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Volume 26
Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Ga., March, 1958
Number 5
Morris Brown Celebrates Its 73rd Founders Day
Wednesday, March 12, 1958, marked the 73rd birthday
of our dear and beloved institution. It was in 1885 that our
founding fathers saw it fitting to erect an institution where
by men and women may become trained as leaders. And it is
out of our gratitude that each year a special date is set aside
to pay tribute to our founding fathers. Out of their striving
came Morris Brown.
The program began at 10:00
a.m. in the college chapel. The
theme chosen was “Educational
Values—Premises and Prognosti
cations.” Our own president Lewis
was master of ceremonies. Dr. H.
A. Bowen, Area 1 superintendent
of the Atlanta public schools de
livered the address. Remarks were
made by Mr. A. L. Jessie, Bishop
W. R. Wilkes of the sixth Episco
pal District, AME Church; Bishop
Green of the Florida AME dis
trict; and Dr. Shermal L. Green,
Jr.
There was a panel discussion at
3:00 p.m., on the topic “The En
during Values of Education.” Dr.
Beulah J. Farmer served as mod
erator of the discussion. Par
ticipants were Dr. Jordan, Dr. M.
V. Rowley, and Dr. G. A. Sewell.
The president gave a reception in
the Quadrangle for students, fac
ulty, alumni, and friends.
A total of $9,330.70, was raised
through various clubs and organ
izations, with MRS. COCHRAN
and the pre-service teachers re
porting a total of $3,000.00, the
largest amount of any single or
ganization. Other reports were as
follows: NAACP, $4.00; Zeta Phi
Beta Sorority, $9.00; Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity, $10.00; Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity, $10.00;
Iota Lambda Sorority, $10.00;
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority,
$18.00; Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror
ity, $25.00; Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, $25.00; Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity, $35.00; French Club,
$50.00; College Church, $60.00;
Philosophy & Religion Club,
$69.00; Junior Class, $100.00;
Senior Class, $100.00; Alumni As
sociation, $115.00; Dietary Club,
$259.16; Sophomore Class, $200;
Sarah Allen Quadrangle, $200.00;
Grant Hall, $200.88; History Club,
$201.00; Evening School, $200.96;
Gaines Hall, $214.00; Junior Busi
ness League, $250.00; Sociology
Club, $303.43; Music Department,
$310.00; Art Club, $457.65; Eng
lish Department, $500.00; Admin
istrative Club, $600.00; Science
Club, $800.00; Seminary, $953.62.
During the time this report was
being read, there were monies
coming in from other sources.
$9,330.70 was the amount account
ed for Wednesday morning.
Dr. Bowen Delivers
Founders Day Address
By William Hixon
ATLANTA, GA.—Speaking from the subject, “Educa
tional Values—Premises and Prognostications,” Dr. Hillard
Bowen, Superintendent of Area I of the Atlanta Public
Schools, challenged a capacity founders’ day audience at
Morris Brown College to strive to achieve the enduring
values of honesty, justice, fairplay, peace and goodwill in
education.
Dr. Bowen praised Morris
Brown for having given almost
three-quarters of a century of
service.
Drawing upon the beliefs of the
Founding fathers of this country,
which beliefs he said were: hon
esty, justice, truth and other such
virtues, reflect a culture.
Dr. Bowden, who is Superin
tendent of Area I of the Atlanta
Public Schools, and an educator
of note, was introduced by Presi
dent John H. Lewis.
The speaker went on to remind
his audience that human values
do not change. He expressed the
opinion that it is upon the belief
or values of the Founding fathers
of our country that we based our
educational values directly.
In giving support to his argu
ment, Dr. Bowen, pointed out that
our concept of democrary has its
basis in the Ten Commandments,
the Sermon on the Mount, the
English Bill of Rights and the
Declaration of Iindependence.
He referred to the founding fa
thers of Morris Brown and ob
served that they recognized the
true values in education. He said
that they were concerned about
an education which would enable
students to compete in a technol
ogical society. However, he noted
that these values have been ex
panded.
ACADEMIC FREEDOM
STRESSED
Dr. Bowen took to task any
system of education which denies
freedom of thought and which
makes individuals pawns of the
state.
In a forceful manner, he sug
gested that we use scientific
knowledge objectively. “We must,”
he said, “look at our fellowman
objectively, examine our culture.
Finally, he encouraged the idea
of giving grants to promising stu
dents so that they may achieve
the type of education which will
equip them to compete not only
in technology, but in the realm of
moral and spiritual things.
BISHOP WILKES
Bishop Wilkes, Chancellor of
Morris Brown College, pointed to
three reasons why the private col
lege is needed, viz: 1. Academic
freedom 2. To develop leaders who
are not afraid to stand for justice,
truth, and right 3. To achieve
values and eternal ends.
The Bishop also reminded that
Negroes must learn to pay for
education if they expect others to
aid them.
MRS. COCHRAN LEADS
CAMPAIGN
The financial reports ending
the founder’s day campaign were
read with Ann Cochran leading.
Mrs. Cochran reported $3,000. The
next largest sum was $1,000 re
ported by Turner Theological
Seminary. The total amount re
ported by faculty and students
was approximately $10,000.
THINK!!!
LaboratoryPresents'The
House of Bernada Alba"
“The House of Bemarda Alba”
will be presented by the Morris
Brown Laboratory Theater in
April.
This is a three-act drama about
women in a village of Spain and
of the domineering will of a moth
er over her daughters, upheld by
the force of tradition and culture.
What happens to a group of
women who are shut away from
the world and from love and affec
tion of any sort is portrayed in
this play.
Don’t miss this all-star feature!
Antionette Graham
Top Honor Student
Antionette Graham, freshman, has achieved the rank of
top honor student for the first semester of the school year
’57-58 with an average of 2.96.
A 1951 graduate of Mather School, Beaufort, South
Carolina, Mrs. Graham recognized the need for advancing her
education and has worked diligently here at Morris Brown
to achieve this goal. Her major is elementary education.
WHAT IS AN
EDUCATED MAN?
By ROBERT L. WHITE
Life in all of its manifestations
expresses both the conscious and
unconscious existence of life con
ceived as a quality of the soul.
We cannot know enough about
life to judge that which is wrong
and that which is right. Life is a
privilege— it has its assets and
pitfalls. It is not simple, nor is it
complex, but it is what you make
of it.
We cannot know enough about
life to treat others unjustly, for it
is much too short. We cannot know
enough about medicine to treat
our own illnesses. We cannot know
enough about building a house to
plan our own homes. We cannot
invent a telephone nor make an
automobile. There is too much life
and knowledge for any one man to
hold it all. But when we cannot
achieve our goals, we turn to God
for He is the supreme power and
through Him all things are pos
sible.
Since there is so much that ev
ery man cannot know, the ques
tion arises, “What Is an Educated
man?” An educated man works
easily with others. An educated
man is a lover of beauty and truth
and is always ready to learn.
What is education ? Education
may be informal or formal. In
formal education continues from
birth to death, and it includes the
teachings of experience. Formal
education exists apparently to
perpetuate society. What is man?
In zoology, man is distinguished
from other animals especially by
his brain and his hands. To his
brain primarily he owes his
speech; to his hands, he owes his
mastery of tools and fire.
An educated man is open mind
ed. Before making decisions, he
weighs all the evidence. He works
easily with others, he uses tact
and consideration in dealing with
others, and he has respect for in
dividual differences.
A few months ago I was ready
to quit college, but knowing that
unless I received an education I
would be considered a misfit in
the social, cultural and intellectual
capitalistic society in which I live,
I discarded the idea.
Education enables you to take
your rightful place in community
life. It enables you to advance
further in your chosen work.
Education does not mean just
the assimilation of facts. It is as
important to know cause-effect re
lations as it is to know facts. The
uneducated person may know that
it is dishonest to steal, but he may
not know that it is dishonest to
copy from another person’s exam
ination paper. The educated man
knows exactly what the principle
of dishonesty means. In an in
stant he can apply the meaning to
any given act. He can tell whether
the act is dishonest or not.
Attaining honors is not a new
experience to Mrs. Graham. Dur
ing her high school career, she
achieved many honors. Among her
many outstanding achievements
were first place winner in the
South Carolina Negro T. B. Quiz
Contest and in intra-mural ora
tions at Mather School.
While in high school, Mrs. Gra
ham was quite active in extra
curricular activities. She was well
known for her outstanding par
ticipation in the choir and debat
ing society.
Before coming to M. B. C. Mrs.
Graham worked two years as a
long distance operator in Cleve
land, Ohio. From this experience,
she developed her very pleasing
personality.
Mrs. Graham’s parents are Mrs.
Willeta Wiggins and Mr. Andrew
Wiggins. She is a native of Cleve
land, Ohio, and resides in Dora-
ville, Georgia. Despite transporta
tion difficulties, Mrs. Graham is
very punctual.
She is a stalwart member of the
Mount Carmel A. M. E. Church
of Doraville, Georgia. She is fin
ancial secretary of the church,
Photo Above—Antionette Graham,
top honor student.
president of the Bible Class, Sun
day School teacher, advisor of the
A. C. League and adviser to the
Young Peoples’ Missionary Soci
ety. It is surprising that she can
fill these positions in spite of her
roles as wife and student. Her
hobbies are sewing and movies.
87 Students Make Honor Roll
At Morris Brown College
The following students acquired a “B” or better aver
age for the first semester, 1957-58.
SCHOLASTIC AVERAGES FOR FIRST SEMESTER, 1957-58
HONOR ROLL
Antoinette Wiggins Graham 2.94
Alice Kate Bass 2.83
Daisy Mae Harper 2.83
Barbara Ann Purdy 2.83
Millie Ann Fletcher 2.81
Willie Joe Freeman 2.71
Marye Louise Mathes 2.65
Mary Elizabeth McKelvey 2.65
Barbara Jean Wooten 2.65
William Sylvester Hixon 2.63
Melbahu Virginia Ross 2.61
James Bernard Austin 2.59
Robert Leon Foster 2.59
Larnie G. Horton 2.59
Ellen Virginia Rhnye 2.59
Gwendolyn Arnold 2.53
Bobbye Jean Chatmon 2.53
Betty Jean Crosby 2.53
Annie Jean Corse 2.50
Phyllis Josenette Haywood 2.50
Eleanor Lester 2.50
Florence Rose 2.50
Willie James Windham 2.50
Ruth Barrett 2.47
Mary Belcher Morris 2.47
LeJean Dinkins 2.41
Elie Jones 2.41
Mildred Marable Mitchell 2.41
Mary Ann Smith 2.41
Willie Delores Williams 2.41
Milton Harvey Clarke 2.40
Sara Bowman Geer 2.40
Mary Yvonne Brown 2.35
Oberia Elizabeth Burge 2.35
Roberta Mants 2.35
Gadis Nowell 2.35
Henry Jefferson Porter 2.35
Josephine Roberts 2.35
Gwendolyn Veleta Sims 2.35
David Blount 2.33
Otis Murphy 2.33
Mary Lou Harper 2.33
Sallie Elizabeth Smart 2.33
Eloise Maxine Walter 2.33
Betty Delours Earley 2.29
Ancella Oliva Hinds 2.29
Delores Del Johnson 2.29
James Edward Craigen 2-28
Evelyn Louise Dennis 2.24
Glenneze Harris 2.24
Alice LuJean Ogletree 2.22
Charlene Estelle Dupree 2.20
Thomas McPherson 2.19
Jeannie Payne 2.19
John Vernon Staton 2.19
Rufus Grant 2.18
Mae Frames Green 2.18
Curtis Jones 2.18
Mary L. Jones 2.18
Annie Florence Weaver 2.18
Rena Mae Jones 2.17
Emma Pearl Pierce 2.17
LaDaisy Sharp 2.17
Robetta Decatur McKenzie 2.12
Charley Kate Sims 2.12
Mildred Elizabeth Smith 2.12
Paralee J. Forrest 2.08
Josephine Davis 2.06
Maggie Louise Holliday 2.06
Mitchell S. Hopkins 2.06
Margaret Louise Ivory 2.06
Cadmus Samples 2.06
Ethel Doris Bolden 2.00
Carroll Page Boswell 2.00
Edwina Ware Brown 2.00
Marian Gertrude Brown 2.00
Mildred Byrd 2.00
June Carson 2.00
Ernest Cochran 2.00
Juanita Harriett Gabriel 2.00
Martha Jean Gordon 2.00
Virgil Hall Hodges 2.00
Gladys Randall 2.00
Twynette Delvanie Rhodes 2.00
Charles Henry Robinson 2.00
Helen Seals 2.00
Frank Williams 2.00