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Ol)£ (Tampus Mlirror Published by the Students of Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia During the College Year Vol. VI DECEMBER, 1929 Number 3 SOME PROBLEMS OF PROGRESS By Annie L. Kelley, '31 We, the Negro race, have not yet been of great help to ourselves. We have been, it seems, waiting for our white friends to take the lead in things which make up our affairs, yet there are many things which we can do to help our selves. We know that at the present time there are but a few strong business firms owned by Negroes, and those that are, are not patronized by the majority of the colored people. It is easy, I admit, to stand off, or sit in a quiet place, and think of the wonderful unngs we might do if we could only get financial equip ment. But it is far better to stand solid for each other, and try to support our own enter prises. To the ones who are willing to make at tempts at progress, let us busy ourselves by giving them our complete cooperation. A few men cannot carry the race forward alone; we must all help if w r e w T ant to move on. If we do not learn how' to do for ourselves, we shall be without support, without self-respect, and out of the line of progress. There are only a few schools for our race that are under the strict direction of colored people. The majority of these schools may be partly under a colored directory board, but (Continued on Page 9) A QUIZZ ON THE HOLI DAYS, 1929 Augusta J. Johnson, ’32 1. Give the dates of the Christmas holi days. 2. Name organizations that plan to spon sor special entertainments. 3. W ill the Morehouse students wake us again on Christmas morn with their carols ? 4. Identify the following: “Story hour,” “the grab,” “joke gifts,” Spelman Christmas tree, “the Christ mas star.” 5. Of what will the menu for Christmas dinner consist? 6. True or false:— a. Santa Claus does not come to Spelman. b. We shall not have breakfast until eight o’clock during the holidays in order to give more time for sleep ing. c. There will.be no annual Christmas carol concert by the Glee Clubs. d. Our student adviser will go hiking with us. 7. hill in the blanks. May the hover over our campus. ANSWERS ON PAGE 3 SPELMAN COLLEGE LIGHTS THE LIVING CHRISTMAS TREE APPRECIATION OF SPEL MAN LIBRARY By Myrtle Lagard, ’30 The library is the workshop of the student. Because of its importance, it is necessary that it have a good situation as well as efficient management. Spelman library fulfills both of these requirements. The atmosphere of the library is such that quietness reigns not only in it but around it, thus providing excellent conditions for study. Such conditions encourage an attitude for wholesome feeding and steady growth of the mind; for the cultivation of a taste for books that become lasting friends, that are inter esting, educational and recreative, that en courage creative work, that adjust malad justments. Such an atmosphere makes pos sible thorough, broad and rational thinking. The librarian is chiefly responsible for the atmosphere which pervades our library. Her love of quietness; her delight in seeing a group of students in search of information, conscientiously engaged in delving for know l edge which she is able to asist them in se curing; her knowledge of the value of books and her sincere interest in her work, help to make the library an ideal place for study. There is nothing more essential for the growth of a school than a well equipped library. Should our library continue to grow and to make students grow with it as it is now doing, it will become more and more serviceable as a workshop for Spelman students. AGE AND YOUTH By Mabel Dockett, '31 Eckener and Lindbergh are personifications of the words age and youth. Each has startled the world with his unusual accomp lishment ; both have aroused the interest of the entire world; both have left definite in fluences that will affect millions of people for ages to come. Captain Hugo Eckener, aged 60 years, com mander of the airship Graf Zeppelin, journey ed with his crew 19,500 miles around the world in 21 days, 7 hours and 26 minutes. It is not this heroic feat that is to be thought of as his greatest achievement, because an other Zeppelin can be built and another one will go faster than this Zeppelin went. It is the courage, ambition, enthusiasm and modesty that were shown in age that the world is admiring. He had the courage to make the effort and was not disappointed at his first failure; but, undismayed by re peated rebuffs, he rose anew to accomplish his desire with strength unsapped and ener gies undiminished. His praiseworthy feat showed that it is folly to sit and rust. Eckener is not old. Age is determined by one’s attitude of mind. He did not let his long experience in life hinder him in doing the things youth would undertake to do. He looks upon life as a precious gift that is given to man to use until it is called in. All the experiences in one’s life should be like a (Continued on Page 8) ONE ACT PLAYS By Frankie Butler, ’33 “Is the Campus Mirror to present a play this year?” you ask. ^ es, in Howe Memorial Hall, on January 10, 1930, they are presenting three modern one act plays that have already won uni versal approval. Miss Anna Cooke, who directed “The Passing of the Third Floor Back and other plays on the campus last year, is directing these, a fact that com mends these performances to all who have seen Miss Cooke’s students play. The Campus Mirror has already set for itself a record by the excellence of its plays in preceding years. It is expected, however, that this presentation, the first venture on this campus in the staging of a program of one act plays, will increase dramatic appreciation on the campus. One new fea ture in the selection of the caste is the fact that the masculine parts in each play are taken by men, students of Morehouse College. The new school theater, with its modern equipment, is a very suitable place for the plays. We know that tlie auditorium will be packed to capacity.