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Wolverine Observer
March 12, 1954
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THOUGHTS
Editorial Staff
Editor-in-Chief William LeRoy Duncan
News Editor .
-Barbara Perdue
Reporters: Jannet Grimes, Harris Battey
Feature Editor Hortense Standback
Reporters: Janice Perry, Daniel Jacobs, Marlene Craig, Charlotte Davis
Jports Editors .
-Clifford Gibson, Harold Jackson
Typists: Jean Geer, Gladys Johnson, Carrie Stokes, Ernestine Morgan,
Solona Thomas, Jacqueline Williams
Business Manager —
-Marlene Craig
Cartoonist
-Jerome Cater
Circulation Manager
Advisor .
-Payton M. Sims
Mrs. T. D. Curl
A Student Perspective
By William Duncan
Outside of the classroom work and duties here at Morris Brown
College, many students engage themselves in extra-curricular activities
which afford them wholesome recreation and social stability. These ac
tivities range from the College Choir to the athletic teams and social
organization. Morris Brown students are indeed fortunate in having
a broad-minded president, Dr. John H. Lewis, who fosters and promotes
the well-being of all these extra curricular activities. Under the leader
ship of experienced and well-qualified instructors, numerous informal
activities are conducted in an atmosphere which promotes friendliness
and understanding among its membership, fellow students and in
structors.
The College Choir
The College Choir, under the lead
ership of Mr. G. Johnson Hubert,
is one of the most popular extra
curricular activities in the college.
It provides music for special occa
sions and presents concerts to the
public at various intervals.
Student Government
Several organizations are con
cerned with various aspects of stu
dent government. The Student
Council, made up of students of all
classifications, is empowered to
handle disciplinary cases. Too, this
organization concerns itself over
student activities including personal
conduct of students on and off the
campus.
The Student Government is de
signed to enable the students in
ways and means of carrying on
public elections properly. Too, this
organization functions solely for
the students’ welfare and provides
for active participation in govern
mental affairs.
Athletics
The Physical Education Depart
ment is staffed with members who
promote such extra-curricular acti
vities among the students as: foot
ball, basketball, track and baseball.
Many of the students have excelled
in these sports and have become
outstanding athletes.
There are many things outside of
the classroom that a student here
at Morris Brown learns, but one of
the most important and most treas
ured possessions is the ability to
get along with people. The admini
stration and faculty have dedicated
themselves to the exhilirating work
of preparing its students for life
in one world where “Man unto his
fellow man shall be a friend for-
Fik Anri! 22 Selective
Test Apllication Now
All eligible students who intend
to take the Selective Service Col
lege Qualification Test in 1954
should file applications at once for
the April 22 administration, Se
lective Service National Headquar
ters advised today.
An application and a bulletin of
information may be obtained at any
Selective Service local board. Fol
lowing instructions in the bulletin,
the student should fill out his appli
cation immediately and mail it in
the special envelope provided. Ap
plications must be postmarked no
later than midnight, March 8, 1954.
Early filing will be greatly to the
student’s advantage.
Results will be reported to the
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Student Council Nears Date of Election
The election of Student Council officers will be held on
April 2, 1954 in Stone Hall from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Each class must send two (2) names of candidates for
the following offices: President, Vice-President, Recording
Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, Business
Manager, Chaplain, Sergeant-at-Arms, Judiciary Com
mittee, Parliamentarian, and Editor-in-Chief of the Wol
verine Observer..
Each candidate must be of sophomore or junior classi
fication and he must have at least a 1.5 accumulative aver
age and no probation for the previous semester; he must
have matriculated at least one (1) semester immediately
prior to his being offered as a candidate.
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! (Editor’s Note: This space is re-
} served for essays written by Morris
Brown College students on any
i subject which seems timely or
; important.)
| Several hours ago a dream came
to me, while I was yet unprepared
the substance of which was as real
as any day that I have lived.
I had wandered from a world of
j supposition into a world of reality
I was real! Oh how happy I was, I
was real!
I trudged on my way to and
through the greatest city of accom-
. plishments to the famous institu-
j tion of wrong and there I received
j my papers of simple qualification.
Let me say here a few things
about the Institution of Learning
and its family. As I walked into the
court I was amazed to find the
campus almost deserted of my
friends-to-be. Upon inquiring of a
passerby, I was led into the great
dormitories where I observed a
multitude of people studiously
working out assignments which
were not due for three months
hence. I have not yet understood
how it was possible for them to
learn of the murder of Cock Robin
from a textbook on science.
I took leave of the great hall in
which I was to reside for a limited
time and sought other observations.
I walked for three minutes in a
southeasterly direction and came
upon another great hall.
Before entering, I was pleasantly
entertained by the appearance of
a very strange person and then I
«aw several more of the same type.
Of these persons I am told there
was a superior mentality within
them; consequently I was asked to
refer my knowledge of any other
of whom I know to the institution
that they might be of service. Oh,
it didn’t matter if they were of any
particular caliber, but the more
strange they were, the better
equipped they would be to perform
the task. With this revelation con
fusion with a bit of apprehension,
and I left the building without en
tering.
Feeling no adjustment to this
way of life, I sought another classi
cal monument which did justice to
the Renaissance. Here I found a
clasroom and, hearing voices, I en
tered and inquired of the nature of
the learning. I found that this was
a class of senators pursuing a
course designed for juenilia arts,
being used. They were, at the be
ginning, zero and one-half. Those
who earned zeroes ultimately re
ceived the honors following such an
achievement.
Having been raised in an ancient
age, many of the things that I be
held were beyond my comparison
and I began to thing about home.
It was my opportunity to remain
and be matriculated at this famous
institute, which I did for fear of
being ridiculed by my fellow men
who remained indifferent to all ex
tent.
It was further explained that there
were only two points of grading
Eventually, I adjusted myself to
the art of being a little strange and
managed to reverse my habits and
tradition some part of the way.
The ensuing years were without
incident worthy of this effort, that
; s, until I received the greatest
compensation the institute would
offer. With an iota of speculation,
I inquired of myself of whom would
I teach my newly gained knowledge.
I considered the apparent circles of
knowledge which I had gained and
each little gust of wind blew one bit
away.
My journey home was very fast,
indeed. Upon arriving, I sat on the
road in an attempt to philosophize
my two true tenets. Of all that I
have received, which is the true
education that I seek. But again,
is it of a real value? I look around
me and I see over the whole wide
world, graft corruption, pretense,
superstitution, exploitation, denial
of rights, a little bit of freedom and
many, many other vices. If I had
the true education which I seek
would it change my whole way of
life?
Before this answer was revealed
a tremendous gale blew my last re
maining circle away and I recall
who I am.
R. Rosser
student’s Selective Service local
board of jurisdiction for use in con
sidering his deferment as a student,
according to Educational Testing
Service, which prepares and admini
sters the College Qualification Test.
AS I SEE IT
Many Morris Brown athletes (and others) are failing in their classes.
Why? . . . Our overall spirit at games has improved greatly over the
past two months . . . The Track and Baseball season is very near . . .
Our 1954 football schedule at present has one major change.
Many of us noticed certain chan
ges in our basketball team lineup:
These changes resulted not only
from performance on the court but
resulted mainly from failures and
probationary work in our classes.
Why must we have so much of this
type of work? Perhaps the main
reason for this is the lack of good
study habits and class attendance
on the part of the students. Do we
play cards, watch T. V., “Punch” or
“Paint the town” too much? Or are
we sleeping too much (in classes
and on mornings when we should
get up for an eight o’clock class) ?
Some of us say, “I’m not guilty of
any of that. I do all of my assign
ments, make all lectures, and I even
have conferences; but I still don’t
understand.” Could it be that some
of the trouble lies elsewhere? Is it
because many of us upperclassmen
(honor students, especially) find no
time to answer questions asked us?
Or is it because many of our teach
ers find little or no time for con
ferences and are taking too much
for granted as far as we students
are concerned ?
What do you think about this
matter ? Maybe all of us together
can find a solution if we study long
and deep enough . . .
It seems as if we have finally re
found that “Good Ole Morris Brown
Spirit.” It could be the change
of sports, because basketball is
generally quite a thrilling game.
Then, too, we have been winning-
more. At any rate, we must not al
low that spirit to die down again.
Say, did you know that your
basketball team is headed for the
Annual S. I. A. C. Basketball Tour
nament in Tuskegee ? Our chances
are very good and will be even bet
ter if more of our toughest foes
are pitched against each other in
the preliminaries. In the meantime,
we are happy to see Walter Atkins
back in the lineup, also Milton
Byard.
Personally, I rate Coach Green’s
freshmen finds — Howard Glover
and Harold Jackson — among the
best. Of course, there are other
freshmen and upperclassmen who
are tops — Jimmie Adams, William
Hannan, Leroy Lewis, Bruce Tay
lor, George Thompson and others.
Although basketball season is not
completely over, we are beginning
to focus our attention to the cinder
tracks and baseball diamonds. We
will be well represented on the track
field. But it seems as if certain
people “upstairs” think of collegi
ate baseball only in terms of dol
lars and cents. I may be wrong,
but it seems feasible that the Physi
cal Education Department’s budget
should include the upkeep, etc., of a
baseball team. But, there are those
who know more about such matters.
There will be more concerning
our track team in the next issue,
but it may be noted here that six
letter men are expected out as well
as many very good potentials.
Some loyal M. B. C. fans were
happy to read that Tennessee State
A. & I. University has been dropped
from our football schedule for 1954.
So what? We only missed beating
them in 1951 by a point or more
It's Easy fo Fail
By B. A. Perdue
hs p^other school term begins
we must not lose sight of our main
obieetive: to get an education! Too
often, we attend classes and do
only the minimum required so that
we can be a member of the foot
ball team or get one of the highest
offices in one of the leading organi
zations. It’s easy to forget that we
are going to school for our own edu
cational benefit.
Each individual should ask him
self what the school is doing for
him and what he, in turn, is doing
for the school and himself. A good
example of over emphasis on extra
curricular activities is the scandals
.•.-iiU'-.o stLUtics. Surely no one
can assume that every athletic will
further these scandals, but a quick
wit and sharp mind are as impor
tant as a healthy body.
The goal must be obtained as a
duty to the community, the state,
the nation and above all one' must
reach for the goal that no one can
take away: a well-rounded educa
tion. Extra curricular activity is
necessary in building character as
well as a strong body, but when we
go so far as to place these things
above everything else, we have
failed ourselves.
FACULTY and STUDENTS
Have you delivered any speeches,
attended conferences, joined organi
zations, got married or engaged,
made honor roll, become a father
or mother, taken a trip, or gained
a new outlook on life?
Tell the Wolverine Observer
about it. It’s News!!
and by only four touchdowns in the
last two years. Nevertheless, it will
give some other school the honor
of playing us . . . Congrats to our
captains for 1954 — James Abrams
and Ralph Jones. (To all “Soup
Bowl” stars — why not show your
stuff in spring practice. The date
will be announced later.)
By the way, if you do not agree
on some point or if you dislike the
manner in which something was
said, please mail same to the Sports
itoitor—Wolverine Observer.