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CAMPUS MIRROR 5
Maurice Hindus
Mary English, ’45
On April 12, Maurice Hindus ad
dressed a University Convocation on the
subject “Russia.”
Mr. Hindus discussed the topic under
three heads, the state of the Russian
Nation, what Russia will do with Ger
many after the war, and the possibility
of Russia’s participating in a third world
war with America or Great Britain.
Judging by his experiences and ob
servations, the speaker has found Russia
to be unpredictable; the country is in
a constant state of change. He cited as
an example the divorce laws. A few
years ago divorces were easily obtained,
and then, overnight so to speak, the
situation was altered, so that now one
must file numerous petitions and pay
many times for the advertising of them.
It is put off again and again in the
courts, and after all the petitioner may
not get the divorce. A definite attempt
is made to preserve the sanctity of the
Russian home.
As for Germany, the Russians want
a decrease in that country’s steel pro
ducing capacity after the war. The Rus
sians believe that the Germans can be
prevented from waging war only by
curtailing their output of materials
necessary to such a conflict.
As for the possibility of Russia fight
ing the United States, Mr. Hindus
thought it improbable and unlikely,
mainly for geographical reasons. Rus
sia and the United States are too far
away from each other to make fighting
between them practical or profitable.
Mary Ellen Chase Speaks
in Assembly
Monday, April 23, the members of the
Spelman Community were honored by
having as a guest speaker Miss Mary
Ellen Chase, professor of English at
Smith College.
Miss Chase has written books for many
years. She gave as one of her reasons
for authorship that writing is a disease
that you cannot get rid of once it at
tacks you. One of her books is now in
use on Spelman campus, “The Bible and
the Common Reader.”
Miss Chase is a sincere person with
penetrating thoughts, keen insight and
deep faith. It is her idea that people
live by their minds, their imagination
and their spirit. She believes that that
is great literature that attempts to put
into comprehendable form the things that
lie beyond the realm of ordinary under
standing. It is to these things that great
masters have written that we cling, with
hope, belief and knowledge that they are
guides to us in the interpretation of our
lives.
Itiformation Please — The
Real Thing
Much to the surprise of the people
on the campuses of the University Sys
tem the news spread one morning that
the experts of Information Please would
appear in Sisters Chapel that afternoon.
Well, they were there and were wel
comed by an audience that quite filled
the auditorium. For who would ever
have guessed that that opportunity
would be ours? Members of the board
of experts that were present were John
Kieran, Franklin P. Adams and Clifton
Fadiman, Mr. Dan Golenpaul, originator
of the idea behind the program, was
also one of the party. The program was
somewhat different from the radio vers
ion. The experts did indeed give the
audience a chance to ask questions,
which they did, attempting at every
turn to stump these geniuses, but find
ing it impossible. However, the highly
entertained listeners enjoyed a privilege
not accorded those that tune in weekly
on Information Please. They had the
pleasure of hearing brief but spicy and
humorous remarks by each member of
the platform party.
At the close of the program the visitors
quite graciously gave their autographs
to all that desired them, and a great
many did.
Pan-Americana
Information Please
The wizards were at it again. Yes,
on April the 14th the Pan-Americana
Club presented the master minds in an
Information Please program which was
not a far cry from the original one of
the air waves. Dr. Rufus Clement was
the congenial master of ceremonies who
asked for the information. The ones who
were “in the know” were Miss Florence
M. Read, president of Spelman College;
Mr. Kemper Harreld, professor at More
house and Spelman Colleges; Mr.
Melvyn Kennedy, professor at Morehouse
College; Dr. Benjamin Andrews, profes
sor at Spelman College, and Mr. Trevor
Arnett, president of the board of trus
tees of Spelman. Miss Frances Perkins
of Spelman College faculty served as the
radio announcer for the evening.
Questions for the program had been
sent from the three campuses of the Uni
versity System and. believe it or not, of
all that were used only a few stumped
the experts.
Information Please has become such
a popular event that in years to come
students will arrive on the campuses
expecting to sit through one of these
thrill-packed programs.
Easter Morning Services
Hazel Williams, ’43
This year, in keeping with tradition,
the Spelman College Sunday School was
in charge of another Easter Sunrise
Service which began fifteen minutes be
fore sunrise in front of Sisters Chapel.
The ringing of the chimes across the
campus, hushed of its everyday bustle,
the solemnity upon the faces of the early
risers, were all in keeping with the pro
found meaning of the period of worship.
Even the continuous chirping of the
birds made one feel as if they, too, were
rejoicing.
The very beautiful service was carried
out in the following manner:
Prelude..... Miss Portia Jenkins
Hymn Light of the World We
Hail Thee
Scripture ... St. Mark 16: 1-8
Gertrude Davis
Silent Meditation
Prayer _ Maxine Baker
Spiritual Were You There?
Led by Ida Kilj latrick
Reading Sequence of Easter
Irene Moore
Spirituals He Arose and Calvary
Postlude
At nine o’clock the Sunday School pre
sented an impressive Easter program in
Howe Hall.
In the foreground of the assembly
hall was the cross flanked hy candles.
The very atmosphere of the room in
spired awe and reverence which lingered
with those who attended even after the
close of the service.
A unique feature of the program was
the fact that it was presented entirelv
by Spelman alumnae. The ushers, too,
were recent graduates of the college.
Prelude—
Mrs. Rae Jamison Anderson, ’42
Hymn ... Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
Scripture and Prayer—
Mrs. Julia McKinney Mitchell, '40
Hymn Christ Arose
Easter Message—
Miss Mary Gay, ’43
Vocal Solo—
Mrs. Willis Laurence James, ’26
Spiritual He Arose
Postlude—
Miss Florence Harris, ’37
The ushers were Misses Margaret Gor
don, ’44; Del Alexa Eagan, ’44; Madrid
Turner, ’43, and Dorothy Hood, ’44.
War Savings Mother Goose
Mary had a little Stamp,
So did her little brother;
In no time flat they filled one book
And started on another.