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Campus Mirror Published During the College Year by the Students of Spelman College. Atlanta. Georgia VOL. XXIII NOVEMBER, 1946 No. 2 THIRD ANNUAL CHARTER DAY CONVOCATION Alma Powell, '47 Seventy-five years ago a small group of beneficent philanthropists obtained a charter from the Superior Court of Ful ton County, in which Atlanta is located, for a University. Since that time many courageous and devoted men and women have contributed towards making the in stitution what it is today—a metropolis of learning for Negroes. The Third Annual Charter Day Con vocation of Atlanta University was cele brated Wednesday. October 16. 1946. Honor and tribute were paid by Mr. Charles Dollard. speaker for the occasion to those men and women “who dedicated their lives that that institution might become a University in fact as in name.” If there were listeners who anticipated a narrow recital of the accomplishments of Atlanta University to the exclusion of other institutions, they were disappoint ed: however, the broad and cosmopolitan treatment of the University by Mr. Dol lard more than compensated for any dis appointment. The illustrations and facts presented divided themselves naturally into the fol lowing topics which were treated briefly yet objectively: ( 1 ) 'I’he University after World War I. (2) Modern European and American 1 niversities. (3) The tendency of the Universities during World W ar II. (4) The threat of nations; the hope of the l diversity. (5) Present trend of the Universities. (6) Aftermath and conclusion. The main ideas presented in Mr. Dol lard - discourse expressed the thesis that: The progenitors of the University longed to see it become such in fact as in name; it- fundamental aim is designed to adjust and prepare the individual for needs ex isting in society. The University, as did other institutions of learning, declined for a time in influence but. thanks to the thousands of teachers and students who left the l Diversity, confidence in it has been reinforced. I wo war-time periods have taught us that it is both necessary and essential to combine power with knowledge. War-time years saw the sus pension of many l niversity activities. Now that peace is a reality, “the lights are coming on again all over the world.” I Continued on Page 11 THANKSGIVING By Ellen L. Barnette. ’47 We thank thee this Thanksgiving Day For. 0, so many things— For ordinary things in life, For hours of joy amid the strife, For happiness in every way, For hearts that soar on wings— W hen day is done and stars shine out W hen daily tasks are o’er And music fills the starry night For love which makes our moments bright. For tiny tots that crawl about And toddle o'er the floor. For beauty of the trees that turn This season of the year, For men who dared to do and die Who fell beneath the azure sky; For strength, e’en though our hearts may burn. To quell the bitter tear. For silent moments still with thee For loveliness untold, For golden sunset, sun and rain. Faith that our hopes are not in vain, For open hearts and minds to see Thy loveliness unfold For harvests golden—children gay For courage yet to live When earth is ugly, with the gore Of those we love who went before, For loving hearts that still today Are ready to forgive— For blessings sent in every way We thank Fhee this Thanksgiving Day. ON YOUR TOES Virginia Turner, "47 Dates Dates are quite important on a cam pus—especially a girl’s campus. A date may be anything from a few minutes spent on an evening to the most formal college proms. 1 believe the best way to give direct information is to answer ques tions that are forever popping up in our minds. “How does one refuse a date?” Difficulties arise for the girl who al ready ha- an engagement for.a particu lar time and yet does not want to discour age the young man. Her best reply would be a genuine "I'm sorry, but 1 have al- (Continued on Page 4) CHAPEL NOTES Clara Yates in Europe On June 4, 1946. Clara Yates marched across the rostrum of Sisters Chapel and received a diploma signifying that she had completed four years of study at Spelman College. Afterwards when the usual question was put to her. “What are you going to do now that you have finished college?” Her reply bulged the eyes of the questioner. “First of all, I am going to Europe.” Miss Yates did go as one of the fifty American delegates chosen by the United Student Christian Council to attend a conference held in Geneva, Switzerland, by the Worlds Student Christian Fed eration in August. She also took part in other European Student Christian Move ment conferences during the summer. On October 4 Miss Yates talked to us informally in Sisters Chapel of her ex periences. Not all of her time was spent in meetings. She had the opportunity of doing sightseeing in Italy and France and w^as afforded especial pleasure in visiting what was once “Gay Paree”. She told of hardships of travel, of trips in a jeep, and of her narrow escape wdien she missed the plane that was to bring her to the United States and the plane was wrecked. She returned home safe by boat. She left us hoping that she would come again and continue the story of her summer travels. Sgt. Jerry Davis Sgt. Jerry Davis in his speech to the student body in Sister- Chapel said that, like millions of other men. he was “caught in the draft.’ He did not remain long in the states, for soon after his basic train ing, he was “snafued" to North Africa. After Rommel's tremendous retreat, Sgt. Davis continued his journey to Italy. Here, he found the going tough. The experience that Sgt. Davis will always remember was when the German- attacked with constant bombardment. He and the men under him had been without foe ul for three days. On a hungry stom ach. soldiers are in no condition to do their best fighting. In relieve them of this agonizing ache. Sgt. Davis took it upon himself to obtain food. On his way back, lie was under constant fire. \ German 88 exploded. \nd so did Sgt. (Continued on Page 4)