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Son and daughter-in-law of William Butler Yeats coming Monday
Michael and Grainnc Yeats of
Ireland will be on campus January
25-26 for two public appearances,
both in Ware Music HaJI at 8 p.m.
Michael Yeats, only son of the
world-famous poet, William Butler
Yeats, will speak on "W.B. Yeats
and His Family” on Monday. A
lawyer and economist, he was for
a number of years Chairman of the
Irish Senate and he has served as
Vice-President of the European
(Common Market) Parliament. His
family has produced two of
Ireland’s greatest painters. He will
speak in an informal public seminar
with Dean Sammye Greer in 202
Willingham Tuesday at 3:10 p.m.
Grainnc Yeats, a distinguished
Irish harpist, will present a concert
of Irish songs and ballads on Tues
day at 8 p.m. in Ware Hall. She
will choose from her repertoire of
some 300 folk songs, songs of ex
ile and the sea. fairy songs,
lullabies, children's songs, work
songs and humorous ballads. She
has performed in Europe, the Far
East and Soviet Russia. The ancient
harp music of Ireland has been
described as having a strange and
haunting beauty unlike anything to
be found elsewhere.
Sigma Tau Delta English Honor
Society will host a reception in the
W.G. Lee Alumni House follow
ing the concert on Tuesday. Both
programs and the reception arc
open to the public without charge.
Michael Yeats
Students commemorate the legacy of Dr. King
by KAREN JACOBS
Editor-in-chief
Martin Luther King Jr. was hail
ed as ”onc of the great leaders in
American history” as the
Organization of Black Students
(OBS) held a service com
memorating the slain civil rights
leader Monday.
Cheryl Jones, emcee, stated that
King's accomplishments were not
just limited to the black race, but
to all people. She urged the arousal
of enthusiasm and pride to continue
to fight against injustice.
Jonathan Miller in a pra>er said
that the King legacy incorporates
love: "He brought love to all races,
creeds, and colors. It is his love
which will help to bring us closer
together.” Miller commented that
prayer was the cornerstone of
King's life and teachings.
Tanja Domingo read from the
twelfth chapter of Romans, ending
with the 21st verse. “Be not over
come of evil, but overcome evil
Carlos McCloud (left) and Aundria Cheever (right) light candles in honor of Martin Luther King.
Beverly Miller, vice-president of
OBS and Reda Hill, vice-president
of Baptist Student Union, lighted a
“ur.ity” candle clad with intertwin
ing black and white ribbon.
Representatives from the black
Greek organizations recited por
tions of the “I Have A Dream”
speech and participated in a
candlelighting ceremony. Alpha
Kappa Alpha lighted a candle for
peace. Kappa Alpha Psi for justice*.
Zcta Phi Beta for faijji. Delta
Sigma Theta for freedom. Alpha
Phi Alpha for brotherhood, and
Omega Psi Phi for Christian love.
Dr. Charles Proctor, associate
dean of the medical school who
headed the King movement into
Chicago, spoke on the Christian
legacy King left behind. He urged
all to develop a sense of self-worth
and to seek to obey the command
ment. “Love thy neighbor as
thyself.”
The serv ice also featured perfor
mances by the OBS Unity choir-and
Covenant.
Joseph Lowery
coming Wednesday
Joseph E. Lowery, one of the
founders of the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference (SCLC)
and current president, will speak
Wednesday. Jan. 27. at 8 p.m. in
the auditorium of the Willet
Science Center.
His appearance will be sponsored
by the Student Union Activities
Board Insight Lecture Scries and is
open to the public without charge.
Dr. Lowery served as one of the
SCLC vice presidents until 1967
when he was elected chairman of
the board on the nomination of Dr.
Martin Luther King. He held that
position until 1977 when at the 20th
anniversary convention he was
unanimously elected SCLC’s third
president.
The SCLC president has gone to
jail twice for leading a resistance
campaign against dumping toxic-
waste in a small predominantly
black community in North
Carolina. He has led campaigns
against (he Ku Klux Klan and
police brutality, and he has fought
for increased emloymcnt, job train
ing and economic opportunities in
both private and public sectors.
A former school teacher and
newspaper editor, he has been a
visiting instructor at Emory
University's School of theology. A
native of Alabama, he has studied
at Knoxville College. Payne Col
lege. Wayne University. Payiy
Theological Seminary and Chicago
Ecumenical Institute.
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On Jimmy
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Tempers flare
as Teddies
Joseph Lowery
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