HOMECOMING Morehouse-Spel Miss Maroon and White and Attendants June Dobbs to Be Man Freshmen Crowned Miss Make New Maroon and White Acquaintances by Charles E
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CHRISTMAS SEALS Protect Your Home from Tuberculosis* Voi. 6 Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga., November, 1946 No. 1 MOREHOUSE CELEBRATES ITS 46th HOMECOMING Morehouse-Spel Miss Maroon and White and Attendants June Dobbs to Be man Freshmen Crowned Miss Make New Maroon and White Acquaintances By Charles E. Washington Homecoming The traditional Morehouse-Spelman Traditionally, Miss Maroon and freshman social was held on Septem White has been one who possesses ber 20, 1946, in the Morehouse gym beauty, personality, and those char nasium. Needless to say, this afiair acteristics that make for fine wom highlighted the activities of fresh anhood. June Selena Dobbs, a junior man week for both schools. at Spelman, who is the recipient o>f this majestic honor, found the task of Introductory remarks by Mr. Wil meeting such qualifications very easy, liam McGill, president of the More since her captivating charm and house “Y”, opened the social. Miss glamorous beauty supplemented with Amanda Keith then extended a wel her refined manner are essentially an come to the incoming students on be integral part of her total personality. half of the Spelman student body; and Mr. William Jefferson gave the June Selena Dobbs of Atlanta—sis welcome of the Morehouse student ter to Mattiwilda Dobbs, 1945 at body. Miss Maurice Mitchell respond tendant to Miss Maroon and White— ed for the Spelman freshmen. She is quite an active student in the ex was followed by Mr. Romeo Horton, tra curricula activities of Spelman. who articulated the response of the She is a member of the Y.W.C.A., Morehouse freshmen in a. heartfelt the French Club, and; the Glee Club. manner. To balance these activities, thus cre After the speeches, a system by ating a coherent curricula, June which the freshmen from both insti Dobbs carries a double major ip tutions could get acquainted was pre French and Social Science. sented to the group. Alternate cir La petite belle fille, Irena Leota cles of young men and young ladies Left to right, Virginie Turner, June Dobbs (Miss Maroon and White) and Irene Moore, an inhabitant of Harlan, Ken were formed on the floor; and, as a Moore. tucky, is attendant to Miss Maroon march tune was played, the circles ------------ ,---------------------------- --------------------------- and White. An interesting, active, and moved around each other until the diversified life this charming lady music stopped. During these inter Viewing Religious A Salute to Yates & A Homecoming leads. Notwithstanding her majors in vals, introductions were made to the English and history, she still finds students opposite each other. Minds Among Milton Drug Stores Message time to be engaged in multifarious To further acquaint the students activities which include the executive with one another, a person from each Since the beginning of time men To the alumni and many friends of cabinet of the Y.W.C.A., the Glee state was chosen to represent his or Morehouse have dreamed dreams, and from these Morehouse, we cordially welcome you Club and chorus, the Morehouse-Spel her particular state. The participants dreams great things have come to to come and abide with us this home man choir, the Morehouse chapter of responded with songs and short talks. Students pass; from dreams of conquest mighty coming. For it is only through inti the N.A.A.C.P., the inter-collegiate Mr. Romeo Horton, from Liberia, and empires have- arisen; and from mate acquaintanceship and mutual council, and the community council of his sister, Miss Horton (Morehouse By Lynwurd. W, Stevenson dreams of progress our great corpo understanding that we may be able Spelman College. She also occupies and Spelman, respectively) rendered Religion is given quite a prominent rations and business enterprises have to successfully bridge this transition the subsequent positions: vice presi a unique African spiritual in a tri and fascinating place on the More come into being. period and quickly return to that kind dent of the Spelman College student bal dialect. house campus. This is evident, not It was from such aspirations that of Morehouse that we all love and body, and assistant secretary of the cherish. inter-racial conference. Ice cream and cookies stepped on only by the place that it has in the one of Atlanta’s most progressive bus curriculum and in the chapel exer the scene at this point and their de iness enterprises, irrespective of race Be not disillusioned if the college Lovely Virginia Turner, also of At cises, but also it is evident by the liciousness among the students ended or creed, has come into being. 1 of today seems somewhat different lanta and a senior at Spelman Col place that the Morehouse students another chapter of this most cherished speak of Yates & Milton Drug Stores. from that of yesteryears but remem lege, relegates her studies to the field themselves give to religion. About tradition of the two colleges. of fine arts—music being her major. sixty per cent of the content of dor Mr. C. R. Yates, a graduate of At ber that we are just emerging from Hence, she serves her immediate col mitory bull sessions is religion. The lanta University, and Mr. L. D. Mil- the effects of a catastrophic war; and freshman, with his illusion of erudi ton were both employees of the Citi our school—an institution devoted en lege community as a member of the tion, makes an intellectual past time zen Trust Bank, occupying the posi tirely to the education of men—felt Glee Club and chorus, the Morehouse- Georgia Governor of the typical freshman subject, “Is tions of cashiers when the Auburn the full impact of the war tremen Spelman choir, the quartet, and the there a God.” A few nights ago 1 Avenue branch of their drug store was dously. We men are cognizant of this; Y.W.C.A. Virginia Turner is the oth Exposes Kian heard two upperclassmen, an embryo established in March, 1923. hence, our constant efforts are per er attendant to Miss Maroon and ennially bent toward restoring to White. scientist and an embryo theologian, This branch showed great prosperi restoring to Morehouse that glory and Activities scrimmaging over the old worn-out ty, and approximately three years lat honor which it deserves. subject, “Science vs. Religion.” These er Yates & Milton No. 2 was estab The activities of the Klu Klux Kian arguments are typical among the stu lished at the intersection of West Fail Your cooperation may help to fa N. A. A. C. P. and its interference in politics dur dents, and show one thing: whether and Chestnut Streets, later to be cilitate this transition from a war ing recent years are exposed by Gov positively or negatively, religion does known as the “Block” to every More time to a peace-time institution, thus ernor Ellis Arnall, of Georgia, in an occupy a compartment in the minds house man. So famous is it that it is leading to an accelerated return to Launches Mem article in the October issue of Cor of most students. almost impossible to conceive of those things inherent in the More onet. Then, too, religion, more than any “Morehouse” unless somewhere in the house traditions. bership Drive According to Governor Arnall, dur other aspect of the cultural pattern, mind is an image of Yates & Milton Morehouse men were excellent sol ing the war many Kian members al is common property among people. No. 2. diers of war, and now we must be Purposes of the NAACP and its Most of us have some type of reli college chapters were given by Ar lied themselves with Fascist groups On the completion of the University superb students of peace. such as the Bundists, the Silver gious background . and some of thur Johnson. Other information rel us are graduated from college still and the John Hope homes and with ative to the function and work of the Shirts, and the Christian Fronters. the growing population of the west Called a natural alliance, the Kian in the background. Anyway, religion ready at all times to give the best in NAACP was given also by the presi is something that almost everyone can side, the need became apparent that service and merchandise. dent. Last year’s work was reviewed is organized on lines similar to those another branch was necessary to sat of the Nazis. At the top is the Impe argue (though not always intelligent by Charles Washington, who empha ly). And this may account for the fact isfy the needs of the people and to So we salute “The Yates and Mil- sized the fact that the NAACP mem rial Wizard and Supreme Emperor supplement Yates & Milton No. 2. So ton Drug Stores” as one of Atlanta’s to whom members take oaths of ab that the largest portion of the bull- bership should be doubled this year session contents is religion. For three being aware of this necessity, and de most progressive businesses, a symbol because of the increased college en solute personal obedience. Next are siring to serve the public, another of good will, fellowship, laughter and the Grand Dragons, heads of State years I have listened to these bull ses rollment and because of the rising sions with grandstand interest and branch was established on Fair Street fraternalism . “The Block” . tide of hatred and injustice in the in the same way that the Gauleiters in the vicinity of the John Hope and a place of gayety and laughter and were heads of German provinces. have been able to distinguish three South. Stressing the need for a “fol general levels of religious minds.