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VOL. I, NO. 1 SPELMAN COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA November 28, 19SS Senior Recital On Sunday, October 25, Roslyn Pope was presented in her Senior Piano Recital, in Sisters Chapel. This was her first recital since her trip abroad last year. Roslyn was the recipient of the Merrill Award for ’58-’59. Who's Who Winners Announced Roslyn is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rogers Pope. She is a graduate of Booker T. Washing ton High School. While there she appeared as a guest soloist with -the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Upon graduation from Washington High, she received the Graham Jackson Award for being the most outstanding musician in the sen ior class. While a Merrill Scholar, Ros lyn attended the Fountainetoleau School of Music and the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris, France, where she made a bril liant record. Miss Pope also stud ied privately under Madame Alice Gaultier, professor at the National Conservatory of Paris. At present Miss Pope is a student of Mrs. Joyce Finch Johnson. Miss Pope, in spite of the hours she spends practicing, finds the time to toe the President of the Spelman Student Government As sociation. After her brilliant performance, the student body feted Miss Pope with a reception in the lounge of Read Hall. New Faculty And Staff Front row Willie M. Gardner, Ella Blackman, Norma June Wilson Second row — Patricia White, Roslyn, Pope, Eva M. Lowe, Clarice Walker Third row — Marian Wright. Not shown — Jacquelyn Shivers Among the eleven new faculty appointees for the academic year 1959-60 at Spelman College are three members of the department of physical education, Mrs, Ben nett, Miss Christian and Miss Lo- renzi. Mrs. Hildegarde Bennett studied under many famous dancers as well as with the Amer ican School of Ballet. In addition to teaching experience in Phila delphia and Miami, she has chore ographed productions in Miarfi. Mrs. Bennett also is director at the Atlanta Civic Ballet, Inc. Miss Mary Evelyn Christian, who holds the B. A. from Wilson College, Bombay University; the B. T. from Government Secondary Teacher Training College, Bom bay University; the D. P. degree in Physical Education, Govern ment Training Institute for Phy sical Education; the M. P. E. de gree, International Y. M. C. A. Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts, auxiliary cadet corps training, Poona, Bombay State, India, is working toward the Ed. D. degree at Teachers Col-1 lege, Columbia University. Miss Christian has held various gov ernment posts and has taught on both college and high school levels. Miss Clare Lorenzi has studied at the University of Wisconsin and with several private dancing teachers and has danced profes sionally with the Henry Street Playhouse Dancers in New York City. Miss LaiConyea Butler, A. B. (Continued on page 4) Town Meeting “The Meaning and Significance of Khruschev’s Visit” was dis cussed at the first town meeting of the year in Dean Sage Audi torium, Atlanta University on October 29, 1959. Participating in the discussion were Miss Marian Wriglht, Spelman College, Miss Joyce Ross, Clark College, and Dr, Benjamin E. Mays, Morehouse College. Dr. Sam Cook, Atlanta University, acted as moderator. The discussion was quite spirit ed, and in fact when the discuss ion was brought to a close, there were many more people wanting to say more. Miss Ross was very lively and charmed us with her spontaneous wit. Dr. Mays, in his characteristic way, lent maturity and profundity of thought to the issue. Miss Wright, who was in Russia this past summer, brought to the discussion her keen per ception. We all were proud of Marian and felt that in her dis cussion was a testimony of the progress that she made during her year of study abroad. Some of the Spelman Students were present, but many were absent. As Town Meetings afford a chance for true deliberation, none of us can afford to miss them. Library Club The Spelman College Library Club, through its president, Lola V. Roberts, this week announces a new project. This year they are featuring a Paper Bound—Book of-the-Month club which operates much like the other popular book clubs. The purpose of this project is to encourage book ownership and the building of personal li braries. The invitation to join the book club is extended to the en tire College community. If you are interested, you may talk with Lola V. Roberts, Sinclair Head or Mrs. Mickelbury. Lola V. Roberts I Intercollegiate Council For some years now in Atlanta the Intercollegiate Council has tried to get the support of all colleges in Atlanta. Each stu dent is made to feel that he is part of one great fellowship. The Council is interracial and is con cerned with the problems that generally confront students. The Intercollegiate Council meets once a month on the cam pus of one of the member col leges. At each meeting, there is a discussion of some current pro blem; this year the Council has decided to emphasize internation al affairs. At the first meeting of the year, Sunday, November 1, Emanuel Aseuidi of Morehouse led the discussion on African nat ionalism. There has never been an elected representative from Spelman;the opportunity is open to those who are interested. How ever, Fran Odum has been about the most frequent attender from Spelman; therefore, this year she will act as sort of a chairman for those who wish to go. Presently, the Spelman group does not represent any particular club or organization;, but the Soc ial Science Club is considering sponsoring the group, as there is a membership fee of two dollars that must be paid. Then, the pur poses of the Council more closely parallel those of the Social Science Club than of any other club on the campus. Any of you who think that you might be interested in the Inter- j collegiate Council should get in touch with Fran Odom or Mrs.) Esta Seaton, who is the faculty advisor. Support The U.N.C.F. Foreign Affairs At Spelman One thing is certain, our three foreign students have wasted no time in getting started. I had to wait in line three days before I could secure an appointment for an interview! It was well worth the wait, for each of the young ladies is a brilliant, relaxed, and earnest conversationalist. They reported no great problems of ad justment, and since none has made oceanliner reservations for home, I think we are safe in as suming that they are now Spel- manites. After having finished high school at fourteen, Cecile Ganpat- singh, a native of British Guiana, worked four years on the clerical staff of the Supreme Court Reg istry of British Guiana to help fi nance her American education. She aspires to toe a dentist. 'Why? “Because,” said she, “my neighbor (in Guiana) on the left is a den tist; my neighbor on the right is a dentist, and my uncle here in the State's is also a dentist.” There is nothing surprising about Ce- cile’s choice—she had no alterna tive. She recalls a visit to Radio City as her most pleasant exper ience in America. “It was ttfce a dream.” Dorcas Boit of Kenya, Africa is preparing to teach high school in her native land, while Jennifer Ragwar, also of Kenya, finding no available major in geography, is undecided. Both young ladies completed one and one-half years in Siriba College, Kenya, before coming here to Spelman. Here, they have been greatly impressed by the action at the Morehouse vs Clark game—finding the specta tors more exciting than the foot ball players. For Dorcas and Jen nifer, coming to America has been an especially giant step. Their parents were reluctant to give them permission to come State- (Continued on page 4) Nine students were elected by the students and faculty to be in cluded in WHO’s Who Among Stu dents in American Universities and Colleges for the 1959-1960 School year. The students are selected as outstanding for reasons of leadership, scholarship, charac ter, and service. This year, four seniors and five juniors were chosen. The seniors are Ella Pearl Blackman of Bain- bridge, Georgia who is majoring in political science and who serves as Head Hostess in the Dining Hall; Roslyn Elizabeth Pope, At lanta, Georgia, whose major is music and who studied in this field last year in France as a Merrill Scholar. Roslyn is Presi dent of the Spelman Student Gov ernment Association, a member of the Atlanta-Morehouse-Spelman Players and the French Club, and the student accompanist for the Glee Club. Jacquelyn Shivers, also of Atlanta, majoring in mathe matics, is President of the Senior Class, Chairman of the Publicity Board for Spelman Student Gov ernment Association, and a mem ber of the Mathematics Club and on the staff of Reflections, the College Yearbook, Clarice Walker, a native of Griffin, Georgia is ma joring in home economics. She is Chairman of the Social Board for the Spelman Student Government Association and a member of the Home Economics Club, the Chorus, and the production staff of the Atlanta-Morehouse-Spelman Play- The juniors chosen are Willie Mae Gardner, Florence, South Carolina, Eva Lowe, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Patricia Myrl White, Beaumont, Texias, Norma Jiune Wilson, Jacksonville, Florida, and Marian Wright, Bennettsville, South Carolina. Willie Mae, who is majoring in English is Presi dent of the Junior Class and a member of the English Club and the Atlanta-Morehouse-Spelman Players; Eva has a major in so ciology. She was first attendant to Miss Maroon and White this year, is Business Manager of the Spotlight, and a member of the Social Science Club. Patricia is President of the Biology Club, Miss Alpha of 1959-1960, and a member of the Glee Club. Patri cks major is biology. Norma June, who is majoring in psycho logy, is Editor of the Spotlight, Head Usher, Social Chairman of the Psychology Club, and a mem ber of the Biology Club. Marian was a Merrill Scholar studying in Europe during the year 1958-1959. She is a .member of the Social Science Club and the NAACP. Her major is in the field of social science.