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Volume 28 Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Ga., May, 1958 Number 7 TRIBUTE TO OUT-GOING EDITOR By Curtis Jones The Observer has come off the press, and two significant facts make this issue unique. This will be the last issue of the Wol verine Observer for the year 1957-58, and we are also facing the grim fact that our beloved editor Our editor for the past nine months has been Miss Sallie E. Smart, who has worked tirelessly to make the “Observer” a better paper. Miss Smart is a graduate of the 1955 class of Alfred E. Beach High School in Savannah, Georgia. While matriculating at Beach High, she participated in many and varied activities. Some of the activities were: Student Council, Tri-Hi-Y, NAACP, School Paper, Dramatics, Chorus, and Public Speaking. Miss Smart entered Morris Brown in September, 1955. Since joining the Morris Brown “fam ily,” she has distinguished herself through actively participating in many activities. She is presently a member of the following: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Student Congress, Alpha Kappa Delta Honorary Society, Sociology Club, and Editor of the Wolverine Ob server. During her sophomore year, she was awarded a full tuition schol arship for having attained the highest scholastic average of any student during the second semes ter of the school year 1956-57. Miss Smart has always been a very conscientious person in re gard to her class work. Presently, Miss Smart is antici pating finishing Morris Brown in January, 1959. Her major is soci ology with the equivalent of a minor in psychology. After grad uation she plans to enter graduate school and enter the field of psy chiatric social work. is stepping down from her desk. Photo Above: Miss Sallie E. Smart, editor of the Wolverine Observer. faculty, and administration for supporting the Observer. “Finally, I challenge the coming Editor to make the Wolverine Ob server better than the best of college papers. I challenge the student body, faculty, and ad ministration to take a more active interest in the Observer. For it has been said, ‘the student publi cation is the School in Print.’ “And so I shall humbly step down from my position and bow to the coming Editor with these parting words: May God bless you —and guard this honor bestowed upon you with pride and humble ness.” In response to a request for a statement, she said in an air of humility: “It has been an enriching ex perience serving as Editor of the Wolverine Observer. In the course of my term in office I have learn ed not only a little about journal ism and the techniques of news paper work, but I have learned to respect the rights, privileges and opinions of others. But what is more important, I know that credit for my success or failure as Editor of the Observer should go where it rightfully belongs—- to the staff and advisors. I be lieve that a leader is what the group makes him, and although we may not have reached our goal this year, the staff and advisors worked diligently to bring to you “your school in print.” It is for this reason that I should like to particularly express my gratitude to them for supporting me in our effort to publish our college paper. “In addition, I am humbly grate ful to those individuals—students, Prior to being elected Editor, Miss Smart served as Associate Editor for two years. Therefore it is only proper that we take this time to express, in a small way, our gratitude to her for having worked so faithfully to help make our paper a better paper. We are very appreciative of her service as Editor. It should be noted that our Edi tor, 1957-58, was always the guid ing hand behind each and every edition of the Observer. She de voted much of her time to the cause of the Observer. If for no other reason, it is this which has caused us to develop a feeling of understanding and warm friend ship with her. Truly it is with extreme regret and reluctance that we see her step down from the office in which she has served so diligently. Finally, in behalf of the Staff, I say to Miss Smart: It has been a privilege and a pleasure to work with you. And may you continue to gain success in all your en deavors. Mrs. Jayme Williams Receives Danforth Fellowship Mrs. Jamye C. Williams, an associate professor of English at Morris Brown College, has been granted a Danforth Special Graduate Fellowship of $2400 which allow her a full year of graduate study in 1958-59. Mrs. Williams joined the Eng lish faculty of Morris Brown Col lege in 1956. Before assuming her present position she taught Eng lish and Speech at historic Wilber- force University for some four teen years. Mrs. Williams is a graduate of Wilberforce University and earn ed her M.A. degree in English from Fisk University. She plans to continue her study toward the doctorate at Ohio State Uni versity where she has already completed the residence require ments. Mrs. Williams is quite active in campus and community affairs. She is on the executive publicity committees and Chairman of the Youth Work Committee of the NAACP, and an active member of Allen Temple A.M.E. Church. The recipient of the Danforth Fellowship is married to Dr. Mc Donald Williams of Morris Brown College, and they are the parents of one daughter, Donna Margaret. Student Body Prexy Addresses Students To be the student body president is to assume heavy responsibilities that are very demanding; but, the sky is the limit for achievement. The scope of activities gives the president access to every area of school life, from the school sta tion wagon to the President’s of fice. The student body president finds himself playing many roles. Par amount are, as a student, he seeks adult status; and as a student leader, the liberties symbolic of an ideal student body. He seems to have a tense path to travel— he must seem reasonable and pleasant to the administration, while he must not seem to the student body to be a tool of the administration. Mr. McPherson likes to think that the student body presidency is a full-time job. He found that it requires that such an officer have no other major extracurricu lar responsibilities and carry the least possible academic semester hours without jeopardizing his college matriculation. Despite his opinions, he says, “I was not quite able to personify my ideals of this important office.” In retrospect, he further says, “My dreams were not fully realized, but I sincerely pray that my successor will catch a spark of the meaning and potential affec tiveness of the student council. After such a stimulus — if the above may serve as such — may he (my successor) strengthen the present foundation and continue to build an effective student coun cil of Morris Brown College, for it is very urgently needed.” Prom Review Spring is here. Get out your formals and get the spirit. The reason is obvious. The Junior- Senior Prom is in the making. The Juniors are already spirited and are setting their plans in motion. The date has been set for May 30,. 1958. The music will be furnished by a local band. The theme for the Prom is “Dancing in the Twilight.” Class colors are lavender and white. The class flower is the orchid. Miss Maxine Walter is Presi dent of the Junior Class. Misses M. L. Waymer and E. S. Brooks are the advisors. Morris Brown Senior Wins AU Appointment ATLANTA, Ga. — Marian Ger trude Brown, senior at Morris Brown College, has been appoint ed to the Atlanta University Staff beginning June 1, 1958 as secre tary in the Department of Soci ology with specific reference to PHY LON. Miss Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Epps Brown of Jackson ville, Fla., is a candidate for the A.B. Degree this June with a major in secretarial science. Recently, Miss Brown won the Iota Phi Lambda Sorority typing contest between the Morris Brown and Clark business students. The efficient young lady is one of the few students who has never made a deficient grade and has constantly been on the honor roll. She has been working as an intern in the Personnel Office of Morris Brown since the second week in February. She is a member of the na tionally known Morris Brown chorus, Junior Business League, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and many other worthwhile organiza tions. Melbahu Ross Elected “Miss Morris Brown” for the Year 1958-59 “There she goes, our ‘Miss Morris Brown’,” is the song on the lips of the Brownites after a very suiting in the election of Melbahu The spirit that went into this election is something of which we can be proud. Students swarmed the polls, representing a greater response in the Student Council than has been shown in years. Miss Ross was nominated from the freshman and junior classes as a candidate for “Miss Morris Brown.” The two runner-ups, Miss Juanita Gabriel, senior class candidate, and Miss Mary Ann West, sophomore class candidate, stood a firm ground in the race. On the morning of May 5 stu dents were promptly at the polls, eager to cast their votes for their favorite candidates. As each hour passed tension continued to mount among the students. Conversations ranged from low murmurs of “Who do you think will win?” to enthusiastic replies of “Of course, I know my candidate will win.” The story was told on the eve ning of May 5 when the ballots were counted. The word was in the air: Miss Melbahu Ross is our new queen. The next day the cam pus was buzzing: “What’s the Word?” The word is Melba, our queen for 1958-59. Miss Ross is a junior and is spirited campaign and election re- Ross as next year’s Queen. Photo Above: Melbahu Ross, “Miss Morris Brown” majoring in secondary education. A very dept and versatile person she has remained one of the top honor students since entering Morris Brown in 1955. High honors of course, were nothing new to our new queen, for she graduated from Washington High School as valedictorian of her class. The very charming daughter of Mrs. Dessie Ross, Melba is af filiated with such organizations as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Fu ture Teachers Club, English Club, and Alpha Kappa Mu Honor So ciety. Student Council Officers Elected for 1958-59 The right to vote was eagerly expressed as the student body marched to the polls to elect officers of the Student Council for the year 1958-59. With strong convictions that the persons nominated to run for of fice were “the ones,” individuals and groups “politicked” and in fluenced their friends to come out to the polls and cast their votes. David Blount Elected President: Mr. Blount is a member of the junior class. A close run between him and his opponent Mr. Gadis Nowell, resulted in Blount’s vic tory. A secondary education ma jor, Mr. Blount is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and present vice-president of the Stu dent Council. Curtis Butler Elected Vice Pres ident: With an overwhelming ma jority, Mr. Butler was elected the new vice president of the Student Council. He is a math major and a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Others elected were: Way man Shiver, Editor of the Wolverine Observer; Maxine Walter, Record ing Secretary; Barbara Cato, Cor responding Secretary; Mary Ann Smith, Treasurer; Bobby Schley, Business Manager; Ronald Bas kins, Sergeant-at-Arms; William Hixon, Chaplain; Russell Elling ton, Parliamentarian. Annual Music And Art Festival Held At Morris Brown The Annual Festival of Music and Arts was held in the Morris Brown College gymnasium, May 5 thru May 11. The programs fea tured art, music, modem dances and drama. The calendar for the week was as follows: Monday, 10:00 a.m. — “The Art of the United Nations” under the direction of Mrs. Ruth Hodges. A dramatic demonstration by the Atlanta-Morehouse-Spelman Players highlighted the Tuesday morning activities. On Tuesday evening the nationally famous Mitchell-Ruff Duo was presented in a jazz concert. The duo aroused the cheers and applause of estimately 700 jazz enthusiasts. Students from Morris Brown and Oglethorpe Elementary School were presented in the “Modern Dance,” Wednesday. Square danc ing, interpretative dancing and waltzes were all a part of the program under the direction of Mrs. Spriggs. The nationally known Morris Brown choir presented a Pop Con cert, Thursday. The choir’s four units consisted of the Male Glee Club, Women Glee Club, the Male Quartet and the entire chorus. There was also an outdoor band! concert by MBC band on Friday. The festival culminated on Sun day evening with an organ re cital by Mr. Colonius Davis of the MBC Music Dept. Student Spring RECITAL By CURTIS JONES Students of Mitchell S. Hopkins gave their Spring Recital Sunday, April 27, at 6:00 p.m. in the Morris Brow College Chapel. The recital was the result of a project in piano teaching by Mr. Hopkins, a Senior Music Major here at Morris Brown. The recital included vocal selections, piano so los, piano duets, and instrumental solos. From all expressions the program was received very warmly by the audience. Mitchell S. Hopkins is a public school music major and is a na- (Continued on Page 4)