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THE CAMPUS MIRROR (L he Olautjjus lUirrnr ‘ ‘ Service in Unity’’ Editor-in-Chief Nannie R. Gadson Editor of Neivs LILLIE M. SERMANS Editor of Special Features RUBY BROWN Editor of Jokes ... JULIA PATE Editor of Sports ANNIE HUDSON Editors of High School Section Edith Tate Walton Young Society Editor PHYLLIS KIMBROUGH BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager BEATRICE TUCKER Secretary of Staff ESTELLE R. BAILEY Treasurer Jeanette Hicks Circulation Editor FRANKIE CLARKE Exchange Editor __ MYRTLE BOLASCO Advertisements . .. .. Minnie FlNLEY Subscription Rates: 50c Per Year 25c Per Semester 8c Per Copy 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.