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THE CAMPUS MIRROR
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THANKS
\Yc, the newly elected leaders of the student
urbanizations of Spelman College, wish to give
thanks for the confidence and faith which the
campus has expressed in us. We feel it as a
great trust and shall justify that trust by ren
dering you faithful service.
On assuming the responsibilities for next j
year, we shall try to measure up to our very
best ; believing that "He who puts his best into
every task will outstrip the man who waits for
a great opportunity.” With your promise of
hearty cooperation and our determination to
try the task, we already see genuine encourage
ment.
THE STUDENT INTERRA
CIAL FORUM
By Catherine Burris, ’30
The meetings of the Interracial Forum oc
cur once a month at the same hour as Ves
pers and for this reason few students know 7
of the quiet but forceful beginnings the stu
dents of Atlanta are making.
The organization is simple but sufficient.
There are two co-chairmen : Miss Peggy
Lou Armstrong, of Agnes Scott, and Mr. Ri
ley. of Morehouse. Miss Irene Dobbs, of
Spelman, is secretary. The program commit
tee consists of one representative from each
school. The present chairman of this com
mittee is Catherine Burris, of Spelman. This
committee meets monthly in Mr. Eleazer’s of
fice in the Palmer Building in Atlanta, and
plans the program for each monthly meet
ing of the Forum.
The meetings this year have been very in
teresting and informational. There is a gen
eral topic or theme for each month. Some
of these that have already been discussed
are: “Tbe Backgrounds of Race Prejudice,”
"Appreciation of Negro Music,” "The Ed
ucation of the Negro,” and “The Negro in
Literature and Art.” The general method
of procedure is to have one or two speak
ers give facts on the topic; then the Forum
either breaks up into discussion groups or
they may have a general discussion.
The liberal attitude of the white students
is encouraging. Most of them have been
quite ignorant of many vital things concern
ing the Negro. But they are glad to learn
and then impart their knowledge to others.
Some of the meetings have been at the
Central Congregational Church and some at
Spelman. Accommodations at the Congrega
tional Church were received through the ef
forts of Mr. Eleazer.
All the students who attend unanimously
claim that they realize greater mental unity
and group solidarity because of these meet
ings. We have had some wonderful speak
ers. The spirit has been remarkable, the at
mosphere has been free and there have been
no strained feelings. The Forum is planning
a public program to be given by persons of
both races to show the public that the stu
dent Forum is both active and constructive.
RETURNS OF ANNUAL
ELECTION
On April 18 at one o’clock both doors leading
into the Spelman post office were crowded
with enthusiastic students coming to vote. This
was general election day for all major officers,
in Extra-Curricular Activities. The other of
ficers will be elected in the various organiza
tions by the members of the groups. Ballots
had been posted on several bulletin boards for
the students to study nominees carefully with
reference to their fitness for the office named.
Campus election of major officers for Extra-
Curricular Activities at Spelman College re
sulted in the following elections:
Y. W. C. A.
President—Elnora Janes.
Vice-President—Phyllis Kimbrough.
Chairman of Meetings Committee—Minnie
Cureton.
World Fellowship Committee—Cassandra
Maxwell.
CAMPUS MIRROR
Editor-in-Chief—Mary A. Dunn.
Assistant Editor-in-Chief—Mabel Docket.
Business Manager—Mary Dubose.
Circulation Manager—Annie Hudson.
WHEATLEY-FAUSET STORY-TELLING
CLUB
President—Samantha Howard.
Chairman Program Committee — Frankye
Berry.
WHEATLEY-FAUSET DEBATING CLUB
President—Catherine Burris.
Chairman Program Committee—Flora Mc
Kinney.
Critic—Lillian Peck.
SENIOR CLASS
President—Lois Davenport.
MEDITATION
We thought we had gained the summit. But
when the mist cleared away, we discovered that
we were only on one of the lower peaks, and
there was the great summit towering high above
us. We would have to go down a weary way,
lose much that we thought we had gained, then
climb far up again to reach it. The day was
almost spent . —Martha Gartrelle.
On hearing the rising bell: “Time passes
swiftly as a flash of lightning, thus making
room for more time.”—Esther Huntley 7 .
On looking toward Sisters Chapel from Tap-
ley 7 : “I saw a temple standing like a stately
soldier ready 7 to shield his country, as I stood
almost motionless on the threshold of another
building. Before my eyes came a mist, then I
heard voices; next I saw a crowd swarming
from all directions to that great temple. I
shuddered with joy."—Sammie Hilliard.
On going to the laundry before breakfast:
"The tread of workers obscure in the twilight
of morning, bearing burdens on tbeir backs,
partakes of some of the rhythmic sublimity of
unshakable eternity.”—Ida Miller.
CHICK EMBRYOLOGY
By Evelyn Green, ’30
The students say, “The Chick Embryology
Class is the most interesting and exciting one
conducted on Spelman campus.” They are
studying the development of chicks by pe
riods, and are also noticing the main points
of difference between the development of
birds and that of the mammal.
In the laboratory they have a modern elec
tric incubator which holds sixty eggs. They
have not, as yet, raised any chicks, but have
been very successful in taking off embryos.
Tbe embryos taken off have been from a half
day to three day's old.
This is how they rave, “Oh what a thrill
we have every Monday and Wednesday aft
ernoon removing these delicate embryos from
the yolk. We work very carefully and cau
tiously 7 because we will be charged a ‘ten-
cent thrill’ for every embryo we lose. But
this is not our main purpose in being care
ful. We are careful because we all wish to
develop skill in removing, staining, and
mounting the little embryos.”
The Chick Embryology Class also wishes
to announce the birth of the first chick hatch
ed on Spelman College campus. February 18,
1929.
The class is very happy to be the pioneers
in the study of chick embryology in Spel
man College.
LAUGH A LITTLE—
It’ll Help You
By Elnora M. James, ’31
Friend: So your son is to be an artist. What
are you doing about it?
Sandy MacTight: I’m letting his hair grow;
he must see to the rest himself.
Tenant: The roof is so bad that it rains on
my head. How long is that going to go on?
Landlord: What do you think I am—a weath
er prophet ?
Surgeon: Why do you insist on taking only a
local anesthetic?
Patient: Because I believe in patronizing
home products.
Moron: Why, but I certainly do feel funny.
Moroff: No wonder; you’re sitting on some
jokes I just clipped from “The Mirror.”
He calls his sweetie “sap" because she loves
him best in the spring time.
Bobbie: (in presence of visitors): Daddy,
give me a dime.
Daddy (with forced smile): Certainly, Bob
bie, here you are.
Bobbie: Ibis time you won’t make me give
it back after the company’s gone, will you,
daddv ?
Lady of House: You say you feel fatigued.
I can’t understand that.
Dusty Rhoades: Its hereditary, ma’am. Me
father was the original "tired" business man.
hirst soph: I came to school at 8 o’clock
and I was sleepy all morning.
Second soph: Aw, that’s nothing. I’m going
to school at 1 o’clock and I bet I’ll !>e sleepy
all afternoon.