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Christmas Carol Concert
The Atlanta-Morehouse-Spelman Chri-t -
mas Carol Concert which is given an
nually was held in Sisters Chapel on the
night of December 15. 1939. This occa
sion in which the students and faculties
of the affiliated institutions joined to cele
brate the birth of Christ in a religious
and devotional manner was anticipated
with great anxiety and proved to be
one of the most outstanding musical
events of the college year.
This marked the twelfth in a series of
concerts w h i e h were inaugurated hy
President Florence M. Read, and these
concerts have become an established tra
dition on the Spelman campus.
The chorus of approximately ninety
voices presented the carols of many for
eign countries: Czechoslovakia, Poland,
the Balkan Peninsula. Russia. Mexico.
England, Ukrainia, France, Germany.
Spain, and French Canada, with some
Negro spirituals and jubilees near the
end.
These carols were sung in their nat
ural beauty to the enjoyment of a capac
ity audience of young and old alike. The
beautiful decoration of the chapel with
the candles, the holly and ivy. and
wreaths added a definite contribution to
the true Christmas spirit which was
prevalent throughout the program.
A delightful change in the usual pro
gram this year was the playing of Dubois'
March of the Magi Kings on the organ
hy Mr. Harreld at the beginning of the
program while the candles were being
lighted, instead of in the middle of the
program, as has been customary.
This program was directed hy Mr.
Kemper Harreld with Mrs. Naomali
Ylaise and Miss Jean Coston as assisting
members of the faculty.
The Snow Carnival
Nina Bailey and
Johnnie Mae Hines. ’41
Ushering in the Christmas spirit for
1939, the annual Snow Carnival spon
sored hy the Home Economics Club and
Home Economics Department proved a
great success. Within the walls of Laura
Spelman Rockefeller, the Home Econom
ics Building. Spelman and Morehouse
students and teachers continuously moved
in and out. socializing with one another
and mutually enjoying the festivities of
the holiday season. Those who lingered
were entertained by piano and violin mu
sic in harmony with the season.
On display were a variety of cookies,
candies, cakes, pies, drinks, sandwiches,
and ice cream prepared by the foods
classes, and many garments and articles
m a d e by the clothing classes. These
things were for sale as were also sev
eral original household ornaments pre
pared by the home management class
and various art pieces created by the
Applied Art classes; some of these art
creations were silhouettes, art. needle
work. including collar and cuff sets and
colorful handbags.
As the guests approached the Laura
Spelman building, the atmosphere of the
yuletide season was expressed by the
decorated Christmas tree in the large
palladian window.
When the time drew near for parting,
the majority of the “funsters" refused
to go. hut remained around the illumi
nated corners of the gay second floor,
where games, confident conversations,
and eating were in sway.
To the teachers in the department.
Miss Mather. Mrs. Townes, Miss Ardu-
ser. and Miss McVeety. the club feels
that its efforts were crowned by the
stimulation and support received from
them; and to the faculty and student
body, the club says. Thanks, for it is
from them that the club gains inspira
tion to present a better Snow Carnival
each year.
Correlation of Principles
of Art — Egyptian Period
Through Gothic
Oi.lie Franklin, ’40
Often one is apt to take for granted
the individual contributions of a civili
zation toward the realm of Fine Art.
forgetting, or perhaps, not stopping to
think of the fact that the principles of
art set up by one group of people become
immediately the basic and fundamental
substance upon which the succeeding civ
ilizations must build. This development
is a logical one and from the first fun
damental principles are built other prin
ciples which rest upon the former ones
in much the same way as in the building
of a brick wall; the foundation is laid
and gradually other bricks are added one
on top of the other, each resting upon
the other and depending upon the ones
under it for its support.
The Egyptian contribution to art
(since I deal here with the Egyptian
through the Gothic only), for instance,
may well he thought of as a foundation
of strength and durability upon which
the principles of the later civilizations
were built. The unsurpassed technical
skill, the great works of duration and
strength, and the cold elegance of this
work are symbolic of the type of contri
bution which has stood throughout the
ages as a monument to those idealistic
people and to the principles by which
they sought to govern themselves.
The addition of the Aegean. Minoan,
and Mycenaean principle of the love of
life and movement added oil to the Egyp
tian principles served to add an addi-
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Yule Log Service
No one can say that the Christmas
spirit was not here. It was here in its
deepest and finest sense as manifested
in the Annual ^ ule Log Service held
by those of the boarding students who
were remaining on the campus for the
holidays.
The very impressive service in the Fire
side Dining Room of Morgan Hall was
begun with the singing of Christmas
carols led by Franzetta Williams. Isolyn
Comer read The Significance of the Yule
Log Service written by Elizabeth Lipford.
Carrie Nicholas and Lillian Taylor
brought in the beautifully wrapped Yule
Log, knelt, and placed the log on the
andirons.
As the flames burst forth, chosen rep
resentatives from the various classes.
Dorothy Johnson. Lillie Pearson. An
toinette Clifford, and Anna Griffin, made
wishes and threw a sprig of holly into
the fire. President Read and Dean Lyons
then made wishes for the student body.
Everyone was then given a candle
which was lighted from the Yule log and
in line they marched to the Christmas
tree at the Ella Street entrance, where
they formed a circle around the tree and
sang Christmas carols. They then return
ed to the corridor of Rockefeller Hall
where they sang Co Tell It on the Moun
tain, after which the group disbanded.
I he \\ atc*h Service
The formal watch service which began
at 11:30 the night of December 31. 1939.
was preceded by an hour of gaiety dur
ing which time those present helped
themselves to doughnuts and hot cocoa.
Mrs. H. A. H. Reddick who conducted
the service gave those who wished to do
so an opportunity to express themselves
in testimonials, selection of hymns, and
sentence prayers.
In Dean Lyons’ message, she at first
commented on three hymns which had
been selected hy students. Dear Lord and
Father of Mankind, Have Thine Chen
If ay Lord, and / U ould Be True. She
pointed out the world of things neces
sary to best living that are included in
these hymns.
She then stressed the necessity of liv
ing one day at a time and living that
day in a worthwhile way without too
much nonsense. Each day brings new
opportunities. One should put into the
forefront more of his feeling for others.
He should not he so insistent upon his
wishes for himself. Mrs. Lyons dosed
her very effective greeting hy wishing for
all the students a happy and prosperous
New Year.
Watch for the Sophomores' fashion
Review.