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Morehouse Colege, Atlanta, Ga.
October, 1976
Prime Minister
Visits Morehouse
THE PRIME MINISTER OF
GRENADA
Dr. Eric M. Gairy
By Theodore B. Lavarrity
If 1976 happened by chance to be a year of prosperity and good
will, then Morehouse is endeavouring to reap its share of benefits
besides other things Morehouse has been blessed with the presence
of a head of state front Grenada, Dr. Eric M. Gairy. On Firday,
September 17, 1976. the Prime Minister of Grenada honored the
campus with his stately physique and his ever attracting personality.
A special convocation was held in Sale Hall where Dr. Eric
Gairy was officially introduced by Dr. Hugh M. Gloster, President of
Morehouse College. Dr. Gloster said of the leader “As being
responsible for the promotion of the small nation, its welfare and the
advancement of its people. In many ways Grenada has made
tremendous strides in tourism industrial relations and international
hfluence.”
It was also noted that Dr. Gairy has established a fine
reputation among his people as a strong and innovative leader,. and
through the years he has been noted as an unionist who unceasingly
Srovc for higher wages and better working conditions for those he
represented.
To achieve these goals, back on February 21, 1951 Gairy held
his famous mass demonstrations outside the Legislative Council
Chamber. He demanded a meeting with the acting governor G.C.
Green and in response was arrested and imprisoned by the British
warship that was on hand to control the demonstration. He was
finally released after eleven days and after long delays he was
successful in securing better wages for the workers that he
represented.
In (1951) that same year Gairy formed the first political party in
Grenada,called the Grenada United Labor Party (GULP), he was
elected leader of that same party.
After much political turmoil in 1966, the British Commonwealth
office compromised with Grenada and gave them the franchise of
complete internal self government but with Britian maintaining
responsibility for defense and external affairs. This offer was ac
cepted and later (1966) another constitutional change took place.
This (1966) move was a closer step for achieving total in
dependence from Britain and finally on February 7th, 1974 gained
their final destination of independence from its Mother country.
Grenada then became the smallest nation to enter the league of
Uhitcd Nations.
Some of Dr. Gary other personal achievements are: In 1971 he
received New Yorks Highest Civic Honor. 1971 became a fellow
Royal Society of Arts, he received several Honorary Doctorates in
fblitical Science. 1974 awarded the 9th Grand Cross from
Eccleciasties University of England. 1976 received Grand award
from the University of Korea (Republic of Korea Highest Honor).
, Received the Knighthood of 1976 from Moserads Arch-bishop of
Spain.
While Dr. Gairy polished off the characteristics of his personal
achievement during his address he pointed out the four ways that
are basic essential to good political leadership and success, those
mannerisms are. (1) that .a leader must first be able to attract <2) to
be able to draw (3) to be able to win (4) and finally to have the
power to hold. To accomplish these factors. basic per
formance are necessary. communication by voice, eye. touch,
nd presence. This becomes the magnetism of attraction; he further
:hallenged the youth to use these fundamentals to succeed
Jtimately or to become a leader in one field or another.
during ms visit in Atlanta. Georgia, Dr. Gairy will be the
highest ranking of dignitaries expected to participate in the World
Arts and Craft Center among the colorful displays, Grenada will
exhibit is natural treasures of pink pearls and black coral.
M’house Professor
Goes to Harvard
Dr. Tobe Johnson,
Professor of Political Science
and Director of the Morehouse
Urban Studies Program, has
been appointed to the position
of Research Associate in the
Harvard University Graduate
School of Arts and Sciences for
die first semester of the
academic vear 1976-77.
Dr. Johnson will be going
to Harvard primarily to pursue
fas own researchy in political
science. He will be paid by
Harvard and will be giving
lectures to graduate students
concerning the total Black
cxperince in the United States.
Morehouse and Harvard
are attempting to establish an
^'filiation between the faculties
of both institutions, in which
these members will pursue
work and reseach on an in
dividual basis.
Dr. Johnson received his
B.A. degree from Morehouse
and his PhD. from Columbia
University.
Welcome
Students
Gregory Huskisson
I consider it an honor and a
pleasure to personally extend
salutationsof welcome to the
upperclassmen of the ‘House.
I sincerely hope all have
had an enjoyable and
prosperous summer and that
everyone is ready to “get on
the stick!”
1 especially would like to
attend a warm welcome to the
class of ‘80.
You have just embarked on
one of the most_ significent
eras of vour lives. Use the
experience gained wisely,
because it may determine your
ultimate position in life.
Collectively, we all have a
determining factor on where we
will go in life as individuals.
As college students, we are
the “educational elites” of our
race, and it is essential that we
re-establish the direction of our
people, because if we as a
people fail, then we as in
dividuals also fail.
Consequently, it is im
perative that we “stay on the
case" in order that we might
succeed, prevail, and survive!!
On Behalf of the Maroon
Tiger staff, mav 1 sav.
AS-SALAAM-ALAIKUM!!!
MEP Attracts Talented Faculty
Louis W. Sullivan, Dean and Director of the Morehouse
Medical Education Program, has succeeded in attracting some of
the most-gifted scientists in the teaching profession to assist him
with the establishment of the new Morehouse Medical School.
Cyril L. Moore, Ph.D., has recently been appointed Chairman
of the Biochemistry Department for the Medical Education Program:
Dt. Moore was awarded his Ph.D. degree from Albert Einstein
College of Medicine after receiving his B.S. and M.A. degrees from
Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. Dr. Moore
conies to the MEP from Albert Einstein College of Medicine where
he was Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Neurology and
Professor of Neurosciences.
Dr. Carter Marshall has been appointed Professor and
Chairman of the Department of Community Medicine. He was
FVofessor of Community Medicine at the Mt. Sinai School of
Medicine of the City University of New York.
Dr. Stephen Margolis has been appointed Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Pharmacology. He also
comes from the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine where he was
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Director of Special Education
R-ograms and Associate Professor of Medical Education.
Dr. Gordon Bailey has joined the MEP as Professor of
Hochemistry. Dr. Bailey spent the last ten years in Thailand for the
University Development Program of the Rockefeller Foundation
developing Medical and Graduate Education at Mahidol University,
and more recently was a visiting professor at Chiang Mai Univer
sity, Thailand.
Dr. James C. Story has been appinted Associate Professor of
Anatomy by the MEP. Dr. Story is an alumnus of Morehouse. He
holds the M.S. degree from Howard University and the Ph.D.
degree from Indiana University. Before his appointment to the
faculty of the MEP, he was Assistant Professor of Antomy at North
western University Dental and Medical School.
Dr. Robert C. Holland has been appointed Chairman of the
Department of Anatomy. Dr. Holland received the B.S., M.S. and
Ph.D. degrees in anatomy and zoology from the University of
Wisconsin. He was most recently a staff member at the Rockefeller
Foundation and a visiting professor for the Department of Anatomy
at UCLA School of Medicine.
Dr. Sullivan feels that the faculty that has been recruited is
“top rate”. The new faculty members are heavily involved in
planning the curriculum of the new medical school at the present
time:
Win $100 in Creative
Contest
International Publications
is sponsoring tw'o cash winning
contests in poetry and in
creative writing.
In the poetry contest all
entrants must submit their
work no later than October 25,
1976. Entries must be typed,
cbuble spaced, and on one side
of the page only. Each poem
nnst be on a separate sheeet of
paper and must bear in the
toper left hand corner, the
name and address of the
amain as well as the college
attended.
All poems must not exceed
fourteen lines, and have a
operate title. There is a one
dollar registration fee for the
first entry and fifty cents for
each additional entry. The first
prize is $100. Second prize is
$50. Third prize is $25. Fourth
aid Fifth prize is $10. *
The Creative writing
contest offers $100, $50, and
$25 for the best short story,
himorous essay, or other short
pieces between 250 and 1000
words. The deadline is
November 5. For rules of this
contest and to send poetry for
the poetry contest send a self-
addressed, stamped envelope
to: International Publications,
4747 Fountain Ave., Suite C-l,
Los Angeles, California 90029,
or come to the Maroon Tiger
Office.