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Published During the College Year by the Students of Spelman College. Atlanta. Georgia VOL. XXIII APRIL, 1947 No. 7 Campus Exercises on Morning of One Founders Day FOUNDERS DAY Founders Day began with the usual hang. At eight o’clock all students gath ered in front of Rockefeller Hall for their first academic rehearsal. With the seniors leading and freshmen tagging, the stu dents assembled in the beautiful Sisters Chapel and listened to instructions. Rehearsal over, the students went to their dormitories to dress for the gym nastics. At nine fifteen all proceeded to Giles Hall to meet Miss Simon and to prepare for the exercises. They listened to last minute instructions and waited for the -ignal to begin marching to the center campus. Forward March! was the sound that started the girl- marching to the center campus in rigid formation. The fresh men and the seniors proved to be winners in the relays. The sophomores, under the rigid training of Miss Mildred Turk, should he commended for their excel lently done marine drills. Eleven o'clock the rally enthusias tic students and spectators anxiousl) awaited the result of the Founders l)a\ Drive. School, pep and da-- song- were sung and the rally was successful. The results were as follows: Faculty and staff $ 319.00 Friends 2238.00 Employes: Bldg, and Grounds 36.50 Dining Hall 5.25 Housekeeping 5.00 Nursery School 25.00 Student Organizations: Athletic Council 70.00 Biology Club 10.00 Granddaughter- 11.69 Library Club 20.00 Sunday School 75.00 Univ. Players 10.00 Y. W. C. A. 25.00 English Club 5.00 Students Association 50.00 Alumnae Loyalty Fund: Atlanta Club 738.30 Birmingham Club 84.50 Buffalo Club 30.00 Cleveland Club 90.00 Detroit Club 25.00 New Orleans Club 20.50 Others 105.50 Graduates and former students 377.00 Clubs: Philadelphia 50.00 Chicago 100.00 Student Classes: Freshmen _. 132.06 Sophomores 53.65 Juniors 86.95 Seniors . 115.22 Grand Total $5214.12 The heavens opened about eleven o’clock in the day and the rain continued to fall. The senior and faculty and plat form procession came from Howe Me morial Hall. The rest of the students took their places in the chapel and wait ed for the exercises to begin. The foun ders Day message was delivered by Dr. Clyde Milner of Guilford College. Greens boro. North Carolina. He spoke on “Frontiers for Higher Education. The speech was very inspiring and challeng ing and gave us an ideal and a goal for which to strive. four o’clock and the exercises for the day were over. The students returned to their respective dormitories and a quiet evening. The end of a busy week? Oh no! On (Continued on Page 61