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THE CAMPUS MIRROR
GILES HALL. THE NEW HOME OF THE HIGH SCHOOL
The High School Flourishes
Giles Hall is the High School’s own build
ing this year, and this is the first year that
the High School has had a building for its
exclusive use. The resulting feeling of im
portance, together with the fact that Miss
Kurrelmeyer is still principal promises that
this will be a successful year.
Of course a few valiant Seniors have elect
ed to spend some time with Vergil, in spite
of last year's struggle with Cicero. Among
the number in their class are five Juniors.
Miss Rose has already instilled into each stu
dent a respect for Vergil and his Aeneid
amounting almost to awe.
The French classes are under the direc
tion of Miss Howard. They plan to in
stitute “Le Cercle de Francais” for all stu
dents who, at the end of six weeks have a
ranking of eighty per cent or more.
One of the star departments this year
seems to he English. Miss Cooke and Miss
Smith delight in moving parts of the library
to Giles Hall and hack each day, and the
Juniors and Seniors are making continuous
use of the modern plays and poetry which
are thus placed at their disposal. Under Miss
Timson and Miss Frisby the Freshmen and
Sophomores also are studying Literature and
Composition,
History is keeping girls out of mischief,
for there is always some history report to
he looked up! American history is being
digested at high speed under Miss Kurrcl-
meyer’s guidance, and World History classes
delight in studying the Greeks with Miss
Frisby.
Miss Brooking’s Commercial Arithmetic
class is engaged, as one student says, "in
adding enormous numbers in a certain num
ber of minutes;” in fact, all the Math,
classes under Miss Brookings and Miss Har
mon are "on their toes" for efficiency.
"Biology—Mi>s Holey; Physics—Miss Bo-
ley; Chemistry—Miss Harmon; General
Science—-Miss Guest.” W hy was there such
a rush for the Science Department? Be
cause scientific discoveries and laboratories
are thrilling. Any of the girls will tell you
so.
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Did You Know That—
In the whole high school 190 students have
been enrolled; 63 as day students and 126
as boarders.
The last year’s Junior Class—the present
Senior class—has dwindled from 67 to the
small number of 51.
In the present Junior Class there are 45,
and the whole High School is hoping that
they will “stick” and all finish in 1930.
There are 42 tenth grade students who
haven't quite got used to Miss Kurrelmeyer
yet, and 53 ninth grade students who are
gradually and peacefully getting used to
their surroundings.
This term we have a nice big faculty of
our own, among whom are : Miss Wilhelmina
Kurrelmeyer, History and High School prin
cipal; Miss Ruth Smith, English and Club
advisor; Miss Cooke, English and Dramatic
advisor; Miss Frisby, History and English;
Miss Effa Guest, General Science and Ethics;
Miss Beulah Boley, Physics and Biology;
Miss Harmon, Chemistry, Geometry and
Arithmetic; Miss Sadie Taylor, Bible; Miss
Constance Dupuy, Physical Education; Miss
Anne Brookins, Algebra and Arithmetic;
Miss Rose, Latin; Miss Camilla Howard,
French; Miss Nina Hawkins, Home EIco-
nomis; Miss Anna Davis, Home Economics;
Miss Lillian Webster, Public School Music;
Miss Minnie Timson, Geography.
A Better School or An Etiquette
Library
Since school opened for the 1928-29 session,
each class has been trying to make Spelman
a better-than-ever school in every way.
The College Class of '29 started the fight
by resolving to make the dining room the
most enjoyable room on the campus, and a
place where every one acts a “perfect lady.”
Short talks were given on different nights
by two of the class members who suggested
good rules which would work wonders, if they
were but carried out.
It was for the purpose of eliminating this
‘if" that the High School class of '29 formed
the following plan to be adopted in the
High School.
Since the Giles Hall Library is rather
scant, the Seniors have taken it into their
plan. They propose to have either a per
fect High School or an “Etiquette Library.”
They plan to work in cooperation with the
Students’ Council, and to follow their idea
until they “do or die.”
All over the High School are to be "po
licemen." These policemen are to, first,
warn a victim, and next record her name, to
gether with the breach of etiquette she has
made. The victim will be tried before the
"Most Worthy Students’ Council,” and will
pay a fine for her misdemeanor. The fine
will go toward securing an up-to-date li
brary of volumes on etiquette.
1 here will be rules and regulations and
some "don’ts” hanging around in the build
ing, and each officer will have a list also.
Among the deadly crimes are (1) discourtesy
to teachers, which includes disorder in halls,
classrooms, chapel, Christian Endeavor and
other religious meetings; (2) discourtesy of
any kind to students; (3) non-observance of
proper table etiquette; and (4) boisterous
ness, vulgarity and “unladylikeness” in any
student.
Opportunities For Music Train
ing in Spelman High School
Music, one of the arts so long neglected
in the American School, is to receive spe
cial emphasis this year in Spelman High
School. The girl who graduates from High
School in 1932 will be well acquainted with
every phase of music appreciation. To car
ry out these broader ideas there are two |
young teachers who plan to do their utmost
for the advancement of music.
Miss X aomi Hayman, graduate of Howard
University, will teach the classes in piano.
Miss Lillian Webster, a recent graduate!
of Kansas University, will conduct an ex-1
tensive course in public school music, ele-
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THE CLASS OF 1932
The Freshman Class of 1932 consists of 64
persons from nine different states. The dis
tribution is as follows:
Georgia—41.
Alabama—9.
Florida—4.
Ohio—4.
Pennsylvania—2.
South Carolina—1.
Missouri—1.
Texas—1.
Kentuckv—1.
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Notice
Before the Campus Mirror comes out again
a High School newspaper staff will be fully
organized and at work. We promise the ed
itors that we will give them news.
High School contributors in this issue are
Cora Douthard, Ida Miller and Josephine
Harreld.