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THE SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT
December 19, 1959
The
Clotheshorse Soys --
Early in the fall many trends
were predicted in the fashion
world for the winter season this
year. Some of these predictions
did not last long past their presen
tations. Others have become the
“Vogue” or the fashion trademark
that will be remembered as char
acteristic and peculiar to “Winter,
1959”. Those of us who are fash-
ioned-minded (and what woman
isn’t?) have by this late date in
the season been made aware of
most of the latest trends. However,
this brief outline may be useful
in helping you to keep them in
mind and in emphasizing those
that are most outstanding and sig
nificant.
Perhaps of chief interest to us
college women is the newest cas
ual attire. One of the prominent
features this winter is the bulky-
knit sweater. This is a hold-over
from past years, but perhaps be
cause they are suited so well to
college wardrobes they have re
tained a top position. New on the
scene is the detachable raccoon
collar seen atop suits, coats, jack
ets, raincoats and/or any other
articles which ingenuity will al
low. Fuzzy “polar bear” coats with
huge wooden buttons in every
color of the rainbow and more
are very popular for cold football
weather. Their practicality lies in
the fact that they are made of
orlon and can be “tubbed”. One
last feature that I shall include
here is an import from England.
This is of course the loosely fitted
English tweed walking skirt. We
have Americanized them some
what by substituting big bold
plaids for the classic Englisn
tweed. Some are flaired; some
pleated with the least possible
number of large box pleats, and
they look best with a softly tail
ored shirt blouse. One golden rule
for you to keep in mind, they are
never worn with crinolines!
The sophisticated cover-up look
is the latest in evening wear.
Dresses featuring long sleeves
and/or high necklines and def
initely ankle or floor length skirts,
not only for formal but for dinner
and at-home wear as well, are the
vogue. Clever designing is the
secret that maintains the modem
up-to-date look and lends sophis
tication. Also new in evening wear
is the two-piece dress or dress
and jacket outfit Usually made of
satin, brocade or some other ev
ening fabric. The keynote here is
simplicity of style. The skirts
are simply slim and the jackets
are either fitted or boxy with
close fitting three-quarter or full
length 9leeves. These suits have a
very conservative and day-time
look which would be deceiving
except for the festive color and
fabrics.
The highlight in evening wear
is the elaborate use of massive
costume jewelry. Bracelets are
worn three and four at a time
earrings sweep the shoulders and
chokers are at least six to eight
strands and combine a minimum
of two different types of “stones”.
Jewelry should be chosen to em
phasize some particular feature of
your costume. For example, you
could place a huge pin at some
strategic point or use a choker or
long earrings to emphasize a neck
line. Ulse your jewelry with a free
hand but concentrate your efforts
in one area and don’t combine
long earrings with an eight strand
choker and three bracelets.
One last point. This is a tip
for the seniors. Next year when
you start your big splurge with
that first paycheck, invest some of
it in a down-payment on a fur.
Once again fur has become almost
an essential part of one’s ward
robe. Start with a stole or a muff.
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Imagine
After observing the Spelman
family and the campus, we found
that there are certain things which
are characteristic of them. We
couldn’t imagine their being any
different, and we wondered if you
could IMAGINE —
1. Mrs. Moreland without a hat
2. Mrs. Richardson talking
slowly.
3. Dr. Manley talking rapidly.
4. Dr. Zinn wearing a hat.
5. Mrs. Spring frowning.
6. Dr. James without his hat.
7. Rev. Rates not telling jokes.
8. Mrs. Thomas without her
shades.
9. Mrs. Jordan wearing some
other color than brown or green.
10. Dr. Albro not leading the
Founders Day Procession.
11. Mr. West correcting exams
immediately.
12. Mrs. Harper not immacu
lately dressed.
13. Miss Crawford with long
hair.
14. Mrs. McCoy not being “in
the know.”
15. Mrs. Macomsom without her
car'.
16. The campus without squir
rels and pigeons.
Campus Cues
Should A Woman Be Ready When
A Man Calls For Her?
By all means. I don’t mean at
the door as if you are ready to
run. A girl likes to make a “gran
de entree” down the stairs to the
waiting date. Her entrance can
be made three minutes as well
as thirty minutes after the man
has come.
What Does A Woman Do When A
Date Is Late?
Smile instead of scowl when he
comes. Listen politely to his apol
ogy for being late. Then if you
decide you will accept another
date, don’t hesitate to tell hirr
that you don’t like him to be late.
If he continues to be late, and
it annoys you, change men.
What Can You Say If You Have
Kept A Date Waiting?
Let him realize that you know
better, but explain that emer
gencies came up to upset your
schedule. It will keep him from
starting the date with a grouch
on.
If You Have A Good Reason For
Being Late, How Can You Be
Considerate Of The Other Person?
Use the telephone and say you
will be a little late. Then he can
spend his time getting something
done for himself. It’s more fun
than pacing the floor and wearing
out the rug.
Is It Permissable To Be Out With
Another Man If Your Date Is An
Hour Late And Has Not Called?
If no word has been received
after an hour, it is not necessary
to wait for anyone at any time.
Eva Lowe
FLASH! FLASH!
The Christian Faith and Heri
tage Group of the YWCA, is send
ing Martha Randall, Dorcas Boit,
and Edith Simmons as its repre
sentatives to the Ecumenical
Movement Conference at the Un
iversity of Ohio, in Athens, Ohio.
The Conference Will last from
December 27 until January 3rd.
The President of the Biology
Club, Patricia White stated that
the Biology Hobby and Tea Show
presented by the Club on Decem
ber 5 was one of the best ever
held. Among some of the unique
collections were the seahorse col
lection of Dr. Albro, advisor of
the club, Mrs. Manley’s penquins.
Another beautiful exhibit, was that
of the shell jewelry and ash trays
made by the members of the club.
The Library Club is sponsoring
the Paperbound Book - of - the -
Month Club. Any interested stu
dents should see Lola Roberts,
President of the Club.
The YWCA is busy this year
making plans to revive the NAA-
CP on our campus. A good thing
for all.
Under the presidency of Eliza
beth McDugle, the Spanish Club
is very active this year. Their
Christmas activity included the
sponsoring- of the Christmas card
contest. Other activities will in
clude the annual “Trabahador
Week” and an activity for Pan
American Week. More about
these later.
Future plans for the Mathema
tics Club will include discussions
by resource persons on mathema
tics as a profession in various
fields. The president of the club
this year is Mrs. Wilma Nichols.
Elizabeth McDugle, editor of
REFLECTIONS, urges that all stu
dents bring in names of patrons
and also complimentary ads for
the yearbook.
Miss Gladys Cooper, one of the
two advisors of the Home Eco
nomics Club, (the other advisor is
Mrs. Roper), says that the club is
thriving under the leadership of
the president, Mrs. Mary Clyde
Bennett. The membership has
greatly increased this year, and
the Christmas party was a great
success.
Over one hundred students
have been attending Mid-Week
Meeting each week. The Mid-
Week Meeting Chairman, Sheila
Cunningham, stated that the com
mittee is steering away from so
much speaking at Mid-Week
Meetings this year because the
students seem to like meditations
best. In a meditation service, the
students think or pray quietly,
while music is being played.
The Granddaughters Club has
undertaken as two of its pro
jects the compilation of informa
tion about all the buildings and
monuments on our campus, and
also the compilation of all our
school songs into book form.
The Social Science Club is
again aspiring to be the most
active club on campus. The presi
dents are June Gary and Mary
Heard. Dr. Zinn is the advisor.
The club is supporting a drive for
all students in Atlanta colleges to
ride in the front of the buses and
to use the Carnegie Library. Stu
dents of the club did some statis
tical work for an attorney in the
city on the airport situation.
Dr. Zinn was -(recently elected
to the executive board of the At
lanta Coundil of Human Rela
tions.
The Swimming Club has re
cently elected officers. They are:
Gwendolyn Eagleson, President;
Desiree Jett, Vice-president; An
nie Ruth Borders, Program chair
man, and Marva Brown, Produc
tion Chairman. This club meets
on the first and third Mondays
of the month from 7-8:00 p.m.
They are busy preparing for the
water show to be presented April
29 and 30. Also, they are planning
swimming parties and a swim
ming meet.
The P.E.M. (Physical Educa
tion Majors) club plans to present
demonstration tournaments and
speakers during this year. They
are currently working on the
schedule of events. Husie Ken
nedy and Annie Ruth Borders are
President and Vice-president re
spectively. Miss Gloria Starks is
the sponsor.
The French Club will be pre
senting a Gala Mardi Gras on
February 20. Watch for further
announcements.
All classes, clubs, and organi
zations desiring to have news
published, please submit it to
any member of the newspaper
staff, on the first of each month.
NAACP
Land of Opportunity
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greater efforts to achieve the goal
of prosperity and better standards
for all.
Cecile Ganpatsingh
Clotheshorse Says-
You have the widest possible range
to choose from. This season you
can find zebra stoles, green rab
bit jackets, leopard belts, hats,
coats, jackets, cheeta wraps, or
almost anything that you could
dream up.
Happy hunting!
Marian Pitts
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ment practice laws in fifteen
states. There are many more
achievements, but for every gain,
there are a score of problems yet
to be tackled.
It behooves each of us to give
every possible assistance to the
work of the NAACP, for it is
working for the betterment of all
of us. As we are to gain the
fruits of its labor, it is only fit
ting that we readily accept our
responsibility in supporting it. It
has done more than any other
organization in the US.A. to se
cure equal opportunity for the
Negro and will continue to do so
with each of us helping.
Watch the bulletin boards for
announcement of our first meet
ing.
Marian E. Wright
Miss Vogue
As a forerunner to a column
which is to appear in the next is
sue entitled “Why Come to Col
lege,” Miss Vogue ventured to ask
some members of the student
body “Why Are You Here?” This
question was asked without any
explanation as to its reference..
Some assumed that the question
referred to Spelman proper, others
to college in general.
Some of the replies were amaz
ing. They ranged from “I don’t
know,” to “Here I have my own
bed; at home I sleep with my sis
ter.” Among some of the others.
“I’m matriculating at Spelman
in a diligent effort to manifest
my latent potentials.”
Cynthia Allen
“First of all, because I wanted
to come. I had to think Spelman
was a fine school, to come here.
Spelman offers what I want.”
Victoria Martin
“To get an education and to
meet Leroy.”
Julia Chambers
“I was going to school in the
city, and I preferred the social
and academic atmosphere here.”
Mary Frances Watts
“I am here because I want to
be here, and to get an education.”'
Barbara Adams
“I felt that Spelman wa9 the
best place to get the education I
wanted. Besides, I was offered a:
scholarship.”
Patricia Smith
“I wanted an education. I also
plan to go to the Atlanta Univer
sity School of Social Work, and
Spelman will offer me better
preparation.”
Margelene Jennings
“I am at Spelman because dur
ing my senior year, my sponsors
encouraged me to come to Spel
man. I saw the Spelman story,,
and after seeing it, I decided to
come.”
Patricia Nicholas
If there are questions that you
would like answered or polled on
campus, please address them to
Miss Vogue, Box 210 Spelman
College.
Fire on Campus
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department arrived and complete
ly extinguished the fire.
Very little damage was done
to the campus; for the wind was
not high, and the blaze did not
have a chance to spread very far.
It has been noticed that work
ers of the Buildings and Grounds
Department are rapidly clearing
the dry leaves away from the
edges of the sidewalk, near the
fence in an attempt to avoid, simi
lar accidents.
Jo Jackson
Morehouse Tramples
Over Talladega
Tigers Win Opener 96-48
The Morehouse Tigers beat the
Talladega Tornadoes with exu
berant skill and ease, to the de
light of their loyal fans. Led by
the high scorer Marvin “St.
Louis” Thomas, who averaged 29
points, the Fabulous Five played
a winning game from the start.
Ike Parker, Earl Harris, John
“Squeaky” Lowe, and Oz Gener-
ette along with Marvin Thomas
composed the “five.” This quintet,
by means of outstanding team
work, high scoring, and keen eyes
set the Tiger score to 52 against
the Tornadoes 22 at the half.
The Tornadoes, fighting a los
ing game after five minutes of
play, lost many opportunities to
score because of fouls, untimely
shots ,and lack of team play. The
high scorer for the Tornadoes was
Harry Peoples With 16. Others on
the five included Ford, Prather,
Morris, and Hilton.
Lucille E. Brown
