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7 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 (Continued from Page 5) 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 (Continued from Page 5) 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