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VOLUME 31
Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Ga., May, 1961
No, 6
HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT SCHEDULED TO GRADUATE
The Class of 1961 of Morris Brown College, hereafter to be known
as the Class of ’61, is soon to join the ranks of those who have left
the hallowed halls of the “Maker of Men.”
One hundred and twenty-eight
Seniors are scheduled to receive
This is a view of the luncheon honoring the Morris Brown Wood-
ow Wilson Fellows Mary Ann Smith and Eddie Rhea Walker. Invited
were Administration heads and. top ranking honor students of the
various classes. Standing is professor Roger Maccaton of Emory Uni
versity who was speaker on this occasion.
Honor Students Hear Dynamic Speaker
Arthur J. Levin of the Anti-
Defamation League called upon
Negroes to improve their self-
image which he said is a negative
one as he spoke for the Honors Day
program at Morris Brown College
Friday morning.
Levin noted that when we look
at our society and observe state
ments in the Declaration of Inde
pendence and the Bill of Rights
about freedom, we realize that they
are mere golden words. The Anti-
Defamation League official went
on to say that the negative image
on the part of Negroes causes them
to believe some of the labels put
on them.
Mr. Levin suggested that to
solve such problems, our rights
should be honored by all. He sug
gested three ways to do this: 1.
Court decisions and legislation re
moving the barriers to freedom. At
this point he advocated that block
voting is at times necessary, be
cause a group should vote for its
own interests; 2. Education was
Suggested by the speaker as a
means of getting to learn and
know more about one another; and
finally Levin advised that Negroes
improve their self-image via of
schools and other institutions. He
cited the Montgomery boycott of
buses and the student movement
as examples of a positive image.
Mr. Levin concluded his talk by
saying that man must free himself
from the shackles fear and other
shackles. Said Mr. Levin, “You
must love yourself before you can
love your neighbor.”
Mrs. Zenobia Terry, registrar,
cited figures on 83 students who
were honored for high academic
achievement. Certific ates and
scholarships were awarded by
Dean Wilson and President Cun
ningham. Three students, Caressa
T. Malcolm, Rudolph Smith, and
Daisy L. Woodson, achieved
straight “A” averages for the first
semester of 1960-61.
Mr. Hubert
To Get PhD.
G. Johnson Hubert, Associate
professor and chairman of the mu
sic department of Morris Brown
College has completed the require
ments for his doctorate in music
education at Columbia University
and will be awarded the degree
at, the next convocation.
Professor Hubert who joined the
Morris Brown faculty in 1948 was
graduated from Morehouse College
in 1938 receiving the B.A. degree;
and was awarded the M. Mus. de
gree by New York University in
1948. During the school year of
1958-69, Hubert was a Danforth
Fellow at Columbia.
Before joining the faculty of
Morris Brown College, Mr. Hubert
was a teacher in the public school
system of Atlanta. During his tour
of duty in the armed services of
the United States, he directed a
choir for the special services de
partment.
In addition to Professor Hubert’s
duties as professor and chairman
of the music department at Morris
Brown, he has done several ar
rangements which are often sung
by the college chorus. He is to re
sume his duties at Morris Brown-
in September.
Gala Junior-Senior
Prom Is Just Around
The Corner
The Junior-Senior Prom is in
sight. Hearts are fluttering with
excitement at the thought of it.
Gowns are- being planned for it.
The young ladies are already being
overheard discussing whom they
hope will escort them and how
many dances they hope to have on
their dance programs. The men are
thinking in terms of corsage prices
and “tux” rental prices.
The Prom date has been set for
June 2, 1961 (Friday). We don’t
know, at the moment, what the
theme and motif will be, but we
are sure that the Juniors have won
derful plans.
their baccalaureate degrees on
Wednesday, June 7, 1961. Included
in this number are those who fin
ished their requirements last sum
mer and during last January.
The Seniors held the Senior Ex
change Day on Tuesday, May 9,
1961. Members of the Senior
classes of the four colleges of thel
Atlanta University Center were
speakers. They were: James Fel
der of Clark College, Annie R.
Borders of Spelman College, and
Leon Thompson of Morehouse Col
lege. Barbara Wooten spoke for
the Seniors of Morris Brown. The
speakers were introduced by Billy
Richardson, Senior Class President
of M. B. C. Other participants on
this occasion were: Odelle Mason,
Emma J. Clay, Doris Perdue,
Lauta Brown, and Dolores John
son. The theme of the occasion
was “New Frontiers: Challenge to
Future Leaders.”
The Senior class officers are
Billy Richardson, President; Char
lie Windham, Vice-President; Ger
aldine Bell, Secretary; John God-
bolt, Assistant Secretary; Mildred
Taylor, Treasurer; John Kenneth
Mitchell, Business Manager; and
Dr. E. Edmondson, Class Advisor.
MARY ANN SMITH
PERSONALITY OF THE
MONTH
One of the most outstanding per
sonalities on our campus is Miss
Mary Ann Smith, the 1957 vale
dictorian of L. J. Price High
School. Mary Ann has been very
active all her life. She participated
in the band as a majorette in high
school.
She has maintained excellence in
scholarship, leadership and service
during her stay here at Morris
Brown College. She is a senior,
M.B.C. Graduate Research Collaborator
Dr. John Thomas, a 1940 graduate of Morris Brown College, has
been appointed Research Collaborator in the Medical Department of
Brookhavon National Laboratory in Upton Long Island, New York.
Brookhaven Laboratory is supported by the Associated Universities,
Inc., in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission, and provides
facilities and funds for guest scientists to engage in research.
Dr. Thomas is a native of Rome, Georgia. His elementary and high
school education was completed in the public schools of that city. He
is a member of the St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Rome.
While at Morris Brown, Dr. Thomas was an honor student and
student assistant in the department of biology. He is a member of Phi
Beta Sigma Fraternity.
Upon graduation from Morris Brown, Dr. Thomas served a stint in
the United States Army. From the Army, he entered Meharry Medical
College. After graduation from Meharry with the M.D. degree he prac
ticed medicine for a period in native home town, Rome. Later he was
appointed to the faculty of Meharry where he is presently associate
professor of internal medicine and director of Hubbard’s Heart Station.
Currently, Dr. Thomas is engaged in a research study of the pre
cursors of hypertension and coronary artery disease in Meharry Medi
cal College for medical students and nurses.
majoring in Biology and minoring
in Chemistry. Because of her ex
cellence in these fields, she has
been awarded a Woodrow Wilson
Fellowship. Miss Smith has render
ed service to both her school and
community. She is the executive
secretary of the Committee On
Appeal For Human Rights and sec
retary of the Student Council. She
works diligently with the Student
Movement and has helped to estab
lish better relationships between
schools here in the University Cen
ter, as well as having helped in
the strife to breakdown racial bar
riers. She is a member of the Beta
Kappa Chi Scientific Honorary So
ciety and the Alpha Kappa Mu
Honor Society. She is president of
Gamma Zeta Chapter of Delta
Sigma Theta sorority.
Mary Ann has' a warm person
ality, an engaging smile and is well
liked by everyone. Her leadership
ability is one of the most reward-
inging factors of her character. She
has the ability to organize and pro
duce. She has been very successful
thus far, and we Brownites wish
her much success in the future.
CIVIL RIGHTS
CURRENTS
Washington, D. C.—The Supreme
Court held last week that a pri
vately operated restaurant situated
in a publicly owned parking gar
age in Wilmington, Del., could not
refuse to serve Negroes.
Chapel Hill, N. C. — Complete
cessation of picketing of both
Chapel Hill theaters was an
nounced last week by University of
North Carolina students, as re
ports spread that the management
of one of the theaters was willing
to integrate over the summer and
the other would follow suit.
Champaign-Urbana, Ill. — Uni
versity of Illinois students joined
townspeople last week in a protest
against alleged discrimination in
the hiring practices of a newly-
opened J. C. Penney store.
Washington — Top government
officials from the President on
down, did some tough talking here
about their plans to secure for Ne
groes and other minority groups
more jobs in the Federal Govern
ment and on Government contracts.
Mobile, Ala.—The U. S. Depart
ment of Justice has filed suit
against the Dallas County Board
of Registrars and the State of
Alabama, charging discrimination
against prospective Negro voters.
It was the first voting rights suit
filed by the Kennedy Administra
tion.
Decatur, Ga.—Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., is walking a legal tight
rope, but without the prospect of
spending the next six months in
jail unless he violates his proba
tion.
Charleston, S. C. — Charleston
will desegregate its municipal golf
course rather than close it. Mayor
Gailliarl has urged everyone to
abide by a federal court integration,
decree “with courtesy and under
standing.”
Nashville, Tenn.—National Stu
dent Association support for the
sit-ins came in for criticism from
Vanderbilt’s student government
last month, as solons at the Nash
ville school passed a resolution
which noted “opposition to NSA’s
action in support of the commenda
tion of the sit-ins.”
Middleburg, Va. — A story of
quiet, peaceful racial desegregation
was unfolded to President Kennedy
as he sat with his head bowed at
Mass last week.
Danville, Va.—Eight high school
students joined four other Negroes
in Danville’s lunch counter sit-ins
as the demonstration spread to a
second variety store last week.
If U. S. District Judge Robert L.
Taylor approves a plan offered last
week by the city school board, Ne
groes may be admitted to one all-
white high school here, next Sep
tember.
Augusta, Ga. — Entertainer Ray
Charles cancelled an appearance at
Bell Auditorium last month, after
learning that he was to appear
under segregated conditions. Stu
dents at Paine College had sent a
telegram informing him of the
situation. Mr. Charles said that “I
feel that it is the least that I can
do to stand behind my principles
and help the students in their fight
for their principles.”
Philadelphia, Pa. — Eighteen
members of a newly-formed chap
ter of the Congress of Racial
Equality (CORE), including a num
ber of college students, picketed a
downtown outlet of the Horn and
Hardart restaurant chain last
week.
USNSA
CIVIL RIGHTS
NEWSLETTED
PEACE COUP
AND DEFERMENT
Peace Corps Volunteers can be
deferred from military service un
der the present Universal Military
Training and Service Act.
This is the opinion of Lt. Gen.
Lewis B. Hershey, Director of Se
lective Service. His views were out
lined in an editorial in the Selec
tive Service Bulletin.
“The relationship of the Selec
tive Service System with regis
trants who become members of the
Peace Corps can be handled ad
ministratively,” Hershey wrote.
He said the classification of reg
istrants in the Peace Corps “can be
handled as any other registrant en
gaged in activities in the national
health, safety, or interest.”
When they return home, Volun
teers could qualify for further de
ferment.
Important factors listed by
Hershey for consideration when the
Volunteer returns home include his
age, his physical condition, his
marital status, the regulations
which apply when he is released
“and whether or not the registrant
on his return from service with the
Peace Corps engages in an activity
which permits him to be deferred
in the national health, safety, or
interest.”
Hershey concluded:
“The fact that the registrant has
been a member of the Peace Corps
will not prevent him from qualify
ing for further deferment, the
same as any other registrant who
is engaged in activities vital to
the national health, safety, or in
terest.”
COMING EVENTS
Semester examinations begin
(ugh) May 25,1961
Baccalaureate
Services June It, 1961
Class Day:
Alumni Day June 5,1961
Commencement Day ....June 7,1961
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