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Newspaper Page Text
April 20, 1982
The Wolverine Observer
Page 5
Scenes From Founder's Day 1982
Bishop Venton Anderson, guest speaker of Founder’d Day 1982.
Photos by Corey Johnson
by Joyce C. Lee
Morris Brown Collge now
enters its second century of
commitment to educating young
minds as it presses forward
beyond its recently celebrated
101st anniversary.
March 25 proved to be a rather
special day as the John H. Lewis
Complex was filled with the
talents of guest speakers and i
most inspiring choir.
Bishop Vinton R. Anderson,
guest speaker for this occasion,
addressed the modest crowd in
terms of “From History to
Hope.”
Morris Brown has survived
one hundred and one years of
struggle and strife, and through
the grace of God she has done
just this.
According to Anderson,
“hope and optimism” for the
years to come are the keys to the
future for not only Morris
Brown, but for any black institu
tion.
Anderson, of the third
Episcopal District of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church
used his dynamic voice to give
the entire Morris Brown family
and friends courage to forge
ahead into the next years,
despite Reaganism. Another
special event that took place was
the special musical presentation
entitled, "Struggle for
Freedom.” This piece, written by
Curtis, combined old Negro
spirituals with narration expertly
performed by Glynn Hasley,
director of the college choir.
“Struggle for Freedom” was
commissioned by the college for
performance on the occasion of
its Centennial year and
Founder’s Day Convocation
1982. The presentation drew a
standing ovation from the
audience.
After the recognition of
guests, Bishop Frederick Talbot,
of the sixth Episcopal District
offered the closing remarks
which drew great response from
the crowd. Talbot quoted an old
spiritual that told of our people
not turning back.
Financial reports were read
and the award forthemostfunds
raised by an organization went to
the Borders Tower dormitory.
Founder’s Day, 1982, was in
deed a success. As Morris Brown
College enters the next 100years
of leadership and service to the
cont. on pg. 4
