Morgan State University - Promethean Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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THE SPENCERIAN 1937 ODE TO MORGAN COLLEGE O. Dawn of Hope! to Thee we lift our voices, To thy Exalted glory do we sing; So fired by thy zeal, each heart rejoices. While countless praises now to thee we bring. Thou fortress! Morgan, refuge in disaster, 0 vale of trust, abode serene, in peace, From thee we found strength to chain and master The ills of time and strains of thought release. Great shrine of equity, through ages tower, That old and young may climb thy placid steep, In quest of light, of knowledge, truth and power To waken those who drowse in idle sleep. Should in thy grandeur we be tempt to wander, Or should on mystic dreams we seek to feed; Inflame us with thy valor, lest we ponder, And, by our wav'ring, fail thy cause to speed. Could there be rend, but just one glowing ember, Thy nurtured hearth reveals, and thus compel The hearts of youth to flame, awake, remember Thy shrine of trust where love and virtue dwell. But, nay; what need there be an actual token To blaze thy worth while we may feebly stand? May through our word and deed, thy worth be spoken; And thus thy fame may spread throughout the land. What noble deeds adorn these lofty pages Thy sacred books record and here relate! To martyrs, brave, your ministers and sages. This living altar we now consecrate. And those who tread your vaulted halls in duty, Ere moulding lofty minds in yielding sod; Reflect their lives in replicas of beauty, Whence all mankind might see the hand of God. So, dwell forever, MORGAN, dwell forever! All darksome dread your springs of hope to drown, Let reek, nor base import prevail, no, never! But every earnest effort, haste to crown. When age, with fate its earthly time shall reckon, As thus requite its lending from above; Stand Thou, the light to fire, to call, and beckon Bewildered youth to deeds of truth and love. Ei.oise Trent Wright. 31

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THE SPENCERIAN 1937 CLASS SONG VALEDICTORY The noontide falls of life’s brief day, And shadows dot its winding way; Yet clouds do not o’er hang our sky As we hid thee a fond good-bye. Chorus Fair Morgan, ever we’ll love thee And cherish long thy memory. Tho’ years bring pain or joy our way We pledge thee loyalty for aye. 2 Enshrined in hearts that do revere Thy doctrines and traditions dear, Thou’lt always live and ever light The steep path to successful height. 3 And when the twilight hours of life Bring rest from toiling in its strife, May we have brought the laurels fair As loyal sons and daughters bear. Words—George L. Moore, ’37. Music—Leo U. Ayers, ’37. 30

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THE SPENCERIAN I 9 3 7— CLASS WILL I, the duly authorized attorney of the Class of 1937, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this to be the Last Will and Testament of the said party. The Class does give and bequeath to their heirs herein stipulated the following: To our Alma Mater — Our love and faith and whatever the future may bring. To the Student Body — A faculty made of such men as Professor Clinton E. Knox and Professor John A. Herculson, whose fair and impartial attitudes have won them a place in the hearts of all Morgan students. To the Junior Class — Our senior privileges — such as they are. To the Sophomore Class — Our wisdom and understanding. To the Freshman — Our dignity and polished manners. We, as individuals, give wholeheartedly: Clarence Wigfalls’ dignity and reserve to Reginald Audrick. T. J. Woolridge’s dancing ability to Charles Horsey. Arthur Barrow’s well-groomed appearance to “Mike Washington. Blanche Bourne’s sophistication to Laura Robinson. Lola Allen’s popularity to Edna Cooke. Corinda Stewart’s place on the honor roll to Faustina Grinage. Izetta Johnson’s Biology outline to Harry Taliaferro. Herbert Hardin’s collegiate heaviness to Charles Ward. Eugene Byrd’s mustache to Jimmy Davis. Hermione Reckling’s dramatic ability to Marianna Greenidge. Elsie Moody’s poise and modesty to Ella Burnett. Wilbur Jordan’s winning personality to James Kiah. Otis Troupe’s clean sportsmanship to William Lampkin. Warren Weaver’s slender figure to Earl Bolden. Leo Ayers’ brief case to George Goddard. Ollie Saxon’s pep, vim and vitality to Pauline Johnson. Cecile Carroll’s permanent croquinole to Cornelia Williams. We, as a Class, give to our faculty advisor, Professor Clinton E. Knox, our heart-felt appreciation for the kindness and efficiency with which he super- vised our every enterprise. In witness thereof, I have hereunto affixed and set my hand and seal as the authorized attorney of the Class of 1937. Grace Waverly Woodson Witnesses: Izetta Johnson Ollie Saxon Corinda Stewart 32