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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 Georgia Governor 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- 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. the University Homes. “Malt A Plenty”. lowing through” in the membership Arnall has. instigated proceedings The first-level religious mind is For twenty-three years Yates & drive, James C. Traylor pledged his against the Knights of the Klu Klux untiring support to the NAACP this (Continued on Page Two) Milton drug stores have served Atlan Kian, which is incorporated in Geor ta. The prosperity enjoyed by the year. “The NAACP obtains most of gia, to deprive the Kian of its charter. enterprise denotes the quality of the its money to continue the fight for the Beat civil rights of Negroes from member The Kian was organized in 1865, the frightened the superstitious, the Kian service rendered. The present mana ships,” he explained, “and the pat Coronet article states, as a social club immediately gained strength, recruit gers are as follows: Number 1, Mr. terns of hate set forth at Columbia, of young men in Pulaski, Tennessee. ing 550,000 members. Chief purpose C. R. Yates; No. 2, Mr. William R. LANE Tenn., and Monroe, Ga., should spur When members accidentally discovered of the organization was to keep mi Fanning, and No. 3, Miss Florence their ghostly uniform and ritual norities in political bondage. Hammonds. These able persons stano (Continued on Page Two) Page 2 THE MAROON TIGER November, 1946 Our Platform W Wlaroon Tinger The Maroon Tiger must at the wonders of the country-side. and should feature the button down dent, whose skeptical mind has become The Grapevine Because our eyes were filled with collar. attuned to logical, objective reasoning, Alpha Phi Alpha By “Two Flies” love, all that we saw was beautiful. often ponders over the question oi Our personalities blended in such a 4. Argyle Plaid Tie. Plaids are al love. The calloused cynic assures us Fraternity Ends The “Three Flies” have departed, way that we felt and understood in ways popular, and they are appro that love is as ephemeral as the light leaving two little ones on the ceiling the same manner—just as if we were priate for all informal occasions. ning, as fragile as fine china. who see all, hear all and know all, made for each other. Yes, we were This particular tie should be made We offer for your examination Successful Year of wool and woven in a combina and I do mean all. Be not afraid, happy then. June 1, 1946, terminated the aca friend, if we don’t get you this issue, tion of maroon and yellow. (and, we hope, enjoyment) excerpts Many of us, who are fortunate, find from famous writings of yesterday demic year, 1945-46, and the closing there’ll be lots more; we have a new 5. Hounds-tooth Check Slacks. This of a year of successful activities for editor. happiness early, although we forget and today on the subject. The deci it easily. Ours was somewhat an early ever-popular check should be brown sion, reader, rests with you. Alpha Rho chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha and white as these colors harmon Fraternity. During the past school Spelman, overjoyed at the new sit one, but we met and we parted all too soon. Angrily, I remember and I curse ize with other colors. The slacks year, we endeavored to create a more uation, doesn’t know what to do with should be semi-draped complete constructive organization, unham the rapid movement of time that “How do I love thee? Let me count herself—three men to a girl, that is. with pleats and dropped belt loops. pered by clannishness, that would swept us apart like some deadly mon the ways. . ... On a recent prowl, the flies saw prove serviceable to the college and ster. In eight short days, we lived a 6. Argyle Plaid Socks. No man is I love thee to the depth and breadth some creepers—please beware of ex its community. As a group of loyal life-time, for everything that hap completely dressed without appro and height posure—we found a lovely ceiling, Alpha men, we did our utmost to dis pened to us during those days were priate socks. These hose should be My soul can reach, when feeling out and looked down into the starry eyes play the ideals of Alpha Phi Alpha the only things that I ever really of cotton and wool, and should be of sight of “Bump” Jackson receiving a 10x15 —“Manly deeds, scholarship and love cared for in life; now they are gone. maroon and yellow. For the ends of Being and Ideal portrait from Muriel, lucky boy...... for all mankind.” As means of car Grace . . . A. Smith still trying to recover from Someone may ask if we really were 7. Reverse-calf Shoes. The most pop rying out the aims of Alpha Phi Al I love thee with a love I seemed to lose the summer fun. Oh, yes, accompa in love. Well, here’s the only answer ular style is probably the wing-tip pha, we made liberal donations to With my lost saints,—I love thee with nied by E. Dunn—Eloise that is. that I can give. It has been said and medallion tip brogues. Either the drive for registering Negro voters the breath, We’ve been listening to Claghorn and many times that “no man can have a is appropriate in dark brown. in Georgia and the National Boy Smiles, tears, of all my life!—and, ii have his slang...... Big Joe Craw greater love than to give up his life Scout Drive; presented Faustina Hall, God choose, ford fumbled a pass, Bryant recov for a friend.” You swam too far into soprano, in a recital to increase the I shall but love thee better afte. ered and ran a touchdown—ask Pau the river that day; consequently, I aesthetic appreciation of the com death.” line, she knows...... Blackshear re gave my life to save yours. Now that Plotters Pro and munity; assisted the Atlanta Urban —E.B.B. located himself with Barbaia, who I have gone, your heart may be heavy League in recruiting and registering said a rolling stone gathers no mo.s. and the days may seem long, but you Con oxer seven hundred Negro voters; It seems that he’s well covered. You will find another happiness if you and p.esented a bronze plaque to ac can’t tool us, Ashton, you’ve lost two earch long enough. By William Golightly We would not, however, be biased company the portrait of Dr. Charles sets ox keys—keep trying you might m reviewing the topic. Conceding tha. When we met, you were a faithful DuBois Hubert, a former gift from recover the last ones...... C. Veit Lovers’ Leap** the.e are always two sides to a ques Alpha Rho. The Chapter also had is back in place axter a lonesome jour dog, and I was truly a happy lad. High on a Windy Trumpet** tion (our side and the wrong side), fou have meant more to me than several brothers to be on the College’s ney or shall I say sentimental? .... Les Brown let us listen lor a moment to the tes Honor Roll and assisted in providing Thought that Eugene Jones would any woman could ever have meant to timony of the “nays”. You Call It Madness** a wholesome social life on the college have found his lover by now—give her me—simply because you were faithful Oh But I Do* campus. a break, rellow...... R. V. Franklin and true. “0 think not I am faithful to a vow! King Cole Trio has gone foreign on us, n’est pas?. Now that I have passed into the Faithless am I save to Love’s self As we commence another year oi . . . . Some Speiman freshman named great beyond, I can never relive the Ghost of a Chance* alone.” activities, we anticipate a more suc Altoise can get ail the men—present glorious moments which we spent to Port Wine* “Were you not lovely, I would leave cessful year, academically and con total 6...... Heard it said that J. gether. But my heart will always re Bill Samuels you; structively. We pledge continued loy Adams was in a rut...... E. Sandi- member ! Think not but I would. alty and support to Morehouse Col ford, back from Saipan, is roving Dodo’s Blues** After the feet of beauty fly my own; lege and the aims of Alpha Phi Alpha. I Surrender Dear** Were you not rarest food to my again...... W. Terrell, known as WILLIAM L. TALLEY, Suka Yaki, settled down—something Dodo Marmarosa hunger Reporter for the book...... Wonder what Authentic Maroon Artistry in Boogie*** Or water to my wildest thirst, Cartman is doing on Spelman foreign Rika Tika Jack* I would leave you ar.d seek territory? .... The 3 Musketeers or Stan Kenton Another as I sought you first. Spelman, E.P.&R., don t let the sun Tiger Fashions Es But you are mobile as the veering Kappa Starts catch you crying...... Montgomery, The above records are recommend wind, leave your bow ties home—you can sential Items to ed for listening and dancing enjoy As changeable as the tide, only swoon two at a time...... A new ment. So to be inconstant is no care; Another Year record—My Buddie’s Chick — More Rating: So wanton, light, and free are you, By L. L. Harley house men make it your business to Student's my love, ***Excellent listen to it...... Don Brown isn’t the That I am most faithless when most The members of Pi Chapter, Kap **Good only one that can write, is he Joanna? I am true.” pa Alpha Psi fraternity, are proud Wardrobe *Fair .... Say, Baskin, stop marking time —E.ST.V.M. to report that this year seems to hold xRotten and get into action—you were not By William Golightly good things in store for them. A great slow before...... Spelman took Bill deal of the so-called “old Kappas” 1. Pork-pie Hat. This hat should be Warner home for a trophy in the vic But the romanticists contend still. are back on the campus, and their processed tan poplin or the new tory over football—we forgot the ambitions seem to be higher than tan plastic felt. Q. B.’s name...... Saw N. Wills play Reflection on Love ever. ing second string this year—up an at 2. Corduroy Sport Jacket. This is a By E. A. Graham “When each white cloud has reached We intend to put over certain an ’im fella. .... They tell us that popular item in any man’s ward its destination nual social events to which the B. D.U. is in operation at high aver Is love simply a mental illusion? robe and it should be made in the Across the cool, blue oceans of the sky, friends of Kappa always look for age with Robin leading. They also Is it actually an indication of per conventional three-button style. It And every rose’s crimson conflagra ward. Pi chapter wishes you a very say that Saipan Ed is in full swing sonal disorganization, an ethereal de should also have flapped pockets tion pleasant and profitable year. being coached by a Jap with the with an additional coin pocket. Tan. lusion, an hallucination, a mirage Of beauty burns to ashes, I shall lie Pimps aggregation coming up on the which beckons to the frustrated mind, One with the insignificant dust, nor 3. Oxford Cloth Dress Shirt. Now rail—to be con’t...... Over a shoul offering its acetative power as a re know that oxford cloth is again being der wondering why E. Vaughn didn’t lease from the tenebrous world of In that dark silence how the slow made on a large scale, it is becom Phalanx Fraternity give Ford an intro to Ruth? .... reality? dawns broke ing a favorite on every campus. Some of this wonderful material was In ripening fires across impatient The shirt should be of light blue In pensive moments, the college stu contributed by the Ground Hogs, sub hells, Organized at Butler ject to nose up anywhere, so watch Nor how at dusk the ivory moon- out...... S. Pipe, drain that is, try flowers woke Street Y. M. C. A. ing to protect his interest in U.L. To claim their little hour. Time will from Red Grange S...... J.O., we flow The Alpha chapter of the Phalanx saw you October 6!! . . . . R.W., A.K., Above me like a wind that stirs and Fraternity is located at the Butler R. A., & E.M. are still on the inside stills Street Y.M.C.A. It is a youth or track—we thought people would wise The dust, to stir and still the dust ganization for the residents of At up. . . . . M. Hudson in a precarious again ; lanta. Seven Moiehouse men form position with Lucille—fake over Vets. I shall forget all earth, its babbling an integral part of its activities. They That’s all this time folks. Reward men, are as follows: Charles E. Bryant, to him that findeth the authors of Remembering only where the dark is Wallace Coombs, Myron Johnson, this column. Look around. We’re deep Marum Jones, Marum Ingram, Wil right behind you—The other way— That you and I have loved; then I liam Bush. too late. Better luck next time. Oh, shall sleep.” During the summer, this chapter yes, don’t laugh, we’ll get you next —ANON. made a detailed study of racial ten time. “TWO FLIES” sions created in Atlanta by the hous ing situation. The group is a non- And finally the immortal Bard of -ceial body whose primary interests Avon eloquently voices his opinion ii. are in civic and racial problems. A My Heart support of the affirmative view. varied program oi cultural and com Remembers munity interests have been prepared By William Van Buren “Let me not to the marriage of true .or the intellectual action and con minds sumption of our people. You will always have a place in Admit impediments: love is not love my heart, and I’ll forever hold inde- Which alters when it alteration finds, fatigably to the memories of the glori Or bends with the remover to remove. That, so far as we are concerned, ous moments which we spent together. 0, no! it is an ever-fixed mark, clinches the issue. For they all were full of happiness. That looks on tempests and is never You made my every dream come true. shaken; Although Love be condemned as a Very frequently I recall the chilly It is the star to every wandering bark, frail, impulsive, ephemeral emotion, autumn evening when I first met Whose worth’s unknown, although his are we not frail, impulsive, indeed you. That is all I’m thinking of now, height be taken. ephemeral creatures, living just long for you were truly beautiful that Love’s not Tune’s fool, though rosy night. Every strand of your beauti lins and cheeks enough to make our small contribu ful black hair lay in its proper place; Within his bending sickle’s compass tion to humanity and then stepping and it seemed to be too delicate to come; benignly aside? Do we not require touch. Boldly, I took your warm body Love alters not with hie brief hours some inspiring force, ethereal though into my arms in an attempt to pre it may be, to prod us on to greater vent the flow of joyful tears. Your and weeks, smiling eyes told me that you were But bears it out even io the edge o' accomplishments? Love, we decide, lies happy too. doom. at the foundation of human existence, morality, and happiness,—mysterious, Together, we roamed the fields, the If this be error and up'ii me prov’d, forests, the paths, and the lanes. We I never writ, nor no man ever universal, inevitable as death. climbed the hills in order to marvel lov’d.” What, reader, do you think? November, 1946 THE MAROON TIGER — Page $ Morehouse Pions The "House11 Adds Capacity Crowd New Blood Elaborate Assistant Coaching Staff Saw Benedict Up Homcoming By Joshua Miller set Morehouse In The 23rd day of November com Morehouse College is honored to have two new assistant coaches added mences the second peacetime home Initial Game to the staff this year—Coaches Bren coming of Morehouse College. This nan King and “Ship Klneek” Kelley. Before a capacity crowd of several- important phenomenon will be exhila Mr. Kelley, a real athlete, All thousand gaping spectators, an ag rated with the game, the dance, the Southern, and varsity quarterback of gressive and determined eleven from crowning of the queen and a host of the Morehouse 1931-32 champs has the Benedict College demonstrated their elating activities. responsibility of developing the Tiger superiority by defeating the highly Composed of cars representing the backfield this season. He is also publicized Morehouse Maroon Tigers, four fraternities and various organ studying at A.U. School of Social 10 to 6, here, Saturday afternoon, izations on the campus, the parade Work. October 5. will be lead by the Morehouse band Coach King, the other newcomer Benedict’s first tally came in the and an elaborate float. At half time to the coaching staff, is a native of latter part of the second quarter, the homecoming queen of the More Seattle, Washington. Mr. King comes when the Morehouse backfield, per house men will be crowned by Mayn to us with much experience. After forming from a variant of the “T” ard H. Jackson, president of the alum graduating from A. & T. College formation, got its signals confused on ni association. The crowning of the with honors, he coached the Duddley a shovel pass and Benedict covered queen is the climax of many activities High School football team in Greens the resulting fumble. From this point, including the reception November 22 boro, N. C. Later, he returned to his Gilmore and Moultrie moved the ball at which the men were able to per 13. Flanders, Albert, Fr., 190, At 41. Rocker, Allen, Soph., 150, G., Alma Mater as coach. Following his lanta, Ga. Chattanooga, Tenn. to the Morehouse 20-yard marker sonally meet their queen. services at A. & T., he came to Book where the Tigers’ forward wall stif To end the homecoming, a dance 14. Fuce, Capers, Fr., 180, T. 42. Slack, James, Soph., 165, B., At er T. Washington High School of At fened. Finding no opening in the for will be given in honor of Miss Ma lanta, Ga. lanta to teach Physical Education and ward wall, Benedict took to the air. 15. Fugua, Carl, Jr., 150, B., Chi roon and White and her attendants to fill the position of assistant coach. Thwarted here also, with one minute cago, Ill. 43. Smith, Albert, Fr., 178, G., in the Morehouse gymnasium and at Not only has this great football of playing time left in the first half, Gary, Ind. Spelman College so that the augment 16. Hill, Homer, Soph., 158, B., Co player had wide experience in coach Moultrie standing on the 27-yard line ing and teaching, but also in profes ed student body may be accommodat lumbus, Ga. kicked a field goal which cleared the 44. Smith, Edwin, Soph., 158, B., sional baseball, too. He served as ed comfortably. The initial part of Lexington, Ky. uprights perfectly to put Benedict out the dance the queen and her attend 17. Goodman, Henry, Soph., 165, C., manager of the Atlanta Black front, 3 to 0, at half time. ants will promenade with their friends New Rochelle, N. Y. 45. Smith, Otis, Sr., 180, B., Atlan Crackers. The wide experience and training The second tally for Benedict came at Spelman and then come to More ta, Ga. 18. Jackson, Edward, Sr., 178, G., of these two men and supplemented late in the third quarter. Homer Hill house for the remaining time. The Columbus, Ga. 46. Smith, Richard, Jr., 178, G., De with that of Coach Forbs in develop kicked to Webb, who was hit by six social committee has planned an ex troit, Mich. ing a fine team. or seven men before he was finally quisite decoration scheme for the 19. Jones, Ike, Fr., 165, B., Atlan dragged down. After a loss of five gymnasium. ta, Ga. 47. Scott, Robert, Fr., 184, B., At yards, this same Webb caught a pass lanta, Ga. 20. James, Bobert, Jr., 218, T., Bir been selected and are presented here from Gilmore and dashed 25 yards mingham, Ala. 48. Scott, Wm. A., Jr., 180, E., for the enlightenment of our reading to score standing up. Atlanta, Ga. public. 21. Jones, Wilbur, Jr., 160, B., Co Quarter under Centers The quar Morehouse’s only score came in the Football Squad lumbus, Ohio. 49. Thompson, Edy’.in, Soph., 150, terback when reaching under center early part of the third quarter. Show B., Birmingham, Ala. to get the ball (which happens mainly ing some of the fire, talent and class 22. Johnson, Napoleon, Fr., 170, B., 1946 in a “T” formation or a variant of that advance publicity had accredited Atlanta, Ga. 50. Williams, Albert, Sr., 175, E., it), is in a legal position, although to the team, they drove the ball 61 Football squad listed with name, Albany, Ga. he is less than a yard behind the line yards for a touchdown. The drive be class weight, position and home town: 23. Johnson, Ulysses S., Sr., 194, T., Vallejo, Calif. 51. Williams, Marcus, Soph., 278, of scrimmage. Formerly, he had to gan with Homer Hill receiving Moul 1. Adams, Jerry, Freshman, 155, T., Bainbridge, Ga. either receive the ball or withdraw trie’s kick on Morehouse’s 39-yard 24. Kelsey, Willie, Fr., 180, G., Al B., Atlanta, Ga. his hands before the ball was snapped. line. Robert Scott on a reverse ad bany, Ga. 52. Wright, Solomon, Soph., 172, Illegal Passs In the case of an il vanced the ball to Benedict’s 41-yard 2. Barrett, Lloyd, Jr., 146, B., Bat B., Tuskegee Inst., Ala. 25. Lee, Percy, Fr., 162, B., De legal pass, the penalty is 5\ yards line. At this point Messrs. Petty and on Rouge, La. from the spot where the pass was troit, Mich. 53. Woodward, Geo., Fr., 140, B., made and a loss of the down by the (Continued on Page Six) 3. Blakely, Oliver, Fr., 160, B., Spartanburg, S. C. 26. Lewis, Scott, Fr., 196, B., Baton team which put the ball in action. The Spartanburg, S. C. Rouge, La. old ruling provided that the ball 4. Bristow, Lonnie, Fr., 170, E., should be brought back to where it 27. Lipscomb, Shelley, Fr., 185, E., Morehouse New York, N. Y. Morehouse Crushes was originally put in play for the Atlanta, Ga. penalty. 5. Brown, George, Fr., 196, T., St. 28. Mallory, Solomon, Fr., 175, E., Foul on Kicked Balls The penalty Coaches Win Louis, Mo. State Under a 26 Atlanta, Ga. for a foul occurring on a kicked ball, 6. Carr, Robert, Sr., 194, T., Day the foul occurring after the ball Trophies 29. Mitchell, Charles, Jr., 160, G., to 13 Landslide crossed the line of scrimmage and be tona Beach, Fla. Gary, Ind. fore it has been touched by any play Typical examples of the way in The Morehouse Maroon Tigers 7. Chenault, Alvin, Fr., 170, E., er, is made from where the ball was which Morehouse men usually excel trampled over the South Carolina 30. Murphy, Harry, Fr., 180, E., At put in play and not at the spot of the in their undertakings are those of Mt. Sterling, Ky. State A. and M. College 26-13 before lanta, Ga. foul as was the case heretofore. Coaches Marshall Arnold and Frank 8. Collier, Marvin, Jr., 150, E., Chat a crowd of 5,000 to capture their in 31. Odom, Raymonde, Soph., 172, Passes Caught Simultaneouslys A Forbes. Coach Arnold, spending a tanooga, Tenn. itial victory of the season. S. G pass caught simultaneously by two very successful summer as a student C., Gadsden, Ala. Bulldogs found themselves unquali 9. Cook, Samuel, Jr., 176, G., Grit players of opposing teams, the ball is of New York University, won several 32. Owens, Arthur, Jr., 158, E., fied to stop the powerful offensive fiin, Ga. dead and belongs to the passer’s team. trophies for his excellent tennis play Stuart, Fla. machine inaugurated by the Tigers. However, a forward pass not previ ing. Among the trophies won were 10. Crawford, Chas., Jr.; 160, E., ously touched by the passing team and the men’s singles and doubles. He 33. Paschall, Elisha, Fr., 180, G., Within the first eight minutes of the Kinston, N. C. is caught simultaneously by two was assisted on the latter by Coach Ft. Wayne, Ind. brawl, Morehouse galloped across the goal line twice, the first touchdown players of the passing team is a com Forbes. 11. Dunson, Sanford, Sr., 155, B., 39. Petty, Moses, Jr., 188, B., At occurring after South Carolina fum pleted pass. Lexington, Ky. Coaches Arnold and Forbes are lanta, Ga. bled the kickoff. Recovering the fum Miscellaneouss The number of members of the Morehouse Depart Jr., 260, ble, Morehouse began a severe and 12. Elkins, Wm. T., T., 40. Richardson, Samuel, Soph., 170, time-outs a team can take a half has ment of Physical Education. As cit subtle passing attack which resulted Texas. G., Longview, Tex. been increased from 3 to 4 time-outs ed at the beginning both are More in a touchdown by Wilbur Jones, aft a half. house men. er having picked up three first downs from State’s 37-yard line. Edwin Smith’s exquisite passing coupled with Lloyd Barrett as the receiver pro duced the second score of the first quarter. The 19-6 lead was marked up when Barrett again crossed the goal in the second quarter. It was also in this quarter that State’s swift Bo Bowman scored the first touch down for the Bulldogs. On the kickoff at the commence ment of the second half, Lloyd Bar rett sent thrills through the hostile South Carolina State fans as he dashed approximately 95 yards to score the final touchdown for More house. The second score for State came in the third quarter when Bowman ran the ball from the ten-yard line. New Rules and Changes By Lerone Bennett At the meeting of The Rules Com mittee of the National Athletic As sociation in January, several new rules were enacted giving, among other things, much more freedom to the offensive side of the game. Some Homer Hill, Quarterback of the more salient changes have Hoselle Smith, Guard Pagè 6 THE MAROON TIGER November, 1946 Morehouse Holds Universify System Morris Brown To Veterans Make A Scoreless Tie Plans for A.V.C. The Morehouse Maroon Tigers— Plans for establishing a University showing the fire and enthusiasm that Chapter of the A VC (American Vet- has prompted some Morehouse sup e.ans Committee) were made Thurs porters to dub the team the greatest day night, Oct. 10, when 80 veterans since the late 30’s—held a speedy and from various affiliated schools met in determined Morris Brown eleven to the Atlanta University Library Exhi a scoreless tie, Saturday, October 12. bition Room. Speakers on the occasion It was obvious that the Maroon Tigers included Lester Purcell, Chairman of played the major portion of the game the Atlanta Area Chapter, Horace with their backs against the wall. Bohannon, Morehouse Class of ’46 and However, no one could predict who the vice chairman of the Atlanta Area winner would be, for both teams gave Chapter; Shelby Roberts, program the spectator an elating evening of committee chairman of the Atlanta football. Area Chapter and Robert Thompson, Taking advantage of Homer Hill’s PETTY IS SEEN PLUNGING INTO THE MORRIS industrial secretary of the Atlanta long kickoff deep in Morris Brown BROWN LINE IN THE FIRST CITY DUEL OF THE SEASON. Urban League. The meeting was pre territory, the Morehouse team became sided over by Horace Bohannon and a real threat early in the first quar Griffith Davis, Morehouse Class of student assistants George Cobb, Wil ’47, who was elected temporary chair ter and remained so for the rest of liam Cobb, William Stoddard, San The Round Up Morehouse Aug that period. However, early in the man of the University Chapter. ford Dunson, Alan Odom, Homer Hill By LERONE BENNETT second quarter, Morris Brown began and George Baldwin who will serve a sustained drive which took them ments Its as directors of the various sports. A Playing heads up football, the CAPACITY CROWD SAW deep into Morehouse territory and publicity staff has been added this Morehouse Maroon Tigers held the kept them there. year to keep the college community Tuskegee Golden Tigers to a 15 to 0 Faculty BENEDICT UPSET MORE well informed of the activities. Rob csore in the annual grid classic in Co YARDSTICK The Morehouse College faculty has HOUSE IN INITIAL GAME ert Johnson, 1942-43 editor of the lumbus, Ga., October 25, 1946. been greatly increased this year with Morehouse Morris Brown MAROON TIGER, and this writer (Continued from Page Five) 3 First Downs 7 The Golden Tigers scored a safety an addition of nine new members. will serve on that staff, handling the They are Miss Madrid Turner, Miss Smith moved the ball to the 18-yard 3 Passes Attempted 14 reporting and statistics for the MA in the first period and touchdowned E. M. Curtright, Mrs. A. C. Banks, marker where Robert Scott of Atlan 1 Passes Completed 5 ROON TIGER and editing an exclu in both the secon'd and third quar Jr., Mr. A. Russell Brooks, Mr. John ta, Georgia, on the same reverse 49 Yds. Gained Rushing 155/2 sive Intra-mural organ to be pub ters. The 6-2-1-2 Morehouse defen O. Crawford, Mr. A. C. Banks, Jr., heretofore mentioned, raced 18 yards 2 Penalties 3 lished periodically throughout the sive proved most effective in holding the powerful Tigers to a light score. Mr. Samuel W. Williams, Mr. William to score. Paschal’s attempted con year. Griffith J. Davis will act as M. Nix and Mr. Lawrence E. Yancy. version was not good. staff photographer giving the student The half time activities were very Miss Turner is a graduate of Spel- Has The Inter-Col body full coverage of all intra-mural colorful with the Tuskegee “WACS” man College (1943), and was grad The Maroon and White Tigers were activities. and the band participating. The uated in 1946 from The Atlanta Uni in scoring distance several times but muffed their chance each time. Im As in former years the program Morehouse band formed a “M” and versity School of Social Work. She legiate Civil War mediately after the kickoff, More will be under the directorship of the played the school hymn midst a thun is a member of the distinguished Zeta house drove the ball 51 yards to Bene Intra-mural Council, an all-student dering ovation. Phi Beta Sorority. dict’s 15-yard line but lost the ball Ended? organization composed of men who From the state of Illinois comes on downs. Again Morehouse threat represent the following classes and For years, the beginning of the Miss Curtright, who is instructing ened in the fourth quarter. Jones organizations: George Baldwin, Sen Morehouse and Alabama State gridiron season in Atlanta ushers in in French and Spanish. Miss Curt intercepted a Benedict pass on the ior; William Stoddard, Junior; Sam fought to a 0 to 0 tie in Montgomery, the commencement of hostilities right, like Miss Turner, is no stranger Morehouse 16-yard. line. Scott tossed uel Harris, Sophomores; Charles Dun- Alabama, October 19, 1946. This was among our three colleges and one in Atlanta, for she completed, in a pass to Homer Hill who, in the son, Freshmen; Benjamin Dobbins, the first out of town game of the sea high school. Now we are profoundly 1929, her college work at Atlanta longest run of the game, strode 53 Omegas; Ulysses Johnson, Kappas; son. University. Continuing her studies, interested in knowing whether these yards to Benedict’s 23-yard line. This James Montgomery, Alphas, and the she earned the A.M. degree from animosities—created by athletic com drive was halted when Moultrie inter various unit managers elected by the the University of Chicago in 1936. petition—are diminishing or whether cepted a Morehouse pass. they are just playing “hide and go teams during the respective seasons. Miss Curtright has also studied at seek,” waiting for the opportune The list of activities and schedule Clark Defeats the University of Paris, and has done Standouts for Morehouse were Cap time. is as follows: considerable amount of studying be tain Smith, Pascal, Hill, Scott, Petty, Morehouse In yond her Master’s degree. Albert Williams and H. Smith; for We are somewhat reluctant to com Benedict Haigler and Gilmore. mend the students of Morehouse and Mrs. Banks has had an interesting its neighboring institutions on their Intra-Mural Ac Homecoming career. While at Spelman College, (LINEUPS) fine conduct this year for fear that from which she was graduated in some person may contradict our felici Celebration 1943, Mrs. Banks became outstanding Benedict, Richie Moultrie, Webb, tations by inaugurating the old obso tivity Program in the University Players, Glee Club Stallworth ...... L.E...... Lipcomb Richie ...... L.T...... Brown lete “fight fire with fire” theory. In Week of Oct. 6, 1946—Volleyball By LERONE BENNETT and the University chorus. Her chief interest, which was singing, led her Thompson ...... L.G...... H. Smith cidentally, we do still have some of (Round Robin) Clark College culminated its home those kinds of people in the world. to Broadway, where she wa.) a suc Hill...... C Jackson Week of Oct. 6, 1946—American coming activities Saturday afternoon, cess as a singing actress. Later, she Sweener ...... R.G...... Pnsrnl NAACP Launches Membership Checkers Tournament November 2, by defeating Morehouse was employed in the Auditing Depart Haigler...... R.T...... ’...... Johnson 6 to 0. Friday night, September 27th, in Week of Oct. 20, 1946—Marble ment of the Atlanta Life Insurance Webb ------R.E...... A. Williams the Morehouse College gymnasium, the Checkers Tournament The winning tally for Clark came Company, the Log Cabin Community Moultrie ...... Q.B...... H. Hill college chapter of the NAACP Week of Oct. 20, 1946—Table Ten early in the third quarter. Taking Center, Mayfield, Georgia, and the Coleman...... H.B...... Scott launched its drive for a hundred per nis Tournament possession of the ball which was fum Alexander Community Center, Wright _____ H.B...... O. Smith cent student membership for the Week of Nov. 3, 1946—Dart Throw bled by Morehouse after the kickoff Greensboro, Georgia. Gilmore ...... F.B...... Peit.v Tournament 1946-47 school year. following the beginning of the second Mr. Brooks comes to Morehouse YARD STICK Week of Nov. 17, 1946—Billiards half, Clark advanced to the 1-yard Speakers at the “kick-off” meet from Greensboro, North Carolina. Tournament line through a series of plays. Here, MOREHOUSE BENEDICT ing were James C. Traylor, chairman He is at home with Morehouse men, November 28, 1946 (Morning) — the Morehouse line girded itself for a of the Membership Committee, Charles for he was graduated from More 8...... First Downs ...... 13 Cross Country Run stand. But Clark, using an unbalanced Washington, chapter secretary, and house in 1931 and earned his M.A. 15...... Passes Attempted ...... 13 Arthur L. Johnson, president of the November 28, 1946 (Morning) — line to the right, utilized sheer force at the University of Wisconsin in 3...... Passes Completed ...... 5 to push Bardan over standing up. chapter. Freshmen vs Sophomores 1934. Mr. Brooks attended the Sum 123...... Yds. Gained Passing ...---- 18 mer Lectures at the University of The remaining portion of the game 122...... Yds. Gained Bushing 143 November 30, 1946 — Juniors vs Cambridge in 1936, and later, in 1938, passed without many elating inci 3...... Penalties ...... - 3 Seniors he began work on the Doctorate at dents—both teams gaining and losing Substitutes—Morehouse: Williams Physical Education December 7, 1946 — Championship the University of Edinburgh. possession of the ball. (Alfred), Smith (Edwin), Broadnax, Game (Football) Davidson, N. C., is the home of Murphy, Odom, Chatman, Jones, Dun- At half time Clark crowned the Mr. Crawford. He attended A. & T. Department Inaug December 14, 1946 — Intra-Mural College in Greensboro, N. C., where son, Lewis, Flanders, Barrett, Carter, All-Stars vs Intra-Mural Champions very beautiful queen, Minnie Holmes. he earned his B. S. degree in 1940. Williams (Marcus); Benedict: Cobbs, urates Dynamic In YARD STICK He continued his studies at the State Hall, Grant, Thompson, Carrell, John CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS University of Iowa, there earning son, Wright, and Finly. Morehouse 1 Clark Week of Jan. 5, 1947—Basketball his M.A. in 1943. tra-Mural Program 3 First Downs 8 Week of Feb. 9, 1947—Badminton, 6 Passes Attempted 1 Mr. Banks is a native of New _ By Nathaniel P. Tillman, Jr. Handball, Boxing Exhibition fessional interest is English, Mr. Nix 1 Passes Completed 1 York. He did his undergraduate has done some studying in Personnel This week Coach Marshall B. Arn March, April, May—Softball, Ten 50% Yards Gained Rushing 134 studies at St. John University and Administration and Guidance at Co old announced that the Department nis, Horse Shoes, Track 3 Penalties 7 was awarded, in 1945, the M.A. de lumbia University. of Physical Education is shaping an gree from New York University. He appealing Intra-mural program to get has lectured at New York Univer Youngest of the new additions to ' the faculty, is Mr. Yancy, ah At underway soon. The program will be sity and before being appointed to lantan, who was graduated from geared to fit the interests of every the faculty at Morehouse, Mr. Banks Morehouse with a B.S. in 1942, Mr. student in attendance at Morehouse was instructor at Southern Univer Yancy has done one semester and a College this year, with the agenda in sity summer’s work at Atlanta University cluding the widest variety of activi Mr. Williams :s a native of Der where he earned the M.S. degree in ties ever offered. mott, Arkansas. He was graduated mathematics. He has done one year Never before has the problem of from Morehouse in 1937. Later he of study in Electrical Engineering providing athletic competition and went to Howard University’s School at the University of Pittsburgh. of Religion, and received the B. D. physical expression in athletic con The Maroon Tiger salutes these tests, sports and games been dealt degree in 1941, and the M.A. degree in 1942. His professional interest new additions to the distinguished with so systematically. The organiza faculty and staff of Morehouse Col tion of this year’s program will be is philosophy. Mr. Williams has spent four years in Mississippi and Ala lege, and wishes for them a most similar in efficiency to the develop successful future in their living and ment of varsity athletics in order that bama teaching and serving as chap lain. teaching here. the participants will derive the full b benefit of the activities. Several staff Mr. Nix comes to us from Pitt;, Editor’s Note: Information con assistants have been designated to burgh, Pa. He received the A.B. de cerning Assistant Coaches King and help carry out the program. Among gree from Morehouse in 1939 ano Kelley is purposely omitted in this the active aides are Coaches Brennan “He’i been from kindergarten through college twice, but re the M.A. degree from Atlanta Uni report, since some information ap King and Forrest Kelley, along with fuses to graduate ’til his Reynolds Rocket pen needs refilling J” versity in 1941. Although his pro- pears elsewhere ip. this issue.