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2 THE CAMPUS MIRROR The Students’ Own Publication “Service in Unity” THE CAMPUS MIRROR STAFF Editor-in-Chief Lawana Davis Associate Editors-in-Chief Ollie Franklin Alma Stone Editor of News Dorothea Boston Associate Editor of News Maude Johnson Special Features Anatol Reeves Asso. Ed. of Special F'eatures Elizabeth Lipford Sports and Jokes Claretta Scott Exchange Editor Thelma Worrell Social Editor Gladys Forde Music Editors Grace Days Franzetta Williams Art Editor Calla Mae Rawlings Business Staff Business Manager Gladys Holloway Secretary Zenobia White Treasurer Margaret Creagh Advertising Managers Susie Taylor Penelope Bullock Circulation Manager Beverly Washington Faculty Advisor Miss M. Mae Neptune Subscription Rates 75 cents a year, 10 cents a copy, 40 cents a Semester—Postage 2 cents a copy Vol. XV. January, 1939 No. 4 EDITORIAL School spirit is necessary to the prog ress of any school, socially, intellectually, and morally. No school can ever do its best work or reach its highest standards unless there is school spirit uniting the group in fine ideals and in courage to operate in carrying out these principles. To have a successful school there are a few things needed. The work of the school must he interesting to all who have any connection with it. The needs of the pupils must be supplied. They should be able to get a deep insight as to their place in the school—what they are able to contribute and what receive or ac quire—it is then that they can perceive the school spirit both retrospectively and prospectively. With the class work and activities, there should be an adequate sociability sprinkled in. School spirit is decidedly to the advantage of any school’s progress, or Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land? There is, it seems to me, no man who does not love his country. The flag is an emblem of our country—we all love and honor it: it stands for the laws and gov ernment and noble aims of America. It is reverenced. The welfare of a country depends upon the spirit of its citizens. Even so should we have the spirit of love for the laws and general welfare of our school. We should reverence its laws. A school is what its students can cooper ate to make it. A college most surely needs college spirit. Now you ask, “What helps to develop college unity and co operation?” The answer is simply the desire of everybody to reach the goal of CAMPUS MIRROR “Right.” Other added features of the col lege are literary societies, dramatic clubs, school papers, songs and yells. Spelman goes over the top with everything but school spirit. All right then, students— let’s try very hard to go over the top with college spirit right here on our campus! We Should Resolve A New Year! Resolutions are in order. A few suggestions: 1. Use the Walks. I wonder, when we take a “short cut,” are we applying some geometric or trigonometric theory—or are we just being “weak”? It seems to be an all-university error. One used to look be hind him to make sure “no one” was looking before “tipping lightly” across. Now, why look? Instead—discuss Shakes peare, the “good of Hitler,” or even “How to keep your health,” as you stroll non chalantly across the grass plots. If amused, stop, spring on your toes four or five times and let your heels leave your print—it is perfectly all right. Morehouse men want to impress us as being so im bued with knowledge of an endowment from some power that the pressure of 160 pounds on the grass won’t kill it—not even harm it. Is it because the grass on their campus is so inferior to that on ours that it deserves better treatment, or are they letting their much-boasted-of pride be only superficial? All of us—teachers, Spelman girls and Morehouse men—need to resolve to “use the walks”-—if only to keep our shoes spotless. 2. Be More Concerned. Mr. W. R. Banks almost shelved the popular greet ings, “What do you know?” and “How is everything?” One thinks twice before asking either. Instead of evading the use of the “pet” expressions, let us know something other than the latest hat mod eled at Schiaparetti’s or why Carrie isn’t the first lady any longer. 3. Develop a Critical Attitude. Dr. Cook suggested it; Mr. Ira Reid gave a warning—resent what you please, but bet ter than that, express your dislikes in such a way that your opposer can’t resent your indignation. 4. Decide Upon Our Status. A visitor might easily get mixed on what is the fad in dressing around Spelman. Furs cov ering prints along with saddle oxfords; satin dresses with flowing belts and rhine stone accessories, at the eight o’clock chapel services in the morning; skirts and sweaters, accompanying mesh hose; spike heels in the biology laboratory; and other such combinations of attire. Just what are we going to do? Why not bring this thing down to a strictly collegiate basis, and rule in all sorts of sportswear all day, every day; and then let the frills, fancies, furs, satins, etc., be, until we go some place or for Vespers on Sunday afternoon? Hale Woodruff lo Exhibit Work at World’s Fair Among the four Atlantans whose art works were selected at a preview exhibi tion of contemporary American art in Richmond, Virginia, for display at the New York World’s Fair in April, is Hale Woodruff, one of the modern masters, who is a member of the fine arts faculty at Atlanta University. Mr. Woodruff’s selection was based on a painting entitled, “Little Boy.” Of the many Georgia artists who en tered the competitive showing, only six were selected to represent this state. Mr. Woodruff’s painting portrayed a young ster of about eight years wearing a violet colored sweater and holding a red knitted cap in his hand. Paintings by Mr. Woodruff have been on view at the Chicago Art Institute, the Art Center of New York City, Herron Art Institute, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Washing ton, D. C., Kansas City Art Museum, San Diego and Los Angeles Museums, Valen tine and Downtown Galleries, New York City, and Dallas, Texas, as well as at various schools and colleges throughout the country. Y. W. C. A. Miss Ida Wood, a member of the Senior Class, has been elected President of the Young Women’s Christian Association. Miss Wood, we think, is a very capable person for such an office as this. Before the section of the American So ciety of Zoologists, Dr. S. Milton Nabrit, professor of biology at Atlanta Univer sity, was to read a paper entitled, “A Study of the Effect of Cautery on Regen eration in the Central Nervous System of the Embryo on Fundulus Heteroclitus.” He was unable to attend, but sent his paper. On the program of the American Genetic Association, Section F, of the American Association, Harold E. Finley, professor of biology at Morehouse Col lege, participated in a symposium on Genetics in Ciliata. An abstract of Dr. Nabrit’s paper ap peared in the December supplement of the Anatomical Record. Abstract of Mr. Finley’s paper will appear in the January issue of the same journal. Mrs. Naomi Maise of Spelman College faculty will be heard in a recital spon sored by the David T. Howard Junior High School at 8:30, February 2, at Big Bethel Church. Mr. Johnson Hubert will be her accompanist. Mr. Drew Days will play a selection.