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The Campus Mirror
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Curtis Miller, ’34
On November 6, a large company of stu
dents heard Eldra Monsanto give an inter
esting account of conditions, home life, edu
cation, religious customs, and amusements in
the Virgin Islands. This talk awakened much
interest and discussion among the students.
On November 13, Campus students gath
ered in Morgan Hall reception room to take
part in a discussion of the topic, “God on
Our Campus.” The topic was introduced by
Thomasine Duckett who had been impressed
by a conference she had attended the week
before and also by a talk given by Miss
Celestine Smith who had visited our campus
during the week. The topic was further
stimulated by the question—What does God
mean to me?
“V” time on November 20 was given to a
beautiful recognition service in Howe Memo
rial Hall. The members were dressed in
white and went through a ceremony at the
close of which candles were lighted. This
made the recessional “Follow the Gleam”
have a particular significance that night.
At another interesting meeting the topic
for discussion was: What the “Y” means to
me, and what 1 would like for it to mean.
This discussion aided the "V" in planning
its program for the year.
The annual Amateur Night program will
be given Saturday night, December 17, at
7:30 in Howe Hall in the fashion of a Rain
bow Revue. Admission 15 cents.
Morehouse College will present Miss Hazel
Harrison, outstanding Negro pianist, in re
cital in Sisters Chapel on Monday evening,
December 10. Admission 50 and 25 cents.
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Josephine Harreld's Recital
Few weeks have passed on Spelman cam
pus without some enriching musical experi
ence, and the recital given by Josephine Har-
reld, '33, on the night of December 11th, was
in line with this unwritten promise. Miss
Harreld was presented in piano recital in
Howe Memorial Hall, assisted by Mr. Drew
Days of Morehouse College and the Spel-
man-Morehouse orchestra.
The program was a brilliant progression
of compositions in the classically romantic
vein, consisting of Fantasy and Fugue in
G Minor, by Bach-Liszt; Sonata in B Minor,
by Chopin. Two violin selections were
Romance, by Rubenstein; Spanish Dance, by
Rehfield, and an encore, a spiritual, You
May Bury Me in de 'Fas, arranged by Miss
Harreld. The next was a group coming from
the modern composers, consisting of Bar-
barinPs Minuet, by Bauer; The Marionette,
by Villa-Lobos; The Island Spell, by Ire
land; Prelude (Night), by Dett; Minstrels,
by Debussey, and Prelude in C sharp Minor,
by Rachmaninoff. The last number was
Hungarian Phantasy, by Liszt, in which the
Morehouse-Spelman orchestra assisted.
The masterly movement of the Fantasy
and Fugue in G Minor exhibited Miss Ilar-
held’s power and real understanding of its
subtleties. The Largo movement of the So
nata was quite sustained and beautiful; the
tone poet, Chopin, was at his best in this
sonata, for it is supreme as to color. Island
Spell was especially enjoyed for tone-color
ing, which the pianist developed with deli
cacy and charm. The Marionette and Min
strels furnished variety for they were humor
ous and attractive. The Hungarian Fantasy
is a remarkable composition; it is typical
gypsy music, possessing a stirring rythm.
Miss Harreld again exhibited her power and
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UDiversity Players To Present
Sophocles's Antigone in
January
Millie Dobbs, '33
Quite in keeping with the present day
Renaissance of drama which includes a re
vival of interest in Greek ideas, ideals, and
art—The University Players make their con
tribution to people who are interested in the
theater. They have decided to dive deep into
Greek lore and bring to their audience a most
vibrant and effective work of a tragedian
whose work is among the very highest. It is
Antigone by Sophocles.
In the spirit of new adventure, The Uni
versity Players wish to make their own in
terpretation of the Greek thought. Much
emphasis is to be placed on three art-forms
of expression: Drama, Music, and the Dance.
There will be a chorus of speaking voices
and a chorus of singing voices; the former
chorus will function similarly to a verse-
reading choir. Original music done by the
members of the organization will be used;
the music is to carry the Greek motive even
to the fine point of harmony according to the
Greek scale of music. The choregraphie
group will be significant in its interpreta
tions, also.
The story is that of the desire of a woman
of royal birth, Antigone, to pay due homage
to her two dead brothers by giving both of
them equal burial rites. Failure to carry out
these rites meant dishonor to the dead. Be
cause of her loyalty to these two men of her
same blood, the fact that one of her brothers
died for his country, and the other fighting
against it means nothing to Antigone. Her
willingness to make the supreme sacrifice
to fulfill her religious ideals regardless of
the decree of the state is an idea which is of
universal appeal.
The University Players are sincere in their
efforts to make this interpretation as true
and creative an expression as possible. They
deeply appreciate the interest being shown
by everyone.
Dr. Ambrose Caliver
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retarded by two and three years. There is a
disproportionate enrollment of Negro boys
and girls. In the first grade, boys surpass
airls in results, but the farther advanced they
get, the lower the record of the boys becomes.
In studying the parents of these children,
it was discovered that in every case except
that of professional people, the husband was
far inferior in education to the wife.
In conclusion, Doctor Caliver warned,
“We are to be what we are now liecoming.
What do you want to be? Begin now.”
her clear articular mastery of dramatic com
positions.
The audience left in a mood of happy ap
preciation of the splendid music, they had
heard, music which they also could begin t<>
understand, thanks to the thoughtful pro
gram notes which Mr. Harreld had furnished
for the recital programs.