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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-