AN AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE
FOL. IV
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER, 1936
NUMBER 6
Morris Brown Makes Rapid Strides
DEAN MITCHELL
RESUMES POST
BEGINS FIFTH YEAR OF
SERVICE TO WOLVERINES
To what can the growth-and
achievement of a college be
attributed ? There are two
factors that tend to mark pro
gress for any college. First,
a president with initiative,
foresight and undaunted will.
Secondly, a well balanced ad
ministrative staff of prepar
ed people in educational ac
tivities. It must be a group
whose exemplifications are
worthy of emulating.
Noting the personnel of the
administrative staff Dean
Mitchell stands out. Noting a
few of the educational heights
attained by him will very well
prove that he is capable of his
present position, and he is in
a position where service must
be rendered.
Dean Mitchel received his
B.A. from Morris Brown Col
lege and his M.A. from North
western University. He has
completed four quarters of
study at the University of
Chicago.
As an educator, his experi
ence is broad. He has been en
gaged in educational work ev
er since his graduation. He
was Dean of Morris Brown
and professor of classical
languages from 1915 to 1923:
President of Payne College
(Selma, Alabama) from 1923
to 1931.
With a desire to do a
greater. work for his race,
he welcomed the call to his
Alma Mater, (Morris Brown)
as Dean, in 1931. Since 1931'
to the present date he has
seen the colege grown in all
respects. The enrollment has
doubled since 1931. This is
due to his ability to imbue
students and graduates with
the spirit of scholarship, plus
his love for the college and
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Prof. E. A. Starling
Returns To Alma
Mater
Professor Earl A. Starling,
Mus. M., recently from Co
lumbia University, has re
turned to the scene of his
early college career bringing
in his wake a season of suc
cessful endeavor in his ac
tivities ‘“up the way”.
Mr. Starling trained and
escorted a choir of thirty
(30) voices, situated at Mad
ison, N. J., which frequently
rendered concerts in New
York City, before such out
standing audiences as: Big
Bethel A. M. E. Church, Co
lumbia University, and Madi
son High School in New Jer
sey.
This group is said to have
made a phonograph record of
the Professor’s original com
position of “Were You
There?”
Many of the talented indi
viduals have cast their lot
with old M. B. C., and in a
manner, are treading in their
leaders foot steps.
The undaunted efforts of
“the maestro” have produc
ed in this institution a Motet
Choir of 60 voices, an A Cap-
pella Choir of 20 voices, a
Men’s Quartet, a Mixed
Quartet, a Trio, a Women’s
Glee Club, with a Men’s Glee
Club in the making. The in
strumentalist number to 15
in the orchestral division and
12 or upward for the band,
band.
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M.B. MUSIC DEPARTMENT
AT BUCKHEAD
Professor Starling carried
a group of the members of
the Chorus to Buckhead,
Georgia, where they present
ed a musical program at the
church of Rev. W. W. Ste
phens. A large and apprecia
tive audience was present.
The program was as follows:
1. “Poor Little Lamb”,
Men f s Quartet.
2. “Music When Soft Voices
Die”, Motet Choir.
3. “Steal Away”, Motet
’ Choir.
4. “Hand Me Down”, Motet
Choir.
5. “Drink To Me Only With
Thine Eyes”, Mixed Quartet.
These programs and musi
cal groups indicate very clear
ly Professor Starling’s desire
to exercise all of the talent
found in the student body.
THE WOLVERINE OBSERVER
dedicates its first issue to our Presi
dent, W. A. Fountain, Jr. The en
tire staff,together with the faculty,
student body and all loyal support
ers wish him continued success as
he embarks upon his ninth execu
tive year. t
TUBERCULAR TEST
HELD
The student body of Mor
ris Brown College was over
whelmingly pleased on Nov.
2 to have in their midst Doc
tors R. A. Billings, M. A.
Thomas, Harper and Nash
who have gathered data dur
ing the last school term
which did not satisfy them in
the least, in relation to the
health of the Negro. The
paramount reason for such a
strong feeling of appreciation
towards these physicians is
that they as a group have not
sat idle with their informa
tion, but have made a profit
able begiiL’iijug 'co Hjv ell ■ tins
menace to humanity, tuber
culosis, which is using the
Negro as a means of its sub
sistence. The findings of
these men are alarming. Ne
groes are dying at an approx
imate striking rate of two
and a half to one, from pul
monary tuberculosis, com
parative to the members of
the Caucasian race. It was in
deed a manifestation of loy
alty, one of the institutions
basic principles, and a self-
realization of the importance
of the tubercular skin test,
that each student of Morris
Brown submitted himself or
herself to these physicians.
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Co-operation in the prog
ress of such assignificant
project is always expected
and obtained from our group.
The student body of our col
lege has realized the impor
tance of such a discovery, in
relationship to the entire
colored race, and has pledged
itself to support these gen
tlemen in .order tht subse
quent data may be more ac
curate and will show the de
gree of progress that has
been made. None other than
an intellectual group of our
type could see that the task
of checking the difusion of
such a disease, is too great
for these men alone to mas
ter, therefore, we lend our
feeble assistance. In lending
our assistance, we contribute
much to the betterment of
our race.
The staff of the Wolverine Ob
server wishes to express its grati
tude to Miss Daisy Stanfield for the
assistance she has given us in mak
ing this publication possible.
Welcome To New
Students
Morris Brown College as
an institution of learning
opens its doors to you, hop
ing that within its walls you
will be inspired to heights in
life which are achieved only
through assiduous applica
tion.
In keeping with the trends
of education which are becom
ing more widespread daily,
Morris Brown has attempted
to meet the requirements of
a college in a democracy, by
which her students may have
the advantages of self-ex
pression, personality, culture,
and a degree of individualism.
For we have long ago forsak
en the notion of medieval
pedagogy, that the school or
university centers about a
curriculum alone. To this end
the following oocieiies have
been set up on Morris Brown’s
campus:
Phi Beta Sigma and Omega
Psi Phi Fraternities; Drama
League, Debating Club, Com
mercial Club, Kappa Phi Del
ta (an organization fostering
high scholarsip ideals). Other
clubs are: Music Study, Pre
service Teachers, History,
French, Science, Parnassian,
Hostess, and “The Varsity”.
Sororities are: Zeta Phi
Beta and Iota Phi Lambda.
A college is composed pf a
student body and a faculty.
You have ap art to play, you
are a part of the college, we
are eager to help you find
your places.
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ALUMNI RE-ORGANIZE
The last meeting of the
alumni association of Morris
Brown College met in the col
lege chapel. Professor C. V.
Troup, Principal of the Color
ed High School, Brunswick,
Georgia, was elected presi
dent. An adress made by Mr.
Troup after his election was
inspiring and timely. He out
lined the plans for a future
program that would touch
every graduate of the college
in all sections of the country.
In his plans it was necessary
to elect the following persons
as Regional Vice Presidents:
Julian Robinson, Southeast
ern Section; George W. Law
rence, Midwestern Section;
section; Catherine Boggus,
Southwestern Section; Levi
Wilkerson, Northwestern
Section. Grace Bradley was
elected secretary.
CHANCELLOR
BISHOP W. A. FOUNTAIN
WHOSE PRESTIGE IN GA.
CONFERENCES HAS AID
ED SON IN HIS SUCCESS
PRES. FOUNTAIN
CHAMPIONS MBC
PREXY’S EFFORTS
HAVE NO BOUNDS
Kingdoms rise and fall.
Prosperity gives away in
time to the oppostie phase of
the business cycle—depres
sion. Men are born, grow, pro
duce—then decline and pass
away. Life itself seems an
amazing cycle.
Surveying a period of
more than fifty years of
existence of this great school,
it appears that unlike the
cycle of things and institu
tions, Morris Brown College,
in spite of obstacles, difficult
times, and world disruption,
moves on nearer and nearer
the top—continuously and
successively, yea phenomin-
ally; and it further seems
that retrogression nowhere
looms as the remotest possi
bility.
While enrollments decrease
and spirit looses its grip in
numerous schools throughout
the country, this educational
“Mecca”, perched upon a hill
top overlooking West Side
(Negro) Atlanta, like a mag
net draws more matriculants
into its fold, and generates a
spirit nowhere surpassed. -
A comparison of the pres
ent enrollment of 579 against
that of last year gives evi
dence of the supreme popu
larity of the institution. Stu-
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