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Langston University Gazette VOLUME 30 NUMBERS____________________________________________Lmpton,Oklahoma_______________________ APRIL, 1968 Campus Ceremony Honors Dr. King phone rang continuously and straint, on understanding and on through grief spoken voices of those principles of active non students at the other end was violence for which Dr. King so always the question-* what are we dearly sold his life. going to do?’ You know my answer “Some not so wise have said ...‘The first thing we are going to me, why don't we dispense to do in the morning is to place with classes for a whole week? our flag at half mast and then Others have said, why should we are going to have a little we have classes this afternoon? memorial service, then we are My answer was, ‘We cannot af going to go on with the important ford to, for we have much work work which lies before us.’ And that must be done and if we do on last Friday we did just that. not do it, who is there to do “ I have never been so proud it? We are the darker members of you in all my live as I have of that group for whom Dr.King been during the past few days. died. We need more than many Anyone can act rationally when others and, therefore, we must there is no stress. But you have do more than others. Not through acted rationally under the great force, not through constraint, not est stress imaginable. I can hear through compulsion, but because again the statements made by we, too, have dimly glimpsed that our students on last Fridfiyi^hen, city which lies in the promised through your tears and^rlel7 land and after one such sig^it, you assured the world that you no darkness can obscure that would continue our attempt to help vision/ rv make this great nation greater; “ There are those who ask of to make the promise of America the future and who is to take real to black, and red and yel King’s place. My answer to that MEMORIAL SERVICE SPEAKERS (from left) Jerry Driver, president Student Government low and white boys and girls is the American people. This is Association; Dana Sims; Dr. William H. Hale, President of Langston University; Dr. John alike. But "there was no rancor not a Negro movement, or a white W. Coleman, University Chaplain. At the Memorial Services announcement was made of in your voice or your words. movement, it is a movement^ the “ Martin Luther King Leadership Award.” (Guthrie Daily Leader Photo.) There was no hate, no malice. aimed at freedom Tor all people. There was sorrow .■'yes. But your This is Dr. King’s legacy to us. Don Carter accent was on calmness, on re Let us nurture it proudly.” (Dally Leader Staff) At, the close of the address, Gray clouds hung over Langs the plaintive notes of taps, flowed ton University as students gath out. over the campus, and at that ered to pay their tribute to a moment, the sun burst through MARTIN LUTHER KING fallen leader, and a soft, gentle the clouds to warm the gathered rain fell—a rain that seemed (April 9, 1968) throng, and this, too, seemed somehow to express the sadness right. and deeply felt loss of a truly Martin Luther King believed that every man should be wee; Right because although a leader selfless man, Martin Luther A sniper took his life in Memphis, Tennessee. had fallen, his work will be con King, Jr. 0 He stood up for what he believed and fought like a man tinued. Right, because hopefully Rain that seemed somehow Shouting, "Let freedom ring all over this land. men and wtfmeh of all races wilL right, so appropriate to the oc I dreamed that every man would be free"; unite more strongly in their ef c a s i o n s ^ He was giving words to the people in Memphis, Tennessee. forts to raise mankind to its at Langston University as in highest level, and do it peace Atlanta, Georgia, as in thousands A bullet came out of the night striking him dead; fully, thoughtfully, with dignij of other cities, people gathered in Not a mournful word from his mouth was said. and understanding, but most stunned sadness. That sadness Before h is death he was letting the nation know; all, with equality. was felt deeply on Langston's The colored man was not standing cruelty anymore. campus as students, faculty and % administrative staff members With regard to the Martin Lu- assembled briefly in their own We want pay equal to our jobs; thcre King Leadership Award, tribute, and to re-dedicate them Now he is dead and this nation sobs. donations should be made to the selves to the principles of Dr. Now, preachers and teachers, do your duty and let his golden message hurl Langston 1 niversity Development King—peace, understanding, hu Carrying peace and freedom all over this world. » foundation. All cojrespondence man dignity and above all equal should be addressed to the Of ity of opportunity. —Joe E. Wilson fice of the Business Manager, The rain stopped shortly be (Langston University Junior Langston University. fore the students marched to the from Chicago majoring in The award will be made to a flagpole for their brief service. sociology.) Dr. John W. Coleman, Uni I -angston student above the fresh versity Chaplain, gave the invo man level who has met require cation that preceded announce ments of responsible leadership ment by Jerry Driver, Presi in scholastic performance in stu dent affairs and community con dent of the Student Government cern. Association of $700 already con tributed for a scholarship founded in Dr. King's honor to be known “ Mrs. Hale also carries with as the “Martin Luther King her from the Langston University Leadership Award’ ’. family my personal check of $100 Dr. William H. Hale, President to help carry on the work so of Langston University, eulogized nobly begun by this fallen leader. Dr. King in a short.address which follows: “ Just as 1 think it is impor* “ We assemble here for a brief tant for you to know that, 1 thinl moment to pay tribute to the it even more important for tht memory of a great man. At this people of/this state'and natior very same time in the City of to know that the world has not Atlanta, many of the great peo gone completely mad; that the ple of the world are also as unhappy spectacle of wild, in sembling for this purpose. sane and utterly irresponsible “ I think it important for you conduct, to which our country to know that we, too, are repre is presently being subjected, is sented there in Atlanta. Mrs. Hale far from being universal. I com is there on behalf Of the Lang mend our students for the way ston University family extending in which you have carried your our sympathies to 'M rs. King. selves during these troublous Martin Luther King was not just days and I am reminded of the a name to me for hfe and I have calm demeanor of John Brown, been friends since he was a stu- another who died in the cause of dent at Morehouse Collegg_and freedom. It is fortunate for our Mrs. Hale and I were professors free society that John Brown was at Clark College in Atlanta, not slain at Harper's Ferry for Georgia. #r7 in the interlude between his cap “ I have known the Reverend ture and his death, he was able Ralph Abernathy since he was a to give purpose to his life and student of mine at the Alabama to call our nation to Maccount- LANGBTON UNIVERSITY MEMORIAL SERVICES for Martin Luther King, jr., <frew M m State College in Montgomery, ing with its conscience^ students, faculty and staff members Airing services conducted at Langston University at 9:30aja. Alabama, the place where Dr. “ All last Thursday night fol Tuesday. Dr. William Hale, Langston president, eulogized King as a “ leader not of the King first saw his burning bush. lowing the tragic news, my tele but of all races who strive for Individual dignity and opportunity.” (Dally / APRIL, 1968—THE LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE—PAGE 2 Memorial to Dr Martin Luther King A special memorial service for Dr. Martin Luther King, J r., was held in the Langston Uni versity I.W. Young Auditorium, Friday morning, at ten o’clock. Dewayne Walker a junior social science major, read the scripture and offered prayer. James Glover, President of the Senior Class, presented the occasion followed by a selection from the University Choir, “ We Shall Overcome,” directed by William B. Garcia. Statements were made by The Reverend S.B. Bagley, Director of the Baptist Student Center, Langston, and Reverend J.H. Davis, Pastor of the Mt. Bethel Baptist Church, Langston, who also sang “ Precious Lord.” The following students also made I* .