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THE CAMPUS MIRROR
HIGH SCHOOL PAGE
A MOONLIGHT PICNIC
“Bring along your pillow; wear your ging
ham dress; the moon will shine brightly in Old
Rockefeller at 7:30, February twelfth.” Thus
read the invitation of Miss Taylor’s Sunday
School Teacher Training Class to Miss Smith’s
Class.
There were games and stunts in Howe Hall.
Though the guests were wondering in what re
spect it was a moonlight picnic, they refrained
from asking.
Finally, someone said, “It’s time to go home,”
and led the way, not downstairs, but into a room
where everyone was entranced by the soft light
of a golden moon and the sylvan smell of the
air. There, in the midst of the scene, was
spread a feast for the gods. Like children of
the gods, the surprised group destroyed every
crumb, before singing their goodnight songs and
going home.
LE CERCLE FRANCAIS
Le Cercle Francais met February twelfth in
Laura Spelman assembly room.
The meeting opened with La Priere de Dieu,
which was followed by L’Anthem Nationale de
Negre. The meeting was then turned over to
Miss Odessa Harris, chairman of the program
committee.
Members of Le Cercle took up the life of La
Fontaine and his Fables. Miss Howard, spon
sor of the Club, gave a resume of La Fon
taine’s life, since the member who had planned
to give it was absent. Other members made
contributions on his life and works.
The following fables were memorized and
translated by the students:
“Le Rat de Yille et le Rat des Champs.”
“Le Cigale et La Fourmi.”
“La Grenouille qui vent se faire aussi
Crosse que le Boeuf.”
Miss Cecil Long gave an extraordinary per
formance of “Le Corbeau et la Renard.”
After singing the Marseillaise, the club was
invited over to Room 28 in Rockefeller. To
their surprise, they found an inviting luncheon
prepared for them by Miss Howard.
THE JAPANESE GIRL
Who of you has not at some time had a de
sire to visit the lovely Land of the Cherry
Blossom ? And have you not also been fasci
nated by each bit of information you have
gathered concerning the customs of that land
that to us is so quaint? But do you know the
custom surrounding a Japanese girl’s “coming
of age” and the festivities growing out of
that event?
A beautiful Japanese princess, her two fair
cousins, a tea-server, an American governess
with her charges, twins—these and a chorus
of twenty Japanese girls will bring you songs,
humor and color from the Orient.
In Howe Chapel, March 22.
FANTASY
The impetuous generous Amazon
flings his arms about Brazil
and makes her a green girdle—
a green girdle for laughing, dimpled Brazil,
trimmed with tropical flowers.
Peru, who bore him,
sits among the ruins
of past glory,
and weeps her sad, salt tears
on the breast of Lake Titicaca,
her still cold child,
her filial studious son,
who watches his brother—
the light handsome Amazon—
bleak-souled.
—Ida Miller.
PARENT-TEACHER ASSO
CIATION ORGANIZED
A Parent-Teacher Association has been or
ganized at Spelman. At 3:30 P. M., Febru
ary 22, a number of parents and teachers as
sembled in Giles Hall, and Spelman was linked
to Georgia by one more bond: the State P.-
T. A.
Miss Kurrelmeyer was chairman of the meet
ing. Miss Read spoke briefly of the meaning
of Education. Directing the organization of
the association was Mrs. Butler, who started the
movement in Georgia, and who is now National
Organizer. Officers were elected as follows:
Mrs. Brittain, President; Miss Kurrelmeyer
First Vice-President; Mrs. Mattison, Second
Vice-President; Miss Cooke, Secretary; Airs
Courtney, Treasurer. Meetings will be held
on the last Thursday of each month in Giles
Hall, at three P. M.
After the meeting, the guests were invited
to tea in the Home Economics building, and
were ushered to various exhibits of High
School w r ork in sewing, general science, com
mercial geography, history and English.
JUST TO REMIND YOU
March 15—Moving picture show—St. Elmo.
March 16—Basket ball tournament at More
house.
March 22—High School Operetta, “The
Japanese Girl.”
April 5—Y. \\ . C. A. annual party.
April 11—Founders’ Day.
IT MUST BE LOVE
My heart flutters when I meet you;
My tongue stutters when I greet you;
By all the stars above you;
1 rue, do I hope to prove you.
Ne’er shall I deceive you.
Never want to leave you.
It must be love.
LITERARY SOCIETIES
Although the Scipionians are not yet so hon
ored as to have a day especially observed be
cause of them, they can at least avail them
selves of some fame by holding their meetings
on famous days. The last meeting was on Wash
ington’s birthday, and in honor of the day the
Johnsonians were invited to the program.
Poetry was under discussion. Both old and
modern poets were considered by various girls,
and quotations given by all members.
* * *
, 1 he Johnsonian Society entertainment for
March 8, was a presentation of the first act of
"The Romancers” by Edmond Rostand. Beau-
tine Hubert was manager. Characters were :
Percinet, a lover—Dorothy Cain.
Straforel, a bravo—Carrie Adams.
Pasquinot, father of Percinet—Miriam Orse.
Sylvette, daughter of Bergamin—Beautine
Hubert.
Bergamin—Patsy Graves.
d he action of the play is laid in a beauti
ful wood which is divided in two by an old
wall, mossy and garlanded with luxuriant vines.
One side belongs to Pasquinot and the other to
Bergamin. 1 hese two characters pretend to
be enemies because they believe that through
such a device, their children will fall in love,
thus carrying out the old saying, “Forbidden
fruit is the sweetest." The children do fall in
love, and meet by the wall secretly. The fathers
find out that their plan for their children’s
marriage has worked out favorably, but the ques
tion is, how can they bring about their own rec
onciliation, since they are supposed to be ene
mies ?
A few more tricks, and this second problem
is solved. All ends as the proverbial fairy tale.
1 he farce was cleverly acted, amid screams
of laughter from the audience.
THE MORGANS FROLIC
1 hat goddess “in heaven yclept Euphrosyne”
reigned supreme on February twelfth, when
Morgan North and Morgan South entertained
each other in the Morgan North study hall;
the guests enjoyed music by the Sunshine or
chestra of Morgan South, unique both in in
struments and in performance. After an en
joyable program and very interesting games
participants departed with the consciousness of a
stronger bond of sisterhood between the two
Morgans.
I he floor in Giles basement lias been under
going extensive repairs. New boards have been
substituted in many places for worn ones, the
entire surface has undergone planing, varnish
ing and waxing. Miss Dupuy and Miss Calla
han are rejoicing that now Gym work can go on
with more efficiency and less dirt.
\\ hen I see the struggle of grass to grow, I
can sympathize with the helpless. — Carrie
Adams.