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The Campus Mirror
THE CAMPUS MIRROR
Ernestine G. May, '34
Lucile Pearson, '3 5
Margaret Stewart, '3 5
Dorothy Williams, ’36
Carrie Adams, ’35
Anita Lain, ’36
Jewell Crawford, '3 5
Alena Erby, ’34
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VOL. X
November 15, 193 3
No. 2
Made Land
“My soul, for 1 one moment of supreme hap
piness!” These are the words spoken by Dr.
Faust to Mephistopheles in Goethe’s great
dramatic creation. That happiness was the
one thing that Mesphistopholes strained
every nerve to accomplish for Faust, be
cause he really wanted to win the bet and
claim Dr. Faust’s soul. In spite of all the
great opportunities for amusement that he
could offer Dr. Faust, when the time came
for Mephistopheles to claim his soul, Dr.
Faust could say, “I owe you nothing. My
greatest thrill came from my own efforts.
This thrill Avas found when I built up a
piece of land and put nice homes on it for
the poor people to Irve in. When I
observed their happiness, Iioav could I help
being thrilled?”
Just as happiness was given to many
people by this “made” land as a result of
the efforts of Faust, so thousands of people
received happiness last summer on “made”
land at the Century of Progress Exposition.
This land was formerly part of the shore and
bed of Lake Michigan. With enough effort
on the parts of those who could do this,
wonders have been accomplished, and many,
many people have beeij inspired by this
great Avork of art and science combined—art
in the Avay the expanse of blue lake and
sky make a harmony with the form and
color of the grounds, and science in the way
it, gives a perfect foundation for displaying
man’s progress through the centuries.
"How to Greet a Dinosaur"
Jeanette C. Hubert, ’37
If someone should ask you the polite
thing for a man to do Avhen he greets a
lady, you immediately reply: “He should
tip his hat.” But if someone should ask
you the polite thing to do upon meeting a
dinosaur, naturally you would be quite puz
zled. It. Avas thus that my curiosity A\-as fully
aroused Avhen I Avas told of a real dinosaur
at “The World’s Fair,” Avho, Avhen you failed
to tip your hat to him, not only became
angry, but would remove your hat for you.
Of course, the first place I visited upon
arriving at the Fair Avas “The Prehistoric
Zoo.” As I stepped inside of the building,
I held my breath in expectation, for I found
myself face to face Avith a gigantic dinosaur.
I was bewildered as to Avhat steps to take,
especially on remembering the Avaming about
politeness. AVhile I stood thus, the huge
creature suddenly, Avithout Avarning, bent his
long neck and removed the hat of the man
Avho was standing near me. At first, I Avas
frightened, but on discovering that it Avas
a joke, I joined the laughter that encircled
me.
in fact the Avhole business was a joke to
me. Here I stood, expecting to see a real
liA'ing dinosaur and instead, discovered it to
be a big mechanical creature. But in spite
of my slight disappointment, I felt much
more at ease to move around among these
gigantic creatures and enjoy the delightful
entertainment that they afforded than if
they had been real and I a million years old.
“The Prehistoric Zoo,” a creation of the
clever creators, Missmore and Damon, is a
large collection of a variety of mechanical
monsters, arranged in attractive positions.
These animals look alive, act alive, and sound
alive. They are made up of huge steel
frames, mechanical joints, flexible coverings
and papiermache. They have natural hair
and their interiors are filled with motors.
All gears are operated from behind SAvitch-
boards by remote control.
The Zoo is housed in a hemisphere 100
feet in diameter and 50 feet high. Overhead
the stars, the clouds, and the sun moved
lazily about in a most realistic manner.
On one side the splashing sounds call
one’s attention to a dark SAvamp where
many ferocious creatures move about in the
slimy water—of course the continuous move-
ment is due to the motors.
On glancing toAvard another side you Avill
hold your breath in admiration as you gaze
upon a lovely water scene. Here you will
see the cave bear, the animated deer and
other such animals that spent their lives in
the snoAV, a million years ago.
The elephants and tigers, in addition to
other Avild creatures, are seen in the “Sleep
ing Jungle.”
So Avholly absorbed A\ - as 1 in these strange
sights that I was quite surprised to hear
someone shouting: “This way out!!” And
then, coming back to realization and to 1933,
I found that I Avas on a moving platform
that had taken me all through the zoo.
This huge platform accommodated 699 others
in addition to myself.
When I left the Zoo, I felt much Aviser
and much older. But this is not strange
when one remembers that T had just paid a
visit to “The World a Million Years Ago.”
In order that Ave may all enjoy reading the
Campus Mirror, the staff is asking each
member of the Spelman College community
to contribute Avhatever she can to the paper.
Just a little effort on the part of those Avho
can do it will make the paper a source of
enjoyment for each person on the campus.
Let your greatest thrill from reading the
Campus Mirror come partly from your own
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reading, and Ave are sure others will enjoy
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