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May 4, 1978
Maroon Tiger
page 9
Distrubed About Morehouse campus news
By John S. Wilson, Jr.
A problem that seems to
exist less tangibly than our
selectivity issue and our at
trition matter is one that is
found in the social realm of
Morehouse College. Some call
it indifference, some call it
apathy, others call it lethargy,
but they all must inevitably
agree that it is characterized
mainly by a paradoxical com
bination of boisterous
remonstrance and complacent
inactivity. That is to say that
Morehouse students complain
year after year about the
things which make for a dis
pirited college existence—food,
security, sanitation, teaching,
etc.—and follow that com
plaining with more of the same
grumbles, mutters, and
squawks. Consequently our
inactivity only makes our
remonstrance an exercise in
puerility. (Note: I use the words
“we” and “our”, because the
majority of the Morehouse
student body falls within the
ambit of this observation.) It,
indeed, is a problem of apathy,
and it is one that deserves
careful perusal, since its
existence unfortunately serves
as a toastmaster to the many
other problems of this
institution. How so?
While basking in our
apathetic circumstance, we
I MC
By Roy Hamilton
The 25th Annual Seminar of
the Intercollegiate Musical
Council (IMC) was held in
Athens. Georgia on. April 20
thru 22, 1978.
The IMC is an organization
composed of male glee clubs
throughout the United States
from California to New York.
Dr. Wendell P. Whalum, Fuller
E. Calloway Professor in
Music is presently the
President of this distinguished
group of male Glee Clubs. Also
Dr. Whalum is the first Black
president of the organization
since its inception in 1914.
The Seminar began with a
Board of Directors Reception
and Dinner, with Dr. Whalum
presiding.
The Seminar was
highlighted by performances
by Wofford College Glee Club,
Appalachian State University
Glee Club, Moultrie High
School Glee Club and the
North Carolina State
University Glee Club.
The Seminar was also
highlighted by lectures given
by the well-known William
Dawson, “Arranging for Male
Voices”, and Dr. Whalum
“Should The Male Glee Club
Be Allowed to Vanish?”
The grand finale of this
often speak of a dying image,
without realizing that one ma
jor factor that contributed to
the establishment of the in
cipient image was active
participation, on the part of
Morehouse students, against
the conditions which were in
tolerable. The fact that we
must be united is a rudimen
tary principle! Fragmented
whimpering never served any
purpose; however, we, as
students can’t, or won’t realize
this. Our loquacious inactivity
only adds to the plausibility of
our image. Thus, due to our
refusal to address these issues
in a shrewd manner, the issues
multiply at a proportionate
rate to our inactivity.
So, what am I saying? If a
man concerns himself with the
propitiation of the conditions
which hinder the learning
process, then the learning
process will inevitably be
enhanced. For instance, quot
ing in part, a December 5,1977
article in the New York
Times, entitled “Harvard
Acts to Improve Teaching in
Response to Students’
Criticism”, we find that, “In
response to long-standing
complaints by its own students
and changing conditions in
the academic world, Harvard
University has initiated a
three-day seminar was a “Men
in Song” Concert performed by
the Glee Clubs of the
University of Georgia, Emory
University, Morehouse
College and the University of
F'lorida. with each Glee Club
giving its respective concert.
Following intermission all
four Glee Clubs assembled as
one to perform three spirituals
arranged by William Dawson:
Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit,
Soon-ah Will Be Done, and
’There is a Balm in Gilead.
The three hundred male voices
were conducted by William
Dawson himself. This
performance was so tremen
dous that it immediately
brought the audience to its
feet.
Year Book To Be Ready
By May 8th
campaign to improve the
quality of its undergraduate
teaching.” The article later
states that, “Most other major
liberal arts institutions have
started similar re-examination
of their undergraduate
programs recently.” What we
must understand is that even
though this movement is along
the lines of pedagogical im
provement, its principles of
unity are universal. It is com
monly said that, “The squeaky
wheel gets the oil,” but a wheel
can’t very well be squeaky
unless it is rolling, and it can’t
roll unless it has its
bearings—unless it is unitable.
How can we begin to annul
our problems for the coming
year?. It is no longer a moot
matter. In the words of N. Sri
Ram, “Unity is an overmaster
ing principle which gradually
masters each diversity and
brings it within the scope of an
integrated expression.”
The Torch, Morehouse’s
yearbook, will be ready for the
students on May 8, according
to Lorenzo Taylor, the as
sistant editor and next year’s
editor-in-chief of the Torch.
The Torch had been appear
ing in the fall with many errors
and poor make-up and design.
This year’s editor, Larry
Threadgill, has led his staff in
preparing an annual that is
considered to be the best in a
long time.
Many of the staff members
and the faculty advisor have
told the Maroon Tiger that
next year’s book is already be
ing planned and will be even
better.
To claim your copy of the
yearbook stop bv the SGA of
fice in Sale Hall Annex after
Monday, May 8.
Photo by Ronald Pettaway
William Dawson