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THE CAMPUS MIRROR
The Cam p uis Mirror
‘‘Service in Unity’’
Editor-in-Chief JULIA PATE
Editors of News RUBY Brown
and Catherine Burris
Editor of Special Features MARY Dunn
Editor of Jokes and Sports
Elnora James
Editors of High School Section
Ida Miller Cora Douthard
Social Editor JUSTINE WILKINSON
BUSINESS STAFF
Business Manager ESTELLE BAILEY
Secretary of Staff FLORA McKinney
Treasurer Minnie CURETON
Circulation Manager THELMA BROWN
Exchange Editor ANNIE HUDSON
Advertisements ANN NABRIT
Willie Barnett
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A BACKWARD AND FOR
WARD LOOK
As we look back one year at our school life
we see there fewer liberties and respon
sibilities, more limited educational advantages
and less equipment for school work than
we now have with which to begin this new
year. In general, it may be said that we did
rise to the height of those privileges and
made concerted efforts to develop ourselves
collectively as well as individually. This year
as we accept, with appreciation the material j
comforts and improvements that have been
added to our buildings, as we enjoy a more ,
flexible curriculum which offers a wider
choice of courses both in the high school I
and the college departments, we naturally
take on a greater responsibility. “New oc
casions teach new duties.” The success of j
society is measured, to a large extent, by
group development, by what it can do as a
group, by what individuals are willing to do
for the welfare of the whole group—so is
the Spelman community.
Shall we keep our achievements in equili
brium with our opportunities? Are we will
ing to give more thought to the life of
Spelman, to the improvement of the student
body as a group, and work harder for solid
arity of purpose and spirit?
CHAPEL ECHOES
Does Christmas mean just gifts, plays, pa
geants—a holiday—to you, or does it make you
think of the meaning to the world of the com
ing of Christ?
Does it expand your heart and make you wish
to do things for other people? Does it make
you ready and eager to do some simple, un
costly thing like writing a letter when you wish
you could give some pretentious gift?
Let us remember that the kingdom of God
| comes from an inner spiritual attitude, and let
us take to our inmost souls Jesus’ way of
thinking of the other person’s good.
—Miss Florence M. Read, President.
“The thing we need most is wisdom—to
I be wise. You can be wise right here today.
“Jesus came to show us that God is light
and how we may live if we surrender our
lives to him.”—Miss Lucy Hale Tapley, pres
ident-emeritus of Spelman College.
“Much of your success comes from within
you—from your own attitude, courage and
principles. Believe that anything you attempt
is possible; attempt big things. Depend upon
yourself and not so much on others.
“Don't blame others for your short com
ings.
“Do the right thing at the right time.
“Trust yourself and venture forth.
“Seek divine guidance.”
—Miss Ethel E. McGhee, student advisor.
“What can’t be cured is to be endured.”
“Heroes are never beggars but always self
supporters.”
"Helen Keller I consider the first citi
zen of America. Marvelously has she achiev
ed. She is deaf, dumb and blind, but she
does not consider her affliction. She prays
for world peace and brotherhood of man.”
—Bishop Robert E. Jones, from New Or
leans, La.
“Think ahead of the group you're leading anc
plan for them."—Dr. Gandy, president of Vir
ginia State College, St. Petersburg, Va.
THANKS TO THE FRESH
MEN
Tbe Campus Mirror news staff wish to thank
the Freshmen for tbe articles which they have
contributed to this issue of the Mirror. Their
hearty cooperation has shown us that they
have caught the college spirit. The sophomores
have promised and are now planning to write
for the February issue. We have reason to
believe that they will try to make their articles
interesting and good.
NEWS ITEMS
A new 7 moving picture machine has been
installed in Giles Assembly Room. Now,
naturally, all the students (and teachers, too)
are wondering—
A NEW EXPERIENCE
By Augusta J. Johnson, ’32
On December 19, the Freshmen class glad
ly answered the request to write for the
January issue of the “Campus Mirror.” On
a later date we met with the regular staff,
under whose supervision we w r ere to write,
to find out more definitely our duties. Then
the fun began.
As the days passed new articles were col
lected. social events and special features
were written up. The official editors made
necessary changes, then passed the articles to
the first critic. When one article was re
turned, the girl who wrote it could have eas
ily mistaken it for a delayed Christmas
greeting so numerous were the red marks.
Some of us did well to take warning front
this. Others took warning in vain for the
critic advised us to start anew.
Just as w r e were about to breathe a sigh
of relief at having finished with the writing,
we learned that another critic must see tbe
articles. She would read them from the
standpoint of an outsider, criticize accord
ingly and then the copy would go to the
printer.
The printer’s first copy is called a proof.
It is examined by the first critic and the
staff, who give it the last criticism before
the final copies are made. The circulating
manager receives the final copies and dis
tributes them.
There is another side to publishing “The
Campus Mirror” besides the literary side.
It is the financial side. We learned that
each subscriber pays only three-fifths of the
cost of a single copy. How is the rest of
the cost covered? That is just what we
asked. The answer was wiener sales, bus
rides, annual play and other activities.
Never before had we thought of the finan
cial side of our “Campus Mirror,” nor known
how 7 much time and energy were required
to publish it. Our experience led us to ap
preciate the services of the Mirror staff and
also the valuable news which w'e read in oth
er papers from time to time.
“Poetry—a Magazine of Verse,” edited by
Harriett Munro in Chicago, has been added
to the Giles Library Magazine rack.
Abraham Lincoln’s letters to Ann Rutledge
would be good reading for February 12!
They are being printed for the first time in
current numbers of the Atlantic Monthlv.
On December 18, 1928, in the assembly
room at Giles Hall, Spelman College, the
Atlanta Workers for tbe Development of
Science presented Mr. Shandor N. Shah, a
native of India, who lectured on the “Atom.”
The use of the moving picture machine along
with the lecture added to its effect.
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS
OF A FRESHMAN
By Ruby Sampson, ’32
Resolved to study every history lesson, even
if the teacher may be absent.
Resolved that my house mother won’t have to
say to me, ‘Freshman, it isn’t 3:45—out of the
hall please.”
Resolved to go to class meeting occasionally.
Resolved to get the “Big Idea.”
Resolved to make an A in one Freshman
theme.
Resolved to be, at the class of 1929, as wise as
the bird whose name the Freshmen bear, the
Owl.
Resolved not to get an invitation, at the end
of this six weeks, from the President to an
“afternoon tea.”
Resolved to keep these Resolutions.