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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 ?