Published Quarterly by Atlanta University Calendar 3

Twenty-ninth Annual Art Exhibition 4

The University’s 101st Commencement 6

News from the Center 13

Campus Briefs 14

Faculty Items 28

Alumni News 32

In Memoriam 50

Map of the University 51

• ON THE COVER •

Miss Barbara Adele Brown, MA '70, and Charles Bernard Pryor, the University's Merrill Fellows for the academic year 1970-1971.

Series III JULY, 1970 No. 151

Second Class Postage paid at Atlanta, Georgia CALENDAR

ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER CONVOCATION:

February 12 — The Honorable Maynard H. Jackson, Jr., Vice Mayor of Atlanta.

ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER CORPORATION CONCERT:

March 5 — “Trumpets of the Lord” from James Wel¬ don Johnson’s “God’s Trombones.”

ART EXHIBIT: March 29-April 26 — The Twenty-ninth Annual Exhibition of Paintings, Sculpture and Graphics by Afro-American Artists.

LECTURE: April 15 — Dr. Sylvia E. Bowman, professor of English and Chairman of the Department, Indiana University, Fort Wayne. Department of English. CONFERENCE: April 15 — “Perspectives on Welfare.” Atlanta University School of Social Work, Atlanta University Center Undergraduate Program in Social Welfare and Clark College Southern Center for Stud¬ ies in Public Policy.

LECTURES: April 21, 28 — Mr. William A. Clement, Jr., Atlanta Office, Bache & Co., “Fundamentals of In¬ vesting.” School of Business Administration.

CENTER FOR AFRICAN AND AFRICAN- AMERICAN STUDIES LECTURE: April 24 —Mr. Paul Danquah, Public Relations Officer, World Bank, “Africa and the World Bank.”

LECTURE PROGRAM SERIES: May 5 — Mr. George Alexander, editor of Newsiveek’s Science and Space Section, “Hunger and the Population Growth.”

PEACE CORPS TRAINING PROGRAM CONFERENCE: May 13-17—“Develop¬ ment in West Africa.” Keynote Speaker, May 13, Dr. Elliott Skinner, former U.S. Ambassador to Upper Volta.

JOINT BACCALAUREATE SERVICE: May 31 — Dr. Howard Thurman. Dean Emeritus. Marsh Chapel, Boston University.

101ST COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES: June 1 — The Honorable A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsyl¬ vania. Twenty-ninth Annual Art Exhibition

Miss Shirley Bolton and a guest viewing her oil, "Tenement," which won second prize in the Paintings, All Media.

The Twenty-ninth Annual Exhibi¬ and who is on leave from Clark Col¬ able Mention in this category was tion of Paintings, Sculpture and lege; and Jack Adams of Atlanta, en¬ awarded to Gregory Ridley, Jr., of Graphics by Afro-American Artists gineering artist at Lockheed-Georgia, Nashville, Tennessee, for his oil, “Fe¬ opened on Sunday, March 29, in the selected eighty-eight works for show¬ tish Mask”; Honorable Mentions Catherine Hughes Waddell Gallery in ing—fifty-two oils, eighteen sculp¬ were received by Joseph B. Ross, Jr., Trevor Arnett Library; over two tures and eighteen graphics. Water of Atlanta, for his “Moody Tree hundred visitors attended the opening. colors were included in the Paintings, Trying to Flower”; and Miss Gwen¬ Miss Malya Momaya, an Indian stu¬ All Media, category this year. dolyn Sabb of Savannah, Georgia, for dent in the School of Library Service, Skunder Boghossian, who is an art “Blue Village.” was senior hostess; Miss Nancy-Lynn instructor and guest lecturer in At¬ First prize in the Sculpture cate¬ Argue was junior hostess. lanta, won the first prize in Paintings, gory was won by James Newton of The Jury of Selection, which in¬ All Media, for his oil, “Untitled.” The Normal. Illinois, for “The American cluded David Driskell. Chairman. De¬ second prize in this category was won Sixties”; second award went to Ed¬ partment of Art, Fisk University, by Miss Shirley Bolton of Athens, ward L. Pryce of Tuskegee Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, chairman; Georgia, for her oil, “Tenement”; an¬ Alabama, for “Fisherman with Cor¬ Floyd Coleman, who is studying for other of Miss Bolton’s oils, “Help the morant.” A Special Honorable Men¬ his terminal degree in art history at People in Cathy’s World.” was se¬ tion was awarded to Franklin V. the University of Georgia in Athens lected for showing. A Special Honor¬ Lynn of Atlanta for “Tragedy and

4 Atlanta University Bulletin Freddie L. Redemption of a Reformer”; Honor¬ MFA degree from the University of Styles. Lillie Kate Walker and Sandra Kate able Mentions were awarded to Ruby North Carolina and is presently a Williams. L. Garrett of Atlanta for “Untitled,” doctoral candidate at Illinois State The LJniversity purchased the and to Jack Jordan of New Orleans, Normal University, won two first prize-winning works, which are now Louisiana, for “Ghetto Madonna.” awards; this is the first time that he included in the historically and cul¬ In the Graphics section, the first has entered work in the annual ex¬ turally priceless Atlanta LJniversity prize was awarded to James Newton hibit. Miss Bolton won the popular Negro Collection, now on permanent for “Desperate Faith”; second prize award for her oil, “Black Man,” in display in the gallery except during was won hy J. Brooks Dendy, III, of last year’s exhibition. Dr. J. Brooks the month of April when the Annual

Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania, for his cra¬ Dendy, III. is Head of the Drama Exhibition is on view. Posters an¬ Section, Carnegie Institute, Pitts¬ yon drawing, “The Allegheny Val¬ nouncing the exhibit were designed leys.” “Sun-one” by Ruth Neal Tun- burgh, Pa. by Freddie Styles for the third succes¬ stall, Dallas, Texas, was awarded a Atlanta artists whose works were sive year: some of his works were Special Honorable Mention, and selected for showing were James also selected for showing. “Wild Flecken” by J. Brooks Dendy, Adair, Wonzer Bradley. Ruby L. Gar¬ Over one thousand people, includ¬ III, and “Untitled” by Freddie L. rett. Robert L. Long, Franklyn V. many groups Styles of Atlanta, were awarded Hon¬ Lynn, Arthur Parks, Jr., Joseph B. ing of high school and orable Mentions. Ross, Jr., Martysses Rushin. Jewel W. art students, viewed the exhibit, James Newton, who received his Simon, Wylene Crowder Stubbs, which closed on April 26.

James Newton, winner of the first award in Sculpture for "The American Sixties," with Floyd Coleman,

one of the judges.

July, 1970 5 The University’s 101st Commencement

Mrs. Carrie Leigh George, the first woman to receive a Ph.D. degree (guidance and counseling) from the University, being congratulated by President Jarrett.

Three hundred and twelve Master’s tries—Ethiopia, India, Iran, Korea, gree in guidance and counseling were degrees, one Education Specialist de¬ Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and awarded. gree and one doctoral degree were Taiwan. The School of Arts and Sci¬ In his charge to the graduating conferred by the University at its ences graduated thirty students, eight¬ class, Dr. Jarrett said: 101st Commencement held on Mon¬ een with the Master of Arts degree During your study here l believe day, June 1, in Samuel H. Archer and twelve with the Master of Science that Atlanta University has con¬ Hall, Morehouse College campus. The degree. Twenty-nine students received tributed greatly to your store of Honorable A. Leon Higginbotham, the Master of Science in Library knowledge, but / must remind you Jr., Judge, U.S. District Court for the Service, sixty-eight the Master of So¬ that self-development, self-actuali¬ Eastern District of Pennsylvania, was cial Work, one hundred and fifty the zation, and achievement are yours the Convocation speaker. Master of Arts in Education and and yours alone to complete. Per¬ The graduating class was drawn thirty-five the Master of Business Ad¬ formance still constitutes the only from twenty-five states, the District of ministration. One Ed.S. (Education available worth of an individual, Columbia, and eight foreign coun¬ Specialist) degree and one Ph.D. de¬ whether he be a teacher, supervisor,

6 Atlanta University Bulletin accountant, banker, lawyer. librari¬ an, minister or social worker. Only through your performance can you achieve true personal worth and dignity. As you leave this University, / ask you to be honest with your¬ selves as to what you really want, to try to keep your minds open to new insights, and resolve to teach the true meaning of freedom by your own example. Your participation in the Com¬ mencement Exercises today sym¬ bolizes for me, and I hope for you, your pride and dignity, and your determination to get going with the fob of helping to erase injustice and hatred, and tragedies like those that have surrounded us in recent days. Do not allow the harsh, cruel reality of ivhat is happening around you prohibit your looking beyond the “note.” In other words, do not to forget dream—for when The Honorable A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., Commencement Speaker and recipient of the dream dies there can be no the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws (left), with Dr. Jarrett. greatness. Your mission is possible. May Cod bless you and give you strength. Receiving the Master of Arts from the School of Arts and Sciences were: Mrs. Beverly Guy Sheftall. Memphis. Term., in English: David Napoleon Leggett. Jacksonville, Fla., and Alice Jean Smith. Moultrie. Ga.. in French: James Tallie Head. Holly Springs. Mi ss., in History; Glyde Edwards James. Atlanta, in Political Science. Yohannes Berhanu. Gajam, Ethiopia, and Mrs. Sallie Hall Kennedy. Jack¬ sonville. Fla., in Social Science: Mrs. Patricia Washington Element. At¬ lanta. P. Martin Gook. Newnan. Ga.. T^eonard Van Goodwin. Brooklyn, N. Y.. Henry Hall, Atlanta. Norma Jean Hammons. Oklahoma City, Okla.. William Ravmond Headley. Charleston. S. C.. Dervl Gene Hunt. M adison. Ga.. Mrs. Qumare Alexan¬ der M orehead. Pine Bluff. Ark., Rob¬ ert Morgan. Chattanooga. Tenn.,

Joyce Louise Smith. North Little Phenecia Cannon Morris, the first recipient of an Ed.S. (Education Specialist) degree Roek. Ark., and Mrs. Theopia John- from the University (left), being congratulated by Dr. Jarrett.

July. 1970 The 1970 Graduating Class.

son Tate, Atlanta, in Sociology. ington, D. C., Pongkeun Chang, Jones Smith, Washington, D. C., Mrs. Those receiving the Master of Sci¬ Seoul, Korea, Mrs. Hellon Buck¬ Mary Kate Stovall, Hurtsboro, Ala., ence were: Carl Dewey Atkinson, ingham Feagins, Tuscumbia, Ala., and Jacqueline Elaine Sykes, Lanett, Chester, S. C., Elaine J. Davis, Black- Mrs. Mattie Richardson Gates, Al¬ Ala. ville, S. C., Dorothy Mae Hinton, bany, Ga., Mrs. Florence Gill Harris, Receiving the Master of Social Richton, Miss., Cecil James Kelly, Atlanta, Mrs. Adelle Lee Henry, Work were: Dollmeshia H. Adams, Quincy, Fla., Cecil W. Payton, Kil¬ Montgomery, Ala., Mrs. Julie Yu- Winter Haven, Fla., Mari Tucker leen, Tex., Harold Layne Washington, Ling Hou Ho, Taipei, Taiwan, Mrs. Alsop, Washington, D. C., Barbara Birmingham, Ala., and Mrs. Pauline Esther Lai Hung, Tou-Liu, Taiwan, Deloris Arrington, Jamaica, N. Y., Baxter Washington, Birmingham, Francine Juanita Inman, Washington, Elaine Baker, Mound Bayou, Miss., Ala., in Biology; Charles Nehemiah D. C., Doris Olander Johnson, Mont¬ Eleanor Lynn Barnes, Birmingham, McEwen, Richmond, Va., Nathaniel gomery, Ala., Frank Ross Lewis, Co¬ Ala., Margaret Elizabeth Beatty, Shelton, Crawford, Miss., and Clar¬ lumbus, Ga., Carl Dotson Lingold, Brooklyn, N. Y., Detra Lynette ence Terral Tucker, Chattanooga, Forest Park, Ga., Mrs. Binnie Baze- Belcher, Jacksonville, Fla., Mary Eve¬ Tenn., in Chemistry; Jamaledin more McIntosh, Pompano Beach, Fla., lyn Belton, Bayside, N. Y., Ann Ber- Sadr-Ghadar-Ghadr, Shiraz, Iran, and Mrs. Patricia Marshall Marks. Atlanta, trich Billings, Atlanta, Mrs. Altabelle Mrs. Shelia Kubwalo Okoye, Blan- Catherine Patricia Marshall, Jackson¬ E. Booth, Atlanta, David Henry tyre, Malawi, in Mathematics. ville, Fla., Young Ho Park, Seoul, Brand, Cedar, Iowa, Cheryl Lynn The Master of Science in Library Korea, Mrs. Erlene Scott Payne, Co¬ Briggs, Chicago, Ill., Doris Louise Service was awarded to: Mrs. Sara lumbus, Ga.. Robbie Jean Porter, Brown, Washington, D. C., Mrs. Gilham Boykin, Atlanta, Mrs. Hazel Humboldt, Tenn., Shanta Hirji Shah, Joyce Varnado Carter, Los Angeles, McGregor Brentson, Cedartown, Ga., Bombay, India, Barney LaMarr Calif., Karen Eileen Clarke, Tallahas¬ Shirley A. Brown, Aiken, S. C., Simms, Knoxville, Tenn., Mrs. Dor- see, Fla., Sallie Faye Collins, Bir¬ Rubia Mai Byrd, Monticello, Fla., tha H. Skelton, Decatur, Ga., Mrs. mingham, Ala., Mrs. Marjorie Carol Mrs. Andria Jackson Caynon, Wash¬ Ann Hylick Small. Atlanta. Doris Cowser, Memphis, Tenn., Robert Ed-

8 Atlanta University Bulletin ward Croom, Union City, Ga., Peter dretta Wright, Gary, Ind., Joseph Greenwood, Miss., David Andrew Beauregard Duke, San Francisco, Raymond Wynn, Atlanta. Dowdy, Eastover, S. C., Mrs. Myrtice Calif., Janet Marion Evans, New Those receiving the Master of Arts Willis Dye, Atlanta, Mrs. Constance York, N. Y., Barbara Elizabeth Fos¬ in Education were: Jesse Abner, Jr., Bennett Evans, Augusta, Ga., Verna ter, Knoxville, Tenn., Sylvia Jean West Point, Ga., Francis Alvin Evergin, Marietta, Ga., Elizabeth G. Gafford, Houston, Tex., Marian Adams, Macon, Ga., George Washing¬ Fields, Jesup, Ga., Alfred Arthur Lomax Gates, Atlanta, Sandra Ruth ton Adams, Atlanta, William Thomas Flowers, LaGrange, Ga., Mrs. Evelyn Hall, Madison, Ga., Ernestine Re¬ Adams, Atlanta, Mrs. Leila Rookard Bolden Flowers, Brundidge, Ala., becca Hammond, Plaquemine, La., Alexander, Inman, S. C., Emma Jean Carolyn Foy, Savannah. Ga., Jeanette Mrs. Evelyn Cheatham Hazeur, Mo¬ Allen, Atlanta, Juliette Tallulah Foy, Savannah, Ga., Mrs. Ella B. bile, Ala., Mrs. Jacquelyn Dupont Amey, Atlanta, George L. Anderson, Freeman, Rome, Ga., Frederick Ro- Heyward, Myrtle Beach, S. C., Jac¬ Mobile, Ala., Harry Rosell Austin, dolphous Glover, Savannah, Ga., Mrs. quelyn Equilla Hicks, Jakin, Ga., Atlanta, Mrs. Birdia Wayne Baham, Joan T. Goff, Chamblee, Ga., Roslyn Juanita Frances Hill, Atlanta, Jacque¬ Jackson, Miss., Gloria Dean Banks, Elizabeth Grace, Cleveland, Ohio, Al- lyn Kaye Hubert. Tampa, Ha., Leon Atlanta, Mary Olivia Barber, New freda Jean Grady, Tampa, Fla., Hunter, Winter Haven, Fla., Enoch York, N. Y., Henry F. Barbour, III, Norma Jean Green, Byromville, Ga., William James, Los Angeles, Calif., Atlanta. Mary Catherine Barr, Earle, M. Hope Gutting, La Crosse, Wis., M rs. Willie Sherwood Johnson, At¬ Ark., Mrs. Marguerite Hanshaw Bat¬ Mrs. Joyce C. Hairston, Stone Moun¬ lanta, Joseph Frank Knight, Wilson. tle, Ocean Springs, Miss., Cleveland tain, Ga., Robert Todd Hall. Jackson¬ N. C., Barbara Jean Lang, Atlanta, Bedgood, Birmingham, Ala., Frank ville, Fla., Mrs. Dorothy Foster Har¬ Robert Henry LaPrince, Charleston, Beeman, Red Bud, Ill., William rell. Atlanta, Irene Leala Henderson, S. C., Donald Raymond Mariano, Henry Bell, Meridian, Miss., Mrs. Iva Atlanta, Mrs. Clara Pearl Henry, Naugatuck, Conn., Zauditu Esther Ellen Berrien, Cedar Bluff, Ala., Wal¬ Yazoo City, Miss., Matthew Douglas McCants, San Francisco, Calif., Ger¬ lace Andrew Bibbs, Atlanta, Mrs. Hill, Cartersville, Ga., Sharon Anita ald Stephen McClain, Durham, N. C., Harriett Witsell Bowens, Atlanta. Wil¬ Hill, Glade water, Tex., Claude Mrs. Dorothy Riggins Mingo, At¬ liam C. Boyer, Jr., Lincoln, Neb., Dixon Hinton, Ellenwood, Ga., Mrs. lanta. George Lawrence Montgomery, Lindsey Earl Bramlett, Rockmart, Grace James Hoffman, Atlanta, Al- Atlanta, Helen Darnell Moore, Buf¬ Ga.. Mrs. Baby Griffith Brantley, tonia Fay Hooks, Birmingham, Ala., falo, N. Y., Mattie Pearl Nettles, Prentiss, Miss., Mrs. Betty Sims Leon Elwesley Hopson, Albany, Ga., Selma, Ala., John Everett Page, Brewer, Atlanta, Mrs. Georgia Bishop Eleanor Houston, Sarasota, Fla., Greensboro, N. C., Mrs. Lois Ector Brooks, Decatur, Ga., Mrs. Willie E. Bobby Huff, Atlanta, Bessie Mae Patterson, Atlanta, Archie Anderson Broughton, Atlanta, Mrs. Josephine Hughes, Waynesboro, Ga., Mrs. Bar¬ Payne, St. Albans, N. Y., Carolyn English Brown, Covington, Ga.. Rob¬ bara Everette Ingram, Atlanta, Mrs. Diane Peace, Norfolk. Va., Marlene ert Van Brown, Atlanta, Wesley Delores Whitehead Jackson, Athens, Billy Rounds, Buffalo, N. Y., Jeffer- Burkes, Morgan, Ga., Melvin Bush, Ga.. Eddie Jackson, Jr., Atlanta, Mrs. nia B. Sapp, Savannah. Ga., Mrs. Damascus, Ga.. Mrs. Barbara Roberts Emily Gibson Jackson. Charleston, Peola Wright Scott, Savannah. Ga., Cardell, Atlanta, Mrs. Doris Perry S. C., Louis G. Jackson, Richland, Hoyle Jerry Spruell. Marietta, Ga., Carter, Madison, S. C.. James Wil¬ Ga.. Robert Francis Jackson, Madi¬ Olivia Stallings, St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. liam Carter, Atlanta. Mrs. Nieves son. Ga.. Roswell Francis Jackson. At¬ Michaela Marie Stephens, Upland, Cruz Casuco, Atlanta, Mrs. Cennie lanta, Shirley Ann Jackson, Montgo¬ Calif., Samuel Steverson. Reigelwood, Brassiell Chaney, Meridian. Miss., mery, Ala., Mrs. Elsie Hamilton N. C., Barbara Ann Tharpe, Paris, M rs. Callve Fears Chatman. Locust Jones, Chicago. Ill.. Mrs. Juanita Wa¬ Tenn., M rs. Lois A. Thomas, Cruix, Grove, Ga., Mrs. Willie Ponder ters Jones, Madison. Ga., Mack Ar¬ Va.. Virginia Lee Todd, Norristown, Chisholm, Atlanta. William Howard thur Jones, Atlanta, Wesley Sargeant Pa., M rs. Martha Eskew Turner, Cleveland, Atlanta. M. Patricia Cole. Jones, Atlanta, Mrs. Dorothv Wil¬ Jonesboro, Ga., Betty Jean Walker, Atlanta. Mrs. Jean Moore Collins. At¬ loughby Jordan. Newnan, Ga., Ed¬ Fairfield. Ala., Mrs. Sandra Williams lanta, Mrs. Alma Lydia Cooper. At¬ mond Thomas Kemp. Atlanta. Edith Watkins, Gould. Ark.. Mrs. Josephine lanta. Thaddeus Ellsworth Dandridge, V. Knowlton, Atlanta, Joyce Jean Webber, Charlotte, N. C., Mary Donaldsville, La., Mrs. Delores Lake, Wavnesboro, Ga.. Mrs. Louise Helen Werts, Columbia, S. C., Essie Hutchens David. Atlanta, Lewis Barlow Liddell. Atlanta. Barbara Yvonne White, Tampa, Fla., Mrs. Davis, Gadsden, S. C., Mrs. Bar¬ Jean Lockhart. Atlanta. Mrs. Vernie Betty Brooks Williams, Ft. Pierce. bara Watson Dixon, Helena. Ark.. Martin Luckey, McIntosh. Ga., Lu¬ Fla., Gwendolyn DeLois Williams. Sandra Ann Dixon. Atlanta. Mrs. cille Ann Lupinacci. Westerly, R. I., West Haven, Conn.. Esther Marie Alyce Smith Dodson, Atlanta. Mrs. Joseph Rainey Mclver, Atlanta. Roy Wilson. Crowley, La., Elmira Ar- Grace Dollar, Atlanta, OT.ee Doss, McKisic, Atlanta, Mrs. Jessie Mims

Jui.y. 1970 9 Mack, Jeffersonville, Ga., Howard Marshall, Albany, Ga., Mrs. Clara Howell Martin, Norcross, Ga., Em¬ manuel Curtis May, Atlanta, Mrs. Lauta Kate Mitchell, Atlanta, Mrs. Rubie Daniel Moinon, Atlanta, Mrs. Eunice Clarke Morris, Atlanta, Mrs. Retice Jones Moss, Atlanta, Cecil Blaine Murphey, Decatur, Ga., Solo¬ mon Myers, Jr., Savannah, Ga., Mrs. Marrian 0. Nichols, Atlanta, Mary Ellen Osgood, Midville, Ga., Gordon J. Post, Atlanta, Mrs. Sondra Shep¬ herd Reid, Las Vegas, Nev., Marie Delores Robinson, Charleston, S. C., Mrs. Mary Wade Salter, Dublin, Ga., Albert Reid Singleton, Atlanta, Glenda Faydette Smith, Greensboro, N. C., Mrs. Carolyn Dasher Stans- bury, Tampa, Fla., Mrs. Laura Porter Stephens, Atlanta, Mrs. Doris Thomas Stroud, Atlanta, Mrs. Mattye Leather- wood Sullivan, Atlanta, Mrs. Dandy Polite Taylor, Savannah, Ga., Robert Taylor, III, McRae, Ga., Jimmie Thacker, Jr., Jesup, Ga., Mrs. Doro¬ thy Wilcher Thomas, Sandersville, Ga.. John H. Thompkins, Jr., Atlanta, The Platform Party. Andrew Cornelius Thompson, Fort Valley, Ga., LaMar Morris Thomp¬ son, Athens, Ga., Robert Lee Tucker, LaGrange, Ga., Mrs. Rena Wynn Var- nedoe, McIntosh, Ga., Mrs. Dorothy Alexander Warren, Atlanta. Mrs. Eva Bentley Watson, Atlanta, Mrs. Jac¬ quelyn Bradley Webb, Atlanta, Carole Anne Wescott. Philadelphia. Pa., Ray¬ mond Coleman White, Columbia, S. C., William Henderson White, Co¬ lumbus, Ga., Mrs. Annie Davis Wil¬ liams, Atlanta, Barbara Ann Wil¬ liams, Augusta, Ga., Bennie F. C. Williams, Atlanta, Jemmie Lee Wil¬ lingham, Atlanta, Lester Wilson, At¬ lanta, Lois Jean Wilson, Fairfield. Ala., Mrs. Winifred Jean Wilson, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Mrs. Wilhelmina Dansby Woodruff, Lavonia. Ga., Ken¬ neth Wayne Wooster, Atlanta, Mrs. Joyce Porter Wyatt. Opa Locka, Fla., and Mrs. Jessye Croom Young, At¬ lanta. The Master of Business Adminis¬ tration was given to: Akpan Jackson Akpan. Uyo, Nigeria, Anthony Kwasi

10 Atlanta University Bulletin Antwi, Ashanti, Ghana, Althea Jean America by the U.S. Junior Chamber of a pen than can a million Arnold, Leesburg, Fla., Mrs. Jerai- of Commerce. President Lyndon B. marchers. ... I hope that all of you dine Williams Brown, Tampa, Fla., Johnson appointed him a member will in some way become involved in Govind Chandak, Bombay, India, and vice chairman of the National the political process to assure that Johnny J. Ferguson, Newark, N. J., Commission on the Causes and Pre¬ there are always men in public office Madhusudan Balkrishna Gandhi, vention of Violence, and Chief Justice who will speak and act in America’s Bombay, India, Dorothy Jean Glass, Warren appointed him a member of most noble traditions. I trust that as Postelle, Ark., Luis Cantero Gon¬ the Commission on Reform of Federal part of your involvement in the future zalez, III, Prentiss, La., Laurence Criminal Laws. He was formerly political process you will exercise Gilmer Haynes, Lynchburg, Va., Lo- Commissioner for the Federal Trade that unique role of literally bringing near Windham Head, Heidelberg, Commission and the youngest and our country together; that your sym¬ Miss., Earl Frederick Hilliard, Bir¬ first of his ethnic group to be named bols will be brotherhood and equal mingham, Ala., Nemichand Ratanlal a commissioner of any federal regula¬ justice for all men rather than the Jain, Madhya Pradesh, India, Wood- tory agency. despicable symbols of axe handles, veiled racial row James, Jr., Atlanta, Yunus A. Ka- Asking the graduating class hatred and subtle ap¬ thawala, Bombay, India, Lung Yuan whether or not there is “today a peals to the worst of the ‘Good Old Lin, Taipei, Taiwan, Anthony Tien- higher probability that our nation Days.’ ” sih Liu, Taipei, Taiwan, Clinton Clif¬ will survive and eventually become a Concluding, Judge Higginbotham ton Lovett, Forsyth, Ga., Om Prakash show place for democracy?” Judge told the graduates that if they exer¬ Machhar, Rajasthan, Indian, Chan- Higginbotham told the graduates that cised this type of effective and wise drakant Gulabrai Metha, Bombay, “if we continue on our present course political commitment, they would be India, Louise Morrow, Birmingham, there will be less reason for hope. working within the framework sug¬ Ala., John Henry Nelson, Jr., La- Our nation will have a smaller proba¬ gested by one of America’s greatest Grange, Ga., Archibong Ita Nyanibo, bility of succeeding as a democracy poets, Langston Hughes, when he Calabar, Nigeria, David Ronald Pal¬ and, tragically, if our present per¬ wrote in 1964: formance remains mer, Philadelphia, Pa., Dwight Alex¬ unchanged, the The dream knows no frontier or ander Peebles, Raleigh, N. C., Eileen young, the poor, the weak, the black tongue, the dream no class or Olubukonla Pratt, Sierra Leone, Har- and the generally alienated will have race. less basis for akhchand Meghji Rambhiya, Bom¬ respect for our nation, The dream cannot he kept secure in and our whole bay. India, Anthony Tilford Reid, Jr., system of government, any one locked place. Tuskgee Institute, Ala., Charlotta Ve¬ at home and abroad, will have far less This dream today embattled, with its ronica Robert, Newark. N. J., La- credibility.” back against the ivall— Sandre Marvett Robinson, Monroe, “Thus, I hope,” he continued, “that To save the Dream for one, it must be Ga., Dilip Madhav Sarwate, Bombay, you will become a part of the con¬ saved for all. structive action teams which will India, Rajendra H. Shah, Bombay, help The University awarded an honor¬ India. Kishor Chunila Sheth. make America truly America the Gujarat, ary degree—Doctor of Laws—to India, Peter Yuweng Soong, Taipei, Beautiful, that you will be more than Judge Higginbotham. The citation deliverers of the Taiwan, and Theresia Tompkins, messages that tell us read as follows: Henryetta, Okla. that our nation is in serious danger.” DOCTOR OF LAWS The Education Specialist (Ed.S.) Wondering if any of the graduates would become degree was awarded to Phenecia Can¬ governors of Georgia, A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. non Morris, Atlanta; the Doctor of or senators from Georgia, or vice Son of a factory worker and a domestic; Philosophy degree in guidance and president or president of the United one-time hotel bus boy, factory laborer, and counseling was awarded to Mrs. Car¬ States, Judge Higginbotham said, “re¬ shoe store porter whose dream was to be¬ rie Leigh George, also of Atlanta. gardless as to whether any of you come an engineer; college debater whose Judge Higginbotham, the Com¬ reach these lofty offices, I trust that inability to register with teammates in a hotel because of his race led him to be¬ mencement speaker, received his LLB all of you will make some commit¬ come a lawyer in the belief that he “would ment to get degree from Yale Law School in 1952 involved in direct politi¬ make a greater impact against such in¬ cal and has held h is present position activity, for I am increasingly equalities as a lawyer than as an engineer"; since January, 1964. At the time of convinced that a public official, a Yale Law School student whose unusual competency in logic and language won for his appointment he was the youngest president or a governor committed to him “more honors in oral advocacy than person to become a Federal District the cause of justice, committed to the any student in the school's history"; lawyer eradication of racism, committed to Judge within the last thirty years. In whose knowledge of the law has been dedi¬ 1961, he was selected as one of the bringing peace in our day, can do cated to the service of his fellowmen. as Ten Most Outstanding Young Men in more in one second with the stroke Assistant District Attorney for Philadelphia

July, 1970 11 The Processional.

County, Pennsylvania, Special Deputy At¬ Year, the United States Junior Chamber of ences and of the National Council of torney General for the Commonwealth of Commerce Award as One of the Ten Most Religion in Higher Education. He is a Pennsylvania, Commissioner for the Penn¬ Otustanding Young Men of the Year, the member of the board of sylvania Human Relations Commission, Russwurm Award of the National News¬ Hampton In¬ Commissioner for the Federal Trade Com¬ paper Publishers Association, the National stitute, the Institute on Religion in an mission, the youngest member of that body Human Relations Award of the National Age of Science, the American Com¬ and the first of his race to be named a Council of Christians and Jews, and the mittee on Africa and the Fellowship commissioner of any Federal Regulatoiy Menninger Memorial Medallion from the of Reconciliation. Recipient of many Agency, and the youngest appointee to a Menninger Foundation; he is, then, a dedi¬ honorary degrees, Dr. Thurman re¬ federal judgeship in thirty years; servant cated public and social servant, concerned ceived a Phi Beta and benefactor of mankind, whose use of for the dignity and rights of his fellowmen Kappa Key from Morehouse his talents and time demonstrates his con¬ and devoted to the youth of the land; one College, his alma mater, cern for social betterment, as Vice-Chair¬ of the nations noted legal minds, the in 1969. man United States District of the National Council on the Causes Judge for the East¬ A world traveler as Chairman of and Prevention of Violence, a member of ern District of Pennsylvania. the Pilgrimage of Friendship in 1935, the Commission on Reform of Federal Music for the Exercises was provi¬ Dr. Thurman has addressed Criminal Laws, former President of the faculty ded by the Morehouse-Spelman Chor¬ some nations largest NAACP chapter in Phila¬ and students in five hundred in¬ us under the direction of Dr. Wen¬ delphia, a Life Member and a Director of stitutions around the globe, includ¬ dell P. the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Whalum, Morehouse College, ing Canada and the United States. He Fund, a Director of the National Council of and Dr. Joyce Finch Johnson, Spel- conducted a meditation hour for sev¬ the YMCA and Chairman of its Urban man College, organist. eral Action years over Radio Station KNBC Commission, a trustee of the Acade¬ The joint baccalaureate service for in San Francisco and has my of Natural Science, the Thomas Jeffer¬ many publi¬ Atlanta University and Morehouse son University, and the University of Penn¬ cations and long-playing records to and sylvania; these professionally competent Spelman Colleges was held on his credit. and warmly human responses to the needs Sunday, May 31, at which time Dr. The Morehouse-Spelman Chorus of his brothers have secured for him recog¬ Howard Thurman, Dean Emeritus, nition and richly deserved honor, as re¬ and the Morehouse College Glee Club, Marsh Chapel. Boston University, was cipient of the annual Arthur S. Fleming under the direction of Dr. Whalum, the speaker. Award as an outstanding young man in the Dr. furnished the music for the Baccalau¬ service of the federal government, the Phila¬ Thurman, who is a graduate of reate Service; Dr. Johnson, delphia Junior Chamber of Commerce Morehouse College, is a Fellow of the Spelman Award as Outstanding Young Man of the American Academy of Arts and Sci¬ College, served as the organist.

12 Atlanta University Bulletin News from the Center

AU CENTER CONVOCATION lege. The titles of the papers pre¬ sented and their authors were as fol¬ lows: Atlanta University: “A study of Myxomycetes from Bark of Living Trees in Atlanta, Georgia," Joseph Ku and Dr. Lafayette Frederick; “Studies on Wall Development in As- cospores of Neurospora,” Mrs. W. Lena Austin and Dr. Lafayette Fred¬ erick; “The Molecular Heterogeneity of Selected NAD and NADP-linked Enzyme Systems in Euglena gracilis var. bacillaris,” Dr. F. R. Hunter; “Rate of Macromolecular Synthesis in Somatotrophin-treated Sarcoma-180 Cells,” K. Huggins and Dr. Luther S. Williams; “Some in vitro Effects of

Parathormone on the Notochord of Rana catesbeiana Larvae: A Light Microscopic Study,” B. A. Dixon and Dr. Roy Hunter, Jr.; “Some Terato¬ The Honorable Vice Mayor of Atlanta, genic Effects of Trypan Blue on De¬ Maynard H. Jackson, Jr. veloping Embryos of Rana pipiens Vice Mayor of Atlanta, The Honor¬ Atlanta’s historic Friendship Church. G. Gadsden and Dr. Roy Hunter, Jr.; able Maynard H. Jackson, Jr. was the His mother, Dr. Irene Dobbs Jackson, “Internal Return in the Cubylcarbinyl speaker at the Annual Atlanta Univer¬ is professor of French at North Caro¬ Sytme: Solvolysis of Cubycarbinyl p- sity Center Convocation held on lina Central University, obtaining her Nitrobenzoate,” Dr. T. W. Cole, Jr., Thursday, February 12, in Sisters doctoral degree from the University H. C. Ashline and C. T. Tucker; and Chapel. Spehnan College campus. of Toulouse, France. Mattiwilda “Substituent Effects on the Solvolysis A graduate of Morehouse College, Dobbs, the internationally famous co¬ Rates of Di-suhstituted Cubane De¬ Mr. Jackson made an impressive show loratura soprano, is his aunt. rivatives,” C. N. McEwen and Dr. running against Georgia’s Junior Sen¬ T. W. Cole, Jr. Clark College: “On ator, Herman Talmadge in 1968, the Weierstrass p-Eunction,” U. C. carrying the city of Atlanta and Comer. Jr.; “Quantum Correction for amassing a number of votes even in the Critical Point,” B. Ellis; “Homo¬ rural Georgia. In Atlanta’s mayoralty geneous Equation of State for the race in 1969, he was elected Vice AU CENTER FACULTY AND Liquid Droplet Model Near the Criti¬ Mayor of the City by an overwhelm¬ STUDENTS PRESENT cal Region,” C. S. Kiang: and “Struc¬ ture of ing majority, winning an estimated PAPERS AT NATIONAL B-Streptomycin and the Prepa¬ 95 percent of the Negro votes cast ration of B-Dihydrostreptomycin,” INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE and one third of the white votes cast. Dr. R. K. Chawla and J. R. Dyer. In his position as Vice Mayor, Mr. Atlanta University Center faculty Morehouse College: “The Site Sym¬ Jackson automatically becomes Chair¬ members and their students presented metry of Ferromagnetic Chromium man of the Board of Aldermen. fifteen research reports at the 27th Tribromide, and “Automated Inter¬ The Vice Mayor comes from a dis¬ Annual Meeting of the Beta Kappa ferometry in the Far-Infrared,” Dr. tinguished, old Atlanta family. His Chi Scientific Honor Society and the J. N. Gayles. Jr.; and “Use of Relaxa¬ late father, the Reverend Maynard H. National Convention of the National tion Function in the N.M.R. Analysis Jackson, a Morehouse graduate. 1914, Institute of Science, which was held of Internal Motions in Solids.” Dr. was for a number of years pastor of on April 8-10 at Morris Brown Col¬ C. W. Meredith.

Jui.y, 1970 13 CAMPUS BRIEFS

UNIVERSITY ELECTS NEW TRUSTEES

partner in the Washington law firm of Arnold and Porter; in 1967, he was nominated by former President Lyndon Johnson as Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Com¬ mission and has been cited by numer¬ ous legal and civic groups for vigor¬ ous and fair enforcement of Title VII (EEOC) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Mr. Clark, also an attorney, is an associate professor at the New York University School of Law and Director of New York University’s Urban and Poverty Law Project. Dr. Griffin is Executive Director of the Southern Education Foundation

based in Atlanta. Dr. Koontz, a grad¬ uate of Atlanta University, was presi¬ dent of the National Education Asso¬ ciation from John H. Wheeler. July, 1968, to the time Dr. Elizabeth Duncan Koontz.

of her appointment as Director of the Women’s Bureau in the Department of Labor in February, 1969. She is Five new members were elected to the first black to head the Women’s the Board of Trustees during the Bureau and was the first of her ethnic Spring Board Meeting: Clifford Alex¬ group to serve as president of NEA. ander, Jr., Leroy D. Clark, John Grif¬ Mr. Simon, Vice President, Atlanta fin, Elizabeth Duncan Koontz, Class Life Insurance Co., is chairman of ’41, and Edward L. Simon. John Her- the Board of Trustees of Clark Col¬ vey Wheeler, President of the Me¬ lege, one of the colleges of the Atlanta chanics and Farmers Bank, Durham, University Center. The new members North Carolina, was named chairman of the Board have been elected to a of the Board. Mrs. Grace Towns Ham¬ three-year term. ilton, Class ’27, House of Representa¬ tives, District 137, Georgia, was elected vice chairman. The members

of the board now total twenty-six. Mr. Alexander, who received his law degree from Yale University is a Mrs. Grace Towns Hamilton.

14 Atlanta University Bulletin XI CHAPTER OF DELTA PEACE CORPS TRAINING cussion of “The Church and the Lib¬ eration Movements in Guinea Bissau MU DELTA HONOR CONFERENCE ON (West Africa) and Southern Africa”; SOCIETY ELECTS DEVELOPMENT IN WEST NEW the panelists included Dr. Alfred Mo- OFFICERS AFRICA leah, professor of political science at The School of Business Administra¬ The University’s Peace Corps Lincoln University, Pennsylvania; Sharfudine tion Xi Chapter of Delta Mu Delta Training Program held a conference Kahn, executive member and Honor Society held a dinner meeting on Development in West Africa from representative of Freelimo to in the Atlanta University Dining Hall May 13-17. The keynote speaker at North America; and Dr. Aubrey at the end of April to honor its out¬ the opening session on May 13 was Nkomo, Director of Black Studies at Dr. Elliott Skinner, former United Bloomfield College, New Jersey. standing members, initiate new mem¬ bers and elect LeAndrew Naves as States Ambassador to Upper Volta In connection with the conference, and presently professor of anthropol¬ Dr. George 0. Roberts, professor of president. New members of the Xi Chapter are Anthony K. Antwi, Mrs. ogy at Columbia University. There sociology at the University of Califor¬ nia at Jeraldine W. Brown, Rose M. Gra¬ were two ssesions on May 14: Dr. Irvine, lectured on “The Creole ham, William P. Hawkins, Jr., Wood- Claude Ake, professor of political sci¬ Society” on May 19. row James, Mrs. Josephine P. Robert¬ ence, Carlton University, Ottawa, son, LaSandre Robinson and Le- Canada, who spoke on “Political De¬ THREE-UNIVERSITY Andrew Naves. velopment in British West Africa”; FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM The and Dr. Hershelle Sullivan Chancel¬ Chapter chose the occasion to lor, professor of African-Afro-Ameri- The University received a grant give recognition to Mr. Jesse B. Blay- ton, Sr., prominent Atlanta business¬ can Studies at Brooklyn College, New from the U.S. Office of Education, man, by awarding him honorary York, who spoke on “Political Devel¬ under the Education Professions De¬ membership in the Chapter. Dr. Ben opment in French West Africa.” Dr. velopment Act (EPDA), with a spe¬ Trooboff. associate professor of busi¬ Chancellor is a Spelman College grad¬ cial supplement from the Southern ness administration, made the award, uate and was one of the leaders of the Fellowships Fund, for nine Fellow¬ student movement in the Atlanta Uni¬ ships in English, to prepare teachers commending Mr. Blayton for his con¬ tributions to both the academic and versity Center while a student. for teaching disadvantaged college business communities. Two sessions were held on May 15, students. Fisk University and Mem¬ present at as follows: Dr. Councill Taylor, phis State University each received fi¬ Faculty members the Director of Urban Studies at the State nancial support for nine Fellowships meeting included: Dr. Lester G. Chandler, Mills B. Lane Professor of University of New York at Old West- in history. Banking and Finance, and Mr. Robert bury, who spoke on “Political Devel¬ Fellows, who are college graduates, will earn a traditional Master’s T. Price: the Dean. Dr. Robert C. opment in Ghana”; and Dr. Francis degree one Vowels, was unable to attend due to Bothsway, Director of African-Afro- in of the three universities and illness. American Studies at the City Univer¬ will attend special summer and aca¬ sity of New York at Richmond, who demic year workshops in teaching stu¬ dents from spoke on “Contemporary Political backgrounds of poverty Development in Ghana.” and discrimination. The Fellows are On May 15, Dr. Patrick Barnes, a expected to develop their own materi¬ als and surgeon at the Civic Hospital in Ot¬ try them out in special classes and will work with the Thirteen-Col¬ tawa, Ontario, spoke on “Problems of Health in West Africa” and Mr. and lege Curriculum Program, now in its third Mrs. Fred Savage spoke on “The Con¬ year of developing alternative CAAS PRESENTS WORLD tributions of Black Americans to Pol¬ models for undergraduate instruction. RANK LECTURER itical Development in Sierra Leone.” The program requires two years Mr. Savage is the United States for completion, including summers, The University’s Center for African and African-American Studies Charge d’Affaires to Sierra Leone. beginning with this summer. The Fel¬ pre¬ Dr. Henry F. Jackson, professor of lowships consist of $3,300 a year, sented Paul Danquah. Public Rela¬ tions Officer, World Bank, in a lec¬ political science at Columbia Univer¬ plus $500 for each dependent, which allowance is tax free; tuition is also ture on sity. spoke on May 17 on “The Alge¬ April 24; the subject of his talk was “Africa and the World rian Revolution and Anatomy of Rev¬ free. Mrs. Lucy C. Grigsby. Chair¬ olution: Lessons for the Black Revo¬ man. Department of English, is direc¬ Bank.” While in Atlanta, Mr. Dan¬ lutionists in the United States.” On tor of the entire three-university pro¬ quah was interviewed by WSB-TV and the same day, there was a panel dis¬ gram. WQXI Radio.

15 July, 1970 GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS AND GIFTS TO THE UNIVERSITY

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Presidents or their representatives of the Center institutions with Mr. A. D. Swift, Vice President, Southern Territory, Sears, Roebuck and Co.

In December, 1969, the University the research was to characterize the grant from the Allied Chemical Foun¬ received funds from a grant to the enzymatic degradation of carbohy¬ dation, Inc. for use in the School of Center institutions from Sears, Roe¬ drates of the green coffee bean. Business Administration for the aca¬ buck & Co., Southern Territory Of¬ In March, $5,000 was received demic year 1970-1971. Allied Chemi¬ fices. Also in December, the Univer¬ from the General Electric Founda¬ cal made the financial contribution to sity received the first installment of tion for faculty development in the the scholarship fund of the School in $200 of a total grant of $2,400 for the field of marketing; $1,000 was re¬ recognition of the way in which the Department of Chemistry from the ceived from Universal Oil Products School is attempting to meet indus¬ Cannolene Corporation. Foundation for the School of Busi¬ try’s personnel needs. Allied Chemical In February, the University re¬ ness Administration; and $98,100 has already recruited four MBA stu¬ ceived a grant of $5,260 from the was received from the National En¬ dents: Donald E. Jefferson, financial Maxwell House Division of General dowment for the Humanities for an analyst; William H. Richardson, mar¬ Foods Corporation for six months of inter-disciplinary and inter-institu¬ ket research analyst; Charlotte R. research to be undertaken by Dr. Lu¬ tional project between Atlanta Uni¬ Ferguson, accountant; and Maxwell ther S. Williams, assistant professor versity and Emory University. Also in M. Stevens, marketing division. of biology. The specific objective of March, the University received a In April, the University received

16 Atlanta University Bulletin erature was limited to fiction, specifi¬ cille Roberts, Charles Sebree, Alma cally the novel. Thomas, James L. Wells, Charles I)r. Bowman is editor of the 165- White, Ellis Wilson and Hale Wood¬ volume Tivayne American Authors se¬ ruff. Hale Woodruff, Professor ries, the 20-volume Masterworks of Emeritus, New York University, and Literature series, the 90-volume former faculty member of Atlanta Tivayne English Authors series, and University, instigated the Atlanta the 80-volume Tivayne World Au¬ University Annual Exhibition of thors series. The first will be a “defi¬ Paintings, Sculpture and Graphics by nitive shelf about the American liter¬ Afro-American Artists in 1942.

ary heritage”; the second is a collec¬ Several artists who contributed tion of “reprints of worthy U.S. pub¬ work to the Locke exhibition have lications”; and the fourth will “cover been prizewinners in the University’s world literature but only major writ¬ Annual Exhibition; works by Jacob ers of Russia, Japan, China, Canada, Lawrence, Hughie Lee-Smith, Lois New Zealand, Australia, Africa, Jones Pierre-Noel, Lucille Roberts, India, etc.” Charles White, Ellis Wilson and Hale

Woodruff are included in the Atlanta

CAAS CO-SPONSORS ART University Negro Collection. Charles McEwen. EXHIBITION IN NEW YORK

“Homage to Alain Locke,” an art exhibition which opened at the United Negro College Fund’s head¬ quarters in New York on May 7, in¬ cluded over twenty paintings by some SCHOOL OF BUSINESS of the nation’s renowned Afro-Ameri¬ ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS RECEIVE can artists. The exhibition, jointly LECTURE SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS sponsored by the Atlanta University AND INTERNSHIPS Center for African and African-Amer¬ The School of Business Administra¬ Frank B. ican Studies (CAAS) and the United tion presented a two-part lecture on Heard, of Roanoke, Ala¬ “Fundamentals of bama, a student in the School of Busi¬ Negro College Fund (UNCF), was a Investing” on tribute to Dr. Locke for his tremen¬ April 21 and 28. The lecture was ness Administration, participated in dous contributions to black art. given by William A. Clement. Jr., a summer employment intern pro¬ In discussing Dr. Locke’s overall im¬ representative of the Bache & Co.’s gram at General Mills’s general of¬ Atlanta office. fices in pact in the field of art, Dr. Richard Minneapolis, Minnesota. A. Long, director of CAAS, said, Heard, a graduate of Morehouse Col¬ “Locke was probably the first Ameri¬ lege, with a bachelor’s degree in busi¬ ness administration, was to can to write perceptively on African assigned the art. He felt that young African-Amer¬ Corporate Accounting Department ican artists had much to learn and at General Mills. After completion of the three-month something special to derive from the internship, he will re¬ turn to Atlanta l niversih to complete rich ancestral heritage of the plastic NSF ACADEMIC YEAR work on his MBA art of Africa. Writers, musicians, art¬ degree. He is a INSTITUTE LECTURES veteran of four ists, all came to his attention in the years active dutv in twenties and he dealt kindly, criti¬ The National Science Foundation the l .S. Nav\ Personnel Section. Academic Year Institute Charles McEwen of cally, inspiringly with a host of presented Petersburg, \ ir- these.” Dr. John B. Hanson, Chairman. De¬ ginia, a student in the Department of Artists contributing works to the partment of Biology, University of Il¬ Chemistry, received a summer fellow¬ exhibition included: Romare Bear¬ linois, Urbana, in two lectures on De¬ ship grant of $500 to continue re¬ den, John Carlis, Bcauford Delaney. cember 1 and 2. The first lecture was search in Cubane chemistry under the Aaron Douglas, Flton Fax, Palmer on “The Induction of Ion Transport direction of Dr. Thomas W. Cole. Jr. Hayden, Jacob Lawrence, Hughie in Plant Tissue"; the second was enti¬ McEwen received his BS degree Lee-Smith, Lois Jones Pierre-Noel, tled “Ion Transport in Plant Mito¬ from the College of William and James E. Lewis, Delilah Pierce, Lu¬ chondria.” Mary. \\ illiamsburg. \ irginia.

July. 1970 19 1970-1971 MERRILL Music and Dance, Politics and His¬ SCHOOL OF LIRRARY FELLOWS tory; Afro-American Music, History, SERVICE AND Literature, Dialects, Politics, Drama Two FORD FOUNDATION University students, Miss Bar¬ and Art; African and the Afro-Amer¬ bara Adele Brown of EVALUATION SESSION Harrisburg, Pa., ican, the Caribbean and the Afro- and diaries Bernard Pryor of Balti¬ American, Central America and the The School of Library Service and more, Md., were awarded Merrill For¬ Afro-American and South America the Ford Foundation jointly spon¬ eign Study Travel Awards for the and the Afro-American; Afro-Carib- sored an evaluation session of its year 1970-71. Each student received a bean Music and Dance; and New two-year personnel development proj¬ grant of $3,000 given by Mr. Charles Directions for the Sociology of the ect to Merrill, a member of the improve in-service library oper¬ University Afro-American. ations in the Board of Trustees, for one year’s predominantly and his¬ A distinguished roster of consult¬ study abroad. torically black colleges. The 1968-69 ants participated in the various ses¬ Miss Brown, who will receive her project dealt with the improvement of sions, including: Hoyt Fuller, editor MA degree in French in technical services; the August, of Negro Digest; John H. Clarke, edi¬ past academic 1970, will study at the University of tor of Freedomways; Dr. Sidney year’s project dealt with improvement Aix-Marseilles, Provence, where she Mintz, anthropologist from Yale Uni¬ of reader services. hopes to increase her competencies versity; Dr. Irene Diggs, anthropolo¬ Over fifty librarians from through¬ and skills in the French language. She gist from Morgan State College; out the United States met in Atlanta will enroll as an auditing student to Halim El-Dabh, composer and enth- to assess the program which had con¬ enable her to travel through Spain, nomusicologist; Rex Nettleford, sisted of workshops and an internship Italy and Greece. Miss Brown re¬ director of the National Dance Com¬ ceived her BA from Pennsylvania experience for twenty librarians. The pany of Jamaica; William Carter, De¬ librarians met in Atlanta in the fall of State University in 1967. partment of Health, Education, and Mr. 1969 for a two-week workshop fo¬ Pryor, who received his BA Welfare, EDPA; Dr. T. E. Mc¬ from cused on the improvement of reader Morgan State in 1966 and Kinney, Jr., vice president of Howard served for two services, followed by a two-week in¬ years in Vietnam University; and Leon Damas, the teaching English at Zien-Hong while “father of Negritude.” M. Damas is tern experience at various academic attached to military libraries in the United States. The intelligence, will an outstanding French poet and a for¬ attend the evaluation was held to University of Paris, Fac¬ mer member of the French Assembly; bring together ulty of Arts and Sciences (Sor- he has been extremely active with the participants and librarians from bonne), Paris, France. Although his LINESCO and, in view of his knowl¬ the host and participating libraries. field is English, Mr. Pryor will be edge and interest in Afro-American Speakers at the evaluation sessions studying comparative literature and studies, has been made an Honorary included reaction panels of interns, will be traveling to East and West Af¬ Fellow of CAAS. host librarians and rica at the end of the first semester in participating li¬ The Conference was the occasion brarians. Dr. Herman L. Totten, chief order to do the research work for his for the formal initiation of four Master’s thesis on “The Alienated librarian, Wiley College, Marshall, CAAS projects: the Bell and Howell- Hero in Selected West African Nov¬ Texas, discussed the use of multi- Atlanta University Microfilm Proj¬ els; media in black college libraries. Mrs. English-French.” ect; CAAS Study-Abroad courses for the Caribbean, Latin America and Af¬ Lee Alexander, archivist of the Negro Collection at the rica; CAAS Monographs, to be pub¬ University, and lished in cooperation with the Univer¬ Daniel Williams, archivist of Tuskegee SECOND CAAS sity of Georgia; and the Iconography Institute, made progress reports on Project (a commissioned portrait of their CONFERENCE projects of inventorying and de¬ W. E. B. DuBois by Frederick Camp¬ scribing the archival material in their The second Conference on African bell of Philadelphia). black collections. and African-American Studies There was a reception, hosted by Dr. Virginia Lacy Jones, Dean, (CAAS) was held on December 4-6; Bell and Howell, at Paschal’s Motor School of Library Service, served as Dr. Richard A. Long, director of Hotel following the opening session. director of the CAAS, opened the meeting with the Members of the communication project and Casper L. Jordan, assistant keynote address on Thursday evening, media were invited to attend to meet professor and coor¬ dinator of Ford Foundations December 4. the distinguished visitors to the cam¬ Projects, School of The conference included workshops pus and the participants and consult¬ Library Service, was the co¬ on: African Theater, Art, Geography, ants. ordinator.

20 Atlanta University Bulletin munity. This is genocide. Victims of FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL this oppression, wherever they may be, along with other men of goodwill must join together to halt this brutal President Jarrett made a special quired to transfer to Emory, but assault. We, the students, faculty, and report to the faculty of the University may transfer to any medical school administration of Atlanta University on December 10, wdiich was released of their choice.) They would re¬ urge strongly that action be taken im¬ to the press. The report read as ceive the M.D. degree from Emory mediately. follows: or some other four year school. A brief article about the findings 3. Dr. Jarrett has been assured that of the Georgia State Health Depart¬ he has the backing of his faculty CENTER FOR AFRICAN ment’s Office of Comprehensive and the presidents of all of the AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN Health Planning appeared in the At¬ member colleges. He has also re¬ lanta newspapers last week. The arti¬ STUDIES CONFERENCE ON viewed the plans with the Atlanta cle reported that many new physi¬ AFRICAN RELIGION Medical Society and received an cians were needed in Georgia and affirmative note. CAAS, in cooperation with the In¬ that one or two new medical schools terdenominational Theological Center will be needed. Questions from many 4. Dr. Arthur Richardson, Dean of (ITC), held a conference on African Emorv persons prompt this progress report. University School of Medi¬ Religion from April 30 to May 2 on Since November, 1968, at which cine, is in favor of the develop¬ the ITC campus. The keynote address time the trustees of Atlanta Univer¬ ment of a medical school at At¬ at the opening session on April 30 sity discussed with Dr. Jarrett the lanta University and has urged all was of his given by the Rev. Dr. Gladstone possibility of a medical school on the faculty to cooperate as much Ntlabati, a South African, presently a Atlanta University Campus, consider¬ as possible. lecturer at ITC and formerly active in able progress has been made toward 5. Dr. Bernard Hallman has dis¬ liberation movements in South Af¬ initiating a feasibility study. cussed the rica. project with the depart¬ ment chairmen of Emory Univer¬ On May 1, the opening address was Outline for progress: sity School of Medicine and with given by Dr. Ephraim Isaac, an Ethi¬ many faculty members—all have opian who is a professor of history in 1. After conferring with officers at agreed to help in any way they the Harvard University Afro-Ameri¬ Emory University School of Medi¬ can. can Studies program; his topic was cine, Dr. Bernard Hallman, Asso¬ “African Concepts of God.” Other ciate Dean, was appointed to work 6. The consensus so far is that At¬ areas covered during the conference with Dr. Jarrett and to furnish li¬ lanta University seems to be al¬ included: “Early Christianity in Af¬ aison between the two schools. most perfectly situated for a oew rica”; “The Missionary Presence in two year (later, four year) medi¬ 2. After reviewing the regulations Africa”; Indigenous African Christi¬ cal school. It is an old. established, governing new medical schools, it anity”; “Islam in Black Africa"; and growing university in a city seemed more logical to plan a fea¬ “Research in African Religion”; with an established medical school sibility study toward a four year “The Teaching of African Religion: and with a large public hospital. school in the future as the Univer¬ Prospects and Problems”; Messianic sity grows 7. On November 13, 1969, the sub¬ Movements in the Congo”; “The Ibo and develops. Mean¬ while, the University would study ject was discussed again at the an¬ Religion”; and “Western Christianity the as soon nual in Africa.” Lecturers included: Dr. possibility of opening, meeting of the Atlanta LTni- as possible, a two year medical Richard A. Long, director of CAAS. versity Board of Trustees in New school located on the Atlanta Uni¬ York. Dr. Jarrett was given per¬ and Dr. Hubert B. Ross, professor of versity Campus. This would re¬ mission to proceed with the feasi¬ anthropology, Atlanta I niversity; Dr. quire the cooperative efforts of At¬ bility study by a unanimous vote. Josephus R. Coan, professor of mis¬ lanta University, Emory Univer¬ This part of the study will deal sions, Dr. Charles B. Copher, profes¬ sity School of Medicine, and with cost, building needs, possible sor of Old Testament, and the Rev. Grady Memorial Hospital. The At¬ sources of funds, and community George B. Thomas, associate profes¬ lanta L^niversity graduates would support. This last study will re¬ sor of theological ethics, 1 I C; Patric transfer to Emory for their junior quire outside consultants and some Ntukogu, professor of critical lan¬ and senior years—taught largely financial support. One New York guages (Ibo), Morehouse College; foundation has and the Rev. Norman Rates, professor at Grady Hospital. (Atlanta Uni¬ expressed interest in of religion. Spelman College. versity graduates would not he re¬ paying for the rest of the study.

23 July, 1970 AU LECTURE PROGRAM nyl-tRNA Synthetase Mutant of Es¬ SERIES cherichia coli,” Arthur L. Williams and Dr. Luther S. Williams; “Study The AU Lecture Program Series of Arginyl-tRNA Synthetase in a presented George Alexander, editor of Wild-type and Mutant Strains of Neivsweek’s Science and Space Sec¬ Escherichia coli,” Dorothy M. Hinton tion, on May 5. His topic was “Hun¬ and Dr. Luther S. Williams; “The ger and the Population Growth.” Mechanism of Canavinine Resistance Mr. Alexander joined the magazine in Escherichia coli,” Cecil W. Payton in September, 1967, as a reporter in and Dr. Luther S. Williams; “Studies the Houston Bureau, with prime re¬ on Chemically Induced Physiomor- sponsibility for covering the Manned phological Changes in a Water Mold Spacecraft Center. A year later he Allornyces macrogynus,” Shukdeb was transferred to New York and pro¬ Sen and Dr. Lafayette Frederick; and moted to his present position. A na¬ “Rib Formation in Walls of As- tive of New York City, Alexander cospores of Neurospora,” Mrs. Willie graduated from Fordham University Lena Austin and Dr. Lafayette Fred¬ in journalism and has done graduate erick. work in mass communications at the Two of the meeting sections were LIniversity of Chicago. He is a dedi¬ presided over by Atlanta University cated conservationist and has exhib¬ The late Christine Coffey. faculty members: Dr. Luther Wil¬ ited great concern for the environ¬ liams presided over the section in Cy¬ ment in various Newsweek articles, tology and Cytogenetics and Dr. La¬ most noteworthy of which was a story fayette Frederick presided over the on America’s efforts in the Interna¬ section in Cryptogamic Botany. tional Biological Program. Dr. George Plutchok, associate pro¬ fessor of social work, is the chairman CHRISTINE COFFEY of the Lecture Program Committee. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR SCHOOL OF LIBRARY SERVICE FACULTY AND STUDENTS ATTEND BIOLOGY The Christine Coffey Memorial MEETING Foundation has awarded $1,000 to the School of Library Service for a Atlanta University faculty members scholarship for a black student inter¬ of the Department of Biology and ested in their earning the MSLS at the Uni¬ students presented eight re¬ versity during the academic year search reports at the annual meeting 1970-71. of the Association of Southeastern Bi¬ Contributions from libraries in ologists held on April 2-3, at Florida Iowa and from library friends Southern College, Lakeland, Florida. throughout the country made this The titles of the papers presented and Foundation possible; the late Miss their authors were as follows: “Stud¬ Coffey worked diligently in North ies on the Induction of Chrondro- Carolina and Virginia for civil liber¬ genic Activity in Notochordal Cells ties through the NAACP and other from Rana clamitans Larvae,” Elaine organizations attempting to integrate J. Davis and Dr. Roy Hunter, Jr.; all services for all citizens, and espe¬ “Correlation of Sonification Time cially public library services. The with Extraction and Yield of Transfer freedom to employ black librarians in RNA from Escherichia coli” John Iowa was very gratifying to Miss Cof¬ Allen and Dr. Luther S. Williams; fey when she became Assistant Direc¬ “Repression of Leucyl-tRNA Synthe¬ tor of the State Traveling Library in tase of Escherichia coli,” Harold L. 1956, for this new policy was largely Washington and Dr. Luther S. Wil¬ due to her efforts. liams; “Characterization of an Argi-

24 Atlanta University Bulletin AU INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ORGANIZATION

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Miss King Cathleen Liang of Taiwan (AU), playing a Chinese I. to r.: Abdul Akinjek (Morehouse), Mohim Kosoko (Clark) and classical instrument, Koi Jen. Abdul Turoy (Morehouse) performing a native African dance.

On February 28, the International for gifts. The program was well at¬ which added color and an air of fes¬ Students Organization celebrated its tended by international students, tivity to the program. The main pur¬ first anniversary with a variety show. American students and faculty and pose of the event, apart from the first The celebration was held in Dean staff of Atlanta University. anniversary celebration, was to accel¬ Sage Auditorium, with Ajoy Gopal The international students at the erate communication, understanding Chakrabarti, president, presiding. Dr. University displayed their talents by and appreciation of other cultures Thomas D. Jarrett was the guest of playing their native music and with among the international students and honor and participated in the celebra¬ songs and dances. Most of the stu¬ their guests. tion by drawing the lucky numbers dents wore their native costumes,

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I. to r.: Arjuna Surya (Georgia Tech) playing an Indian classi¬ I. to r.: Jean Arnold, Sandra Burney, Delores Pierre, Rosalyn cal instrument, Brango, with Promod Patnaik (AU) synchroniz¬ Goode, Sharon Williams and Harriet Hall (AU) performing an

ing on another Indian classical instrument, the Tafefa. Indian folk dance, which was directed by P. K. Patnaik (AU).

July, 1970 27 Dr. Mrs. Hallie B. Brooks, professor of Dr. Roy Hunter, Jr., Class ’53, pro¬ Stephen C. Herrmann, profes¬ sor of library service, was elected Director fessor of biology, was appointed education, has been project director for the at Large for a three-year term, 1970- director of the Ford Foundation Sum¬ past year of the Edu¬ cation Profession’s 1973, of the Library Education Divi¬ mer Project in Advanced Modern Bi¬ Development Act sion, American Library Association. ology held at the University from Project 7038. The project has been During May, Mrs. Brooks partici¬ June 8-July 31 for college juniors. He refunded under the same title hut under code GA-2036. pated in the “Magic Books” series, was reelected assistant secretary of which is a regular feature of WETV the National Institute of Science and (Channel 30) in Atlanta. WETV pro¬ elected assistant editor of the Beta Dr. Mack vides one series for the primary Kappa Chi Journal; he was also Henry Jones, associate grades and another for children in the elected to membership in the New professor of political science and Chairman of the upper elementary grades. Dr. Arna York Academy of Sciences. He was Department, recently W. Bontemps, distinguished author of the Honors Day speaker at Morris finished a report to the Southern Edu¬ cation Foundation entitled “The many books for both children and Brown College, Atlanta, and spoke at Black School Board Member in the adults, who was presented in the “Au¬ Canterbury House at the Faculty thors” series, discussed some of his Luncheon on “Some Impressions of Deep South.” Two articles by Dr. books and experiences with Mrs. the Atlanta University Center”; he Jones have been published: (with Alex Brooks. While in Atlanta to partici¬ also spoke on “The Origin of Life on Willingham) “The White Cus¬ todians of the Black pate in the educational television sta¬ Earth” to the University’s Peace Corps Experience,” So¬ tion’s various series, Dr. Bontemps Trainees. cial Science Quarterly (June, 1970) and “A Frame of Reference for Black was the featured speaker at the Asso¬ Articles by Dr. Hunter have been Politics” in Black Political ciation for Childhood Education published as follows: “Studies on the Life in the luncheon, and autographed copies of Induction of Chondrogenic Activity U.S., edited by Lenneal Henderson, his latest collection of poems, Hold in Notochordal Cells from Rana clam- Jr., and published by Chandler. Fast to Dreams. itans Larvae,” ASB Bull. 17:39, 1970 Dr. Jones has fulfilled several (with Elaine J. Davis, Class ’70); speaking engagements: at a seminar “Some in vitro Effects of Parathor¬ held at Southern University in Baton Dr. Lafayette Frederick, professor mone on the Notochord of Rana ca- Rouge, Louisiana, in April on “Con¬ of biology and Chairman of the De¬ tesbeiana Larvae: A Light Micros¬ temporary Black Political Thought in Historical partment, was the speaker at a Proj¬ copic Study,” Trans. Nat. Inst. Sci. (in Perspective”; on “Black Politicians and Southern Politics” at ect Directors Training Workshop held press, 1970), (with Beverly Dixon, by the Southeastern District of the Class ’68); and “Some Teratogenic the University of Alabama in Univer¬ U.S. Forest Service in Asheville, Effects of Trypan Blue on Developing sity in April; at the University of Connecticut in Storrs in March on North Carolina, on May 26. His arti¬ Embryos of Rana pipiens,” ibid. cle (junior authors—F. A. Uecker (with Genevieve Gadsden, Class ’69). “Continuity and Change in Black Pol¬ and C. R. Benjamin), “A New Dr. Hunter will assume duties as itical Thought”; and at Virginia State Species of Neurospora from Soil of chairman of the Department of College in Petersburg in May on “Politics of Black Liberation.” In Feb¬ West Pakistan,” was published in the Biolgy at Morgan State College in November-December, 1969, issue of Baltimore in September. ruary, at the Human Resources Cen¬ Mycologia. Another article by Dr. ter of Claremont College, California, Frederick (co-authored with gradu¬ he spoke on “An Approach to Black ate student. W. Lena Austin), “Rib Frank E. Cummings, instructor of Politics.” In January, Dr. Jones gave Formation in Walls of Ascospores of chemistry, studied at Harvard Univer¬ the keynote address to the Assembly on the Kerner Neurospora,” was published in the sity, Cambridge, Massachusetts, for Report held at the Uni¬ Spring, 1970, issue of the ASB Bulle¬ his terminal degree during the sum¬ versity of Illinois in Urbana; his tin. mer of 1969. topic was “The Kerner Report: Er-

28 Atlanta University Bulletin rors and Omissions.” Also in Janu¬ Dr. William S. Jackson, professor Mrs. Barksdale represented the ary, he spoke at Florida State Univer¬ of social work, was appointed to the University at the American Library sity in Tallahassee on “The Impact of Professional Advisory Council and Association Annual Meeting held in Black Officeholders on the Southern National Advisory Council of the Na¬ Detroit, Michigan, in June of this Political Process.” tional Easter Seal Society for Crip¬ year and also last year's meeting pled Children and Adults for a three- which was held in Atlantic City, New year term, ending in April, 1973, and, Jersey* in this connection, attended the an¬ nual meeting of the Professional Ad¬ Dr. Thomas W. Cole, Jr., associate visory Council of the Easter Seal So¬ professor and holder of the Callaway ciety held in Chicago on April 17-18. Dr. Jackson was a technical assist¬ Chair of Chemistry, was guest lecturer Casper LeRoy Jordan, assistant at the University of South Carolina in ance panel member for the Research professor and coordinator of Ford Foundation Columbia on February 20; his topic Group to the Office of Equal Oppor¬ Projects, School of Li¬ was “The Chemistry of the Cubylcar- tunity Community Action Agencies brary Service, was one of the speak¬ binyl System.” During the Southeast¬ (Region IV) meetings held in Jack- ers at a Conference on Federal Infor¬ son and mation Resources ern Regional meeting of the Ameri¬ Flora, Mississippi, and Rock sponsored by the Federal Committee on Scientific and can Chemical Society held in Rich¬ Hill, South Carolina. He also served as a Technical Information Task Force mond, Virginia, in November, Dr. consultant to the Urban Observa¬ Cole presented a paper (co-authored tory of Georgia State University for Group on Library Problems and the Federal by H. C. Ashline and C. T. Tucker), the first-level analysis evaluation of Library Committee, which “Internal Return in the Cubylcarbinyl Atlanta’s Model Cities agencies, and was held in Washington, D. C., on System: Solvolysis of Cubylcarbinyl- to a seminar, “Community Service March 26-27; his subject was “An In¬ p-Nitrobenzoate.” and the Black Community” at the Re¬ ventory of Black Academic Librar¬ Dr. Cole attended the National In¬ organization Session for the policy¬ ies.” He was also the National Li¬ stitute of Science and the Beta Kappa making administrative staff of the brary Week speaker at Knoxville Col¬ Chi Scientific Society National Meet¬ Southeastern Regional Office of the lege, Tennessee, on April 15, and American Red Cross. This seminar ings held at Morris Brown College, spoke on “Black Militancy in Three was Atlanta, on April 8-10 and presented sponsored by the Southern Re¬ Contemporary Novels.” Mr. Jordan was two papers: (co-authored by Charles gional Office of the National Urban appointed a mem¬ N. McEwen) “The Effect of Substi¬ League and was held on June 16-17. ber of the Committee on Scientific From June and Technical Information (COS- tuents on the Solvolysis Rates of Di- 21-July 3, Dr. Jackson substituted Cubane Derivatives.” and was a participant in a two-weeks sem¬ ATI) Ad Hoc Working Group on (co-authored by H. C. Ashline and inar, “Basic Laboratory in the Im¬ Special Collections to investigate the C. T. Tucker) “Internal Return in provement of Human Relations,” state of the art as it concerns black the Cubylcarbinyl System: Solvolysis sponsored by the Boston University collections in the United States, and a of Cubylcarbinyl-p-Nitrobenzoate.” Human Relations Center and held at member of the COSATI Subcommit¬ tee on These two papers were also presented Osgood Hill, North Andover. Massa¬ Negro Research Libraries chusetts. formed to consider the common at the Georgia Academy of Science prob¬ Dr. Jackson has been selected as an lems of black research libraries. He is meeting held in Augusta, Georgia, on abstractor for Abstract also April 24. They were presented by for Social serving as the chief investigator C. N. McEwen, Class ’70, and H. C. Workers, published by the National of a survey of the East St. Louis Pub¬ lic Ashline, Class ’70, respectively. Association of Social Workers. Library, which is being sponsored The Coles have a son, Thomas Win¬ by the Illinois State Library and the ston, III, born on January 18; they public library. have one daughter, Kelley. Mrs. Gaynelle W. Barksdale, librar¬ ian, attended two conferences in At¬ lanta in April; the American Records Management Association. Society of Dr. William H. Denton, associate Dr. Nazir A. Warsi, professor of American Archivists, held at the professor of foundations of education, mathematics, continues to review arti¬ American Motor Hotel and the South has received a research grant from cles for Zentral Hiatt fiir Mathernatik. Atlantic Archives and Records, held the Atlanta University Center Re¬ and has had six reviews published at the Georgia State Department of search Committee for an historical within the past six months. Archives. study of Negro education.

July, 1970 29 Dr. Luther Williams, assistant pro¬ chusetts, from April 26-May 1, and Samuel A. Wallace, assistant pro¬ fessor of biology, attended the annual presented a paper with Dr. Martin fessor of social work, gave a lecture meeting of the Association of South¬ Freundlich, Department of Biological and slide presentation on “Hong eastern Biologists which was held in Sciences, State University of New Kong: Patterns of Living in a Rap¬ Lakeland, Florida, at the Florida York at Stony Brook, entitled idly Developing Urban Community” Southern College on April 2-4; he “Ezyme-specific Regulation of Valine to a class in psychology of architec¬ presented the following papers which Biosynthesis in a Valyl-tRNA Synthe¬ ture at the Georgia Institute of Tech¬ he co-authored with graduate stu¬ tase Mutant of E. Coli”; he also rep¬ nology in Atlanta in Decemher. He dents: (with John Allen) “Correla¬ resented Atlanta University at the was an official representative to the tion of Sonification Time with Ex¬ meeting of the U.S. Atomic Energy Council on Social Work Education traction and Yield of Transfer RNA Commission and the Southern Inter¬ House of Delegates, which met in from Escherichia Coli”; (with Har¬ state Nuclear Board which was held Will iamsburg, Virginia, on January old L. Washington) “Repression of at Columbia, South Carolina, on May 21-23; was the representative from Leucyl-tRNA Synthetase of Escheri¬ 20-21. Atlanta University in February to the chia Coli”; (with Dorothy M. Hin¬ Academic Planning Department of ton) “Study of Arginyl-tRNA Synthe¬ the Georgia Retardation Center; and, tase in Wild Type and Mutant Strains in March, worked with the Planned of Escherichia Coli”; (with Arthur L. Parenthood World Federation to Dr. Robert C. Williams) “Characterization of an Vowels, Dean, form an Inter-collegiate Council. School of Business Arginyl-tRNA Synthetase Mutant of Administration, In April, Mr. Wallace led an insti¬ Escherichita Coli”; and (with Cecil had an article, “A. N. Isnard’s Sim¬ tute in Group Services for Summer W. Payton) “The Mechanism of Can- ple General Economic Equilibrium Workers at the main branch of the avanine Resistance in Escherichia Model.” published in the Atlanta Eco¬ Young Women’s Christian Associa¬ nomic Review Coli” These articles were published (March, 1970). A paper tion in Atlanta and, in May, held as abstracts in the Association of by Dr. Vowels on “A University’s workshops for community involve¬ Southeastern Biologists Bulletin, Economic Impact on Its Community: ment training for the Model Cities April, 1970. A Study in Regional Economics” was Child Development Program. On February 14, Dr. Williams at¬ published by the University’s School of Business Administration. tended a seminar held at the Depart¬ ment of Microbiology, University of The Dean spoke at Emory Univer¬ Georgia, Athens, and spoke on “Re¬ sity, Atlanta, on April 10 on “Topics pression of Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthe¬ in the Political Economy of Black tase Formation in Escherichia Coli”; Americans”; at Fort Valley State Col¬ Dr. Charles F. Duncan, Jr., assist¬ a seminar held at the Department of lege, Georgia, on “The MBA Program ant professor of English, has had sev¬ Bacteriology, University of Florida, in at Atlanta University” on April 17; eral book reviews published by the and at Howard Atlanta Gainesville, on February 25 and University, Washing¬ Journal-Constitution: Funeral Rites spoke on “In Vivo Inactivation of ton, D. C., on April 2 on “Optimizing by Jean Genet, June 29, 1969; Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetase Activity Behavior and Racial Economic Dis¬ Great Slave Narratives by Arna Bon- crimination.” He was also the vice in Bacteria”; a seminar held at the temps and Flight by Mikhail Bulga¬ Department of Bacteriology and Im¬ chairman of the Caucus of Black kov, August 28, 1969; I Know Why munology, Harvard Medical School, Economists, which was held in the the Caged Bird Sings, by Mava Ange- Boston, Massachusetts, on April 7, spring. lou, March 8: and The Colonel’s Pho¬ and spoke on “Regulation of Aminoa¬ tograph and Other Stories by Eugene cyl-tRNA Synthetase Formation dur¬ Ionesco, March 15. ing Growth-rate Limitations by the Cognate Amino Acid”; and a seminar at the Department of Biology, Johns Mrs. Amanda Watts, associate pro¬ Hopkins University, Baltimore. Mary¬ fessor of social work, attended a Con¬ land. on April 9 and spoke on “Argi- ference on Social Family Counseling nvl-t-RNA Synthetase: The Possible in Augusta. Georgia, during the sum¬ Dr. Lloyd K. Williams, professor Co-repressor for Arginine Biosyn¬ mer of 1969. An outstanding social of mathematics and Chairman of the thesis.” work personality at the Conference Department, spoke at Miles College. Dr. Williams attended the annual was Mrs. Virginia Satir who served as Birmingham. Alabama, on April 30 meeting of the American Society for a consultant to a Workshop in Fam¬ on the subject of “Number Bases and Microbiology held in Boston, Massa¬ ily Therapy. Real Numbers.”

30 Atlanta University Bulletin Dr. Clarence A. Bacote, professor of history and Chairman of the De¬ partment, participated in the 63rd an¬ nual meeting of the Organization of American Historians which was held at the Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel, At¬ lanta, from April 16-18. The group was formerly known as the Missis¬ sippi Valley Historical Association.

Dr. Robert H. Hatch, professor of education, represented Colorado State College, Greeley, at the inauguration of Dr. Charles Lyons, Jr., as eighth president of Fayetteville State Univer¬ sity, North Carolina, on May 3. Mrs. Marian Farris Hatch. Class 1969, rep¬ resented Atlanta University at the in¬ Dr. Thomas D. Jarrett (extreme left) being sworn in with other members of the auguration. Georgia Science and Technology Commission.

Dr. Thomas D. Dr. Jarrett, president, George Plutchok, associate pro¬ Mrs. Margaret F. Perritt, associate fessor of social appointed to the Georgia Science and work, conducted a professor of education, attended a Technology Commission in January, workshop for the Southeastern Re¬ seminar, “Speech Pathology and Au- 1969, attended the December, 1969, gion of the American Red Cross Serv¬ diological Services,” held under the meeting of the Commission at which ice to Military Families on the topic auspices of Medicare and Medicaid at Governor Maddox administered the of “The Use of Human and Social Re¬ the Downtown Holiday Inn in Atlanta oath of office to the new Commission sources’’ on June 9, and was the com¬ on May 13-15, acting as lead-off members. The Governor stated that mencement speaker at the Central He¬ speaker on “The Questions We Ask the expertise brought to the Commis¬ brew High School of Atlanta on about the Communication Problems sion by the new members would mate¬ “Jewish Ethics and Dissent” on May of the Medicare Population.” rially enhance the Commission’s abil¬ 27. He was elected treasurer of was the The seminar sponsored by a ity to tackle a wide variety of state North Georgia Chapter of the Na¬ grant from the Public Health Service. and local problems. tional Association of Social Workers; Department of Health. Education, and vice president of the Atlanta Bureau Welfare. of Jewish Education; and correspond¬ Mrs. Lorraine C. Parker, assistant ing secretary of the Atlanta Yeshivah professor of social work, has received High School. a full scholarship to the Smith Col¬ lege School for Social Work at North¬ Dr. Dernaris H. Ouzts, assistant ampton, Massachusetts. She entered professor of education, was a lecturer school on June 24 and will Dr. pursue the Ralph Frick, associate profes¬ for Georgia Southern University at Third-Year Certificate in sor of psychiatric elementary education, attended Waycross on April 16 and at Darien social casework the Association for on practice; this ad¬ Supervision and April 17 on the topic, “Excep¬ vanced studv requires a full year, the Curriculum Development National tional Children and Youth.” In Chi¬ Convention held in San practicum commencing in September Francisco, cago. Illinois, in April. Dr. Ouzts was and continuing until June, 1971, in a California on March 17. and spoke on a leader in the Leadership Workshop clinical setting in Boston, Massachu¬ “Intuitive Thinking—Neglected Aid of the Council for Exceptional Child¬ setts. to Creativity.” ren.

July. 1970 31 Dr. Virginia Lacy Jones, Dean, School of Library Service, was the main speaker at a banquet of the Women’s National Book Association ALUMNI NEWS in Chicago on April 10, at which Mrs. Charlemae Rollins received the Const¬ ance Lindsay Skinner Award for her distinguished contribution as a writer In a previous issue, it was announced that the Farris family had set a record and a librarian. Mrs. Rollins has of four brothers and sisters graduating from Atlanta University. served as a consultant and guest lec¬ Mrs. Marjorie Ushery of Atlanta, has brought to our attention the fact that turer at the School of Library Service five members of the Wolfe family are graduates of Atlanta University, as fol¬ on many occasions. lows : The Dean served on the Visiting Nellie Wolfe Gaylord, M.S., Mathematics, 1950 Committee of The Southern Associa¬ Irwin L. Wolfe, MS., Mathematics, 1950 tion of Colleges and Schools for the Ida Wolfe evaluation of Bethune-Cookman Col¬ Ross, MA in Ed., 1962 lege, Daytona Beach, Florida, from Roy J. Wolfe, MA in Ed., 1967 April 12-15, and participated in the Marjorie Wolfe Ushery, MA in Ed., 1968 New Orleans Regional Conference of The mother of these graduates, Mrs. Madie J. Wolfe, is a Clark College the School Library Manpower Project graduate and attended Clark’s Centennial Celebrations in 1969. of the American Library Association from May 7-9. She also attended a re¬ gional conference held in Atlanta on May 21 and convened by the Library Services Division of the U.S. Office Your responses to the requests contained in the recent issues of the Bulletin of Education of deans of accredited are very much appreciated; however, we cannot publish information about our library schools and officials of state alumni unless that information is sent to us. public library agencies in the South¬ There are many alumni of whom we have lost track; Bulletins addressed to east. them are returned by the Post Office to the University with the notation “Ad¬ dress Unknown.” If you know of any of our graduates who do not receive the Bulletin, would you kindly ask them to get in touch with the Department of Public Relations and send their address and the latest information regarding their occupations or any further study undertaken. Dr. Frissell Roy Hunter, professor It is only with the help and assistance of our graduates that accurate records of biology, spoke at Spelman College of our alumni can be maintained. The University most surely wishes to keep in on May 18 as a guest lecturer to the touch with alumni and to send them the biannual issues of the Bulletin. American Physiological Society. He attended the Association of Southeast¬ ern Biologists meeting held in Lake¬ land, Florida, and the National Insti¬ 1903 1914 tute of Science meeting held in At¬ lanta. Mrs. Euphrasia Smith Kyles, Nor¬ Miss Mary E. Jones, Normal, has mal, is now a retired businesswoman retired from full-time teaching and living in Atlanta. She attended the lives with her sister, Mrs. Annie Jones class reunion at the Alumni Banquet Byrd, in East St. Louis, Illinois; she in 1963 and received her 60-year cer¬ occasionally does substitute teaching tificate. Recently Mrs. Kyles presented in East St. Louis and St. Louis, Mis¬ Bruce Rosen, assistant professor of to Dr. Jarrett a check in the amount souri. education, was a member of the Hos¬ of $1,000 for Atlanta Univresity. pitality Committee for the National 1921 Philosophy of Education Society 1908 meeting, which was held at the Shera- Alfonso Elder, College, is now re¬ ton-Biltmore Hotel, Atlanta, on Mrs. Annie Jones Byrd, Normal, tired and living in Durham, North Carolina. After March 26-29; the University was the has retired from teaching and now re¬ graduating from At¬ official host for the meeting. sides in E. St. Louis, Illinois. lanta University, he obtained his MA

32 Atlanta University Bulletin and Ed.D. degrees from Teachers Col¬ 1931 the White House Conference sched¬ lege, Columbia University, and was uled for December 13-18, 1970. He Jewel Woodard Simon, College, re¬ appointed president of North Caro¬ was also appointed chairman of the cently had some two dozen of her lina College at Durham (now North Unit Section on School Decentraliza¬ works on display in the Hay Center, Carolina Central University). After tion for the New York Adult Educa¬ Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, Ala¬ his retirement from North Carolina tion Council, Inc. bama. Critics wrote that the works Central, he was awarded an honorary had “a personal style, considerable degree of Doctor of Laws and named technical 1935 President Emeritus. competence and a fanciful vision." Included in the exhibit were Dr. Effie O. Ellis, Biology, a Spel- “Awakening Birds,” “The Martyr,” man graduate who received her medi¬ 1928 “Progression,” “Floating Flowers” cal degree from the University of Illi¬ The Honorable Judge Sidney A. and “Lick.” nois in 1950, is the first black woman Jones, Jr., College, who is an associate Two of Mrs. Simon’s works were physician to become an executive of judge of the Circuit Court of Cook shown in the Atlanta University the American Medical Association. County, Chicago, Illinois, and an At¬ Twenty-ninth Annual Exhibition held She will concentrate on an area in lanta University trustee, was the Com¬ through the month of April: “Night which she is a specialist: the health mencement Speaker at Morris Brown City.” an oil, and “The Squeeze,” a needs of the poor. College, Atlanta, on Wednesday, June graphic. Dr. Ellis feels that the AMA’s newT 3. Committee on Health Care of the

Judge Jones also attended the At¬ Poor will produce “more highly or¬ lanta University Alumni Banquet on 1932 ganized” programs for the deprived. May 30 and the Commencement Ex¬ The committee, recently set up by ercises on June 1. vote of the membership, will strive to develop health care facilities in inner 1930 cities where doctors, black and white, will be Dr. Gussie Davison Moore, AB, encouraged to serve. 'As spe¬ cial assistant to the executive vice 1930; M.Ed., 1948, was awarded an president for health services, Dr. El¬ honorary degree of Doctor of Hu¬ lis’s role will be to recommend new manities from The Union Baptist health programs for mothers, adoles¬ Seminary, during the Commencement cents and infants. The AMA does not Services. In addition, she received a carry out programs, hut attempts to plaque for noteworthy civic service channel activity. from Daniel Payne College, Birming¬ Dr. Ellis was born in Hawkinsville, ham, Alabama. Georgia.

1936

Mrs. Dorothy Smith Boone, MSW, is presently in private practice as a Dr. Aaron Brown. marriage, family and child counselor and is also assistant director of the Dr. Aaron Brown, Education, re¬ Sojourner Truth Home in Los Ange¬ ceived three honors during the month les, California. After graduating. Mrs. of April. He was elected to the Board Boone’s first position was with the of Directors of the YMCA of Greater American Red Cross, where she was New York. This Board is responsible the first Negro on the professional for policies governing twenty-four staff. She also worked in the Chicago branches with seventy-five activity Relief Administration (1938-1915). centers serving 300,000 members. He the Juvenile Court of Cook Countv was selected by Governor Nelson A. (1945-1947), and the County of Los Rockefeller as a mem¬ of New York Angeles where she was employed as a ber of the Governor's Statewide Com¬ case worker, child welfare worker and mittee on Children and Youth. This in protective services for children Dr. Gussie Davison Moore. committee will assist in planning for 11947-1968).

July. 1970 33

I Mrs. Boone was selected for the Gordon Road United Methodist 1941 fifth edition of Who's Who of Ameri¬ Church, Atlanta. Sigma men from Mark G. Birchette, Economics, lias can Women because of her years of Chi, Psi, Zeta and Mambda Sigma been appointed Vice President for dedication and service to the field of Chapters attended the celebration. Development at St. Augustine’s Col¬ social work. She has in her possession Phi Beta Sigma was founded on the lege, Raleigh, North Carolina. her mother’s diploma from Atlanta campus of Howard LIniversity, Wash¬ University stating that “Rosa L. Gar¬ ington, D. C., by Dr. George Wash¬ Dr. Elizabeth Duncan Koontz, ner completed the course of study ington Carver, who won international Director of the Women’s Bureau, U.S. fame for his prescribed for the Normal Depart¬ agricultural research. Department of Labor, was elected a ment, dated May 25, 1893. Her member of the Atlanta University mother, Mrs. Rosa Garner Smith, who 1938 Board of Trustees at the annual meet¬ died in 1907, taught in one of Atlan¬ Frances Brock Starms, Education, ing of the Board in April. Dr. Koontz ta’s public schools. was the is director of the Head Start Program recipient of an honorary de¬ in the Milwaukee public schools. A gree from the Women’s Medical Col¬ 1937 former assistant professor of educa¬ lege of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia at the College’s 118th Commencement Dr. Hugh Heyne Smythe, Sociol¬ tion at the University of Wisconsin, Exercises held on June 3. Presenting ogy, former U.S. Ambassador to Milwaukee, Mrs. Starms has done ad¬ Dr. Koontz for the award was the Malta, is presently a professor in the vanced study at the University of College’s acting president-elect, Dr. Department of Sociology,* Brooklyn Southern California, Los Angeles, Marion Fay. College of the City University of New and at the LIniversity of Wisconsin. York. Dr. Smythe, who received his Charles James Wartman, History, Dr. John Rodman Larkins, MSW, Ph.D. degree from Northwestern Uni¬ has been is an information specialist and Repre¬ appointed associate director versity in 1945, has published two sentative for Minority Affairs, Office of the North Carolina Probation books, nearly two hundred articles of Civil Defense, in Washington, Commission. Prior to this appintment and over four hundred book reviews D. C. in 1969, he had served as a special and has contributed eleven chapters consultant and civil rights coordina¬ to nine books. He is listed in Who's 1939 tor with the North Carolina Depart¬ Who in America. ment of Social Services since 1942. Robert W. Starms, History, is Dean Dr. Larkins serves on the North Car¬ Dr. Cleopatra Davenport Thomp¬ of the Department of Urban Concerns olina Council of Human Relations as son, Education, who received her at the University of Wisconsin, Mil¬ vice president and is a member of the Ed.D. degree from Cornell University waukee campus, and serves as a guest Board of Directors of the Southern in 1960, is listed in the Sixth Edition, lecturer at Alverno and Mount Mary 1970-1971, of Who's Who of Ameri¬ Colleges in Milwaukee. can Women. She is presently asso¬ ciate dean, School of Education and 1940 Technical Studies, and professor of Dr. Isaiah A. Woodivard, education and psychology, at Jackson History, who received his Ph.D. State College, Mississippi. degree from West Virginia University in May, will Dr. Thompson has traveled exten¬ have two books published during sively throughout the world and her 1970-1971: The Political Career of publications include “The Golden An¬ Arthur l. Boreman, 1863-1896: A niversary White House Conference on Study of the Early History of State Children and Youth.” Dr. Thompson Government in West Virginia and Es¬ is also listed in Women of Canada, says in European and American His¬ 1970-1971, and has been invited to be tory. His present area of research is listed in Outstanding Personalities of West the South, 1960-1970. Virginia history from 1820- 1890.

Dr. Cornelius V. Troup, Education, Dr. Woodward is a member of the President Emeritus of Fort Valley Phi Alpha Theta Social Science State College, now residing in At¬ Honor Society at West Virginia Uni¬ lanta, was the speaker at the Phi Beta versity, Morgantown, and at Morgan Sigma Fraternity Annual Carver- State University, Baltimore, Mary¬ Founders Day on January 11, held at land. Dr. John Rodman Larkins.

34 Atlanta University Bulletin Regional Council, which is based in 1946 1949 Atlanta. He also serves as a public Mrs. Jewel Brown Whetstone, Edu¬ member of the Foreign Service Offi¬ cation, is a Jeanes curriculum direc¬ cers Selection Board of the U.S. State tor for Grady County, Georgia. She Department, Washington, D. C., and has earned a Professional Diploma has been a visiting professor of soci¬ from Teachers College, Columbia ology at St. Augustine’s College, Ra¬ University, and has taken courses at leigh, North Carolina, since 196-1. the University in administration. Dr. Larkins is a member of the Board of Trustees of Shaw Univer¬ sity, Raleigh, and of North Carolina 1947 Central University in Durham, North Carolina, and is on the Board of Ad¬ Mrs. Clara Brownlee Gay, Educa¬ visors to the Raleigh Business College tion, president of the 350,000-member in Raleigh. National Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers, presided over the 45th and last convention of the association,

which was held in Atlanta in 1942 June. The NCCPT united with the predomi¬ Dr. Emily A. Copeland, BSLS, has nantly white, multi-million member been head of the Department of Li¬ National Congress of Parents and brary Service at Florida A & M Uni¬ Teachers. Dr. Daniel T. Grant. since versity, Tallahassee, Florida, Dr. Daniel T. “We have served our Grant, Education, 1951. Author of many articles in pro¬ purpose as a was elected President of Daniel Payne fessional journals, Dr. Copeland has separate organization,” Mrs. Gay told the 500 College, Birmingham, Alabama, in two books to her credit: Handbook delegates during the conven¬ tion. “The October, 1969. Receiving his BA in for the Guidance of School Library declaration of unification music from Morris Brown will mark the end of the colored con¬ College Internship, published by Edward and an MA in music from Ohio Brothers in 1964, and Lady Emily: gress, but it will also mark the rebirth of black State, he received his Ph.D. degree in An Autobiographical Essay. In 1953- parents in the larger national higher education from Ohio State 56, she served as president of the organization.” Mrs. Gay, a teacher in University. He is the author of a Florida State Library Association. Athens, Georgia, warned of the fear book, When the Melon is that there would be no one to repre¬ Ripe,” pub¬ lished Mrs. Josephine Tyson Lane, MSW. sent blacks at high levels when the by Exposition Press in 1956. Dr. Grant is a trustee and a mem¬ is now working as a case worker in Negro PTA ends, hut she promised ber of the Executive Board Chicago, Illinois. that “we will always be in there of Morris Brown pitching for the 25 million black peo¬ College, a Mason, and a mem¬ ber of Phi ple,” adding that the national PTA Beta Sigma Fraternitv. had pledged itself to support 1944 fully and Joseph Christopher Mitchell, Biol¬ cooperate with its new black mem¬ ogy, who is Chairman of the Depart¬ Mrs. Louise Holmes Elder, BSLS, bers. ment of Science at Mobile State Jun¬ is a housewife living in Durham, ior North Carolina. Her husband, Al¬ Mrs. Marnesba Davis Hill, BSLS. is College, Alabama, has returned to Cornell fonso Elder, is President Emeritus of an associate librarian at the Herbert University, Ithaca, New York, where he North Carolina Central University. IT. Lehman College Library, Bronx. hopes to complete require¬ New York. She received her MA de¬ ments for the Ph.D. degree in medical

gree in guidance and personnel ad¬ entomology and parasitology in the ministration from Columbia Univer¬ fall of this year. Mr. Mitchell for¬ 1945 sity. merly served as an assistant professor Dr. Sanford Dixon Bishop, Eng¬ of biology at Fort Valley State and lish, president of Mobile State Junior Albany State Colleges, and as asso¬ 1918 College in Alabama, has been selected ciate professor of biology and head of the Science to serve as a member of the American Leslie H. Dawson, English, is an Department at Alabama State Association of Junior Colleges Com¬ assistant professor of English at College. mission Administration for a three- Southern University in Baton Rouge, Mr. Mitchell and his wife, the for¬ year term. Louisiana. mer Julia Craig, have three sons, one

July, 1970 35 of whom is a senior at Morehouse Dr. Charles V. Willie, Sociology, Willie James Whittaker, Jr., Biol¬ College, one is a junior at Dillard Chairman of tlie Sociology Depart¬ ogy, is an instructor in biology, chem¬ University and the youngest is a ment at Syracuse University, New istry and physics at Berea High sixth-grader. York, is serving as director of a study School, Greenville, South Carolina. funded by a $122,404 Ford Founda¬ He has done advanced study at Mas¬ Miss Ruth W. Mitchell, English, is tion grant to explore how black stu¬ sachusetts Institute of Technology, a teacher in Kendleton, Texas. dents adapt in four types of predomi¬ Howard University, Clemson Univer¬ Leon G. Robinson, MBA, is Dean nantly white colleges in Central New sity and Worcester Tech, and was the of Student Services for the Miami- York. By studying what bothers black recipient of a Westinghouse Corpora¬ tion Dade Junior College, Downtown students, researchers hope to be able Fellowship in 1955. to suggest ways to Campus; this appointment was made enrich the college in February. Mr. Robinson has been experience and make it more relevant 1951 to blacks. employed with the College since its C. Otis Boddy, Education, is aca¬ The one-year exploratory study opening in 1960. He taught mathe¬ demic dean of Chattanooga City Col¬ matics and logic, doubling in brass as began in the fall of 1969 and Dr. Wil¬ lie lege in Chattanooga, Tennessee. director of student activities at the says its findings might be general¬ ized to College’s Northwest Center. When the apply to the ways a larger Charles Dolph King, MSW, is number of students, black and white, infant college was moved out of in¬ director of the Queensboro Center of terim facilities and into its permanent adapt in college. the New York State Narcotics Addic¬ Dr. Willie’s course, “Ethnic Minor¬ North Campus, Mr. Robinson contin¬ tion Control Commission; he took a ities: Black ued his work in student activities, be¬ Prespectives,” was of¬ summer course at Columbia Univer¬ fered to the students at coming assistant director in 1964, as¬ Syracuse Uni¬ sity last year. sociate director in 1966 and then versity for the first time this spring; the course Dr. Horace E. Tate, Education, was director, his current post. text, The Family Life of Black Mr. Robinson has done some ad¬ People, edited by Dr. Willie, appointed associate director of the will be newly formed Georgia Association vanced study at the University of Cal¬ published by Charles E. Mer¬ of rill Co. this summer. Educators, a ifornia at Los Angeles, specializing in merger of the Georgia Education Association and the Geor¬ junior college administration. 1950 gia Teachers and Education Associa¬ tion. Dr. Tate was formerly the execu¬ Miss Lillie Mae Douglas, Educa¬ tive secretary of the GTEA. tion, a teacher in the Cedartown, Georgia, schools, retired in May after 1952 a forty-four-year teaching career. A native of Cartersville, Georgia, she is Preston Eugene Amos, MSLS, has a Spelman College graduate, receiv¬ been in the U.S. Foreign Service since ing her BS degree in education from 1962, serving forty-five months in Savannah State College. She is a Syria and thirty-two months in Paki¬ member of the National Education stan. He is presently attending a For¬ Association, the Georgia Education eign Service Institute in preparation Association and the Georgia Teachers for assignment to Brazil. and Education Association of Class¬

room Teachers. James L. Cox, Jr., MSW, was ap¬

In 1968, Miss Douglas was selected pointed executive director of the Prot¬ as Region I Teacher-of-the-Year by estant Community Services of Metro¬ the GTEA; she is also a member of politan Detroit in the fall of 1969. the GTEA Century Club. Myron H. Johnson, Education, as¬ Robert Van Dyke Small, Educa¬ sistant principal-administrative of tion, is an assistant professor of social James Denman Junior High School, sciences at Mercer County Commun¬ is on leave from the San Francisco ity College, Trenton, New Jersey. Au¬ Unified School District, to direct a thor of two books, The Victims and “Minority Talent Search" program The Legal Slaughter of Peace, Mr. being sponsored by the Department Small is working on his third, tenta¬ of Health, Education, and Welfare. Leon G. Robinson. tively titled Undercurrent. As project director, Mr. Johnson will

36 Atlanta University Bulletin be responsible for identifying under¬ (named for A. L. Feldman, Puritan achievers including students still in Chemical Company, Atlanta, founder school, young adults with families of the program) and over $900 in and returning veterans, who, with scholarship awards. Mrs. McBride has special guidance, can be motivated been appointed 10th District Repre¬ for colleges. He will also aid colleges sentative on the Credential and Elec¬ and universities in developing pro¬ tions Committee of the newly organ¬ grams to meet the needs of such stu¬ ized GAE. dents. Dr. Nelson McGhee, Jr., Biology, was installed as a Fellow of The 1953 American College of Obstetricians Dr. Ruby Jackson Gainer, English, and Gynecologists at its annual meet¬ vice president of the Association of ing held in New York on April 12-18. Classroom Teachers of the NEA, was The College, which was founded to named winner of the Margaret Davis promote the health and medical care Bowen’s Achievement Award at the of women, accepts physicians who Alpha Kappa Alpha South Atlantic specialize completely in obstetrics and Re gional Conference held at the Sky¬ gynecology, who have demonstrated way Holiday Inn in St. Petersburg, clinical ability by successful comple¬ Florida. The Mrs. Frances E. McBride. presentation was made tion of an examination, and who have by the regional director, Mrs. Mar¬ been judged by their colleagues as garet Blake Roach. 1970 by the Georgia Teachers and competent and ethical physicians. Dr. Gainer, who is an instructor of Education Association at the Annual Further, a Fellow must be a graduate English at Woodham Senior High Teacher-of-the Year Banquet held at of an approved medical school and School in Pensacola, Florida, an¬ the Marriott Motor Hotel in Atlanta for at least five years prior to apply¬ nounced her candidacy for president¬ on March 6. It was the Fifteenth An¬ ing for membership in the College he elect of the Association of Classroom nual Teacher-of-the-Year Banquet and must have limited his practice to ob¬ Teachers of the NEA; the election the last, for the GTEA has now offi¬ stetrics and gynecology. took place in San Francisco, Califor¬ cially merged with the GEA to be¬ It is believed that Dr. McGhee is nia, on June 30 at the ACT Repre¬ come the Georgia Association of Edu¬ the first Atlanta University graduate sentative Assembly at Convention cators (GAE). to become a Fellow of the American Hall. The program was presided over by College of Obstetricians and Gynecol¬ Dr. Gainer was the recipient of the Charles B. Presley, Education Chair¬ ogists. Community Leader of America man, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Ernestein Walker, Award and has been selected to ap¬ who is president of the First Railroad History, who is pear in the 1970 edition of Commun¬ and Banking Company of Georgia. professor of history at Morgan State ity Leaders of America, in recogni¬ Mr. Norman Shavin, editor, Atlanta College, Baltimore, Marvland, tion of received her Ph.D. degree from Case- past achievements and out¬ Magazine, was the speaker and Miss Western Reserve standing service to the community Norah McNiven, Director of Public University in Cleve¬ and state. She is listed in Who's Who land. Ohio, in 1964. She has attended Relations, Atlanta University, gave sessions at the of American Women, Who's Who of the statement of the occasion as chair¬ University of Edin¬ the South and Southwest and Who's man of the Teacher-of-the Year Com¬ burgh. Scotland, and has had three articles Who in America. mittee. published in professional journals. Mrs. McBride is a Cecil Rernard Keene, Education, is sixth-grade teacher at Alps Road School in Ath¬ principal of Gibbs Senior High 1954 ens, Georgia, and is one of seven School in St. Petersburg, Florida. He children, all of whom have attended Jesse Gibson, MSW. has completed course requirements president of college. Four of her siblings attended for the Education Specialist (Ed.S.) Nosbig Sales and Community Serv¬ Atlanta University and three, includ¬ ices, Inc., has been elected degree at the University of Miami in president ing Mrs. McBride, received their of the United Coral Gables, Florida. Negro College Fund’s MA degrees from the l diversity. National Alumni Council. The NAC Mrs. Frances Ebcrhardt McBride, As “State Teacher of the Year,” of UNCF encourages graduates of Education, was named the most out¬ Mrs. McBride received the tradi¬ Fund schools to develop a sense of standing Teacher-of-the-Year for tional Bronze “ALF” statuette pride in and commitment to their

July, 1970 37 alma mater and the Fund. Mr. Gibson James Ivory Richey, MSLS, was oring Gwendolyn Brooks, published will be responsible for the supervision appointed director of the Technical by Third World Press; “Walking the and coordination of the NAC’s fund¬ Service Program at Cuyahoga County Dog” in Black Voices, an anthology raising activities throughout the coun¬ Community College in Cleveland, of contemporary black poets, edited by try. Ohio, in the fall of 1969. Sue Abbott Boyd, published by South and West, Inc.; and “Roasting Grass¬ Mrs. Nellie M. 1955 Thompson, MBA, is hoppers ” in Jeopardy, the annual a housewife residing in Dallas, Texas. magazine of Washington State Col¬ Major Aaron M. Dotson, MSW, re¬ lege, published each spring. “Elegy: ceived the Bronze Star Medal for out¬ 1956 Marion” will be published in the po¬ standing meritorious service in etry quarterly, Bardic Echoes, in the connection with military operations Mrs. Doris L. Coleman, is an assist¬ ant very near future. against a hostile force in Vietnam. professor of English at Albany State In a poetry contest recently spon¬ The award was made by Colonel Jo¬ College. In 1959, she studied sored by The National Writers Club, seph A. Gelinas, commanding officer Spanish at the University of Mexico and Dr. Lane’s poem, “Oh You l ender, of the 3rd Field Hospital during cere¬ through 1968-69 took courses in classics literature and romance lan¬ Lovely Scrubwoman,” won fifth prize monies near Saigon. and two other of her poems, guages at the University of Georgia in “Making Major Dotson, a psychiatric social Athens. of a Poem” and “This Treasured worker at the hospital, entered the Book,” won honorable mention. army in October, 1958, and was sta¬ Reverend Lewis W. Jay, Education, Dr. Lane, who is a professor of tioned at Ft. Eustis, Virginia, before was the speaker at Carver High English at Southern University, Baton going overseas in January, 1969. He School’s Baccalaureate Service in At¬ was among a also holds the Rouge, Louisiana, Army Commendation lanta on May 24. group an Medal. of black poets to read origi¬ nal tribute poem honoring Gwendo¬ Dr. Pinkie Gordon Lane, English, Dr. lyn Brooks at the Afro-Arts Theater Edgar G. Epps, Social Sciences, will have a book, a revision of her Chairman of the Division of Social in Chicago, Illinois. doctoral dissertation, Sir Thomas Sciences, Tuskegee Institute, Ala¬ Browne: A Study of His Imagery, Mrs. Georgia B. Latimer, English, bama, has been appointed to the Mar¬ published soon by Kennikat Press. is the coordinator of the English De¬ shal Field IV professorship in urban Dr. Lane has also had several poems partment at Bennett College, Greens¬ education at the University of Chi¬ published: “His Body Is an Eloqu¬ boro, North Carolina; she also coor¬ cago, effective July 1. Dr. Epps ence ” in To Gwen, with Love, an an¬ dinates the English Area of the Afri¬ joined the faculty of Tuskegee Insti¬ thology of poems by black poets hon- can and Afro-American Studies proj¬ tute in 1967 and has done extensive ect at the College. Mrs. Latimer has investigation on the effects of school done further study at Indiana Univer¬ integration and the achievement ori¬ sity and New York University and entation and motivations of black stu¬ has served as a director of an EPDA dents. He has served as consultant to Summer Reading Institute. governmental agencies and educa¬ tional institutions and has written ar¬ 1957 ticles for professional journals. Dr. Epps also headed the Department of John Lee Curry, MLSL, who is a li¬ Behavioral Science Research at Tus¬ brarian at Southern University in kegee. New Orleans, represented Atlanta University and President Thomas D. Dr. J. Tolbertte Lacy, Education, Jarrett at the Inauguration of Dr. principal of Central High School, Syl- Broadus Nathaniel Butler as Presi¬ vania, Georgia, was awarded an hon¬ dent of Dillard University on March orary degree of Doctor of Laws for 14-15. outstanding service in the field of ed¬ ucation by Zion College, Richmond, Mrs. Elrulia P. Dozier, MSLS, is the librarian at Whittemore Kentucky, on May 28 during a special High honors convocation. The award was School in Conway, South Carolina, made by Mr. George T. Jarrard, Su¬ and served as the chairman of the Pee perintendent of Screven County Dee Area Chapter of the National (Georgia) Schools. Dr. Pinkie G. Lane. Foundation—March of Dimes for the

38 Atlanta University Bulletin Miss Virginia Marie Fleming, Dr. Robert A. ThreaU, Sociology, MSW, is a social worker in New York was elected president of the Georgia State, where she serves as director of Association of Educators, the organi¬ clinical services at the Wynantskill zation formed by the merger of the Center for Girls, Wynantskill. She has Georgia Education Association and taken advance courses in administra¬ the Georgia Teachers and Education tive supervision, case studies in su¬ Association. pervision and family theraphy. 1959 Dr. James A. Goodman, MSW, as¬ sociate professor of social work and Arlyce J. Garth, English, is mar¬ ried to the former Charlotte L. Stan- sociology and special assistant to the dean of the School of Social Work, son, Education; they have a daughter, has been named as Vice Provost for Arlycia Jayn. Special Programs at the University of Charlotte Stanson Garth, Educa¬ Washington. In the newly created tion, is a supervisor of instruction post, Dr. Goodman will serve both as with the Chattanooga City School a clearing house for inter-college and System. all-University educational develop¬ ments in ethnic studies and in Arthur Victor Mrs. Etrulia P. Dozier. special Jett, Jr., Mathemat¬ educational programs and the related ics, manager of the Computer Center year 1970. From December 7-10, academic services for minority stu¬ and assistant professor in the School Mrs. Dozier attended the National dents. of Engineering at Tuskegee Institute, Foundation (March of Dimes) Lead¬ Receiving his Ph.D. degree in 1967 Alabama, began a six-month appoint¬ ership Conference which was held in from the University of Minnesota, Dr. ment as professor in residence in the San Diego, California. Goodman was with the Los Angeles Special Projects Office of Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) in Miss Serena Lee Staggers, Sociol¬ City Health Department from 1958 to 1964, February of this year. During his Oak ogy, is an instructor of sociology at serving first as a clinical social worker and later as chief of the alco¬ Ridge assignment, Mr. Jett will be St. Augustine’s College, Raleigh, concerned North Carolina. holic clinic. From 1962 to 1964 he primarily with the develop¬ was director of social services for the ment of programs to assist traditional Timothy Larry Wilson, Chemistry, Department. During his years in Los Negro institutions in the strengthen¬ who is manager of research for Angeles, he lectured at the University ing of their programs in science and Standard Brands Inc., of Indianapolis, of Southern California and the Cali¬ engineering. ORAU is a nonprofit Indiana, has done some advanced fornia College of Medicine. He joined corporation of forty-one colleges and study in chemistry at Pennsylvania the faculty of the University of Wash¬ universities in the South, which con¬ ducts educational and State University. Me has had many ington in 1967. research pro¬ articles published in professional and grams on behalf of the U.S. Atomic scientific journals, including “Cuphea Mrs. Ella Montgomery, Education, Energy Commission and other federal Llavae Seed Oil. A Good Source of was elected Bronze Woman of the agencies. Capric Acid,” /. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., Year in Education by the Iota Chap¬ 37, 675 (1960), with T. K. Miwa and ter, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. 1961 She is a counselor at C. R. Smith. Jr. Mr. Wilson holds a DeKalb College Carl Goines Jackson, French, who in patent, “Preparation of Decanoic Clarkston, Georgia, and organized is Chai rman of the Language Depart¬ Acid from the first formal counseling program Cuphea Llavae Seed," U.S. ment of Holabird Junior at Hamilton High School Patent Number 2.964.546, with R. K. High School in DeKalb in Baltimore, is presently a candidate M iwa and C. R. Smith. Jr. County. for the M.Ed. degree at Johns Hop¬ kins University in Baltimore, Dr. James F. Scott, Sociology, who Mary¬ 1958 land. received his Ph.D. degree from Indi¬ Dr. Finley Calvin Campbell, Eng- ana University in 1968, is an asso¬ 1962 lish, who received his doctorate from ciate professor of sociology at Ball the ( niversitv of Chicago, is on the State University, Muncie, Indiana, James Harold Arrington, Biology, and has faculty of W abash College, Craw- several articles being consid¬ is presently on leave from his assist¬ ered for fordsville, Indiana. publication. ant professorship of biology at Al-

July, 1970 39 bany State College in order to do group problems and relationships af¬ Journal of Organic Chemistry (May, graduate study at the University of fecting the employment security pro¬ 1967), 1961-62. Georgia in Athens. Mr. Arrington is gram. The ICESA is composed of top Dr. Genevieve M. Knight, Mathe¬ included in the National Registry of state labor department officials from matics, Prominent Americans, 1969-70. across the nation and is consulted on completed work for her doc¬ toral all federal legislation affecting work¬ degree at the University of Mary¬ Mrs. Etoile Shropshire Holmes, ers. land, College Park, and holds an ap¬ MSW, is presently a student at the pointment as an assistant professor of mathematics at University of Michigan School of 1963 Hampton Institute, Public Health, from which she will Virginia. Dr. Knight was invited to Arthur W. Danner, MBA, who was receive the MPH degree in August. present a paper on her dissertation at appointed director of finance at Ten¬ the National Council of Teachers of Mrs. Ellen Sibley, MSLS, was ap¬ nessee State University, Nashville, in Mathematics Convention held in pointed to the position of library 1967, will now handle all fiscal mat¬ Washington, D. C., on April 1-4. neighborhood consultant for the De¬ ters of the University following an or¬ troit Public Library, effective in ganizational pattern developed and Robert Eugene Perdue, History, June. She was formerly reference li¬ approved by the University and the is on leave from Fort Valley State brarian at Fort Valley State College, College, Georgia, in order to study joining the Detroit Public Library in for his Ph.D. degree at the University 1965, where she served for four years of Georgia in Athens. as children’s librarian. For the past Dr. year she has been on educational Benjamin A. Shepherd, Biol¬ leave of absence in order to complete ogy, who received his Ph.D. degree in a post-Master’s degree in library serv¬ reproductive physiology from Kansas State ice at Wayne State University. University in 1969, is assistant professor of zoology at Southern Illi¬ Ernest W. Wright, Education, has nois University in Carbondale. been named to the chairmanship of the Minority Group Relations Com¬ Injae Suh, English, is the only mittee of the Interstate Conference of alumnus of Atlanta University in a Employment Security Agencies city of one million inhabitants— (ICESA). Mr. Wright, who is State Taegu, Korea. Minority Representative for the Geor¬ Mrs. Wellie Smith Wilburn, Educa¬ gia Department of Labor, and his tion, is associate dean of students for committee will be responsible for rep¬ women at Fort Valley State College. resenting the Conference on minority During the summer, 1965, she at¬ Arthur W. Danner. tended the University of Paris, State Board of Education. The fiscal France, on a Fulbright grant. affairs of Tennessee State had been administered previously through state 1964 agencies as required by state law. The University has a physical plant book Leonard Albert Higgins, Biology, value at $36.5 million and annual op¬ is a high school biology teacher in erating budgets, both state and fed¬ Charleston, South Carolina. eral funds, of over $11 million, all of Mrs. Rena which will now come under the ad¬ Talley Jones, Biology, is a ministrative supervision of Mr. Dan¬ teaching assistant at Wayne State

ner. University, Detroit, Michigan, where she is an applicant for the Ph.D. de¬ N. Judge King, Jr., Chemistry, is gree in biology. assistant to the president of Nassau Community College in Garden City, 1965 New York. His article, co-authored with L. N. Ferguson, “Relative Sta¬ Everett Alston Days, MSLS, is head bility of Copper Chelates of 2-acetyl- librarian at St. Augustine’s College, Ernest W. Wright. cyclanones,” was published in the Raleigh, North Carolina.

40 Atlanta University Bulletin by the National Science Foundation. tled A Tree Has No Roots published The proposed exploration sites will be recently. the islands of Puerto Rico, Dominica, Mrs. St. John and Hispaniola during the Dorothy Breaux Jamerson, who earned the Ed.S. summer. He will join three other re¬ degree from searchers and his major professor George Peabody College, Nashville, and a Latin American coordinator Tennessee, is curriculum materials li¬ brarian at Savannah State for the exploration of the Discomy- College, cete, which will involve the collection, Georgia. culture in some cases, and preserva¬ Miss Sandra Faye Joyner, MSW. is tion of Discomycetes (fungi), with a a social worker with the Model Cities view to their further study at Cornell Child Development Program in At¬ Llniversity, Ithaca, New York, where lanta. he is pursuing a Ph.D. degree in my¬ cology and pathology. The data col¬ Mazoor H. Qureshi, MBA, a mem¬ lected during the exploration will aid ber of the faculty of Clark College, him in the completion of his disserta¬ Atlanta, is a candidate for the Ph.D. tion. degree in personnel management at Eldridge F. Johnson. This year’s project in the Carib¬ Georgia State University. Atlanta. bean Islands is the second year of a Houston L. Education, Eldridge F. Johnson, Biology, is an three-year project; last summer’s re¬ Stansbury, who was assistant instructor of human neuroanatomy in search included studies in Japan. registrar at Morgan State the Department of Anatomy at the College, Baltimore, Maryland, has been Medical College of Alabama. He is appointed registrar. also a candidate for the Ph.D. degree Harkles Walker, Education, is a in anatomy at the University of Ala¬ teacher of chemistry at the John bama in Birmingham. Hay High School in Cleveland, Marion Edward Jones, Jr., Biology, Ohio. He attended the Academic Year Institute in is a graduate student in plant pathol¬ Chemistry at Atlanta Uni¬ ogy at Iowa State University in Ames. versity during the school year 1967- 68. He is on leave from a teaching posi¬ tion at Albany State College, Georgia. Andrew H. Wang, MSLS, has joined the professional staff of the 1966 William Howard Doane Library at Denison University as acting catalog Stanton E. Biddle, MSLS, is super¬ librarian. vising reference librarian at the Schomburg Collection, New York Mrs. Arlene Slotsky Ware, MSW, is Public Library, and has completed employed at the County of Los Ange¬ twenty-seven hours at New York Uni¬ les Department of Adoptions as an versity’s Graduate School of Public adoptions social worker. Administration. He has also had two Jimmie B. Benson. bibliographies published in Municipal 1968 Reference Library Notes. Miss H. Victoria Douglas, MSW, is Miss Ernestine W. Brazeal, MSW, Leydon Astor Young, MBA. is a fi¬ employed at the Los Angeles is working with the National Urban nancial analyst with the Xerox Corpo¬ County-University of Southern Cali¬ League in New York. ration in Rochester, New York. fornia Medical Center as a medical Charles Samuel Hood, MSW, social worker. rep¬ resented Atlanta University and Pres¬ 1967 Mrs. Bertha Ifumphrey Hutchins, ident Thomas D. Jarrett at the Inau¬ Jimmy B. Benson, Biology, has Engish, is a teacher of Afro-American guration Ceremonies of Dr. Walter been awarded a research grant to literature at the Monterey Peninsula Raphael Hazzard as President of Phi¬ study “Ascomycetes of the Neotrop¬ College, Monterey, California. Mrs. lander Smith College. Little Rock. Ar¬ Hutchins had a book of ics,” a project supported in large part poetry enti¬ kansas, on March 11.

July, 1970 41 Mrs. Edna B. Jackson, MSLS, is toral candidate in organizational be¬ ciology, is an instructor of sociology working as a school librarian in Pres¬ havior. at North Carolina Central University ton, Mississippi. in Durham, North Carolina. Miss Arlette B. Cramer, French, is Jerome Carthew Murrell, MBA, has a teacher in the Atlanta public Mrs. Marian Farris Hatch, Educa¬ been promoted to associate program¬ schools. tion, represented Atlanta University mer at the IBM Corporation’s Sys¬ at the inauguration of Dr. Charles Miss Elsie Cureton, Education, tems Development Laboratory in Lyons, Jr., as the eighth president of teaches science in a high school in Kingston, New York. Fayetteville State University, North Brentwood, New York. Carolina, on May 3. Marcel Pilate, Mathematics, is an Mrs. JJelen D. Davenport, Educa¬ instructor at Jackson State College, Mrs. Ann Jones Hinson, MSLS, is tion, is a first grade teacher with the Jackson, an assistant librarian in the Catalog Mississippi. Clayton County Board of Education. Department of the Florida A & M Mrs. Rebecca Farris Reid, MSLS, Richard Denny, MBA, is an in¬ University Library in Tallahassee. is a librarian at Monroe High School structor of business at St. Augustine’s Mrs. Juanita M. Hodges, Educa¬ in Albany, Georgia. She has done College, Raleigh, North Carolina. tion, is a teacher in Atlanta. some advanced study at the Univer¬ Mrs. Sandra Crowe Dunn, MSLS, sity of Georgia in Athens. Norris Leo Hogans, Education, is is assistant librarian at St. Augus¬ assistant principal for community tine’s College, Raleigh, North Caro¬ 1969 schools in Atlanta and is based at lina. Hoke Smith Community High School. Joseph Kollie Acqui, MBA, who Monday U. Ekpo, Sociology, a for¬ He will be taking leave in September has returned to his native country, mer Nigerian broacaster, plans to re¬ in order to do advanced study in ad¬ Liberia, is assistant treasurer and op¬ turn to Nigeria after he completes ministration at the University of erations officer of the International work on his Ph.D. degree. He is cur¬ Miami, Florida. Trust Company of Liberia in Mon¬ rently enrolled as a doctoral candi¬ rovia. Mrs. Lillian Johnson Hunt, Educa¬ date in sociology at New York Univ- tion, is a teacher in the field of read¬ ersit. Mrs. Willie L. Barker, MSW, is a For the past year he has been ing readiness in Pittsburgh, Pennsyl¬ casework supervisor with the Fulton teaching at Bethune-Cookman Col¬ vania. County Department of Family and lege, Daytona Beach, Fla. Children Services in Atlanta. Miss Carol J. Irons, MSW is a so¬ Richard Jarvis Enochs, Sociology, cial worker in Atlanta. S. M. Biswaro, MBA, has returned is a senior assistant health service of¬ ficer with the U.S. Public Health Mrs. Brenda Howard Jones, Educa¬ to his native country, Tanzania, and Service in tion, is a teacher in Decatur, Georgia. is a banker and part-time lecturer at Washington, D. C. the Murris University College in Dar-Es-Sa- Jack Lawrence Feagins, MSW, is a Joseph Jones, Education, is laam. caseworker with the Big Brothers of a teacher of elementary science and Atlanta, and supervisor of St. Jude’s mathematics in Atlanta. He has quali¬ Cherrie Taylor Bonner, MSLS, is a House in Atlanta. fied for certification as a counselor librarian with the Atlanta Area Tech¬ with the State cf Georgia. nical School in Atlanta. John Lamar Few, Education, is a Mrs. Edna teacher in Atlanta. Fraley Jordan, Educa¬ Ruby Alice Branch, MSLS, is a li¬ tion, is a teacher in Atlanta. brarian in Atlanta. Mrs. Juanita Watkins Fussell, Edu¬ Robert Alvin Jordan, Education, is cation, is a lead teacher in Atlanta. Miss Patricia Ann Brown, MSLS is a science teacher in Atlanta. a reference librarian in Dover, Dela¬ Mrs. Robinez Murphy Gary, Edu¬ Mrs. Eva M. Lee, Education, is a ware. cation, teaches in the first grade in reading teacher at Toccoa High the Atlanta public schools. Mrs. Opal Gay Chamlee, Educa¬ School, Toccoa, Georgia. She partici¬ tion, is a high school counselor at Mrs. Madelyn Squire Gibson, Edu¬ pated in the EPDA English Institute Central Junior High School in At¬ cation, is a reading specialist with Mi- at Ball State University, Muncie. Indi¬ lanta. ami-Dade County School Board, and ana. an interim instructor at Florida At¬ George William Clark, MBA, is Miss Jacqueline B. Martell, Educa¬ lantic L^niversity at Boca Raton. studying at the University of Illinois, tion, is working in an advertising Urbana Campus, where he is a doc¬ Miss Marsha Lillian Goodwin, So¬ agency in New York.

42 Atlanta University Bulletin Cleon B. Middleton, Education, is Washington, Georgia. She has done Eugene Pierce Walker, History, is Chairman of the Mathematics some Depart¬ advanced study at the Univer¬ an instructor of history at Clark Col¬ ment at Lincoln Park Academy, Fort sity of Georgia in Athens. lege. Pierce, Florida; he has done some ad¬ Miss Loretta Tassin, Education, is Miss Odrie Ruth Williams, Educa¬ vanced study at the Florida Atlantic counseling in a high school in Ed- tion, is a principal one of the At¬ LTniversity at Boca Raton. of gard, Louisiana. lanta public schools. Leroy McMillon, Education, is a Mrs. Ruby Brown Tatum, Educa¬ Mrs. Margaret Dennis Wrenn, Edu¬ teacher in the Atlanta public schools. tion, is a teacher in Atlanta. cation, is a teacher of mentally re¬ Miss Rosa Lee Nichols, Education, tarded children in Atlanta. Willie J. Turner, Chemistry, is a is a teacher with the Atlanta public teacher and coach in the Atlanta schools. pub¬ lic schools. Grady Parks, Biology, is a science teacher at Chamblee High School, DeKalb County, Georgia. He was elected DTEA Teacher of the Year for 1969-70.

Prem Prakash, MBA, has returned to New Delhi, India, where he is working as a certified public accoun¬ tant after eighteen months of practi¬ cal training with The National Cash OFFICERS OF THE JUNE, 1970, Register Co. in Dayton, Ohio. GRADUATING CLASS Mrs. Wilhelmina Huckaby Rasp¬ berry, MSW, is a child welfare President worker in Los Angeles, California. She supervises the staff of two cot¬ ROSWELL JACKSON, JR. tages and the children living in them.

Sister M. Loretto Schmitz, MSW, is Vice President a supervisor at Seven Hills Neighbor¬ P. MARTIN COOK hood Houses, Inc., in Cincinnati, Ohio. Secretary Shukdeb Sen, Biology, has re-en¬ MISS JOYCE LOUISE SMITH rolled at Atlanta University as a doc¬ toral candidate in biology. Treasurer Mrs. Jean W. Shao, MSLS, is a children’s librarian in Metuchen, New REV. WILLIAM HEADLEY Jersey. Director of Tommy Sheats, MBA, is a retail Development trainee with Sears Roebuck & Co. in EMANUEL C. MAY Chicago, Illinois.

Mrs. Jessie McDaniel Smelley, Edu¬ Alumni Secretary cation, is a teacher with the Birming¬ MISS THEOPHIA J. TATE ham City Public School System.

Mrs. Velsie Lyvonia Smith, MSLS. Alumni Coordinator is a circulation librarian at Jackson State College, Mississippi. WOODROW JAMES, JR.

Miss Clara Bell Sutton, MSLS, is a librarian at the Washington Central Elementary and High School in

July, 1970 4.3 AU GRADUATES HOLD TOP POSITIONS IN NEWLY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FORMED GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS BANQUET The Annual Banquet of the Atlanta University Alumni Association was held in the University Dining Hall on Saturday evening, May 30. Mrs. Net¬ tie Grier Smith, Class ’55, president of the Association, presided, the toast to the Anniversary Classes being given by Dr. T. Miller Jenkins, vice president, Georgia State University, Atlanta. Greetings were brought by representatives of tbe Classes of 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950 and 1960 and Mrs. Patricia Washington Clement, Class ’70 (MA, Sociology), gave the response. Two awards were made by the Al¬ umni Association to distinguished al¬ umni: Mr. Frederick Browne, Class ’54, presented Mrs. Annie Ruth Sim¬ mons Hill, Class ’27, manager of Uni¬ versity Homes, with a plaque in rec¬ ognition and commendation for her thirty years of service in public hous¬ ing, and Dr. C. V. Troup, Class ’37, presented Mr. Edward Miller, Class ’23, with a plaque in recognition and commendation for his unique and ex¬ ceptional design in architecture. Dr. Thomas D. Jarrett, president, gave the Atlanta University Alumnus of the Year Award, in absentia, to Dr. Robert Threatt, Class ’58, professor' of sociology, Fort Valley State Col¬ lege, Georgia; Dr. Threatt was elected I. to r.: Dr. Horace E. Tate and Dr. Robert A. Threatt. president of the new organization, the On May 9, 1970, the Georgia from the University of Oklahoma, Georgia Association of Educators, which was Teachers and Education Association Norman. He is presently on the fac¬ formed as a result of the and the Georgia Education Associa¬ ulty of Fort Valley State College, merger of the Georgia Educators As¬ tion merged to become the Georgia Georgia, in the Department of Educa¬ sociation and the Georgia Teachers Association of Educators. tion. Prior to his present position, he and Education Association. Dr. Two Atlanta University graduates was a consultant with Georgia State Threatt was unable to attend as he hold top positions in the new organi¬ Department of Education. was the speaker at the Morris Brown zation: Dr. Robert Threatt assumed Dr. Tate is also a native of Geor¬ College Alumni Association banquet. the role of first president of the GAE, gia, receiving his MA. in Ed. degree Dr. Jarrett also greeted persons at¬ and Dr. Horace E. from Atlanta Tate, who was for¬ University in 1951. He tending the banquet and gave a brief merly executive secretary of the received his Ph.D. degree from the outline of his hopes for the future of GTEA became associate director of University of Kentucky, Lexington. the University. Music was provided the GAE. to Prior becoming executive secretary by Miss Jeanne Brown, a Northside Dr. Threatt, a native Georgian, re¬ of the GTEA, Dr. Tate was director High School graduate, and the ceived the MA degree in sociology of Region IV, then treasurer, vice Friendship Five. Mrs. Smith made the from the University in 1958, and president, president and director-at- presentations of fifty-year mementoes went on to receive his Ph.D. degree large of the GTEA. and sixty-year certificates.

44 Atlanta University Bulletin I. to r. standing: Dr. C. V. Troup, Class ‘37, with Mr. Edward Miller, Class '73. I. to r. seated: Mrs. Annabelle Jarrett, Mr. Clayton R. Yates, Class '20, and Mrs. Mae Maxwell Yates, Class '16.

July, 1970 45 THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTURY FUND

1965

Dear Donors:

The University appreciates very much the contributions received from you for the Atlanta University Century Fund, 1965. Every effort has been made to print an accur¬ ate statement of account.

The University wishes to express its gratitude for the cooperation and assistance it received from its alumni. Alumni Office

Name Total Name Total

Abrams, Mr. S. S. $ 100.00 Bronseaux, Mrs. Anna Dart $ 100.00

Adams, Mrs. Adella Evans 60.00 Brooks, Mr. F. V...... — 200.00 Adams, Mrs. Forrest L. 200.00 Brooks, Dr. Joseph T. 25.00 Adams, Mrs. Kathleen R. 50.00 Brooks, Mrs. Sadie Bagwell 25.00

.— Alston, Mrs. Blanche Fortson . 100.00 Brown, Dr. Aaron H. 35.00 Alston, Mrs. J. B. 5.00 Brown, Mrs. Emma L. 50.00

Amos, Mr. Preston E. 100.00 Brown, Mrs. Jeanne Watson ..... 2.50

Andrews, Miss Jessie B. 5.00 Brown, Mrs. Jennie Cobb . 36.00

Arnold, Mrs. Veronica B. 250.00 Browne, Mr. Frederick D. . 100.00

Ashford, Mr. Sylvester 5.00 Browne, Mrs. Louise Patricia ...... 30.00 Baird, Miss Frances Hayes 18.00 Bryant, Mr. Henry B. 5.00 Banks, Dr. W. R. 50.00 Burch, Mr. Brainard 100.00 Barber, Mrs. Mae Fortune 100.00 Burney, Mrs. Juanita Jones 50.00 Battey, Mrs. Vina B. 20.00 Butler, Mr. Daniel Cornell 20.00

Bell, Mr. J. L. 35.00 Campbell, Mr. Finley C. ... 5.00

Berry, Dr. Charles A., Jr. 10.00 Campbell, Miss M. Joyce ... 100.00 Biggers, Mrs. Edith Y. 15.00 Carr, Mrs. Katie E. 85.00

Birchette, Mr. G. Cletus 25.00 Carter, Mrs. Maggie Russell — 10.00 Bland, Mrs. Irma L. 10.00 Carter, Dr. Wilmoth A. 50.00 Blocker, Mrs. Georgia Davis 50.00 Cater, Mrs. Vivian Burch 50.00 Boddie, Mrs. Clyde Wilkins 100.00 Chaires, Mrs. Genie Manley 125.00

Bond, Mr. Roy B. . 40.00 Chatha, Mr. Pritpal Singh . 5.00 Booth, Mrs. Beverly F. 5.00 Cheers, Dr. Arlyne L. W. 25.00 Bowden, Mrs. Minnie Lee 50.00 Cheers, Mrs. W. L. 5.00 Bowen, Mrs. Amanda Hill 100.00 Chicago Chapter, A. U. Alumni 300.00 Bradford, Miss Thelma 70.00 Childress, Mrs. Inola H. 50.00 Brittian, Mrs. Eula D. 2.00 Chisholm, Mr. Frank P. 25.00

46 Atlanta University Bulletin Name Total Name Total

Christophe, Dr. C. A. $ 16.00 Gay, Mr. Garfield _ $ 5.00 Clark, Mr. Albert D. 110.00 Gholston, Mrs. Elizabeth Wynn ... 50.00 Clifford, Mrs. Elizabeth S. 10.00 Gibbs, Mrs. Jessie 10.00 Clifford, Dr. Paul I. 100.00 Gibson, Mr. Truman K., Sr. 500.00 Collier. Mrs. Hazeline 100.00 Glass, Dr. D. R. 10.00

Collier, Mrs. Mary W. 10.00 Glenn, Mrs. Mamie Johnson 60.00

Collins, Mrs. Sadye Conyers 100.00 Gooden, Mrs. Emma Parks .... 10.00 Colston, Dr. James A. 295.00 Gooden, Mr. Sidney C. 45.00 Connor, Miss Eva C. 10.00 Gosier, Mr. Stanley 15.00 Cook, Mr. Frederick J. 3.00 Grambling Chapter, A. U. Alumni 10.00 Coombs, Mr. Fletcher 15.00 Gray, Miss Helen W., deceased 100.00

Cooper, Rev. A. B. 18.00 Gray, Mrs. Josephine Styles .. 10.00 Cooper, Dr. Benjamin 5.00 Gray, Miss Mary Alice 25.00 Cooper, Mrs. Lillie Childs 25.00 Greenwood, Attorney Herbert A. 80.00 Cornell, Mr. C. N. 1,001.00 Griffin, Mrs. Elizabeth H. 10.00 Cotton, Mr. and Mrs. Earl 2.00 Grigsby, Mrs. Lucy C. 100.00 Cotton, Mr. John J. 8.00 Grimes, Dr. Davenport J., deceased 500.00

Cotton, Mrs. Sarah T. 30.00 Gundles, Mrs. Delila Evans .... 300.00 Crosby, Mr. Almanus D. V. 80.00 Hall, Mrs. Allie Mae 100.00 Cureton, Mrs. Sarah Harris 20.00 Hannar, Mrs. Madeline V. 100.00

Curl, Dr. Charles H., Jr. 100.00 Harmon, Reverend Josephine R. .. 20.00

Daniels, Mrs. Mary E. ... 70.00 Harper, Mrs. Bessie Cobb 25.00 Davenport, Mrs. Louise Rogers 50.00 Harper, Mrs. John B. 10.00 Davis, Miss Evelyn R. 60.00 Harper, Mr. Lawrence R., deceased 25.00 Dennis, Mrs. Jimmie J. R. 36.00 Harris, Mrs. Lillie S. 26.00 Derricotte, Mrs. Annie S. 100.00 Hart, Mrs. Edna Barker 500.00 Dibble, Dr. Eugene H., Jr. 70.00 Harvey, Mrs. Mae Wynn 25.00 Dibble, Mrs. James L. 10.00 Hatch, Mr. John W. 5.00 Diggs, Dr. Irene 100.00 Hawes, Mr. James, Jr. 5.00 Dingle, Miss Clinton H. 500.00 Haynes, Mrs. Hattie Cater 50.00 Dix, Mrs. Lillie Brown 10.00 Henry, Miss Emma J. 8.00 Dodson, Mr. F. A. 110.00 Henry, Attorney Thomas J. 500.00 Dodson, Mrs. Sara N. 100.00 Herndon, Mr. N. B. 2.000.00 Dorman, Mrs. Phae Hubble 5.00 Hickman, Mrs. Flossie K. 10.00 Dorsey, Dr. Sylvester V. Bell 10.00 Hill, Mrs. Annie Ruth Simmons 10.00 Dotson, Captain Aaron M. 10.00 Hodges, Mr. George W. 25.00 Douglas, Mrs. Fannie H. 75.00 Holliday, Miss Ann 5.00 *Dunn, Mrs. Fannie Mae Williams $100.00 Holmes, Mrs. A. C. 10.00 Echols, Mrs. Ruby Gibson 20.00 Holmes, Mrs. Mamie McKinley 100.00 Edmondson, Mrs. Hattie M. 25.00 Houston, Mrs. Hattie M. 45.00 Edwards, Mr. Albert A. 150.00 Howard, Mr. Alderson Z. 40.00 Edwards, Mrs. G. L., Jr. 10.00 Howard, Miss Julia C. 50.00 Ellis, Mrs. Elinor V. 5.00 Howard, Mrs. Lillie Perdue 35.00 Ferguson, Mrs. Grace Harrison 100.00 Howie, Mrs. Margaret R. 20.00 Flemister, Mrs. Hallie Hall 25.00 Hubbard, Dr. Samuel H. 100.00 Fortson, Mr. Charles H. 10.00 Hubert, Mrs. Mamie Cabaniss 5.00 Francis, Mrs. Henrietta 10.00 Hudson, Miss Susan 5.00 Freeman, Miss Mildred, deceased 30.00 Humphries, Miss Glorial 10.00 Gadsden, Mr. R. M. 100.00 Hunter, Dr. Robert W. 10.00 Gaither, Mrs. Birdie Ford 10.00 Jackson, Dr. Frederic A. 161.00 Garrett, Mrs. M. Naomi 30.00 Jackson, Mr. John W. 35.00 Gay, Mrs. Clara Brownlee 25.00 Jackson, Dr. R. Benton 50.00 Correction July, 1970 47 Name Total Name Total

$ 110.00 Jackson, Mrs. Ruth Thomas Miller, Mr. C. C. ... * 5.00 James, Mrs. Irma Wilkerson 25.00 Milton, Mrs. Eloise M. 500.00 Johnson, Mrs. Annie L. 100.00 Mitchell, Mrs. Azalia 10.00 Johnson, Mrs. Marion F. 100.00 Molette, Mrs. Sarah Thompson 6.00

Johnson, Mrs. Mazie Sams .. 40.00 Montgomery, Mr. Eugene R. 38.00 Johnson, Mr. Percy E., Sr. 5.00 Moore, Mrs. Ethel Harrison 50.00 Johnson, Mrs. Willie Belle Edwards 100.00 Moore, Mrs. Gussie Davison 100.00 Johnston, Mrs. Ruth M. Brown 25.00 Morse, Mr. C. H. 50.00 Jones, Mrs. Eddye L. 15.00 Murphy, Mrs. Josephine Dibble 200.00 Jones, Mrs. Jessie Banks 100.00 Nash, Mrs. Marie Graves 50.00 Jones, Mrs. Mary E. 50.00 Neely, Mrs. Mable L. 10.00

Jones, Mrs. Ruby M. ... 10.00 Nelson, Mrs. Anna Hooker 50.00 **Jones, Judge Sidney A., Jr. 210.00 Nelson, Mrs. Edwina Taylor 20.00 Jordan, Mrs. Janie B. 50.00 Nelson, Mrs. Harry I. 100.00 5.00 Jowers, Mrs. Pearl B. Nelson, Dr. Sophia P...... 100.00 Keene, Mr. C. B. 25.00 Newkirk, Mrs. Mary Ellen J. 100.00 Kendrick, Mr. Walter A. 750.00 Norris, Mr. Ellihu Q. 160.00 King, Miss Ruby Lee 35.00 Parks, Miss Bessie E. 10.00

King, Mr. William L. G. .... 550.00 Parrott, Miss Shirley .... ._ 10.00 Kollman, Mrs. R. S. 35.00 **Payne, Mrs. Bertha Keith 100.00 Koontz, Dr. Elizabeth Duncan 5.00 **Payne, Mrs. Bertha Keith and Keith, Ernest Herbert (in Lamar, Mrs. Ida Reid 5.00 memoriam for Mollie Ragland Howard, Cora Howard

Land, Mr. L. D. . 5.00 Keith and Rosa Howard Cater) .... 50.00 Laney, Miss Margaret Louise 50.00 Payne, Mr. Wrenty E. 40.00 Latimer, Mrs. Troas Lewis 100.00 Perkins, Mrs. Blanche A. Rogers 10.00 Latimer, Mrs. Lottie B. 100.00 Peterson, Mrs. Katie Brownlee 20.00 Lawrence, Dr. Charles R. 10.00 Pierce, Mrs. Era E. (In Memoriam) 10.00

Lemon, Miss Elizabeth E. 100.00 Pieters, Mrs. Nannie Nichols . 10.00 Lester, Miss Edna LaVerne 20.00 Pope, Mrs. Virginia Graham 50.00 Levi, Miss Doris J. 5.00 Pouncy, Mr. Mitchell L. 45.00 Lindsey, Mrs. Emma Dowse 25.00 Pratt, Mr. Edwin T. 5.00

Long, Mrs. Geraldine Lee 5.00 Randolph, Mrs. Eloise W. — 25.00 Love, Miss Cleopatra 1,000.00 Redd, Mrs. Ella Mae Tate 125.00 Lowe, Mr. Lewis 2.00 Reed, Mr. W. A. 50.00

McAllister, Miss Arlie 10.00 Reid, Mrs. Mary Lou _ 100.00 McBay, Dr. Henry 100.00 Rembert, Mrs. J. Virginia Thomas 25.00 McClain, Miss Elovieze S. 10.00 Reynaud, Mr. R. C. 5.00 McClendon, Dr. James J. 50.00 Reynolds, Mrs. Claudia Williams 100.00 McCory, Mrs. Amanda F. (In Memoriam) 5.00 Reynolds, Mrs. Maudeline 75.00 McDonald, Mrs. Carrie E. 9.00 Rice, Mr. John W. 525.00

McDowell, Mrs. Beulah V. . 105.00 Richards, Miss Margaret V. — 15.00

McDuffie, Mrs. Willie C. 2.00 Richardson, Mrs. Edward S. . —. —- 6.00

McGhee, Mrs. Laura Riley 36.00 Richardson, Mrs. Gladys P. ~ 10.00 McGill, Mrs. Beatrice H 100.00 Richardson, Mrs. Odessa F. 55.50 McCraw, Dr. B. T 100.00 Rivers, Mrs. Birnell D. 25.00 Mclver, Miss Willa 100.00 Rivers, Mrs. Rhelia D. 15.00 Martin, Mr. E. M. 110.00 Robinson, Mrs. Evelyn Ross 10.00

Martin, Mrs. Eloise Mells 100.00 Robinson, Mr. Issac N. ... 10.00

Martin, Mrs. Helen White 100.00 Robinson, Mr. W. A. ... 100.00 Martin, Mr. Lucius Henry 10.00 Rooks, Mr. Milton P. 6.00

Matthews, Miss F. Louise _ 10.00 Rountree, Miss Thelma J. 25.00 Miller, Mrs. Anna Tucker 100.00 Saavedra, Mrs. Princess P. 2.00 **Addition 48 Atlanta University Bulletin Name Total Name Total

Salter, Mrs. Helen Brown 50.00 Tucker, Mr. Fleming D. 2.00

Samuel, Mrs. Dorothy J. 10.00 Usher, Miss Bazoline E. ... 48.00

Secret Donor it 1 30.00 Usher, Mrs. Eleanor A. $ 100.00 Secret Donor #2 $ 200.00 Usher, Father S. C. 50.00 Settles, Mrs. Marian R. 58.00 Walden, Judge A. T. 500.00 5.00 Sharp, Dr. Evelyn W. Walden, Mrs. A. T. _ 25.00 100.00 Shaw, Mrs. Salina Wamble, Miss Thelma _ 1.00 Sheffield, Miss Annie L. 500.00 Ward, Mrs. Bertha L. Wright 25.00

Sheffield, Mrs. Helen Wilkerson . 150.00 Ware, Miss Addie M. 25.00 Sherard, Mr. Benjamin F. 25.00 Ware, Mrs. Myra Hight 10.00 Sherard, Miss Ethel C. 100.00 Warner, Dr. Hattie Ward 35.00

Shivery, Miss Madeline R. __ 145.00 Washington, Mrs. Chaney P. 100.00 13.72 Shorts, Mrs. Helen C. Washington, Mrs. Verna Moses ... 500.00 Simmons, Miss Edna E. 75.00 Watkins, Mrs. Anna B. 100.00 Simmons, Mrs. L. A. 5.00 Watts, Miss Carrie E. 103.00 Simon, Mrs. Jewel Woodard 100.00 Webb, Mrs. Tinye Hector 50.00 ••Simon, Mrs. Jewel Woodard (in memoriam for Weems, Mrs. Lillian Camilla 102.00 Mr. Edward Lee Simon) 100.00 Whitaker, Mr. Ellis 7.00 Singleton, Dr. George G. 400.00 White, Mrs. Fannie P. 5.00 400.00 Slaughter, Mr. Duke L. White, Miss Madeline _ 50.00 Slaughter, Mrs. Vesterine W 10.00 White, Mr. R. Richard 25.00 Smith, Mrs. Edie Lou Usher 100.00 Williams, Dr. Albert J. , 200.00 Smith, Miss Mary Jane 5.00 Williams, Mrs. Bertha P 20.00 Smith, Mrs. Naomi Shocklin 10.00 Williams, Miss Gwendolyn 10.00 Smith, Mrs. Roberta Thompson 20.00 Williams, Mr. L. Arthur 5.00 Solomon, Miss Lucy G. 10.00 Williams, Mr. Henry Harrison—1876 Spencer, Miss Inez H. 200.00 Williams, Mrs. Emma Eskridge—1880 Spurlock, Mrs. Osma 10.00 (In Memoriam) 100.00 Sripati, Mr. B. Rao 55.00 Williams, Mrs. Mabelle White 5.00 Stanton, Mrs. Carrie T. 10.00 Williams, Mrs. Mamie Brydie 50.00

Steele, Mrs. Anna James ... 45.00 Williams, Miss Ola 5.00

Styles, Dr. Bertrand C. 30.00 Williams, Dr. Sidney D. .... 50.00 Sullivan, Mrs. Francena Potter 5.00 Wilson, Mr. Albert T. 100.00

Sydnor, Mrs. Ella Gaines 20.00 Wilson, Mrs. Cornelia H. . 10.00

Tatum, Mr. Charles 25.00 Wilson, Mrs. Hilda Davie 100.00

Terry, Dr. Anna Williams, deceased 8.00 Wood, Miss Ida B. _ 5.00 Thomas, Miss Frances I. 100.00 Wright, Mrs. Alice Phillips 15.00 Thomas, Attorney R. E., Jr. 30.00 Wright. Mrs. H. J. 100.00 Thomas, Miss Sallie Mae 10.00 Wynn, Reverend M. J. 100.00 Thompson, Mrs. Cleopatra D. 200.00 Yates, Mr. C. R. 407.50 Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. 60.00 Young, Mrs. Alphonso W. 5.00 Thornton, Mrs. Esther G. 5.00 Young, Mrs. Lois O. 5.00 Toomer, Mr. Fred A., deceased 50.00 Mrs. M. J. Wartman (In Memoriam for Mr. William Towns, Mr. G. A. (In Memoriam) 115.00 Oscar Murphy and Mrs. Eleanor Howard Murphy) Towns, Myron W„ deceased 100.00 Bonds 500.00 Trippe, Mrs. Jessie Q. 950.00

•’Addition

July, 1970 19 3n Memoriam

CADE, John Brother, Sr., Col¬ ceived his AB from Morehouse in LEWIS, Mrs. Gracie Alexander, lege, 1921, died in Baton Rouge, 1958 and, after his graduation MSW, I960, passed away in Louisiana, on Monday, February from Atlanta University, worked March, 1968, after an illness of 2. Mr. Cade had been dean of as an acquisitions librarian in many months. She had been Southern University at Baton Trevor Arnett Library. At the working in Memphis, Tennessee. Rouge until his retirement in time of his death, he was teach¬ 1961; since retirement, he served ing in the public schools. LEWIS, Mrs. Lucile T., Diploma, as acting director of the archives Social Work, 1935, well-known at Southern. A veteran of World JACKSON, Dr. William N., MS, social worker and long-time su¬ War II, Dean Cade attained the Mathematics, 1938, Dean of Fac¬ pervisor of the Children’s Service rank of second-lieutenant, and ulty, Tennessee State University, and Family Counseling Center, followed his stay in service by Nashville, died in a hospital passed away on December 11, writing a book, Twenty-Two towards the end of November, 1969, in Atlanta, after a brief Months with Uncle Sam. He also 1969. Born in Lyerly, Georgia, illness. A native of Newnan, wrote Dr. Holsey, the Incomparable, Jackson moved to Chatta¬ Georgia, Mrs. Lewis was a gradu¬ and The Man Christened Josiah nooga where he attended the pub¬ ate of Morris Brown College. She Clark, a story of Dr. J. S. Clark, lic schools, graduating as valedic¬ was a member of the National As¬ founder of Southern University. torian. He received his BS from sociation of Social Work, the At¬ Morehouse in 1939 and his Ph.D. lanta Social Workers’ Club and CARY, James Leonard, M.Ed., degree from Ohio State in 1952. the Georgia Conference of Social 1946, who had been on the fac¬ His professional career as a Work. ulty of Howard University, died teacher and administrator in Chicago in the spring. spanned a thirty-five year period. SESLER, Mrs. Thelma Ellis, MA It began in the public schools of in Ed., 1966, passed away in CRITTENDEN, Mrs. Juanita Chattanooga; then to Covington, Plant City, Florida, on October Jones, MSLS, 1960, died in Co¬ Kentucky; continuing to Alcorn 17, 1968. Her career in both lumbus, Georgia, during the College, Texas Southern Univer¬ music and education, starting in spring. sity, Atlanta University and, fi¬ Raleigh, North Carolina, through nally, Tennessee State University. numerous other schools, ended as He FEARS, Lucius, Jr., MSLS, 1961, taught in the Laboratory an area music teacher for Lincoln died in Atlanta on December 14, High School at Atlanta Univer¬ and Simmons Elementary Schools 1969, after a long illness. He was sity. in Plant City, where she was born. married to the former Alice Go-

seer, MSLS, 1967, who is pres¬ JOHNSON, Mrs. R. J., Under¬ WALKER. Frank, A., College, ently a librarian at Price High graduate, passed away in Rome, 1925, died in New York in the School, Atlanta. Mr. Fears re¬ Georgia. spring.

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Clark College a fully accredited undergraduate coeducational college.

Interdenominational Theological Center composed of the Gammon Theological Seminary, the More¬ house School of Religion, the Phillips School of Religion of Lane College, and the Turner School of Religion of Morris Brown College, offering courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Divinity, Master of Sacred Theology, and Master of Religious Education.

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Spelman College a fully accredited undergraduate college for women.

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