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THE CAMPUS MIRROR
WORLD FELLOWSHIP
WEEK
By Frankie Butler, ’33
(Below is the revised and condensed prize
essay by Frankie Butler on “International
Week as observed at Spelman.’’ At Y. W.
C. A. vespers, December 8, she was pre
sented with the painting “Shadows” by Dan
iel Garber, by the sponsors of the contest,
the Christian World Education Committee of
the Y. W. C. A. This committee wishes here
to express its thanks to everyone who par
ticipated in or contributed to International
Week.)
As announced in the last issue of The
Campus Mirror, World Fellowship Week,
November 17 to 22, was appropriately ob
served.
The first feature of the observance, the
Y. W. C. A. service of Sunday evening, No
vember 17, brought out clearly in a series
of poems from the literatures of several na
tions and in a discussion of conditions exist
ing in China, India and portions of Africa
the fact that the aims and the ideals of other
countries are very much like those of Amer
ica and that by knowing these aims and
ideals Americans may derive benefit from,
and give benefits to, other peoples.
In chapel service on Monday, November 18,
Miss Irene Dobbs gave an interesting dis
cussion of, and a story illustrating, the home
life and education of the French people.
Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning
brought new light on the internal affairs of
another country. Mr. Nevin Sayre, a man
who has visited Russia and observed Rus
sian political life, told of the real present-day
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A PROGRAM OF PLAYS
Date, January 10, 1930.
Place, Howe Memorial Hall, Spelman cam
pus.
What and Who? The plays and the play
ers.
Three One Act Plays.
Flattering Words, a satiric comedy by
George Kelley, is clever, humorous and en
tertaining.
Characters in this play:
Dr. Rigley George Crockett
Mrs. Rigley Frances Callier
Mrs. Zooker Edythe Tate
Lena ....... ... Hettie Jackson
Mr. Tish . Robert Bennett
* * *
The Will O’ the Wisp, an Irish fantasy
which holds one under a spell from beginning
to end.
Characters in this play:
The County Woman .... Margaret Johnson
Will O’ the Wisp Florence Warwick
The Poet’s Wife ... Willie Dobbs
Maid of the Poet’s Wife . Frankie Butler
* * *
Riders to the Sea, a tragic, Irish folk play,
by J. M. Synge, which has already won uni
versal appeal.
Characters in the play:
Nora _1 Sara Blocker
Cathleen Lillian Peck
Maurya . Catherine Burris
Bartley Jonell Brown
The Priest Floyd Campbell
THOUGHTS, THE AFTER-
MATH OF CHAPEL
TALKS
By Edythe Tate, ’32
In our mad attempt to know people, to
know about everything new, are we making
a real attempt to know ourselves?
* * *
Unselfishness and sincerity are excellent
foundation stones for love.
* * *
Good music is a soothing balm.
* * *
To have faith is to expand the soul.
* * *
Let the moon teach you the lessons to be
learned in solitude.
8= * *
Heartaches are chisels to make a beautiful
soul.
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Coats Dyed
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Hats Cleaned and Blocked
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Sweaters Cleaned and Pressed .SO
Work Called for and Delivered.
LISTENING IN, STATION
Y. W. C. A.
By Elnora M. James, ’32
I he Y. W. C. A. membership campaign,
which ended November 30th, rounded up a
membership of sixty-five college students.
The members arc learning more and more
about the association and are catching the
spirit of the “blue triangle.”
* * *
Watch the Y bulletin hoards in the post of
fice. In addition to the Christian World
Education, “Echoes From Other Lands” and
the Industrial Group’s “Industry the World
Over,” this week there is a bulletin board of
general Y information, also the results of
the membership campaign. The members who
paid for the whole term have gold stars,
those for one semester, blue stars.
* * *
T he annual 1 hanksgiving Y service was
a worship meeting, “Harvest of the Hearts,”
planned by Mr. Thurman, our adviser, Mag
nolia Dixon and Lillian Peck.
* * *
Lois Davenport, Fannie Miller, Elise Oliv
er, Justine Wilkinson, Evelyn Green and El
nora James are representatives from Spel
man Y. W. C. A. at the inter-collegiate
Industrial Group, which meets bi-monthly at
the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A. in Atlanta.
* * *
The theme of the Y Vespers Sunday eve
ning, December 1, was “Music Appreciation.”
J he moods—joy and thoughtfulness, were
beautifully suggested.
* * *
I he annual Y Christmas program will be
a joint service with the Morehouse Y. M.
C. A. and other student Christian associa
tions of the city as guests. The program
will be a Christmas pageant.
* * *
1 he Spelman Y. W. C. A. plans to visit
Battle Hill Sanitarium during the Christ
mas vacation. Everyone is invited to go and
to give or send a gift.
* * *
wnvtri ana rA
nora James were cabinet representatives at
the Y. M. C. A. supper social or indoor
picnic at Morehouse, Friday night, Decem
ber 6. They report an enjoyable time. Fried
chicken, potato chips, cocoa and tea cakes
composed the delightful menu.
We have a surprise in store for those who
spend their holidays on the campus. Watch
for it.
* * *
We are glad to know that Gaston Brad
ford, our president last year, is happy and
enjoys her work at the New York School of
Social Work, especially the field work.
* * *
If you want to know whether the Y Fresh
men groups are thriving—ask a freshman—
she knows.
* * *
Much credit is due Cassandra Maxwell for
the success of Christian World Education
Week.