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THE CAMPUS MIRROR
S O C I A L N O T E S i
HALLOWEEN JOYS
By Florence H. Morrison, ’31
The day-students of the high school and col
lege wish to thank Miss Smith, and Miss Kugel,
together with the girls of the advanced Home
Economics classes, for the unique and appro
priate menu they served on October 31 in the
campus lunch room.
Previous announcements of “something
special" brought a quick response to the bell at
lunch time that day. In a few minutes the place
was crowded with girls screaming their delight
at the tunny sights and suggestions in decora
tions and in menu. The girls who served wore,
over their white dresses, aprons of orange paper
upon which danced black cats, witches and other
terrible creatures; their tall witch hats of the
same material as the aprons, made them fit their
part, the carriers of bewitched food.
The students were honored to have as their
guests for the day President Read and Ur.
Wallace.
The menu was:
Halloween Soup, (cream of vegetable) .05
Goblin Salad (fresh tomato) .05
Spook Salad (peach with cottage cheese) .05
Whole Wheat Roll .02
Raisin Bread .02
Butter _ .01
Witches Sauce with Whipped Cream
(Fresh Cranberry Sauce) .05
Ghost Pudding (Orange Pudding) .05
Gingerbread Men .05
Gingerbread Animals .03
Apple - — -03
Orange - -03
Cocoa 05
Black Cat Special (Individual bottle of
Milk) -05
The lunch room is a valuable asset to day
students, for it is here that they can get food
of good quality, well prepared, and highly satis
factory, at cost. All are looking forward with
eager expectations to the Thanksgiving and
Christmas menus.
A PARLOR RECITAL
By Phyllis Kimbrough, ’30
A small group of Spelman students were in
vited to have part in a parlor recital which was
given at the home of Airs. Mamie J. Hubert
from 4:00 to 7:00 on the afternoon of October
20.
Professor Redding of Morehouse College gave
an illuminating talk on the Negro’s place in
American Literature. Beginning with Phyllis
Wheatley he showed how the literary art of the
Negro had developed through such writers as
Countee Cullen, Langston Hughes, W. E. B.
Du Bois and others up to the present time. He
explained what accomplishments have already
been made and the possibilities for more signi
ficant achievement.
In addition to piano and cornet solos, there
were vocal solos contributed by Morehouse
students and Spelman students, as well as several
readings.
AN INTERNATIONAL
HALLOWEEN PARTY
By Maenf.lle Dixon, ’32
The joint Halloween social of 1929 spon
sored by the Campus Mirror staff, assisted
by the Morehouse Y. M. C. A. and the Spel
man Y. W. C. A., was held Saturday eve
ning, November 2, from 7:30 to 9:30 in the
Morehouse gymnasium. Ripe corn stalks and
golden autumn leaves were arranged to give
the effect of nature scenes. Corn was scat
tered and tossed from hand to hand as the
merry crowd laughed and chatted. Yellowish
pumpkins that would make some wish for a
good old pumpkin pie were piled cunningly
around an inverted plough in the center of
the floor, signifying play!
Weird ghosts, clad in their last winding
sheets, stood in every corner. Streamers of
yellow' and black harmonized with the cos
tumes. Spooks were floating about in the
forms of cats, devils, and clowns. Mischiev-
eous watches w r ere present with their charms
and mighty spells. The Morehouse fellow’s
were made to feel a little homesick for vaca
tion time when they saw “bellhop” suits
which are their favorite garbs in the summer.
The radio and airplane were not needed to
bring the various countries into close rela
tionship. Sunny Spain conversed with
Bolshevistic Russia, and Oriental Japan and
China did the “kowtow” to the Broadway
dance girls. Pyramus was there, still looking
for his lost Thisbe. Music of various moods
was produced by the trombone and violin.
Richard Hackney, master of ceremonies,
announced the program of solos—saxophone,
trombone, vocal, and mouth harp. A medley
of colors was displayed during the grand
march which resulted in the awarding of
prizes to two Spelman girls and one More
house man. Hettie M. Jackson, in a blue
and white “bellhop” uniform carrying a swag
ger stick, and the nimblest figure on the
floor, won first prize against many unique
costumes. The second prize went to the
frail, thin, tottering witch—in black and or
ange, w T ith high pointed hat, tight waist and
full skirt, carrying her broom and a basket—
who had so disguised her identity that few'
had guessed it was Phyllis Kimbrough.
The costumes seemed to have disguised the
wearers because so many kept wandering
about as if looking for some one. After the
program, venders of lollipops, peanuts, and
ice cream cried their w'ares through the
crowd.
The pleasing decoration, successful pro
gram, and general management of the event
reflect credit on Margaret Johnson and T. M.
Alexander, chairmen of the committees.
The Spelman students counted it a privilege
to participate in this parlor recital and to hear
the other excellent numbers on the program.
The performers were especially original and
sincere in their interpretations.
A SUPPER PARTY FOR THE
“PRESIDENTS”
By I pa Miller, ’33
On Sunday evening, October the twentieth,
Mr. Thurman and the presidents of the student
organizations had supper with Miss McGhee at
Bessie Strong. The “presidents” will not soon
forget the evening; the supper which was served
by Edythe Tate and Ella Peters, the candles
which made the table a thing of lustrous charm,
the place cards in the shape of ocean liners to
which “life savers” were tied, the pictures of
his little daughter, Olive Katharine, which Mr.
Thurman showed to the guests, and the things
which Mr. Thurman said. He told among other
things of an incident of his childhood which
aroused similar images in every girl’s mind, and
in Miss McGhee's, also, it is safe to believe.
When he was a small boy magazines were often
given to him, and he enjoyed looking at the
pictures which impressed him greatly. There
was one picture of Rodin’s “Thinker” which
exerted much influence over the little boy. One
day, as he was bent over the fence in a pro
found attitude, his sister came to summon him to
his mother. His reply was, “Tell her I can’t
come now, I’m thinking.”
THE HALLOWEEN
LUNCHEON
By Josephine Harreld, ’33
The group of girls who made their way to the
cafeteria at noon on Thursday, October 31, was
larger and seemed more anxious than usual to
get there. They were looking forward to the
Halloween luncheon which they had been
promised early in the week.
When they entered the cafeteria, they found
that a whole band of Halloween spirits had in
vaded it. Black cats peeped over the window-
panes. Witches rode broomsticks around the
lights. Owls and goblins stared from the table.
They had pushed their way into the kitchen and
into the food.
It is no wonder that everyone left feeling
very “Halloweenish,” after eating “witch
salad,” “goblin rolls,” ‘ghost” pudding, and
black cats in ginger-bread.
THE SENIORS ARE
ENTERTAINED
On Friday evening, October 4th, the Seniors
donned their “dormitory social frocks” for a
party in room 222, Morehouse South. Their
hostesses, Lois Davenport, Justine Wilkinson
and Ora Williams gave them a hearty welcome.
The artistic arrangement of the room and the
victrola music furnished the setting and mood
for a jolly evening.
Each member of the class told of some es
pecially interesting experience she had had dur
ing the summer. Later, while delicious refresh
ments were being served some items of class
business were discussed, Lois Davenport pre
siding.