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THE CAMPUS MIRROR
The Southern Book Exposition
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Atlanta a glimpse into this vision. The ex
position was fostered by seventy-seven people,
for the most part citizens of Georgia and At
lanta, was headed by Agnes Kendrick Gray,
and was held March 16 to 23, inclusive, in the
Book Shop of M. Rich and Brothers Company
in Atlanta.
Quoting in part from the introduction to the
program, this was truly an exposition of “those
creations that come closest home to the rank
and file of us.” There were books “garnered
from the four magic winds of Dixie; old books
and new, classics and best sellers, documents
yellow with years, rare manuscripts, folk lore
and fable, history, poesy, romance, books that
will ‘hold children from their play and old
men from the chimney corner.’ There were
present distinguished authors of Georgia and
the South, men and women whose works will
probably live, whose presence as honor guests
of the exposition was a delight and an in
spiration.
The program prepared for this occasion was
a most attractive little booklet. On the front
cover was a piper leaning against a tree, a fig
ure of utter abandon, who, forgetful of every
thing save his music, was playing such sweet
notes that the birds were pausing to listen. This
picture was a silhouette by John Bennett, who
said,
“We are all but Fellow-Travelers,
Along life’s weary way;
If any man can play the pipes
In God’s name let him play.”
The initial program on March 16th was de
voted to Atlanta waiters, many of whom were
present and spoke. The programs that fol
lowed were devoted to Drama, Poetry, Visiting
Authors, Fiction, History and Biography, Chil
dren’s Literature and Folk Lore.
To the Spelman students who had the pleas
ure of attending Tuesday and Thursday after
noons, the dominant note of the exposition
seemed to be love of literature as a record of
human experience—love of books. It was a
feast for book-lovers.
Among the special collections on display were
an Uncle Remus exhibit, a Lanier collection,
an O’Henry display, and an Oglethorpe ex
hibit, the most interesting feature of which
was the diploma of Sidney Lanier.
The exposition w T as of great cultural value to
all who saw 7 it or heard about it.
ADVENT
When two peach trees, wooed by the warmth
of the steam pipes, (thus runs the campus tra
dition) burst into early bloom, that fickle co
quet, Spring came running across the campus,
jealous that any of her children had dared to
flaunt their beauty before the whole school
was swayed by her mad, gentle spell. But she
was placated by the shy welcome which the
satisfying child, Jasmine, gave her; and the
violets followed, worshipping her, wherever
she went. Other peach trees cast smug smiles
toward their two aggressive sisters whose pink
garments were now not the only objects of ad
miration.
Now when the jonquils and lime trees donned
Dovie Madeline Davis
The 6-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
P. M. Davis of the Spelman College community.
She is expected to miter Spelman High
School in 1942
IN HAMLIN TOWN
Have you ever seen a fantasy, with Dutch
setting and fifty-one colorful costumes, pre
sented at Spelman? Such is about to come to
pass. The name of the play is “The Piper.”
The poem, “The Pied Piper of Hamelin”
by Browning, is one which is known to prac
tically everyone. All remember the marvelous
man who piped all the rats and mice away,
and afterwards, all the children. “The Piper,”
by Josephine Peabody, is based on this same
story.
Miss Peabody has changed the plot some, how
ever. The play opens with the children being-
piped away, because their parents have refused
to pay the Piper his guilders. The Piper
leads the children to a cave where he keeps
them to himself. Meanwhile, Barbara, the
daughter of the Burgomeister, is sent to a
nunnery by the townspeople as a punishment to
her father, who has led the opposition to the
Piper. But Barbara is in love with—
Come out and hear the remainder of the
story on May 10, in Sisters Chapel, at 7:30
P. M. The High School Seniors will give
it to you then, with a cast of Burghers, Lovers,
Strollers and Children.
their new costumes, Our Lady Spring went to
sleep, as such temperamental people are wont
to do, and her gay young dreams became a green
haze for the willow. The judas tree dressed
to surprise her when she waked ; and when she
tripped in pleased astonishment to see it, some
iris spilled from her hair and lap.
The tulip trees very self consciously decked
themselves out; but the dogwoods! When they
came, they so charmed Our Lady with their
simple white frocks that she appointed them to
croon over her favorites, the lilacs.
The Value of Extra-Curricular
Activities
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an interesting difference in the values of
the two.
First, we know that a college exists for
the curricular work. The executives, with
their secretaries, and the teachers are em
ployed to direct curricular work; therefore
we see that this work is the basis and feeder
for the extra-curricular work. And the bet
ter one is in his class work, the better he is
fitted for good work in clubs. On the oth
er hand, extra-curricular work helps an in
dividual in curricular work, because it puts
point and purpose into school studies; it
encourages initiative on the part of the in
dividual ; it develops the sense for discover
ing, planning and creating.
If one is really a good student, he does
more in a college course than is required,
thus making himself creative and this sup
plies the place for him of extra-curricular
work.
So we see how very closely the two are
associated. Although the curricular work
can go on without the other, an individual
with only class work will find that he has
missed something that would go far to make
his knowledge more complete, and he will
in time find himself to have grown one
sided. But in order to make life happy and
well rounded there must be a certain amount
of student participation in extra-curricular
activities.
They afford opportunity for relaxation.
Often after a hard day of study and con
centration, it is a relief to the mind to en
gage in something lighter which, at the
same time, keeps one from idling away his
time.
There are also social values, and a cer
tain kind of culture, both of which can be
gained by the interchange of ideas and by
associating with others in the clubs, such as
debating clubs, story telling clubs, book dis
cussion groups and Y. W. C. A. Not only
do these activities cultivate ability in public
speaking, but they help one to solve prac
tical problems.
Also there are the physical and aesthetic
values of some organizations through which
“that school girl complexion” is kept. One
may know all the ways that are prescribed
for keeping health and beauty, but unless
one learns that recreational activities play an
important role, he still needs, to that extent,
to be educated. Such sports as tennis tour
naments, hiking parties and basketball are
quite beneficial because they develop beauti
ful and robust physiques.
After all, there is a certain pleasure one
gets from these activities. If it were not
for the enjoyable hours spent at club meet
ings and the friendships thus formed, col
lege life would be, to many, only an un
pleasant memory of hard work and drudgery.