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Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Ga., December, 1958
Number 2
EVSiss Morris Brown Of 1958-59
Miss Morris Brown of 1958-59 is the beautiful and grace
ful Miss Melbahu Ross, a native of Atlanta, Georgia. She is
the daughter of Mr. Limons Ross of Detroit, Michigan and
Mrs. Dessie Ross of this city.
MISS MELBAHU ROSS
Miss Ross is a member of the
senior class, Alpha Kappa Mu Hon
orary Society, Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, the National Educational
Association, and the Brownite
Staff.
Upon completion of her studies
at Morris Brown with a major in
secondary education and specific
(concentration . in English, Miss
Ross looks forward to a career
in teaching.
Our queen presents an air of
polite dignity, subtle charm, and
poise, qualities which have gained
her the honor of having been chos
en First Lady of Morris Brown
College. In an atmosphere of royal
splendor, Miss Ross graciously re
ceived her crown and vowed to
uphold the dignity of the college.
The coronation festivities marked
another milestone in our Homecom
ing events.
The Inscribed
Arch
Just when many students were
beginning to ask questions about
last year’s senior class gift, and
-when many students admitted that
they had looked the. campus over
trying to see what the Class of ’58
left the school, their questions
were answered.
The gift and its delay are now
explained! The gift is most ap
propriate and shows signs of
thoughtfulness and interest on the
part of the graduates.
What had once been a neglected
area on our campus shines with
brilliance as a result of the 1958
senior’s gift. The two portals at
the front of our campus look so
•different now since they are sup-
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Sara Allen
Quadrangle
Installs Officers
On Sunday, October 26, a progres
sive step was made in the history
of Morris Brown College:. The
officers of the Sarah Allen Quad
rangle Council were installed. They
were installed by Mr. William J.
Stephens, Dean of Men, Morris
Brown College.
The newly installed officers
exhibit high potentialities of good
leaders. They are as follows:
Elizabeth Richardson, President;
Johnnie Mae Stewart, Vice Presi
dent; Latrella McCoy, Secretary;
Eldyne Caisey, Asst. Secretary;
Albertha Woodberry, Treasurer;
Rose Mary Wellman, Bus. Man-
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Personality ol the Month
Our outstanding personality of the month is Mr. Charles
Bivens, an effervescent matriculant of Morris Brown Col
lege who has distinguished himself as an Athlete as well as
a scholar.
Young Bivens (age 20), the son
-of Mr. and Mrs. William Bivens of
Atlanta, Georgia, is a Biology ma
jor and Physical Education minor
at Morris Brown College.
An honor graduate of Price
High School, Atlanta, Georgia,
Bivens has served as president of
the senior class and swimming
club, and also as business manager
of the student body. Participating
in a number of sports, he served
as captain of the football and track
team. Incidentally, Bivens never
lost a race during his senior year.
The title of Southeast Champion
was won by him for obtaining the
100 yard dash record of 9.6.
In basketball, Mr. Bivens was
equally proficient, for he was a
member of the number one team
for two years, scored highest
points on the team, received a
plaque, trophy, jacket, sweater,
and won medals for his achieve
ments.
Being a Junior here at Brown,
Mr. Bivens received a four-year
sports scholarship from the college.
During his two or more years at
Morris Brown, several outstanding
achievements have been made by
him. Two medals were given to
him by the N.A.I.A. Championship
in San Diego, California for being
the champion of the 100-200 yard
dash; two medals were also re
ceived by him at the Washington
Star Games,. Bivens tied the
world’s college record of track
teams at 9.4; he has never lost
a race in conference competition.
Southern Association
Admits Morris Brown
At the meeting of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Sec
ondary Schools which met in
Louisville, Kentucky December 1
through December 5, Morris Brown
College was admitted to full mem
bership in the Association. This
membership represents a great
achievement on the part of the
institution. It is both an oppor
tunity and a challenge for contin
ued growth quantitatively and
qualitatively in the program of the
institution.
Morris Brown and Spelman Col
leges of the Atlanta University
Center as well as twelve (12)
other colleges in the South were
admitted to membership, bringing
the total number of Negro colleges
admitted to full membership to
thirty-two (32). Since Atlanta Uni
versity, Clark, and Morehouse Col
leges were admitted last year, all
of the colleges of the Atlanta Uni
versity Center now enjoy full mem
bership in the Southern Associa
tion of Colleges and Secondary
Schools.
University-Wide
Worship Service
Atlanta, Ga.— (I.P.)—The tra
ditional chapel service at Emory
University has been replaced this
year by a University-wide worship
service. The format has been
changed from a general weekly
chapel program to a more formal
hour of worship.
“I feel that what we are trying
to do here is rather unique,” states
Dean of Students E. H. Rece. “We
are taking an hour in the week
that is valuable, and we are saying
that there is nothing more impor
tant in our messed up world than
a sense of unity in the University
centering around a commitment to
common values and motives.”
A schedule of ministers and lay
men, including some nationally
known figures, will be presented
as speakers. A printed order of
service will be followed and a
special choir presents music as a
regular feature. The period is not
to be used for announcements or
for other business pertaining to
University activities. The program
is set up as an inter-denominational
religious service of interest to the
faculty and staff as well as to
students.
The new service is held at 10
a.m. Wednesday mornings. Volun
tary student attendance has re
placed the former compulsory at
tendance at Friday morning chapel.
The new worship service is for the
University as a whole. No classes
or labs have been scheduled for
the College at 10 a.m. on Wednes
days.
Turner Theological
Seminary
Seven members of the Lyceum
of Turner Theological Seminary
were present at the recent meeting
of the Atlanta Area Interseminary
Movement, held Thursday evening,
November 20, 1958 at Lutheran
Church of the Redeemer. The
speaker of the evening was Dr.
J. Robert Nelson, Dean of Vander
bilt Divinity School.
Annual Popularity
Contest
The Popularity Contest present
ed by Turner Theological Seminary
came to a close Sunday, December
7, 1958 at the Sarah Allen Quad
rangle, Morris Brown College. The
winner was Calvin Williams, Jr.
Dr. Frank Cunningham
Appointed Acting President
By BOBBY HUFF
The Morris Brown College Board of Trustees has ap
pointed the noted Atlanta philosopher, Dr. Frank Cunning
ham, Acting President of Morris Brown College; he suc
ceeds the late Dr. John Lewis.
Dr. Frank Cunningham
Dr. Cunningham was born in
Okalona, Mississippi where he re
ceived his first schooling. At an
early age he moved to Canton, Ohio
where his high school education
was completed. With a thirst for
knowledge, Dr. Cunningham en
tered Mount Union College. During
the course of his education he has
received the following degrees:
A.B., Mount Union College, 1937;
A.M., Boston University, 1939;
S.T.B., Boston University, 1940;
Ph.D., Boston University, 1951.
Dr. Cunningham has had a wide
range of experiences. The philoso
pher served as pastor of The
Church Of All Nations from 1939
until 1942 in Boston, Massachus
etts and later served as pastor of
Community A.M.E. Church in
Cleveland, Ohio in 1942. He was
Associate Professor of Philosophy
and Chairman of the Division of
Philosophy at Morris Brown Col
lege in 1945. Dr. Cunningham
served as Dean of Turner Theolog
ical Seminary in 1953.
Dr. Cunningham is active in the
following organizations: Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity, The Georgia
Philosophical Association, of which
he was president from 1954-56;
The Society of Philosophy and
Psychology, and the American
Philosophical Association.
In a brief conference, Dr. Cun
ningham was asked if there were
any comments that he would like
to make with reference to his new
position. He answered by saying:
“I am very grateful to the
chairman of the board, the mem
bers of the faculty, and the stu
dent body for their confidence in
electing me president. My best will
go towards the advancement of
Morris Brown. I am dedicated to
the interest of the Morris Brown
family and friends and their ad
vancement.” Dr. Cunningham also
expressed his gratitude for the
warm remarks which came from
the student body as they were
represented by David Blount, Pres
ident of the Student Council.
Pyramid Club
Demonstrates Spirit
0! Thanksgiving
By MAXINE WALTER
On Thanksgiving Day, the Pyra
mid Club of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority distributed more than
eight baskets of food to six needy
families in the Atlanta community.
The success of the project was
accomplished through the efforts
of the members of the club, the
cooperation of Morris Brown stu
dents, and . other agencies in the
community. MBC students con
tributed many packages of food
for the baskets. The Pyramids
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Science Club
News
The Science Club had its first
meeting, October 1, 1958, for the
purpose of electing new officers
for the year 1958-59. The newly
elected officers are as follows:
Eddie White, President; Curtis
Jones, Vice President; Altamese
Council, Secretary; Freddie M.
Long, Asst. Secretary; Russell El
lington, Treasurer; George Farm
er, Business Manager; Louie Bing,
Parliamentarian; Shirley Andrews,
Chaplain; Mary Flemister, Pro
gram Chairman; Rena Talley, Re
porter.
This year the club promises dy
namic explorations in the field of
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NEW AVERAGING SYSTEM
Amps, la.— (I.P.) — The new system for averaging
grades for repeat courses at Iowa State College was ex
plained here recently by J. J. L. Hinrichsen, chairman of the
General Scholarship Standards Committee. Beginning this
year, both the original and repeat grade will be used in
computing the accumulative average for the student. The
committee had four reasons for taking this action.
1. Under this system the accum
ulative grade average is more in
dicative of a student’s real ability.
“The old system,” said Dr. Hin
richsen, “is not fair to the better
students who don’t find it neces
sary to repeat courses.
2. The new system will bring
quality point average into agree
ment with averages of other edu
cational institutions. Dr. Hinrich
sen said that Dr. Arthur Gowan,
Registrar, had made an extensive
study of the averaging systems of
other colleges and found Iowa
State to be one of the few that'
use the present method.
3. It will make possible more
accurate and prompt accumulative
computations of a student’s grade
point. It has been necessary for
the registrar’s office to work out
each person’s all-college grade
point individually on paper. It may
soon be possible for this work to
be done by machine and for each
person’s accumulative grade point
to appear on his grade slip each
quarter.
4. The Scholarship Standards
Committee has become more and
more aware that senior students
were going back and repeating
freshman courses to raise their
quality point average easily. “It’s
very simple for a senior in mathe
matics to go back and erase all of
his low grades in freshman math,
and more and more students were
doing this sort of thing.”