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THE SPELEAN SPOTLIGHT
March, 1958
NEW PLANS BEING MADE FOR DISARMAMENT
A new dis&rmaircst bid may be at
tempted by the Eisashower administraticr.
EXCHANGE PROGRAM WITH OUT-OF-STATE COLLEGES
by Jane Bond
Tba SPOTLIGHT staff is interested in
broadening the educational outlook here
under the leadership of James J. Wadsworth^t Spelmano One means of doing that would
w _ - u —A —. M -r* r A 4»U All 4* n T e 4-0 ■
who has been named to Harold Stassen’s
job.
The first step in an attempt to
break the disarmament deadlock was a let
ter to Soviet Premier Bulganin on January
25, 1S58. In this letter, Mr t Eisenhower
proposed to make a study of the possi
bilities of verification and supervision
of disarmament commitments 0 H
be an exchange program with out-of-state
oolleges. Other colleges have programs
of this nature. For instance, Hampton and
Fisk have exchange students at Oberlinj
Morehouse has exchange students at Carleton
and recently Bennett students have exchang
ed with Mount Holyoke svudontso
Co far« it hasn*t been possible to
also sug-£ et thG official viewpoint of the Spelman
, , v,. ladndnistration. It has been possible,
ges ted Thau the hign united ^tapes ana : , - - ■ •
° „ . , , ^ . .4__ however, to get une opinions o± other ed-
Soviet leaders exchange visits 0
The adminis tration will further at- } acc °$|| philosophy behind the large
tempt to break through the disarmament j , ... .. .
. c, , , , , , irodrr on sonools which participate in
deadlock by meetings--probaoly ac the t; , . . .. ~ .
. r. . . tv,-.-s .tj -oreo-rom \s vhat it provides an exoel-
United N a'oion3 Disarmament Commission, • * o- . j
~ , m j. ITT ... i: sn'n oYDor^unltv for v:hite students >o cx-
and eventually a meeting of uie East-T/est* « ' . 1 -- ^ , ,, ~v.oooiiy.mo ^
heads of government. T he administration jp G . rienoe ar. -irst hand tae pressure, o.
is also considering one of the ideas of feeing a memosr of a minority group. -TL,s
Stassenr to break up the Western disar- Minnie * worthwhile one, hut it. raises
■ - (some Guest-ions
ment plan into three parts. These
thou Id our schools be used as a te st
mt
parts are deemed most promising for Bepa- . , ,
discission. Hie parti, are, ling ground to iind out something that . ..
1. Temporary stooping of nuclear easily oe learned in the north.
4 t ~ i An exchange program of this nature
' e3 ° S 2. A European ztonftu of mutuai:.aeria]ji*plies differences between the white and
j a • J., Negro schools. Does in also imply ir.te-
“ Cuter spec’ control. riority and remoteness of Hogro schools
Disarmament specialists believe that gran the general educational aims and
if the separate plan is followed the East .philosophies of the average northern so.
r h aapc o T-f* M nrfi so far ron
and West can come to an agreement,
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL SPEAKS...
by Irene Stokes
.leges? If Negro colleges are so far remev-
led from the mainstream of education, will
'nn exchange program really help?
It is hoped that this discussion has
iraised some questions in your minds. We
jhopo to have obtained a definite answer
[about Spelman’s position by the next issue
of the SPOTLIGHT. We also want to know
your views on the subject. You may sub
mit them by writing LETTERS TO THE EDITOR?
Box 188, Campus Mail.
The Spelman College Suriday School
extends a special invitation to all stu
dents to attend our devotions and classes
at 9 jOO A.M. each Sunday morning in Howe
Hall. The Sunday School is divided into >
classess you may attend the class of your!
choice. jThe Sunday School Speaks (conft.)
Perhaps you know that Mrs. Gertrude
Davis Fuller has gone to Detroit to join
her husband. The Sunday School wishes to
take this opportunity to express its ap-
W© also wish to congratulate the
SPOTLIGHT on the editorial n Cowering Esc-
perience'* which appeared in the last issue:
predation for her fine work in the SundayKeep up the good work i
School.