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THE WOLVERINE OBSERVER
May, 1958
Wolverine Observer Staff
Editor-in-Chief
Managing Editor
Associate Editor .
Sports Writers
Sallie Smart
W. F. Carmichael
Ellen Rhyne
Robert White
Robert Maycox
Business Manager , . ...— ... Curtis Jones
Advertising Manager 1 . Bernice Crafton
Circulation Manager Wayman Shiver
Reporters Patricia Jenkins, Bobby Huff,
Maxine Walters, Josephine
Roberts, William Hixon, Willie
Windham, Elnora Simmons,
Barbara Lois Ramey
Altamese Council
jSil Barbara Lois Ramey
Dr. B. J. Farmer
Miss V. Benton
Member Intercollegiate Press
Secretary
Typist —
Advisors .
emord
From The Editor’s Desk
With another school year about to come to a close, students are
eagerly awaiting that “blessed day” when they can say goodbye to
the work and monotony of the classroom and enjoy a restful vaca-
MEMBER COLLEGES OF THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND,
INC.
State
College
City
ALA.
Talladega College
Talladega
Tuskegee Institute
Tuskegee
ARK.
Philander Smith College
Little Rock
FLA.
Bethune-Cookman College
Dayonta Beach
GA.
Atlanta University
Atlanta
Clark College
Atlanta
Gammon Theological Seminary
Atlanta
Morehouse College
Atlanta
Morris Brown College
Atlanta
Paine College
Atlanta
Spelman College
Atlanta
LA.
Dillard University
New Orleans
Xavier University
New Orleans
MISS.
Tougaloo Southern Christian College
Tougaloo
N. C.
Bennett College
Greensboro
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte
Livingstone College
Salisbury
St. Augustine’s College
Raleigh
Shaw University
Raleigh
Barber-Scotia College
Concord
PA.
Lincoln University
Oxford
S. C.
Benedict College
Columbia
TENN.
Fisk University
Nashville
Knoxville College
Knoxville
Lane College
Jackson
LeMoyne College
Memphis
TEX.
Bishop College
Marshall
Huston-Tillotson College
Austin
Texas College
Tyler
Wiley College
Marshall
VA.
Hampton Institute
Hampton
Virginia Union University
Richmond
St. Paul’s College
Lawrenceville
Brownites Came
Alive
Now that spring is here, and
each person seems to have new
zest, we can but notice the en
thusiasm and school spirit dis
played on our beautiful campus
here at Morris Brown.
There is great insipiration in
the students as well as in our
elected candidates for the officers
of 1958-59. It seems that “Miss
Morris Brown” is and has been
the talk of the campus for the
past weeks. This has added new
hopes in each of us. Our candi
dates this year showed some fea
tures of beauty as well as other
qualifications. Therefore we were
quite assured that no matter who
won, we would be adequately rep
resented.
May we, too, strive as hard in
our lessons as we have in cam
paigning. If we do that we can
truly say, “Thanks to God, for
Dear Ole Morris Brown.”
Three Colleges
Placed On Probation
The National Collegiate Athletic
By CURTIS JONES
As long as there is life in
the human body, there will always
be a belief. And according to the
dictionary a belief is a deep con
viction.
The more one thinks about the
belief of a people, the more he
becomes aware of the inner me
chanisms which go into formulat
ing a belief. The mechanism is
one of the most intricate and deli
cate pieces of machinery ever con
ceived because it is the product of
the human brain, and by the same
token a belief is as difficult to un
derstand.
The phrase “I believe” has often
been uttered by you. But do you
know what it actually means ?
Perhaps you have never stopped
to give any thought to this term.
The phrase itself means a profound
and deep conviction about some
thing.
I am quite sure that everyone
of us has said at one time or
tion.
Some of us will leave, but we
will be back in September—some
of us will not be back until next
January, and still others will not
be back at all.
Among those students who don’t
anticipate coming back to Morris
Brown are those unfortunate souls
who, somewhere along the way,
didn’t fully realize their goals. Be
cause they didn’t they are going
to be informed that perhaps it is
best that they don’t come back
(for a while at least).
There are those of us, on the
other hand, who are leaving and
are not coming back—yet, they
are quite fortunate—they are the
graduating seniors. They are the
persons who have worked and
lived and learned for at least four
years at Morris Brown and are
now waiting to reap the harvest
of their labor.
Perhaps the traditional thing to
do is to express our regret that
the seniors are leaving us and
commend them on having accom-
CONFERENCE
With the Staff
Fellow Co-Workers,
Sometime ago we decided that
we would cite the individual(s)
whom we deem as having been
the most valuable member(s) of
the Wolverine Observer staff for
the year 1957-58.
After months of observance, we
have finally come to our decision.
Our verdict is that every member
of the staff is valuable. It would be
quite difficult to select the indi
vidual (s) who wrote better stories
as most valuable because writing is
only one of the steps toward the
publication of the paper. Neither
could we say that the individuals
who helped with the more techni
cal aspects of the paper are most
valuable because this, too, is only
a link in the chain of publication.
Therefore, with these considera
tions in mind, we have to admit
that each individual contributed in
ibis own fashion to the final pub
lication of the Observer. Whether
you took care of the business or
typed the copies, you were as
Important as any other member
i£>f .the staff.
—YOUR EDITOR
The Year In
Retrospect
Of course we are interested in
progress, but it is always nice to
look back over the past and enjoy
pleasant memories. For some
pleasant thoughts let’s review
some of the outstanding events
and occasions of the school year
1957-58.
October 25, 1957 marked an
event at Morris Brown that will
long be remembered by Brown
ites. The “Coronation” of charm
ing Miss Glenneze Harris as “Miss
Morris Brown 1957-58.”
M.B.C. Laboratory presented
“Angel Street” which was a huge
success; the play starred Miss
Ellen Rhyne.
Student Council Disciplines Stu
dents on Dining Hall line cutting.
Gracita Faulkner, soprano, open-
plished spell an important goal.
However, instead of the tradition
al farewell, I am going to chal
lenge these prospective graduates
— challenge you to continue in
fields of endeavor. You are about
to reach another milestone in your
life. We must realize that this is
just a milestone and not become
satisfied with the status quo. In
such a changing and complex so
ciety, we must always be prepared
to adjust to these changes. We
must continuously study and stay
ahead or we will find that we will
be out-dated.
I could go on indefinitely with
do’s and don’t’s, but it is not my
desire to preach a sermon—you
will get that later, and at the
proper time—but I do take the
honor and privilege, in behalf of
the Observer staff as well as the
Brownite family, to congratulate
you on your accomplishment and
wish you all the success and hap
piness the future holds for you.
YOUR EDITOR
DIGGING
The Disc
By BOBBY HUFF
I find that all young people
have one thing in common. They
want To Be Loved. Love and
young people go Hand in Hand. Of
course, in Searching for a com
panion, one must be aware of the
Great Pretender, who walks around
with Empty Arms. To be in love
is a serious thing, for Love’s a
Hurting Game. I know from ex
perience that It Hurts To Be In
Love.
One of the first signals of
Love is to Have Faith; this alone
could lead you To The Aisles and
then You’ll Never Walk Alone.
Another signal is when you want
to Get Out and Get Under The Moon.
If this is done on the weekend try
to make things interesting or you
will wind up with a Blue Monday.
Finally, another signal is present
when you want to take a walk
in the moonlight and Look At The
Stars. When this occurs you have
gotten the Fever that accompanies
Love. This will make you want
to Rock and Cry. In order to suc
ceed in this game of love, read
up on the rules written in The
Book of Love and Have Faith in
What You Do.
ed the M.B.C. Lyceum Series No
vember 15 in a program of Calyp
so songs.
Gerson Yessin, brilliant concert
pianist, appeared December 1st.
Dr. Chiranji L. Sharma, Indian
professor, joins faculty at M.B.C.
Mr. Thomas McPerson, Student
Council President, attended U.N.
Seminar in New York City.
The Morris Brown College gets
Assistant Librarian, Mrs. Gloria
Simmons.
January 31, Alpha Kappa Mu in
ducted new members: Glenneze
Harris, Maxine Walter, Mebahu
Ross, Sarah Goosby, Rena Jones,
and Millie Fletcher.
Jacquelyn Price was crowned
“Miss Valentine” February 1.
Construction on new Boys’ Dor-
STUDENT CONGRESS
The Morris Brown College Stu
dent Congress has detected certain
flaws in the Student Council Con
stitution. A committee has been
formed to rewrite the constitution
in order to make it more flexible
in certain instances. Dr. Margaret
Rowley is working with the group
as advisor and consultant. ..The
committee is composed of Thomas
McPherson, Daisy Harper, Sallie
Smart, Maxine Walter, and Way-
man Shiver.
One of the major changes to
be made in the document deals
with the section involving the elec
tion of “Miss Morris Brown.” The
work on this section has been de
layed until an interpretation of a
statement in the college catalogue
can be clarified.
Other changes slated to be made
are in the sections dealing with
general qualifications and special
qualifications for all student gov
ernment officials.
The revision is scheduled to ( l^e
completed sometime in May. After
the committee’s work is approved
by the congress the new consti
tution will be brought before the
student body for final approval.
PROCLAMATION
KNOW ALL YOU “BROWN
ITE” MEN what ain’t married at
this present time, and especially
Li’l Abner Yokum, “puck,” cool,
joy, rev, “Sweet Julius,” “daddy
cool” and “killer.”
WHEREAS there be inside our
campus limits a passel of gals what
ain’t married but craves something
awful to be and
WHEREAS we deems cotton
picking and corn shucking and pea
husking not right and proper for
our Georgia peaches, and
WHEREAS these gals’ pappies
and mammies have been shoulder
ing the burden of their board and
keep for more years than is tol
erable, and
WHEREAS we deems matri
mony’s joys and being sure of
eating regular the birthright of
our fair “Brownite” womanhood,
WE HEREBY PROCLAIMS
AND DECREES, by right of the
power and majesty vested in us
as Mayor of Dogpatch,
WHEREIN a foot-race will be
held, the unmarried gals to chase
the unmarried men and if they
ketch them, the men by law must
take the gals to the Co-op and
buy ice cream for a whole week,
and no two ways about it, and
this decree is by AUTHORITY of
the law and the statue laid down
by our revered first Mayor of
Dogpatch, Hekzebiah Hawkins, who
had made it to get his own daugh
ter, Sadie, off his hands, she be
ing the homeliest gal in all these
hills and no two ways about that
either.
WILLIE JAMES WINDHAM
Miss Observer Speaks
Miss Mattie Patterson, reigning
queen of the Wolverine Observer
for the year 1957-58, makes a clos
ing statement to the press:
“To the members of the Wol
verine Staff, I would like to ex
press my thanks for reigning as
‘Miss Wolverine Observer.’ I hope
that I have measured up to your
expectations.
“Being a freshman at Morris
Brown and being chosen from such
a large number of girls, I am very
proud of the fact that I was chosen
as your queen. It gave me a new
light on college life. Thank you
very much.
“I sincerely wish each faculty
member and student a very pleas
ant summer vacation, and come
September, I hope each one of you
will return to Morris Brown with
burning desires to continue your
individual tasks.”
mitory gets under way. All S.I.A.C.
Players selected; eight M.B.C. men
were selected; they are Richard
Laws, Morris Hogan, William
Montegomery, Leamon Grier, and
Cecil People (first team); Lambert
Reid, Charles Bivins, and Robert
Thomas made the second team.
Charles Bivens finished one step
behind Dave Sime and Murchison
in Washington.
Morris Brown celebrates its 73rd
Association placed Auburn, Seattle
University, and Southern Universi
ty on probabation ranging from
one to three years, for violations
in the athletic practices.
Auburn, currently under a two
year probation for recruiting irreg
ularities, had its probation period
extended to another three years
for offering illicit financial aid to
a football prospect.
A two-year probation period was
placed upon Seattle University for
offering inducements in the form
of cash subsidy and cost-free
transportation to two basketball
prospects.
Southern Methodist University
was placed on one year probation
for arranging a summer job, which
was not legitimate in its nature,
to a football prospect.
(Atlanta Daily World)
Founders’ Day March 12, 1958;
Dr. Bowen delivered the address;
students raised $10,000.
Top honor students received $300
scholarships on Honors Day.
“Wine of Morning,” spectacular
religious film, was shown by
Spanish Department.
Saunders Redding, noted pro
fessor, lecturer, and author visited
campus during the second Annual
Lecture Series.
M.B.C. Laboratory players pre
sented “The House Bernada Alba”
Starring Miss. Betty Espy; the
play was a tremendous success.
Student Council Ejection Re
vision of Constitution. Millie Flet
cher receives grant for graduate
study from U.N.C.F.
God.” But, nonetheless, we did not
understand that we were making a
very intricate statement. If asked
if we really meant what we said,
I am sure that all of us would
answer yes. For we have a pro
found conviction that there is a
God who is omnipresent.
Belief seems to be the main
foundation upon which our lives
and actions are based. Without a
belief, we would drift aimless and
without any goal or height in fo
cus. Yes, belief is the most in
spiring and necessary part of every
man’s life.
This great country of ours is
built up around beliefs. And these
beliefs are inscribed in our Dec
laration of Independence and Con-
stitition. Without the beliefs of our
forefathers, we would not now be
living in a manner befitting the
faith that our parents have in
us. They have the burning belief
that we can develop into useful
men and women both in terms of
society and ourselves. So as we
depart from these grounds for the
summer holidays, let us think and
come to realize that if we guide
ourselves by the profound convic
tions of those who think us
capable of good things, we can
actually bring pride both to our
parents and ourselves.
Calendar of Events
May 30—Junior-Senior Prom in
Gymnasium
June 1—Baccalaureate Services
June 2—Class Day; Alumni Day
June 4—Commencement Day