—The lounge in Graves Hall had the feminine touch plus a floor model radio—The Snack Shop still had “Tank” Mangham and he had a cleaning concession—The buildings and grounds had undergone a cleaningup, paintup and plantup campaign—The old Infirmary had the lovely female faculty members as residents—All in all a goodly number of conglomerative transpositions. DANIEL CUPID “Ah Sweet Mystery of Life” seems to have been the theme song of most of last year’s couples. Evidently more went on last year than met the eye. We find that marriage found Samuel Barnes and Sara Owsley Stivers—John Calvin Williams and Josie Latimer —Dellie L. Boger (Department of Dormitory life) and Wilma Bristow (Dietitian)—Samuel P. Long and Ruth Bussey—Henry (Coot) Warner and Victoria Elizabeth Jefferson and William Bennett and Dorothy Sabb and last but not least, the Maroon Tiger’s own cupidian couple, Leroy Johnson and Cleopatra Whit- tingon. When will I go off the deep end? Now that’s a deep dark secret. (Continued on Page Six) ,i CAMPUS CUDDLES BRAINS, BEAUTY AND CHARM mildly enumerate the attributes of Miss Muriel Yvonne Gassett, senior at Spelman College, who with John Oscar Armstrong, senior at Morehouse College, has been chosen the Campus Cuddles for this month. Miss Gassett, a native Atlantan, graduate of Palmer Memorial Institute, president of the French Club, vice president of her class, is a French major and finds time to participate in various other campus activities. John, a native of Birmingham, Alabama, and a veteran of World War II, is majoring in Biology. John Is a member of the college band and is a loyal participant in various other campus activities. Their courtship enters its second year—we hope it lasts.