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CAMPUS MIRROR
Before The Rockets Fly
Lynette Saine ’40
Let us imagine that the Atlanta Uni
versity system forms an isolated planet
from which three intellectual rockets
are thrust each dune containing tin*
seniors of each school. The world is not
looking for them, but it will receive
them according to the way they prove
themselves worthy of a place in it.
Oh, when those Spelman seniors land,
I can hear the kind hearted, spirited
president, Susie Taylor, say, “Well,
children, get up, and let’s see what’s
going on,” and Helen McKnight will
bubble with anxious enthusiasm. Per
haps the congenial Sarah Jones will
stop to look for a “specimen,” but her
biology sister, Dorothy Forde, will stop
to investigate a specimen of humanity.
Let us hope that the group will not
allow Annie Lowe to sing, but a con
versation with her will prove restful.
A tine quartet that will add sunshine
to the world is the heart-stirring mu
sic of Martha Wright, the sweet femi
nine attraction of Artholia Heard, the
sympathetic humor of Ida Bryant, and
the poise and charm of lovely Lawana
Davis.
If Ida. Wood can be influenced to eat
enough, she will prove to he the cos
mopolitan spirit of the group, and, if
Anne Thomas will assert herself, her
keen mind will startle the intelligentsia.
A group of questions that will thrill
the heart of one in search of puzzles
would be: What kind of the irresis
tible Edna Kyle do you like best, the
laughing, the excited, or the disgusted?
Could a revival meeting evoke the same
reaction in the friendly Martha Mainor
as the Jitter Blues? Why does the un
fathomable Nada Stewart smile so
much after visits in the city? Does Inez
DeVaughn smile from force of habit
or is the world just a grand place to
her? Can your imagination be stretched
so far as to picture Dorothy Reeves
knitting and contentedly housekeeping,
or Lenore Brooks as a conscientious
mission worker, or conventional Lucile
Hall riding a fiery horse? How will
Kathlyn Johnson detect which of her
varying moods heralds the approach of
true love?
I have a remedy for pessimists who
consider the world cold and cruel. Here
it is: A delightful breakfast and a
fiery pep talk prepared by energetic
Bernice Wallace; then a half hour’s
conversation with amusing Ruth Pope,
contented Lillie Williams and kind
Evelyn Hill; one hour of the invigorat
ing music of pleasant Bloneva Pride
accompanying the silver voice of inter
estingly independent Franzetta Wil
liams will start the day off. Then fol
low eight hours of a wholesome busy
day supervised by the alert Zelma
Thomas, intercepted by a delicious noon
Alice in Wonderland
Despite the rain which poured in tor
rents, the members of the Y. W. ('. A.
and their friends turned out en masse
at their “Alice in Wonderland” party
on March 25th in Howe Hall.
The setting was laid in an Alice in
Wonderland garden with gaily colored
paper strips so ingeniously placed as
to separate the garden from the rest
of the “world.” The lights, which
were upon the balcony rail, shone beau
tifully upon the charmingly dressed
young ladies and the handsomely
groomed gentlemen, and the music
which drifted over the garden fence
pleased everyone in that jovial spirit
that is so necessary to a pleasant eve
ning.
With dancing as the major entertain
ment, the guests were entertained dur
ing intermission by several members of
the University community.
The end came all too soon—but late
enough to help one remember a very
enjoyable evening well spent.
The Y. W. C. A. is to be commended.
dinner prepared by good natured Flor
ence Martin and cheerful Mary Moten.
An appetizing supper prepared by cor
dial Geraldine Geer, and the arranging
of the table bv thoughtful Mrs. Harper.
Before going to bed invite cheerful
Mrs. Eula Eagleson to read the Bible
or some choice poetry. Then Grace
Days will recapture the subtle smile of
her recital, and entertain you with her
animated music.
A Senior Basketball Team of Per
sonality would win the world’s tourna
ment against hard knocks. As coaches,
Ethel Harvey and Frances Mason would
radiate keen insight and stability. As
referees Lucile Hopkins would tactful
ly remind the players of their success
es and failures; then listen, and Julia
Williams will inform them that poise
and charm are not to be thrown out
side of the lines.
Center forward, Margaret Creagh,
must always radiate her well-rounded
personality.
Right forward, Frankie West,
doesn’t let the guards rob her of her
self-assurance.
Left forward, Janice Davis—the bas
ket eagerly awaits her ring of cheer.
Center guard, Doris Gormillion, may
she keep her doll-like appearance, and
her normal aggressiveness.
Right guard, Dorothea Boston, pre
serves the dignity of her scientific as
pirations, and remains unaffected.
Left guard, Marjorie Gaines, between
quarters spreads her rainbow of cheer
and understanding.
Oh, yes, Team, you’ll be bound to
win!
Many areas of the world need reas
suring sunshine. The unaffectedness of
Evelyn House and the Xassean simplic-
I)r. Dixon of Howard
University
On March 7, Dr. Dixon, dean of the
Dental College of Howard University,
spoke in Spelman Chapel.
Dr. Dixon said that good health and
good sense are the two great assets of
mankind and elaborated further to give
the importance of both. He spoke of
the advance of dentistry over the pe
riod of the last twenty years’ of prog
ress and stated how the standards have
been raised in this profession for the
betterment of people. The future and
the present need of professional men
in the government program were given
as important items to be considered
when the choice of a career is made.
Dr. Dixon gave necessary character
istics of persons of a profession: as
personal cleanliness, hygiene, personal
appearance, character and honest ser
vice. In closing he said that the prog
ress of the whole of society depends on
individuals having faith in the future
and in believing that if others join pro
fessions to do something to lift that
profession to higher efficiency and ser
vice, “I can do it too.”
Frank Stratton, a Visitor at
Spelman
frank B. Stratton, clavicordist, and
instructor in music at the Massachu
setts Institute of Technology, was on
the campus for a few days beginning
February 20. While here he gave a num
ber of informal lecture recitals on the
clavicord and piano and visited several
music and science classes. Mr. Stratton
is interested in science and scientific as
pects of music because he took his de
gree in science before he began his mu
sical career. In his lectures and recitals
here, Mr. Stratton directed his interest
toward music of Bach’s generation and
of the modern period. One of his audi
ences he considered sufficiently devel
oped to appreciate and benefit from a
lecture upon devices and foundations of
modern music. His visit was much too
short to those students who were be
ginning to appreciate his abilities as a
teacher, and his capacity as a performer,
ity and grace of Anatol Reeves are re
freshing. A painter engulfed by sordid
reality would thrill to see Mary Kel
ly s face wreathed in smiles and find
inspiration in the interestingly pensive
tace of Mattie Fowler. Harriet Wil
liams would bring sunshine and effi
ciency to the offices of cold calculators
and mathematicians, and Mrs. Perkins
could assist with the calculations.
I should like to take Gladys Shirley,
Lula Hill, Eunice Freeman, Evelyn
1 ruitt and Ethel Tate to a meeting in
the underworld to remind gangsters
that innocence and kindness still look
very pleasant when written in human
faces.