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THE CAMPUS MIRROR
DR. M. W. JOHNSON AT
SPELMAN
President Mordicai W. Johnson, of How
ard University, gave an address in Sisters
Chapel the evening of April 27. Introducing
him, Dean Archer, of Morehouse College,
said: "I am having the glory of a teacher
—seeing a student go far beyond what I can
do. 1 can now sit at the feet of my stu
dent and learn. He is great because he does
not live for things; he lives for worthy prin
ciples. . . . He has chosen to be a chan
nel through which blessings may come to
others.”
I)r. Johnson, hoping he would be able to
“stir up the pure minds” of his audience,
spoke on “The Christian Spirit, Scientific
Intelligence and the Common Every Day
Life of the World.”
Reminding his hearers of the way science
has united all peoples into one world by the
chains of transportation and by the new ner
vous system of communication—-the tele
phone and wireless—he pointed out that, in
this united world, the so-called Christian
nations are the dominant nations. They dom
inate communication and the wealth of the
world. The Christian religion is a powerful
thing. There are over 40,000,000 Christians
in America. Christian churches have mission
stations all over the world rendering service
of various kinds to men of all languages.
There is a vast amount of Christian litera
ture.
“But,” said Dr. Johnson, ‘‘there is much
criticism of this Christian religion.” Many
suppose that the adherents are not Chris
tian at heart. The deeds of the Christian
nations have less of the flavor of Christ and
more of the taint of greed and self-advance
ment in them. For the work of Christian
missionaries is overshadowed and embarrass
ed by the political, economic and military en
terprises sent out by the same Christian na
tions. The minds of the non-Christians are
disturbed because of the few who come to
help them and the many who come to do
harm.
A religion which does not control the po
litical, economic and military enterprises is a
religion without a body. . . . There must
be a wedding between the spirit of Christ
and the technical economic system that con
trols the economic body of life. Christiani
ty must use its intellect, and it must take
a new outlook on the religion of others. No
longer can Christians think of other re
ligions as all heathen.
‘A ou young people can not choose wheth
er or not you will suffer. You will suffer;
that is irrevocable. All you can decide is
what cause you will suffer for.”
LAST MEETING OF
Y. W. C. A.
The last program of the Y. W. C. A.,
May 27, was an acrostic of the word S-E-N-
I-O-K-S. 1 he topics to which Seniors re
sponded were; Service, effort, name,
ideals, opportunity, reward and strength.
DEVELOPMENT OF PER
SONALITY
Spelman students have been much inter
ested in a series of talks on the “Develop
ment of Personality," planned by Dean Car
penter and given as follows:
“Good Taste in Dress,” by Airs. George
Raffalovich on April 28.
"Cosmetics and Courtesy,” by Professor
Margaret Nabrit, May 5.
“Personal Hygiene,” by Dr. Georgia R.
Dwelle, May 12.
"A Young Woman From a Man’s Point
of \ iew,” by President John Hope, May 20.
(Under auspices of Y. W. C. A.)
On May 26th a summary of the series was
made by Dean Carpenter, at which time the
questions asked and answered proved that the
lectures had started much profitable thinking.
VV. T. FOSTER TO GIVE GRADUATION
ADDRESS
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York Evening Post, the Portland Oregonian,
and other newspapers.
Doctor Foster is a graduate of Harvard
University. He holds the degree of Ph.D.
from Columbia University, of LL.I). from
Colorado College, and LL.D. from Western
Reserve University. He is a Fellow of the
American Association for the Advancement
of Science, a Fellow of the Royal Economics
Society, and a member of numerous national
organizations.
Although Doctor Foster's present work is
in the field of economics, he has retained
an active interest in students and in educa
tion. Spelman College is fortunate in hav
ing the opportunity to hear a speaker of his
achievements.
PRESIDENT AND MRS.
HOPE ENTERTAIN
1 he College, Normal and High School Sen
iors of Spelman were delightfully entertain
ed the evening of May 25 by President and
Mrs. John Hope. The Seniors and faculty
members of Morehouse were present, also
the Spelman faculty. I he home of President
and Airs. Hope had its usual atmosphere of
welcome and cheer. Delicious refreshments
were served, and the students enjoyed the
games on the lawn.
ADVISER OF MIRROR EN
TERTAINS
At the last business meeting of the Cam
pus Afirror staff, election laws were added to
the constitution and the newly elected staff
were initiated into their several duties, each
by her predecessor. I he adviser then enter
tained the old staff and the new with the
College Seniors in the little library in Giles
Hall. Misses Jenson and Holey served the
company to cake and punch, while they dis
cussed plans and projects for a better .Mir
ror next year.
hirst Speaker: Isn't it raining?
Poetical Freshman: No, the sky is crv-
ing.
SIGHT-SEEING TOUR
Alore than 100 Spelman students enjoyed
a sight-seeing tour of Atlanta on the after
noon of May 19. The trip was sponsored
by the Campus Alirror staff, who with the
assistance of Aliss Glode, engaged from the
Atlanta Baggage Company two 60-passenger
busses. Among the places of interest visited
were Agnes Scott College, Fmorv Univer
sity, Druid Hills and the Asa Candler estate.
OFFICERS FOR STORY
TELLING CLUB
President ... Lois Davenport
Vice-President Etta Haynes
Secretary-Treasurer Justine Wilkinson
Chairman of Program Com. Florence Jones
Critic Flnora James
HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1928
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first, we soon caught the Spelman spirit and
it has become vital to us.
Some of us had rather vague and dis
torted ideas of what college life was like.
When we learned that it was not a winter
resort and that it took study and concen
tration to find the solutions to those math
ematics problems, that we had to write
themes after themes and spend endless hours
in the biology and chemistry lab., we some
times held a peculiar kind of class meet and
had a certain kind of class yell of audible
sighs. At other times when afflicted with
acute attacks of nostalgia we would hold this
same kind of class meet.
In the fall of 1925 a number of the origi
nal 33 did not return to study in Tapley, at
last ready for occupancy, or to encourage the
incoming freshmen. Though bereft of some
of the 1924 models, a new member burst
upon us like a sky rocket—Viola Branham.
Our Sophomore year marked the period of
transition over these natural tendicies, and
talents began to manifest themselves dis
tinctly. We monopolized the most important
offices in every line of student activity.
After mid-years, the miracle happened. We
chose to be no longer known to the uni
verse by the black oxfords and black cot
ton hose. How proud we—the class of 1928,
felt to be instrumental in bringing this to
pass—change in dress regulation, change in
footwear 1 1 hat spring some of our class
mates received two-year certificates, some
in Home Economics—others in Elementary
Education. We were now half way the goal.
In the fall of 1926, just 11 of us returned,
but we were eleven strong. Our influence
was felt in every sphere. Each had found
her field and labored therein. This year
began the class meetings known as Jovial-
istic meetings, which have continued through
out our Senior year. When the memory of
other things has faded, the remembrance of
the Jovialistic Club will still glow in our
hearts.
SIX O’CLOCK LUNCHEON
Miss Marjory Everingham and Miss Olive
Kennedy were hostesses to the Seniors at a
delightful six o’clock huncheon Sunday eve
ning in Morehouse-North parlor.