Morehouse College - Torch Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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SENIORS CLASS WILL We, the class of 1946. on leaving this phase of life, declare, in the pres ence of witnesses. and pubiish our last Will and Testament. it has been a hard but exciting life- -rich in sorrows. rich in joys. Certain abilities, Certain tmits, certain taiuntsi and certain diHerrnces waive acquired in our sojourn here; these possessions we pass to thuse we leave behind. to those who seem beeal lined and unfit to receive such gifts in hopes that the gifts will make them her ter men and aid them in carrying on the work from which we are now Finished. Spurgeun Ymke Poe wills his unusual, but very great, bass voice to John Hall and his good class. attendance and punctuality to Eugene Elliott. Claude Marshall, under unusual conditions, hereby bequeaths w Thad Williams and Eugene joues his art and persuasive technique of handling females. William Lewis hequeaths to Fultun Bradley his spirit of stickvttritencss. Paui Sambrd hequeaths to Richard McKmsick his tantalizing personality. Leon Barnes wills to Linza Ford the privilege of providing all the future yearbooks with art work. William Bentun bequeaths to lame: Montgomery his tact in handling a 1.11:: :1355. Reid Bruokins leaves Terry Brookins the honor of carrying on the Bruukins' good reputation. To William McGill. William Claiborne bequeaths all the duties attached to the presidency of the Y. M. C. A. Earl Nance wills Bismarck Williams his bonstemusnebs. Jerome Harris bequeaths to the whole basketball team his feeling of cow fidence and his never failing sportsmanship. To all those we leave at Morehouse. the class of '46 bequeath: its 103:1 ulty. seriousness, and determination To the Junior Class we bequeath our highly respected title. SENIORS. In presence of witness on. this day. the fourth of june, nineteen hundred forty'six in the year of our Lord. Witnesses Signed. Adler: M. Cartman Class of '46 Wiliiam Talley Paul Sanford, President Eugene Elliott W. H. Claiborne, Secretary Ii you have built mules in the air, your work need not be lostethat is where : cy should be; now pm: foundations under them. T 01:41,;

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1946 TORCH WHOTS WHO Most innate ............................................ Powell Holly Must athletic ...................... - ................... Jerome Harris Most scholarly ...................................... William T. Lewis The nearest. ............................................ Leon Martin The quietest .......................................... Alfred Vaughn Thc friendliest ................................ ,- ......... Earle Nance The must boisterous ............ - ........................ Earl Nance The most undependahle ................................. Andrew Gray The kindest .......................................... Charles Walker Thu: must vtrsalilc ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Paul Sanford The handsomcst ....................................... Reid Brookins Thc best drtss'cd ..................................... Claude Marshall The most talkative ................................... Solomon Johnson The most unaffected ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Robert Calloway The most affected ...................................... Charles Morton The hem cnnverezationalist ................... - ........ W'illiam TT Lewis Thc shycst ........................................ William Claiborne The youngest .......................................... Spurgeon For The oldest ............................................. B. J. Johnson The most popular ....................................... Jerome Harris The most businesslike ............................... William Claiborne The least serious ........................................... john Riley The most dmnifmd -------------------------------------- Reid Brookins The most individualistic .............. - ................... Arthur Jarrett The most ambitious .............................. Charles Morton Thu: most unpredictable 7777777777777777777777777777777 Claude Marshall The most original ..................................... William Benton The most artistic ........................................ Leon Barnes The most conservative .................................. Byron Ragsdale The most radical 777777777777777777777777777777777777 William T. Lewis The most ideaiistic ..................................... Charles Walker The most reserved .......................... Leon Martin The most enterprising .............................. Thaddeus Gailliard Had the faith of the heart bun sufficient. God would not have given you a mouth. Thomas Aquinas

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1946 TORCH CLASS PROPHECY II I could read the stars. What of heme would they tell meF H through a ball I could look. What things 0: tomorrow would I see? Maybe -- Juhn Anderson :15 an msurance actuurv fur Lloyd's of London 0r heading his own company in this country. The Chicago Art Institute being headed by Leon Barnes. Morehnuse with a mEdlCal college and XVilliam Benton as dean of it. Reid Bruckins 0n the UbiECle end uf a Holiywuod camera. William Claiborne leavmg Ins pastorage to become the Executive Secre- wry of the Y M. C. A. William Clark running from country to countrv carrying out his duties as Business Manager of the International Dance Plannmg Company. The Nurth Carolina Mutual being guided by Andlew Gray Robert Clark's best seller, Th: 01' Red Hill, making a sales record. Momhuuse football, basketbnlL and baseball teams under th: guidance of Jerome Harris. Alexander Hawkins Ntting 0n the Supreme Court bench, Powell Hully on the business end of that. camera shooting Rad Brookms. Arthur Jams: serving as. Commissioner of the Bahamas. As President of the Citizens TrusL 501 Johnson running its surplus up to 5500946383 15. The wuth-slde of Chicago being cleaned up by Alderman Wm, Lewis. CI-aude Marshall holding a new governmental poaition as C. P.AAA.. tCnuhcd Public Accountants' AuditurL Leon Murtm holding the iob :15 head chemist for DuPont. Murehuuse Linivemty With its ten colleges bcmg kept in tact by its prES' Idem, Charles Morton. Father Divine stepping out of the piczurc to make room for Earle Nance. Mayor Sam Parker x abln'ng Savannah's ' bcaut.ifuL hut dirty face. Spurgcun Poe am the White House Physician. Byron Ragsdale doing a llmvmg restaurant business 011 the fund he held back from us. Alfred Vaughn winning the presidency oi the Federal Counsel of Churches of Christ. in America. Robert Galloway leading El. congregation of 30.000. John Rllcy being honored for landing :1 pusitw'vc. cure for common colds. Paul Sanford representing the United States at th: UNO. Charles Walktr explaining to Congress the w rkng of his dime size radio. Psychologist Arthur Kcllar recewing inurnmii .11 mm: for his great book, Are You Nuts? Some of their things 1' 51nd: Om: dis'ant day. w I! see,- Yet, to regrel, lam equally sun- Some of them will muef be. AMC What man believes he will do; and if he has no faith to guide his practice and impel him to action: he will only dfift, and no man war drifted into a good: useful lifc