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CAMPUS MIRROR
I)r. Hollin H. Walker, at
Spelman
Dr. Rollin H. Walker, Professor of
Bible at Ohio Wesleyan University for
35 years and one of the outstanding
Christian leaders of America whose serv
ices are always in demand at youth con
ferences, was first introduced to Spelman
students at Assembly hour on February
10, in 1 lowe Hall.
His theme was taken from the 12th
Chapter of Romans. He repeated the
chapter as he needed it with no Bible
at hand. Consecration, he stated, be
longs to any one at any time who has
the courage to believe and trust in God.
The doctrine of paganism says on the
one hand that the individual hires God
to serve him at his bidding, but in
Christianity one has only to accept the
goodness of God.
Heathen customs are not confined to
heathen countries, for certain individuals
in a group set their own wild precedent
which is meekly duplicated by others.
In addition, whenever “the church mar
ries the world" in one generation, she
is sure to be a widow without visible
means of support in the next generation.
Christianity carries with it a certain
joyfulness and hilarity and is not to be
conceived of as sad or funereal. One
should give oneself wholly to God hold
ing nothing back in order to realize the
sheer joy of Christianity. Conceit is one
major reason for one’s failing to find
this joy.
Through humility, one shauld realize
his limitations and his need for others,
and consequently expand intellectually
as well as spiritually by listening to and
giving ear to others whether they ap
pear to be bores, or illiterates, or the
kind of persons we would delight to
know.
Following this delightful introductory
message, Spelman students heard Dr.
Walker’s message of joy at Prayer Meet
ing Thursday night, a number having
had conferences with him Thursday
afternoon. He spoke at Morehouse
chapel Friday morning, returned to
Clark University for chapel and for
student conferences the remainder of the
day, thus closing his service there in
Religious Emphasis AYeek. He was on
Spelman Campus Saturday and Sunday,
meeting in his gracious, cordial way
teachers, staff, and students.
At Spelman Sunday School, students
asked questions and Dr. Walker was the
one being examined. The nature of these
questions indicated that Spelman stu
dents appreciated the opportunity to
learn from a past master in student
problems. The legibility of their hand
writing even received compliment, as
one of Dr. \\ alker’s frank courtesies.
His sermon at \ espers Sunday after
noon was one not to be forgotten for the
clear rich, ringing message it brought
concerning The Rich Young Ruler.
There are other riches than money,
houses, and lands; and if one has these
and does not make them serve him and
his fellows in relieving suffering, in aid
ing the eager stragglers who need some
of their burdens lightened a little while
they build for rich outflowing, Christ-
like lives, then he surely misses the op
portunity that the young ruler missed.
All the opportunities for good that we
use, make us “rich young rulers” of some
happy realm.
The entire college community feels it
has been greatly honored and bene
fit ted by (his opportunity to know Dr.
Walker’s wholesome and sound philoso
phies of Christianity and life.
Doings of the D.R.C.
Doris Lanier Davenport, ’41
The D.R.C.’s had another birthday
party January 15, 1938, in the Fireside
Dining Room in which the guests hon
ored by birthdays were Mrs. Hannah
Reddick, Ethel Brown, Verniee Bynes,
Alyce Graves, Jeanetta Martin, Johnny
Ruth Pulliam, Ruth Redmond, Iola
Thompson, Eva Vance, and Beverly
Washington.
In addition to ice cream, cakes, candy
and nuts there was a lovely birthday
cake with candles by President Read
for this group of birthday celebrants,
and Mrs. Reddick had the assigned task
of cutting the cake into some 50 pieces.
Among the invited guests were all the
housemothers on the campus and students
from all the halls.
Remarks were given by President
Read, Dean Lyons, Mrs. Reddick and
by the president of the club, Verniee
Chenault. The pleasant event was closed
by the guests singing “Fair Spelman.”
Treating Folks
Fairly For 59
Years
DRUG STORES
ALL OVER ATLANTA
Love and A Dime
The prevailing theme of the mid-year
party on February 5th in Morgan Hall
was “Love and a Dime.”
Beautifully gowned Spelmanitos and
handsomely groomed students of More
house spent a delightful evening of
dancing.
Among the notables present was “Dan
Cupid” who did his utmost to see that
every one present had a lovely time.
He was successful in some instances and
less fortunate in others.
During intermission fifteen minutes of
spicy entertainment was given. A tap
dance by Tommie Vickers and Jimmie
Solomon, a toe-dance by Doris Da veil
port, and a trio composed of Ruth
Hutchins, Franzetta Williams, and Alice
Wilson singing “Love and a Dime.”
Since it was given at such an oppor
tune time and was enjoyed so immensely
one wonders why it couldn’t have lasted
forever, and if not, why it couldn’t be
repeated oftener.
Dramatic Artist In Recital
Marie Joe Browne, gifted young dra
matic artist who has become well known
in the East to radio audiences and to
many others who have heard her in
recitals in the Little Theatre of Brook
lyn, New York, the New England Con
servatory of Music and to a number of
schools and colleges in the South, in
cluding Hampton Institute and Shaw
University, was presented to a capacity
audience at Spelman College in Howe
Memorial Hall on Tuesday morning,
February 1, 1938.
Of rare ability and charming person
ality, Miss Browne entertained the au
dience with a program ranging from the
lightest of comedy to the more sober
themes using the devices of pantomime,
monologues, and dramatic readings. Her
selections were chosen particularly from
the poems of Negro authors, which she
interpreted with unusual power and
beauty. Miss Browne’s interpretation of
the comedy sketches were as successful
as her interpretation of the deeper and
more tragic emotions. She found it quite
easy to hold her audience and carry it
with her into all of the moods of her
character delineations.
A few of the most interesting inter
pretations were:
Comedy Sketches:
a. Sailing on the Queen Mary
b. The Current Events Club
c. Sadie at the Movies
Poems.
a. Go Down, Death—James Weldon
Johnson
b. 0 Black and Unknown Bards—
James Weldon Johnson
c. A Speech from
“The Black Christ”—Countee
Cullen
d. Mother to Son—Langston Hughes