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The Campus Mirror 7 fiT TBfi sMitOmf. fYUE Address on Race Relations Curtis Miller, ’34 It is the suggestion of the National Y. W. C. A. that each student organization of the “V” give some recognition to Race Re lations in the form of a program. Such a program was given by the Spelman Y. W. C. A. on Sunday evening, February 15th, in the form of an address by Mr. Chivers, of ihe Department of Sociology of More house College. Among a number of interesting things which Mr. Chivers discussed were the fol lowing: Tn considering this question of Race Relations, one might pass through many stages of thinking: that of a pessimist, of an optimist, of a sentimentalist, or a radi cal. An extremist in any one of these views proves far less helpful in bringing about a mutual relationship between the races than a scientific thinker who strikes a happy medium. The number of scientific thinkers in this field is less than in either of the other groups. Mr. Chivers pointed out what he called the losses and gains in Race Relations. The improved system of education, including state colleges; the relative decrease in Ivnch- ings; the permission of Negroes to sit on juries; and Negro lawyers defending white persons—these are a few of the gains. On the other hand, the Seottsboro case would he listed as a decided loss. The speaker gave his audience food upon which to base their thinking in building up a scientific attitude in race relations, which shall be a result of real understanding. T. E. LAUGHRIDGE (Member of Volunteer Stores) Groceries. Fresh Meats. Fruits, Sandwich Meats TELEPHONE RA 9258 801 North Lawn St.. S.W.. cor. Lee ATLANTA. GEORGIA 1 NO BETTER CLEANING ANYWHERE j AT ANY PRICE J West End Cleaners j I J. F. HATCHER. Mgr. I 3 FOR $1.00 1 FREE DELIVERY 1 j 795 Gordon Street RAymond 5375 j The Sign on the Door The students have heaved a great sigh of relief. Once more such signs as “I am studying,” “Please do not disturb,” have been removed from the room doors in the dormitories. In the words of President Wilson, “We have settled back to normal cy.” The strain and stress of examinations are over. I do not think there is any time during the year in which it is more interesting to observe the procedure and attitude of the students than during examination time. In their faces there is an iron-like determina tion, a studiousness unparalled at any other time of the year. Biology students are working in the laboratories with the pre caution and skill of technicians. Students of Economics are working intensively on practical problems of economics. If the preparation for examinations continued throughout the school year, many of the world’s most difficult problems, such as determining the validity of technocracy or the way out of the present economic de pression would immediately be solved. Students in the phonetics classes are rac ing up and down the vowel chart while the harmony students are watching closely for the inevitable Parallel Fifth. Those inter ested in Educational Psychology and Sociol ogy are turning pages of their textbooks wondering if this or that sentence will make a good true-false question. The students of literature are wondering how Macaulay could have been so satisfied with his age, if examinations were taken in his day. Well, this is only half of the story. The preparations have been made; exami nations are over, and they were not so bad either. This is what some of the students thought about them: ‘‘If I had just known before I went in there what she was going to ask, I could have studied it.” “It was not hard, if you knew it.” “I don’t see what they have examinations for.” “When I get into an examination and know all the (piestions asked, it makes me angry to have to sit there and write for two hours. I know the answers and if the teacher knows them, why write?” “I don’t mind taking examinations; it is a big thrill to see how much I really know about the subject, but I surely wish they would tell me what I made. Now we can go to chapel and enjoy the organ once more—what a relief! Another sign is seen on tin* door, “Sleeping. Please do not disturb!” In moving one of these resting signs from the door, the occupant found that one of her fellow students had added a few words: “Sleep on and take your rest, because after your marks are sent home, you may follow in their train.” It sounds like a joke, but there may be some truth in the most frivolous jokes. I ancoln-Douglass Celebration On Monday morning, February 13th, at 0:00 o’clock in Sale Hall, the students of Morehouse College sponsored a program dedicated to the memory of Abraham Lin coln and Frederick Douglass. Following is the program, which was pure ly historical and particularly inspiring as the special events in the lives of these men leading to emancipation were reiterated : THE PROGRAM The Invocation. The Battle Hymn of the Republic. “Abraham Lincoln” Mr. L. R. Bailey “There Is No Death” O’Hara Mr. Rudolph Brown “Frederick Douglass’ Mr. W. H. Shell “Barter” MacFadden Glee Club Declamation Douglass’ Rochester Address Mr. J. H. Young Negro National Anthem. Master of Ceremonies Mr. Thomas Kilgore Mr. W. H. Chamberlin (Continued from page 3) any wonder that these children grow up without any feeling for home or mother or father? The ideas of the young and their parents are often so different that a very distinct line is drawn between parents and children by this communistic influence and youth movement. As was evidently intended, the young people make a more sudden change to the new ideas of government through such education and up-bringing than the older people can who were brought up in family life by their parents. The communist government also affects the country’s art. The moving pictures al ways have for their purpose the proving to their audiences the good advantages of the communist government. This government has also affected marriage; in that the marriage and divorce laws in Russia are very free. It is easier to get a divorce in Russia than at Reno. All that is required is to go to the registration book and sign off. One of the greatest changes resulting from the Soviet government is connected with religion. The Russian Communists are op posed to any kind of religious influence; the younger generation are being brought up entirely without it. Another matter of wide interest is: Is the Russian government going toward a capital istic or a socialistic government ? It could not be called socialistic, because there is no real equality, either political or social. At the head of the government are found ruth less idealists, ruling very much as they see tit. et these men are able to buy no share in government possessions. Neither could the government be said to lx* eventually driv ing toward a capitalistic state, because one does not see any individual owning a fac tory, a private yacht, or wearing expensive clothes. Practically every one works for a salary; no one gets an income. Whether Russia i> successful in what she is attempting or not, whether her sacrifices through the last five years will be of any value may be in some degree determined by the next live years. The whole situation i- a serious one which affects one-seventh of the habitable glol»e.