DEDICATION
"Real friends are like diamonds,
Precious, but rare;
False friends are like autumn leaves,
Found
everywhere."
Mr. Leonidas S. Epps
Epps, a native of East St. Louis, Illinois, a graduate of Xavier University and the
holder of a masters degree in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation from Indiana University,
came to Clark in 1949 as assistant coach.
Mr. Leonidas S.
He is
haps
men
an
avid advocate of human
dignity,
and is well known for his skillful work with athletes. Per­
he is best known
as a coach, with the rare
capacity for instructing and inspiring those young
charge. His athletes take him as their father away from home; so do many others who are
of an understanding ear. Firm, but extremely understanding as a counselor, "Coach" gives
in his
in need
freely of his time to
anyone who needs him.
Epps is widely known for his technical knowledge of athletics, and he is greatly respected
integrity. He serves as Commissioner of officials for the Atlanta area secondary schools.
Mr.
his
The 1968 "Panther Staff" bikes
Leonidas S.
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Epps.
pride
in
dedicating this
edition to
a
real
for
friend, counselor, and coach,
Coach's
Coach and Mrs. Epps relax at home.
son
graduation.
and
His
daughter
son
is
on Clark's campus after daughter's
senior and LITTLE ALL-AMERICAN
pose
now a
Candidate.
When he's pleased everyone is happy.
The
success
of his many years
as
coach is shown
as
Coach Epps continues to work
he poses with Mrs. Epps, Dr. Dennis and Mr. Ralph Long at
even
one
off the field.
of his banquets.
MEMORIAL TO:
Mr.
Wayman
A. Carver
Clarkites
publication ·of
our last
year's annual, a
distinguished Clarkite and
faculty member-Mr. Way­
Since the
man
A. Carver died
1967. He
faculty
joined
III
tinued to
for
v e r
area.
ganized the first
the Elementary
trained
He
fac­
and staff
regret this
he will be
and
bands in
Schools
many band
The First Jazz Flutist
One of the famous annual concerts
As
an
Instructor
As Band Director
as
community
We
or­
directors.
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body,
a
great
musician, friend, director
in­
hundreds of young
musicians and music edu­
cators in this
he
sea­
great loss, but
ulty
until his
remembered
Car
football
The student
con­
spired
and
"Fight Song"
son.
death.
Prefessor
the
wrote for the
the Clark
serve
friends
will remember Mr. Carver
May 6,
1942 and
and
leader.
mourn our
loss!!
MEMORABLE EVENTS
Left
to
right:
Mrs.
Grund,
Mrs.
Henderson,
Mr.
Sidney Poitier,
Mrs.
Gilliard,
Mrs. Withers.
TRIBUTE TO
Dining
Hall Staff
Mr.
Emery
Anderson
Mr. Thomas Stocks
•
The
faculty
and staH of Clark
College
salute you for your outstanding per­
formance rendered over the years. We
James Grisham
Mr. A. T. Wilson
Mr. O. C. Dodson and Mrs.
Grisham
Mr. Prince Gibbons
James
THE INDISPENSABLES
Mrs. Nellie
Johnson
Mr. D. C. Putman
Mr.
James Stroud
•
,
take this opportunity to thank you. Your
services to the institution make our sur­
roundings.
The Panther Staff
Mr. Venson Simon
Mrs. Lizzie Mahone
Health Services
Mr. Nelson Knox
Mrs. Mozelle Troutman
EDITOR'S MESSAGE
Ruth
Years go
by
and life goes
In the
...
Boykin
The Fountain flourishes
...
on.
rapidly advancing
world of Clark Col.
Panther
Staff
has utilized "The
lege,
year's
Fountain"
to present to the admin­
Flourishing
this
and students the
many aspects
life. The fountain reminisces for
countless instances of accomplishments and
istration, faculty,
of
us
our
college
memorable events that will
never
appear
again.
We realize that
a remarkable
quantity of pub.
exhibited each year; however, the
amount of intensity and
thought conveyed deter­
mines any work's success and quality. Therefore,
lications
are
the staff has
stated in
pertinent
After
express
not
be
working
so
appreciation
diligently
to
and
sharing
the
employed
the foreward
and
various
to
techniques
present
to
a
meaningful production.
special misery of meeting deadlines, I would like to
willingness and well performed services could
each member of the staff whose
forgotten.
I
especially appreciate the devotion rendered by our advisors, Miss Ellen L. Magby and
Hakeem, for without them, such a publication could never have been accomplished. It
through the joint efforts of all these people that we are able to present to you the
P.
1968 EDITION OF "THE PANTHER."
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you
as
Mr. Ivan
has been