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November, 1961
WOLVERINE OBSERVER
Page Three
They Write ‘We’re Loyal’, But
They Don’t Care To Be Known
Dear Editor:
Enclosed are two articles written by my roommate and me.
If you find them reasonably fair, please include them in your paper.
We do not wish o appear eccentric, we merely want to remain an-
nonymous. We are dedicated Brownites of the first order.
AS IT SHOULD BE?
To be a successful college stu
dent, one should first become
orientated to the rules and regula
tions of one’s college. A good stu
dent must also be able to conform,
not only to the written rules, but
also to the unwritten rules of
etiquette which govern any group
of well-bred individuals.
There is, in our college, a very
serious problem concerning conduct
in the library is the most important
part of an institution. When in use,
the library is supposed to reflect
the image of a serious-minded
group of young adults at work. Can
we here as Morris Brown take deep
pride in the way that we are utiliz
ing our library?
Upon entering the library, the
observer immediately notices the
serious-minded students at work.
In the relaxed atmosphere that is
prevalent, the dilligent students at
tack their various pursuits. Among
the most noticeable are the ardent
lovers, seemingly keeping a long
awaited rendezvous; the over
worked student, who is sleeping
blissfully, and the amorous ath
letes, whose overloud voices cause
the windows to vibrate. In every
group, (but more so in ours) is
to be found the half-penny philos
opher, whose gems of wit and wis
dom virtually set the house aflame.
Of course, there are those who ac
tually come to the library to study,
but they are in the minority.
This problem is not being exag
gerated in the least. It is a problem
of no little seriousness and tends
to mar the spotless Morris Brown
tradition of integrity and morality.
We can preserve its brilliance only
by checking ourselves in our ac
tions. We must remember that it
is not considered a “faux pas” by
the learned, to actually study in
the library; and that whatever we
do, on campus or elsewhere, is a
reflection as to the type of product
that Morris Brown sends out into
the world.
Who has not stared with
admiration,
At nature’s wondrous occupation.
And watched in silent wonderment
As she collects her emerald tint
From meadows, forests, leaves and
grass.
And yet in this she does surpass
Her former work of emerald hue
And clothes the earth in brilliance
new.
But with great beauty life must 1
end
For grass does wither and leaves
descend,
From their proud branches to
glorify
The mother-earth for whom they
die,
And crushed beneath the feet of
men,
Become part of the earth again.
A man is like unto a leaf,
(Although his life is not as brief)
For also men are spawn of earth
To trees and men did she give
birth.
And as grow different types of
trees
So are there nationalities.
As different trees bear different
fruit
So then does each man contribute
His fruits of labour unselfishly
In its richness or simplicity.
As leaves before the tempest
quake,
The strong withstand, the weakest
break,
Then branches reach into the air,
And lift their leaves as if in
prayer.
As seeds are spread to form new
trees . . .
So subscribes the man to all of
these.
Who has not seen with open fear
The deftness of the Reaper’s shear.
With which he prunes the tree of
life
And rids the earth of mortal strife.
Unlike the leaf, whose season is
long set,
Senior Class
Elects Officers
New Miss MBC
Is Crowned In
Joe Louis Gym
The following persons have been
elected as officers for the senior
class of 1961-62.
President, John Goodlet; Vice
President, Earl Harbison; Record
ing Secretary, Evelyn Lynch; Cor
responding Secretary, Julian
Smith; Treasurer, Vera Smith;
Business Manager, Revish Wind
ham; Co-Editors of the 1962
Brownite, Phyllis Peterson and
Willye Heard.
THE QUEEN AND HER COURT
CAPTAIN DIXON PRESENTS FOOTBALL
On October 20, 1961, Miss Flor
ence Bernell Willingham of Atlan
ta, Georgia was crowned “Miss
Morris Brown” in the Joe Louis
Gymnasium.
The gymnasium was beautifully
decorated and had a capacity crowd
as Miss Willingham, her attend
ants, and the queens of the fra
ternities, sororities, clubs, and
other organizations of the college
highlighted the coronation exer-
MISS M.B.C. AND HER MASCOT
The man departs with no time to
regret.
So must we fall, the mighty and
the low.
Of earth we were, and back to
earth we flow.
It matters not if we were leaves
or men,
For we are but part of the earth
again.
cises.
Attendants to the 1961-1962
queen were: Miss Sandra Roberts,
“Miss Sophomore” and Miss Min
nie Hill, “Miss Freshman,” who
are from Barnesville and Way-
cross, Georgia, respectively. Among
the Royal Court were Queenie
Evans, “Miss Wolverine Observ
er”; Constance Hall, “Miss Lam-
podas”; Beverly Overstreet, “Miss
Sphinx”; Frances Mosley, “Miss
Crescent”; Lillian Hixon, “Miss
Omega”; Carolyn Sanders, “Miss
Alpha”; Vivian Stroud, “Miss Kap
pa”; and Doris Grant, “Miss Sig
ma.”
After the coronation, the queens
and their escorts attended the re
ception in the lounge of the Sarah
Allen Quadrangle. The reception
was given in the honor of “Miss
Morris Brown” and was a very
lovely affair. Following the recep
tion, the annual Coronation Ball
was held in the gymnasium. There,
our beautiful queen and her lovely
court danced to the music of Lloyd
Terry and his band.
The Homecoming Parade was
very beautiful and the decorated
floats and cars, and the bands ex
emplified the work that had been
done in order to make our Home
coming Parade a tremendous
success.
THE GODDESSES OF MUSIC