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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 Subscription Rates 50c Per Year 25c Per Semester 8c Per Copy Postage 2c a Copy 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.