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VOLUME 35
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ATLANYA^gETORGIA, MARCH, 1966
NUMBER TWO
AFRICAN DANCE GROUP
VISITS MORRIS BROWN
Miss Angelia Mosley, Irwin Culpepper and Miss Curyle Demons in a scene from “Gloria Mundi.”
"Gloria Mundi" and Sandbox"
Presented by College Guild
Human Relations Club
Offers Weekly Program
By Portia Randall
Since the beginning of the
school year, the Human Relations
Club has been conduct ing meet
ings every Thursday. Each meet
ing has been planned around a
program developing the club’s
theme for this year, “What’s Next
in the Struggle for Human
Rights?”
The club members found out
what it is like to attend an inte
grated school from the students
who attended Wellsley, Miami
University and Harvard as part of
an exchange program. Other pro
grams gave experiences of a work
er in a migratory work camp and
another explored the nature of
prejudice. The discussion on pre
judice was continued for several
weeks, as often happens, because
of the interest it generated.
With the help of faculty ad
visors, the Human Relations Club
utilizes planned trips sponsored by
the club into areas of human rela
tions called deputations” which
give its members valuable ex-
By Samaria Thomas
Probably the most demanding
position in any college is that of
the president and Morris Brown
is no exception. The “Chief Ex
ecutive” has to cope with problems
ranging from hiring capable, de
serving instructors to building
maintenance; from students’ fi
nancial difficulties to plain old
home sickness.
The Presidency requires a great
deal"of a person, a lot of give and
take (although there is likely to be
more giving than taking). It has
a tendency to bring out all that
can be elicited from a person and
then some.
A college is comparable to a
The Morris Brown College Play
ers Guild began its presentations
for the 1965-66 season on October
10, 1965, when try-out rehearsals
were held for two one-act plays:
“GLORIA MUNDI,” by Patricia
Brown, and “SANDBOX” by Ed
ward Albee. After almost ten
weeks of steady rehearsing, we
announced our production dates
with much happiness and anticipa
tion.
The two one-act plays presented
on December 13 and 14 drew a
crowd of more than 750 students
and faculty members of the Morris
Brown College community. Every
one seemed to have found the
plays interesting.
Following the December 14
production, a reception for the
players and their guests was held
in the lounge of the Sarah Allen
Quadrangle. And interesting dis
cussion of the plays took place.
Faculty and staff members attend
ing the reception were Dr. Beulah
J. Farmer, Chairman of the En-
ship or an airplane in that the
navigator or pilot must be a per
son who is fully aware of his du
ties and knows what, when and
how to apply certain principles.
Morris Brown has been fortunate
in that she recently acquired Rev
erend John A. Middleton to “nav
igate” her “course” and though
sailing will not always be smooth,
she can still rest assured that no
deviations of any consequence will
occur.
Under the administration of
President Middleton, MBC has a
glish Department, Dr. Elsie Ed
mondson, Professor of English,
and Mrs. Ellen Glass, Residence
Director of Sarah Allen Quad
rangle. Also attending the recep
tion was H. L. Stansbury, Depart
ment of Reading, Atlanta Univer
sity.
About the Guild
The Morris Brown College Play
ers Guild is composed of 21 stu-
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DEAN EASLEY
CHALLENGES STUDENTS
Open debates and discussions
are the trend in American colleges
today. The spirit of free speech has
become an integral part of the in
tellectual growth of all college
young men and women.
Morirs Brown College is no ex
ception to this trend. It is my be
lief that students should have an
opportunity to speak out on issues
concerned with their welfare. Here
at Morris Brown College you have
that privilege through the .student
government.
Many students discontinue their
support and allegiance to the stu
dent government leaders after the
fanfare of electioneering has pass
ed. The degree of effectiveness
and efficiency of this organization
is dependent upon the support it
receives from the whole student
body. Mass meetings have been
scheduled for discussion and pres
entation of grievances, only to
have a very small number of stu
dents attend.
In unity there is strength. You
are more effective if all of your
efforts are focused in the same
channel when seeking solutions to
problems of common interest to
■* all students.
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The Administration
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
bright, promising future. He
outlined a tremendous bid
program that he is very optirBBUc
about and, of course, one has onlyv
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think one should be highly
£tjve in designating persons to
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by Portia Randall
Babatunde Olatunji and his
company of African dancers, sing
ers and drummers delighted Mor
ris Brown and many visitors with
their surging African music. The
packed Joe Louis Gymnasium
rocked as the crowd was swept
along with every beat. The pro
gram began with a greeting from
the Troup’s leader, “We welcome
you because you are now in
Africa.”
“All of our dances must have
significance to them,” said Ola
tunji and each dance was intro
duced with a story of its meaning.
The first, Fanga, was a welcome
dance from Liberia which is per
formed for visitors in a strange
land. The graceful vibrating
movements of the dance are tc
welcome the visitor with open
hands, but no arms. The Masoma
was. one of the most interesting
because it was what might b e
called a drum solo. Instead of. this
drum music sounding strange, the
rhythmic beat of the drums was
as familar as those in our big
bands. The most educational part
of the program was the presenta
tion of various African musical in
struments. The audience was
amazed at a zylophone that very
much resembled the backbone of
a crocodile.
The atmosphere in the gym was
reminiscent of Africa with green
plants scattered along'the columns
of the gym. The Music Department
had students there who were
dressed as African natives. These
students who acted as ushers could
not surpass the costumes of the
performers. The colorful pinks,
greens, and yellows of the dancers
helped to give beauty and grace
to their movements.
The audience was warned in the
beginning that some of our cur
rent dances probably found their
origin in the ones being perform
ed in the African bush. This pre
diction proved to be true as the
jerk and frug popped up in the
middle of each dance.
At various times during the per
formance, the audience was drawn
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HONORS PROGRAM
IS SUCCESSFUL
By Diane Harvey
On Novmber 3, 1965 Honor’s
Day was held for the one hundred-
seventy-five students who acquir
ed Honor Roll status for the 2nd
semester of the 1964-65 school
year. Miss Juanita Lamar presided
over the program which began
with Bach’s “Jesu Joy of Man’s
Desiring” as the prelude. This was
followed by the processional, a
hymn, prayer, the scripture, and a
solo, “How Beautiful Upon the
Mountain,” by Miss Sarah Perkins.
Greetings were given by Miss
Martha Hartsfield who was the
highest ranking student for the
2nd semester of the 1964-65 school
year.
The speaker for the program
was the Reverend Cecil W. Car
penter, Pastor of the Lutheran
Church of the Messiah of Decatur.
The statistics on Honor’s Day stu
dents was given by Mrs. Zenobia
Terry, the Director of Admissions
and Registrar. Awards and Schol
arships were given by Dean James
Penn. The Program ended with
the singing of the Alma Mater and
Mendellssohn’s “War March of the
Priest” as the Recessional.
The Honor’s Day activities end
ed with the Honors Luncheon at
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HOMECOMING IN RETROSPECT — Jacqueline Burke
receives trophy for prize Homecoming entery.