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THE CAMPUS MIRROR
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H I G I
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Thoughts From the High
School
“Whosoever delighteth in solitude is either a
wild heast or a god," is often quoted from Ba
con. We are heasts when we separate ourselves
from our fellows because of a lack of apprecia
tion for their society. But when we seek soli
tude for the purpose of inner communion and
deep thought, we foster the divine in our na
ture. In these times the difficulty in finding
solitude makes it doubly precious. Should we
not take advantage of those few moments which
we so seldom can secure?
School Spirit seems to be something that was
largely exhausted when Spelman and More
house students came around for their share—if
the recent football games are good criteria.
When the team is gaining, we all cheer. But
when it is losing—we fail in our support. Is
this loyalty? We ask you to imagine, for one
minute, that you are playing a tense, difficult
game, and that you nervously make a fumble.
Is not that the very time when you need more
reassurance than ever from the rooters?
Support your team to the last; if they are de
feated, cheer them until they have left the field.
They have done their best, and regret their loss
as much as you do. Cheer for them in vic
tory—yes. But cheer even more heartily in de
feat !
Let us develop genuine sportsmanship on our
campuses.
A New Spelmanite
Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Davis are the proud
parents of a baby daughter, Dovie Madeline
born October 27. It is expected that soon Mr.
Davis will file an application for the admis
sion (in the Fall of 1942) of Miss Dovie Made
line to Spelman High School. Her campus
friends wish for her a full and beautiful life.
LIKE HOMING DOVES
Spelman has on its faculty and staff this
year some of its own products. They are: Miss
Ethel E. McGhee, Mrs. Margaret Nabrit Cur
ry. Miss Josie L. Frisby, Miss Johnnie Fowler,
Miss Camilla L. Howard, Miss Susie Green,
Mrs. Ludie Andrews, Miss Elizabeth Coates,
and Mrs. Hannah Howell Reddick. A few
of these are "home" for the first time in sev
eral years; other shave never left.
Miss Kurrelmeyer, who encouraged, reproved
and guided most of these young women when
they were students here, is happy to have them
return as her co-workers.
High Schoo 1 News Editors
Editors—Cora Douthard, Ida Miller.
General News—Josephine Harreld, Beautine
Hubert. Beatrice Brock, Lucille Dillon.
Alumnae News—Cora Douthard, Ida Miller.
School Calendar—Josephine Harreld.
Campus Pickups—Lucille Dillon.
S C H O O L
“Shoes and Ships and Sealing
Wax”
The day-students were summoned to meet
Miss Read in Howe Chapel. What would hap
pen ? What did happen ?
It seems that they talked of many things—
specializing, perhaps, on shoes, or, to he more
exact, heels. Now you need not be surprised
to hear a day-student burst at any time into
Linda Strong’s song,
“The shoes I wear are common-sense shoes,
And you may wear them if you choose!”
Dress in general was discussed, with the re
sult that most of the students have decided to
dress more like sensible students with cultural
tastes than like the lilies of the field.
Evident consequences of this meeting are a
greater loyalty to the school on the part of
the day-students, and a feeling of unity with
the girls who live on the campus.
Mme. Florence Cole-Talbert
There is a certain small degree of success
very prevalent among people today. They at
tain a certain height, and then are content to
relinquish their efforts and remain in the same
groove. This could never be said of Mme.
Florence Cole Talbert.
Exceptional musical advantages were af
forded her when she was young, her mother
being a singer of rare competence. When Flor
ence was eight, her teachers were amazed to
find the child singing various operatic arias
which she had learned by listening to her moth
er. Following this discovery, her advance was
marked and rapid.
But notwithstanding the fact that she was
very talented, she would never have reached
her present position in the world of music if
she had been content to stop when she first
acquired a small degree of eminence. Last year
she spent several months in Europe studying,
before she would even attempt to sing grand
opera in Italy.
Her perfection and complete mastery were
evidenced by her program of Friday, October 26,
at the City Auditorium.
For Thanksgiving
The enthusiastic Juniors struggled patiently
several weeks ago on Thanksgiving pageants;
the Seniors worked equally hard on original
songs for the holiday. Watch for the result
ing program about Thanksgiving time.
Some Things to Look
Forward to
November 16—Joint Concert of Morehouse
and Spelman talent.
December 7—Annual Violin Recital of Prof.
Kemper Harreld, at Morehouse College.
December 14—Party for the Sunday School
Teachers’ Training Department.
And Christmas only six weeks away!
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P A G E
MacVicar Hospital Works
Overtime
There is no chance now for any girl to com
plain of an interesting and mysterious ill
ness, for every student has had a thorough
physical examination.
All students have cooperated splendidly with
Mrs. Andrews. They come punctually for con
ferences and treatment — even eagerly await
dental appointments. That in itself is con
vincing proof of successful results of the ex
aminations.
Mrs. Andrews considers an annual physical
examination essential for everyone; as a re
sult of it, both preventive and corrective work
can be done. No girl who wishes to escape
taking physical education can depend on Mrs.
Andrews for support, for she is a staunch
believer in physical education as a builder of en
durance and good health. In her mind, Physi
cal Education is made doubly attractive by the
fact that health and beauty are closely linked.
Certainly the acknowledged close connection be
tween health, beauty and mental alertness should
keep the students eager in their cooperation with
the excellent health plans which are made for
them.
Seniors of ’28
Spelman High School wishes success to its
children who have so recently flown from the
nest.
Alpha Talley is teaching the first grade at
Menefee, Arkansas. Metella Maree is teaching
the second and third grades at Clyo, Georgia.
Vivian Richardson is teaching at Marianna, Ar
kansas. Virginia Davie is attending Atlanta
University. Helen Jackson is at Talladega Col
lege. Lucille Jackson is at Michigan State Nor
mal School, Ypsilanti, Michigan. Vina Mae
Jackson is at Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Mis
sissippi.
The following from last year’s graduating
class are members of the Freshman College class
at Spelman: Georgia Bryant, Lillian Davis,
Maenelle Dixon, Jamie Gaither, Edna Good
man, Lennie Green, Edna Hackney, Garnie
Ison, Hettie Jackson, Augusta Johnson, Ger
trude Nabrit, Elise Oliver, Dennie Slaughter,
Edythe Tate and Walton Young.
Campus Pickups
Teacher (in chemistry class) : Mary, give the
formula for water.
Mary: H, i, j, k, 1, m, n, o.
Teacher: That is wrong.
Mary: Well, you said it was h to o.
English Teacher: What is a synonym?
Alice: It’s a word used in the place of one
you can't spell.
Teacher in History: Name one of Columbus’
ships.
Fanny: Hardship.