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2 CAMPUS MIRROR THE CAMPUS MIRROR The Students' Own Publication “SERVICE IN UNITY" the campus mirror staff Editor-in-Chiof 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 Features. Elizabeth Lipford Sports and Jokes Claretta Scott Exchange Editor Thelma Worrell Social Editor Gladys horde 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 \ 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 (Continued from Page 1) 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- (Continued on Page 3)