The Athenaeum. (Atlanta, GA) 1898-1925, November 01, 1923, Image 16

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42 THE ATHENAEUM Mr. S. H. Archer, who had been professor of Mathematics at More house since 1900, became Dean of the College in 1920. Dean Archer has always been a favorite of the student body. His unusual fund of wit and humor keeps his classes both interesting and popular. He is the Morehouse type of a Christian gentleman and is greatly beloved by the boys be cause of his intense sympathy and big hearted spirit of helpfulness. Samuel Howard Archer, A. B. Dean of Morehouse BE MEN A few days ago, we, the Senior College Class of Morehouse College, enjoyed one of the best and most inspiring talks of our college career. Dean S. H. Archer, our ^worthy counselor and f riend addressed us as friend to friends. It is a rare privilege for us as students to be associated with professors so rich in experience; who are willing to lay aside their spectacles of dignity and authority, and out of the fullness of their heart commune with us, and make us the recipients of such inspiring lectures. We, as young college men, must soon take our places in a busy world with its bustling industrial civil ization. Our outlook upon life must be enlarged. We must think on world problems. Dean Archer urged every man to stand up and face the world. Be Men! The crowning point of undergraduate scholastic achievement is to be found in the Senior year. New ideas should be presented for the betterment of the Collgee. Our voice should be spoken loudly and firmly when preceded by fertile and rational thought. We should first of all respect ourselves, and then demand the respect of the men we come in contact with daily. Let every man pledge his continued allegiance and promise to co operate by ever taking the lead in upholding the standards and ideals of the College. THE THREE STANDARDS By Mary V. Sinkford, ’27 If we as a race wish to gain prominence in religious, moral, physical and social wavs we must work for higher standards., Some