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4 CAMPUS MIRROR Pi«‘rr<* De Lanux The salvation of world democracy lies in American leadership; this was the theme of Pierre de Lanux’s address at Spelman College on Sunday afternoon, January 5, at the three o'clock Vesper Hour. M. de Lanux is a French refu gee, an author, lecturer, and formerly Director of the Paris Office of the League of Nations. He has been a mem ber of the French Legion of Honor and a member of the French High Commis sion to the United States. Mr. de Lanux has also been a radio commentator for C.B.S. from Paris, a war correspondent in the Balkans and a captain in the French ambulance corps. As a lecturer he has visited forty-four of the states in the Union. He has served as visiting professor at William and Mary College, University of North Caro lina. Carleton College. Pomona College and Reed College. Some of the books he has written are: Life of Henry IV, Sud, and Return to Man. M. de Lanux paid tribute in the begin ning of his address to the late Dr. John Hope of Atlanta LIniversity. He felt that Dr. Hope, if he were alive today, would be concerned with the same things that men are wondering about the pres ent world conflict. “This conflict is not one of rivalry and imperialism,” said the speaker, “hut one which concerns the place of the hu man in man's community.’ Shall man live for the sake of the state or shall the state operate and work for man? For the first time in history two great trends have merged. They are the spir itual urge and the democratic urge, Chris tianity and democracy. People fighting for one of these must fight for both. Some have said it is useless to fight for democracy, because democracy has failed. In 1919, it was said that the world was made safe for democracy, but here we are hack in a worse situation than we were in 1919. M. de Lanux pointed out that democ racy did not fail, hut the people failed to support it.. True, in 1919 the world was made safe for democracy; but these democratic principles were not practiced. The democratic nations let aggressors commit their crimes, they failed to re move the causes for war, and they hoped for peace, hut did not keep it. Instead of carrying out a democratic creed, the na tions took for their motto, ‘‘Am I my brother’s keeper?’’ In spite of what he said about the failure in the execution of democratic principles, M. de Lanux took an optimis tic viewpoint. He said that he does not be lieve that the Dutch, the Czechs, the French, or any of the German captives will remain subservient to Hitler. It is only a matter of time before Hitler’s Claire Coei in Organ Recital Spelman students and visitors enjoyed a rare musical treat as they listened to an excellent organ recital in Sisters Chapel, January 8, by the eminent artist. Claire Coci. The audience was highly appreciative of the masterful way in which she handled the stops and the manner in which she sounded every pos sible resource of the great organ. Her program included Toccato and Fugue in D Minor, Bach; Chorale Prel ude: “My heart is fdied with longing, Bach, which was slow, impressive and stately; Noel, D’Agnin, which had a per sistent theme; and Sonata on the 94th Psalm, Renbke. Ilenbke was a German composer, 1834-1858, a pupil of Liszt and a great musician. He wrote only one composition and was possessed with the Wagnerian style of writing. The selec tion was continuous, played without a b r eak. Other numbers included “0 7Aon ’, Miller; Stella Munis, Dupre; Une Taba- tiene a Musique (A Musical Snuff-Box), Liadon-Coci; Berceuse, Vierne; Finale from First Symphony, Vierne; with Rondo or “Le Cuckoo”, Coci, as an en core. “O Zion” was a very descriptive number in that it possessed such mystic, weird qualities, that there was a sugges tion of uncertainty, despondency, hope. Miss Coci possesses a rare technique and skill. She demonstrated the many possibilities of the organ for producing dramatic effects. Miss Myra Whittaker An interesting and wide-awake visi tor on the campus during the holidays and into the new year was Miss Myra Whittaker, of the Baptist Institute in Philadelphia. She first became acquainted with the student body at the prayer service of January 2, at which she was the leader. Miss Fleming, who is from this Institute, introduced Miss Whittaker as the per son who influenced her to come to Spel man. During her stay here, Miss Whit taker met with several informal groups, exchanging valuable ideas and expe riences with the students and teachers. power will disintegrate. It may be a decade, a generation, or a century, but, if America assumes her expected leader ship, the dissolving of Hitler’s rule will be accelerated. America has weapons with which she can accomplish her leadership, namely, gold and ideals, beliefs and creeds. Twice in her history America has taken the lead: when she won her independence and when she defended democracy. M. de Lanux believes that America has a chance to exert the greatest leadership ever exerted by any country. In conclusion, he said that if America DONALD GRANT Lecture on World Affairs The first University Convocation of the new year on January 2 had as its speak er Donald Grant, Scottish author and lec turer. Taking the subject “Britain Now Strikes — War for the Mediterranean and Africa”, Mr. Grant surveyed exist ing conditions in Europe and Africa, il lustrating and making clear his talk by means of maps. Entirely optimistic re garding the ultimate success of Great Britain in the war against Germany, Mr. Grant stressed the fact that the newspa pers, magazines, and other sources that give discouraging accounts of the inade quacy of Great Britain in the war are usually just so much propaganda, and, as such, should not he credited. On Jan uary 3, Mr. Grant spoke again at a Fo rum in the Atlanta University Library, on the subject “A New Order in the Orient”. A graduate of the University of Edin burg, Donald Grant has had extensive connections with international affairs. After the first World War, he was en gaged in relief work in France, Switzer land. Austria, Soviet Russia, Germany, and the Balkans. Following the war he was an organizer throughout Europe of the European Student Relief, now known as the International Student Service. Mr. Grant is well acquainted with the League of Nations, having spent many years in Geneva, where he was in international peace work. An honorary member of the University of Graz, Donald Grant holds the Gold Medals of the Universi ties of Vienna and Innsbruck. He is one of the most interesting and well informed speakers ever to visit Spelman. plays her part of leadership, the turn of the tide will begin soon, and we won’t have to wait fifty years for Hitler’s rule to disintegrate.