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The Campus Mirror
Story Glimpses Into
T wo Lives
Margaret Stewart, '32
College life with its efficient, but some
times weary sameness of routine, now and
then becomes stirred and freshened by con
tacts with the life outside that is not so
bound by bells and books. If there is a
danger of becoming so engrossed in the
means that one forgets the ends, these men
and women who come to us keep us aware
of the larger world in which each of us will
have to live.
The visit of Mrs. Charlotte Hawkins
Brown gave us one of these experiences. Her
work in Sedalia, North Carolina, is one of
which we are proud, and we honor her for
her efforts in the interest of Negro youth.
We remember with pleasure the musical pro
gram which some of her students gave us last
year. She held our attention with a spirited
delivery and vivid description of Schaeffer’s
extraordinary experiences on the way to his
City of Desire. When he had lost everything
except his poor camel, Shaeffer learned that
the priceless worth of Omar’s famous per
fume was measured, for him, by the long
and persistant labor required to produce it.
Dr. Schofield’s visit was like a breath
from the heart of the tropics. He is a pleas
ing contrast to people whose representation
of Africa can often be summed up in the
phrase: “Darkest Africa.” Uganda, East
Africa, ceased to be just a space with boun
dary lines on the map, and became a place
of real beauty—a beauty whose wild and
careless charm in tumbling water-falls, rich,
luxurant vegetation, and warm, sunny skies
has a power to grip the heart. As his pic
tures slipped by on the curtain, one began to
sense somewhat the atmosphere peculiar to
the tropics where life moves along at a more
leisurely pace than it does in a temperate
clime.
It is the striking personality of Apolo,
however, which will be of more lasting mem
ory than anything else which he pictured for
us. A polo's was a life whose beauty blessed
those with whom he came in contact, a life
of courage which is something more than the
usual sense of the word; and even we, who
only heard of him, can sense the power for
good which lie exerted among his people.
Africa seems naturally far away, but
there are significant changes and develop
ment taking place on that great continent
that are of vital interest to world-minded
people. One appreciates missionaries like Dr.
Schofield for he carries with him the scien
tific as well as the religious benefits of Chris
tian civilization. 11is purpose is not neces
sarily to westernize, but to help the people
of Uganda develop their own innate abilities
and possibilities, and to build on what is
good and lasting in their own civilization.
The linoleum block suggesting the Thanks
giving spirit was made by Clara Haywood.
The one suggesting the spirit of the Century
of Progress was made by Kdnah Bethea.
Thanksgiving Spirit
Jule A. Clayton, ’34
Back in the days when the “New World”
was young, men had to be men in order
to face the struggles that accompanied their
efforts to make their homes here. First, the
superstition about the terrors of the sea,
men must cross to reach this country, had
to be reckoned with. Once these dangers
were overcome, there was the problem of
the hard New England winter. For many
months, rivers were frozen, the land was
caked with frozen snow and people had to
eke out a living with very little assistance
from nature. When they succeeded in get
ting even meagre sustenance, they were
thankful.
When the Pilgrim Fathers came to this
new land with their families and had to suf
fer the hardships of a New England winter,
the few survivors thought it fitting that they
should let it be publicly known how grateful
they were. So it was that a day of Thanks
giving was decreed and celebrated.
This, then, was the spirit in which the
first Thanksgiving was celebrated. It was
the joyful cry of souls in genuine thankful
ness for blessings bestowed on them. How
much more wholeheartedly do you think we
ought to enter into the celebration? No
bleak forests, no winters without shelter, no
nights without food stare us in the face.
Do we give genuine thanks for this situa
tion ?
The Thanksgiving spirit should lx- one of
reverence and awe because of the fact that
Fhe Mirror Masquerade
Party
The Enchantment, Mystery event an
nounced in the October issue developed into
the Mirror Masquerade, which was presented
by the staff in Howe Memorial Hall, on
the evening of November 4, at 8:00 o’clock.
From the enchanted book came forth the
following characters:
PROGRAM (Part I)
Lindie Lou ...... Miss Charity Bailey
Goldie Loci's Mary Lou Bythewood
Cinderella Frances Brock
A Spanish Prince Zanomia Duff
Hiawatha Mr. Jennings
Pied Piper of Hamlin
Mary Reddick with a group of small
children
Tom Bromi at Rugby Miss Viola Branham
Mrs. Malaprop (The Rivals) Mis-. Ruttkay
Intermission
(Part II)
Piers the Plowman . Annie Motley
Ichabod Crane ....... Ann Elizabeth Madison
Uncle Remus Mr. Darkins with group of
children
Paul Lawrence Dunbar George Harrison
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde .Johnnie Childress
With Dr. Lanyon Frances Brock
Gandhi George Harrison
By request from the audience, Miss Bran
ham recited Aw Shoot, Ma! The costumes
were entirely appropriate and some were
very elaborate. Many of the characters,
after their acting was done continued in
character all evening, passing out and seat
ing themselves among the audience, who were
accommodated at small tables which were
decorated with yellow covers and candles
in green holders. During the intermission
and following the program, girls, in cos
tume passed among the guests, offering for
sale home made candies, fresh salted pea
nuts, and ice cream.
The staff is grateful to all who appeared
on the program and especially to Miss Chad
wick and the group of children she brought
from the Leonard Street Home, also to Mr.
Jennings, Mr. Harrison and Mr. Darkins for
their numbers. The assistance of Mrs. Can
non and Miss Nelson in planning and put
ting on this event was indispensable. Thanks
are also due Clara Haywood, and Thomasine
Duckett for assistance with costuming.
The Lucky Looking Glass, promised for the
most effective personation of a character,
was awarded by Jewell Crawford, who acted
as chief announcer, to Fannie Allen.
we, who are so small and insignificant in
the great plan of the world, are well shel
tered and cared for. We might a~k our
selves the question: “Why should God be
mindtul of me?” In all probability, we can
never answer tin* question, but we will ar
rive at the realization that the answer i>
one which should keep us always in the
spirit of thanksgiving.
For what can von be thankful toduv ?