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12 The Campus Mirror Spelman College Quartet Mercedes Powell, Mary Louise Smith, Mabel Hillman, Annie Mells. A Backward Look Alpha Talley, ’33 “Backward, turn backward, Oh Time in thy flight, And make me a freshman In High School tonight—.” All was quiet in North Morehouse. There was not even a light in the room of the Editor-in-Chief of the Caaipus Mirror. A pleasant breeze gently tugged at the cur tains. The people who frequented the back streets were not so garrulous as usual, (per haps they had exhausted themselves in their many religious services during the day). My eyes had involuntarily closed—my mental self had been transported from room 222, and 1 realized that I, with a coat and lunch box in one arm and grip and umbrella in the other, was walking among other half- frightened, astonished girls. We were school girls en route to Spelman College. In fact, we were entering the front gate on Ella Stieet. I had never actually seen a campus quite so large as Spelman; so I felt sure our Chaperon, Estelle Bailey-Webster must be mistaken, and that, instead, the place was actually a big green meadow. Tapley Hall and Sisters Chapel had not yet been built. We were taken to Rockefeller Hall and seated in the big corridor near the treas urer’s office. For hours we sat there and gazed at the girls and women. Not a man was in sight. Finally we were able to regis ter and then went to our rooms. Other activities began in the afternoon, the first of which Avas dinner. Miss Clara Howard was dining room matron. We had planned to “put on airs” and present (as we thought) a general cultured front. “Pshaw, pshaAv, child,” blurted Miss Howard, “make yourself at home. You have a long time here.” As Ave Avere not very hungry, Ave spent the most of our time looking around. The nurses looked very fresh in their blue and Avhite uniforms. They seemed happy and friendly as they marched from Bessie Strong to Morgan Hall. There Avas a general atmos phere of pleasantry. Family style at the table reminded us of home. After dinner Ave began to Avalk and talk, and here is Avhat “they” told me. Every girl must attend prayer meeting and bring a Bible Avith her. These prayer meetings Avere held on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings. There Avas also chapel, of course, during the Aveek, Vespers on Sunday afternoons, and devo tions in the dining hall, after breakfast on Sunday morning, before Sunday School at nine. Silent hour must be strictly observed. The girls assembled in the various study halls at eleven just as they did to study at night. Passages of Scripture must be read and memorized. As for dress, only black cotton hosiery, Annual College Day Program The class of 1933 observed the second annual College Day Avith a program on Thursday morning, April 27, when the sen iors made their first appearance in aca demic costume during the chapel exercises. Such an occasion has a special significance when a class accepts the challenge of its predecessor to continue a program which the latter has begun. There is a spirit of keeping tin* standard high or raising the standard higher. The following program was given: Introductory remarks Millie Dobbs Medley of College songs Carol Blanton ('lmnt — Lord s Prayer Script ure Millie I )obbs Greetings—Mr. Eddie Mazique Morehouse College Music—“Danny Boy”, Miss Lou Ethel BroAvn Morris Brown College “Judging Standards” Mamie Hynes 1 lymn (Jarry < hi plain black-evelet oxfords, and dresses made from cotton material were allowed on any occasion. “But suppose you go to a party?” I ventured. “There are no parties,” Avas the reply. “We have socials, and Ave may Avear A - oile dresses, but Ave must cling to our foot wear— no exceptions. By our feet, Ave are knoAvn.” I Avas not interested much in social life then, but I discovered that girls in high school could receive absolutely no mail from any man other than their fathers or brothers. Quite frequently brothers were manufac tured. All mail was read by the hall matron before the girls received it or sent it off. Young ladies might receive men callers in Rockefeller Hall once each month and the time allotted Avas twenty minutes. An honest clock stood all too ready to tattle “Time's up!” I remember smart gentlemen avIio tried to trick (?) the officiating hostess, usually Dean Lamson, but they did not often get by, for she usually remembered every face. Special socials haA’e not changed much. There Avere games, a program, a grand march, and all was ended. There Avas no time on Sunday after Vespers or after en tertainments for a social chat, for the young men Avere asked to lea\'e Avhile the girls Avaited until they Avere a safe distance from the halls before they Avere dismissed. Library facilities Avere inadequate. The library Avas located in the southern half of the first floor of Packard Hall and was later moved to the basement of Laura Spel man. Girls could go behind the desks, in and out among the sheh r es, and take books out Avithout signing; hence many Avere mis placed. The laundry Avas a scene of turmoil min gled with comedy. Each girl had to do her OAvn laundry. A definite morning Avas given for each hall. At 4:30 a.m., alarm clock- sounded, groAvling A-oiees of sleepy girls (Continued on Page 18)