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Ol)e Campus 5ttirror Published by the Students of Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia During the College Year VOL. VII JUNE, 1930 Number 9 BACCALAUREATE SERV ICE AT SPELMAN COLLEGE Mr. Fletcher S. Brockman, member of the International Committee of the Young Men’s Christian Association, will be the speaker at the joint Spelman-Morehouse baccalaureate service on Sunday, June 1. Mr. Brockman has a wide experience in many aspects of the work of the Young Men’s Christian Association in different countries, particularly the world-wide mis sionary work of that organization. His con tacts with leaders in these movements, par ticularly of the new China, make him a vital figure on the American platform. Mr. Brock man was traveling secretary for the Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions in 1897-98, and has been Administrative Sec retary of the National Council Y. M. C. A. of the United States for the Far East, since November, 1924. He is the author of How to Hold Huy lish-Speakiny Chinese in the Church and The Future of China. COOPERATION BETWEEN TWO NATIONAL EDUCA TIONAL ASSOCIATIONS A meeting of the Committee of the National Education Association to Cooperate with the National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools was held in Atlantic City, N. J., on Thursday, February 27, 1930. A committee to find out what institutions of higher learning in the South have done and are doing toward studying problems of the Negro race was appointed by the Chair man : Mr. Arthur D. Wright, Miss Mabel Carney, Mr. W. T. B. Williams, and Miss Florence M. Read. Mr. Favrot made a report of progress for the Committee on Standards and Objectives of the National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools. The report was approved and the committee continued. Mr. Newbold made a report on problems of Federal Aid for Negro Education. This report was very encouraging to all. Mr. Favrot moved that this report be adopted and that Mr. Newbold be commended for his efforts and interest in keeping the matter before the proper authorities. President Florence Read was at home to the members of the graduation classes of Spelman and Morehouse Colleges, alumnae and guests on Saturday evening, May 31. President Read and Miss Ethel McGhee, Student Adviser, wel comed the guests. The rooms were beautifully decorated with a variety of flowers: purple snapdragons and larkspurs with sweetheart rosebuds setting the color tone—which was con tinued in the dainty refreshments served by Sophomore and Junior girls. The beautifully lighted lawn was provided with chairs, and Florence Warwick entertained with three orig inal dance interpretations. COMMENCEMENT SPEAK ER REV. A. K. CHALMERS OF BUFFALO, N. Y. Rev. Allan Knight Chalmers of the First Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, N. Y., widely known in fields of work with college young people, will be the speaker at the Commence ment exercises at Spelman College, Wednes day, June 4, 1930. Mr. Chalmers is a member of a family dis tinguished for religious leaders and writers. He was born in Cleveland, but has claimed residence in many different states of the Union and spent a part of his childhood in England. His high school work was done in Worcester, Mass., and his under-graduate work at Johns Hopkins University at Balti more. Besides earning his way at the uni versity, he was active in athletics, in college journalism, and in a social fraternity, win ning election to an honorary fraternity, Omicron Delta Kappa. His service in France during the World War included ten months in auxiliary service at Verdun with the second French army and later in the Motor Transport Corps of the United States Army. In 1919 he entered Yale Divinity School, and during this period of study was assistant pastor to the Dwight Place Congregational Church at New Haven, to which church he was later called as regu lar pastor. Besides being in demand as preacher, speaker or chaplain at a number of young people's conferences, Mr. Chalmers is director of the Urban League, of the Coun cil of Churches, and chairman of the Church Extension Committee which is the Home Missionary and local administration commit tee of the Presbytery of Buffalo. SPELMAN COLLEGE COM MENCEMENT PROGRAM 1930 SATURDAY, MAY 31 Alumnae Day 3:00 P.M. Business Meeting of the Alum nae Association—Laura Spel man Rockefeller Hall 8:00 to President’s Reception to Gradu- 10:00 P.M. ating Classes, Alumnae and Guests—Reynolds Cottage SUNDAY, JUNE 1 3:00 P.M. Baccalaureate Service (Joint Service with Morehouse Col lege)—Mr. Fletcher S. Brock man, Member of the Interna tional Committee of the Young Men’s Christian Associations and formerly in charge of the field in China—Sisters Chapel 8:00 P.M. Vesper Service and Organ Re cital—Sisters Chapel MONDAY, JUNE 2 High School Class Day Giles Hall Steps 10:30 A.M. Salutatory—Virginia Rose Hannon Ivy Oration—Lottie Margaret Lyons Valedictory—Theodis Belle Weston High School Folk Festival Senior Pilgrimage to Campus Halls College Class Day 3 :00 P.M. Class of 1930—Laura Spelman Rockefeller Steps Class Poem—Ruby Louise Brown Class History—Elsie Fannie Louise Edmonson Last Will and Testament— Minnie Edith Cureton Farewell Ceremonies—Lois DeRuth Davenport Ivy Oration—Catherine Lauretta Burris Alumnae Procession with the High School as Escort of Honor 6:30 P.M. Campus Sing—Rockefeller Hall Steps TUESDAY. JUNE 3 8 :(K) A.M. Presentation of Prizes and Awards WEDNESDAY. JUNE 4 10:30 A.M. Commencement Exercise-—Rev. Allan Knight Chalmers, hirst Presbyterian Church. Buffalo, New York