ON Tf IE COVER Page TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Calendar

4 Election in Atlanta

5 The Board Elects .. . Minton, Greene, Manley and Nabrit

6 The Dedication of Dean Sage Hall

8 Rockefeller Grant to Aid in Training Teachers oi The portrait of the late Dean Sage English for Georgia in the foyer of Dean Sage Hall on the 8 Summaries and Abstracts Published in Carnegie Atlanta University campus claims the at¬ Research Program tention of (left to right) Mrs. David Mc- Alpin of Princeton, New Jersey; Law¬ 9 Facililies Extended for .. . Graduate Work in rence J. MacGregor, chairman of the Chemistry Board of Trustees, Atlanta University and Trevor Arnett, honorary chairman 11 Lincoln Collection is Presented to Atlanta University of the Board, all of whom attended the Dedication of Dean Sage Hall on April 13 The Chatham County Workshop 24. 15 The 12th Annual Exhibition The portrait was a gift to the Uni¬ versity from Dean Sage, Jr., a member 16 Tribute to a Great Lady of the Board of Trustees. 18 The University Women

20 The 84th Commencement

24 Quote and Unquote

26 Spotlight

28 Faculty Items

30 Alumni News

33 Alumni Association Activities

34 Atlanta University ... A Center for Information on the L"N

34 University Scholars Appear in New Book on Racial Minorities

34 Miss Hortense Lilly Appointed to School of Social Work

34 School of Library Service Students Tour Washing¬ ton Libraries

38 Requiescat in Pace

Series III JULY, 1953 No. 83

Entered as second-class matter February 28, 1935, at the Post Office at Atlanta, Georgia, under the Act of August 24, 1912. Accept¬ ance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in the Act of February 28, 1925, 538, P. L. & R.

2 CALENDAR

CONVOCATION: January 22 — IT Stanley Jones. Mis¬ LECTURE: April 22 — Mrs. Frances Clark Savers. sionary and Author Author and Children's Librarian

l NIVERSITY CENTER CONVOCATION: February DEDICAT ION: April 24 — Dean Sage Hall 1 John W. E. Bowen, Bishop, Atlantic Coast Area of the Methodist Church CONCER T: April 25 — Mannes-Gimpel-Silva Trio

RECITAL: February 6 — George Matthews, Tenor ACCESSORY SHOW: April 27 — by Rich’s, Inc. l NTVERSITN CONVOCATION: February 10 — Pres¬ CON\ OCA1 ION: April 30 — Louis Fischer, entation of the Anna Chittenden Thayer Lincoln Foreign Collection Correspondent and Author Subject: “The Life and Death of Stalin” POLITICAL SYMPOSIl M: February 15 —Morris A. FORUM: Abram, Attorney; Samuel Z. Westerfield, Director, May 5 — Stefan H. Robock, Chief. Industrial Economics School of Business Administration Branch, TVA Subject: “The Negro in the Industrial Development RECTI of the South" AL: February 15 — Rawn Spearman, Tenor

FORUM: CONCER I : February 25 — Rayford W. Logan, Chair¬ May 8— 1 lie Atlanta-Morehouse-Spelman man. Department of History, Howard University Chorus and Orchestra Subject: “The Impending Crisis in Africa" MAY DAY PROGRAM: May 14 —Pupils of Labora¬ THE l NIVERSITY PLAYERS: February 25-27 — tory School “Medea” I HE l M VERS I I N PLAN ERS: May FORI M: March 14—-“Spreading 11—Stanley A. Cain, Chairman, De¬ the News,” by Ladv Gregory partment of Natural Resources, University of Michi¬ gan PRESIDENTS’ RECEPTION: May 23- Honoring the Graduating Classes of 53 f OKI \1: March 12 — Gelolo McHugh, Professor of Psy chology, Duke University BACCALAUREATE SERMON: June 7 — Harold Cooke I OKI M: March 27 — Abram L. Harris, Professor of Phillips, Minister of the First Baptist Church. Economics, l niversitv of Chicago Cleveland. Ohio Subject: “Government and Economic Welfare in the l nited States SPELMAN COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT EXER¬

CISES: June 8 — Lewis Machen Hammond. Dean EXHIBI I ION : March 29—I 12th Annual) Paintings, of the Graduate School. I he l nixersitx of \ irginia Sculpture and Prints b\ Negro Artists ATLANTA UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT EXER¬ CONGER I : \pril 10 Spelman College Glee Club CISES: June 8 — Clarence Faust. President of the Fund for the Advancement of Education I OKl M: \pril 15 Malcolm Pitt. Department of In¬ dian Studies. I he Hartford Seminar\ Foundation MOKEHOl SE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT EXER¬ Subject: “Renaissance in India Major Factors in CISES: June 9 John P. Davis, Editor of Our the Contemporarx Scene World

3 MRS. CLEMENT CONGRATULATES THE

PRIMARY ELECTION WINNER FOR

ATLANTA’S BOARD OF EDUCATION

In January, 1954, President Rufus E. Clement is ex¬ “When Atlanta examined the vote tabulations, its won¬ der pected to take his seat as a member of the City of Atlanta’s grew. Dr. Clement had carried 40 of the 58 precincts. Board of Education. (There are really 59, but the latter is the City Hall where the absentee ballots are counted.) He won a majority of President Clement won his right to be on the Board in the white wards. And of the 18 lost he had failed to carry the May 13 primary election in Atlanta, when he defeated nine by margins of 22 and less. And of the nine others lost, J. H. Landers, who had served as a Board member since none had gone against him by a substantial margin. There 1927. was simply no getting around the fact that while the Of the many editorials on the election appearing in the valued and able Mayor William B. Hartsfield was winning press of the nation, the Bulletin likes the one in the May a fifth term, on the basis of progress and efficiency, aider- 15 issue of the Atlanta Constitution, which follows, in men committed to the city’s future were winning or lead¬ part: ing for runover contests, Dr. Clement had won the most

“ impressive victory of all. . . . Atlantans awoke Thursday morning to find they had elected the able, qualified president of Atlanta Uni¬ “And, even more important, Atlanta seemed proud, if versity, Dr. Rufus E. Clement, to the city’s school board. surprised, at having done the job. Thousands had voted He is the first Negro to he elected on a city-wide basis for Dr. Clement because the\ thought he deserved it. and since Reconstruction Days. The fact that two other Ne- because they believed the more than 25,000 Negro chil¬ eroes* were elected to the Citv Executive Committee, on a dren in the city's schools deserved representation. But

none had ward basis, went almost unnoted. expected him to win. ...

* One of the two was A. T. Walden, Atlanta University, !07.

4 THE BOARD ELECTS... MINTON, GREENE, MANLEY AND NABRIT

Elected to the Board of Trustees of elected to the Board of Atlanta Uni¬ the bishopric, be has served the fol¬ Atlanta l niversity at the annual meet¬ versity, was also elected a member lowing districts: West Indies, South ing in April were Henry M. Minton, of the finance committee. Among oth¬ America and Tennessee, 1932-1936; president of Church & Dwight Com¬ er affiliations, he is a director of Arkansas, 1938-1940: Mississippi and pany, Incorporated, of New York Church & Dwight Company, Incor¬ Louisiana. 1932-1948: the Philadel¬ City: Dr. Sherman L. Greene, bishop porated, and of Church & Dwight, phia and Delaware Conferences, 1946- of the A.M.E. Church of Georgia, and Ltd.; a director of the Allied Chemical 1948; Alabama, 1948-1951; and Dr. Albert E. Manley, the president¬ & Dye Corporation; a director of the Georgia, since February, 1951. elect of Spelman College. Also elected Fort Orange Paper Company; a di¬ was Mrs. Constance C. Nabrit of At¬ rector of the Home Life Insurance Dr. Manley is a graduate of John¬ lanta as secretary of the Board and as Company and a trustee of the Wil- son C. Smith University, Columbia secretary of the University. liamsburgh Savings Bank. University and Stanford l niversity.

SHERMAN L. GREENE CONSTANCE C. NABRIT ALBERT E. MANLEY HENRY M. MINTON

Mr. Minton was graduated from Bishop Greene attended Alcorn Col¬ He has been a high school teacher Polytechnic Preparatory School of lege for three years. He earned the and principal in Asheville. North Car¬ Brooklyn. 11 e also attended the Co¬ bachelor of arts degree, however, olina; state inspector of Negro high lumbia l niversity pre-medical school. from Campbell College, and the bach¬ schools under the North Carolina In January, 1939. he started in elor of divinity degree from Shorter State Department of Public Instruc¬ business with Spencer Trask Com¬ College. He has honorary degrees that tion and dean of the College of Arts were and Sciences and pany. and in 1927, he became a mem¬ conferred upon him by Allen professor of educa¬ ber of the firm. Mr. Minton was l niversity and Wdlber force Univer¬ tion at North Carolina Coll ege. He elected to the vice-presidency of sity. entered upon his duties as president Church & Dwight Company, Incor¬ A former pastor of St. Matthew's of Spelman College on July 1. porated. on January 1. 1938. In Jan- Church in Shreveport. Louisiana; St. Mrs. a uary. 1953. he was elected to the pres¬ James Church in New Orleans, and Nabrit, native of New Lon¬ idency. Bethel Church in Little Rock, Arkan¬ don, Connecticut, is an honor gradu¬ In World War II. Mr. Minton was sas. he has served in the presidency ate of Boston l niversity. At present of to a member of the l . S. Army Air Lampton College, Alexandria, Lou¬ the administrative assistant Presi¬ Force. When he received his dis¬ isiana. and of Shorter College. Bish¬ dent Hufus L. Clement, she has served charge. he had attained the rank of op Greene has also served as chan¬ for many years as the assistant score- lieutenant-colonel. cellor of Campbell College and Morris tan and assistant treasurer of Atlanta Mr. Minton, in addition to being Brown College. Since being elected to l niversity.

5 On the Platform (left to right) Albert E. Manley, President-elect of Spelman College; Benjamin E. Mays, President of Morehouse Col¬ lege; Rufus E. dement, President of Atlanta University; Trevor Arnett, Honorable Chairman of the Board, Atlanta University; Law¬ rence J. MacGregor, Chairman of the Board, Atlanta University; Florence M. Read, President of Spelman College; and Otis A. Barge of Barge-Thompson Company.

THE DEDICATION OE

DEAN SAGE HALL

On Friday afternoon, April 24, at four o’clock, in the presence of trustees, students, faculty, alumni and friends who had gathered in the auditorium of the new classroom building, Dean Sage Hall was dedicated. Although the building had been open, unofficially, since the beginning of the fall term, the formal opening had been planned to take place during the annual spring meeting of the Board of Trustees. Brightest note of the occasion was the pres¬ ence as well as the participation of Mrs. David McAlpin of Princeton, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Mr. Sage and the family representative for the ceremony. Lawrence J. MacGregor, chairman of the Board of Trustees, presided. President Florence M. Read of Spel¬ man College read appropriate Scriptures and President Benjamin E. Mays of Morehouse College offered the

MRS. DAVID McALPIN Prayer of Dedication. Introduced Represented the Sage Family at the Dedication Service. by Mr. MacGregor, Mrs. McAlpin spoke of

r. In the Audience—Mrs. Chauncey Waddell of New York, N. Y. (Spelman College Trustee); Harry J. Carman, Dean of Columbia College, New York, N. Y., and Atlanta University Trustee; and Chauncey Waddell of New York, N. Y. (Atlanta University Trustee).

her father's two consuming interests holds the greatest opportunity for ser¬ University, Mr. MacGregor, speaking Atlanta University and the Pres¬ vice to my fellow men. for the Board and other University “It occurred to me that was byterian Hospital of New York — how officers, said “I cannot forego this “which meant more to him than any¬ he felt about Atlanta University — opportunity to express to Mr. Toombs thing else he did in his entire life.' not only in the service he gave but and Mr. Barge, the appreciation of the Reminiscing for a few moments, in the service he felt Atlanta Univer¬ Board for what they have done in she said, “As I walk around this beau¬ sity renders. designing and constructing this build¬ tiful campus, I think of the evening I In her concluding remarks, Mrs. ing, over and above what could be spent with Dad in New York. Mother McAlpin made the following state¬ ordinarily expected. 1 want to stress had died a year before and Dad was ment: “I only hope that as you grow that point because there is something in this carrying a heavy load. ... I asked older, each decade will be the finest building which never shows him ‘What do you consider the finest that you have realized. ’ — the love of these men for a superb decade of your life," and he said. ‘The Before the keys to Dean Sage Hall piece of craftsmanship.” one I am in now because this one were officially turned over to Atlanta (Continued on page 23)

(Left) Mrs. David McAlpin just before she was introduced to the audience by Chair¬ man of the Board, Lawrence J. MacGregor.

Seated beside Mrs. McAlpin is Henry J. Toombs of the architectural firm, Toombs and Company.

(Right) President Clement of Atlanta Uni¬ versity is spokesman for faculty, students anil alumni. Summaries and Abstracts Rockefeller Grant to Aid in Training Published in Carnegie Teachers of English for Georgia Aided by a grant of $10,000 from the Rockefeller Foundation, Research Program Atlanta University has launched an intensive program for the training of “exceptionally good teachers of English.” This is. an effort to raise the literacy level of hoys and girls who attend the secondary schools and Recently published by Atlanta Uni¬ colleges of this area. versity, and available for distribution, According to Dr. Nathaniel P. Tillman, chairman of the Department is a 120-page monograph entitled Summaries of English at Atlanta University, who will head the program, this latest of Research Projects, 1947-1952. It is edited effort was initiated because reading and language tests have consistently by Nathaniel P. revealed the marked weaknesses in the language arts on the part of high Tillman, chairman of the depart¬ school students. ment of English at Atlanta University To meet the needs of prospective and in-service teachers the Depart¬ and Morehouse College, who served as chairman of the Research Com¬ ment of English is offering a program leading to the master of arts de¬ mittee. The summaries and abstracts gree in English with an English-Education minor. Courses will he given in the nature of language, the history of the English language and the are based upon research and creative teaching of language and literature. activity carried out during the past five years under the Carnegie Grants- In-Aid Program for Experimental Teaching in the Atlanta University Center and six other colleges and universities in four southern states.

Of the more than 200 summaries and abstracts placed in the hands of the Committee, only 61 were pub¬ lished. Although some science papers wrere included to show areas of in¬ terest, priority was given to research papers in the fields of the social sciences and the humanities because it was assumed that the considerable

DR. TILLMAN DR. LaBRANT length of papers in these areas w'ould make difficult or delay their publica¬ The University will seek able college graduates for the regular ses¬ tion in the sion and for these, there is a limited number of tuition scholarships. journals related to these fields. In-service teachers will be offered courses in English-Education at the University. For this group there will also be a workshop in language The Carnegie Grants-In-Aid Pro¬ arts during the summer session. Emphasis will be placed on the acquisi¬ gram wfas initiated at Atlanta Univer¬ tion of language skills by the teachers themselves and acquainting sity in 1947 by a grant of $215,000 teachers with the large body of literature suitable for high school and from the Carnegie Foundation for the freshman college students. Assistance will be given to regional institutes Advancement of Teaching, and and conferences of teachers working on curriculum and instruction by contributions of $60,000 from the co¬ in the language arts. A study of the teaching of English in Georgia high schools will be conducted for the purpose of finding out (a) who operating colleges. In addition to the the teachers of English are (b) what their educational background is colleges of the Atlanta University (c) how the courses are taught (d) what facilities are available for Center (Atlanta University, More¬ teachers and pupils and (e) what problems are most vexing and how house College. Spelman College, Clark they are being met. College and Morris Brown College), To work with the University faculty in strengthening the program, the other colleges associated in the an to to appointment begin in September. 1953, has been made Dr. Lou program were Fort Valley State Col¬ LaBrant, a former professor of English at New York University, who is lege, 'Talladega. Hampton, a Tuskegee, specialist in the psychology of language growth and English Education Southern and Dillard. in the secondary schools. The author of six books and more than 100 articles on English-Education. Miss LaBrant has lectured in 32 of the Dr. Robert Lester of the Carnegie 48 states. She also has taught at Harvard. Tulane, Northwestern, Uni- Foundation served as the representa¬ versity of Puerto Rico, Colorado State Teachers College, University of tive of the Foundation and as adviser Arkansas and Mills College. In 1942, Baker University awarded her an for the over-all program. Dr. S. Mil- honorary doctorate of literature. Before joining the faculty of New ton Nabrit. director of the School of } ork University, Dr. LaBrant was assistant at the l professor niversity Arts and Sciences, was the coordina¬ of Kansas, a teaching fellow at Nortlnvestern and a professor of English tor of the program. at Ohio State University. (Continued on page 39) Facilities Extended for... Graduate Work in Chemistry

John W. Carten, Jr., of Rome, Georgia, an August '53 grad¬ uate of Atlanta University, is seen measuring dielectric con¬ stants with a heterodyne beat circuit which he, himself, con¬ structed. Dr. Kenneth T. Wal-

dock (standing), a member of Atlanta University's Chemistry Department, is Mr. Carten's adviser.

W itli the opening of the new chemistry building in undertaken. Projects in organic synthesis, in free radical February, 1953, facilities for graduate study in the field reactions and in structural studies are under way. projects have been substantially increased for both Morehouse which have received the support of research grants. Plans

College and Atlanta University, which jointly were re¬ are now in the making to provide more research and sponsible for the building’s construction. teaching assistantships.

The entire third floor of the building is devoted to Included in the new building is a reading room with graduate laboratories and research, with space, at the shelf space sufficient to house the best American and for¬ present time, for about a dozen research students. Along eign journals which are constantly being acquired. with the increased space, new equipment has been pur¬ chased in physical chemistry. Though there are improvements yet to be made. Atlanta l The chemistrj department is now offering courses in niversity, and in particular members of its chemistrx instrumental anal)sis and advanced physical techniques. department, are justly pleased with the progress that is Research in both organic and physical chemistry may be being made.

9 Mrs. Anna Chittenden E. Clement Thayer brings Dr. Rufus up to date on the history of some of the very unusual items in the collection. to eye According witnesses, Lincoln spent hours on his knees in an effort to find a solution to his many problems, In this photograph, Mrs. Thayer is pointing to one of the Lincoln portraits known as the ''Kneeling Lincoln."

10 Lincoln Collection Is Presented to Atlanta University

Mrs. Anna Chittenden Thayer of convenient for both the colleges and New \ ork City was in Atlanta during the speaker, would be the day for this the month of February to address the convocation. students of the Atlanta University ‘‘Mrs. Anna Chittenden Thayer is System and to present to the Univer¬ with us this morning and there is a sity her valuable Thayer Lincoln Col¬ story behind her being here which lection. many of you know very well. 1 shall President dement Introduces not attempt to tell her story; 1 shall Mrs. Thayer simply say that about a year and a President Clement (center) examines one of the priceless items in the Anna Chittenden Thayer Lincoln Collection In his introductory remarks, Presi¬ half ago, through the intervention of at Atlanta University. On his right is Dollie Harrison, a dent Rufus E. Clement stated: I a mutual friend of these colleges and graduate student in English. The young lady on his left is Nanella Jones, a student at Spelman College. think most of you know that in re¬ Mrs. Thayer, Mrs. Thayer was pre¬ ligious and academic circles, even in vailed upon to give to this Center one of the finest collections of Lincolnana political circles, if you use a generous Mrs. Thayer and her son, Philip, who, connotation of the and the term, the month only one now situated any¬ incidentally, served with some of you of February is especially a good where south of the Mason and Dixon in the 92nd Division, here today. We month in American line. Mrs. history. The Chauncey Waddell, a are pleased to have Mrs. Thayer tell month sees the trustee of birthday of many emi¬ Spelman and long a friend us how she got started and what is in nent Americans come and go: George of Mrs. Thayer, knew of the long the collection and anything else that interest of Mrs. Washington, Frederick Douglas and Thayer and her hus¬ she may wish.” Abraham Lincoln. Perhaps it is for band — knew of the valuable collec¬ Mrs. Thayer Is Warmly that reason that the month has come tion which they, over the years, had Received to be used by the old Federal Council collected together, knew that the Wor¬ of the Churches of Christ and by the cester Public Library and Clark Uni¬ Mrs. Thayer was warmly received new National Council of Churches of versity and other places had exhibited and eagerly listened to by the audi¬ Christ as the month in which we try the collection. ence which learned of her experience

to think of brotherhood and race re¬ “But Mrs. Waddell did not have as a collector for more than 60 vears. lations. You also know that in aca¬ much difficulty in convincing Mrs. (Continued on page 12) demic circles, largely made up of in¬ Thayer that this was the place where stitutions such as ours, under the the collection should find its perma¬ guidance of the Association for the nent home, for Mrs. Thayer knew the Study of Negro Life and History, we third President of Atlanta University, have come to think of the second Edward Twichell Ware, very well. Mr. week in February as Negro History Thayer was also a Tale man. Mrs. Week. It is. therefore, fitting and Thayer was a very good friend of Mr. proper that a convocation such as is and Mrs. Edward Harkness who also this one toda\ should he placed in had been more than casually inter¬ this part of the week and at this ested in this Center. So, all things particular time. We would have sched¬ combined to say to Mrs. Thayer that uled this convocation for February we would he delighted to have this 12. which the hirthda\ of Abraham collection to help her make up her Lincoln, except that for years and mind. years that day has been a holiday in “We are pleased to have this col¬ the l niversit) and we would not wish lection which will be opened officialh after this convocation in the to change that. But we did decide, Thayer After the Convocation. Mrs. Tinner (on the extreme with the help of the person who is to Lincoln Room at the Trevor Arnett right) chats with (left to right) President Florence M. Rend of Spelman (.allege: Philip Tinner of Chapel Hill, Library. are speak to us today, that the date most We delighted to have \orth Carolina, her son: anil President ( lenient.

11 12 THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY BULLETIN of her association and talks with the “Lincoln has been woven into the extravagant. Things she said and did President’s son, Robert Lincoln, and fabric of my life, and even today be is were oftentimes irrational, Mrs. Thay¬ of her avid and never-ending search alive and vital to me.' er reported, yet “because she was Mr. for materials that were associated As a young girl, the speaker re¬ Lincoln’s wife, I try to be charitable with the life of the Lincoln family. called acquiring a few prints as the toward her.” The speaker recalled In a reference to some of the pic¬ beginning of her collection. She w as having visited the home of Robert tures in the collection which she re¬ assisted by her family and friends Lincoln and seeing countless photo¬ ferred to as the “Kneeling Lincoln,” who knew of her deep interest; and graphs of the father about but only Mrs. Thayer pointed out that there later by her husband, the late Judge one small likeness of the mother in have been eye witnesses to the fact Charles M.Thayer of Worcester, Mass- evidence, which could be significant

that Lincoln spent hours on his knees achusetts, who presented to her the of how Mary Lincoln was regarded in an effort to find a solution to his first Lincoln autograph that she was in the family relationship. terrific problems. To show how well to acquire. The membership certificate of Mrs. be was versed in the Bible, she quoted In 1907, Mrs. Thayer held her first Thayer in the Lincoln Farm Associa¬ passages from the Second Inaugural Lincoln exhibit for the students and tion, also presented to Atlanta Univer¬ Address (modeled on the King James teachers of Worcester’s public schools sity, was of interest to the audience version of the Bible), “Fondly do I in the Thayer home. It was a practice because it represented how a group hope, fervently do I pray that this that she continued for many years to of New Yorkers (including Mark scourge of war will speedily pass come. Twain) had banded together to buy away” and “With malice toward none Of intense interest in Mrs. Thayer’s from a small travelling circus the log talk were her remarks cabin that Mr. Lincoln had in as but with charity toward all . . .” as concerning the lived indications of how his words have age-old controversy that has sur¬ a boy. The Association assumed re¬ lived on through generations. rounded the life of Mary Lincoln. Ac¬ sponsibility for returning the log cab¬ Mrs. Thayer attributed her great cording to Mrs. Thayer, Mrs. Lincoln, in to its native site in Kentucky as a love for Lincoln to the inspiration she a beautiful and well-educated woman, Lincoln shrine, and today it is en¬ received from Miss Ethel Brackett, a was very helpful to her husband, but cased in a marble building. Brooklyn, New York, history teacher. she was highly nervous, the possessor In her closing remarks, Mrs. Thay- “Since those days," she reminisced, of an uncontrollable temper and very (Continued on page 37) The Chatham County Workshop

A Workshop in School Planning (5) to work on current personal prob¬ From Atlanta l niversity, those who for teachers of Georgia s Chatham- lems; (6) to learn methods and tech¬ served as consultants and resource Savannah Schools was conducted dur¬ niques applicable to current situa¬ persons were Dr. Paul I. Clifford. Dr. ing the second semester (1952-1953) tions and (7) to evaluate, continu¬ R. 0. Johnson, Dr. Lynette Saine under the leadership of Dr. Wesley ously, individual and group efforts. Bickers, Dr. L. E. Boyd and Dr. Lyda. J. Lyda. director of Atlanta Univer¬ To accomplish these aims, the total all of the faculty of the School of sity’s School of Education. Sessions Workshop group shared in common Education. Others who served were were held each second and fourth experiences that were pertinent to Mrs. Rosemarv Jackson and Mrs. Tuesday and Wednesday from Jan¬ their concerns. personal Eunice Brown, consultants. Savannah uary through the first week in June In the larger group sessions, dis¬ Public Schools; Mrs. Maenelle Dixon at the Beach High School in Savan¬ cussions centered around dynamic as¬ nah. In addition to the Dempsev, consultant for Negro ele¬ regular meet¬ pects of the problem-solving process, mentary schools. State of Georgia: ings, supper meetings were held to reports on national conferences at Canute M. Richardson, consultant for provide the participants with well- which members had been in attend¬ rounded Negro secondary schools, State of experiences. ance, an evaluation of workshop pro¬ For the most part the Workshop cedure, the synthesis of human devel¬ Georgia; Dr. Calvin Kiah. chairman. deviated from the usual classroom opment, concepts pertinent to the Department of Education. Savannah State procedures to concentrate on the teaching process, the improvement of College; Dr. Mamie Jones, problems and interests of the partici¬ principal-teacher relationships, the Georgia State Department of Educa¬ pants. Its objectives were (1) to ex¬ identification of state consultants tion: Dr. Olive Renfroe, consultant in plore the problem-solving process; available to school systems, a consid¬ teacher education, Georgia State De¬ I 2) to facilitate the ease of commu¬ eration of programs for exceptional partment of Education; Dr. S. L. nication. cooperation and group co¬ children and an explanation of the Duncan, supervisor, Negro secondary hesiveness through the dynamics of Field Service Program sponsored by schools, North Carolina: R. 0. Cous¬ democratic group interaction; (3) to Atlanta University. ins, director, division of Negro edu¬ share experiences necessary to achieve cation, State of Georgia, and a team common understanding; (4) to be¬ Opportunities for group discussion, of fourteen come identified with small interest practical experiences and individual visiting consultants of the research were groups and to assume largely the re¬ given in the meetings Georgia State Department of Educa¬ sponsibility for one’s own learning; of the smaller interest groups. tion.

A Small Interest Group at the Chatham County Workshop. Seated at the end of the table is Dr. Wesley J. Lyda, Director of the Program. Scenes at the formal opening of the 12th Annual Exhibition on March 29. In the lower right hond corner (left to right) are Miss Jenelsie Walden, art instructor at Spelman College; Mrs. Jewel Simon of Atlanta, whose prize-winning water color "City Slums" is the center of interest; President Rufus E. Clement and Dr. S. M. Nabrit, director of the School of Arts and Sciences.

14 *7^ J2t& /4uncial £x/t,C&itian

“Geek Dance,” by Baltimore’s Irvin H. Turner. Winner of the $300 Award for figure painting.

folded before a barren and desolate colors. Romeyn V. Lippman of Bos¬ ON500Sunday,art loversMarchattended29, morethe open¬than land. For many of those who attend¬ ton, Massachusetts, won the first award of $125 for ing of Atlanta University’s 12th an¬ ed, it was one of the most powerful “Revival”; and and nual exhibition of paintings, sculpture commanding oils in the show. Jewel Woodard Simon of Atlanta re¬ In the ceived the second award of and prints by Negro artists. sculpture section, John Big- $75 for gers, a member of the art department “City One hundred and fifty-two works Slums.” of Texas Southern University in Members of the three-man jury, of art were on view representing the Houston, was awarded the first prize Ben E. Shute, head of the department work of 84 artists from 22 states and of $250 for his terra cotta figure, of fine arts at the Atlanta Art Insti¬ the District of Columbia. “Kneeling Figure." The second award tute; E. R. Hunter, director of the The highest cash purchase award of of $100 in sculpture went to Hayward Atlanta Art Institute; and J. Pat Den¬ $300 was won by Irvin H. Turner of Oubre, chairman of the department man, a member of the faculty of the Baltimore, Maryland, for his highly of art at Alabama State College, for Atlanta Art Institute and currently imaginative figure painting, “Geek his massive plaster figure, “In a Pen¬ serving as president of the Art Di¬ Dance. In the landscapes, the win¬ sive Mood.” rectors Club of Atlanta, cited the fol- ner of the John Hope Purchase Award The winners in the print section loyving with honorable mention: A1 of $250 was \\ alter A. Simon of Pe¬ were Leroy C. Weaver, instructor in French of Boston. Massachusetts, for tersburg, Virginia, for his oil paint¬ art at Prairie View College in Texas, his portrait in oil. “Awaiting Better- ing. “Venezia.'’ Another winner in the for an etching, “East Texas Oil Day s : Eugene Jesse Brown of Lang¬ oils was Thomas Edward Goodwin, a Field : John Diggers, who took his ston. Oklahoma, for a landscape. “Old school teacher in Chicago, Illinois, second award of $15 for a lithograph, Landmark : and James Veargans of who received the $150 award for his “Mother and Children : and Robert New ^ ork. New ’t ork. for his modern. A. Daniel, art painting. “Self Portrait." The popular instructor at Florida “Assemblage al Fresco.” In the yva- award of $100 in oils, at the close of A. & M. College in Tallahassee, who ter colors. Bernard Goss of Chicago. the exhibition, went to Charles Vi bite. received the third award of $10 fur a Illinois, yvon honorable mention for New York artist, for “To The Fu¬ pencil drawing. “Self Portrait. his sensitive painting. "Abstract": ture." a life-size figure of a Negro The judges were unanimous in and in the print section, mention to woman their standing resolutel) with arms choice of winners in the water (Continued on page 37)

15 President Read — 1927

After 26 years at Spelman College, Florence Matilda Read

lias doffed the mantle of the Presidency ... a robe that she has worn with exceeding grace and exceptional pride. She leaves her beloved Spelman with no misgivings as to the future, for this well-known college for women is an accepted, accredited institution, with the highest rating of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and of the Association of American Universities. Spelman, hearing the family name of the late John D. Rockefeller, largely through the efforts of Miss Read, has become widely respected and admired for superior academic standards, excellent curriculum and quality graduates. Yet in the span of 26 years, Spelman. alone, has not claimed President Read’s full time and energies. She has worked with the colleges of the Atlanta University System and the Atlanta University Center and she has been a staunch supporter of the United Negro College Fund, in which 31 private Negro colleges of the nation are represented. However, despite her wide and varied interests, President

Read has had her chief responsibility at Spelman — a respon¬ sibility which she has accepted without reservation doing, on numerous occasions, more than the situation required because of her dedication to a cause. Through her astute planning there has been developed at Spelman one of the most beautiful college campuses in the na¬

tion . .. two buildings have been erected to change the campus

scene ... a fifteen foot stone wall on the southernmost boun¬

dary, has given the college distinction as well as protection

... academic standards have been upheld and elevated ... a faculty of scholars has provided inspiration as well as intellec-

Beginning of the Atlanta University System. John Hope of Morehouse Col¬ lege, Myron W. Adams of Atlanta Uni¬ versity and Florence Matilda Read of Spelman College, sign the Agreement of Affiliation — April 1, 1929.

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16 President Read — 1953

tual guidance ... there has been strict adherence to the spiritual as well as the intellectual growth of students . . . the endowment has been increased to nearly three and a half million dollars.

And this is not all . . . the intangible as well as the tangible of the Read Administration is worthy of mention. Spelman has reached its place of importance because President Read has had as her goal the development of a good college of liberal arts and sciences, not just the development of a good Negro college. Early in her administration, she worked to strengthen the col¬ lege, abandoning the nurse training department and the high school department. She would neither tolerate nor compromise with any suggestion that meant her students were to be regarded as different from any other young women. For Spelman, she wanted the same advantages that were offered at Mount Holy¬ oke, Radcliffe or Smith Colleges. She planned cultural pro¬ grams that would bring speakers to the campus of the worth and the reputation of Lord Marley, Sir Hubert Wilkins. Morris

Hindus .. . concert artists like Marian Anderson, Dorothy

Maynor, Harold Bauer, Soulima Stravinsky ... string quar¬ tets, symphonic orchestras, travelling dramatic groups ... to give those in her charge the best of cultural advantages. It would not be amiss to say that President Read found much of her recreation in her devotion to Spelman. Many evenings after the closing of offices and the dimming of dormitory lights, she might be seen at her desk at work on plans for what she considered to be good and right for her college and her students. When Florence Matilda Read assumed her duties at Spelman in 1927 (after resigning as executive secretary of the Inter- (Continued on page 36)

17 The University Women

(There are women about the campus who are exerting great influence not only in the affairs of the University but in the Atlanta community. In this issue, the Bulletin continues a series of sketches on who they are, their back¬ grounds and what they are doing.)

a basis for I )r. Virginia I .acy Jones — and appeared publicly as a toe dan¬ beginning the Atlanta Director, School of Library cer and as a meml >er o f tlle Llamp- program. When the sc hool was offi¬ Service ton PIayers. cially opened in 1041, she was one For graduate studies she matricu¬ ol the lirst to receive an appointment Students wlio enroll in the School lated at the University ol Illinois, to the faculty. In 1945, she was of Library Service at Atlanta Uni¬ earning the master of science degree named to the directorship, succeeding versity can consider that they are in library service in 1038. She earned Dr. Eliza Atkins Gleason, first head of unusually fortunate. Not only do the doctor of philosophy degree in the school. they have one of tlie best known library service at the University of During World War 11, Dr. Jones and best trained librarians ol the Chicago in 1045. Tllere are many made a tour of U. S. Army camp nation as their director, but in addi- who still recall the valuable work libraries to observe administration t ion they I lave an individual who is done by Virginia Lacy to help the techniques so that the Atlanta deeply interested in their weIfare, N. A. A. C. P. get restaurants in school could incorporate this phase outside as well as inside the class¬ Champaign and Urbana to serve of library service in its training pro¬ room. Negroes. She spoke to class, church gram. When the year s new crop of and fraternal groups, in an effort to She is a member and officer of the future librarians invades the campus get students to break down this un- American Library Association and in tire fall, Dr. Virginia Lacy Jones American practice. the Association ol American Library goes into her job with a dual pur¬ During the period that she was Schools. I he contacts that she has pose —i to train efficient an d skilled librarian at Municipal College in made in traveling and in working librarians and to develop young men Louisville, a post from which she with these organizations have been and women of moral courage, char¬ resigned in 1030 to accept an ap¬ a prime in oppor¬ acter and integrity. factor placement pointment as Atlanta l niversity s tunities for It does not take long for the stu¬ graduates ol the School catalog librarian, she organized of Library Service at Harvard, Yale, dents to learn that they have a friend (with Mrs. Ann Anderson. A. Lb ic as well as a teacher in Dr. Jones, Brooklyn Pub! Library, Chicago 28), the Kentucky Library Asso¬ Public Library, the Library of Con- and one to whom they can take ciation. In that city in 1037, she was gress, the Army Medical Library, their problems, personal as well as one of the relief workers after the the Los educational, for her sympathetic in¬ Angeles Public Library and Louisville Hood, and in the rehabili¬ the Lnoch Pratt Free in terest and understanding. Library tation program she was responsible Baltimore. After a busy day at the Univer¬ for helping many poor families to Busy as she is in school and office, sity. Dr. Jones often seeks relief from securel fuel. Dr. Jones still linds time to be a tension with her knitting needles or I Jnder a devoted wife and daughter. She her fine needlework. She even has program sponsored by the General Education Board, Dr. takes her been bitten by the stamp collecting religious life seriously and is one of the active members of bug, particularly the search for first Jones started the library service de¬ partment at Prairie View State Atlanta s First Congregational day covers, and finds pleasure in this Col¬ Church. fascinating hobby. lege in Texas. She also has served as consu It ant for N This young is a Born in Clarksburg, West Vir¬ egro school li¬ educator-librarian shining example of the type of lead¬ ginia, the former Virginia Lacy brary service in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas. is at earned two bachelor s degrees at ership that available Atlanta Before the School of University—Teadership that is mak¬ Hampton — one in library science Library Ser¬ in 1033 and the other in education vice was opened at Atlanta Univer¬ ing this University one of tfie im¬ in 1036. For extra curricular activity sity, Dr. Jones visited a number of portant institutions for graduate training in the country. at Liampton. she became affiliated library schools to study administra¬ (Continued on with the dance and drama groups, tive organization and curricula as page 35)

18 THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY BULLETIN 19

DR. VIRGINIA LACY JONES MISS FRANKIE V. ADAMS Director, School of Library Service Professor of Community Organization and Industrial Problems

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MRS. I.UCILE M \GK STRONG. MRS. I I (A CLEMMONS GRIGSBY Bursar Assistant Professor of English THE JUTII cow

At Atlanta University’s 84th Commence¬ ment Exercises on Monday, June 8, 67 men and women graduates heard Dr. Clarence Faust, president of the Fund for the Ad¬ vancement of Education, say that "thought¬ ful reading, earnest and individual reflec¬ tion and the acceptance of responsibility are the means for the continuation of the kind

of education you have so well begun, for nothing is so desperately needed both as to individuals and as a nation as the kind of

An honorary doctor of laws degree for Spelman's President, Florence M. wisdom these things can produce. Read, "who for 26 years has devoted her life to the development of Spel- The exercises were held at five o clock in man College." the afternoon in the library quadrangle. Following the address, President Rufus E. Clement awarded degrees to those who had completed their work in the Graduate Schools of Arts and Sciences, Business Ad¬ ministration, Library Service, Social Work and Education. An honorary degree of doc¬ tor of laws was conferred upon Spelman’s retiring President Florence M. Read, who on June 30 completed 26 years of service at the helm of this college for Negro women. The citation, read by Dr. S. Milton Nabrit, director of the Graduate School of Arts and A master of science degree for Roy Hunter, Jr., of Birmingham, Alabama, Sciences, was as follows: who has accepted a post at Morgan College for the coming year.

The platform party on Baccalaureate Sunday. (Left to right) Dr. Clarence Faust, Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, Dr. Florence M. Read, the Reverend Harold Cooke Phillips, Dr. Rufus E. Clement, the Reverend Franklin Fisher and the Traditionally, after the awarding of degrees, the class stands a! Reverend David James Evans.

20 1IIMENCEMENT...

"Honor graduate of Mount Holyoke Col¬ lege: recipient of the honorary degrees of Doctor of Letters from that institution and of Doctor of Laws from Oberlin College; who served as Secretary to the President and later as Secretary of Reed College, as \ssistant Secretary and Executive Secretary of the International Health Board of the

Rockefeller Foundation, and since 1927 as President of Spelman College; whose en- erg\. keen insight and enthusiasm were essential in the early planning and later functioning and growth of the University affiliation: who, in addition to administer¬ ing Spelman College, served these affiliated institutions as Secretary, Treasurer and Acting President of Atlanta University and as Secretary of the Board and Treasurer of Morehouse College; who for twenty-six \ears has devoted her life to the develop¬ ment of Spelman College to the level of a superior, accredited institution, to design¬ ing and building its expanded facilities and to influencing for the good the lives and characters of her students; champion of equal privileges and responsibilities for women, competent administrator, patient I Continued on next page) In the library quadrangle, scene of the commencement exercises, Dr. Clarence Faust, President of the Fund for the Advancement of Education, advises read¬ ing, reflection and responsibility for real education.

President Rufus E. Clement delivers the annuol charge to the graduating class. jS jtoii it attention to receive the charge of the President of the University. 22 THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY BULLETIN counselor, tireless worker, enduring vided b\ the Atlanta-Morehouse-Spel- have gone up in two world wars, and friend, enviable in achievement. man Chorus and the Morehouse Col¬ we are now seeing what happens to materialism when the soul is neg¬ In tin* course of the commencement lege Glee Club. lected. address, Dr. Faust urged those in the Dr. Harold Cooke Phillips In a reference to the quality of graduating class not to confuse edu¬ of Cleveland Preaches cation with honesty, Dr. Phillips stated that the degrees, for, as he ex¬ Baccalaureate Sermon plained. “This is a commencement, good life has meaning in and of it¬ At the self, not a completion. The important thing joint Baccalaureate Sermon and the greatest reward for being on honest is is the continuance of your education, Sunday, June 7, Dr. Harold Cooke just in the inner satisfaction of not necessarily its formal continuance, Phillips, minister of the First Baptist knowing you tried to be an honest Church of man. but a continuance of the process of Cleveland, Ohio, told the 217 members of the Dr. acquiring wisdom. If your education graduating Phillips urged the members of classes of Atlanta the classes never to lose an has meant anything, you will have University, More¬ opportu¬ house taken on new initiative," he said. The College and Spelman College nity to see anything beautiful, “for that “The audience was also warned that it is meaning of life is never beauty,” he said, “is God’s handwrit¬ discovered easy to grow slack for the kind of by improving our minds ing appearing anywhere from a dew- wisdom that should be one of the or by gratifying our ends or objec- drop to a waterfall.

. • 95 tives. major pursuits of a lifetime. In his conclusion, Dr. Phillips In the opinion of Dr. Faust, the Speaking on the subject, “Life’s pointed out that as long as men live, chief concern of members of the class Intrinsic Values, he pointed out to they will worship Christ, love him. in continuing their education should the 2,000 or more in his audience, try to follow him, and keep sacred he not further development in the that despite the fact that we have those values which are eternal, and field of their specialization, “for built a civilization that is amazing, which moth and rust cannot corrupt here,' he said, “development will take man’s only security is in God. “There or break through and steal. is no material care of itself: but be concerned rather security for man in his The speaker was introduced by with the broadening and deepening of possessions or in his beauty which President Clement, who presided. returns to the your general knowledge. dust,” he asserted. President Benjamin E. Mays of More¬ “We have generated the secret of All of us, according to the speaker, house College read the Scriptures; the tend to be more the atom, we can make bigger and price conscious than Reverend David James Evans, minis¬ bloodier wars, but 1 doubt whether value conscious, and while he admit¬ ter of the Gordon Street Baptist ted that bread and butter are essen¬ we are any wiser as to how to make Church, offered the Prayer; and the peace,’" Dr. Faust stated. He believes tial, he made it clear that education Reverend Franklin Fisher, minister has failed that teaches how to make a that although we cannot avoid being of the West Hunter Street Baptist affected by the traditions of our so¬ living but not how to live. Church, pronounced the Benediction. ciety, we live in a day when our tra¬ Dr. Phillips cautioned his listeners Music, by the Atlanta-Morehouse- ditions are challenged. against measuring successful living Spelman Chorus, was under the direc¬ In conclusion, Dr. Faust made it by what a man has acquired. In his tion of Professor Harreld. clear that Jefferson and Lincoln did opinion, the criticisms against edu¬ The Graduates of not develop their insights by taking cation have been justified when edu¬ Atlanta University courses, but rather that their hard cational programs are based on the and honest thinking were products of phrase, “The shorter the learn, the In the Graduate School of Arts and self education, “and this," he said, “is sooner the earn.” Sciences, 10 were graduated with the the important next step. The baccalaureate speaker brought degree of master oj arts: (English) In addition to President Clement, out that despite the fact that telephone Ruby Jackson Gainer, Pensacola, and radio have increased the Florida: Louise Thornton Hollowed. the other program participants were range of Atlanta. the Reverend Stuart R. Oglesby, Min¬ our voices, that automobiles and air Georgia: and Bernard Lee ister of the Central Presbyterian planes have given us the wings of a Peterson, Richmond, Virginia; (His¬ Church, who offered the Prayer; and bird, and now that the atom bomb tory) Ernestein Walker, Jonesboro, the Reverend Martin Luther King, has put in our hands weapons that Georgia; (Political Science) Charles minister of the Ebenezer Baptist make us strong, added up it all means Perry Mobley, Brooksville, Florida: and Church, who pronounced the benedic¬ that we have improved our minds (Sociology) Willie Edward Al¬ tion. M usic, under the direction of toward unimproved ends. He remind¬ len. Lynchburg, Virginia; Cornell Ed- (Concluded on next Professor Kemper Harreld, was pro¬ ed those in the audience that billions page) THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY BULLETIN 23

ward Brumfield, Macon, Georgia: of library service: Altoise Chenault In accepting the kevs to Dean Sage Merlissie Ross Middleton, Atlanta, Ciuy of Atlanta, Georgia; Velma Sin¬ Hall for the faculty, students and Georgia; Mary Lue Frances Moore, gleton Lowe of Nashville, Tennessee; alumni. President Clement spoke of Homie Whiteville, North Carolina; and Regulus of Atlanta, Georgia; the gratefulness of these groups to James N. Rosebud Harris Tillman of Little Shopshire, Grantville, Geor¬ those who had made the building pos¬ gia. Two in the Graduate School of Rock, Arkansas; Gwendolyn Carter sible. He read a note from Mrs. Staun¬ A\rts and Sciences received the degree Williams of Atlanta; and E. Carolyn ton Williams of Farmington. Connect¬ of master Wilson of of science. Roy Hunter. Jr., Louisville, Kentucky. icut, a daughter of Mr. Sage; and a of Birmingham received this degree Seventeen received the degree of telegram from a son, Dean Sage of in Biology, and Alice Jewel McAdams master of arts in education: Willie Sheridan, Wyoming, neither of whom of Greenwood, South Carolina, re¬ Mae Alexander, White Plains, Geor¬ could be present for the service. Also ceived the degree in Mathematics. gia; Marie Anderson of Atlanta, read by President Clement at this time was a resolution Thirty were graduated with the de¬ Georgia; Dorothy Roumania Boze¬ adopted by the gree of master of social work. They man, Americus, Georgia; Armentha Board of Trustees on April 28. 1944, are Donald Brown, a Cleopatra P. Albury of Atlanta, Thomasville, Georgia; portion of which stated “As long as Georgia; Arthur Dequest Allen of Ruby J. Christie of Union, South Car¬ Atlanta University lives, the benefi¬ olina; Frances Mae Eberhardt, Ath¬ Norfolk, Virginia: Peggie Julia Ar¬ cent influence of Mr. Dean Sage will chie, Tampa, Florida; Nellie Harmon ens, Georgia: Nancy Lucille Freeman, be felt by all those who come within Britten, Detroit, Michigan; Louis Hot Springs, Arkansas; John R. Har¬ the University’s reach’’; and that it Henry Bronson, Macon, Georgia; ris, Hilton, Georgia; Thelma Morgan was due to his (Mr. Sage’s) influence Constance Carol Brunson of St. Pe¬ Jones, Winston-Salem, North Caro¬ that Atlanta University was given the tersburg, Florida; Alma Bryant, Phil¬ lina; Cecil Bernard Keene, Bessemer, bequest of one and one-half million adelphia, Pennsylvania; Walter Louis Alabama; Walter Thomas Lumpkin, dollars in the will of the late Burkes, Little Rock. Arkansas; John Tuskegee, Alabama; Connie Mae Par¬ Edward S. Asbury Clair, Jr., Syracuse, New son, Quitman, Georgia; Samuel Lee Harkness, which led to the erection York; Fannie Louisa Cox, Chatta¬ Smith, McIntosh, Georgia; Ellis Ed¬ of Dean Sage Hall. ward Sykes, Dawson, Georgia; Mattie nooga, Tennessee; Nellie Marietta The service was brought to a close Hall Threadcraft, Arlington, Cummings, Augusta, Georgia; Doris Georgia; by the pronouncement of Benediction Nell Duvall, Port Allen, Louisiana; Ruby Knowles Wilbun, Helena, Ar¬ by Reverend M. L. King, Pastor of John C. Freeman, Cleveland, Ohio; kansas; and James W. Witherspoon Ebenezer Baptist Church and a trustee Dura Rice Hill. Darby, Pennsylvania; of Columbia, South Carolina. of Atlanta University. A chorale by 1) Jaris Hinton Jenkins, Philadelphia. Two who were graduated with the Mendelssohn, “Lord, Our Creator,” Pennsylvania; Laurene .1. Jones, Des degree of master of business admin¬ was sung by the Atlanta-Morehouse- Moines, Iowa; Walter Carter Levi, istration are Eletcher Coombs, Jr., of Washington, D. C.: Mildred Dotson Atlanta, Georgia, and Joseph Jones of Spehnan Chorus under the direction of Mayberry, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Grace Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Professor Kemper Harreld.

Ferguson Oliver, Chicago. Illinois; Following the exercises, many of Willa Jane Miller, Welch, West Vir¬ those who attended made an inspec¬ ginia: Arthur THE DEDICATION OF DEAN Roger Owens, Stuart, tion tour of the building. Florida; Nancy Redd Peal. Farm- SAGE HALL \ ilie, Virginia: Anderson Warberton Pollard. Jr.. New Bedford. Massachu¬ (Continued from page 7) setts: Howard DeLeon Roberts of Henry J. Toombs, of the architec¬ The Board of Education in Atlanta Jacksonville. Florida; Barbara Jean tural firm, Toombs and Company, has voted to name the new Hunter Saunders, Falls Church, Virginia: who participated in the ceremony of Hills school for the late Mrs. Emma William Henrv Shepperson, Roanoke. transferring the keys, stated that his Clarissa Clement, mother of President Virginia: Rose Klizabeth Smart. Bir¬ firm had tried to do a good, useful Rufus E. Clement of Atlanta l Diver¬ mingham. Alabama: Marian Jean and lasting job; and Otis A. Barge, sity. Sutton, Jacksonville. Florida; Lillie <>f Barge-Thompson Company, offi¬ Mae Thompson. New Louis¬ Parent-1 eacher- Association officers Orleans. cial 1 y turned over the building to iana. and Gloria Cecelia Wiseman of President Rufus E. Clement, mention¬ and community leaders suggested the I)etroit, Michigan. name ing his gratitude for tin1 opportunit\ of Mrs. Clement who was Moth¬ Six received the degree of master to construct the building. er of the V ear in 19 lb. MO/,ELK C. HILL It I FI IS K. Cl.KM ENT London Broadcast Louisville Dedication April 20 January 16 QUOTE

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Like the literature of all minority The decision of the Supreme Court in the movements, the marketable literary five school segregation cases in products of the “Negro Renaissance” Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, have passed through jour major in¬ Kansas and the District of Columbia, may a tellectual moods and tempers . .. be turning point in the history attention-getting literature, literature of human relations on our globe. . .. It is inconceivable how of anchorage, proof-providing litera¬ right thinking and men women can UNQUOTE ture and the belles-lettres. ... It is right feeling and not enough for Negro writers to em¬ justify the continuance of racial seg¬ ploy racial themes which point out regation by a great Christian nation which is the prejudices and hatreds and ivhat is acknowledged leader of the democratic right and wrong with the world. In forces of the world. addition to sounder literary values . .. Despite the fact that the abolition and a more polished craftsmanship, of legal segregation strikes at the very the Negro writer is coming not only roots of long established customs in some to great subjects that have universal parts of the nation and there could be appeal and relevance, but in so doing, periods of tension if the Su¬ he presents his characters ivho act and preme Court ruled the unconstitution¬

react as human beings. . . . The Ne¬ ality of legal segregation, there would be no racial gro writer should not suppress his upheaval and no decrease in racial and cultural individuality or effectiveness of our public school relinquish racial subject matter. But program. . .. There would be no the salient point is that he must con¬ forced social changes that would sider all life as his proper milieu, come about as a result of the ruling, treating race from a universal point but rather that every child who is to of view and shunning the cultural in¬ become a citizen of the United States sularity that results from racial pre¬ will have the same opportunity as ev¬ occupation and “Jim Crow esthetics." ery other child, that every adult will be enabled to make his contribution If a liberal English-speaking South toward the advancement African can deal realistically and un- of the life

derstandingly with the real-life and of his community and his nation . . . human experiences of both black and ... In some areas segregation can be white in Cry, the Beloved Country, abolished immediately with the full then the broad-minded Negro artist acceptance of all people involved, can similarly handle the comedy and while in other communities there tragedy of his own race, and of other could be a swift movement toward

races as well. . .. desegregation.

24 LOUIS FISCHER RAYFORD W. LOGAN STEFAN H. ROBOCk I Diversity Convocation University Forum University Forum May 6 February 25 May 5

The purpose of American foreign The nature of the struggle in Africa Negro educational institutions must maintain policy is neither to fight communism is clearly revealed by an expression high standards and turn out well trained nor capitalism nor to support democ¬ which is current in that country to¬ graduates if advantage is to be taken racy but to defend the United States. day, namely the Mason and Dixon of the important oppor¬ tunities ... To line available prevent aggression we are (south of the Sahara). . .. How¬ for Negroes in in¬ strengthening all countries; we have ever much we may regret and differ dustry. . . . With more employment supported fascism in Spain, commu¬ with the white supremacy views of opportunities becoming available without nism in Jugoslavia, socialism in Brit¬ Crime Minister Malan, it is necessary regard to discrimination, the test ain and anybody who might be at¬ to try to understand them in terms of for securing employment in these tacked cases is qualifications, training and by the Soviet Union. . . . Rus¬ (1) the pathology of dictatorship (2) sia is not a truly communistic nation certain national characteristics of the ability. . . . Groups such as yours can do a but a retrogressive imperialistic poiv Dutch people (3) the determination great deal to eliminate the short¬ er where there is racial discrimina¬ of the Europeans in the Union to re¬ age and improve the quality of tion and trained Negro personnel available in persecution. China, with its tain possession of a tremendously rich 450 the Southeast. .. . Industrial and millions, is the key to the struggle country (4) the question of sex aris¬ between America and the Soviet, and business expansion is crucial to the ing from the mixing of blood, es¬ the American continued economic development of problem is to combat pecially in the earlier days of Euro¬ the combination of Russia and China. the South and Negroes constitute a pean domination (5) the doctrines of . .. We must not make it impossible large part of the labor force available the Dutch Reformed Church which for China to break away from Russia. for this desirable expansion. . . . The are based upon the concept that a . . . The answer to Stalinism is Ma¬ supply of well-qualifed and icell- certain race is the elect of God and trained hatma Camlhi, the greatest figure Negroes to fll expanding jobs the rest has not been since Christ and the outstanding de¬ of mankind is inferior and adequate to meet the

demand. ... In the fender of individualism in twenty (6) stark fear and terror deriving past Negroes have not been trained a centuries. ... In the Soviet Union from the fact that the Africans, the for large colored number of fields which traditionally you could not defend your principles peoples and the Asians greatly were closed to outnumber the them, but the situation because it would cost you your life; Europeans. ... Would has changed substantially in recent yet in America, because living up to it not be one of the ironies of history years and the training and education our principles is costly, we will not if Africa, the principal source of the of \ egroes have not caught up with slave trade in the modern world and pay the price for we put a higher the expansion in job opportunities. the last value on material .. . stronghold of Colonialism, things. There . . . Negro institutions have a chal¬ is no indication that we will be de¬ should become the battleground either lenge as well as an opportunity for feated unless we destroy ourselves, ideological or. God forbid, military, fulfilling the need by increasing the in the determination but we must have faith in our democ¬ of the equality of number of trained persons and by racy and we must strive to be a /leojile Negroes without distinction as to maintaining high standards of quality who are without fear. race, se.v. language or religion. in Negro education.

25 Infantry Division in the invasions of Mr. Whittaker is president of the Guam, Leyte and Okinawa and was Atlanta Mutual Building and Loan wounded in action in the Okinawa Association which has moved to new campaign. Since leaving the Army quarters on Auburn Avenue in one of as colonel of field artillery, he has the most modern and efficiently been appointed brigadier general and equipped buildings to he built by assistant division commander of the Negroes. EISENHOWER APPOINTEE 108th airborne division. He has re¬ In the past year he was co-chair¬ ceived the Elbert P. Tuttle, Atlanta University Legion of Merit award, man of the successful Negro Commu¬ the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and t rustee, has been appointed General nity Chest Drive which surpassed its the Bronze Arrowhead. Counsel of the Treasury Department goal of $55,000. He is a member of by President Dwight 1). Eisenhower. Mr. l uttle has been vice president the Board of Directors of the Happy Chairman of the Georgia Republi¬ of the Georgia Bar Association, presi¬ Haven Home, the Atlanta Urban dent of the Atlanta Bar Association can Party, be is a native of Pasadena, League and the Social Service Index; California. He spent bis early life in and president of the Atlanta Chamber chairman of the Board of Directors Honolulu, Hawaii, graduating from of Commerce. In addition to being a of the Carrie Steele Pitts Home and

El.BERT P. TUTTLE JOHN P. WHITTAKER PAULI. CLIFFORD

Punahou Academy in 1914. In 1918, trustee of Cornell Lhiiversity, Atlanta the First Congregational Church: dis¬ he was graduated from Cornell Uni¬ University, Morehouse and Spelman trict chairman of the Boy Scouts of versity with the A.B. degree. He has Colleges, he is acting president of At¬ America and a member of the Ad¬ served as a flying cadet in the air lanta's Community Planning Council visory Board of the Hughes Spalding service of the U. S. Army, on the and a trustee of the Atlanta Commu¬ Pavilion. rewrite desk of the New York Evening nity Chest and of the Piedmont Hos¬ Sun, as Washington correspondent for pital of Atlanta. the Army and Navy Journal and as DISTINGUISHED RECORD copy editor of the American Legion W eekly. INFLUENTIAL CITIZEN Paul I. Clifford, assistant professor Earning the LL.B. degree in June, of education, received the degree of 1923, Mr. Tuttle began the practice John P. Whittaker, registrar and doctor of philosophy from the Uni¬ of law in the same year in Atlanta director of the Atlanta University versity of Chicago on June 12. For with the firm of Sutherland, Tuttle Summer School, was recently honored his doctoral dissertation, he made “A and Brennan, which has offices in by the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity as Study of the Personality Organiza¬ Washington, 1). C., as well as Atlanta. “Citizen of the Year ' and by the 27 tions of a Selected Group of Highly In February, 1941. he entered ac¬ Club as “Man of the Year." In the Creative Chemists and Mathemati¬ tive military service as a field artillery opinion of both organizations, he was cians.' battalion commander, after 18 years the Atlantan who bad achieved most Among his subjects are some in the Georgia National Guard. He for the city and bis fellowmen during of the world’s most eminent physical commanded a battalion of the 7 7th the vear. scientists, including presidents of

26 THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY BULLETIN 27 mathematical and chemical societies, esty and detailed accuracy, which sail for the continent from New York winners of medals awarded by Ameri¬ have characterized his work in the on September 17th. Passage has been can. Canadian. South American and exact science of booked on the accounting ... in Steamship l nited European learned societies and a No¬ gratitude for his rare love of hu¬ States. bel prize recipient. manity as evidenced by his success While at the I Diversity of Chicago as a teacher, leader and inspiration for SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE (where he spent only one year in young men seeking careers in business and residence), the Atlanta University ed¬ accounting. . . . Austin T. Walden, a graduate of ucator established a distinguished the college department of Atlanta record. He received A’s in all his LONDON LECTURER University in 1907, was one of the courses except one. When he sat for successful candidates to make a bid the Ph.D. preliminary examinations, Thomas D. Jarrett, associate pro¬ for the City of Atlanta’s Executive his performance was so outstanding fessor of English (School of Arts and Committee in the May 13th Primary. that the faculty wrote him a special Sciences), will give a series of lec- He was drafted for the post by the

JESSE B. BLAYTON THOMAS D. JARRETT AUSTIN T. WALDEN

letter of commendation and entered tures on modern American fiction at Atlanta Negro Voters League and the upon the official records of the Uni¬ the Universit) of London from Octo¬ Fulton County Citizens' Democratic versity that the examinations had ber through December. 1953. After Committee. He will take over his du¬ been passed with distinction. December, he will lecture in the De¬ ties on January 1. 1954. partment of American Studies at Founder and president of the Geor¬ Manchester l Diversity in England. gia Association of Citizens Demo¬ BUSINESS LEADER Aided by a grant from the Fund cratic Clubs, Attorney Walden has for the Advancement of Education, participated in many cases which have Jesse B. Blayton, Carnegie Pro¬ Dr. Jarrett will spend the entire aca¬ concerned civil rights and liberties. fessor of Business Administration, demic vear abroad on sabbatical In 1950, at the commencement ex¬ received a citation for distinguished leave. He will study the impact of ercises of Atlanta I Diversity and achievement on April 18, 1953. It American literature upon Europeans Morehouse College, he was awarded was presented h\ the Phi Beta Sigma as it is revealed through instruction honorary degrees for his part in ele¬ Fraternity at the Eighth Conference and discussion in British universities vating the practice of layy in the South on the Negro in Business held in with the idea of utilizing the informa¬ to a plane of high dignity and quality \Y ashington, I). C. According to the tion to broaden his own interpreta¬ and for his pioneering in establishing citation, the honor was .. given “. in tive frame in the teaching of \meri- opportunities for Negroes as lawyers respect for creative genius, nurtured enn literature. in the South. From \tlantn l niyersity in ambition, sustained in faith and Dr. Jarrett. his wife, \nnabelle he received the doctor of lay\> degree at and from Morehouse* In* reeeiyed the implemented h\ tireless labor ... in IstafT member the Trevor \rnett deep appreciation for scrupulous Iioii- Library I. and daughter. Paula, will degree of doctor of humanities. under discussion was "Is Segregation co-chairman of the l ax Committee. in the Common Schools Legal?” * * * * * Dr. and Mrs. Mozell C. Hill I he is

President Bufus E. Clement is au¬ chairman of the department of soci¬ thor of an article that appeared in ology; she is curator of the Negro Miss Frankie V. Adams, professor the May, 1953, issue of the Bulletin collection at the Trevor Arnett Li¬ of community organization, addressed of the Association of American Col¬ brary) were honored at a reception the annual meeting C. of the Y. W. A. leges. It is titled “America and Edu¬ on March 18 in London given by the in Norfolk, Virginia, on February 7. cation at the Crossroads.” Honorable Mrs. Ursula Grant Duff, Her subject was “The Meaning of The Atlanta University President daughter of the late Lord Avebury, Leadership. Among other meetings addressed audiences at the dedication eminent scientist and statesman. Over that she attended were the following: of the new Central High School in 75 distinguished guests were present. the Council on Social Work Educa¬ Louisville; at Sarah Lawrence College Before leaving England, Dr. Hill pre¬ tion. January 23-29 in St. Louis, Mis¬ souri. and the South Carolina Student

Y. W. C. A. Conference on March 14 in Greenville. Dr. William M.' Boyd, On May 1. Miss Adams served as a chairman of the de¬ consultant at the Avondale High School Career Conference. partment of political science, participated in the 18th Annual Insti¬ Mrs. Genevieve Alston, a member tute on International of the faculty at the School of Social Relations, held June 4- Work, was a consultant at the More¬ 12. in Wichita, Kansas. house Career Conference, April 28- He also appeared at 30. She also was a consultant for the the Topeka Institute of Institute on M arriage and the Family International Relations at the Greenwood. Georgia, High at Washburn Univer¬ School, in May.

•» * * sity, June 11-13.

On May 1, Professor Clarence A. Bacote of the department of history spoke in behalf of President Rufus E. Clement’s candidacy for the Atlanta in New York on “Color in a Democ¬ sented a complete set of Phylon, the Board of Education at the East Lake racy”; at commencement exercises of Atlanta University review of race and Methodist Church. West Virginia State College, and in culture, to Dr. C. B. Oldham, princi¬ St. Louis, Missouri, pal keeper Department He attended a meeting of the ex¬ when his subject of the of Printed Books at the British Museum. ecutive council of the Association for was “Civil Rights in a Democracy. # * K the Study of Negro Life and History President Clement is a delegate Dr. Thomas D. on June 20 in Washington, D. C. from the National Education Associa¬ Jarrett, associate * * * tion to the Oxford University meeting professor of English, addressed the of the World Confederation of Or¬ Dr. William M. Boyd, chairman of Hungry Club in Atlanta on March 18. His the department of political science, ganizations of the Teaching Profes¬ subject was “Heman Perry — sion. Prophet Without Honor.” has filled numerous speaking engage¬ * * *- ments in and out of Atlanta. He has addressed audiences in Macon and Dr. Helen M. Coulborn of the de¬ Mrs. Marjorie W. Johnson, a mem¬ Brunswick, Georgia: in Baltimore, partment of English attended the ber of the faculty of the School of Maryland; Miami. Florida: and Ox¬ meetings during the spring of the Col¬ Social Work, read a paper at the Southeast ford. Ohio. On January 8. he ap¬ lege Language Association in Nash¬ Regional Conference of Set¬ ville. Tennessee. She has been re¬ tlements and peared as one of the panel speakers Neighborhood Houses in March. Her on “The Big Question, a TV pro¬ elected to the Board of the League of subject was “Sociologi¬ cal gram sponsored by the Atlanta Junior Women Voters in Atlanta as well as Implications of Our Capsule So¬ Chamber of Commerce. The subject secretary of the organization and a ciety.” (Continued on next page) THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY BULLETIN 29

Mrs. Johnson has had many other On April 19, Dr. Nabrit was an speaking engagements. She was one official representative from Atlanta of the Board members attending the University at the dedication of the Y.W.C.A. Conference in New York Science Building at Dillard l Diver¬ City. sity. He has been appointed a mem¬ ber of tbe Committee on College

A son, Wendell Franklin, was born Teaching of the American Council on Education. to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Jones on * *• * June 22 in Atlanta. Mr. Jones is pur¬ Dr. L. D. chasing agent of Atlanta University. Reddick, University Li¬ * K brarian, is author of an article en¬ titled “Victory in Atlanta,” which ap¬ Dr. Hylan G. Lewis, associate pro¬ fessor of sociology, is author of “The peared in the May 30 issue of The Nation.

Negro Scene: Facts and Figures” *- •>:- which appeared in JJnited Asia in Dr. Hugo Skala, eco¬ June, 1953. His book reviews appear professor of in late issues of the American Journal nomics, was a resource person on the of Sociology and the Journal of Ne¬ panel at the First Annual Atlanta Con¬ Professor Kemper Harreld, ference on the Churches and World gro History. director of music for the At¬ Order held Dr. Lewis served as chairman and April 7. He was an or¬ lanta University System, left the led the research session at the Groves ganizer of a meeting of the African l uited States for Paris on June students with the International Club Conference in Columbus, Ohio. He held on 8 from New York’s Internation¬ was also a consultant for the Savan¬ May 9 on the Morehouse College campus. al Airport. nah River Urbanization Study i i * * # Aiken, South Carolina; the TVA Upon arrival, he went imme¬ Land Grant Cooperative Study; and Dr. M. Lynette Same, assistant pro¬ diately by train to Vernet-les- the Tuskegee meetings. Dr. Lewis fessor at the School of Education, was Bains, stopping at the Alexan¬ organized and directed the Courtship married on April 26, 1953, to the Rev¬ dra Hotel in the beautiful Pyre¬ Institute held at Grantville, Georgia. erend Benjamin Weldon Bickers, pas¬ nees of South France. He at¬ * * * tor of the Mount Pleasant Baptist tended music at the festival Church and an instructor at the Da¬ James D. Martin, accountant, at¬ Prades, about ten miles away, vid T. Howard tended the meetings of the American High School. also the rehearsals and concerts * * •» Association of Business Officers, Ma\ conducted by Pablo Casals. 3-5, at Fort Valley State College. Dr. Nathaniel P. I illman, chairman ** * of the Professor Harreld also at¬ department of English, recently was a consultant in tended the meetings in Brussels, Dr. S. Milton Nabrit, chairman of English literature the and the teaching of English at Ala¬ Belgium, on music in general department of biology and dean bama State of the School of Arts and College in Montgomery. education. Not only was he Sciences, He was a addressed the 27th annual also consultant in reading named a delegate, hut he was meeting of the at the Gammon Institute for the one of the four Americans to Collegiate Deans and Registrars on “The Future of Education.” He Training of Ministers. be seated at this l NESCO spon¬ * ** also addressed the Hungry Club, the sored conference. Afterwards Southern Regional Council Confer¬ Dr. Charles Wahl, chairman of the he \ isited with friends in Lon¬ ence and the Wheat Flour Institute department of French, is spending the don and Paris. Conference. summer in T rance. With Doctors # * * I pon returning to the l nited James 11. Birnie and F. V. Mrs. States on August 5. lie attended Mapp I of Morehouse) he will Dorothy A\ right, director of the meetings of the National engage in a study on “The Compar¬ publicity and editor of the Bi lletin, ison of the served on the Association of Negro Musicians Changes on the Thyroid Findings Committee at of a the Developing Chick with the Accu¬ First Annual Workshop on Pub¬ in Indianapolis, at which lie was mulation of Iodine” on a grant of licity and Public Relations sponsored one of the principal speakers. $5,700 from the Atomic Energy Com¬ by Pittsburgh Courier, May 15-17. in mission. Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania. In the December (1952) issue oj and his exquisite lyrics of nostal¬ the CRISIS, appeared an article on gia. . .. Mrs. Johnson’s second “The Importance of Georgia Dou¬ book, Bronze ( 1922) reflects these

1915 glas Johnson,” written by Cedric departures from the poesy of the Dover oj London. Mrs. Johnson, a comfortable villa in the manner Dr. Eugene Dibble, head of the indicated graduate of Atlanta University in by its title. .. . There Veterans Hospital at Tuskegee, Ala¬ the Normal Department of 1893, are lessons in Mrs. Johnson’s poet¬ bama, has been elected a trustee of and a resident oj the nation’s capi¬ ry for those who would understand Meharry Medical College. tal for many years, has been a the social role of the “half caste’ 1920 teacher, and a commissioner oj and the function of the poet. Can conciliation with the the According to an article that ap¬ Department healing and inspiring quality peared in the June 7, 1953 issue of of Labor. of her simple poems, can her con¬ the New York Times, Fletcher Hen¬ To quote the article in part — spicuous feeling for international “ derson, who died December 29, 1952, . . . Negroes are behind every¬ brotherhood and the remote possi¬ is to some extent responsible for the thing creative in the bility of the Univer¬ United States. sal musical style known today as “swing. They Man, be explained The article bore the title, “Role of have not only made in terms of her mixed the Henderson.” Written by John S. Wil¬ outstanding folk origins? ... It is an culture of colonized attractive suggestion, son, it was in part . .. “Fletcher Hen¬ ex¬ derson .. . was one of the least flam¬ America, but have a hut, like all racial boyant of the major figures in jazz. remarkable gift for planation, offers less than a half-truth. The As arranger, pianist and leader, Hen¬ absorbing and trans¬ truth is so much sim¬ derson was a quiet, conscientious forming which goes worker who often seemed overshad¬ beyond imitation to pler that some mod¬ the ern owed by the more expansive person¬ making of novel¬ literary critics alities of some of his associates. But ties that are more might fail to under¬ than stand it. Her univer¬ no other individual had so widespread merely clever. This characteristic sal an influence on the ways in which jazz gave life to the values, her influence on people developed in the Twenties, Thirties artistic upsurge known as the New far removed from her environ¬ and early Forties.” Negro Movement. Its vitality, ex¬ ment, arise from a sensitive re¬ 1926 pertly distilled by Alain Locke, sponse to her own scene. She James Weldon Johnson, Charles S. knows the heartaches of the col¬ M iss Louise P. Jones, a teacher at Johnson and others, is as urban as ored mother, the dreams and pray¬ the Robinson Junior High School in the blues and as notable as any ers of “Old Black Men," the tears Toledo, received the master of arts achievement during the effulgence of the underprivileged. She has degree on December 19, 1952, at Ohio of the ’twenties. Georgia Douglas heard their voices coming across State University. Johnson’s poems were published in the years to her own front doors. 1927 the anthologies of this Renais¬ . . . She has given us something of Dr. William H. her own Brown, director of sance, her books appeared in the poetry and courage — a the Bureau of Educational Research decade that marked its beginning great achievement which the pass¬ at North Carolina College, is author and end, and her home has always ing years and the ‘new poetry’ of two current studies based on the must not be allowed to obscure.” been a center for writers and ar¬ academic adjustment and problems of (About the Author) : Mr. Dover tists who gave it color and shape. probation and honor students at deserted research biology in 1934 .. . Her first volume, The Heart North Carolina College. to concentrate on problems of race A. B. Wright, chairman of the de¬ of a Woman (1918) echoes Sara and color. His books, Half Caste Teasdale and shows real sensibil¬ partment of business administration (1937), Know This of Race at Clark College, addressed the All- ity, but contains no hint of the (1939) and Hell in the Sunshine ferment Sports Dinner at Clark College on which, a little later, in¬ (1943), showed a rare understand¬ May 21. His subject was “Trends in spired Claude McKay’s moving ing of the real feelings and condi¬ Athletics: Their Implications for the sonnets of protest, his evocative tions of colored peoples through¬ Private Negro College." explorations of the Harlem scene, out the world. (Continued on page 31)

30 1933 Dr. Hugh Morris Gloster has been Atlanta l niversit\ graduate, Ed¬ stay in Pennsylvania, lie had found appointed director of the Hampton win E. Owens, who completed his time to attend Geneva College to Institute Summer School. In addition work for a bachelor’s degree in qualify for a Pennsylvania teach¬ to this new office, he will continue to 1932 (thus becoming a member ers certificate. serve as professor of English and of the last college class to be grad¬ Back on Temple soil. Mr. Owens chairman of the communications cen¬ uated from the University), is do¬ got busy and organized a boy ter at Hampton. ing a commendable job in the field scout troop, a feat which so won Since January, Dr. Gloster has of education in rural Georgia. He the gratitude of local citizens that served as a lecturer or consultant in is principal of Providence High they saw to it that the boy scout New York and at the following col¬ School in Temple, which under his house w as named the E. E. Owens leges: South Carolina A. & M.; Ar¬ leadership has become a beacon Boy Scout Club House in tribute kansas A. & M.; and Alabama State light in secondary education in the to the man who had done so much Teachers College in Montgomery. state. for the boys of the town. Mr. 1934 Son of the late Dr. G. W. Owens Owens has received the ten-year Dr. Frederick E. Mapp. professor of Atlanta, he served award in scouting, as one of the of biology at Morehouse College, is principal of Provi¬ highest dence honors that can he studying autoradiography at Oak High for 13 bestowed on a volun¬ Ridge, Tennessee, during the summer years w hen he made a months. decision to abandon teer worker. Lewellyn A. Wise of Greensboro, the teaching profes¬ He enlarged the North Carolina, has been appointed sion to enter business sphere of his activi¬ bursar of A. & T. College in that city. in Aliquippa, Penn¬ ties further by coach¬ sylvania. For a num¬ ing 1935 the basketball ber of years, he and team at Providence During the year, Dr. Effie O’Neal his father-in-law, as High, serving as pres¬ Ellis w as working in the cardiac clinic co-owners, operated ident of the Carroll at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Balti¬ an Esso Servicenter. County Teachers As¬ more, Maryland. Incidentally, his wife, Johnnve, a sociation, organizing the Carroll Douglas E. H. Williams, executive graduate of Georgia State College, Count) Teachers Chorus and es¬ director of the Ann Arbor, Michigan was one of three Negro teachers tablishing the Carroll Count\ Dunbar Community Center and a employed by the Aliquippa Board Teachers Newspaper. In short. member of the Board of Education in of Education. Alumnus Owens has to a great ex¬ Ann Arbor, has received the Junior Despite the many compelling du¬ tent been one of the most active Chamber of Commerce s annual hu¬ ties to be encountered in operating and respected leaders in the north¬ man relations award. He was cited a successful business, Mr. Owens ern and southern communities in for the devotion of his life work to became identified with organiza¬ which he has lived. the field of human relations, activity tions that were primarily con¬ Now this Atlanta University in civic affairs, church activities and cerned with community progress. alumnus has returned to his alma his tact and w He was the diplomacy in dealing ith neighborhood commis¬ mater, hut this time to earn a mas¬ people. sioner for the boy scouts of Ali¬ ter's degree in the School of Edu¬ 1937 quippa. assistant superintendent of cation. With the acquisition of Burnwell J. Banks, head of the Mi- the Triedstone Baptist Church this advanced degree in August, School and croanalytical Laboratories in Mont¬ president of the Negro he will he well-armed to return to clair, New Jersey, has been elected Civic League of Aliquippa. his post in Temple with better tech¬ president of the Eastern Technical Eventually his love for teaching niques for Providence High and Association. won out over the urge to meet com¬ with an up-to-date concept of edu¬ Mrs. petition in the business world and Cleopatra Davenport Thomp¬ cation in he returned to Providence general that is so direly son, director of the Jackson College High

— needed in schools and communi¬ Meridian Extension Center, has been once again to guide the destiny of its ties not only of the state hut of the appointed a national judge by the youth. It should he men¬ Women’s National Officials Rating tioned, however, that during his nation. (Continued on next page)

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ALUMNI NEWS 1941 On March 3, Mrs. Leola Moron re¬ ported on her trip through the Vir¬ (Continued from page 31) Dr. Robert J. P. Foster has opened oflices for the practice of medicine in gin Islands and Jamaica to Troop 16 Committee of the American Associa¬ Los Angeles, California. (Hampton, Virginia) of the Girl Scouts of America. tion Health Wearing a dress for and Physical Educa¬ William Morris Nix, director of the of African tion. waxprint, designed and personnel department at Morehouse manufactured in Jamaica, she con¬ 1938 College, delivered the address at the trasted the educational opportunities Darwin Creque of the Virgin Is¬ graduation exercises on June 1 of the available to American youth with fa¬ West End High School in Hogans- lands recently conducted a cost of liv¬ cilities in many of the islands. In the ville, Georgia. ing survey for the government in or¬ opinion of Mrs. Moron, despite the der for it to ascertain the amount of 1942 difference in opportunity, many of ihe increase labor should receive due to Island children appear to be better Mrs. Edythe Wimbish Thomas is the was high cost of living. director of the Second Annual School prepared for advanced work than generally true in this country. An ex¬ Mrs. Sara Harris Cureton of At¬ Librarians Workshop at the Atlanta hibit of handiwork in wood, metals, lanta is University Summer School. spending the summer in textiles and basketry from the Islands Spain. She is at work on a research 1944 w as displayed by the speaker. project sponsored by the Carnegie Foundation. Miss Ola Adams has been awarded 1947

a Fulbright scholarship for study in Miss Nora Mae Patrick is 1940 studying France during 1953-54. in France during the current summer Dr. Sophia P. Nelson, associate Lincoln J. Harrison has been on a Fulbright fellowship. professor of English at West Virginia awarded the Ph.D. degree by Ohio State 1948 College, has received a fellow¬ State University. ship grant from the Fund for the Ad¬ George Hedspeth has been appoint¬ vancement of Education. 1945 ed industrial secretary of the Rich¬ mond Miss Juanita V. Williamson, pro¬ Mrs. E. Wynona Lipman, a member (Virginia) Urban League. fessor of English at LeMoyne College, of the department of modern foreign Miss Ethel Clarice Jones of Atlanta has received a fellowship for 1953-54 languages at Morehouse College, has was married on January 31, 1953 to from the Fund for the Advancement been awarded the Ph.D. degree by Harry L. Alston. of Education. Columbia University. ( Continued on page 37)

Booth of the Atlanta University School of Social Work at the Cleveland meeting of the National Conference of Social Work, May 24-30. (Left to right) Dorothy W. Jackson, '41, supervisor, De¬ troit Red Cross; Douglas E. H. Williams, '35, executive director, Dunbar Community Center, Ann Arbor Michigan; Sylvester Williams, '26, probation worker, Juvenile Court, Cleveland, Ohio; Dorothy Bullock, '43, supervisor, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York City; and Forres¬ ter B. Washington, director of the School. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES

Report from Atlanta

l nder the leadership of Mrs. Jose¬ phine D. Murphy, the Alumni Asso¬ ciation has had a banner year. A re¬ port of activities for the year given at the Annual Business Meeting on June 5, revealed that the members Some of the Alumni who served as Ushers at the Herman■ Gantt Recital on February 8 at Atlanta’s IP heat Street Baptist Church. (Seated — have worked left to right) Annabelle Watkins, Elsie diligently in the interest Foster Evans, Elizabeth Clifford, Josephine D. Murphy, Genie Chaires, Ella Mae Tate and of their alma mater. Salina Shaw. (Standing — left to right) Charles Gideons, Tynnie Hector Webb, Henry J. Furlow, Marjorie Fowlkes, Myron H. Johnson, Eloise Martin, C. N. Cornell, Linnie Jones To this end. a check for $2,500 was and James Jones, Jr. presented to President Rufus E. Clem¬ ent at the Annual Banquet on June 8, toward the expenses of furnishing the faculty lounge in Dean Sage Hall. A check for $300 toward this project was presented to the Association by the Class of T3 through its represent¬ ative, Thomas J. Henry of Atlanta. Other presentations were as fol¬ lows: Dr. FIorence M. Read, who was retired from the presidency of Spelman College on June 30, received a pair of silver candle sticks. Fifty- Near graduates, Mrs. Louia D. Shivery and M rs. M arv B. Greenwood, both Emma J. Henry ’13, presents check for $2,509 to President Rujus E. Clement as a contribu¬ of Atlanta, were the recipients of fans. tion to Atlanta University from the Alumni Association. Others in photograph, left to right: ( Continued on page 34) Mrs. Clement, Josephine D. Murphy and Mary B. Greenwood.

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION by George Eaton Simpson and J. Mil- ACTIVITIES ton Yinger of Oberlin College and published by Harper and Brothers of [Continued from page 33) New York City, Atlanta University A fan was also sent to Mrs. Sarah scholars, Rufus E. Clement (Presi¬ Beasley of Atlanta, another 50-year dent), Thomas D. Jarrett (Professor graduate, who was unable, to attend of English), Hylan G. Lewis (Profes¬ the banquet. The presentations were sor of Sociology), and Lawrence D. made by Miss Emma J. Henry, T3, Reddick (Librarian and Professor of of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and by History) are mentioned and quoted. Miss Ella Mae Tate, 45, of Atlanta. The book, an analysis of prejudice Approximately 200 attended the and discrimination, deals with the banquet at which the guests of honor causes and consequences of prejudice were members of the Class of ’53. A. and discrimination, minorities in the social work consultant by the New T. Walden, 07, of Atlanta, was the social structure, the institutional pat¬ York City Health Department where toastmaster; Samuel C. Usher. 12, terns of inter-group relations, and she served with the Crippled Chil¬ offered the prayer and Albert A. Ed¬ prejudice, discrimination and demo¬ dren’s Program. wards, 20, of Brooklyn, New York, cratic values. Miss Lilly was chairman of the gave the toast to the anniversary Among the alumni of Atlanta Llni- Committee on Social Work Education classes of ’93, ’03, T3, ’23, ’33, and versity who appear among the schol¬ of the District of Columbia and Poto¬ ’43. arly sources consulted are Hugh M. mac Chapters of the American Asso¬ Gloster, ’33, chairman of the commu¬ ciation of Medical Social Workers. ATLANTA UNIVERSITY .. . nications center, Hampton Institute; A CENTER FOR Before accepting the Atlanta ap¬ INFORMATION the late James Weldon Johnson, 94, ON THE UN author, teacher and diplomat; and pointment she was at the Howard Uni¬ versity School of Social Work as as¬ The Department of State in Wash¬ Joseph A. Pierce, ’25, chairman of the sistant professor and field work su¬ ington, D. C. has issued a brochure department of mathematics at Texas of information concerning the United Southern University. pervisor of medical social work. Nations which lists the Atlanta Uni¬ MISS HORTENSE LILLY APPOINTED versity School of Library Service as one of the volunteer educational cen¬ TO SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

ters for School of Library Service distributing information Miss Hortense E. Lilly of New York about the Lhiited Nations and its Students Tour Washington has become a full-time member of the activities. Libraries faculty of the School of Social Work The brochure is a publication of as assistant professor of medical so¬ the U. S. National Commission for cial case work. Twenty students from the School of l NESCO by the Division of Publica¬ Library Service left Atlanta on April She is a graduate of West Virginia tions, Office of Public Affairs. It has 11 for a week's tour of the libraries State College and of the New York been compiled with a view to making of the nation’s capitol. They began School of Social Work. Her experi¬ it easier for those who want to know their visit at the Library of Congress ence was obtained at Lincoln Hospital more about and to help others to where Mr. Willard Webb, chief in the in New York City where she was know more about the United Nations. Stack and Reader Division of the medical social worker and casework Available without charge at the Reference Department conducted a supervisor and a visiting instructor in School librar) are pamphlets covering tour through the exhibit hall, gallery the Hospital School for Nurses. She many maps, and room, subjects, charts, posters, has also worked as a caseworker at reading the legislative ref¬ periodicals, journals, bulletins and Harlem Hospital in New7 York and is erence service, the Hispanic Founda¬ film strips. tion. the rare book room, the division distinguished as the first Negro social of UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS APPEAR worker to be employed by Mt. Sinai maps, the Union Catalog, the di¬ IN NEW BOOK ON Hospital in New York City where she vision of manuscripts, the card di¬ RACIAL MINORITIES was employed as casework supervisor. vision. the Orientalia, the photodupli¬ cation In the recenth published book. Ra¬ Miss Lilly was the first and only laboratory, the music division and the cial ami Cultural Minorities, written Negro to he employed as a medical department for the blind. THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY BULLETIN 35

THE UNIVERSITY WOMEN elections with teaching group work In 1026, she was elected national in 10-46 to concentrate on finance representative (Continued from page 18) developing and attended a sequence in community organi¬ the Milwaukee, w isconsin, conven¬

Miss I hankie Y. Adams — zation which was her original in¬ tion of students, addressing an au¬ Professor of Community Or¬ terest and major in social work dience of three thousand. In At¬ ganization and Industrial Pro!) training. lanta. Miss Adams served for six

lems years on the Committee of Manage¬ Since coming to Atl an I a. Miss l nlike ment of the Y. W. C. A. SIie was many teachers who are Adams has undertaken community elected to the National equipped only with hook learning projects which have provided great Nominating and Committee ol this organization in theory when they enter the learning value for a teacher of social classroom, Frankie Adams is rich in 1050 and re-elected in 1052. At the work even though one or two have social work Mid-Century Wdiite 1 louse C onfer- experiences. On her very back-fired. Whil e supervising a Na¬ ence in 1950. she served as a re¬ first joh as a social worker, she was tional Youth Administration Center corder lor appointed superintendent of a day at the Melden St reet School in Group 14 on leisure time care center at Hurlock, activities. Maryland. South Atlanta, she and a group of Her duties in this tomato canning students worked on a program to A person of many talents. Miss community included organizing a develop citizen and youth participa¬ Adams is the originator of greeting program for children of migrant fam¬ tion in community improvement. At cards which bear the titles. Remem¬ ilies, supervising two co-workers, de¬ that time no garbage was collected bering ^ ou, ‘‘The I urn in the Riv¬ veloping a limited number of adult and the roads and pathways were er, and Precious Gift. aetivities for evenings and Sundays, cluttered with trash of all sorts. Miss and occasionally giving Sunday Adams hit upon an idea which Mrs. Lucile Mack Strong — “talks” when the itinerant preacher caught on to the imagination of Bursar failed to show up. those in the community. She pur¬ One ol the best known personali¬ On 1 ter second social work chased a pig it in one job, and fenced ties on the administrative staff is the when she was a ol the professional group backyards of the area. 1 he f niversily Bursar, Mrs. I ^uciIe Mack worker housewives were asked to save their planning and directing the Strong, whose office on the second leisure time activities for business left-overs for this pig which was lloor of I lark ness Hall is known by and industrial women in C hicago. given the name of Vision. As every student of the l University. At Mi ss Adams discovered that one of Vision ate and grew fat. the roads some time or other each student has her duties was to prepare a fifteen became clean and passable. W hen had the financial aspects of his rec¬ cent club supper the housewives glimpsed Vision s for the Four Leaf ord scrutinized as carefully by her Clover C lub, a not progress, they rushed to pigs impossible feat buy ol as his grades have been scrutinized in the late twenties. It was on this their own, forgetting the community by the dean or the registrar. Mrs. wrote project. consequen SS ams. particular job that she her first tly.Mi Ad Strongs accuracy with records and to her article, 1 he Negro W oman in In¬ dismay, found that she had a her finesse with figures have made was hungry pig on her hands and one dustry. which published by her an indispensable cog in the l ni- I he Book of Achievemet in 1920. that she, personally, had to supply versity s complicated financial mech Since that time her book with food. I his was one of her few Soulerafl, an ism. Sketches on Race Relations, has community projects to boomerang. Born in Athens, Georgia, the for gone into its second printing. I he a urge to become social work¬ mer Lucile Mack was one of the In 1031. Miss Ad ams received an er came to Miss Ad ams when she most popular young women on tin' to was appointment the faculty of the attending Knoxville College campus when she attended the high Atlanta S< bool of Soria 1 w ork to and active in the program ol the school and college departments ol ( leach community organization and Knoxville ollege Y. W\ C . A. She Atlanta l diversity. She earned the to develop courses in group work. attended many student conferences bachelor of arts degree in 1918 and Affiliations with the group work at I allaclega. Bennetl and Spelman later look courses at ( olumhia l ’di¬ curriculum committee of the Amer on funds collected from washing versity ican Association of Schools of So the blankets of teachers and stu and the 1 diversity of C hi cago. c i.d W ork provided opporlunit\ to dents. I ler interest in the 'I con help inlluenc e the curriculum and tinned when she was enrolled .it the* Wllen fresh out of college, she content of group work on a na¬ New 't ork Si liool ol Six ial W ork accepted a position as teacher of tional basis. She gave up her con and also at New Milk I Diversity. (( ontinued on next page) 36 THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY BULLETIN

mathematics al I cxas ( ollege, bul by those who follow in this profes¬ education are important, what is after a year, resigned from ibis posi¬ sion at the present time and those most necessary is that teachers really tion lo teaeb mathematics in I In' who are lo follow in the years to know how lo communicate with high school department of her alma come. their students and also that they un¬ mater. In 1027, she made up her derstand human nature and human mind lo give up teaching and enter Mrs. Lucy Clemmons Grigsby r- psychology so well that what they ('ducational administration. Assistant Professor of Iznglish have lo teach can be readily learned. Another Appointed cashier and student ac¬ Since the lirsl day that she en¬ problem for the teacher, in countant at Atlanta f diversity, Mrs. tered school, Lucy Clemmons Grigs¬ her opinion, is to know what really needs to he Strong found among her other du¬ by had a desire lo he a good class¬ taught. ties that was she to assist the fate room teacher. J oday, if one should Mrs. Grigsby holds membership President Myron W. Adams in edit¬ inquire about her on the campus, in the National Council ol I eachers ing the General Catalogue and the the answer would be that in this of English, the College Language History ol Atlanta University, both field she excels. She gives credit for Association, the American Associa¬ of which have been invaluable in this desire lo the late Miss Carrie tion o f I niversity Professors and Pi the reorganization program and the Carroll who taught her in kinder¬ Lambda I beta, national organiza¬ transition from undergraduate to garten and who was a heroine lo the tion of women in education. graduate work. little five-year-old girl in Louisville, Wllen she can spare the time, she Several years ago Mrs. Strong was Kentucky. likes to read, work out crossword invited to become one of the charter Aft er graduating from Central puzzles and sew. So fascinating is members of the American Associa¬ High School, the former Lucy Clem¬ the last-named activity that she now tion of Business Officers, an organi¬ mons entered Louisville Municipal attends a weekly class in sewing, zation established through the in¬ College from which she was gradu¬ adding increasingly to her personal terest of the Oeneral Elducation ated in 1939 with distinction, the accomplishments. Board lo study accounting systems highest academic honor to be given and lo examine the latest trends in by that College. Incidentally, her TRIBUTE TO A GREAT LADY business procedure as well as the record was the highest that had ever financial problems confronting edu¬ been made al that time at Louisville ( Continued from pa(*e 17) cational institutions. On various oc¬ Municipal. As an undergraduate she national Health Board of the Rocke¬ casions she has appeared on the yearned to participate in dramatics feller Foundation), she immediately program and of the annual meeting of debating but a shyness kept her recognized that a gymnasium was one the Association, and not long ago from appearing before the public. of the most pressing needs. This need her article Accounting Problems in Some of these longings were ful¬ came to be a constant reminder the Affiliated Institutions was filled pub¬ by digging up research for the through the years as she watched the lished in its Second Bidletin. debaters and in executing backstage students in physical education at work Recognition for Mrs. Strong s jobs for the thespians. and at play in the post-cluttered base¬ long years of service at Atlanta l di¬ Mrs. Grigsby s special interests ment of Giles Hall. Two years ago, in versity was given at the Charter Day are in the field of reading, specific¬ the fall of 1951, when the new half observance in 1947 when she was ally in the problems that college stu¬ million dollar gymnasium was opened the guest of honor at the Faculty dents encounter in learning how to on the campus adjacent to Sisters and Staff banquet. Tier colleagues read or to read at maximum efficien¬ Chapel, her dream of a quarter of a on this occasion, as an expression of cy. She look special courses in read¬ century was realized, for Spelman had their esteem, presented to her a ing at the l niversity of Wisconsin erected one of the most beautiful and handsome 4-piece silver service. at which she has studied for two well-equipped gymnasiums in the

Atlanta l University s Bursar has years (including summer sessions) country. since had many interesting and memor¬ receiving her master s degree Climax of the effort came at the from able experiences working in four Atlanta l niversity in 1941. To last commencement over which she aid in her administrations — with President graduate studies, she has would preside at Spelman when, after Adams, the late President John been awarded fellowships from the the awarding of the degrees, President Hope, Acting President Florence M. General Education Board and the Rufus E. Clement of Atlanta L niver¬ Rosen wa Id Fund. Read and President R ufus F. Clem- sity made the announcement that the enl. Her devoted service to Atlanta Mrs. Grigsby believes that while Trustees had voted to name the new l University is worthy of emulation research and writing by people in gymnasium the Florence Matilda THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY BULLETIN 37

Read Health and Recreation Build¬ THE 12th ANNUAL professor of western civilization at ing. The announcement brought forth EXHIBITION Fisk University. thundering applause from alumnae (Continued from page 15) 1950 and students, faculty and friends, in¬ Miss Nina I. Bailey has entered up¬ dicative of unanimous approval for Allen N. Haile of New York City, for on her duties with the Child Service this tribute to a great lady whose ser¬ a linoleum block print. “Free the Association of Atlanta. vice to education in Atlanta and the Slaves. The well-known sculptress, nation will long be remembered. Selma Burke Kobbe of New Hope, A daughter, Macile, was born on Pennsylvania, won honorable mention April 1, 1953, to Mr. and Mrs. Al¬ for a small brass figure, “Torso. bert Nixon Wardlaw' of New York

Among the exhibitors were Rena City. Mrs. Wardlaw is the former LINCOLN COLLECTION IS R. Arnold of Washington, D. C.; Claude June Strong, School of Education, PRESENTED TO ATLANTA Clark of Talladega, Alabama; Sam¬ ’49. UNIVERSITY uel Countee of New York City; R. N. 1951 Gardner of Philadelphia. Pennsyl¬ (Continued from page 12 ) Rudolph Nichols, who has been in vania; .). Eugene Grigsby of Phoenix. Korea for the past two years, has er expressed a hope that others who Arizona; Arthur V. Haynes of been have materials on Lincoln would add appointed catalogue librarian Charleston, West Virginia; Melvin V. at the Los them to her collection at Atlanta Angeles County Public Helms of Corpus Christi, Texas; l Library. Diversity, which, she told the stu¬ Geoffrey Jennings of Chicago, Illi¬ 1952 dents, "I am happy to give into your nois; Clifford Allen Johnson of Pe¬ bands, and which I hope you will take tersburg, Va.; Leonard H. Jones of Arnold Cameron of Los Angeles, pride in and cherish and love as I do.” Minneapolis, Minnesota; Lois Mailou California, has been appointed per¬ sonnel Following the convocation exer¬ Jones of Howard University; Harvey manager at the Herco Foun¬ cises, which were held in Sisters Lee, Jr., of Daytona Beach. Florida; dry. Chapel on the Spelman College cam¬ James H. Malone of Atlanta. Ga.; Miss Inola H. Childress is working pus, the audience was invited to the James Dallas Parks of Jefferson City, with the attendance department of the Trevor Arnett Library to witness the Missouri; James Reuben Reed of Bos¬ Little Rock. Arkansas, public schools. formal opening of the new Lincoln ton. Massachusetts; Donald Reid of Room. The official cutting of the tape Brooklyn, New York; and Henry J. Reginald W. Gary is a child wel¬ across the door of the room was done Williamson of Cleveland, Ohio. fare worker with Summit County in er. Akron, Ohio. by Mrs. Tha\ One of the largest votes on record

Items in the Collection was cast for this year’s popular Miss Lois Johnson was working at award. Close contenders for this The more than 350 items that make Fisk University during the past year award were Henry J. Williamson of as research assistant to Dr. up the superb Thayer Collection in¬ Charles Cleveland, Ohio, for “Portrait of clude books, manuscripts, newspa¬ S. Johnson. Mr. Peyton Lemon"; Samuel Countee pers. photographs, lithographs, scrap¬ of New York Miss Irene Johnson has accepted an books, old prints, coins, medals, City for “Boy With appointment to teach at Fort Valley sculpture, portraits, engravings, let¬ Apple”: Jenelsie Walden of Atlanta for “Portrait of Louise": and James State College. ters. china, a lock of President Lin¬ Reuben Reed of Boston, Massachu¬ coln's hair and a rock from the Lin¬ Myron H. Johnson is the father of setts. for “The Blue Shawl. a coln Farm in Illinois. There is also a son. born on Sundav. March 29. at swatch of the material of Mrs. Lin¬ the Good Samaritan Hospital in Char¬ coln s black brocade dress worn on lotte, North Carolina. the night of the assassination, some of ALUMNI NEW S the wallpaper from the Lincolns' bed¬ Francis C. Schanck is working as I Continued from page 32 I room in Illinois, a brand) warmer probation officer in the juvenile court in W that belonged to the Lincoln family James A. Tillman. Jr., has received ashington, D. C. I Continued on and a replica of the log cabin home. an appointment as personnel dean and page 39) New York City; and two sons: Robert L., of Fort Knox and Butler of Ken¬ KKOIIIF.SCAT IN PACK tucky State College.

ARTHUR GIBSON MRS. RUBY WEAVER BAKER Arthur ( libson, who attended At¬ Mrs. Ruby Weaver Baker, who lanta Ehiiversity 1883-1884, died in was graduated from the college de¬ Atlanta in January, 1953. Born in partment of Atlanta University in Barnesville, Georgia, in 1862, he was died in Washington, 1). C., on Tues¬ married to Delilah 1931, died in Atlanta on May 21. J. Daniel on Jan¬ day, May 19, after a long illness. Her A native of Atlanta, Mrs. Baker was uary 3, 1887. last rites were held on Saturday, May well known in the educational, jour¬ Among his survivors are two 23, at the McGuire Funeral Home. nalistic and civic circles of this city. daughters, Mrs. Vera Taylor and Miss Interment was in the Lincoln Me¬ Edith Funeral services were held on May 22 Gibson; and a son, Clinton M. morial Cemetery. from Friendship Baptist Church. Gibson, all of Atlanta. Mrs. Lyons, on her last visit to Atlanta in Among the survivors are her hus¬ April, 1950, attended the MRS. EDWARD C. HOLDEN band, Vernon Baker; her mother, unveiling ceremony of a bust of her Mrs. Dora Weaver; a sister. Miss Mrs. Edward C. Holden, only brother, the late Dr. John Hope, on the occasion of the Fifth Mattie Weaver: and four brothers, daughter of the late President Horace John Hope David Weaver of Atlanta: Horace W. Bumstead of Atlanta University, Lecture, which was sponsored by At¬ lanta Weaver of Detroit, Michigan; Lamar died in Brookline, Massachusetts, on University and presented Dr. Weaver of Chicago, Illinois; and Le¬ June 5, 1953. Ralph J. Bunche. For a number of roy Weaver of Prairie View, Texas. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, the for¬ years Mrs. Lyons served on the stafT of Morehouse Col¬ mer Dorothy Bumstead spent her ROBERT LATTIMORE DOWERY early childhood in this city. She wras lege. In recent years, she filled an known to many graduates and former appointment at Spelman as dean of Robert Lattimore Dowery, a gradu¬ women. students of Atlanta University. ate of Atlanta University in 1942, Mrs. Lyons was the widow of Jud- died on December 19, 1952, at the JAMES G. LEMON son W. Lyons, one of Morehouse’s Veterans Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. distinguished graduates who became At the time of his James G. Lemon of Chicago, Illi¬ decease, Mr. registrar of the treasury during the nois, who formerly taught at Georgia Dowery was principal of the Mont¬ administrations of William McKinley State College in Savannah, recently clair School in Shelby County, Ken¬ and Theodore Roosevelt. died in Cincinnati, Ohio, while he tucky. He had at previously taught are and his wife were en route to Surviving the deceased three Franklin, Columbia, Elizabethtown, Chicago after a visit to relatives and friends daughters: Miss Hope Lyons, dean of Campbellsville, Shelbyville and Man¬ Miner Teachers in Georgia. College, Washington. chester, Kentucky. D. C.; Vliss Edith A. Lyons, associate Mr. Lemon was graduated from Mr. Dowery was president of the superintendent of colored the college department of Atlanta elementary Kentucky Negro Education Associa¬ schools in Washington; and Mrs. University in 1902. In 1904, he tion, 1949-1951. He was a member earned a second bachelor of arts de¬ Alys Wright of New York City. and past president of the Greater At¬ gree at the University of Chicago. lanta University Club, Stewart Chap¬ MRS. RUTH HAYWOOD NEAL For a decade and a half, Mr. Lemon el. the Kentucky State College Alumni was a member of the Association and Robert Farris Post Georgia bar. M rs. Ruth Haywood Neal, a grad¬ Among the survivors are his wid¬ No. 206 of the American Legion. uate of the normal department of At¬ ow1, M rs. Mattie Lemon; a Funeral services for the deceased daughter, lanta University in 1925, died in At¬ Mrs. Carolyn Wilson of Milwaukee, on were held at Bethel A. M. E. Church lanta June 3, 1953. Born in Wisconsin; and a son, Attorney in Shelbyville and interment was at Gainesville, Georgia, she taught for James G. Lemon of Chicago. the Zachary Taylor National Ceme¬ many years in the public schools of Atlanta. tery in Louisville. MRS. JANE HOPE LYONS The deceased is survived by his Among the survivors are her father, wife, Mrs. Malinda Butler Dowery; Mrs. Jane Hope Lyons, who at¬ L. H. Haywood of Atlanta: three sis¬ a daughter, Miss Mary Dowery of tended Atlanta University, 1881-1882, ters: Miss Bonnie Kate Haywood of

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Atlanta; Mrs. Jeane Belcher of Bir¬ of Monroe; Leonard Bell of Los An¬ post to become head librarian at the mingham. Alabama; Mrs. Bessie Mc¬ geles, California; Hansel Bell and Fourth Avenue Branch Library in Cloud of Dayton, Ohio, and Miss Frank Bell of Cleveland, Ohio; and Columbus, Georgia. Claire Haywood of Washington, D. a grandson, J. Albert Ross, of Chi¬ C.; and three brothers: Broughton 1953 cago. Haywood of Portsmouth, Virginia; Arthur D. Allen of Carter Frank Norfolk, Vir¬ Haywood of Los An¬ ROMEO M. SMITH geles, California, and Mason Hay¬ ginia. has received an appointment as wood of New Orleans, Louisiana. Word has been received of the case worker for the Bureau for Col¬ death of Romeo M. Smith, retired ored Children in Funeral services for the deceased Philadelphia. postal clerk of Savannah, Georgia, were held in Atlanta on June 5 at Miss Eileen Cummins of Brooklyn, who had been in ill health since his Warren Memorial Church. New York, has received an appoint¬ retirement on 31, 1953. January ment as case worker with the Catholic

MRS. MINNIE: WRIGHT PRICE For 43 years Mr. Smith was a Social Services in Detroit. Michigan. postal employee. A native of Savan¬ Mrs. Altoise Chenault Guy of At¬ Mrs. Minnie Wright Price, who was nah and a graduate of Atlanta Uni¬ lanta is the children’s librarian at the graduated from the normal depart¬ versity in 1908, he was active in the West Hunter Street ment of Atlanta Library. University in 1888, affairs of the First Congregational died in New York City on March 2, Church, the Mutual Benevolent So¬ Miss Laurene Jones of Des Moines, 1953, after an extended illness. Her ciety, the Bethlehem Center, the Na¬ Iowa, is a medical group worker at last rites were held in Atlanta on tional Alliance of Postal the Detroit Orthopaedic Clinic. March 6. Employees and the Y. M. C. A. Anderson Pollard of New' Bedford, A native of Asheville, North Caro¬ are Massachusetts, is working at the Vet¬ line, Mrs. Price was a former school Among the survivors his wid¬ erans Administration Hospital in teacher. She married L. J. Price, ow, Mrs. Myrtis W. Smith; a son, Romeo M. two Montrose, New York as a psychiatric owner and operator of a large general Smith, Jr.; brothers, case worker. merchandise business, on October 3, George Smith of Philadelphia, Penn¬ 1889. sylvania, and Moses Smith of Savan¬ nah. Surviving the deceased are three daughters: Mrs. L. P. O'Hara of Tal¬ Summaries and Abstracts ladega, Alabama; and Mrs. Miriam Published in ALUMNI NEWS Carnegie Allen and Miss Helen Price of New Research Program A ork City. ( Continued from page 37) (Continued from page 8) Miss Adele Shields was a research The MRS. JOHN 0. ROSS assistant for the Rural Life Council program was the idea of the President of the Carnegie Founda¬ at I uskegee Institute during the past tion. Dr. (). C. Mrs. John 0. Ross, the former Carmichael, who was year. convinced that broadening the pro¬ Marhoda A. Hill, who was graduated fessor’s horizon is one of the best from the normal Miss Patricia E. Thompson has en¬ department of At¬ ways of improving the qualitv of tered lanta l niversit) in 1888, died in At¬ upon her duties as a case worker teaching. He made it clear that the with the Friends Association for Col¬ lanta on Monday. February 16. after program was neither to help teachers ored in obtain advanced a short illness. Children Richmond. \ irginia. degrees nor to em¬ phasize intensive investigation, but Mrs. Ross was a native of Miss Leatriee I Monroe, raylor has received rather to strengthen instruction In Georgia. She taught in the public a teaching assistantship from the State providing greater opportunit\ for in¬ dividual stud\ and research. schools of Atlanta for mam years College at Washington which will en¬ until her retirement. able her to stud\ towards the Ph.D. President Rufus E. Clement of At¬ degree. lanta l Diversity is to be credited for Among the survivors are two sis- interesting the Carnegie Foundation ters: Mrs. F.thel Carter of Atlanta Miss Margaret Walker, children's in the institutions for Negroes and in and Mrs. Marian A librarian at the West Hunter Street oung of Monroe, securing the grant which made the Georgia; four brothers, James Bell Library in Atlanta, resigned from this program available. THE

ATLANTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

offers courses leading to the Master’s degree in the fields of biology, chemistry, economics, English, French, history, Latin, mathematics, political science and sociology. The School of Social Work

a graduate school offering a two-year curriculum for prospective social workers, leading to the degree of Master of Social Work or to the professional certificate.

The School of Library Service requiring college graduation for admission and offering a program of graduate professional study leading to the degree of Master of Science in Library Service.

The School of Education

a graduate school offering curricula leading to the M.A. and M.Ed. degrees, designed to meet the needs of men and women who have chosen education as a professional career.

The School of Business Administration

a graduate school offering thorough theoretical and practical train¬ ing in the fields of business affairs, leading to the degree of Master of Business Administration.

Spelman College

a strong, fully-accredited undergraduate college for women.

Morehouse College a strong, fully-accredited undergraduate college for men.

The Summer School in which the Atlanta institutions for higher education of Negroes combine under the direction of Atlanta University to offer courses on both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

The Laboratory Elementary School and the Nursery School

offering an opportunity for experimentation, observation and prac¬ tice teaching.

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