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Vol. 20 Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Ga., March 12, 1954 ~ A ~ Povfr t~<- No. 1 M. B. C. iMERRATES 69th FOUNDERS’ DAY PROFESSOR GILES BECOMES LIEUTENANT COLONEL On January 14, 1954, Chaplain (Major) Samuel Hopkins Giles, Pro fessor at Morris Brown College in Turner Theological Seminary, was promoted from the rank of Major to that of Lieutenant Colonel, Offi cer Reserve Corps, United States Army. He was duly sworn in at Georgia Military Distinct Headquarters with suitable ceremony. Chaplain Giles holds a coveted military record, having served on foreign soils from 1942-44. His tour of duty included assignments in Northern Ireland (1942); North Af rica (1943); Italy (1943); and areas in the Middle East, such as Egypt, Palestine, and sections of Asia Mi nor. Professor Giles’ decorations in clude ribbons for Pre-Pearl Harbor service, for the North African Cam paign, and for American Defense. He has received three bronze stars for service in (1) the North African Campaign; (2) the Invasion of Sa lerno, Italy; and (3) in the Rome- Arno River campaign. Chaplain Giles actively served the Armed Forces from March, 1941 to March 1946. He has been a member of the U. S. Reserve Corps since January 15, 1941. Having- been separated from service March, 1946, at Fort George Meade, Mary land, he returned to Morris Brown as a member of Turner Theological Seminary. He. is .presently serving as associate pastor of Big Bethel AME Church in Atlanta and as an instructor in history and theology at Morris Brown College. S. H. Giles Six Morris Brown Honor Students Make Alpha Kappa Mi! Six Morris Brown College students have become eligible for the Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society by accumulating average of 2.3 by their junior and senior years. This constitutes the largest number ever to become eligible at Morris Brown during one semester. Kappa Kappa Chapter of the Al pha Kappa Mu Honor Society has accepted the following students into its membership: Clifford W. Gibson, John Goudelocke, (Mrs.) Frances Irene Jones, Eloise Moore, Barbara Perdue, and (Mrs.) Juanita T. Wil liams. Clifford Williams Gibson, a junior from Bruswick, Georgia, is a pre medical major with an accumulative average of 2.8. At present he is vice-president of the Student Coun cil of Morris Brown College, a mem ber of the NAACP, a member of the Men’s Glee Club, the Dean of Pledgees of Iota Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and sports editor of the Wolverine Ob server. John Goudelock, a senior, is ma joring in Secondary Education with concentration in Mathematics. He is a veteran of World War II and comes from Gainesville, Georgia. His accumulative average is 2.3; he is now the treasurer of the Student Council of Morris Brown College and a member of Beta Delta Chap ter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. (Mrs.) Frances Irene Jones, _ a senior, is majoring in Secretarial Science. She is a native of Macon, Georgia; and she has an accumula tive average of 2.3. Her campus ac tivities include membership in the Commercial Club and in Beta Chap ter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Eloise Moore, a senior from Don- alsonville, Georgia, is majoring in Social Studies with an accumulative average of 2.3. She was Miss Morris Brown College of 1952-53; and at Cont. on Page 4 Herds Brown College Receives UNCF Gran! Dr. John H. Lewis announced, in a recent interview, that the United Negro College Fund has granted 872,378.00 to Morris Brown College for both current operating and capi tal improvement purposes. $25,173,- 00 of the amount received has been allotted for current budget expen ses including scholastic aid for stu dents, books, laboratory equipment, and a student health program. The remaining amount is to be added to the building fund which has been set aside for the purpose of erecting new campus buildings and renovating those currently in use. This grant from UNCF repre sents an installment on the Fund’s five-year building campaign. New Faculty Members Morris Brown College added two members to its faculty and staff for the second semester; they are Mrs. Margaret Y. Jackson and Mrs. Cecilia Mercer. Mrs. Jackson joins the faculty as associate professor of English. A graduate of Tuskegee Institute, she has a Master’s Degree from Iowa State University and Ph. D. De gree from Cornell University. Mrs. Cecelia Mercer, A. B. and A. M. from Atlanta University, and A. M. in Guidance from the Uni versity of Chicago, now serves as Dean of Women at Morris Brown College. Dr. Kepler in Lecture Series a! MBC Dr. Thomas S. Kepler, eminent minister who is presently serving as Professor of New Testament Lan guage and Literature at Oberlin Graduate School of Theology, was presented at Morris Brown recently by Turner Theological Seminary in a series of lectures on “The Ethics of Jesus and Modern Living.” Before taking over his present position, Dr. Kepler served as pas tor of Pawtucket Congregational Church in Lowell, Mass.; Professor of Bible and Philosophy, Mount Union College in Ohio; and Profes sor of Religion, Lawrence College in Wisconsin. A graduate of Cornell College, Dr. Kepler holds baccalaureate de grees from Boston University, and honorary degrees from Baldwin Wallace College and Boston. He has done further study in Marburg, Germany and Cambridge, England. MBC Choir Airs UNCF Concert The Morris Brown College Choir was heard locally over station WGST and nationally over the ABC network in a 30 minute program Sunday, February 1 21, ±VS4ax iiTSO P.M. The presentation was a part of a series of weekly broadcasts spon sored by the United Negro College Fund featuring outstanding college choirs. The program consisted of a num- br of Negro folk songs, spirituals, and classical numbers; including “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “The Omnipotence,” “King of Kings,” “Show Me the Way,” “Cer tainly Lord,” and “Wade in the Water.” The MBC Choir, under the di rection of Mr. G. Johnson Hubert, has made already several trips throughout the state and is plan ning to make extensive tours dur ing the spring season. Student of ihe Month Linton Powell See Story on Page 3 MBC CELEBRATES SIXTY-NINTH ANNUAL FOUNDERS' DAY Relative to the Sixty-ninth annual Founders’ Day celebration at Morris Brown College, Dr. John H. Lewis, President of the College, is sued the following statement to the Wolverine Observer. The celebration will be held on Friday, March 12, 1954 at 10 a.m. in the College Chapel. Mr. R. L. Williams, Attorney-at-Law, will be our guest speaker for the occasion. Attorney Williams is one of our own graduates and, presently, is serving as Associate Professor of Law, Florida A. & M. University, Tallahassee, Florida. Hr. 1. A. Billings Named New President of Atlanta Medical Association The usual campus drive for Founders’ Day will terminate with a student-teacher rally on this date. The goal has been set at $8,000.00, but observing the poignant, but friendly rivalry among the num- berable organizations, classes and leaders, I do believe that we will reach and go far beyond the anti cipated goal. We look forward to the climaxing events of this occasion with eager ness. The ‘ annual Staff-Faculty Banquet and the Students’ Ball will reward us justly for our faithful and untiring efforts. The cooperation of our many friends has been encouraging. Their generosity will always be remem- . Each of them is cordially invited to join the Morris Brown family in this, our Sixty- Ninth Founders’ Day Observance. , -- ummga, pnysician and surgeon tor many years and a favorite son of Morris Brown College, was installed into office recently as head of the Atlanta Medical Association for 1954. Officers of the Association are elected a year in advance, and Dr. A. M. Davis was named president elect for 1955 during installation ceremonies, which were held in the home of Dr Henry Shorter. Morris Brown Establishes Bladen! Loan Fund Under the leadership of Mrs. Anne Cochran, Supervisor of tea cher training at Morris Brown Col lege, a committee composed of eight faculty members recently initiated a Student Loan Fund to be put into effect as soon as organizational de tails can be perfected. Atlanta Alumni Aid On Wednesday, January 20, the Atlanta Chapter of Morris Brown College Alumni Association pre sented $300 through Dr. George Hightower, National Alumni Presi dent, as its intial contribution to the Fund. Dr. Hightower indicated that the amount will be supplemented by contributions from other alumni chapters scattered throughout the country. Additional Contributions Mrs. Cochran expressed gratitude to the organization in behalf of the College and of the students who will benefit from the Fund and indicated that students and members of the faculty are making plans to submit additional contributions. Other members of the committee are Dr. A. N. Whiting, Mr. Charles W. Moore, Mrs. L. B. Graves, Mr. A. J. Lockhart, Mrs. M. R, Middle- ton, Mr. J. H. Penn, and Rev. E. J. Odom, Jr. The Atlanta Medical Association, which consists of 31 Negro doctors, functions in general on a separate basis from the Fulton County Medi cal Society which has refused to ad mit Negro doctors to full member ship. Negroes were offered partial membership on a scientific basis, which would not make them eligible for full membership in the Ameri can Medical Association, and the physicians declined until they could be admitted to full membership. The Atlanta Association meets monthly to discuss problems and new advances in medicine. Asked if he believed the organi zation was profitable, Dr. Billings said, “I believe it is the right of any practitioner, regardless of race, to avail himself of all the medical facilities in this given area, regard less of whether they are municipal, county, state or federal.” . The annual meeting of the Geor gia State Medical Association will convene here in May. Committees were appointed to work out ar rangements for the event. The state body is headed by Dr. J. T. Josey of Augusta, Georgia. Support your Wolverine Obser ver. Report campus activities to Room 206 in the academic building. •;»*;• »;••;«-:*-;**I**:—•:**:**:*ar k ab le progress he is making Hats Off to Mr. Christian The Wolverine Observer takes it hat off to Mr. Christian for the re- with the new Morris Brown College Band. The band’s rendition of the fairy tale “Cinderella” in chapel, February 16, 1954 was a commend able performance.