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post- of the Club, as stated in its Con
stitution, was “to study and preserve all
associations connected with memorial
names of buildings, rooms, trees, plants,
furniture, or permanent possessions, to
pass on to new students the traditions of
the school, and especially the solemn
promise made to Mrs. Spelman that no
Spelman girl would ever bring reproach
upon her name.” Annual meetings of
the Club were held on Founders’ Day.
The Granddaughters played a very defi
nite part on the Rally program in the
mornings: the Constitution of the Club,
the minutes of the last meeting, and
prepared papers on various subjects were
read. The program alw r ays closed with
the singing of an antiphonal, or respon
sive song, between the daughters and
the granddaughters.
According to the annals of the Spel
man Messenger, the plaques of Miss
Packard and Miss Giles in Howe Hall
were first decorated by the Granddaugh
ters on Founders' Day and on Class Day
in 1915.
An article in the December, 1924,
Campus Mirror shows that the Grand
daughters participated in other activities
than these. The following children ap
peared on a program of the Atlanta Spel
man Club: Josephine Harreld, Mildred
Wardlaw, Julia Palmer, Edward Davis,
Virginia Hammond, and Lynette Saine.
In the spring of 1939 the Granddaugh
ters Club was reorganized. During last
year several projects were carried out.
At Christmas a living wreath was placed
on the grave of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller,
Sr. (Mrs. Laura Spelman Rockefeller),
in Cleveland, Ohio, commemorating the
100th anniversary of her birth. A copy
of the resolutions made in connection
with the placing of the wreath was sent
to Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. On
Founders’ Day, the Granddaughters dec
orated the plaques of Miss Packard and
Miss Giles in Howe Hall and contrib
uted $13.00 to the Rally. As their enter
tainment for the year, the Club presented
the Granddaughters’ Follies. On Class
Day the Seniors were led through the
Alumnae Arch by the Granddaughters.
The President of the Club carried the
original banner of Spelman College; she
was followed by the members, who car
ried miniature banners, and by the alum
nae with their class banners. The year’s
activities closed with a picnic.
This year the Granddaughters are
planning other worthwhile projects.
The officers of the Club for 1940-41 are:
Mary Vincent, President; Annie J.
Moore, Vice President; Rubie Battle,
Secretary; Helen Robinson, Assistant
Secretary; Evelyn Reddick. Treasurer;
and Mrs. Reddick, Faculty Adviser.
Musical Outlook for the
Year
This year the Music Department has
many new voices in the soprano, mezzo
soprano, and contralto sections. There
is also an enlarged enrollment in the
piano department and in the music
classes.
During the summer months, Mr. Kem
per Harreld, who heads the Music De
partment, served on the Board of Ex
aminers of the National Association of
Negro Musicians. Mrs. Maise studied
vocal technique, piano repertoire, and
sight-reading with Ethel Luening at
Bennington School of Arts. She also
participated in the Bennington Musical
Festival under Otto Luening. Mr. James
studied Composition in the modern
idiom with the outstanding pianist and
composer in musicography of New York,
Edwin Gerschefski. He also did research
work at the music division of the New
York Library. The music students are
anticipating sharing these advantages.
Miss Alma Stone, 1940 graduate of
Spelman, is an assistant in the depart
ment. With such an efficient faculty the
outlook for the year is bright.
Of particular interest to the faculty
and students is the information that
Prof. Willis L. James has recently re
ceived a commission to prepare two
books of spirituals for G. Schirmer, Inc.,
one for mixed voices, the other, for fe
male voices.
Athletic Council
The Athletic Council opened the year
1940-41 with a discussion concerning a
“Don’t Cut the Campus and Keep the
Campus Clean” Campaign. Keep your
eyes open for notices concerning the
campaign and do remember to try to
keep our campus beautiful.
The officers of the council for the en
suing year are: Mildred Cuthbert, chair
man; Elizabeth Lipford, treasurer; Ed
die Bush, secretary. Miss Callahan is
faculty adviser.
Watch for other important features to
be- sponsored by the Council.
Freshman Dramatic Cluh
Lelabelle Freeman, ’44
The Freshman Dramatic Club, com
posed of freshmen from Spelman and
Morehouse, had its first meeting Friday,
September 27, 1940, in Howe Hall. The
following officers for the year were elect
ed: Miriam Drake, Spelman chairman;
John D. Anderson, Morehouse chairman,
and Ernestine Horton, secretary. The
treasurer will be elected later.
Due to the fact that they are ama
teurs, the members will cast one-act
plays to start off the year’s activities.
The Advisers believe that these amateurs
will in time become University Players.
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