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THE CAMPUS MIRROR
(L he Olautjjus lUirrnr
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THOUGHTS OF CHRIST
MAS
The secret of the true Christmas spirit is
forgetting self and finding happiness in oth
ers’ joy. In all our thinking about Christ
mas we must not forget to think of Him
through whom it has all come. We must
not fail to remember what He has done for,
and been to, the world. It is His birth
day we celebrate.
We have our differing ways of thinking
of Jesus and yet there are some great fun
damental facts about Him in which we all
agree. Christmas in its nature is a festival
of joy. “Joy to the world, the Lord is
come.” If we enter into the joy of the day,
why should we not carry that same spirit
of joy on into the days that follow and make
it indeed the spirit of the daily life?
Then Christmas is a celebration of peace.
It is the birthday of the Prince of Peace
observed in his honor. Its spirit is that of
kindness, good will, forgiveness, unselfish
ness, brotherhood. Why cannot this spirit
also be lived through the year? It is better
to live peace than talk it, no matter how
eloquent the talk may be. War will be out
lawed when all the followers of the Prince of
Peace resolve upon it, and act upon it con
sistently—not before.
Christmas represents Love—the Father’s
love-gift to the world of His only begotten
Son, that the world through Him might be
saved from wrong doing, if loves conies not
there will be a barren life. The Christmas
spirit of love, joy and peace should be per
petual in each individual life.
Christ’s coming has been the great event
in the history of the world and has made
more difference than all the things that have
happened since the beginning of time.
“SPORTSMANSHIP”
It is so much nicer to say, “that is good
sportsmanship," or “that is unsportsmanlike"
than to say “this is right" or "that is wrong,"
said the Dean to a group of College young
women. For, in fact, as one philosopher has
said: “It is impossible to give a single ex
ample of anything which in all circumstances
and relations is bad.” Things that are right
for one person in one set of circumstances
are altogether wrong for another person in
another set of circumstances. Consequently
we find most people using the term : “Sports
manship.”
It is not wrong to look down-hearted
when you have been defeated, but it is un
sportsmanlike. Why not cheer the victorious
side and forget your troubles!
It isn’t wrong to send home for money.
Why no, that is where we should get it.
But it is very unsportsmanlike to ask for
an unnecessary amount and then cry^ because
we don’t get it.
It isn’t wrong not to belong to neither the ;
Debating Club, Story Telling Club, Glee
Club, Dramatic Club, Y. W. C. A., nor to
subscribe for "The Mirror,” just because it
is not compulsory, but it is very unsports
manlike.
Suppose we stop here and within our own
minds think of the many things that are not
wrong, certainly not, but just unsportsman
like.
THE OLD FASHIONED
GIRL
By Rose Strickland
I he old-fashioned girl of today is not like
the flapper of today. She does not take a
part in dancing, card playing, or fancy dress
ing. She is quiet and believes in substan
tial things. The flapper is not satisfied
unless she is dancing or playing cards. She
keeps up with every style that comes in
and she is crazy about the men. The old-
fashioned girl is slow in attracting the men,
but she is often the first to get married, and
leaves the flapper behind to take her place.
MOONLIGHT SCHOOLS
By Folia Butler
On the evening of November 11, we heard
a lecture by Mrs. Cora Wilson-Stewart on
the "Moonlight Schools of Kentucky.”
The beginning of the Moonlight Schools
grew out of three pleas : One from the old
people, one from the middle-aged people,
and from the restless youths. In order to
meet the three needs Mrs. Stewart under
took the problem of establishing the Moon
light Schools. The result of her effort and
love for backward people has grown into a
helpful national movement, and has spread
to other countries.
The purpose of the Moonlight Schools was
to wipe out illiteracy. At first it made slow
progress, but after a time, the Kentucky
State Board of Education realized the value
of Mrs. Stewart’s work. At this point, the
responsibility was shifted from an individual
to the State. Commissioners were appoint
ed to look after both the finance and plan
of programs to get rid of illiteracy.
The method which Mrs. Stewart used for
the realization of her aim, was to enlist vol
unteers from the public school teachers. They
responded 100 per cent. Finally the illiterate
people were all assigned to some group of
teachers. Each group competed with the
others for a certain period of time to see
which would make the greatest progress. As
a result of the work accomplished in Ken
tucky, a survey of illiterates was taken in
every state interested, and the name of every
illiterate was registered at Washington, D.
C. The legislatures of these states appro
priated sums of money in proportion to their
number of illiterates. Mrs. Stewart says
that up to the present time, the movement
has been a success. These schools are a
real constructive educational force.
THE FIRST THANKSGIV
ING IN SISTERS CHAPEL
By Mary DuBose
The annual Thanksgiving service on Spcl-
man campus, 1927, will be remembered for
its spiritual significance. The service was
conducted in Sisters Chapel by President
Read, who read appropriate selections of
Scripture, and later the President’s Procla
mation and the Proclamation of the Governor
of Georgia. Miss May Hamilton gave a
beautiful talk about the little blessings that
make us happy.
As we entered the chapel, its atmosphere
made us feel reverent. The most impressive
part of the service was the silent moment
of self-searching for blessings. We sang a
hymn, then bowed our heads for a few mo
ments, thinking of our blessings—the ones
we counted most dear. I think I am not
mistaken when I say that practically every
girl was free from any thought of her seat-
mate or of any other irrelevant force or
element. It was a grand, effective moment
while the piano softly helped us with its
sweet music. Among the many songs we
sang was the Negro national anthem, which
expressed our gratitude, as a race, to the
Giver of all blessings.
NEGRO ACHIEVEMENT
WEEK
Professor \\ illis King, of Gammon Theo
logical Seminary, was scheduled for our
campus by the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
who were observing November 14-20 as Ne
gro Achievement Week. Professor King
spoke in Sisters’ Chapel Thursday morning,
November 17, on Negro literary material
that has come down to modern times from
the ancient inhabitants of the Nile Valley.