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Ofye Campus ^ttirror Published by the Students of Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia During the College Year Vol. IV April 15, 1928 Number 7 Spelman Celebrates Her 47th Anniversary Miss Packard Basement of Friendship Baptist Church Miss Giles SPELMAN’S GROWTH (Compiled by BEULAH CLOUD) In January, 1883, the American Baptist Home Mission Society had secured an op tion on the property in Atlanta known as the "Barracks," which had been occupied by the U nion soldiers during the Civil War. Upon this tract were five empty buildings which could be made available for school purposes. In February the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, which had outgrown its accommodations in Friendship Baptist Church were moved to this desirable location, and a boarding department was opened. Ur. Morehouse, of the American Baptist Home Mission Society, said in substance, you may have the property known as the I “Barracks" if you can pay for it. In order f to raise the $15,000 needed, Misses Packard and tides appealed to friends in the North. Mr. John I). Rockefeller, Sr., gave the first (Continued on Page 4, Col. 2) TWO NOBLE WOMEN By Mary DuBose Ignorance will keep low the standards of any race, and illiteracy is a detriment to so ciety. These two weaknesses were the lot of the Negro people after their liberation. The appalling condition of Negro women ! and their need of education attracted the j attention of Miss Sophia B. Packard and I Miss Harriet E. (liles, in the year of 1880, while they were traveling in the South; and from this spark of sympathy there was kin- i died a fire of ambition in the hearts of these two women to lift the colored race by lifting the women of the race. These women returned North and solicited aid from the Women’s American Baptist j Home Mission Society, but, being at first refused, they appealed to the church of Rev. J. P. Abbot, which contributed the first gift 4. toward Spelman. After receiving other gifts. (Continued on Page 4, Col. 1 ) SPELMAN CELEBRATES HER 47TH ANNI VERSARY Spelman celebrated its forty-seventh birthday Wednesday, April 11. Because of the inclement weather the athletic meet was held in Morehouse College Gymnasium, beginning at 9:30. At 2:15 the campus bell signalled all campus residents—students, faculty, office force, and every helper on the campus—to assemble in their appoint ed places. Campus marshals in aca demic robes and hearing blue batons, arranged the columns. All proceeded as directed. The college groups in ord er of march were juniors, sophomores, and freshmen followed by the seniors who made their first appearance in caps and gowns. Next in order were the senior high school, the junior high, the faculty, office force and other helpers. The last division included the persons on the program and oth ers invited to seats on the platform, with President Read and Mrs. Bethune, the speak er, bringing up the rear. In the recessional the order of march was reversed. The marshals were: Folia Butler and Wil lie Reese for the college groups, Alpha Tal ley and Agatha Anderson for the high schools, Misses Rand and Nabrit for the faculty and other workers, and Misses Ken nedy and Brookings for the officers and guests on the platform. Miss Margaret Grif fin was chief marshal. 1 he following program was given in Sis ters’ Chapel: 1. March—Aida Verdi 2. Organ—Andantino Leniare 3. Scripture Reading Rev. Myron P. Adams, Pli.I).,I).I>., President of Atlan ta University. Presentation of Scripture Reading and Scripture Recitation Prizes Lucy (Continued on Page 3, Col. 3)