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On Center Campus,
April 11
Lynette Saine ’40
On Founder’s Day, April 11, at 10:30
A. M.. the center campus of Spelman Col
lege was adorned with an energetic, yet
lovely group of students all in a coopera
tive attitude.
From an elevated platform, Miss Cal
lahan gave directions to Sophomores,
Juniors, and Seniors, whose green, blue,
and yellow uniforms added color to
the occasion. The timing of the “prone
fall - ’ was a commendable performance.
To watch the imitations of swimming and
baseball gave one an urge to dream of
level baseball diamonds and rippling
waves. Tbe conclusion, which arrived too
soon, was a superb exhibition of fencing
movements. Then in simple prints of
pastel shades, and white gym suits the
Freshmen presented the Virginia reel in
ail its fervor, and done in the real Fresh
man spirit.
To Miss Florence Warwick the stu
dents must apologize for sometimes groan
ing and sighing when commanded to
“contract,” “release” and to master bod
ily coordinations, for the audience saw
that technique converted into beauty,
symmetry, and expression.
The old styles in relation to the new
smbolized the gradual changes in dance
styles during the centuries. The grace,
and conservatism of the court dances with
the majestic arm and torso movements of
the Allemande, and the swifter jumping
movements of the Courante, carried us
into courts of kings and queens where
hows and curtseys depicted the politeness
of men and the reserve grace of women
robed in varied beautiful costumes.
The rush and dash of the colorful “jit
terbugs” was symbolic of this modern age
which suffers a loss of the old tranquil
beauty, but is more startling in tbe swift
ness and freedom of bodily movement. It
was a remodeling of modes of dancing
into a dynamic forcefulness and thrill
common to modern art.
The Freshman Rhythmic design drew
applause from the spectators, for as the
designs changed one could easily forget
individuals who comprised them in the
sheer exultation of happy moments expe
rienced through the beauty of proportion.
Presentations such as these are artistic
monuments of beauty to the founders of
Fair Spelman.
CAMPUS MIRROR
Hale Woodruff’s Mural
Alma Stone ’40
Members of the Atlanta University
community are indeed proud that one of
their number has won the acclaim that ac
companies a great piece of work. Mr.
Hale Woodruff, of the Spelman College
art department, was asked by Dr. Galla
gher to paint a series of murals for the
new Savery Library at Talladega. Mr.
Woodruff depicted scenes from the
Amistad Incident, the Scottsboro case of
the past century. When the Amistad. a
Portuguese vessel, was enroute to Cuba
with a cargo of slaves, these slaves muti
nied. They ordered the helmsman to steer
them back to Africa, but he landed them
instead in Long Island Sound. These
thirty-eight Negroes were placed in jail
and charged with capital crimes. A group
of prominent men became interested in
the case and secured their release. Out of
the struggle grew the American Mission
ary Society, which is the Mother of Tal
ladega College. The incident occurred in
1839. A century later a Negro artist com
pletes a mural painting to interpret the
event to all who visit the library. Mr.
Woodruff has done a splendid piece of
work and Spelman College is supremely
proud of him.
MOISEI SOUSE GLEE CLUB
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convincing interpretation of the bass solo
The Three Souls by Ward-Stephens. Mr.
Anderson was recalled by the applause to
sing Passing By by Purcell.
No Morehouse Glee Club concert seems
to be complete without the well-known
Negro work sang Po’ Old Lazrus ar
ranged by John Work II. This selection
initiated the group of spirituals which
formed a fitting close for the well ren
dered concert. The spirituals were W hen
/ Lay My Burden Down, Go Down Moses,
and The Old Ark's a-Movin.
I)r. Loran and Tilt* Yale
Seminar Group
The work of the Seminar group from the
graduate school of 't ale I niversity who
visited the schools of the Atlanta Univer
sity System the week of April 10-15 for
the purpose of studying through confer
ences and first-hand observation the prob
lems in race relations and culture con
tacts as they exist today in the southern
states is of especial interest to Spelman
stdents. Resides Atlanta l niversity and
affiliated colleges the group visited the
School at Red Oak. Georgia, the Inter
racial office, the \tlanta l rban League,
and other centers to confer on contem
porary race problems.
WEST END
ECONOMY SHOE
SHOP
605 Lee Street
Near West End Theatre
I). R. C. Travel Party
Doris D. Strother ’42
The D. R. C. wishing to change the pro
cedure of their birthday parties planned
with the assistance of Mrs. Cannon, a trip
to some of the wonder cities of the world
on March 25. 1939, in Giles Hall. Every
member of the D. R. C. was given the
privilege of inviting a young man from
Morehouse College to be her guest for the
afternoon. After checking their baggage
and receiving tbeir tickets the party left
the Union Station promptly at three
o’clock. On arriving at Pudunk several
members of tbe party were without hats
which would never do; therefore each
person was given a piece of paper and
five pins to make a hat. The persons de
signing the best hats were given prizes
and the winners were Venus Collins and
Hugh Payne. They left for the next city
which was Adamsville, where they had a
very exciting rope relay and a rock and
bean contest. The winners of the rock
and bean contest were Ida Russell and
Helen Holmes. Their next stop. Jalopy,
proved to be the most interesting for the
party was divided into four groups. Each
group was asked to have planned in five
minutes a very unique skit, and the group
having the most enjoyable skit was given
a prize. The chairman of that group was
Benjamin F. Scott. The party, tired and
restless, traveled on to Lee City where
they received delicious refreshments. In the
midst of the serving a beautifully decor
ated birthday cake was presented in
honor of nine members of the D. R. C.
who stood while “Happy Birthday” was
sung. The birthday celebrants were as
follows: Rae Jamison, Geraldine Clark.
Ida Russell. Jennie Strickland, Ernestine
Strickland, Ella Tyree, Doris Ellerbe.
Mary Vincent, and Helen Stoddard.
The social came to a close with the
singing of the college song. “Fair Spel
man.'' anti the guests departed expressing
themselves to Mrs. Cannon and the girls
as having a delightful afternoon.
SPELMAN GLEE CLUB
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Most of the numbers of the program
received generous applause and were fol
lowed by encores which expressed the ap
preciation and enjoyment of the Concert.
Compliments
of
BAILEYS
THEATERS
ASHBY
STRAND
ROY AI
LIGHTT-ONL
LENOX