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Campus Mirror
Published During the College Year by the Students of Spelman College. Atlanta. Georgia
VOL. \\l\
OCTOBER, 1947
No. 1
FRESHMAN BRIEFS
Freshman Vi eek Log
Dorothy Walker, '51
Freshman Week is a program designed
to acquaint students with the college,
its traditions, equipment, methods of
work, and community iife. The week
which began Wednesday, September 17.
and ended Tuesday, September 23. is
one which will remain paramount in
the minds of most of us for some time.
On Wednesday, the 17th, Mrs. Mar
garet Nabrit Curry, Dean of Women,
presided at the opening exercises. She
welcomed the new students to the cam
puses and gave an introduction to college
life. Dr. Lucius M. Tobin was the
'peaker of the day and he left with
us this thought, “If you would bring
the riches out of India, you must take
the riches of India with you." During
the day the examinations, without which
no Freshman Week is complete, w r ere
given.
On Thursday, September 18. President
Florence M. Read led the inspiring
devotions and spoke on the subject
“W hat Will Your Name Be?” The
purpose of her talk was to stress the
importance and significance of one’s
own name and what- it stands for. After
devotions there was a music hour honor
ing the class of 51. This was most
enjoyable since it featured selections
from members of the music department
and also from one of the freshmen.
At eleven forty-five Mrs. Ludie Andrews,
superintendent of MacVicar Hospital,
spoke on the subject, “How to Keep
Physically Fit. Sh° off-red some helpful
suggestions.
On Friday, September 19, Miss
I.vnette Saine led the devotions and
gave a very inspiring talk on “Building
5 our Inner Self.” In her talk she told
of one of her friends who she thought
had succeeded in building her inner
self. During the day there were more
examinations and a rehearsal of the
college songs. Later, with Spelman as
hostess, games were played, songs were
sung, speeches were delivered, and new
rien'K wcr» made on the center lawn
at the Morhouse-Spelman freshman
party.
Miss Helen Rice led the devotions
and spoke on Saturda% morning. At
two o’clock the freshmen met at Rocke
feller Hall and with their chaperones
THOUGHTS FROM
CHAPEL TALKS
“1 have a self I never yet have met,
My inner and eternal me."
—Quoted by Miss Read,
Wednesday, Sept. 24.
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There exists a new type of race pride
—that which works toward self-prepara
tion to make people know we are of
real worth as are all people.
—Miss Dorothy Haight,
Thursday, Sept. 25.
Make your wants so big that they
cover everybody instead of just yourself.
—Rev. Tobin, Monday, Sept. 29.
* * *
Life is a mountain-climbing experi
ence.
—Dean B. R. Brazeal,
Tuesday, Sept. 30.
hoarded chartered buses for a tour of
the spots of interest in Atlanta. The
traditional church service held at Friend
ship Baptist Church, in whose basement
Spelman was founded in 1881, was at
tended by the freshmen. In the evening
there was a tea in Bessie Strong living
room and an organ recital by Mr.
Kemper Harreld in Sisters Chapel.
Devotions were led by Miss Victoria
Johnson on Monday. That afternoon
the freshmen registered. Wednesday,
classes began and the information and
suggestions given during Freshman
Week were used in helping many fresh
men in adjusting themselves to college
life.
Freshman Week Highlights
Lots A. Foster, "51
From the very first “Hello, are you
going to Spelman?” until the beginning
of classes. Freshman Week never failed
to furnish a continuation of pleasant
surprises in every respect. It consisted
of meeting roommates and planning
rooms for the many months to come,
greetings by Miss Read. Dean Curry,
and other members of the faculty and
staff. meeting those who were to become
fellow Spelmanites. seeing in actuality
Spelman s beautiful campus, visiting all
the buildings which we had seen in
pictures, and trying out for the glee
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STUDENTS ENJOY SOCIAL
GROUP WORK CLASS
Mamie Thompson, ‘49
Of especial interest to the Spelman
community is the class in Social Group
Work conducted by Miss Rosaland
Rieman. It is one of the new classes
added for 1947-1948.
Miss Rieman, a well prepared instruc
tor, received her B.A. degree from New
comb College in New Orleans. La.. M.A.
degree from Columbia Universitv. She
did special study at Western Reserve
University in Cleveland, Ohio, and at
the University of North Carolina. In
addition to this training, she spent a
summer in ten countries in Europe.
V bile there she pursued classes in
games and dances of many countries in
cluding those of America.
The Social Group Work course is
designed with the following objectives:
1. ENRICHMENT of the INDI
VIDUAL through acquisition of a back
ground of Folk Material. Folk songs,
games, and dances are taught and prac
ticed in connection with their value for
social use. Various tvpes of social af
fairs will be planned and carried out
by students during the college term.
2. Development of LEADERSHIP
NEEDS—in the fields of group work
and community organization. Toward
this end, an introduction to the tech
niques of the Leader and The Group
will be included.
3. A Deeper UNDERSTANDING
and APPRECIATION of the cultural
activities of our own and other peoples,
leading to a skill in their participation.
Folk activities of America and other
countries will he used in this con
nection.
The class is now well under way.
Every Tuesday night, the time, from
i :00-9:00 p.m., is devoted to practice
work, and every Thursday at 4:15 p.m.
the group meets for its work in theory.
Several folk dances, games, and songs
have already been learned.
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