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The Campus Mirror Published by the Students of Spelman College, Atlanta, Qeorgia during the College Year VOL III. OPENING DAY AT SPELMAN On Tuesday morning, September 21, at a few minutes past eight, the students and faculty were seated in Howe Memorial Chapel for the opening exercises. A num ber of friends were present. It was time to begin work again, to resume old duties and to take up new tasks. School was opening. There had been initiated here what is known as “Freshman Week.” Now all had assembled for the for mal opening. The exercises were opened by singing Hymn 311, “Holy, Holy, Holy.” The next was the very ap propriate spiritual, “Seek and Ye Shall Find.” For the scripture les son, the 103rd Psalm was read and Dr. E. P. Johnson offered prayer. president Tapley extended a mosU-Learty welcome. She con trasted this opening with that thir ty-six years ago when Spelman was in its infancy. She next intro duced Mrs. Kemper Harreld, Presi dent of the Alumnae Association. This message from the Alumnae has been a regular feature on open ing day for several' years. But each year brings us a different message. Mrs. Iiarreld’s talk was based on reminiscences of her years here as a student and on the talks Miss Upton used to give. She gave, for the benefit of new students, a brief summary of what college life would be like, and told how they could get the most out of it. Recounting some of Spelman’s ideals and traditions, she told what Speimnn Seminary had symbolized and what the - name Spelman Col lege may now symbolize. For illus tration, of the initials S. C., “S” stands for strength of body, mind and soul for students, and for the teachers it takes even a broader meaning—sympathy for the work and for the students. “C” stands for courage, in the student, to stand up and use her strength, and for the teacher it means confidence in herself, in the work she will be able to accomplish, and confidence in the students. Continued on page 3 OCTOBER 1926 SPELMAN’S BLUE Oh, Spelman, Alma Mater, Thy Daughters are lovely and true. We sing thy praises forever, We cheer for the White and the Blue. Chorus. ’Tis here where hearts are dear er; ’Tis here where hearts are true; ’Tis here where skies are clearer; We sing to Spelman’s Blue. Where -green vales blend to gether, How stately thy poplars rise. Thy buildings, aye forever To touch the glowing skies. When college days are over, And school’s fleeting years have flown, We’ll praise thee, Alma Mater, For seeds of service sown. —Essie J. Heath, ’27. ATHLETICS “All work and no play, makes Jill a dull girl.” During recent years Spelman has turned aside to engage in more va ried forms of athletics. Realizing the value of play as a necessary factor in cultivating some of the desired virtues of life, “Our Col lege” has tried to stimulate an en vironment that encourages pure play. Our athletics take various forms so that no one is too small and no one too large to engage in one form or another. Therefore, every girl on the campus from the smallest to the largest has an opportunity to develop her body and her per sonality. One psychologist has said, “Re ward good habits with satisfac tion.” To show the spirit of the college, our Dean rewarded a num ber of girls with the honorary let ters of their halls. Last year was the first year in which this was done, and the students to receive & No. 1. - GROVER-WERDEN MEMORIAL A beautiful white-stqne' drinking fountain stands bn.. Spaman cam pus. It is called the Grover-Wer- den Memorial fountain and is sit uated in the triangle between Morehouse and Rockefeller in easy access to all dormitories. It is graceful in form, and, although it still lacks a dome, we are able to use it. There are four jets with basins. It looks complete now when surrounded by crowds of girls awaiting their turn and stepping into one of the four lines to ap proach one of the founts. Thinking of our present satisfac tion in it and of the* girls-to come who will enjoy this usefuL gift, we can not think of a more, fitting me morial to the two consecrated wom- ir memories .e Association iLsome of the en for whom it is nafhedT Miss Grover and Miss Werden gave un selfishly of their lives in service for our sisters who have been here and the fragranceL.of t remains for us, . • • v '."«* Surely the Alum: of Spelman has spirit of these wom< serve us with su’ and beauty.' Vh JSfc/ ii4&M COULD WE? w Couldn’t we love old Spelman blue, And . ver cherish her. ,^hite and blue, Could we, we certainly -GfiukW 4 We ce^tajfnly could. Couldn’t we do our best always And ever love our colqelge days ? • Could we, we certainly could. What training! here we get, / Here we get. ' No complaining or need to fret , Need to fret, Couldn’t we raise her flag to the lofty skies, And tell the world she^satisfies ? Could we, we certaintly could. Continued on pnge 4