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The Campus Mirror
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The Thanksgiving Drive
The proceeds from the annual Thanks
giving rally were announced in Howe Hall
Friday morning, December 1. At first xve
heard the words of Paul to the Corinthians
in which lie urged them “not only to do,
hut to continue to be willing to do." Then,
after a short prayer, came the report of the
cheerful giving, announced by the different
class presidents and by Miss Erskine.
Miss Erskine, who had charge of the
rally, announced the donations made by the
Spelman College faculty, Mr. Davis and
workers and by High School boarding stu
dents, while Thomasine Duckett and Bernice
Smith announced the contributions of the
V. W. C. A. and Sunday School, respec
tively. The reports were as follows:
Freshmen, with an enrollment of 93,
contribution $25.00
Sophomores, with an enrollment of 34,
eont ribut ion _ 16.70
Juniors, with an enrollment of 45,
contribution 13.75
Seniors, with an enrollment of 41,
contribution 23.75
The thirteen boarding students of At
lanta University Laboratory High School
gave $6.55; the Y. AY. C. A. gave $5.00;
the Spelman College Sunday School, $4.49;
faculty, $223.00; Air. Davis and workers
$20.00; and Mamie Hynes and Alpha Talley,
both graduates of 1933, each sent $1.00 with
her best wishes to her College on Thanksgiv
ing Day. The sum from the Thanksgiving
Drive was $338.84.
It is customary for Spelman to contribute
from the Thanksgiving money a gift of
$75.00 to the Atlanta Community Chest,
and to send the sum of $50.00 to each of
the five Spelman Missionaries in Africa. It
was voted by the student group and faculty
that the same procedure be followed this
year in the disposition of Thanksgiving
money.
Secretary Frances Perkins
Visits Spelman College
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regarding conditions in the laundry indus-
t ry.
Among those participating in tin 1 discus
sion were: Dr. AN. K. B. DuBois, of At
lanta University, whom Miss Perkins greet
ed as an old friend; Professor Rayford
Logan of the Atlanta University Department
of History; Mrs. John Hope, wife of the
president of the 1 niversity; Air. Alelvin
D. Kennedy of the Atlanta University Lab-
oratorv School, and Mr. Brailsford Bra zeal
and Mr. \Y. C. Mitchell of Morehouse Col
lege faculty.
Sister: Now, if you’ll be quiet and stay
in bed like a good little boy I II tell you
a fairv story about the prince who killed
a dragon and ie cued a beautiful princess
Benjamin: Aw, that's too old—tell me
about an NBA official who killed a profi
teer and rescued a consumer.
Chapel Speakers
During the month of November Spelman
students and faculty have enjoyed some rare
treats in the form of Chapel talks: Air.
B. R. Eleazer, Educational Director of the
Commission on Interracial Co-operation,
spoke to us about the subject “The Pre
cepts of Jesus as Natural Laws". Aliss
Alarion AYilson of Spelman College, spoke
on ‘ ‘ The History of Hvmnology.
Mr. Rayford AA r . Logan of Atlanta Univer
sity gave us some valuable information con
cerning “The significance of the Recogni
tion of Russia by the United States.' Air.
Hale AA T oodruff, Professor of Art, pointed
out very definitely, “The Trends in Amer
ican Art Today.”
Miss Stevenson Entertains
Mary Williams, ’34
Aliss Stevenson was hostess at a delight
ful tea served in the Home Economics
apartment, Sunday afternoon, November 26.
The tea was given as a means of Aliss
Stevenson’s getting acquainted with the
Sophomores, Juniors and others in the de
partment of Home Economics of whom
Aliss Stevenson knew little. Her guests
were graciously received and set at ease
in her homelike living room. After a short
exchange of intimacies the guests were ush
ered into the dining room where a variety
of sandwiches, cakes, and excellent tea
awaited them. After refreshments a radio
entertainment followed. Every guest ex
pressed pleasure to her hostess for the en
joyable affair.
Sunday School Activities
Air. Jenkins’ class, instead of the regular
lesson, had a very enjoyable Thanksgiving
program superintended by Aliss Ruth Cor-
rithers. We wish that we might have en
joyed it with them.
On the third of December, Air. Bullock
took some of the members of his class for
a, visit to a rural church about thirty miles
from Spelman. After the service, they were
served dinner at the church. A if limit a
doubt, this was a very welcome experience
in spite of the rain.
Airs. Willis and her class are planning
for a delightful Christmas party for about
sixteen little children of the city who would
have no Christmas otherwise. Aliss Pearlie
Reed has promised the use ot the Nursery
School play room. She will also leave the
children’s tree with the decorations on.
One of our good friends has promised five
pounds of hard candy for the children.
Dolls are being dressed and each member
of the class has the name of one child
to whom she will play the part of Santa
Claus. If all the plans work out, it is hoped
that the children will have a very happy
time. It most certainly is a pleasure to
those who are making the attempt to bring
joy and gladness to the children on ( hrist-
nias Day.
Health Studies at Spelman
College Nursery School
The Spelman College Nursery School
held a parents’ meeting in the Laura Spel
man Rockefeller Alemorial Building on
Wednesday evening, November 29, at 7:30
o ’clock.
Dr. Nathan, head of the Department of
Education, Atlanta University, was the
main speaker for the evening. He talked ot
the defects of children, including infant
mortality and stillbirth. He spoke briefly
of the interesting observations that he had
made on nursery schools in England.
Aliss Alary Williams, a student of Spel
man College and member of the class in
Child Development, read a paper on the
History of the Nursery School Alovement.
After the program each parent had a
conference with Airs. Ludie Andrews con
cerning the health of his child.
Individual conferences between parents
and staff members were also held, concern
ing behavior and habits of the children.
The Home Economics Department, under
the supervision of Aliss Ruth Watson, and
assisted by members of her class, delight
fully served the guests.
There were thirty-one parents present,
including seven fathers.
Getting The Christmas Spirit
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pie make a. list of persons to whom they
these respective recipients to return gifts
are to make gifts based upon the ability of
in kind. Tn this respect, Christmas presents
are frequently used as a means of com
pensating for a kindness done or a medium
of soliciting favors by persons in high
places or in high social positions. This is
still widely practiced and is, in very large
part, the custom of people of all classes.
Today, the more ideal method of portray
ing the Christmas Spirit is the custom of
giving to the poor and less advantaged,
toys and baskets of food, and of decorating
Christmas trees, singing carols and other
wise reminding the community at large of
the real mission of the Christ Child. While
it is not so obvious, there are still a great
many people actuated by the spirit of giv
ing, not as a matter of the medium of ex
change with the hope of receiving in kind,
but with the desire to bring cheer and sun-
shim*, hope and peace, and goodwill to
the multitude of those who would other
wise be neglected because they have no
social position, or financial prestige.
Christ, whose birthday anniversary wo
celebrate, commands that we love one an
other, as He has loved us. It we have the
Christmas Spirit we will help and gladden
each other, not harm nor cheat each other.
A man and woman waiting in an elevator
were talking when a second woman entered.
Then tin* man removed his hat. "I suppose
she is his wife,” observed the second woman.