Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-12-03

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was read by MPAA Vice President
Kenneth Clark, quoted DIR. john
sons remarks before the Atlantic
! Congress at London last year,
when the Howard president called
upon the NATO nations to put an
end to colonialism and all OF Its
| qualifications. Mr.. johnson said
that no finer tribute could be paid
TO DR.. Johnson than to quote him
IN his views on world affairs.
DR.. Mays, who once served as
dean of the School Of Religion at
Howard under DR.. Johnson, de-
scribed the honoree as man VINO
"has left a brilliant record which
time and history alone can prop
erly evaluate."
Mr.. Wood said, "You are an
idealist of rare sophistication.
Your articulate and spirited ora
tons have inspired a high per-
centage of the graduates Of How
ard University to dedicate their
lives to our national purposes OF
freedom, justice and the equality
of man."
Professor Branson said that DR..
Johnson had left Howard two
great legacies-academic freedom
and the knowledge that the schools
teachers and students are capable
of the highest level Of social and
Intellectual performance. The
faculty of Howard will work with
greater security, with greater con-
fidence, with greater assurance
because of these legacies, because
this great and good man was once
our president" he said.
President Nabrit described DR..
Johnson as scholar, teacher,
minister, administrator, educator,
champion Of the rights Of all peo-
ple." He traced the growth and
development Of the University un-
der DR.. Johnson, saying that the
president emeritus had achieved
a GLORIOUS record"
"You have encouraged the de-
velopment, strengthened the de-
termination, inspired the imagi-
nation and aided in the organiza-
ton and assembly of the largest,
highest trained, most productive,
effective and dynamic group OF
Negro teachers and scholars in the
history of the United States" Pres
ident Nabrit declared. AT How
ard you provided the only atmos-
phere and opportunity for large
numbers Of teachers such as
(Ralph) Bunche, (Charles) Drew,
| (William) HASTE, (Ernest) Just,
(Benjamin) Brawley, (Charles)
Thompson, (E. Franklin) Frazier,
(Rayford) Logan, (Alain) Locke,
| Sterling Brown, (Charles) Hous-
ton and many other Negro schol-
ars to work, grow and develop for
service to America and the free
world"
During the program two pres
entations were made to DR.. john
son, a silver tea service by Pres
ident Nabrit on behalf of the Uni
versity community and an engraved
scroll by Miss Constance M. Pow
ell, a college of Liberal Arts SEN
ior from Duquesne, Pa, who is
presidentof the Howard Univers-
ity Women's League, on behalf OF
the student body.
In his response to the tributes,
DR.. Johnson said that man must
be identified with great cause
and with great associates to
achieve success.
/ whatever good has come to
you at Howard University from
me, has been through the remark
able help Of these men and wo-
men," DR.. johnson said. 81 shall
remember their names with graf
itude as long as live"
The president emeritus paid tri-
butte to the Federal Government,
which he said had the wisdom to
support Howard, and help it be-
come an outstanding university.
4 He said that the survival Of the
free world is dependent upon uni
| versities such as Howard which
teach the true meaning Of democ-
racy and the inherent dignity OF
all men, regardless Of their cir
cumstances.