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THE CAJIPUS MIRROR
Sense and Nonsense
to the New Students
I’M SORRY.
If you go to the laundry without
your hose, I’m sorry.
If you drop an iron while launder
ing your clothes, I’m sorry.
For you must get out right then
and there
If you have not a single ironed
dress to wear,
And the girls all laugh when you
leave in despair. I’m sorry.
If around the campus you chance
to walk, I’m sorry,
Just to meet the fellows and have a
talk, I’m sorry.
You needn’t think that you are get
ting by,
Someone is watching with an eagle
eye, .
And will call you in question by
and by, I’m sorry.
OPENING DAY AT SPELMAN
Continued from page 1
Mrs: Harreld holds three diplo
mas from Spelman and has taught
from the second grade through the
col’ege department.
The next speaker was Mrs. Eliz
abeth Blocker, one of Spelman’s
first college graduates. She re
counted some of Spelman’s early
history and development. She con
trasted the inconveniences of Spel
man Seminary four decades ago
with the equipment and comforts
in educational facilites at Spelman
College as it is today. She pointed
out how grateful the students ap
peared who had much more physi
cal discomfort while we, though
happy, take everything for granted.
She told the new students not to
attempt to take the place of any of
their predecessors. Instead she
urged that each try to make a
place for herself.
The closing speech was made by
Dr. E. P. Johnson, of Atlanta Uni
versity, for many years secretary
of the Board of Trustees, and a
staunch friend of the school. Ilis
thought was taken from the first
verse of the I03rd Psalm, “Bless
the Lord, 0 my soul, and all that is
within me bless his holy name.”
He stressed the facts that we owe
Him homage, that we should bless
Him with our minds, intellect and
imagination, and with our hearts—
the spiritual part. He urged us to
take all our difficult problems to
Him.
‘Spelman, Beloved Spelman” was
sung at the close of the service.
Dorothy Roberts, L. A., ’28.
FROM THE “SOPHS” TO THE
“FRESHIES.’
You have our sympathy;
We once were verdant, too;
So if you sometimes lose your way,
The “Sophs” will help you through.
You’ve started a new school year,
You hope high marks to make,
But ere you pass the final exam,
You must be wide awake.
Because these College “profs”
Will make you bring the “stuff,”
So we say, dear Freshman friends,
You need not try to bluff.
TWO OLD STUDENTS
Junior: The Freshmen this year
are much better looking than those
of last year.
Sophomore: That’s nothing, the
Freshmen last year were much bet
ter looking than those of year be
fore last.
Instructor in Biology to Student:
How many of you have ever seen a
green-house ?
Student, enthusiastically: Yes, I
have seen many. I see one now
right across the street there.
FIRST FRESHMAN PARTY
FOR 1926
Near the close of Freshman
Week, the thrills and surprises of
Freshmen reached a climax when
they were told by Dean Lamson
that they were to have an introduc
tory social, Saturday night, Sep
tember 18, planned and given by a
committee that they might choose.
The social was held in the Home
Economics Assembly Room, which
was decorated with rugs, pillows,
shaded lights, and a welcome post
er in blue and white.
The short, spicy program was:
Words of Welcome Estelle Bailey
Response Samantha Howard
Instrumental Solo,
Eddie Joe Brooks
Reading Minnie L. Finley
Vocal Bolo Emma Scott
Saxophone Solo Gwendolyn Diggs
Speiman Song.
An Added Welcome,
Dean Lamson
Every person wore printed
names, thereby enabling all to have
easy introductions. Through this
social both the new students and
the new teachers found out what a
happy social life prevails at Spel
man.
* —Minnie Finley, ’27.
Freshman Week
A FRESHMAN’S INTRODUC
TION TO COLLEGE THROUGH
FRESHMAN WEEK
“Just what have you been doing
all this week?” is the question that
is being asked me by a large num
ber of the old students of Spelman
College. One answer might be,
“Oh, I have learned a great deal
about college, its activities, rou
tines, methods of conducting class
es, and have been fully introduced
to the different college subjects.”
Now I will explain fully the
meaning of “Freshman Week.” I
have learned that my mind will
have to be quick and alert and be
able to retain a great many things.
It is going to be much easier for
me to prepare my lessons, now that
I have had someone to lecture to me
on “How to Study.” Much valua
ble time will therefore be saved.
Who is it that doesn’t enjoy a
surprise? Before I came to Spel
man for my “Freshman Week”, I
wondered and pondered on just
what “Freshman Week” would be.
I thought we were going to get our
programs straight and just throw
away the rest of the time—but not
so! There was a surprise every
day, an introduction by lecture to a
different subject.
We were each given little note
books and told to take notes on
each lecture. It has helped me a
great deal and I hope to keep my
book as a record of that memorable
event, “The Freshman Week.”
One of the most enjoyable fea
tures of the week was the study of
“The Freshman Girl,” conducted by
our Dean. In this little book are
articles by some of the best known
men and women in the intellectual
world. There is advice, warning,
explanation, heart to heart talks
and many other interesting things
in this book. It is good''reading in
itself, even if we did not' use it as
a text-book for classes. Every
freshman girl in the United States
should at least read this book or
one similar to it before she begins
her regular classes—before she
makes her decision on-certain vital
subjects.
I especially enioved the lectures
on reading by iMss Timson. In
my course I may not get a chance
to take up that subject, but she has
given us so much in that one week
that I feel determined to make use
of her instructions. I know now
just what constitutes good reading.
I have learned the practical val
ue, purpose, and possibilities of
History, Eng'ish, Mathematics.
Latin, French, Sociologv, Econom-