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irror, Published During the College Year by the Students of Spelman College, Atlanta. Georgia i I I ■ I 111 I • I 11 I • 11 • I I I I I I I • ■ 11 I •I I I II I I I II I•11 I I I I IIM•I I I IIII I I I I I II 111||I■11 I I II I III II II 111 I I I ■ I II I I II I I I M • | || | • | | | |, | | | | 11 || | I 11 • ■||||||||i|I||||■||11||||||■|||||| | | | | | | | || || ■ | | M II II I I I I II I II I I I I I II I M I I I I I I I I I I II I I I II I I II II I I I I 11|||||■|||||||11MI 11iI III III I I II 11 I I I II II I I I • 11 Vol. VII February 15, 1931 Number 5 • I I I I ■ I • I I I I I I I I > I I I I I ■ I I I I • I I • I I I I I I I ■ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I II I ■ I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ■ I I I I II I I I I I I I I I ■ I I | | | | | M | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ■ | ■ | | | | I I I I M | | | | | | I | I | | | | | 11 I I I I I I I I I | | I I I I I ■ I I | | II I | | I | III | | | I I | | | | | I M I I I I I I ■ I I I I I I I I I I II I II I I I ■ II | | | | | | | ! | | | | | | | | M | | | , | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rip Van Winkle Ermatixe Hill, ’31 The annual Campus 31 irror benefit play, Kip Van Winkle, as played by Joseph Jef ferson, was given in Howe Memorial Hall, January 31, 1931. This play, because of its high literary and artistic qualities made a very strong appeal to the audience. Miss Julia Pate, of Atlanta University Laboratory High School, conducted the try outs. arranged the cast and worked harder than anvone else to bring the production to what it was, not only because she was inter ested in the directing of this play, hut be cause she has a particular interest in the Campus Mirror, having served, while an undergraduate at Spelman, for three years on the staff—being Editor-in-Chief in her senior year—and having had part in four Campus Mirror benefit plays. Maudie Price, as Rip Van Winkle, did an exceptionally good piece of acting for an amateur. At every step of the story Maudie was Kip Van Winkle. She in terpreted the jollv-neighbor spirit of Kip, showed why he was beloved, showed his shrewdness in holding on to liis right to his property, and his slow awakening to his situation after his twenty years sleep. One of her be>t pieces of acting was Kip's pas sionate longing to have Gretehen, his wife (now married to Derrick), recognize him as she leads him, a poor beggar, to her home. He keeps the bent posture of the old man from the mountain, hut he almost pulls Gretehen along with an earnest look of * You don't know me, and I must not tell you.” (Continued on Page 3) President Read's Decision On two occasions within recent weeks stu dents of Spelman College have been brought to think very seriously about a matter that deeply concerned the welfare and unhindered growth of their Alma Mater, a matter that they could not decide, hut which made the petty round of small problems fade from view as matters of little moment. The first of these was the announcement made by President Read at chapel on Janu ary 21st of a weighty decision that she was being called upon to make: one which she had been debating for a number of weeks with herself and with the persons who are selecting the technical staffs and the Ap praisal Commission who are to conduct an Inquiry into Foreign Missions during the years of 1930 to 1933. When the students realized that Miss Read was being strongly urged to accept a place on the Appraisal Commission and that this would require her absence from the campus and the presence of some one in her place for one academic year, they realized that her problem was not only hers, but it was their problem, too, and they hoped that all of the needs of Negro education would weigh as strongly as pos- sible in her decision. In a few days Miss Read was called to New York to discuss the matter of her going and to make the final decision. Many students found opportuni ties, or made them, to communicate with her concerning the decision which everyone was weighing very seriously. They were proud that their own President had had the honor ot such an invitation and were wondering if they could resist such an offer of travel and (Continued to Page 3) There's Something in the Air Willie Juliet Dobbs, ’31 The year of 1931 will mark one of the most eventful and long-remembered years in the history of Spelman College. Why ?— because! it marks the year of Spelman’s 50th birthday, which is to he celebrated on April the 11th and 12th. We think it commendable in man to live successfully to the age of fifty. We also measure his success by the number and value of his accomplishments, both in ma terial attributes and character ratings. If this is true concerning man, is it not equally, or even more true, of an institution which is more susceptible to failure, poor development and bad management, than is an individual? Then we have a prideful right to rejoice over Spelman’s prospective April birthday, and to enter enthusiastically into the prepa rations for its commemoration. The air is already alive with spirited interest endorsed with active work. It reminds one of the joyous air of anticipation, the hurry and bustle that we might find at home a few days before a big party is to take place. Well, one thing is certain, it isn't very far off, for if March comes, can April be far behind? Fiftieth Anniversary Speakers The first public announcement about speakers for the Fiftieth Anniversary is made to the readers of the Campus Mirror. Dr. Julian Lewis of the faculty of tho Uni versity of Chicago is to give the educational address on Saturday afternoon, April 11th. Doctor Lewis holds the degree of Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy from the l niversity of Chicago, and is Assistant Pro fessor of Pathology of the University of Chi cago Medical School. He is recognized as one of the ablest Negroes in the scientific field. I)r. Rush Rhees, President of ihe Uni versity of Rochester, is to give the Anni versary sermon on Sunday afternoon, April 12th. Doctor Rhees is a man of wide expe rience in the fields of education and religious leadership. Previous to accepting the presi dency of the I niversity of Rochester in 1990, he has been an instructor in mathe matics in Amherst College, held a pastorate at Portsmouth, N. H., and been Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Newton Theological Institute. He is the author of a number ot hooks and is active in a number of important organizations, including the position of trustee in the Carnegie Founda tion for the Advancement of Teaching.