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Atlanta Colleges Lose Great Benefactor 4

Final Tributes to Dr. Arnett 6

Atlanta University’s Eightyh-Sixth Commencement 8

University Center Activities .11

ON THE COVER I Dr. Trevor Arnett, benefactor and The Atlanta University Art Exhibitions 12 f friend of Atlanta University who died March 31, 1955. This picture was taken at the dedication of the Trevor Arnett Walter White 15 Library, April 10, 1949. An account of Dr. Arnett's connection with the col¬ leges of the Atlanta University Center and the final tributes Campus Briefs 16 paid him at his funeral, April 5 in Sisters Chapel, are i carried in this issue.

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In Memoriam .. 21

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Series III JULY, 1955 No. 91

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FILMS AND LECTURE: January 12—Dr. Willard Giv¬ EXHIBITION: March 27-April 4—14th Annual Exhi¬ bition of ens, Former Executive Director, NEA. Paintings, Sculpture, and Prints by Negro Artists LECTURE; January 17—J. A. Brabson, Division of Chemical Development, TV A. BOOK REVIEW PROGRAM: April 5—“The View from Pompey’s Head '—Reviewed by Albert N. Whiting. ATLANTA UNIVERSIY CENTER CONVOCATION: Dean, Morris Brown College January 30—Bishop Joseph Gomez, Tenth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Church. CONCERT: April 8—Spelman College Glee Club LECTURE: February 9—Tomlinson Fort. Professor of SPELMAN COLLEGE FOUNDERS DAY: April 10— Mathematics, University of South Carolina John Hope Franklin. Department of History, Howard Subject: “Science and Mathematics.” University RECITAL: February 11—Miss Lilia Joyce Finch. Pianist. FORUM: April 13—Paul Foreman, Department of Soci¬ ology and Anthropology, l niversity of Alabama FRENCH FILMS: February 14 — “Versailles" and Subject: “Research and Action: The Armed Forces" “Bateau Ivre" INSTITUTE ON LOCAL SUPERVISION: April 13-14— FORI M: February 16—William M. Boyd, Department of M iss Esther Test, Western Reserve University, Guest Political Science, Atlanta LIniversity. Consultant Subject: “The New Emancipation ATLANTA-MOREHOUSE-SPELMAN PLAYERS: April FOUNDERS DAY CONCERT: February 17—The More¬ 15: “Thor, With Angels house College Glee Club. FRENCH FILMS: April 28 MOREHOl SE COLLEGE ALUMNI FOUNDERS DAY PROGRAM: February 18—John Harvey Wheeler. LECTURE: May 1—Wilbert Snow, Poet and John Hay President of the Mechanics and Farmers Bank. Dur¬ Whitney Professor of English, Morehouse College ham, N. C. BOOK REVIEW PROGRAM: May 3 Books by Albert LECTl RE: February 21 The Honorable Horace King. Schweitzer — Reviewed by Lynette Saine Bickers, Member of Parliament School of Education, Atlanta l niversity

ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER RELIGIOUS EM¬ CONCERT: May 20 -Atlanta-Morehouse-Spelman Cho¬ PHASIS WEEK: February 27, 28, March 1—Dr. rus and Orchestra Harold \. Bosley. First Methodist Church. Evanston. RECEPTION: Illinois May 28—Presidents Clement. Manle\ and M ays for Graduating Classes FORI M: March 8—J. Walter Wilson. Department of BACCALAUREATE SERVICE: June 5—John B. Thomp¬ Biology, Brown I niversity son. Dean of Chapel and Associate Professor of Subject: “The Contributions of Biology to Modern Christian Ethics, The Lniversit\ of Chicago Living” SPELMAN COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES: I NS I II I TE ON SI CCESSFl L MARRIAGE AND FAM¬ June 6—David Elton Trueblood, Chief of ILY LIVING: March 9-11 Religious Information. The l nited States Information A gene \ BOOK REVIEW PROGRAM: March 10- An American ATLANTA UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT EXER¬ in India Reviewed by Wilbert Snow, John Hay CISES: June 6—Harr\ J. Carman. Dean Emeritus and Whitne\ Professor. Morehouse College Professor of History. Columbia College, Columbia VI E \NTA MOREHOl SE-SPELMAN PLAYERS: March University 21. 22. 23 “Thor. With Angels, by Christopher Frv MOREHOUSE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT EXER¬ FRENCH FILMS: March 22—“Voix de Fleuve" and CISES: June 7 Liston Pope. Dean of the \ ale Uni¬ “Paris” versity Divinitv School

3 was due to Iiis leadership that the Llonorary degrees were to come to me man for whom llie Atlanta colleges of Atlanta eventually came him later from Carleton College in University was no Library named together to pool resources and ideas Minnesota and Colby College in longer will be seen moving about the for converting this dream into a re¬ Maine. coll eges in Atlanta which he helped ality in the Atlanta University Cen¬ to Mr. Arnett was employed as a develop into leading institutions ter. of the South. Death on March 31, financial aid while taking under¬ Dr. Arnett s interest in Negro edu¬ 1955, in f ort Lauderdale, Florida, graduate courses at the l niversity cation had its many years brought to a quiet ending the life of beginning of Chicago and it was about this Trevor Arnett. ago when he was a student at the period that Dr. Buttrick (tllen an l university of Minnesota. A friend¬ At Spelman, which claimed much officer of the Oeneral Lducation ship starting then with Dr. Wallace of his time in Atlanta, and on whose Board) borrowed him and per¬ BuftricL at that time Pastor of the Board of I rustees Ire served as Presi¬ suaded him to become a Secretary Lirst Church in St. Paul, and con¬ dent for thirty years, funeral services of the General Lducation Board. tinuing for many years was to mean were held on 1 uesday, April 5, in Financial statements prepared by much in the betterment of education Sisters Chapel, in the presence of Mr. Arnett came to the attention of for Negroes in Atlanta. A sermon members of his family, facidty, stu¬ John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. and made a preached in the Reverend Mr. But- dents and friends of the Atlanta lasting impression on him. trick s church inspired Trevor Arnett University Center. to wish to complete his college work Though he associated with men Dr. Arnett was one of the few at the University of Chicago. He of power and ability, and though he individuals of foresight and wisdom soon moved to Chicago and worked possessed power and influence him¬ who in the 1920 s envisioned the three years to earn money to com¬ self, Mr. Arnett retained a simplicity possibilities of a great l 'diversity plete his college work. Lie was and a humility of which the late Center for Negroes in Atlanta. It awarded the A.B. degree in 1898. Dean Sage said, 'Mr. Arnett has

4 not a< quired any of tlie unconscious erence was made to his incalculable held membership on the Boards of arrogance of conscious wealth. contribution to the financial affairs Atlanta l diversity, Morehouse Col¬ NIr. s Arnett first assignment for of Spelman and to his interest in and lege, and Spelman College, and he the (General Education Board oc- influence on academic standards. ^ et was a member of the Executive curred in 1920 when lie visited he was concerned enough about the Committees of these institutions. Morehouse C ollege. On this oc¬ physical beauty of the campus to casion he met Dr. John I lope, who notice when edges of the walks were Occasionally when in All ant a, was its President lor 25 years, and irregular. According to President Al¬ Mr. Arnett met with the Presidents who later became President of At¬ bert E. Manley of Spelman C ollege, ol the lanta l colleges of the Center to give diversity. Its (Spelman s) present financial fit¬ advice out of his experience and ness reflects his innate Despite the fact that Dr. Arnett integrity and wisdom in matters of college financ¬ his business acumen — the plant, was quiet and retiring in his ways ing, a field in which he excelled. and a man who shunned the lime¬ grounds, equipment are all physical evidences of his spiritual Several of his are light, he was none the less forceful and intel¬ published works lectual and indefatigable in getting things integrity, are reflections of his Fraternity Accounting for Chapters, love of the beautiful. done. I le was seen frequently on 1 ea.ch.ers Salaries in C ertain En¬ the campuses each spring when he Whcmever Dr. Arnett gave talks dowed C olleges and Universities in was in Atlanta to at11md Board in C Impel at Spelman or More¬ the L■nitecl States, College and Uni¬ meetings. I here was never loud her¬ house, he could be counted on to versity f inance, and Observations alding of his coming or going, for leave an idea that would remain on the I"inancial C ondition of Col¬ this he would have dis liked. But I le with his listeners. Admittedly, he was leges and Universities in the United genuinely welcomed whenever was not a dynamic platform person¬ and wherever he appeared, fI is States. ality, yet in his own inimitable man¬ most conspicuous appearances were ner, with words spoken quietly and It was a made in academic regalia during the long journey from Little with ease, he received a respectful annual observance of Founders Day I lereford in England to America, attention not always given to speak¬ at Spelman when he joined with but it was a fortunate day for the the ers on such occasions. faculty to march from Rocke¬ colleges of Atlanta when young feller I lall to the platform of Sisters 1 hree decades ago when he be¬ I revor Arnett, born November 8, ( Impel lor the formal exercises. 1 he came a member and President of 1870. made that trip from his fa- students were a little in awe of him, the Iher s farm to M in nesota. not because lie* was a man of power Spelman College Board of and influence, but because of a feel¬ I rustees. Dr. Arnett was divided in I he bequest of $25,000 left to the ine (hat combined his interests. risen deep respect and I le had steadily l diversity by Dr. Arnett is tangible admiration. I hey were aware of the on the administrative staff of the evidence of his enduring interest in high standards that he had set for the welfare of the institution l diversity of Chicago and at that for Spelman and also of the require¬ which he had so nun time was Vice President. I fe con¬ already done h. ments for winning a highly prized tinued to ascend the ladder of suc¬ I he I revor Am elt Arnett S c holarship. Not only was Library and cess bis bust in bronze superior sc holarship a requisite for a upon his election to the Presi¬ (a gift to the uni¬ member of the* Junior C lass who dency ol the General Education versity from his friend and Board might qualify, but such qualities of Board in 1928. f or eight years his colleague, Mr. Ernest Quantrell of c harac ter and personality as would influence in this high post extended New ^ ork) located in its foyer give promise of the student’s making to all Negro colleges of the South. should keep those who attend these wi'r use of further educational op¬ V hen it was time for his retirement institutions ever aware of the con¬ portunities. Mr. Arnett followed in 1939, to w ith interest the c areers of the young the late Dean Sage asked tribution made educational prog¬ women who won Arnett Scholar¬ him to become a trustee of Atlanta ress by a quiet and simple man who ships. l diversity. After the death o f Mr. loved unselfishly Spelman, Atlanta 1 Mr. Arnett was meticulous about Sage in 194-1, Dr. Arnett was elect¬ diversity, and the colleges of the to Cl the smallest detail. In a Resolution ed mirmanship of the Board Center and who lived long enough

and served in this to see his vision pre sented by the Spelman Board at capacity until of progress lor this its November, 1951 meeting, a ref¬ 1949. At the time of his death, he C enter come to life.

5 Memorable Occasions with FINAL TRIBUTE TO DR. ARNETT I )r. I revor Arnett tit p Atlanta U Diversity I he life and work of Dr. Trevor a man like Trevor Arnett strengthens Arnett, which embodied the qualities my faith in man and increases my f / op to Bottom) of greatness and humility, honesty faith in God.” and integrity, vision and insight, and President Rufus E. Clement, who (l) With Mrs. Arnett at friendliness and the Dedi¬ sincerity, were em¬ met Dr. Arnett in Louisville, Ken¬ cation o) the I revor Arnett Library, phasized again and again at Spelman tucky, two years before he became April 10, 1040. College on April 5, at his final rites. president of Atlanta University, re¬ President Albert E. Manley of Spel¬ called the genuine interest that (r.) Dr. Arnett assists at laying of man Dr. Arnett took in the “feeble” work College said, ‘‘He recognized cornerstone at Dean Sage Hall, with rare insight the balance that had at Municipal College. “Here was a April 4, 1052. to be maintained between individuals man — simple, noble, great, who and unity, and he achieved this per¬ could have gone his way without look¬ (l) Participants in ceremony at lay¬ spective, quietly and with humility.” ing at smaller things, but because he ing of cornerstone of Dean Sage was interested in all Dr. people and in J. C. Dixon, Executive Secre¬ Hall, A/)ril 4, 1952. education particularly for a disadvan¬ tary of the Southern Education Foun¬ dation, and Secretary of the Board taged group, he came to see what we were (l) Dr. Arnett is seen chatting with of Trustees of doing.” Of their association at Spelman College, read Mr. C. Everett Bacon of New York Atlanta University, he said, “He was a message from Board Chairman a man (Atlanta U. trustee), and Mrs. Al¬ who touched many lives ... he Lawrence J. MacGregor: “This is a ice Clement Poster (daughter of did many things, but he was never too time for all of us to pause and re¬ President Clement) at reception giv¬ busy to talk with students, faculty, in¬ flect on those qualities which made us dividuals he knew and whose work in¬ en by the University Womens love Mr. Arnett. We hope and pray terested him. Look at the thousands Club, April, 1051. that his wisdom, judgment and his who were graduated during his asso¬ generous friendly spirit will continue ciation with us and then in a limited (r.) Dr. Arnett views portrait of the to pervade these institutions which late Mr. Dean Sage with Mrs. Da meant so much to him.” Dr. Dixon way you can see how Mr. Arnett lived. His monument is alive in the hearts vid McAlpin (daughter of Mr. Sage) also read the Scripture. ol men. and Mr. 1 awrence J. MacCjregor Former Spelman President, Flor¬ (Cllairman of the Board of 7 rus- John P. Whittaker, long-time Reg¬ ence M. Read spoke of the events in istrar of Atlanta tees). April 24, 1053. Dr. Arnett’s life which culminated in University and More¬ house his devoted interest in College, offered the prayer. Negro educa¬ (l) Dr. Arnett with Presidents of tion. “We shall miss a great man and Benediction was pronounced by affiliated institutions and Mr. Otis a President great friend . . . we have learned Harry V. Richardson of A. Barge of Barge I hompson C om much from him . . . we were happy Gammon Theological Seminary. “0 pany at dedication of Dean Sage together, Spelman and Mr. Arnett, Jesu, Sweet” by Bach was sung Hall, April 24, 1053. and now we must try to carry on in by the Spelman College Glee Club and his spirit,” she said. “Integer Vitae” by the combined At¬ (r.) Dr. Arnett at southern-unde lanta - Morehouse - President Spelman Chorus. Benjamin E. Mays of conference o) business officers in in¬ Morehouse Honorary pallbearers were faculty College, said, “We knew stitutions of learning for Negroes, members of the colleges of the Atlanta he loved Spelman, but we also knew October 23, 1030. that he loved Atlanta, Morehouse, University System. Morris Brown, Clark and Gammon Members of Dr. Arnett’s family (l) Dr. Arnett with his niece, Miss and that he could deal objectively in attendance were Mrs. Betty Fleugel. Dorothy Arnett, on the occasion of with Spelman and honestly with a sister-in-law of Kalamazoo, Mich¬ his visit to Atlanta in April, 1054. Morehouse and Atlanta University igan, with whom he had made his I hey are seen at the reception given and justly with Clark and Morris home since the death of his wife in Brown. He saw the integrity of each 1951, and Mr. Fleugel: Miss Dorothy by the University Women’s Club in the Exhibition of the six institutions but he also saw Arnett, a niece, and a number of C/allery of the the integrity of the whole. To know others. I revor Arnett Library.

6 - W- ■ /^gs/ K^ mPPI Atlanta University’s

Dr. Harry J. Carman, Commencement Speaker

The Library Quadrangle was the gogues, anti-intellectualism, witch as a finished product, perfect and be¬ scene of the 86th June commence¬ hunts in colleges, investigations of yond criticism, run counter to the ment convocation of the Lhiiversity. foundations which subsidize research, principles and spirit of true Amer¬ President Rufus E. Clement awarded and loyalty oaths. “A community is icanism. “Those who attempt to degrees to sixty-two students from in dissolution which sees each man strait-jacket human minds as they nineteen states. as a potential enemy,” Dr. Carman do in Soviet Russia are the ones Dr. H arry J. Carman, Dean Emer¬ warned. who are really disloyal and un-Amer¬ itus and Professor of History at Co¬ Dr. Carman urged the graduates ican,” he said. lumbia College, Columbia University, to look at the historical foundations The Baccalaureate Service was held and a member of the Board of Trus¬ of the American way of life, the be¬ jointly with Morehouse and Spelman tees of Atlanta University, delivered lief in such basic principles as faith College, the twenty-fifth such joint the commencement address. in the individual, civil liberty, human service. Dr. John B. Thompson, Dean Dr. Carman stressed the need of freedom, equality of opportunity and of the Chapel and Associate Profes¬ understanding the real nature of free¬ responsible citizenship, and then to sor of Christian Ethics at the Uni¬ dom, of freedom to speak, to believe do their part in furnishing the moral versity of Chicago, was the speaker. and disbelieve, to choose. “We are leadership necessary to combat the He spoke on the subject “Origins and free,’" he said, “when we are masters falterings in moral courage, and the Destiny.” of ourselves. People with prejudice, growing atmosphere of uneasiness, Dr. Thompson challenged the grad¬ religious or racial, are not free." fear, and anxiety. uates to resist the tyranny of prec¬ As menacing as the threat of com¬ He noted opposition to change, edent and to re-examine the myths munist ideology, he said, is the dan¬ the insistence on conformity as the which they had inherited, the myth of ger from within. This manifests itself greatest dangers confronting Amer¬ race, the myth of caste. Tradition, he in the broadside attacks of dema¬ ica today. Those who regard America said, has no means of criticizing

8 Eighty-Sixth Commencement

of Atlanta. Paul Thomas Groves of itself. Only in maturity, a quality and six with that of Master of Science. lacking in contemporary culture, are M rs. Cora Posey Austin of Birming¬ Grambling. La., and Wilbur Daniel Moore of the powers of criticism and of dis¬ ham, Ala., and Hazelyn Dolores Scott Tougaloo, Miss., received cernment, which make it possible for of Prairie View, Tex., received the de¬ the Master of Science in Chemistry. a man to choose his own destiny. gree of Master of Arts in English; Thirty students received the de¬ “There is a fear of freedom in this Annie Lee Shaw of Newport News, gree of Master of Social Work: Wil¬ country,” he said, after pointing out Va.. in Sociology; Asumoh Ekukinam liam Milton Barnett, Atlanta; James the debt owed to those who founded Bassey, formerly of Nigeria, now of Kenneth Baugh. Nashville, Tenn.; Mrs. Arnita this country in a belief in freedom Atlanta, in Economics; and Mrs. Ro¬ Young Bell, Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Ruth and to courageous people like Walter setta S. McKissack in Political Buchanan, Pittsburgh, White, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Science. Pa.; Mignon Yvonne Crawl. Atlanta; Lillian Smith, who refused to remain The Master of Science in Biology Aaron Moses Dotson, Newport News, silent before the demagogue and con¬ was awarded to Wesley James Ball of Va.; Joseph Jerome Farris, Seattle, tinued to work for freedom. Houston, Tex.; Edward LeVerne Wash.; Ernestine Fields, Kittrell. N. Eleven students were graduated Blacksheare of Sanford. Fla.; James C.; Julia Xermenia Greene. George¬ from the School of Arts and Sciences, Allen Williams. Jr., of Columbus, Ga., town. S. C.; Wilford Frank Ham¬ five with the degree of Master of Arts and Mrs. Ollie Bernice Woods Wilson mond, Asheville, N. C.; Mrs. Carrie

The 19SS Graduating Class on the Steps of Harkncss Hall

9 Jeffries Harvey, Atlanta; Margie Rose Hayes, New Orleans, La.; Mrs. Carrie King Herron, Columbus, Ca.; Walter Hundley, Jr., W aynesboro, Miss.; Krnestine Consuella King. Los Ange¬ les, Calif.; Geraldyne Frances Lee, Bloomfield, Conn.; Mrs. Mabel Eloise Logan, Los Angeles, Calif.; Helen McRimmon, Newark, N. J.; Joan Blondell McWilliams, New Orleans, La.; Arthur Thomas Moore, Ahoskie, N. C.; Herman Preston Nelson. Roan¬ oke, Va.; Mrs. Jeanne Bruen Parker, Blomming Grove, N. Y.; Edwin Thomas Pratt, Miami. Fla.; Mrs. Lois Lambert Reeves, Atlanta; Mae Clau- dine Scales, Institute, W. Va.; Eddie Glen late, Jr., Morristown, Tenn.; Eugene Hugo Thomas, Roanoke, Va.; The Platform Marshals lead Dr. John B. Thompson, Baccalaureate speaker, into Sisters Ruth Ercell Vaughn. Tyler, Tex.; Au¬ Chapel. drey Oliver Walker, High Point. N. the Master of Arts are: C.; Mrs. Greta Turner Woods, Mo¬ in Education bile, Ala. Mrs. Sarah L. Bivens, Brunswick, Ga.; Mrs. Katherine Middleton The degree of Master of Science in Brown, Atlanta; Rudolph Edwin Library Service was awarded to eight Brown, Jr., Reynolds, Ga.; students: Mrs. Ida B. Bouier, Bir¬ Josephine Myrtis Dawson, Augusta, Ga.; James mingham, Ala.; Mrs. Louvenia Ran¬ W. Echols, Athens, Ga.: Walter James som Brown, Selma, Ala.; Mary Lizzie Floyd, Holly Springs, Miss.; Mrs. El- Davie, Fort Valley, Ga., Elizabeth va Thomas Foster, Atlanta; Mrs. Hen¬ Elvenia flight, Fort Valley, Ga.; Wil¬ rietta Frazier Francis, Beaufort, S. liam Edwin Jones, Cleveland, Ohio; C.; Mrs. Mattye Louise McCauley, Mrs. Hazel Stamps Moore, Tougaloo, Tallapoosa, Ga.; James Stanley Mor¬ Miss.; Mrs. Chaney Parker Washing¬ gan, Jr., Cartersville, Ga.; Mrs. Ruby ton, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Mrs. Arnold Carolyn Rowe, Atlanta; Mrs. Nettie President Clement awards a diploma to Jeanne Witcher, Tacoma, Wash. Grier Smith, Atlanta; Zenovia Con¬ Mrs. Chaney Parker Washington. The thirteen students who received stance Stafford, Atlanta.

The Platform Party at the 86th June Commencement in front of Trevor Arnett Library

10 University Center Activities

The six institutions in the Atlanta vocation. He was introduced by Pres¬ phasis Week. The theme, “The Chris¬ University Center joined in the an¬ ident John H. Lewis of Morris Brown tian Message for the Modern World, nual Convocation service in January College. President Clement presided was discussed by the speakers on the and in the observance of Religious and Presidents Albert E. Manley of individual campuses and by Dr. Har¬ Emphasis Week in February and Spelman College, Benjamin E. Mays old A. Bosley of the First Methodist March. of Morehouse College, and Harry V. Church. Evanston, Illinois, formerly Bishop Joseph Gomez, presiding Richardson of Gammon Theological Dean of the Divinity School at Duke bishop of the Tenth Episcopal Dis¬ Seminary took part in the services. University. trict of the African Methodist Church, Bishop Gomez, speaking on ‘“Free¬ Dr. Bosley spoke at three all-center was the speaker at the thirteenth an¬ dom and World Tensions,” said that evening services, to a joint meeting nual Atlanta University Center Con- freedom is never free, but that it is of the faculties and staffs of the in¬ granted by God only to those who stitutions, and individually to stu¬ love it and are willing to defend it. dents and faculty members. He stressed human brotherhood and He attributed world tensions to

international understanding as the ul¬ the inability of man to understand timate goal, saying that no segment of man and to the ease with which we humanity can he free while others are hate. He placed the responsibility for in bondage. securing world peace squarely on Of the Supreme Court decision on those who say they are Christians. segregation in the schools, he said that “We aren’t going to get peace by di¬ the NAACP should 1 vegin to rethink plomacy,” he said. “There are six its program toward preparing the hundred million Christians who pro¬ race to be worthy of the fruits of fess to believe that God is love. We victory. Though the Negro had gained say that we belong to that tradition. rights after the Civil War, he has not If we ever took it seriously, we could been strong enough to hold them. tip the balance.” “This time we must have and hold the The observance was planned by a victory,” was his challenge. joint committee appointed by the For the second year the institutions Council of Presidents, with President of the Center cooperated in the plan¬ James P. Brawley of Clark College Bishop Joseph Gomez ning and observance of Religious Em¬ as chairman.

Dr. Harold A. Bosley, center, with the presidents of the institutions in the Atlanta University Center and the other speakers for Religious Emphasis Week. 11 The Atlanta University Art

The annual exhibition at Atlanta University for the I he second Atlanta University purchase award of year’s best paintings, sculpture, and prints by Negro $100, given to the oil receiving the largest number of artists are continuing to lend encouragement to beginning popular votes, went to Miss Lois Mailou Jones of Wash¬ artists as well as to provide a market for the works of ington, D. C., professor of art at Howard University, for seasoned professionals. “Egyptian Heritage. Here is shown the similarity between In 1942, at the opening of the first exhibition, the the features of the modern Negro woman and those of late Dr. Alain Locke of Howard University called atten¬ Egyptian women. Miss Jones has had a notable career both in this tion to the importance of this pioneer exhibition and ex¬ country and abroad. Her paintings have been entered in pressed the hope that it would become “an annual ex¬ every major exhibition of Washington artists hibition at this important center of Southern culture and and her prizes have been numerous. She has also ex¬ hibited with the thereby a means for the steady improvement both of art leading French artists at the Salon des production and art appreciation throughout the South." Artistes Francais in Paris. Her work may he seen in the How well the hope expressed by Dr. Locke has been Phillips Memorial Gallery, Palais Nation, Haiti, the How¬ ard was University fulfilled apparent in the fourteenth consecutive ex¬ Gallery, and in private and public col¬ lections. hibition which opened in the Trevor Arnett Library Gal¬ Those lery March 27, 1955. On view were one hundred and given “honorable mention” were Mrs. Yvonne eleven works from sixty artists in sixteen states, the Virgin Parks Hunt of Atlanta in Landscapes for “Giles Through Islands, Alaska, and the District of Columbia. the Trees,” Harper T. Phillips of Mobile in Portraits or Figure Six artists who had not previously won prizes re¬ Paintings for “Vaudeville,” Mrs. Margery W. Brown of East ceived purchase awards. William E. Ilice, a twenty-two Orange, New Jersey, in Water Colors for year old fine arts major at Florida A. and M. LIniversity, “Jerry,” Roch L. Mirabeau of Tallahassee in Sculpture for “Portrait of a Tallahassee, won the John Hope award of $250 for his Young Man,” and Alfred L. Stevenson of landscape “The Capitol, a boldly painted canvas with Montgomery in the Graphic Arts for “Clown.” the Florida state building in the background and a row of Negro shanties in the foreground. James Yeargans of New York City received the first Atlanta University purchase award of $150 for his small abstraction in oil, “Vatusi Dance. Mrs. Margaret T. Burroughs of Chicago won the first Atlanta LIniversity purchase award of $125 for her water color, “Ribbon Man: Mexico City Market.” Archie Taylor, a student at Alabama State College, won the $75 water color award for his abstraction, “Javanese Ritual." Howard E. Lewis of Tallahassee, art instructor at Florida A. and M. University, took the first Atlanta University purchase award of $25 in the graphic arts for his silk screen, “Still Life with Fish. " and Jimmie Mosely, art instructor at Maryland State College in Princess Anne, won the second award in this medium for his etching, “Korean Prisoners."

Henry W. Bannarn of Brooklyn, a previous winner of two oil and two water color awards, this year won his first award in sculpture. His stone figure of a woman, “Daywork,” won $250. The second sculpture prize of $100 went to Mrs. Jewel W. Simon of Atlanta, Atlanta Uni- versity ’31, for a plaster bust titled “Margaret." Another prize-winner, Robert A. Daniel of Tallahassee, received $10. the third award in the graphic arts, for a pencil draw¬ ing. “Seated Figure." "Negro Woman" by John Wilson, Winner of Top Award

12 Exhibitions

Seen at the formal opening on March 27. W alter if allace, Atlanta University, ’56, sociology, compares his print entry Olivette with classmate Harriet 0. Jackson, French, who posed for sketch.

Outstanding in the 1955 show was the work of John Born in Boston and educated at the Roxbury Me¬ Wilson of Roxbury, Massachusetts, who this year won morial High School and the Museum of Fine Arts in his tenth Atlanta award, an accomplishment unequalled Boston, where he studied for five years on a scholarship, by any other artist. His life-size portrait in oil, “Negro Mr. Wilson spent two years in study at the School of St. Woman,” received the highest of the awards, $300. The Leger in Paris. Since 1951 he has been in Mexico study¬ artist in rich colors portrays a woman bold of feature ing and painting under a Whitney fellowship. His paint¬ and strong of character. ings are owned by the Smith College Museum, the Mu¬ seum of Modern Art, the Although Atlanta University lays no claim to having Springfield Art Museum, and the discovered John Wilson, it is proud that the Atlanta ex¬ Carnegie Museum. hibition gave him his first opportunity to become known It is surprising to many who attend the exhibitions in the South. He was only twenty-one when he received that Atlanta University, with its great interest in art. his first Atlanta award of $250 for an oil painting, “Black offers no courses in this field. This is because the de¬ Soldier.” In 1944 he won the first Atlanta University- partment of fine arts was among the casualties resulting purchase award of $150 for an oil painting, "Roxbury from the re-organization of Atlanta University from a Landscape,” a group of tenements with a church steeple college into a graduate school in 1929. A staunch in¬ tall in the background. The same year he won the third terest in the arts, however, has been maintained, first in award in Prints for “Adolescence,” which showed a youth the administration of Dr. John Hope and later in that of nine or ten carrying books and turning defiantly from of Dr. Rufus E. Clement. In addition to the annual com¬ a group of loiterers and card players. In 1945 the $300 petitive exhibitions, the University has sponsored loan purchase award offered by the International Print So¬ exhibitions from the Association of American Artists, the ciety was won by Mr. Wilson for a portrait of a young Metropolitan Museum, and the Case Extension Circuit, an girl executed in tempera, “Portrait of Clair." Two years arrangement to promote art education among fourteen later another oil painting, “Church,” a decadent wooden Negro colleges aided by the Carnegie Corporation and church in somber gray which reveals the artist's skill the Harmon Foundation. with the brush, won the first Atlanta l Diversity purchase award of $150. The Mexican influence first became ap¬ It was mainly through the efforts of Atlanta University that parent in the artist’s work in 1951, the year his print Spelman and Morehouse Colleges were able to secure the services of Hale “Trabajador” won the third award. A year later “La Woodruff, internationally known artist, and Nanex Elizabeth Calle” won the first award in the graphic arts and in 1954 Prophet, widely recognized a water color, “Roxbury Rooftops,” won the first Atlanta sculptress. It was Mr. Woodruff who first conceived the idea of an annual exhibition for University award and “Mother and Child, a print, the Negro artists in which first award in that medium. amateurs as well as professionals might enter their work.

13 A view oj the Exhibition Gallery during the Reception for the Trustees given by the Atlanta University Womens (dub.

Mr. Lawrence J. MacGregor, Chairman of the Atlanta University Hoard of Trus¬ tees, Dr. V. Bohun-Chudyniv of More¬ house College and Dr. Raul I. Clifford, Atlanta University Registrar, view Vaudeville by Harper T. Phillips at re¬ ception on April 15 given by the Atlanta University Women’s Club.

The exhibition was first held in 1942, when $500 was atively new centers, Chicago, Cleveland, Washington, offered for the best five works entered. The first award Wilmington, Richmond, Greensboro, and New Orleans. of $250 was named in honor of the late Dr. John This should Hope convince any open-minded observer that con¬ and given by the Harmon Foundation. Two years later, temporary young Negro artists are now in the vanguard. the sponsor, Edward Alford of Boston and New Both in York, technical maturity and proficiency and in origin¬ increased the number of awards to for which $1400 eleven, ality of content, they have something worthwhile to con¬ was offered, and added sculpture and prints to the media tribute. for which prizes were given. Atlanta University volun¬ Atlanta University has in its collection forty-two pieces teered to assist participating artists to find purchasers of art which were acquired through purchase awards. for works which did not receive awards. This, however, does not constitute the extent of the col¬ Since 1951, the year lection. Some of the that Mr. Alford, donor of the paintings may be seen in the office awards since 1944, made known that he could no of President longer Clement, who is seriously interested in art

supply the funds, the awards have been made an d an by Atlanta has enviable private collection of originals. Others University. are in the lounges of Dean Sage Hall and in the Trustee The Atlanta Room exhibitions have indeed, as Dr. Locke at Spelman College. It is the plan of the University to have hoped, revealed to the South the astonishing advance special lighting installed when the present gallery w liich has taken place among Negro artists, not only is modernized, after which the collection will be hung from such traditional as centers Boston, New York, and permanently except when the annual competitive show is Philadelphia, but in ever increasing numbers from rel¬ on display.

14 Walter White

vigorous champion of justice

WALTER WHITE WALTER WHITE The Student The Statesman

to the September meeting of the Pan dailies and he was a regular columnist A NATION1955, whenmourneddeath oncameMarchto Wal¬21, African Congress held in London, for the Chicago Defender. He also ter White of New York City. Atlanta Brussels and Paris. He did remark¬ was a contributor to Harper’s, The l niversity, T6. A native of Atlanta, ably good service at this Congress in Nation, The Crisis, American Mer¬ he was born on July 1, 1893. winning friends in England through cury, Saturday Review of Literature, Leading his countrymen in paying personal interviews with H. G. Wells Collier’s, Saturday Evening Post and tribute to Mr. White was President and other eminent Englishmen. New Republic. Dwight D. Eisenhower who sent the There were other important ap¬ Among other honors accorded to following telegram to Mr. White’s pointments. One was to the advisory Mr. White was the Spingarn Medal, widow: “In the death of your hus¬ council to the government of the Vir¬ which he received in 1937 for investi¬ band, there has passed from the con¬ gin Islands in 1935. Another was gations into lynchings and lobbyings temporary scene a vigorous champion as consultant to the U. S. delegation for an anti-lynching bill. In 1939, of justice and equality for all our to the United Nations Assembly in Howard University conferred upon citizens. His devoted service to his Paris in 1948. In 1950, when Mr. him an honorary degree of doctor of race over a period of 40 years was W hite participated in the Round the laws for distinguished achievement. tireless and effective. Permit me to World Town Meeting of the Air, he Atlanta University honored her fa¬ express to you my personal sym¬ visited Israel, Egypt, India, and Ja¬ mous graduate in 1943 by conferring pathies in your loss. ’ pan. upon him his second degree of doctor To many Americans the name of Early in his career. Mr. W hite re¬ of laws at the June commencement Walter White has become legendary. ceived a Guggenheim Award for crea¬ exercises. In 1944, his alma mater Ilis almost unbelievable experiences tive writing which resulted in the selected him to initiate the Charter in fighting for human rights have publication of his first novel, Fire in Day observances and to deliver the been told and retold through almost the Flint. I his was in 1924. Another first annual Charter Day convocation four decades. Very early after grad¬ novel written by him, Flight, came address on October 16. uation from Atlanta I niversity, W al¬ off the press in 1926; and Rope and Mr. W hite made his last public ap¬ ter White’s achievements attracted the Faggot: A Biography of Judge Lynch pearance on the campus of Atlanta attention of his former teachers and was published in 1929. His auto¬ University in 1951 at which time he schoolmates. Six years after he earned biography, A Man Called White, tells addressed the Summer School week¬ his bachelor’s degree, George A. a large part of his life story. It was ly forum. Towns, 94, editor of the Crimson and published in 1948. Mr. W hite’s last At funeral services for Mr. W hite. Gray (alumni journal), wrote in the book, How Far the Promised Land, Dr. Channing H. Tobias, Chairman March, 1922. issue: “I shall go on to soon to be published, will complete of the Board of the National Asso¬ speak of Mr. Walter F. White, the the picture. ciation for the Advancement of Col¬ intrepid, affable, effective Mr. White His writings also extended into the ored People, stated: “There is a very who startles his old teacher and makes field of journalism. He was a war real sense in which Walter White him wonderingly ask. ‘Can this he correspondent for the New } ork Post, needs no spoken eulogy. Nor is it lie? \ es. comes the echo, it is he. 1943-45, and his assignments took important that a material monument him to be erected to bis Bv every token of his youth, it is the Europe, the Mediterranean, memory . . . the original Mr. White now grown na¬ the Middle East and the Pacific war true story of bis services is to be tional. zones. Mr. W bite had a weekly syndi¬ found written in the hearts of those whom he The year before, in 1921, Mr. cated column to the New York Her¬ helped to liberate from the White had been one of the delegates ald Tribune and other metropolitan bondage of second-class citizenship.”

15 have produced great civilizations INSTITUTE ON SUPERVIS¬ without the benefit of modern ION science.” A conference for Local Supervisors, Dr. Paul Foreman, chairman of with Miss Esther best of Western Re¬ the Department of Sociology and serve University School of Applied ARTS AND SCIENCES Anthropology at the University of Sciences as consultant, was held by FORUMS Alabama, closed the series. He spoke the School of Social Work April 13 on the implications of “Project and 14. Miss Test addressed an open Dr. William M. Boyd, chairman Clear,” a sociological study of inte¬ meeting on “The Role of the Super¬ of the Department of Political gration in the armed forces, for the visor.” She said that a well-designed Science, opened the School of Arts de-segregation of the schools. The supervisory program can he justified and Sciences Forum series for the institutionalized control and the lack to hoards and the community on the second semester with a discussion of of civilian controversy were at least basis of improved services. “The New Emancipation.” He said in part responsible for the smoothness that without vigilance and vigorous of army integration. As for the VISITORS TO CAMPUS struggle the fruits of the Supreme schools, there has been a year for Court decision may well go the same negative public opinion to crystalize. Miss Alice Smith way as those of the Jansen and Mr. Emancipation The fears of the white soldiers that Proclamation. The decision as to and Mrs. Jan Vardesbic were visitors

integration leads to inevitable fric¬ on the whether or not racial prejudice can campus on Cood Friday. Miss tion, that it lowers standards, that be destroyed rests on the shoulders Jansen and Mrs. Vardesbic are the whites will object to taking orders of those Americans who believe that great-granddaughters of Edmund Asa from Negroes, and that social the Constitution of the United States prob¬ Ware, first president of Atlanta Uni¬ lems w ill arise leading to intermar¬ is more important than anything else versity, the daughters of Mrs. Kate riage all proved groundless. Those and who are willing to fight for that Ware Smith and the grand-nieces of who had seen integration said that it belief. From the legal point-of-view at¬ former President Edward Twitchel worked while those who had not seen tempts to circumvent the Supreme Ware and his sisters, Mrs. Gertrude it thought it would not work. “Suc¬ Court decision are doomed to fail¬ Ware Bunce and Mrs. Olive Ware cess of army integration depended ure, he said. “Unless, however, good Bridgeman. not so much on what Americans of all races divest them¬ people who had not tried it selves of their thought as it did on what lethargy and actively DRAMA MEETING seek to implement the decision within happened when people did try it.” each state, the legality of the various The institutions in the University evasive plans may stand by default. Center were hosts March 29-April 2 Without BRITISH MP ADDRESSES plaintiffs with alleged griev¬ to the National Association of Dra¬ ances, there can be no adjudication. CENTER STUDENTS matic and Speech Arts. Eighteen in¬ Without adjudication, there will be stitutions sent 120 delegates to the no decision.” Dr. Horace King, British Labor conference. For the second forum, Dr. J. Wal¬ Member of Parliament, spoke to the Consultant for the conference and students of the ter Wilson, chairman of the Depart¬ University Center in speaker at the opening meeting was ment of Biology at Brown University, February on the development of the Dr. Anne Cooke of Howard Uni¬ spoke on “The Contribution of Biol¬ English parliamentary system. He versity, formerly of Spelman College and for ogy to Modern Living.” Ethical prob¬ compared English parliamentary pro¬ many years director of the lems and aesthetic problems cannot be cedure with that of continental legis¬ Atlanta University Summer Theatre. solved by science, he said. Because of lative bodies, saying, “Parliament is Speaking on “The Pros and Cons unwarranted faith in science, man of College Theatre,” Dr. Cooke found a courteous debating society, hut it comes to wonder if ethical problems the standards low because of the fail¬ is possible to say very wicked things are problems at all. He tries to make ure to develop a philosophy concern¬ in good English. ' He pointed out that a science of history and philosophy ing the objectives of the theatre and in debate in the House of Commons and to prove religion by science. “Al¬ because of the lack of standards of the to though man can never relinquish his right of the minority be heard criticism. She also said, “We have not was reconciled with the common- new-found faith, his faith in science, determined what a Negro theatre he must not relinquish his faith in sense conclusion that the majority should he and therefore have made religion, in ethics, in art, all of which must rule. no progress in establishing one.”

16 BOOK REVIEW SERIES

Three book reviews were presented by the School of Library Service dur¬ ing the second semester. Professor Wilbert Snow, John Hay Whitney Professor of English at Morehouse College, reviewed J. Saunders Red¬ ding’s An American in India. Dr. Snow, who had been in India at the same time as Redding, did not see

the same threat of communist dom¬ ination of the intellectual life of India that Redding did. On April 5, Dean Albert N. Whit¬ ing of Morris Brown College reviewed Hamilton Basso’s Vieiv from Pom- pey’s Head. Dean Whiting considered this novel dealing with the return of a figure in the New York literary world to the Southern town of his birth from both the literary and soci¬ ological point-of-view, with partic¬ ular emphasis on the social structure of Pompey’s Head. Commemorating the eightieth birthday of Albert Schweitzer, Dr. Lynette Saine Bickers discussed re¬ cent books by and about Schweitzer. She stressed his philosophy of life, the Mr. Julius belief that real freedom comes Haber, RCA-Victor representative, President Clement, and Professor J. B. Blayton, at the presentation of the High Fidelity Record Player by RCA-Victor to the through discipline. University. RCA GIFT TO MUSIC ROOM

WOMEN’S CLUB SCHOLAR. RCA-Victor, which in 1950 accompanied them. ARSHIPS equipped the Music Room in the Tre¬ In accepting the gift. President vor Arnett Library with a television Clement said that the Music Room The Atlanta University Women's receiver, a three-speed phonograph had been a great cultural addition to Club awarded two scholarships of and a large collection of records, pre¬ the facilities of the University Cen¬ $400 to June graduates of colleges sented the University a High Fidelity ter and that it was designed to serve in the University Center who qual¬ record player and more records. all the schools of the Center in their Four RCA-Victor officials came to cultural ified on the basis of high academic programs. Mr. Haber, who achievement. the l Diversity in February to make spoke at the lunch¬ the presentation: Julius Haber, direc¬ eon given by the l niversit) in honor The scholarships went to Elsie Mal¬ tor of community relations for RCA- of the visitors, said that business men lory of Omaha, Neb., honor graduate Victor; Elmer Fades, southern re¬ and educators both had great respon¬ of Spelman College, who will enter gional manager; S. 0. Peruggi, Jr., sibilities and opportunities for elimin¬ the School of Social Work, and to regional manager of record distri¬ ating stresses in the modern world. Harold Randolph of Atlanta, high- bution. and Sam Wallace, manager of Although technological developments ranking Morehouse graduate, who the record department at Yancey made possible a better life, the) were will study Political Science in tin* Company. Joseph \. Baker, public meaningless unless they could be Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. relations counsel of Philadelphia, translated into social progress. LIBRARY SCHOOL GRAD¬ of mathematics would have been dif¬ UATES HONORED ferent. “To say that physical phenom¬ Twelve graduates of the School of ena obey mathematical equations is FACULTY ITEMS Library Service have been elected merely making a noise, for they are to membership in Beta Phi Mu, a na¬ just useful means of handling the Dr. S. M. Nabrit, Dean of the tional honorary fraternity established physical world,” he said. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, to recognize scholarship and achieve¬ VISIT OF STATE DEPART¬ was elected first vice-president of the ment in librarianship. MENT OFFICIALS Collegiate Deans and Registrars, Elected to membership were Two State Department officials, Mrs. Edythe Thomas, ’55, Atlanta, Mr. Olcott Doming and Mr. George meeting in Petersburg, Va., in March. librarian at the David T. Howard Toulnin, visited the campus in March Dr. Nabrit spoke to the Morehouse High School; Mrs. Carolyn Witcher, to explain to the students in the Cen- College students and to the Clark "55, Atlanta, senior librarian in the ter new career opportunities in the College sociology majors on “Oppor¬ Tacoma, Washington Public Library; Foreign Service. A new recruitment tunities for Graduate Work,” in May. Miss Ruth Bullock, "54, formerly of policy is being inaugurated with oral Dr. Nabrit will participate during Atlanta, librarian in the examinations Detroit, given regionally instead the summer in a project financed by of in Michigan, Public Library; Mrs. Washington as formerly. the Ford f oundation for improving Gwendolyn Cruzat, "54, Nashville, EXHIBITS IN LIBRARY the educational standards of the Vir¬ Tennessee, librarian at Fisk Uni¬ Two interesting displays were ar¬ gin Islands. Most of his time will versity; Miss Henrietta Dixon, ’54, ranged in the foyer of the Trevor be spent on St. Croix. Durham, N. C., who is in charge of Arnett Library by Mrs. Marnesba a special project in adult education at Hill and her assistants. The first was North Carolina College in Durham. of Whitman manuscripts and other Also elected were Mrs. Bessie Drew- materials in celebration of the cen¬ President Rufus E. Clement was ry Briscoe, ’53, Atlanta, catalog li¬ tenary of the publication of Whit¬ the recipient in February of the Sec¬ brarian at the Trevor Arnett Library, man’s Leaves of Grass. Photostats of ond Annual Race Relations Award Atlanta University; Miss Susan Fain, fifty - three Whitman manuscripts, of the Hotel and Club Employees Un¬ 53, Lynchburg, Virginia, public some of them showing Whitman’s school ion, Local 6, A. F. L., in New York. librarian; Miss Mabel Ruth method of composition, were loaned Dr. Clement has been appointed to the Jolly, ’52, Washington, D. C.. public by Charles E. Feinberg of Detroit. Board of Governors of the U.S.O. by school librarian in Merrifield, Vir¬ Mr. Feinberg has given the University President Eisenhower and has been ginia; Mrs. Evelyn Quivers, ’52, li¬ a poster dated 1872 advertising Whit¬ at elected to the Executive Committee of brarian the Winston-Salem State man's books and a file of the Con¬ Teachers the College, Winston-Salem, N. servator for the years 1880 to 1919. organization. C.; Miss Margaret L. Walker, ’52, The second displays was of photo¬ President Clement has lectured at state consultant for Negro libraries, graphs given to the Countee Cullen Allegheny College as Falk Foundation State Department of Education, At¬ Memorial Collection by the noted nov¬ Lecturer, at Brooklyn College on the lanta; and Mrs. Edna Lockhart Wil¬ elist, photographer, and collector, School of Education Lecture Series, liams, ’52, New Orleans, catalog li¬ Carl Van Vechten. Mr. Van Vechten and at two Institutes on International brarian at Dillard. has also given generously to the Relations held under the auspices of MATHEMATICIAN SPEAKS University books from his personal the American Friends Service Com¬ “Science and Mathematics” was library, playbills, programs, and other mittee, one at Topeka, Kansas, and the subject of Dr. Tomlinson Fort, items. the other at Wichita, Kansas. He de¬ professor of mathematics at the Lhii- SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK livered the commencement address at versity of South Carolina, who lec¬ HONORED St. Paul’s Polytechnic, Lawrenceville, tured at the The School of Social Work has University in February. Virginia, and gave three addresses on His lecture was sponsored by the had its program in medical social “Major Social Problems of the Pres¬ Mathematical Association of Amer¬ work approved by the Council of So¬ ent Day ’ at the Hampton Institute ica and the National Science Foun¬ cial Work Education. This is an ad¬ Ministers’ Conference. dation. dition to the general accreditation of He has made two television appear¬ Dr. Fort said that the reason phys¬ the school s program, which has for ances, one on the University of Buf¬ ics was the science best served by some years included medical social falo Round Table where be discussed mathematics was that the first great work. It is now listed as one of twen¬ mathematicians were primarily phys¬ ty-six schools in the United States and “Desegregation in Our Schools, ” and the other on the New York Times icists and that if they had been in¬ Canada offering approved courses in terested in the other physical sciences medical social work and one of three Youth Forum, where the subject was or in the social sciences, the history such schools in the South. “Youth Looks at Desegregation."

18 Mrs. Marjorie W. Johnson, Asso¬ Among Dr. Hill's recent publica¬ Dr. Charles Wahl, chairman of the ciate Professor of Group Work in tions are: “Syphilis Prevalence as Department of French, w ill spend the the School of Social Work, has been Related to Social Factors in a Negro summer in France on a Southern Fel¬ appointed a member of the Execu¬ Subcommunity in the American lowship for Research. He w ill be on tive Board of the American Associ¬ journal oj Syphilis. Gonorrhea, and leave from the University for the ation of Group Workers. She attended Venereal Diseases; “Impact of the academic year 1955-56 so that he can a meeting of the Board in New A ork Supreme Court Decision on Southern help in the establishment of a new in April where she presented a report Communities” in the Journal of Pub¬ institution, the Bar-Ilan l Diversity in on the work of the Southeast Section. lic Laiv; “The Meaning of Social Israel. Prejudice and Discrimination” in the Dr. Wahl translated I. Bcn-Zvi's Journal Miss Frankie Adams, Professor of of Higher Education among article, “They That Were Lost in the Social Work, has returned to the Negroes; and “Lets Do Something Land of Assy ria ' for Phylon. about Domestics” in the campus after being on sabbatical Pittsburgh leave the first semester. Courier.

In April Miss Adams attended the Dr. Hill will teach this summer at Dr. Helen M. Coulborn attended National YWCA Centennial meeting Teachers College, Columbia Univer¬ the annual meeting of the College in New York, serving as a Discussion sity. Language Association at Hampton In¬ Group Leader. stitute, speaking on “Heightening the Mrs. Hallie Beaehem Brooks, As¬ Background” as part of a panel dis¬ Dr. William M. Boyd, chairman of cussion on the sistant Professor of Library Service, Teaching of Poetry. the Department of Political Science, has returned from spending her sab¬ Mrs. Coulborn was elected vice- published an article, “The Second batical leave in Europe where she president in charge of program byr Emancipation," in Phylon. the visited libraries, museums and pub¬ League of Women Voters of At¬ lanta. Dr. Mozell C. Hill, chairman of lishing houses in France, Switzer¬ land. the Department of Sociology, was Italv, Belgium, Holland and elected first vice-president of the England. Dr. Hylan Lewis, Department of Southern Sociological Society at its Sociology, has been awarded a Ford meeting in in April. Nashville The Dr. Joseph Golden of the School Fellowship for post-doctoral study by meeting was held in conjunction with the Fund for Advancement of Edu¬ of Social Work spoke in February the dedication of Robert E. Park Hall cation for the coming academic year. to the Atlanta Section of the National at Fisk University where Dr. Hill led Dr. Lewis will spend the first quarter Council of on the discussion of a group of four pa¬ Jewish Women “The at the University of North Carolina, pers on “Racial and Cultural Fron¬ American Jewish Family. He also the second at Cornell l Diversity, and tiers.” the third at Boston l gave Career Day addresses at Spel- niversity. Dr. Hill spoke in March at the man College, and Turner and Wash¬ Dr. Lewis" book. Blackways of Bennett College Home-Making Insti¬ ington High Schools. Kent, has just been published by the tute on “Education for Social l niversity of North Carolina Press. Dr. Golden is consultant for a Change;” in February in Tuscaloosa, Ala., for the YMCA Building Fund on study of Jewish Education in Atlanta,

for a “Responsibility of Community Lead¬ “Survey of Teen-Age Interests” Dean Whitney M. Young, Jr., of ers in the Community Process and being made for the Atlanta Jewish the School of Social W ork has been fur the Tuskegee Institute Chapter of Community Center, and for studies appointed for a three-year term to the NAACP on “The Re-Emancipa¬ being made by the Atlanta l than till' Advisory Committee on Training tion of the Negro. May 17. 1954: in and Personnel for the Children's Bu¬ March at the Alabama A. and M. Col¬ League, the Fulton Countv Depart¬ reau of Public Assistance. W ment of Public ashing- lege Institute on Marriage and the Welfare, and the Geor¬ ton. I). C. He has also been appointed Family on “Changing Patterns in gia Chapter of the American Associ¬ a member of a commission of fifteen Family Relationships." In May Dr. ation of Social \\ orkers. which is preparing material for the Hill led two seminars and gave a He is a member of the Inter-Asso¬ National Council of Churches to use public lecture at the l niversitv of ciation Committee established to set for their National Conference next \rkansas on the theme Social Stratifi¬ cation in the Contemporary Southern up an Atlanta chapter of the Na¬ \ear. I he theme of the conference is Community. tional Wsociation of Social Workers. to be the Church and Social Welfare.

19 Dean Young lias been elected to Mrs. Pansy H. Washington of the Dr. Lou LaBrant, Department of the Council of Delegates of the Na¬ School of Library Service served as English, is the author of “Inducing tional Council on Social Work Edu¬ consultant in the area of Librarian- Students to Write,” English Journal, cation, to the Board of Directors of ship at the Career Conference at February, 1955; “New Perspective in tin* Atlanta Tuberculosis Association Tennessee Stale University in March. Teaching English,” California Journal and to the Board of Directors of the She spoke to the Library Division of of Secondary Education, December, NAACP where he is chairman of the the GTE A on “Professional Reading 1954; and “Mental Health Practices Labor and Industry Committee. He for School Libraries” in April. in High School Grades,” Chapter X, served as chairman for the National Part II, N. S. S. E. Yearbook. Mental Health Drive for the Negro Albert L. Thompson, lecturer in Dr. LaBrant filled numerous speak¬ Community in Atlanta. the School of Social Work, spoke on ing engagements. Among them were He has read papers at the Associ¬ “Public and Private Housing in the appearances at the Alabama Council ation of Social Science Teachers, State of Alabama" at the Institute of Teachers of English in Birming¬ Langston, Oklahoma, and the Nation¬ of Race Relations, sponsored by the ham, the Louisiana Council of Teach¬ al Conference of Prthopsychiatry in Jefferson County Coordinating Coun¬ ers of English in Alexandria, La., the Chicago. He spoke at the dedication cil and held at Birmingham-Southern Kentucky Council of Teachers of Eng¬ of the new YWCA building in Char¬ College in March and April. lish in Louisville, the Yale University lotte, N. C., and was keynote speaker Conference on English, the Florida at the Florida A. and M. University State Teachers’ Association in Or¬ Dr. Edward K. Weaver of the Career Week. He served as consultant lando, the Georgia Institute of Tech¬ to the Southwestern Regional Career School of Education was elected sec¬ nology Department of English, and Conference at Grambling College, retary and program director of the the Southeastern College English As¬ Grambling, La. Science Education section of the Na¬ sociation in Atlanta. tional Institute of Science, meeting in Dean Young has also addressed Dr. LaBrant left the University in Baltimore at Morgan State College the Atlanta Child Service Association, June and will he connected with the in April. At the New York meeting of the Atlanta University next year. Chapter of the American the National Institute of Research and of Kansas City Association of Social Workers, the Science Teaching, he was elected co¬ Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Southern editor of the annual review of re¬ Miss Hortense E. Lilly of the Regional Conference, the Western Re¬ search and science education. School of Social Work spoke on “So¬ serve School of Social Work, the At¬ Dr. Weaver read a paper on “Im¬ cial Work as a Profession” at Tal¬ lanta University School of Social proving Science in General Educa¬ ladega College in April. In May she Work Alumni in Chicago and Cleve¬ tion” at the Symposium held in con¬ served as a panel discussant on the land. and the Unitarian Church at nection with the dedication of the topic “Delinquency at the University Sunday morning worship. new Science Building and Health and Homes. Physical Education Building at Al¬ bany State College. Dr. Paul I. Clifford, Mrs. Theodora Fisher James of Registrar and Associate Professor of Education, Oglethorpe School has been enrolled Mrs. Genevieve Alston of the read a paper on “A Study of the in Atlanta University School of Busi¬ School of Social Work represented Personality Organizations of a Se¬ ness Administration during the past the University at the National Insti¬ lected Group of Highly Creative year. She spoke to the Oglethorpe tute for Mental Health Conference for Chemists and Mathematicians' before the General Session of the First An¬ School First Grade PJ'A on “Music in Psychiatric Social Work Teachers at Atlantic nual the Elementary School and How the City in May. She served as Meeting of the Southeastern Psy¬ consultant at the Marriage and Fam¬ chological Association, held at the Parents Can Help. ily Institute held by the Grantville, Biltmore Hotel in Atlanta. Ga., High School in March. He gave the commencement address As publicity chairman for the Ne¬ at the Fayette County Training Mrs. Fi ances W. Logan of the gro division of the Mental Health As¬ School, Fayetteville, Ga. Other speak¬ School of Social Work served as a sociation, she made numerous speech¬ ing engagements filled by Dr. Clif¬ member of the local arrangements es, including chapel addresses at ford were at the Ben Hill School At¬ committee for the Georgia State Wel¬ Clark, Morehouse, and Spehnan Col¬ lanta, the Davis Street School. At¬ fare Conference. leges. lanta; the John Hope School. Atlan-

20 ta; the Carver Vocational High her Master of Social Work from Bos¬ School PTA, Atlanta; the GTE A Re¬ ton University School of Social Work gional Meeting. Savannah; the GTE A in 1949. She has worked as medical Regional Meeting. Atlanta: the Geor¬ social worker at the Cushing VA Hos¬ gia State Student Government Con¬ pital in Framingham, Mass., the VA ference at Price High School, Atlan¬ Hospital at West Roxbury, Mass., memoriani ta; Career Day at Washington High and the Boston City Hospital. She has School. Atlanta; Delta Sigma Theta also been recreation worker at Hale Sorority Panel Discussion on “Im¬ House, Boston. Before going north, MRS. BIRDIE THOMAS she plementing Integration Through Edu¬ taught in the Booker T. Washing¬ ANTHONY, Normal 1903, of cation." Mu-So-Lit Club. Atlanta, and ton High School in Atlanta. Washington. D. C.. died recent¬ the Oglethorpe School Monument ly. Exercises.

Dr. Wesley J. Lyda, Dean of the MRS. WILLIAM P. (JULIA School of Education and Director of 0. Mrs. Vivian R. Reavers of the Ogle¬ CHILDS) CURTISS, College the Summer School, was married to 1898, of St. Louis, Mo., died in thorpe School was chairman of the M iss Mildred Smith, secretary to the April. Speakers Bureau for the Hard of faculty, Graduate School of Arts and Hearing Project sponsored by the Na¬ tional organization of Delta Sigma Sciences, on Sunday, June 12. in Dan- MISS RUBY B. WISE. Nor¬ Theta Sorority, of which Atlanta is forth Chapel. Morehouse College. The mal, 1910, of Atlanta, former Reverend S. W. Williams president of the National At¬ the pilot center with a grant of Si,500. performed lanta University Alumni Asso¬ the In this capacity, Mrs. Reavers spoke ceremony. Mrs. Bessie Drewry ciation, and principal of the over Radio Station WERD and was Briscoe, catalog librarian at Trevor Yonge Street School, died in At¬ Arnett lanta on one of three speakers at the opening Library, attended the bride, May 6. of the clinic on May 11. and Professor Laurence E. Boyd of the School of Education was best MRS. CORDELIA (Thomas) man. NORELL, normal. 1927, died Dr. Rushton Coulborn, chairman in Atlanta on February 28. of the Department of History, ad¬ dressed the Georgia Philosophical MRS. NELLIE MARIE Society in May on “Arnold J. Toyn¬ HAMILTON, Normal 1889, bee: A Critique.” diet 1 in New York City on Fri¬ day, July 1.

Miss Estelle E. Clemmons of Bos¬ ALEXANDER BUNCE of ton, Mass., joined the faculty of the Atlanta Manchester, Conn., a friend of University School of Social the l niversitv. died recentlv. Work at the beginning of the spring semester. She is Associate Professor of Social Work in the department of J. ROSAMOND JOHNSON, Vocational Rehabilitation. honorary M.A. 1917. composer, author, and actor, brother of The appointment is a part of the James Weldon Johnson, with whom he collaborated in writ¬ new program of specialized training ing “Lift Ev'rv Voice and for students who plan to work with Sing, died November 11. 1954, the handicapped which is being fi¬ in New 't ork at the age of eigh¬ nanced in part by a grant from the ty-one. l nited States Department of Health. Dr. S. M. Nabrit, chairman of the depart¬ Welfare and Education. ment of Biology since 1932 and dean of MRS. HATTIE M. SPAIN. the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Miss Clemmons, a native of Atlan¬ Normal 1892. died July 10 in since 1947, is leaving the University to East Point, Ga. ta. received her A.B. degree from become the second president of Texas Morris Brown College in 1936 and Southern University in Houston, Texas.

21 M iss Helen Gray, newly elected secretary of the National Alumni Association, presents the Alumni gift, a $500 scholarship honor¬ ing Walter White, to President Clement. Seated: E. C. Mickey, '05, Mrs. Clement, Mrs. Josephine Murphy, president of the Asso¬ ciation, and Dr. Carman, Commencement speaker.

Alumni Honor Walter White

The announcement of the Walter classes present. Dr. Gertrude B. which Mrs. Geneva M. Haugabrooks Frances White Memorial Scholarship Rivers, '25, professor of English at was hostess, as well as a tour of the and the presentation of $500 to Presi¬ Howard University, gave a moving city, added to the enjoyment of the dent Rufus E. Clement for the 1955- charge to the class of 1955, to which visiting alumni. 56 grant culminated the commence¬ Miss Katherine M. Brown of Atlanta At the annual business meeting, ment season activities for the Na¬ responded. presided over by Mrs. Josephine 1). tional Alumni Association. At the The musical program, which was Murphy, president of the National Alumni Banquet. Miss Helen Gray, arranged by Mrs. Eleanor D. Usher, Alumni, Miss Ella Mae Tate was newly elected secretary of the Associ¬ featured selections by Mrs. Julius B. elected to the Executive Board to suc¬ ation, made the gift. Fittingly, it is Bailey and Mr. Francis I. Long, ac¬ ceed the late Miss to to a Ruby Wise. Miss he awarded graduate student companied by Miss Pauline Shields, in Gray was elected as secretary and sociology wishing to attend Atlanta as well as the traditional group sing¬ Mrs. Eloise Martin assistant secre- University and specialize in the area ing. Miss Ella Mae Tate was chair¬ of race relations. tarv. In addition to the usual busi¬ man of the program committee. Over a hundred and ness, there were short talks This was reunion year for the “5” fifty alumni and fac¬ by Presi¬ classes, and Mr. E. C. Mickey, New ulty members attended. dent Clement and by Mr. C. R. Yates, York City, of the class of 1905 was Two breakfasts, one at the Atlanta an alumnus and trustee of the L ni- the oldest graduate of the reunion University dormitories, and one at versity.

22 ABOVE

The Annual Alumni Banquet

RIGHT Mr. E. C. Mickey, ’05. of New York, and President Clement at ihe Alumni Banquet.

BELOW

Sunday morning breakfast for visiting alumni. This was fol¬ lowed by a tour of the city.

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■ Director of the Bureau of Educational of Iowa February 7, 1955. Dr. Pierro ALUMNI NEWS Research at North Carolina College is associate professor of social science at Durham, was released March 1, at Fort Valley State College in Geor¬ 1955. gia. 1914 1928 1941 President Sidney D. Williams, col¬ Mrs. Hilda Davie Bell, normal, of William N. Wasson, biology, re¬ lege, of the Elizabeth City State Atlanta, became the bride of Mr. J. ceived the Ed.I), degree in Teachers College, Elizabeth City, N. R. Wilson, Sr., also of Atlanta, Jan¬ physical education from the University of C., was recently given a testimonial uary 14, 1955. Michigan in November of 1954. Dr. dinner by the faculty in honor of his 1929 Wasson is professor of biology and 25 years of service at the institution. Mrs. Jennie Douglass Taylor, col¬ physical education at Grambling Col¬ I he Alumni of the college, at their lege, was elected Regional Director of lege in Louisiana. annual meeting, presented him with the Eastern Region of the Delta Sig¬ a silver service to commemorate the ma Theta Sorority at the Regional anniversary. 1942 Conference held in April at Temple 1923 l niversity, Philadelphia, Pa. The William H. Dennis, Jr., education, Miss Elizabeth E. Lemon, normal, Eastern Region embraces the states on has been named president of Albany the eastern seaboard from served as a committee chairman in Massachu¬ Slate College. He is the third presi¬ setts a recent United Negro College Fund through North Carolina. dent of Albany State and has been campaign in Gary, Indiana. Miss serving as acting president since July 1932 Lemon is principal of the Fred Doug¬ 1, 1954. las School located at 2700 Jackson Dr. Aaron Brown, education, has Mrs. Eunice Jones Hill, BSLS, was Street in Gary. At one time, she was been appointed project director of the recently elected president of the Staff teaching-principal at the Atlanta Uni¬ Phelps-Stokes Fund in New York Association of the San Francisco Pub¬ versity Elementary School. Miss Lem¬ City. Dr. Brown was formerly presi¬ lic Library System. Formerly in on was recently elected to member¬ dent of Albany State College. charge of the 33 branches of the San ship in the Academy of Political Francisco Public Science. 1933 Library, she was promoted to the Children’s Depart¬ 1926 Dr. Hugh M. Gloster, English, re¬ ment of the Main Library where she turned to Dr. Thomas Jefferson Flanagan, Japan last August to serve works with children's librarians from college, Presiding Elder of the Monti- a second consecutive academic year all of the branches. cello District of the AME Church, has as a Fulbright professor at Hiro¬ Mrs. Flozella R. Clark, MSW, re¬ been awarded the shima University and as a Fulbright honorary degree ceived the lecturer at Advanced Curriculum Cer¬ of Doctor of Laws by Monrovia Col¬ other schools and centers in tificate from the University of Penn¬ lege, Monrovia. Liberia. This is the Japan. He returned to America in sylvania School of Social Work, Phil¬ third time he has been the recipient April to resume his duties as chair¬ man of the Communications Center at adelphia, in June. Mrs. Clark is em¬ of an honorary degree, Morris Brown ployed as a caseworker in the Adop¬ College having given him the degree Hampton Institute. tion Department of the Family and of Doctor of Divinity last year, citing 1937 Children’s Society, Baltimore, Md. his scholarship, poetical contributions and distinctive achievements in the Mrs. Cleopatra D. Thompson, edu¬ fields of journalism and art. Paul cation, has been awarded a Grant-in- 1944 Quinn College had awarded him the Aid for advanced study this summer. Mrs. Frances P. Wallace, education, degree of Doctor of Letters. Recently She will continue work toward the formerly Director of Teacher Edu¬ WLW-TV televised some half dozen doctor’s degree at Cornell University. cation at of his Bishop College, Marshall, paintings. Dr. Flanagan is in Mrs. Thompson is professor of Edu¬ his fifth Texas, recently resigned that position year as presiding elder. cation and assistant director of ex¬ to become the Supervisor of Harrison tension services at Jackson College. 1927 County Schools. For a number of 1940 years, Mrs. Wallace was the Super¬ “Studies of Emotional Needs of visor of the Panola County Schools Earl H. Children,” a monograph by Dr. Wil¬ Pierro. sociology, received before accepting the work at Bishop liam H. Brown (MS Chemistry, 33), the Ph.D. degree from the University College.

24 1946 1948 born May 25, 1954. She resides with her husband and daughter at 326 Mrs. Naomi Johnson Townsend, Announcement was made in March, Jackson Street, Syracuse, New 5 ork. English, received the Ph.D. degree 1955, of the engagement of Miss Lya G. from the University of Pittsburgh. Battle, MSW, of Mobile, Ala¬ 1951 Because of her high scholastic record bama, to Calvin Ray Dowe of Blue- field. West William P. and the excellence of her disserta¬ Virginia. Wedding plans Diggs, sociology, re¬ were to be announced later. ceived the Bachelor of Divinity de¬ tion. Mrs. Townsend was elected to gree on May 16, 1955, at the 138th William H. McArthur, biology, re¬ membership in Phi Beta Kappa. Commencement of Colgate Rochester ceived the Ph.D. degree in Biology Divinity School in Rochester, New from the University of Iowa on Feb¬ York. ruary 5, 1955. Dr. McArthur is chair¬ man of the division of mathematics McClure P. McCoombs, sociology, and natural sciences at Knoxville Col¬ chairman of the social science de¬ lege. partment at Bennett College, has been named leader of an institutional serv¬ John D. Reid, com¬ sociology, has ice unit of the American Friends

pleted his work for the Ph.D. de¬ Service Committee which yvi 11 yvork at gree at the University of Chicago and the McLaren School for Boys this is now assistant professor of sociology summer. at Southern University. Miss Erma D. McLemore, MSLS, 1949 yvas appointed to a L'nited States Army library position by the Office Mrs. Anna D. Kelly, MSW, who of Civilian Personnel in Washington, is a YWCA secretary in Nashville, D. C. She will serve in libraries un¬ Tennessee, attended the National der the direction of the United States YWCA Centennial Convention in New Army in France and Germany for a York City. two-year period. She sailed on this Mrs. Mary E. Smith Mansfield, assignment March 2, 1955. education, contralto, gave a series of President Richard V. Moore, concerts this Bethune-Cookman College spring in Bunkie, Ravne, 1952 and Jennings, Louisiana. She is a member of the faculty in the Crow¬ James L. Cox, MSW, formerly yvith President Richard V. Moore of ley, Louisiana, public schools. She the Forest Neighborhood House in will New York Bethune-Cookman College, ME, re¬ spend the summer in Europe, City, yvas appointed Fixec- utive Director of the Malone Commu¬ ceived a Health Association Medal¬ touring extensively. nity Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. He lion commemorating twenty-five years 1950 is married and the father of tyvo of outstanding services to the Florida daughters. He resides yvith his fam¬ Tuberculosis and Health Association. W illiam Walter Bennett. BSLS. was ily at 1425 North 19th Street in Lin¬ selected The Medallion was presented at the by the Department of State coln. to he one of five Americans annual meeting of the Association on making up the first l . S. “Team to he en¬ Johnnie Latimer, Jr., MBA. is May 13 at the McAllister Hotel, Mi¬ rolled for one year beginning April 1, working as accountant for the Na¬ ami, Fla. 1955. in the International Fundamen¬ tional Baptist l nion Board in Nash¬ tal Education ville, Tennessee. Dr. Moore has also been selected training program of l \ESC0 in Patzcuaro. Mexico. by the governor of Florida, the Hon¬ Miss Beatrice Traylor, sociology, orable Leroy Collins, to serve on the Harrison E. Lee. political science, who yvas formerly teaching at Eliz¬ abeth City State Teachers Planning Committee for the Florida who is principal of the high school College, i- in Fort Gaines. now Conference on Education. I his is an Georgia, was author teaching at Alabama A. & M. of Poems interracial committee of twenty-four for the Day. published in College. Normal. Mabama. February by the members drawn from throughout the Comet Press. Thomas Sutton. English, and Mrs. state. It will hold its first meeting Mrs. Blanche Coombs Shropshire. Sutton announce the birth of a July 15. MSW, is the mother of a daughter daughter in March.

25 1953 Methodist Church in Hogansville, Louisiana, as case worker with the Georgia. Mrs. Grier is employed at Children’s Division of the Depart¬ Miss Nellie Marietta Cummings, the Thomastown Elementary School ment of Public Welfare. MSW, became the bride of Mr. in LaGrange, Georgia. Oyama Hampton, Jr., in March, Herman P. Nelson, MSW, began work 1955. They were married in Augusta, Mrs. Mabel L. Neely, MSLS, has immediately after graduation with the Georgia. Mrs. Hampton is a medical been elected president of the Alabama Columbus, Ohio, Urban social worker in Chicago, Illinois. Association of Women’s Clubs at a League as Community Organization recent meeting in Tuskegee. Mrs. Nee¬ Secretary. 1954 ly, who is active in civic and edu¬ Mrs. Jeanne B. Parker, MSW, has cational affairs, received a citation Miss Henrietta Louise Dixon, accepted a position as case worker last summer from the National Edu¬ with the New York State MSLS, has a as Training accepted position li¬ cation Association for work done in brarian at North Carolina College School for Girls in Hudson, New Alabama. in Durham, North Carolina. York. 1955 Miss Henrietta Johnson, education, Miss Annie Lee Shaw, sociology, became the bride of Reverend J. 0. Miss Margie Hayes, MSW, has re¬ is an instructor at Huntington High Grier, July 2, 1955, at St. Mary’s turned to her post in New Orleans, School in Newport News, Virginia.

Dean Whitney M. Young, Mrs. Mabel Logan of Los Angeles, and Dr. Joseph Golden, Associate Professor of Social Work. Mrs. Logan received the degree of Master of Social Work under a new plan set up on an individual basis for those who have a certifi¬ cate in Social Work from the University.

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