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CAMPUS Ml R R 0 II 7 Senior Class Presents ''Grand Ole Opry” Mary Martin, ’44 One of the most hilarious attractions to come to Spelman College in 1943 was the “Grand Ole Opry“ presented by the Senior Class on November 13, in Howe Hall. The setting for the “Opry” was an old barnyard where the hillbillies came in singing Hi Neighbor and the comical Aunt Ezra (Lucy Ridley) introduced the program for the evening. The entertain ment was underway immediately with a performance of the Virginia Reel. A novelty tap routine was done by the Rocky Mountain Girls and the crowd roared when Mary L. Smith gave an imitative ice skating demonstration. The Grand Ole Opry orchestra, consisting of combs, bottles, violins and washboards, conducted by Nellie Bush, provoked much laughter with chords and discords never before heard. There was a host of other comical fea tures on the program including a piano duet in “Three Movements” by Virginia Tillman and Carolyn Taylor. Some of the most interesting and entertaining were, a trio, “You Are My Sunshine,” by Lelabelle Freeman. Marguerite Pearson and Ella Tyree; a duet sung by Gwen dolyn Harrison and Mabel Emmanuel with an accompaniment by Charlotte Linder and Virginia McGhee, played on the combs. The song was Hogan’s Goat. Need I say more? Other numbers, sucli as Over There, The Old Gray Mare, Home on the Range, a dance number, Shoo Fly, and a jovial dialogue were greatly enjoyed. But the feature that seemed to please the audi ence most highly was the “Cow Cow ‘Ditty’ ” sung by the girl with the cap tivating voice, Virginia McGhee. When the gang began to move from the stage singing, it was realized that en extremely enjoyable evening had been spent by all. Sunday School Project With the coming of Christmas, the spirit of love and giving receives stimula tion in the minds of the Spelman stu dents. As an expression for this the Sun day School carried out its traditional Christmas project successfully and ef fectively. Each class, under the leadership of its teacher, selected a child and bought for it a gift or gifts. There was great enthu siasm and joy exhibited by the students, as the project was undertaken and carried out. It was not the material factor that was important but rather the spirit be hind the gift. With the gifts went the (Continued on page 8) Chaplain Bowden Chaplain Henry Bowden, former rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in At lanta, now stationed at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, was guest speaker in chapel on November 29. Chaplain Bowden is a chaplain of the 92nd division of the United States Army. He stated that he does not advocate war but rather thinks it a necessary evil. Chaplain Bowden asserted that women along with men have made the sacrifices required in war time and are aiding in the victory at home and abroad. Those on the home front are right in preparing themselves so that they will be able to help in the adjustment and reconstruc tion of a post-war world. The conditions of tomorrow will depend on the ideals and ideas of the women. “It is my sin cere hope." lie concluded, “that justice, righteousness, truth, and beauty will al ways be a part of the ideals that are yours, based on those of the Christian religion.” Corporal Jenkins Visits Campus Corporal Joseph Jenkins, formerly a member of the Spelman College faculty, now a member of the United States Army, delivered a very informative ad dress in chapel on November 10. He di vided his speech into two parts: 1. What the Army has meant to me personally. 2. The food in the Army. He stressed the fact that a wider and more accurate view' of the people of the country had been gained by him. and rules and regulations had been given a new meaning. When a child has been given a shel tered life through the elementary school, high school and college, it is inevitable that he should associate principally with his classmates, schoolmates and a few of the children in his immediate neighbor hood. This process of association results in a “closed circle of friends and does not enable the individual to become ac- (Continued on page 8)