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VOL. 2. NO. 1 SPELMAN COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA November 11, 1960 MOREHOUSE DOWNS CLARK 10 to 0 THE SIT-INS By Joycelyn McKissick It has been said that the pre sent “Sit —In” demonstrations were started when four freshmen from the Agricultural and Tech nical College in Greensboro, North Carolina were refused ser vice at a local dime store. How ever, the history of the first “sit- in” was recorded in the thirties. The most recent ones began in 1958, first in Wichita, Kansas and later in Oklahoma City where Barbara Posey led the very first successful “sit-in. The latest wave of “sit-ins” was spontaneous and had its beginning in Gre ensboro, North Carolina. At the time of the “sit-in” on March 15, even the four freshmen were un aware of the significance the sit- in would play in history. After the initial move students of Durham, 3 Raleigh, and Winston-Salem, North Carolnia moved with force and organization. From North Carolina the protests moved to South Carolina, Virginia, Tennes see, Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Texas the “sit-in” spread all over the United States. Even in partially intergrated areas sympathy protests began. The demonstration then develop ed into picket lines, stand-ins, kneel-ing, Since last February, lunch counters in eighty-seven cities and eleven states have been successfully integrated. In Atlanta there was a need for organization of the student pro testors. Because of this need, the Committee on Appeal for Human Rights was founded in the spring of 1960. The committee is composed of representatives from the University Center which in cludes Clark, Spelman, More house, Morris Brown, Atlanta University and the Interdenomi national Theological Center. The purpose of the committee is to seek freedom, equality and jus tice for all peoples. The burdens of injustice and human indignity are heavy and whatever the com mittee accomplishes will play a great part in lightening this load. Not only will the load be lighten ed for Negroes in Atlanta, but for Negroes throughout the South and the Nation. The philosophy of the Commit tee on Appeal for' Human Rights is that of Non-Violence! Non- Violence is not a philosophy for the coward for it calls for the > willingness to suffer, to be humi liated to be cursed, to be kicked, and to be arrested. On the other hand, it is not for the martyr. If you believe in non-violence, and in equality for all, and if you think you can withstand all kinds of abuse, then your place is on this committee. Much action has been taken by the committee since its first meeting. Picketing, Sit- Ins, and Kneel-Ins have been planned and executed. With the help of publicity by handbills, radio programs,, and panel dis cussions, these demonstrations have got response from the entire public, but not enough. This year the committee has be gun functioning with a new de termination to seek total inte- INSIDE COVER (Impressions of Rehearsal of SPEAKING OF MURDER Recently, I attended one of the first rehearsals of Speaking of Murder—a melodrama— by Au drey and William Ross, 'directed by Baldwin W. Burroughs. At tending the rehearsal was quite an experience—the set unfinished, the actors unaccomplished. The dialogue, though, was effective, cleverly timed, and wisely season ed with real humor. Based on the eternal trangle, Speaking or Murder is a typical Alfred Hitchcock play. However, a fourth person is brought into the main conflict. The story unfolds during a weekend with a young widower recently married to a Hollywood actress, his newly ac quired wife, his housekeeper, and the extortionist. Complications form when a “friend” discovers the housekeeper’s secret and at tempts to blackmail her. The ac tion then begins and moves rapid ly toward the climax. There are few characters. They are consistant throughout the play and are clearly differentiated in dividuals rather than sterestypes. Miss Annabelle, the somewhat heartless housekeeper, is in love with the master of the house. She does not appear to distinguish be tween good and evil, right and wrong. Mrs.Walworth is a very amus ing character who provides the humor for the play. Elegant in the art of being threatening and nasty in a“nice” way, she is a blackmailer thinking mainly of herself and how to increase her bugetary account. She is a per fect lady in a dual performance. Both women are “cool” and cal culating” portraying personalities whose minds click a mile-a-minu- te. However, one woman is schem ing for favor of a man, the other for financial benefits. Both actresses make one feel as if she were living the parts with them rather than merely looking on. I was captivated by the performances in rehearsal of both Miss Annabelle and Mrs. Walworth. In order of appearance, Ricky Ashton is played by William King; the role of Connie Barnes Ashton is played by Artie Allen; Janie Ashton is portrayed by Anita Thomas; Herman Elon Hughes plays Charles Ashton; Betty John son plays Miss Annabelle; and Andrea Perry Jackson is Mrs. Walworth. Director Burroughs handles his players superbly. Hhe holds an amazingly tight rein on Mrs. (Continued on Page Four) WWMMWmmWWVWMWWWM Mrs. Louise Johnson Eagleson VMIUWWWMUWWUVWWVVIAM Spelman Daughter Dies Mrs. Louise Johnson Eagleson, instructor in the biology depart ment of Spelman College and Grady Memorial Hospital, died, after an illness of several weeks, on Saturday, October 8, 1960. Services were held at 3:00 P. M. on Tuesday, October 11, 1960 at the Friendship Baptist Church of which she was a member. The opening prayer was offered by Father Warren E. Scott, the Col lege Minister. Facts concerning Mrs. Eagleson’s life were stated by Dr. Albert E. Manley, the col lege president, and the ritual con ducted by Dr. Samuel Williams, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church. Mrs. Eagleson was a graduate of Atlanta University High School. She atttended Ohio State Univer sity for one year, then transferred to Spelman College, graduating in June, 1945 with a major in bio logy and minor in history. She later received the M. S. Degree from Atlanta University. On March 16, 1940, she was married to Oran W. Eagleson, who is at present the dean of instruction at Spelman College. For a number of years, Mrs. Eagleson taught biology at the David T. Howard High School in Atlanta, and in 1957, she joined the biology department at Spel man College This past summer, Mrs Eagleson went to Woods Hold, Massach usetts, to attend the science ses sions there, but was forced by ill ness to return home after only a brief stay Survivors include her husband, Oran W Eaglson, their daughter, Gwendolyn, a junior at Spelman College, and other relatives. ONE WAY There’s more than one way to win equality. And the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is one of the best ways to fight for such a cause. I need not detail the areas in which the N. A. A. C. P. has pioneered > for they are far too numerous. But a striking ex ample of the N. A. A. C. P.’s work is found in its relationship with the recent student movement, for the N. A. A. C. P. took the responsibility of providing legal aid for the 1500 student arrested in the “sit-in” demonstrations (March 15). In this and in many other ways, the N. A. A. C. P. has fought unceasingly for first- class citizenship for the Negro, since its origin in 1909. There’s a great difference be tween first and second-class citi zenship. This difference, a feel ing of inferiority ; is applied not only to individuals but to a race. This difference must disappear, and for this reason the N. A. A. C. P. should mean more to you than just another organization. Its goals are far-reaching to the extent that it is concerned with the strengthening of democracy in American and with leveling seg regation barriers in all areas of public life. Membership helps to enlarge your economic and cultural op portunities and to refute anti- American propaganda abroad by correcting racial injustice at home. It helps protect your civil rights, and above all your mem bership helps to make America truly “the land of the free’. I cannot urge you too strongly to join and work with your local chapter at home and with the campus chapter at Spelman. O MEET MISS JOHNSON By Mary Gardner Who is our dean? What does she represent? Where is she from? What does she expect from us? These are among the few ques tions that have been raised by many of the Spelman students who are filled with curosity about our ew dean. After hearing these same ques tions repeated day after day by so many students, I was motivat ed to seek the answers to some of these questions. I found more pleasure in the priyilege than I anticipated. Our dean’s name is Miss Mer- cila Johnson. She is, of course the attractive young lady that drives the green convertable a- round the campus and wears the pleasant smile. She is easily re cognized for her personality sparkles. She represents diginity, intelligence, manners, accomplish ments, profession, and woman hood. She is a well rounded in dividual. All of these outstand ing qualities make her fitting for the position that she holds here. One could not find a better leader. Coming from a large family in a small town in Virginia one would NEWS FORM OTHER SCHOOLS Do you like to keep up with what’s happening at other schools in the country? If you do here is some information from The Inter collegiate Press Bulletins that may interest you. “At the University of Southern California the goal of student leg islators is to form an “Academic Partnership” resolution. This re solution will allow students to be active on committees dealing with academic affairs. The student representatives would be placed on such com mittees as the Curriculum Com mittee, the Scholarship Standards Committee, and the Advisement Committee. The students would also be consulted in the making of academic and extra-curricular policies which would affect them and the university. “To be ulaced o nthese commit tees the student would have to be nominated by the Student Gov ernment Association and ap proved by the president of the university and the faculty. Only those students who have main tained a good record and have shown that they can make mature decisions would be considered for positions. The president and the dean of students of the university are as sured that by establishing this Executive Committee, they can attain their objectives. Many have great confidence in this new era of student-administration relation ships. Now we jump across the coun try to Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina. The Dean of the Faculty there favors an unlimited cut system and feels that upper classmen especially should be given this privilege. He thinks that if such a system were initiat ed students would become more responsible fo rtheir education and would fundamentally change their ideas toward learning. This system would also chal lenge teachers. Instead of teach ing students who were more or less captives, they would have classes of genuinely interested students and would therefore have to really be on their toes. The professors and students would be a team, with both sides trying to learn. “Some people probebly think that students are not mature enough to have such a liberal system, but one way to help them gain maturity is by giving them responsibilities. The Dean feels that learning would be more meaningful if it were achieved through individuals desire”. How do you feel about the systems these two colleges wish to initiate? Let us have your opinions and criticisms. Who knows, maybe someday Spelman- nites will have these privileges. r^wv.'WVVvwvvvtstnA/vwvvi/i/' SUPPORT THE S. S. G. A. Homecoming! Homecoming! Homecoming! MOREHOUSE COLLEGE TIGERS SATURDAY, NOVEMEBR 19, I960 (Continued on Page Four) (Continued on Page Four)