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VOL. X FEBRUARY 15, 1 934 No. 5
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Who Lrains the Leaders?
February is a month of birthdays of
great people. In celebrating these, we too
often lose sight of the real reason for the
celebration. If, as a college student, one
should think of the characters of Lincoln
and Washington along with the celebration,
it is quite probable that he might find
something to add to the development of
his personality. One must have charm of
personality in order to become a leader.
Therefore, a college should be a place where
students are encouraged to develop well-
rounded personalities.
In order to become a leader, one must
be a good citizen. According to Aristotle’s
definition of the corresponding Greek word,
polities, a citizen is one who has a share
in the government of the community to
which he belongs. In addition to a share
in the government, one must be able to
live well with people. He must be a good
follower and be able to take advice as well
as to give it. There should also be the abil
ity to stand up for what lie thinks is right
in spite of adverse criticism. The world
will then be willing at some time to recog
nize in this person the leadership of which
he is capable.
As college students we might renew our
determinations, with tlhe celebration of these
February birthdays, to grasp something up
lifting from the lives of Washington and
Lincoln that may add strength to our char
acters. It would then be quite possible to
help mold several of our aggressive friends
into leaders who may help us now, and
whom we may help train for larger service
for the future.
We will be glad to welcome to our cam
pus again Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Arnett,,
who are coming Saturday, February 24.
A bird in the hand, says etiquette, is.
had table manners.
Abraham Lincoln
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memory, a liberal estimate and tolerance of
the opinions of others, ready intuition of
human nature, and perhaps his most valu
able faculty was rare ability to divest him
self of all feeling of passion in weighing
motives of persons or problems of state.
Ilis speech and diction were plain, tense
and forcible. Relating anecdotes with ap
preciative harmony and fascinating dramat
ic skill, he used them freely and! effectively
in conversation and argument. He loved
manliness, truth and justice. He despised
all trickery and selfish greed. In arguments
at. the bar he was so fair to his opponent
that lie frequently appeared to concede
away his client’s case. He was ever ready
to take blame on himself and bestow praise
on others. "I claim, not to have controlled
events," lie said, “but confess plainly that
events have controlled me.” The Declara
tion of Independence was his political chart
and inspiration. He acknowledged! a uni
versal equality of human rights.
“Certainly the Negro is not our equal
in colour”, he said, “perhaps not in many
other respects; but in the right to put into
his mouth the bread that his own hands
have earned, he is the equal of every other
man, white or black.” He had unchanging
faith in self government.
“The people,” he said, “are the right
ful masters of both Congresses and Courts,
not to overthrow the constitution but to
overthrow the men who pervert the con
stitution." Yielding and accommodating
in non-essentials, he was inflexibly firm in
a principle or position deliberately taken.
“Let us have a faith that right makes
might", he said, “and in that faith let us
to the end dare to do our duty as we un
derstand it. " The Emancipation Proclama
tion once issued, he reiterated his purposes
never to retract or modify it. “There have
been men base enough,” he said, “to pro
pose to me to return to slavery our black
warriors of Port Hudson and Olustee, and
thus win the respect of the masters they
fought. Should I do so, I should deserve
to be damned in time and eternity. Come
what will, I will keep my faith with friend
and foe.” Benevolence and forgiveness
were the very basis of his character. His
world-wide humanity is aptly embodied in
a phrase of his second inaugural: “With
malice toward none, with charity for all."
His nature was deeply religious, but he
belonged to no denomination.
Would that from the present generation
there would rise a few Abraham Lincolns!
Tony Sarg’s Marionettes
Grown-ups, as well as children, in addi
tion to students, filled Howe Hall Satur
day evening, February 37th, to see “Amer
ica’s first and the world’s greatest mario
nettes," managed by Tony Sarg. The
presentation was one of the Uncle Remus
stories which deals with Brer Fox’s con
tempt for Brer Rabbit (except in the form
of nice hot stew) and his many tricks to
catch him, which were all impeded by the
pacifist, Judge Bear. The sympathy that
was aroused by Brer Rabbit's continual
suffering due to the schemes of Brer Fox,
soon turned to joy because of his victory
over the “Big Bad Fox.”
The additional features were equally as
enjoyable. They included a graceful ballet
dance, a record-breaking soprano solo, a
breath-taking bout, and finally a march by
the stately puppet puppies.
Coming! ! "I Will; 1 Won’t”
A three act farce comedy, to be given
by the Sophomore class, March 17, 1934,
at S:00 o’clock in the Little Theater, Howe
Hall.
Don’t miss this modern collegiate play.
Come and see a complicated plot unravelled
by the clever scheming of the double char
acterization of Lynn, a popular college
co-ed.
Music Recital
Saturday evening, February 10, in Howe
Hall, the students of the music department
of Spelman College were presented in a re
cital. The appreciative audience listened
intentelv to each of the selections which
were given with considerable care and
showed! artful and intelligent interpreta
tion. Promising talent was exhibited
among the students. The audience spent an
evening of pleasure and expressed a wish
to hear more music.
Mr. W. A. Robinson, Principal of At
lanta University Laboratory High School
and Miss Feger of Atlanta University were
speakers at the district meeting of the
Georgia State Teachers at Waycross, Geor
gia, January 19 and 20. At noon Saturday,
Miss Mamie Bynes, Spelman, ’33, with her
Home Economics Department, served din
ner for 200 guests in attendance at the
meeting.