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THE CAMPUS MIRROR
The Fourth “R” For Women
College Campus Ideal
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minds us, and she adds that it was impossible
for people to understand why women did not
attain success as inventors, scientists, or crea
tive scholars? No doubt these people did not
remember that millions were spent to provide
opportunities for men in these fields while
nothing was done toward helping women. Fi
nancial support has been and is perhaps the
greatest handicap to women. The money earn
ed by them during the summer months does
not equal that earned by men students, and
their financial demands are harder to meet.
There are fellowships open to men while few
are open to women. Men may enjoy close ac
quaintance with their professors and associates,
while women are more isolated and lonely.
Then after completing her education a wom
an finds work usually in a small college with
out adequate equipment—neither her salary nor
her title is appropriate to her ability. Many
women graduates who are able to earn, marry
and their time is monopolized by the home,
husband and children.
It was once believed, says Miss Comstock,
that pretty girls did not need much of an
education; one only went to school to increase
one’s possibilities for marriage; hence it was
left to the plain girl to get a good education.
Now, the beauty line is thrown to the winds
and equal efforts are put forth by the pretty
and the plain girls.
I he fourtli R for women is Research. She
has justified the opportunities given her, by
her accomplishments, independence and success
attained, in spite of obstacles. One report says
that in many of the leading institutions of
learning in this country the fraternities and
sororities were contrasted—the results showed
that the lowest scholastic standing of the soro
rities were just a little below the highest stand
ings of the fraternities.
The conditions in the graduate schools are
something to consider. The work itself and the
financial demands often compel a woman stu
dent to take a room off campus in a boarding
house. Her work isolates her, depriving her
of desired social contacts and often keeps her
out of the swing of things. Her parents’ at
titude is another drawback—they believe a little
education is sufficient for her; to be in school
requires money from their pockets and she
must hurry out and take a position to supply
her own wants.
Perhaps the greatest hindrance to graduate
women is the fact that universities, especially
graduate schools, were organized for men.
\\ hi 1c men find the desired companionships in
clubs, eating houses, and rooms of their in
structors, women may not enjoy this freedom;
in fact, woman is truthfully called "the step
child of the university." Professor Alfred North
W hitehead says: “The true function of the
university is to preserve the zest of life by
uniting the young and the old in the imagina
tive consideration of learning."
Notwithstanding these difficulties the world
is proud of the work of Madam Curie, Pro
fessor Washburn, and Doctors Sabine and Can
non—who are women.
Of the 211 colleges and universities on the traditions, and suggestions and try to work to
approved list of the American Association of desired ends. For example, the “V" cabinet
Universities today, only 46 bar women. Worn- asked each class to take charge of dining hall
an must take this fourth R opened to her— devotions and the Campus Mirror staff asked
the field is undeveloped and offers vast oppor- the same cooperation for the monthly paper,
tunities which were once denied to all women. All fell in line joyfully.
She must not only equal but surpass men; al- I "For the physical needs, the school is pro
ready she has justified the opportunities given vided with shower baths and lockers, and bas
her. p e t hall practice is open to all who are in-
terested. We also have a competent dietitian
who prepares wholesome, well balanced meals
for us.
“For literary needs we have a competent li
brarian who is in charge of our library where
we may spend our study and leisure hours pe
rusing, reading and studying. We have both
a high school and college library. Many new
is one who has the girls interests at heart and books have been added this term, and more
desires to enter into their lives and help them to ; are being added. Students are being trained
College Campus An Ideal
Community
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ciplines, but that is only the judicial side of her
work. The name itself suggests her work. She
solve their own problems. Many good things
have come to us through her.
"Parallel to a larger community’s recorder is
our registrar who has charge of the admission
of students, of keeping records and sending out
in library management. We also have ade
quate recitation and study rooms in both high
school and college departments. To further
our literary interests we have the pleasure of
attending outside features which are helpful
transcripts. Corresponding to the appointment j to us.
and information bureau of a larger community “For our comfort and pleasure, and use, we
is our appointment secretary, who is also editor I have neatly furnished living rooms, a beautiful
of the Spelman Messenger, and can give all in
formation as to the history and happenings of
the school. She keeps in touch with alumnae
and helps them get suitable positions. Then
there are secretaries to each of these officers
who always are at their posts and untiringly
and graciously give their service to us and oth
ers daily. The financial interests of our com
munity are well looked after by our treasurer,
who not only sees to payments, but also aids
us in securing work to help us through school;
she is aided by the cashier and bookkeeper. All
these work for our interests.
campus, a well systematized laundry and a san
itary cafeteria.” Then she added, “and tell me
this is not ideal living with such opportunities
and such an inspiring atmosphere?”
"Roselia, you have convinced me. A college
campus is an ideal community, and many won
derful opportunities are afforded us. You have
actually set me thinking and on a Saturday
afternoon, too. These thoughts come to me:
As a race adopting the civilization of another
race, our fathers and mothers made rapid prog
ress with but very few opportunities. While
this progress was being made, all who have
“Now this is the mechanical and business achieved have lacked such opportunities as we
j side of our community life and the fact that | have. Still refusing to mope or complain, they
| it is so well organized makes it ideal.” grasped what they had and made use of it.
"To be truly ideal, the college must be so in What about us who are living in an age of
all phases. You have only proved the business waiting opportunities and have only to under
side. What reaction has the school upon so- stand them, accept them, and use them? We
ciety if it is an ideal community?” demanded must not stop for minor hindrances when those
Ella. before us had much greater ones. You win!
"Here it is. I had not finished. The college I’d like to carry some of the good of this
is a directive force in that it transmits cul- community away with me.”
ture, socializes the individual and advances i
learning. Our campus offers real community
living. Much is provided for our use and com
fort through individual and group work. The
post office with boxes was installed for teach
ers and students to conveniently get their mail
at leisure. As for group work, there are sev
eral organizations on the campus managed by
Howard Thurman, Our Friend
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thinking. We've sung with him and found that
there is worship and joy in singing and last we
have prayed with him and by his prayers blend
ed with ours, which were often silent, felt as
students and supervised by faculty members. In j if we were lifted within and that surely God
these the students get training in both social ; was with us. The very presence of our Mar
aud civic life. The school paper is managed ter shone around us when this friend helped
by students. Training varies, from reporting
campus news to the holding of elections. These
us to pray.
Although we shall not see him now passing
are sponsored by teachers. Another organized to and fro on our campus, our friend will not
working group is the Y. \\ . C. A. Besides all be lost to us, for aside from hearing from him
the things they do with and for each other 1 occasionally and maybe being favored with a
in the campus community they send student del- j short visit from him, we’ll have him with us
egates to conferences who come in contact with
other minds and get and give ideas. Our—”
“You cannot dispute these points, Ella."
"No—I cannot. Mention some more points."
in our hearts and in our minds which really
means in our lives.
We can’t say any more about him than has
already been said from time to time, but we’ll
"Our campus is a highly socialized communi- j mention some of the places where he will be
ty, too, in that all fall in line with customs,! (Continued on Page 8)