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Exhibit of French Regional
Costumes
Mamie A. Bynes, ’33
The students are indebted to Miss Dun
lap and Miss Kugel for a beautiful exhibit
of French Regional Art which was open to
students of Home Economics and to all
others who wished to examine it, in the
clothing department of the Home Economics
building, February 20-28.
Facsimiles of water colors of French
peasant costumes comprised the exhibit.
(Iratiane De Gardilanne and Elisabeth W.
Moffatt, who are responsible for such a
collection, discovered this art while engaged
in research work for the designing of some
French costumes. They searched through
out France, visiting the tiniest villages,
coaxing the old peasants to bring forth
their best treasures. With the aid of
museum officials, they thus secured the
material from which 200 water color draw
ings of the peasant costumes (maquettes)
were made. Brittany, Flanders, Lorraine,
Normandy, Poitou, Auvergne, and Provence
are the regions from which these drawings
come.
An accurate knowledge of color, design,
and texture of French peasant costumes
was gained by the artists, and the paint
ings are authentic in every detail. More
over, the artists have chosen the most
picturesque costumes, those which portray
the lightheartedness and grace of the
peasants. The maquettes are all reproduc
tions of Nineteenth Century costumes.
The original water colors have been pre
sented to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in
New York City as a final reference. But the
Pegasus Press has published a book of re
productions so accurate that they can hardly
be distinguished from the original ones.
These are sent to all parts of the world for
exhibition.
The exhibit must have made a definite im-
pression upon all who saw it. Those in
classes of applied art, particularly, will think
of the principles of design- harmony, pro
portion, balance, rhythm, and emphasis—
which the peasants evidently understood in
designing their costumes. In each costume,
there was perfect harmony in the combina
tion of many colors, at least five; there was
good proportion in tlx* lines of the costume
to the lines of the body; there was balance
in both color and design. The application of
these three principles of design give rhythm
and emphasis. Individuality was evident in
the way each peasant designed his costume
and no two were alike. The costumes of the
men wen* a> beautiful in color and every de
tail of designing as those of the women.
These maquettes show in the peasants 100
per cent posture and grace of body ,an intel
ligent expression -cheerful or thoughtful—
and the manifestation of active interest in
some industry knitting, marketing, house
keeping, or hunting.
It is hoped that it will he possible to obtain
a few of these drawings here at Spelman.
Dr. J. R. McCain, President of Agnes
Scott College, spoke at the vesper service
in Sisters Chapel at 3:00 o’clock, March 15,
The Campus Mirror
The Westminister Choir
Oteele Nichols, ’32
The Dayton Westminister choir, America's
great a capella choir, which has recently
returned from a triumphal three months’
tour of Europe, sang at Sisters Chapel Sat
urday morning, February 21, 1931. The se
lections rendered were taken from their 1931
program of classical church music, among
which were Jesus, Friend of Sinners, In
Dulci Jubilo, The Song of Mart/, and Going
Home, from the New World Symphony.
The chapel was filled to capacity with the
students of Spelman and Morehouse Colleges
and their friends from the city, who listened
spellbound to the beauty and artistry of the
singing, and showed their appreciation of
this rare treat of music.
Following the main program the students
of the two colleges, with their quartet and
chorus, sang selections in a friendly, in
formal way.
The climax of the program came when
Doctor Williamson asked the audience to
hum the melody of Jesus, Lover of My Sold
while his choir sang the words. The tones
of the audience blended with the singing of
the choir like the tones of a mighty organ.
A benediction chanted by the choir ended
the unusual program.
There was a freedom and informality in
the way in which the audience and the choir
responded to each other that was unusual
and most happy.
The New Library
A tearing down that will lead to a building
up—destruction that makes room for con
struction, constructive destruction—such a
thing is happening within the block adjacent
to Morehouse College campus and inclosed
by Chestnut Street, Greensferry Avenue, and
Henry Street. Already three dwelling houses
and a church have been removed from this
site. Other houses are waiting in expectation
of being removed. “The old order changeth”
to give place to the new library of Atlanta
University.
Morehouse Founder's Day
The main speech of Morehouse Founder’s
Day Celebration was given in Sisters Chapel
February 14, by President Mordicai W.
Johnson, of Howard University, who is an
alumnus of Morehouse College.
Mr. Johnson made an interesting contrast
between large State-endowed institutions and
small, privately-endowed colleges.
He stressed the importance of creating a
cultural aristocracy of worth that is pro
duced in the small colleges and which must
be ever conscious of its responsibility to the
masses.
Professor John J. Coss, a teacher of phi
losophy and instructor in summer school at
Columbia University, held a forum for
teachers of graduate courses in the confer
ence room of (Quarles Hall of Morehouse
College. Professor Coss made many state
ment that stimulated thought and provoked
questions and discussions.
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What Does It Profit a Woman
to Gossip?
Laura M. Deadrick, ’33
Among the social activities in which wo
men indulge, besides that of bridge, gossip
is the most preferred.
Why do Ave gossip—is it done for sport
or is it because Ave are so inquisitive that
Ave like to get into the other felloAv’s busi
ness in a secondhand manner?
I think if Ave Avould stop to think and
consider Iioav much pain, heartache, and
confusion a little gossiping can cause the
individual about Avhom the thing is said,
nine times out of ten Ave Avouldn't be so
eager to repeat Avhat Mary said that Sue
said that Lou told her she heard about
Johnny. And maybe Mary never stops to
think that, Avhile she is off in a corner tell
ing you something, it is possible and prob
able that at the same moment somebody
may be saying something about her.
If Ave can't say to another that which is
good about a fellow, let us not mention the
things that Ave don 't know about him which
have been told to us by others.
Let us continue to play bridge, if avc so
desire, but let us pull aAvay from the game
of gossip; for it really profits us nothing.
And neither let us be like some Avomen in
a certain neighborhood with Avhich I am
acquainted: they are out in the morning,
especially in the summer, as early as
G o ’clock, talking over the fence about the
affairs of Mr. and Mrs. X. and, believe it
or not, the dinner dishes from the night
before are not washed. The frost finally
comes and drives them in from the fences;
but it doesn't matter Avith them; they or
ganize clubs for the Avinter and still gossip.
It has often been said by men, if you
want news to travel quickly, give it to a
woman. Is this true—avIio is to decide?
Pardon a parody on lines which advise
keeping your business with privacy—
To your friend, likeAvise to your foe.
Don't let your friend knoAv you a gossip
ing go,
For Avhen your friend becomes your foe,
Out to the world your gossip will go.
And what does it profit a woman to gossip?
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