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\ oi„ XV. April, 1939 No. 7
Editorial
April 11 is one day which is held in rev
erence by students and friends of Spel-
man College because it was on this day
that Spelman College had her physical
beginning. The story of her founders and
the struggles which they had in trying to
transform an idea into a reality is a fas
cinating. challenging one, old yet ever
new. Spelman is looked upon today as a
representation of the lofty ideals and prin
ciples for which the college was begun.
Friends of Spelman College are proud of
its history and attainments. It is with
this genuine feeling of love and apprecia
tion that the students and faculty mem
bers join former students and friends in
celebration of the birth of the institution.
On the morning of Founders Day, there
is a general participation in the program
of athletics. After an hour or so of in
terclass sports and dances, memorial serv
ices to the founders, Miss Packard and
Miss Giles, are held in Howe Hall. Here
reports are made of gifts from the stu
dents. faculty, almnae and friends. The
academic procession to Sisters Chapel and
the services there are the climax of the
celebration.
This day is one set aside to allow for
the expression of respect, appreciation,
and love which people who know and un
derstand Spelman feel, and it gives to the
newer students an opportunity to become
more thoroughly acquainted with her.
Here is to many more Founders Days!
FOUNDERS DAY SERVICE
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Bible in which Paul had stated very simply
the gist of his message. These words
were. “Those things which are seen are
temporal, but the things which are not
seen are eternal.” 2 Cor. 4:18.
Easter Sunrise Service
Beautiful and simple was the Faster
Sunrise Service held on the steps of Sis
ters Chapel on Easter Sunday morning at
5:30. Many of the students gathered to
participate in the program which was as
follows: Violin prelude by Mildred Cuth-
bert, which consisted of two or three
Faster spirituals; the Sunday School
quartet sang “Calvary,” followed by the
reading of the Easter scripture by Marion
Green; everyone joined in the next spir
itual, “He Rose.' as all watched the sun
come up from behind the state capitol
building. The Sunday School quartet,
composed of Doris Ellerbe, first soprano;
Jeannetta Martin, second soprano; Mil
dred Cuthbert, first alto, and Ollie Mae
Franklin, second alto, sang “Not a Word
and the service ended in a beautiful
prayer by Louise Gaillard.
Scripture Reading Contest
Through the generosity of Mr. Willard
1). Chamberlain of Dayton. Ohio, a prize
of $15.00 is awarded to the college stu
dent who excels in reading or reciting a
certain specified passage of scripture.
These contests were held this spring as
usual. The participants in the semi-finals
on March 2 were: Scripture Reading—
Johnie Parker, Ida Wood, Marion Green.
Genevieve Parks, Gracie Hewell, Hazel
Davis, Claretta Scott. Recitation—Johnie
Parker, Glenelda Creque, Hazel Davis.
The participants in the finals on March
28 were: Reading—Ida Wood. Marion
Green. Johnie Parker. Recitation—Johnie
Parker, Hazel Davis, Glenelda Creque.
The judges for the contests were: Semi
finals— Dr. Newell. Mr. Lewis, Mr.
Chandler. Finals — Dr. Borders, Miss
McKee, Mr. Jenkins.
The decisions are yet to be announced,
but we can see that although there was a
good representation more of us should
enter the contests sponsored by the
school.
Facing Facts
Every second, every minute, every hour
brings us nearer to the date for our de
parture from college; the exciting school
experience will soon be past history, the
many hardships we thought we were bear
ing will come to a close as far as our Col
lege year at Spelman is concerned. The
world, however, isn't a place for shiftless
workers, seeking hiding places, but it does
afford a place for each of us to fill, if we
only try to find it. We have tried to have
open minds and ready sympathies and as
we face our friends at home we still have
need for open minds and ready sympa
thies.
Briefly. I wish to tell you how each of
us can carry this open mind and ready
sympathy back into the communities that
are homes to us.
How To See What Is In
Pictures
A delightful campus guest was Mr. II.
S. Ede, formerly connected with the late
Gallery of Art in London, now represent
ing the Institute of International Educa
tion. All who talked with him or attended
his small group meetings or heard his lec
ture in Howe Hall on How to See Pictures
have some real impressions stored away
which they will always be using con
sciously or subconsciously in their appre
ciation of all the arts—painting, sculp
ture, music, poetry, and whatever other
arts they find of interest, so closely re
lated did Mr. Ede make all the fine arts
seem to be.
The many interests that we have devel
oped in our college \ .W.C.A., Sunday
School, Prayer Meeting, Chapel and Ves
pers program will give us things to con
tribute to the programs of different meet
ings when we chance to be asked to as
sist. Some of the very interesting Sunday
School class programs, ideas from Ves
pers, forums, and the never to be forgot
ten Christian Mission will play up in
planning other programs.
Many girls have asked the question,
“What can I do if some one says, ‘Oh,
she’s been to college and is trying to tell
us what to do since she has arrived’ ?”
Some of the ways to meet such a problem
are—going to different gatherings with
open minds and ready sympathies trying
to understand what interests them and be
ing willing and ready to share our ideas
as there seems to be need for them.
After all the discussions the different
hall groups have had, through the year,
problems of genuine Christian living both
at home and in college, real tests of their
thinking will come when they actually get
home. The College girl often wonders
what she can do to keep the Christian life
in her community in the lead in the midst
of various conflicting interests. If these
young, eager, and inexperienced boys and
girls from college can be wise enough to
know when they are putting stumbling
blocks in the way of boys and girls who
have not had enough knowledge and ex
perience to guard themselves against en
tertainments that will lower the standards
of that community, then they have done a
real service.
In spite of the modern times, and the
freedom of modern woman, woman still
has the responsibility and power to set the
standards of what is courteous, well man
nered and respectable in men. There are
happy, clever ways in which boys whose
mothers did not teach them any too well,
can learn to be courteous to a woman. A
certain college woman when a gentleman
said. “Hello, Carrie,” without raising his
hat to her, said. "Hello. John, tip your
hat.” The girl who notes that the gentle
man who calls upon her is untidy in ap-
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