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CAMPUS MIRROR
The Lamp
Catherine Acki.in, ’45
The emblem of the senior class, the
lamp, represents light and guidance.
Just as the lamp flashes its rays through
the darkness in order to direct, the class
of ’45 strives to send forth its light.
This symbol has not only guided the
class safely through its four years of
college, but it has also served as a chal
lenge to each of us, a challenge to strive
to make our lives portray the clean liv
ing, honesty, thoroughness, kindness, and
straight thinking, which we believe are
exemplified by it.
Realizing that no soul walks alone, but
that at all times somebody is following
you, somebody sees your footprints in
the sand and is, maybe unconsciously,
following in them; somebody is catching
a glimpse of you as you thread your way
through life’s mysterious woods, and is
coming after you, perhaps merely be
cause he knows no better direction to
take, we should, therefore, see to it that
our lives are the kind that we should
like to have imitated by those who are
influenced by us.
It should be remembered that no one
is so insignificant and commonplace that
she does not determine by her example
the life of some one else. “Unconscious
ly, even more than consciously, we are
making this world a better or a worse
place, we are adding to its pile of hap
piness or its heaps of misery, we are
shedding light or spreading gloom.” As
for the class of ’45, we shall strive to
shed light — the kind of light that will
make the world better, and add to its
“pile of happiness.”
Class Will
Georgia, Fulton County:
We, the graduating class of Spelman
College, 1945, do hereby make, declare
and publish this our last Will and Tes
tament, hereby revoking and annulling
any and all other wills by us heretofore
made.
We collectively and individually be
queath our virtues to those friends to
whose needs they seem best fitted.
We have tried to be just unto those
who will make the best use of such gifts
as we have in our power to bestow. We
have sought to distribute the talents that
have served us so faithfully these four
years; such possessions, therefore, as we
think we have, we hereby give unto the
following classes, praying that they will
accept them as a sacred trust from those
of us who have gone before.
We desire and direct you to note care
fully, one and all, the document as duly
drawn up:
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The Seniors — Off Their
Dignity
Dorothy Allen — “O. I want to
scream! ”
Margaret Anderson—“Now see, now
I ”
see!
Sibyl Anderson—“You’re an insipid
person!”
Genelle Barner—“Let me tell you—
she—”
Helen Barnett—“Easy does it!”
Beatrice Bell—“Where is my black
fountain pen?”
Jessie Bivins—“Where are you from
—, Saint Elmo, Tennessee???”
Lois Blayton—“Hel - - lo!”
Ernestine Brooks—“Carolyn, please
be intelligent and stop jumping on
Charlotte’s head.”
Annie Brown—“Get up!”
Arizona Brown—“Man — have mer
cy ! ”
Johnnie Brown—“Are you kiddin’?”
Eleanor Bryson—“Margaret, I got a
letter from Fred today.”
Kornyce Campbell—“Little one!”
Ansonia Campbell—“There’s noth
ing to be sorry about.”
Charlotte Cochran—“I wonder if I
have some mail - - -.”
Anderlyne Conley—’“That’s frantic!”
Doris Daniels—“Thuz— (This)
Fannie Dukes—“Hey now! - -What,
no mail???”
Marian Ellison—-“Sparks, I just tell
you — .”
Mary English—“Are you ready to
make your donation???”
Charlotte Gunn—“You see what I
mean? ?”
Rebecca Guyton—“Girl, let me tell
you - - ”
Eloise Hardy — “Come on — Vivian
White!”
Byrdanne Harris — “Any time for
that!”
Fannie Harvey—-“I mean — I mean
Gwendolyn Hinsley—“Yas, suh!”
Juanita Hudson—“You know what
I mean.”
Margaret Huggins—“If I have time
I'll do it.”
Eunice Jackson—“You know, that’s
fine! ”
Gilberta Jackson—“You don’t mean
it!”
Ruth Jackson—“I’m just sorry fer
ya!”
Ida Kilpatrick—“0 girl, no!”
Edith Johnson — “Ellie, look at
Sparks.”
Ernestine Latson—“Isn’t that cute!”
Juanita Lester—“You said it!”
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Let’s Dance
Eleanor Bryson, ’45
Two of the social events to which all
seniors look forward with lively anti
cipation and enthusiasm are the Senior
Dance, given by Dean Jane Hope Lyons,
and the Junior-Senior Prom.
Orchids to the Dean who was the
gracious hostess for the affair in honor
of the seniors on the evening of April 21
in Morehouse Hall. Morehouse North
and South were used jointly, with loud
speakers to carry the music. On enter
ing the reception room, the first thing
to meet the eye were the beautiful deco
rations of natural flowers and shrubs
which formed a picturesque background
for the exquisite evening gowns of the
young women. Guests were from More
house College and army camps. Sev
eral members of the faculty and staff
were present. As the party reached its
climax the guests were served ice cream
sodas, which were indeed a pleasant sur
prise. There was never a dull moment
for anyone attending this dance and it
will long be remembered by the seniors.
On May 5 the Juniors of Spelman and
Morehouse Colleges entertained the Seni
ors of both colleges with a prom, given
in Morgan Hall. The Chinese motif was
uniquely carried out in the decorations.
As each couple entered they were given
a souvenir, the lady, a dainty little Chi
nese flower and the gentleman a coolie
cap. Punch was served from the well
of an old Chinese garden. Music was
rendered by the Troubadours. The prom
was a huge success and will also remain
in the memory of the seniors as a gay
and enjoyable evening.
D. R. C.
Narvis Smith, ’45
The class of ’45, like all other classes
at Spelman, had the pleasure of par
ticipating in many constructive activi
ties. One of these was membership in
the D. R. C.
D. R. C., which means Daughters of
Refinement and Culture, was a regularly
constituted organization that existed
from 1934 th rough 1942. It was spon
sored by Mrs. H. A. H. Reddick, who
was then housemother of the freshman
hall, and was open to all freshmen who
wished to join.
Members of the D. R. C. during its
last year who are still members of the
class of ’45 are: Gwendolyn Hinsley,
president; Narvis Smith, critic; Hazel
Williams, pianist; Helen Barnett, pro
gram chairman; and Doris Daniels, wor
ship chairman.
“The greatest of victories is self-mas
tery” was the slogan for the D. R. C.
It was also chosen by the class of ’45.