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The Wolverine Observer
AN AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE __ P'-AC>4 !t 2C# T^cajS
VOL. IV
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER, 1936
NUMBER 7
Morris Brown Greets Alumni
MISS MORRIS BROWN AND ATTENDANTS
Miss Leila Norwood,
1st Attendant.
Miss Ruth Toomer,
MISS MORRIS BROWN
Miss Sirene Williams,
2nd Attendant.
SOUTHEASTERN
CLASSIC
M. B. C. AND CLARK TO
ENTER EIGHTH YEAR
BATTLE
By Dyche Smith
The Annual Southeastern
Classic between Clark Uni
versity and Morris Brown
College will be resumed “Tur
key Day” for the eighth year,
at Ponce De Leon Park.
Morris Brown is enjoying
one of the most fruitful years
on the gridiron, having faced
a number of formidable foes
without giving up a score.
Clark, on the other hand, has
been having its ups and
downs. Pre-game records,
however, have very little
bearing on this hectic clash.
Clark will feature & strong
line from end to end while
Morris Brown will pin her
hopes on the “Thousand
Backs”.
Coach Robinson, of Clark
will match his strategy
against Coach Lockhart, both
of whom have proven to be
very efficient.
The past records of these
two teams are being consult
ed by the fans in attempt to
forecast a victor. In 1929
Clark boasted a “Thousand
Backs” and under the tute
lage of “Sam” Taylor emerg
ed victorious by a score of 19
to 0. In 1930, when Coach
Billy Nicks made his debut
for Morris Brown, the game
ended in a scoreless tie. It
may be remembered that in
this game, “Big Jim” hauled
down “Ric” Roberts after a
sixty yard run.
Elmer Baker was the mar
gin of victory in the “Turkey
Day” clash in 1931, with a
45 yard drop-kick in the clos-
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MISS SMYTHE ADDRESS
ES Y. W. C. A.
The Y. W. C. A. met Thurs
day morning and presented
as guest speaker Miss Celes-
tine Smythe. Miss Smythe
volunteered many sugges
tions which are intended to
be followed by “Y” patrons.
Miss Smythe gave a very in
teresting report concerning
her sojourn in Africa. Many
beautifull articles made by
native Africans were on dis
play.
The meeting was largely
attended. Members are ex
tending a hearty welcome to
prospective members and
visitors.
MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE
OBSERVES EDUCATION
WEEK
Dr. W. B. Nathan, Authority
On Education, Heard By
Students
The Department of Educa
tion of Morris Brown College,
headed by Mrs. A. M. Coch
ran, presented Dr. Winfred
Nathan, head of the Depart
ment of Education at Atlanta
University, in a sterling ad
dress Monday morning in the
college chapel. Dr. Nathan’s
address on “The New De
mands of Education” opened
the annual American Educa
tion Week observance at Mor
ris Brown.
The speaker gave vital sta
tistics on the past and pres
ent economic situation in
America and pointed out very
coherently how these situa
tions have influenced new de
mands and issued a challenge
to the students of today to
prepare to meet these de
demands oj’ civilization.
Dr. Nathan’s address was
preceded by a short talk by
Mrs. Cochran, who gave the
history and purpose of Amer
ican Education Week. Before
taking her seat she presented
Dean E. C. Mitchell, who elo
quently introduced the main
speaker.
The observance was contin
ued at the institution
throughout the week of No
vember 9, which has been set
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WHENCE COMES
THANKSGIVING DAY
The President of the Unit
ed States and the Governors
of the various States usually
name the last Thursday in
November, Thanksgiving
Day. In the summer of 1621,
the Pilgrim Fathers, after
landing at Plymouth had a
very poor harvest. Although
in great need, often getting
the harvest in, they gathered
together and thanked God
for what He had given them.
Thanksgiving Day was an
nually recommended by Con
gress during the Revolution
ary War, but was discontinu
ed from 1784 until 1789,
when Congress recommended
Washington to name a day of
Thanksgiving for the adop
tion of the Constitution. In
1795 President Washington
appointed a Thanksgiving
Day upon the suppression of
insurrection. In 1815 Presi
dent Madison, upon recom
mendation from Congress,
named a Thanksgiving Day
in honor of peace. In 1863 and
1864 President Lincoln nam
ed a Thanksgiving Day and
recommended that this be
had annually. Since then
Thanksgiving Day has been
an annual event.
—Minnie Elizabeth Ed
wards, ’38.
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.
MOTET CHOIR RENDERS
PRE-THANKGIVING
PROGRAM
Monday morning, Nov. 23,
the student body of M. B. C.
and a host of music lovers of
Atlanta received a special
treat, as they crowded the
chapel to capacity to listen to
a unique arranged Pre-
Thanksgiving program pre
sented by the Department of
Music of which Prof. Earl A.
Snarling is head.
Featured on the program
as soloists were Andrew
Witherspoon, George Adams,
and Miss Theresa Burleigh,
with the Antiphon lead by R.
B. McMillan.
The program was as fol
lows :
Miss Ester Jones in a very
calm but emphatic manner
gave a short talk on Thanks
giving stressing what it
should mean to youth of to
day and what it meant to the
pass leaders whom we wor
ships.
Program In Full
Prelude in B minor, Chopin.
Processional, “Rejoice, ye
Pure in Heart”, Messiter (Au
dience standing).
Hymn, “Come, Thou Al
mighty King”, Giardini, Con
gregation.
Call to Worship, Bass solo
ist, Andrew Witherspoon, He
brew Melody, Trumpet,
George Adams.
Choir, “Prayer of Thanks
giving”, Baker.
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STUDENTS
WELCOME
GRADS
By James Williams
The faculty and student
body of Morris Brown Col
lege extend a most hearty
welcome to their Alumni who
have come from various por
tions of this state and other
states to witness the annual
Thanksgiving Classic and to
investigate and receive infor
mation concerning the prog
ress of their Alma Mater. In
deed it is a pleasure for us to
have the privilege of gazing
into the radiant faces of
those who were first to be
come imbued with the Morris
Brown spirit during that per-
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sure of all destructive critics
and her path was filled with
grotesque obstactles which
seemingly were unsurmount-
able at that time. As we ob
serve the records and see
your achievements despite
the fact that you were under
the pressure of strong oppo
sition, we become fully con
vinced that success can be ac
complished with ease, if we
only apply ourselves. Yes, we
have a greater opportunity to
achieve than was afforded
you, for Morris Brown Col
lege has undergone a Renais
sance of which we are the
chief exponents.
Indeed our appreciation of
you can not be expressed
verbally and we take time out
now to have you visit the
New Morris Brown which
seems to have found intellec
tual growth in the exchang-
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ETTA MOTEN THRILLS
STUDENTS
Led by our illustrious pres
ident, W. A. Fountain, Jr.,
we saw a lady walking toward
the platform. Like in most
cases we became courious.
Following a program pre
sented by the Music Depart
ment, the president introduc
ed none other than the glam
orous, charming and irresisti
ble Etta Moten, an artist in
speech as well as song.
She made a short but
thoughtful speech in which
she told of how and to what
most college graduates attri
bute their success to. She
stated that her success de
pended on 50 per cent prepa-
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