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THE CAMPUS MIRROR
LISTENING IN STATION
Y. W. C. A.
El KORA Jamks
The Southern Regional Council of the V. W.
C. A., composed of representatives chosen at
the Blue Ridge and Spehnan Summer Con
ference was held October 11 to 14 at the Au
burn Ave., Y. \\. C. A. in Atlanta, Minnie
Cureton, chairman of the meetings committee of
the Spelman association attended as a member
of the Council.
The membership campaign is still on and go
ing “strong.” Encouraging reports are coming
in. The campaign closes November 30th.
Spelman was represented at the Inter-Colle
giate Y Forum at Atlanta University Sunday
evening, Nov. 9, by Miss Roudabush, Lois
Davenport, Fannie Miller, Hettie Mae Jackson
and Camilla Davis. 1 he college trio, Mabel
Hillman, Sarah Blocker and Evelyn Pittman
sang.
The Monday night Discussion Group Meet
ings sponsored by the Y are well attended.
Mr. Thurman, the leader, is presenting some of
the saner aspects of social relationship.
The Industrial Group presented labor prob
lems at Y Vespers Sunday night, Nov. 3. The
theme of the meeting which was the strike in
Marion, N. C, was vividly presented in songs,
scripture and prayer. A series of labor poems
by Ella May, the deceased factory worker and
strike leader, were read by Augusta Johnson.
Elise Oliver gave an illuminating account of the
origin and common causes of strikes.
“What I would like for the Y to mean to
me this term.” was the question discussed at
an informal Y Vesper service Sunday evening,
Oct. 29. The room was arranged and decorated
to give the appearance of an out door camp—
fire meeting with branches of autumn foliage
about the room and leaves scattered on the
floor. In the center was a large electrically
lighted camp fire. Many helpful suggestions for
the program of the year were gained.
The music committee is planning a “musical
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THE SPHINXES ENTER
TAIN THE LIGHT-
BEARERS
By Frankie B. Butler, ’33
The traditional big sister social sponsored an
nually by the Junior class in honor of their
Freshmen sisters was put over in peppy style
in Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial assem
bly room, Friday evening, Nov. 8, 1929.
There had been many smothered rumors of the
great event circulating about the campus. The
curiosity of the Freshmen was therefore so
aroused that on the night of the entertainment
there was a one hundred per cent representation
of the class in the halls of Laura Spelman where
it was to be held.
The program began with a test of the good
sportsmanship of each individual Freshman.
The entire class was lined up in the hall of the
third floor and sent, two at a time into a
darkened room. In here, fluttering sheets to
smother one, nettle switches, syrup-wet towels,
ugly smut for the face, and a farewell sticky
hand-shake tried well the spirits of the poor
Freshmen.
The tested souls were then ushered into the
assembly room and treated to another feature of
the program which proved a bit more to their
liking. There was first a more or less compli
mentary serenade in their honor; then the presi
dent and other prominent Sphinxes mounted the
chairs and delivered solemn orations to the net
tled Light-bearers. Pamphlets which contained
ample instructions as to the future conduct of
the Freshmen were issued. Among the many
rules which were set forth in the pamphlets was
one which ordered that each Freshman wear a
booby cap until the noon hour of November
11. To insure this they furnished paper and
asked that the caps be made under their direc
tions promising a prize to the “Freshie” mak-
hour” soon to which everybody will be in
vited.
At the Armistice or Peace services in Y
Vespers Sunday evening, Nov. 11, a beautiful
“flag of all nations” stood in the center of the
platform. The following program was given:
Prelude—Asa’s Death—Carol Blanton.
Scripture—Idyls of Peace—Minnie Cureton.
Negro National Anthem—Audience.
Reading—Unknown Soldier—Margaret John
son.
Study War No More—Audience.
Reading—“In Flanders Field”—Florence
Warwick.
Short Talk on Peace—Minnie Cureton.
ing the most unique cap in five minutes. Soon
each one had perfected some style of headdress
out of the paper supplied. When the time-limit
for cap-making was up, the little sisters were
served a delicious course of cocoa and sand
wiches. At this point the Freshmen began to
think of the Juniors as being sphinxlike indeed
as their emblem implied for they seemed quite
inscrutable—one while, appearing undesirably
sweet and then taking on a genuine sisterly atti
tude.
The piano now struck up a lively tune, each
Junior took the arm of one or more Freshmen
in the most lovable fashion and the grand march
began. Now the bewildered Freshmen, began to
feel that the promise of “a party rare for sister
dear” was being fulfilled.
At the close of the grand march the winner
of the prize for the best cap was announced.
Elizabeth Streete was the young lady whose cap
was adjudged the most original.
The Freshmen were now perfectly at ease and,
as an indication of their good will, lifted their
voices melodiously in a song of praise to the
Juniors, composed by Vernell Warren. Every
one then departed for the evening, certain that
a true sisterly relationship was established be
tween the Juniors and Freshmen.
“Is your room-mate absent-minded?”
“Absent-minded! Say, he’ll go to the post
office to mail a letter he hasn’t even writ
ten.”
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