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VOL. 1, NO. 4 A Famed Sister Visits Campus SPELMAN COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA Tuesday, March 7, I960 Friday morning, February 12, 1960, Sister's Chapel was being filled to hear one of the most melodious voices of this genera tion. To many, hearing her was a new experience; to the others, just her name and her fame serv ed as the necessary stimuli which inspired them to go hear her. All eyes were turned to the North End Stage door at 11:30, patiently, but anxiously awaiting her appearance. Suddenly a booming voice swayed the atten tion from the stage door to a familiar face amiling at us from down front. Yes, it was Dr. James, who introduced the guest of the morning. Finally on to the stage came the famous singer, and her accom panist. One could hardly tell whether she were a model or a reigning beauty queen. She ra diantly smiled at her audience. But — beauty was not all. She sang beautifully with wide range and exquisite control. Her songs, ranging from Eng lish to Spanish, Ave Maria to an aria from Romeo and Juliet, were immensely enjoyed by all. Yes! A woman of indescribable talent delivered a message through song and beauty; a message that will long be remembered; and a message which will be inspira tional to many. Need I reveal her name? How ever, to those who do not know, the singer was the Metropolitan Opera Star and 1946 graduate of Spelman, MATTiW1LDA DOBBS. An orchid to Madame Jackson, sister of Miss Dobbs and pro fessor of French at Spelman, who so adequately accompanied her Marian Watson What Are The Freshmen Doing? Boys and grades aren’t the only topics being discussed by the Freshman Class. If we were to sit in on a meeting of the Search ers, a group of students under the direction of Marian Wright, we would be amazed at the won derful things that they are doing. We all know Miss Wright as one of our Merrill Scholars, but only a few of us know the out standing work she is doing. The Searchers’ aim is to find a better understanding of ourselves as Ne groes and what our place is as individuals in the world com munity. In 1959 Miss Wright came be fore a group of freshmen and told them of her aims. She explained to us that to understand ourselves better and know our purpose as Negroes we must face reality and learn the truth about ourselves. As a result of this the Searchers was formed. The first production presented by the Searchers was a play based on Negroes’ life and culture. Shortly after' this, the Searchers presented a Christmas Show at the Federal Prison. Miss Wright hopes to instill her ideas in a larger portion of the Freshman Class as the group of Searchers expands. To quote Miss Wright on her aims and ideas, “I realize that I am not fighting just for myself or my people in the South when I fight for freedom (Continued on page 4) Morehouse Glee Club Concert In connection with their ninety- third Founder’s Day, Morehouse College presented its Glee Club in its Annual Concert Friday, Febru ary 18, 1960 in Sale Hall Audi torium. The concert featured numbers from almost every period of music history extending from the very early form of music “All Breath ing Life,” from the Motet, “Sing Unto the Lord,” by J. S. Bach (arranged by Whalum) and “Ten- ebrae Factae Sunt” by Giovanni Palestrina, to the modem piece, “The Celestial Vision” by Paul Creston who set the poetry of Dante, Whitman and lines from the Bhatagauat Gits to music. The group also sang various folk songs. Outstanding among these were “Yonder, Yonder,” a Russian folk melody arranged by Gaines; “Marry a Woman,” a Trinidad Calypso arranged by DePaur; and Negro Spirituals including “Git on Board,” and “His Name So Sweet.” The featured instrumental solo ist was Michael Tucker who play ed Rachmaninoff’s “Prelude in A flat Major,” and “An Excursion” by Samuel Barber. The featured vocal soloist was Peter Lucas who sang Mendelssohn’s “Is Not His Word Like a Fire,” and Mell’s ar rangement of “Drinking of the Wine.” Other vocal soloists in cluded Richard Hope, Harvey Miller, Rufus Stevenson, Emory Jackson, and Benjamin Berry. Richard Hope, Charles Hall, Benjamin Berry and Roosevelt Johnson composed the quartet for this year. The quartet sang only one serious number — the beau tiful “None But the Lonely Heart.” The other songs were in “Barber Shop Quartet” style. The beautiful harmonies sung by the glee club, the dynamic so loists and the shenanigans of the quartet all combined to make a very inspiring and enjoyable ev ening for every one. The Glee Club is under the di rection of Mr. Wendell P. Wha lum and the student director is Robert Murphy. The accompanists are Michael Tucker and Clarence Robinson, Jr. Eleanor L. Hines National Negro History Week Atlanta University had convo cation during Negro History Week. The speaker for the occasion was Dr. Charles Wesley. Dr. Wesley is at present the president of Cen tral State College in Wilberforce, Ohio. He is also the president of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. Dr. Wesley’s topic was “The Defense Against the Concept of Inferiority.” He began by dis cussing racism as not being based upon legal status but upon color. He said that science has even tried to uphold that there is a differ - ence between Negroes and others mentally and physically. Printed material has also helped to ad vance this concept. Pseudo-scien tific writers have even used their statistics to prove this. The roles that Negroes have been forced to accept on the stage and screen have farthered the idea of the stereo-typed Negro. Dr. Wesley suggested three ma jor defenses against the concept of inferitority: 1. Denial and protest by reso lutions —- too little attention has been given to this avenue of de fense. 2. Organized representative a- gencies — these agencies would publish the truth about the Ne gro. Some examples are the Jour nal of Negro History. 3. Studies should be made to de termine the differences of race and what exactly is race. We should protest against the untruths published about us, we should distribute the truth about ourselves, so as to inform others and most of all we should become achievers for our race. Berrien and Wilson Religious Emphasis Week Last week in the University i — Center was one of meditation and i a « A J inspiration. Each year the Atlanta j MOrehOUSe A HQ University Center takes a week to bring well-known religious lead ers to discuss with the students their problems. The speaker for the week was Dr. Henry H. Crane of Detroit, Michigan. He began the week Sunday afternoon at 3:00 in Sisters Chapel. Spelman Colleges Presented Dr. Snow The speaker for Spelman was Rev. J. Archie Hargraves. He is the pastor of the Nazarene Congregational Church in Brook lyn, New York. His talks were also centered around “Priority Problems.” A unique feature of the Spelman program has been in past years the seminar discus sions. This year the seminar ses sions were held as usual. The dif ference between this year and past years was that during the seminar, each group discussed the same topic “Priority Problems,” from the social, personal and re ligious aspects. Although the same topic was in disussion a- mong all groups, the results of each discussion were unique. Heretofore each seminar group has discussed a different problem. The seminar seems to be the most enjoyable and enlightening part of Spelman’s Religious Emphasis Week program. During the week of February 22, Monday through Friday, More house and Spelman Colleges pre sented Dr. Wilbert snow, distin guished 1 American poet and pro fessor of English at Wesleyan College (Connecticut), as the Wil liam Benton Lecturer in Ameri can Poetry. Dr. Snow delivered a series of five lectures in 19th- Century American Poetry as fol lows: Monday 4— Emerson; Tues day — Longfellow; Wednesday— Poe; Thursday — Whitman; and Friday — Emily Dickinson. Dr. Snow served as visiting pro fessor of English at Morehouse College during the academic year 1954-55. He has also taught at New York University, Bowdoin College, Williams College, Reed College, and Indiana University. He has also served as lieutenant governor and governor of the* state of Connecticut. New Exchange The Murals In The Dining Hall We commend you Mr. Cerney and your art students for their outstanding work on the murals in our dining hall! We understand that these paintings are the work of different students combining their varied talents into two great pieces of art. These students are responsible for the new look in our' dining hall, adding beauty with culture. We salute you: Joyce Maynard, Jacqueline Miles, Marecia L. Mo- ton, Marvin Neal, David Walker, Wilfred Jackson, Delores Ayers, Barbara Prather, Barbara Wright, and William Greene. Beverly Pratt Spelman and Ski hore Colleges are in the process „)f participat ing in a spring excl^r T e program. Skidmore in SarzS. -*,8 Springs, New York is one Cf ’-the leading women’s colleges in America. The purpose for our women going to Skidmore is for them to attend classes comparable to their own, here at Spelman, meet the stu dents and faculty of Skidmore, and to observe life in a small Northeastern town. The exchange will include from six to nine students. The Skid more women will be on our cam pus from March 21, to the 31. Our women will be on Skidmore’s campus from April 6 to the 15. Dr. Zinn has stated that pre ference is being given to juniors and seniors who possess a com bination of good personality and good citizenship. It is felt that students from the south would benefit greatly from this program. The success of the week was due to the diligent efforts of Rev. Rates and his co-workers. Mr. Bullock served a9 the faculty chairman. Mjartha Randall and Lendra Taitt served as student chairmen. Spelman was represent ed on the Joint Religious Empha sis Week Committee by Evelyn Sterling and Patricia White. Dr. Crane inspired his audience to such an extent that their en thusiasm was exhibited in their informal discussions during the receptions which followed his nightly talks. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BAILEY’S ON THEIR NEW DAUGHTER The Spelman Spotlight The Spelman Spotlight shines on Miss Beverly Pratt, a native of Cleveland, Ohio. Beverly at tended the public schools in Cleveland. After finishing high school, she worked as a telephone operator for the Ohio Bell Tele phone Company. Beverly has been quite active during her short time at Spel man. Presently, she is the Presi dent of the Freshman Class. Miss Pratt is the young lady to whom we owe thanks for decorating the bulletin boards on campus. She says this is one job which she' really enjoys. Aside from her other duties, Beverly teaches skating at the Y.W.C.A. to a group of students. This she does once a week. Bev erly has been skating for two and a half years and has won several prizes because of her mastery of the art. Miss Pratt has an Art major and is undecided about her minor. As yet, she has made no definite plans as to what she will do after completing her liberal arts edu cation. Eva Lowe A Letter To The Freshmen Dear Second Semester Entrants, We could think of no better way to welcome you to the Spel man College Community than to address a letter personally to you Yet we are puzzled as to just what to say to you. You, we are sure, have already been welcomed by your Head-Residents and classmates. We are even rather late for dropping hints about the college community that may be helpful to you, because perhaps by now you are well orientated in the Spel man society of scholars. Perhaps you have already acquainted yourself with each building from the first floor to the top. Perhaps you have already met and learned the names of all of the faculty members. We are sure that al ready you know your way to West End and Rich’s. Perhaps, like us, you have already learned the dining hall menu, and perhaps, like us, you have already learned which teacher gives the most homework and which teacher marks on the curve. Also, we are certain that you have learned the value of chapel services and how much it helps to start the day with some type of devotional per iod. We may not even be able to help you in the romance depart ment because perhaps by now you have already met the choice young men of Morehouse. All these things that we upper classmen like to pass on to our little sisters you perhaps already know. However, there may arise some questions that you may not know the answer to. We at Spel man are willing to help you, and though we are late, we extend to you a cordial welcome to the Spelman sister-hood and may the wholesome surroundings of the college community provide the type of atmosphere wherein you may grow in intellect, in social grace, in religious fath, and in physical strength.