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Founded in 1898 THE MAROON TIGER ►o«rs f-.'.s&w-s Voice of the Students Vol 54, No. 2 Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia November 29, 1953 DIRECTOR WHALUM Wendell P. Whalum Day Is Observed “He has endeared himself to the hearts of all of us.” So spoke the college president, Dr. Mays, on Wendell P. Whalum Day in chapel, on the eve of his depart ure. He now has a leave of ab sence for service in the United States Army. On November 14 Mr. Whalum marched the band onto the field during half-time of the Johnson C. Smith-Morehouse game for the last time during his short term of directorship. Instead of the Band forming the usual “M” during half-time activities, it executed a “W” in honor of its departing di rector, to his obvious surprise. As Mr. Whalum left the stadium a few minutes later, the band rose in respect. Also on the eve of his depar ture, the Glee Club sponsored an informal banquet. Mr. Whalum had only started work here this September, after one year’s absence since gradu ation from Morehouse in 1952. During this time he earned a Master’s Degree from Columbia University in music instruction. His latest composition, “Fight On Morehouse,”'will undoubtedly become a part of our tradition. NSA PLANS NEW CAMPUS PROGRAM The National Student Associa tion, recognizing the increased importance of campus programm ing in the promotion on inter national understanding, took a number of steps at its recent Congress to widen the scope of its activity in this area. Primary among these was its action in authorizing its International Vice- President to employ a full time Campus Administrator who would supervise such an expanded pro gram on member campuses. The Association feels that such programming has three basic ob jectives: (1) to awaken the American student to an awareness of the world in which he lives and of the responsibilities with which he finds himself saddled. (2) To keep the campuses up to date on the overseas operations of the International Commission and to acquaint them with the world student community. (3) To aid in integrating into the collegiate community the student from abroad in a manner facilitating a more meaningful exchange of ideas and experiences. Much of the organization of this program will center in the Cam bridge office of the Commission, although the Campus Administra- U. P. OPEN TONIGHT WITH COMEDY "THE MALE ANIMAL" The University Players will open the 1953-54 dramatic season with the popular Broadway com edy hit THE MALE ANIMAL, on Friday and Saturday evenings, November 27 and 28, at eight o’clock, in Howe Hall Spelman College. This hilarious comedy which treats of the battle of the sexes was written by Elliot Nugent and James Thurber, an actor and a cartoonist respectively. As mod ern as the morning newspaper, and as timely as the cup of cof fee which accompanies the read ing of it, this amusing play is in tended to offer an evening of en tertainment as it shows the male animal in continual bewilderment over his relations with the eter nally feminine and paradoxical female. Heading the cast of thirteen will be Don Phillips, William Wy att, Constance Glass and William Smith. Others in the cast are Samuel Allen, Mattie Dorsay, Melvyn Glover, Wilbert Washing ton, W. Henry Rice, Freddine Gib son, Sam Atkins, Zoe Pullen and Thelma Bond. The play will be under the di rection of Baldwin W. Burroughs. Set for the production w,ill be un der the supervision of Floyd Da vis, Carver Fortson, Eugene Rho den and Carl Henderson. Lighting will be by LeVoyd Hill and Don ald Gulley. Curtain time for the two per formances will be at eight o’clock. Danforth Foundation Announce Fellowships The Danforth Foundation of St. Louis, Missouri, invites applica tions for the third class (1954) of Graduate Fellowships for college seniors and recent graduates who are preparing themselves for a ca reer of college teaching, and are planning to enter graduate school in September, 1954, for their first year of graduate study. The Foundation welcomes applicants from the fields of Natural Scien ces, Social Sciences, Humanities and other fields of specialization to be found in the undergraduate college. President Mays has namgd Dr. Melvin Watson as the Liaison Of ficer to work with the Danforth Foundation on the selection of candidates. These appointments are primarily “a relationship of encouragement,” carrying a prom ise of financial aid within pre scribed conditions as there may be need. Students with or with out financial need are invited to apply. A Danforth Fellow is al lowed to carry other scholarship appointment, such as Fulbright, Woodrow Wilson, G. E. B., etc. All Danforth Fellows will par ticipate in the annual Danforth Foundation Conference on Teach ing, to be held at Camp Miniwan- ca in Michigan next September. The qualifications of the candi date as listed in the announce ment from the Foundation are: Evidence of superior intellect ual ability in college record. (Continued On Page 7) tor will travel considerable throughout the nation. NSA is now looking for such a qualified young man or woman with back ground in international affairs and student activities to fill this post. Further information may be ob tained by either contacting The Maroon Tiger or writing directly to NSA. A New Cultural Birih: Arls Club There is a new and different club in the process of evolution here at Morehouse. Germinating from Humanities I. “The Arts Club” was formed by students in terested in deepening their know ledge of the arts through contact, in group reading for enjoyment as well as education and in pub lishing a magazine that would give just consideration to the cre ative and critical writings of the men of Morehouse. The members of this club feel that in any area of knowledge a formalized course is only the be ginning of the learning process. Only through constant contact can one fully appreciate good mu sic, art, and literature. In con nection with this belief the club will sponsor concerts, exhibits and movies throughout the year. Group-reading for enjoyment and education is the second aim of this club. Reading outside the classroom without obligation in groups can be interesting and beneficial. Wrestling with the genius of Shakespeare Eliot or Shaw can develop mature minds capable of conquering the hordes of misleading literature encoun tered in the ideological struggles in the world today. The publication is the last and chief aim of the club. It will con tain poetry, book reviews, short stories, essays, and reprints all done by Morehouse students. It will be an emphatic/.terarv vo’fe from the pens of cJp members of this student body, -a voice cer tainly not as informative as that of “The Maroon Tiger” but much more lasting and with a greater penetration into the literary depths of the thinging, creative minds on our campus. The mem bers of the club under the leader ship of Editor-in-Chief, Richard John, make up the editorial board and they welcome all contribu tions. (Continued On Page 7) MISS MAROON & WHITE, Miss Altona Johns, receiving the football from Captain Jackson B. Sheftall during the half time ceremony. A QUEEN IS CROWNED IN MIDS T of SPLENDOR Long live the queen! Long live the queen, and may her beauty be seen throughout the land. This was the story told by the men of Morehouse College when Miss Johns, an at tractive junior of SpelmanCollege, was crowned “Miss Maroon and White” for the year ‘53 and ‘54 here Friday night, Novem ber 6. The hour-long coronation services which unfolded beauty, grace and splendor was held in the historic Sale Hall Chapel, with more than 700 students, faculty members and visitors to witness the spectacular ritual. The browning of Miss Altona Johns officially opened the homecoming week-end, which attracted several hundred frinds and former students. Attendants to Miss Maroon and White were Miss Alice Zuber, a Spelman College junior of West, Point, Miss., and Miss Gwendolyn Walker, a Spelman College senior,of Atlanta. Ga. All segments of the school fra ternities were represented in Miss Maroon and White court's of hon or. The count entered to the tune of “Let me call you sweet heart,” performed beautifully on the College organ by Wendell P. Whalum, the music director of Morehouse College. Representing the fraternities were: Miss Gwendolp Bishop, the Sweeheart for the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, escorted by Who will be “Roughhouse Champs” the freshmen, sophomores, jun iors, or seniors? Fellas, the above is the Maroon Tiger staff’s Rough- house Intramural Football Trophy. It,is the sincere wish of this year’s staff that the idea of the “Roughhouse” Trophy will always live, perpetuating high interest in intramural sports at Morehouse. Again, what class is rough enough to be Roughhouse Champs. We 11 see next week!!! James Parham; Miss Marilyne Robinson, the Sweetheart of Kap pa Alpha Psi Fraternity, was es corted by Henry Foster. The members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., elected as their Sweetheart Miss Greta Turner, who was escorted by Donald Moore. Elected as the Sweet heart for the Omega Psi Phi Fra ternity was Miss Gloria Shedrick, escorted by Isiah Alexander. Miss Barbara Snipes, escorted by James A. Batts, and Miss Rose Harris, escorted by Samuel Fan- roy, served as attendants to Miss Alpha Phi Alpha. The attendants for Miss Omega Psi Phi were Misses Lois Wilson and Maxyne Bradley who were escorted by Owen Davis and Marion Marable, respectively. Amid all of the pomp and splendor of the coronation acti vities, Miss Maroon and White was escorted by John Anderson of New York, while her attend ants, Misses Alice Zuber and Gwendolyn Walker, were escort ed by Machion Garrison, of At lanta, and Charles Simmons, Co lumbia, S. C., respectively. Charles W. Greene, President of the Morehouse College National Alumni Association, made the crowning presentation of Miss Maroon and White. Immediately following the Cor onation, a beautiful Maroon and White Reception for the Queens was held in the new Lounge of the Chemistry Building. Mrs. Jeanette Brawley Stewart, Col lege Hostess, was in charge of the Maroon and White Reception. CAMPUS SCENES DATE November 14, 1953 TIME 7:05 P. M. PLACE Spelman College INCIDENT: Two cars of More house Students Booed off cam pus. V t\ JO Oyp