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MAROON TIGER THE ORGAN OF STUDENT EXPRESSION Vol. 1, No.4 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA Thursday, February 13, 1969 “Gladys Knight & The Pips” Swings On “Grapevine” HMG Tested By Students By Fredrick Salsman, News Editor From the podium in Sale Hall Chapel years ago, President I Emeritus Benja min E. Mays preached a ser mon that struck the theme of what Morehouse College is and .should be in all lits future years. 8 Almost two Fred Salsman and a half dec ades later, many Morehouse men view the college as something far less than a shining “Harvard of the South.” To baffled eyes, the Morehouse that once roused hopes around the country now appears inexplicably tom by ten sion and dissension. Has the Morehouse Dream become the Morehouse damnation? This past week, President Hugh M. Gloster was tested by the students and some faculty members more so than in the past. For the first time in Morehouse College history, a crowd of sixty or seventy students of the AU Center joined three Morehouse students when they were called before the Advisory Committee. They were called to “discuss” the incident involving the ejection of a teacher from a classroom on the campus of one of the cooperating colleges. One person in the group read a leaflet, in dicating refusal to “discuss the issue of a white woman who called a sister a ‘jackass’ .” At no time was it made clear why the three students specifically were being called before the Committee. Later on the same week, a group of concerned students were circulating petitions with the purpose of renewing the contract of Mr. A. B. Spellman, “Poet-In- Residence.” The following night, about fifteen students invaded a faculty meeting with 432 student signatures, “demanding” retain- ment of Spellman on the faculty. On Friday of the same week, Dr. Hugh Gloster called a special assembly to discuss the petition which had been presented. Dr. Gloster addressed himself to the issue by stating, “Mr. Spellman had not been fired by the Col lege” and that he didn’t know “how such a rumor came about.” The following afternoon, Spell man held another meeting in Sale Hall to defend his position. This meeting was also attended by Gloster. Direct dialogue between Gloster and Spellman, along with the remarks from the audience, was heard throughout the meet ing. On Monday, January 27, 1969, the first day of registration, cries of “student take-over,” “registration boydott,” “bomb threats” and the like were pol luting the air. Buildings were locked and security guards were stationed in all academic build ings on campus. As of this date, security guards are still patrolling, buildings are still locked, rumors are still in creasing, and Harkness Hall is still to be bombed. By Frederick Salsman and Philip Brown The Social and Cultural Affairs Committee presented “Gladys Knight and the Pips” in concert February 8, 1969, at 8:00 p.m. in Samuel Archer Hall. Featured on the show were “Paul Edwards and the Connotations,” with Ru fus Hill on iPano, Carl Prontho on drums and Chip Whittaker on guitar; Reginald Wilbom, Dan ny Chapman, James Dewberry, Thomas Nicholson — all students of Morehouse and Morris Brown Colleges — constituted the quin tet called “The Contacts.” Miss Knight, a native Atlantan, is the product of the Motown Sound of Detroit. In the past few years, she has risen in popu larity not only in this country but abroad as well. A capacity crowd of city dwellers and stu dents of the Atlanta University A Civil Aeronautics Board ex aminer has recommended that the present youth fare plan be a- bolished. The examiner, Arthur Present, ruled that the discounts are “unjustly discriminating” against passengers “who must pay full fares only because they don’t fall within the age group offered the youth reduction.” Currently, 24 U. S. airlines of fer discounts of 33 1/3% or 50% off regular jet coach fares to persons between 12 and 21 years of age. The current youth fare case was triggered by complaints from several bus companies. The bus companies won a court order re quiring the CAB to investigate the fares. Leading the fight were National Trailways Bus System, a trade association of bus com panies, and TCO Industries Inc. Of the 24 U. S. airlines offering the youth discounts, 14 supported the 83-page report of Mr. Pres ent and 10 either opposed it or Center were on hand for the con cert in Archer Hall. “Gladys Knight and the Pips” performed in one of the three concerts which the Social and Cul tural Affairs Committee has pre sented this academic year. Some of the group’s “million-sellers,” which stirred the “soul” of the audience were: “With Every Beat of My Heart,” “Grapevine,” “End of Our Road,” “It’s Time To Go Now,” “Everybody Needs Love,” and “Wish It Would Rain.” “Paul Edwards and the Conno tations” triggered wild applause from the audience with their ar rangements of “Gettin’ Ready” and “Respect.” Rufus Hill, a sophomore of Morehouse who stunned his audience in last year’s first talent show, accompanied the group on piano. “The Con tacts” electrified the crowd with “Cloud Nine” and “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me.” didn’t take a position. Mr. Present’s report is still subject to review by the Civil Aeronautics Board which has in the past upheld the “youth fare as a legitimate way to promote airline traffic.” STUDENT RESPONSE ASKED Stephanie Southgate, a jun ior at the University of Houston, who will be affected along with many other students, has started a drive to solicit the support of all sudents who will be affected by the outcome of this proposal. She has suggested that every student write he Civil Aeronau- ics Board, 1825 Connecticut Ave nue, N.W., Washington, D. C., 20009, and “voice their protest against this unfair decision a- gainst youth fares.” She has in formed the Maroon Tiger that the letters must be mailed within 30 days so that a new hearing will be set; otherwise “the ruling Will automatically become law.” CAB Threatens To End Airlines' Youth Fares John Hope Franklin To Speak At 102nd Founder's Day Exercise By Fredrick Salsman News Editor On February 18, 1969, More house College will be 102 years old. The celebration of the 102nd anniversary at Morehouse will be gin with the presentation in Sam uel Archer Hall at 8:00 p.m. Sun day, February 16, of the More house College Glee Club, under the direction of Dr. Wendell P. Whalum. Founder’s Day will be celebrat ed on Monday, February 18, with four exercises. On Monday morn ing, a special Founder’s Day ex ercise will be held at 11:00 a.m. in Sale Hall Chapel at which the speaker will be John Hope Franklin, a noted Black historian. Franklin is expected to discuss Black History and its relevancy. He did his undergraduate studies at Fisk University and his grad uate work at Harvard University, Dr. Franklin has received nu merous honorary degrees from such colleges and universities as Morgan State, Hamline and Vir ginia State Colleges and Cam bridge University in England. He is presently Chairman of the De partment of History at the Uni versity of Chicago. Some of his books include Militant South, Emancipation Proclamation, From Slavery to Freedom, and Recon struction After the Civil War. The annual Founder’s Day ban quet will finalize this year’s celebration Monday night at 8:00 p.m. in Alvin H. Lane Dining Hall. The principal speakers will be Attorney Maynard Jackson and State Congressman Julian Bond. Carthur Drake presents trophies to winners. KAPPAS, Freshmen Win U.N.C.F. Drive Trophies On February 4, in Sale Hall Chapel, Carthur Drake, chair man of the Pre-Alumni Council at Morehouse College, announced the conclusion of the 1968 cam paign drive for the United Negro College Fund. After a brief speech Mr. Drake made a report of $8870.00 as the amount raised by his committee. This amount will be reported to the United Negro College Fund, Inc. as the official amount raised by More house College. Mr. Drake stated that “even though I missed my intended goal of $10,000, I con sider myself successful when I compare our 1968 total wth our 1967 total of $651.00.” Before the meeting was ended, two trophies were presented to the fraternity and class which raised the most money selling tickets for the Nina Simone Con cert given by the Pre-Alumni Council in November as a fund raising project. The Kappa Alpha Phi fraternity was the winner of the trophy. Nelson Taylor, Kappa, accepted for his frater nity. The freshman class was the winner of the plaque. Cecil Brim, vice president of the fresh man class, accepted for the fresh men. It was explained that these were rotating trophies and that the possessors would have to com pete in the next U. N. C. F. drive to retain them. Brazeal Leaves on Sabbatieal Lee Assumes Duties as Beau At the end of the first semes ter, on January 25, 1969, Dr. Brailsford R. Brazeal, Academic Dean of Morehouse College, went on sabbatical leave for the second semester of the current year. Dr. Ralph H. Lee will move from the office of Assistant to the Presi dent to that of Academic Dean. Dr. Brazeal, a 1927 graduate of Morehouse, was Chairman of the Department of Economics from 1928 to 1934 and Dean of Men from 1934 to 1936. In 1946, Dr. Brazeal was given the appoint ment of Academic Dean and Pro fessor of Economics. In his forty years of service at Morehouse, this will be Dr. Brazeal’s third sabbatical. During this leave, he will continue his research and writing for a second publication to be titled: A. Philip Randolph: Dean of Negro Labor and Civil Rights Leaders. Dr. Lee, who will succeed Bra zeal, received the B.S. degree from Morehouse in 1957. He was ap pointed Ass’t. to the President be ginning on September 1, 1968. Well known in educational cir cles, Lee is listed in American Men of Science, Who’s Who in American Education, and Out standing Young Men of America.