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VOL. 2, NO. 2
SPELMAN COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
December 16, 1960
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WHO'S WHO AMONG STUDENTS was published for the first time to present the nominees for the
school year of 1934-35. It has been published yearly since that date. At this time, approximately 600
institutions participate in this project each year.
Various benefits accrue to each student who is elected to membership in this organization. Among
these are a certificate of recognition, recognition in the annual publication in the form of a write-up of
his college and personal record, and the benefit of the Student Placement Service.
It is considered that greater though perhaps less conspicuous services to the students provide a goal
toward which to strive for some who might not otherwise perform to the best of their ability’ a
reminder that time must be used intelligently if the student is to benefit to the fullest from his college
experience, a means of compensation for outstanding effort and achievement, and a standard of measure
ment of achievement.
SERIES OF LECTURES
AT MOREHOUSE On D,'lie
By Lucia Holloway
KNEEMN5
By Angela G. Owen
It was a bright clear Sunday
morning, October 6, 1960, as two
groups of Spelman young women
left the campus - to go to worship
the God of ALL mankind. Briskly
they followed the all-familiar
route to the West End District.
They had planned to worship
at the Park Street Methodist
Church, which is a so-called
“white church.” However, when
they arrived at their destination,
they were not permitted to wor
ship.
Arriving at the church in time
to enter almost unnoticed with
the members of the congregation,
these young women walked rev
erently into the HOUSE OF
GOD. However, they were asked
to leave on the grounds that the
church is not integrated.
Approximately at this same
time, another group of Spelman
young women approached the
drive-way of the West End Baptist
Church, which is also a so-called
“white church.” -
These young women were stop
ped in the driveway of the
church by a man who identified
himself as one of the deacons of
the church. He told them that he
hoped they hadn’t anticipated
worshipping there.' One of the
young women replied that they
had come only to worship God.
In answer, the “deacon” instruct
ed them to go to Wheat Street
Baptist Church. Once more, one
of the members of the group
spoke and told him this church,
West End Baptist, was more con
venient to attend. Very curtly,
the “deacon” told them to leave
immediately, or he would call the
police. The young women left
quietly.
Once off the grounds of this
church, the young women decided
to join the other group at the Park
Street Methodist Church, not
knowing that they also had been
instructed to leave the church.
When they arrived at the Park
Street Methodist Church, they en
countered at least three or four
men posted at each door. As they
walked up the walk to the en
trance to the church, the doors
were quickly closed and locked.
An elderly man approached the
group of young women and told
them to leave as they had
“trouble enough holding the con
gregation together without Ne
groes coming to Church.” One
Of the young women told him
that they had not come to cause
a disturbance, only to worship
God. He proceeded to tell them
that the church had not been in
tegrated and they didn’t have pro
visions for Negroes. To this, one
of the young women said that
they did not need any special pro
visions to worship God! Another
one of the young women promptly
asked him what power did he
have to hold the doors of the
church closed to ANYONE. He
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One of the many activities that
helped make October an enjoy
able month was the series of lec
tures given by Dr. R. K. Barks
dale, Professor of English at
Morehouse College. These lec
tures, which were concerned with
dominant patterns of marital re
lations, fathers and wives in
Shakespeare’s plays were very in
formative and extremely interest
ing. Dr. Barksdale held the at
tention of all present with his
presentation, and made the sub
ject amusing as well as interest
ing.
Shakespeare’s treatment of
marital relationships, wives, and
fathers in his plays was greatly
affected by the Elizabethan era
in which he lived. Dr. Barksdale
elaborated on some of these
treatments thereby arousing
eagerness in the audience to hear
more and more. The treatment of
wives was very amusing, for in
that day, wives spoke only after
their husbands had spoken and
did nothing to anger them in any
way. This is very ironical in com
parison to the husband-wife
situation of today.
Everyone who heard Dr. Barks
dale’s lectures thoroughly enjoyed
every minute of them and benefit
ed greatly from them. The ex
perience of hearing these inspiring
lectures was one which will long
be remembered and appreciated
by all.
DECEMBER:
16- rChristmas Carrolling.
17— Christmas Recess Begins.
JANUARY:
3—Classes Resume.
6— Basketball Game.
7— Basketball Game.
13— Co-ed Recreation.
14— Freshman Activity.
21—Basketball Game.
Semester Exams Begin.
27—Square Dance.
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Television
For All
Through the recommendation
of the Dean of Women’s office,
new television sets have been
purchased for each dormitory.
This is an event that has long
been awaited. The purpose of the
televisions is two fold. First, they
are to provide entertainment
when there are no scheduled so
cial activities on the calendar.
Second, they will provide means
of viewing cultural presentations.
Previously, special arrangements
were necessary for the viewing of
plays, debates and documentaries.
We have reached a period in our
education where many class as-
aides.
Each television is under the su
pervision of the individual dormi
tory councils. Regulations as to
CONGRATULATIONS
MR. BURROUGHS!
The student body wishes to con
gratulate one of its faculty mem
bers for his recent achievement.
The Spelman family is happy to
announce that Mr. Baldwin W.
Burroughs, professor of speech
and drama at Spelman College
for the past 11 years has complet
ed his requirements for the Ph.
D. degree in “pure” theatre. He
completed the requirements on
October 8, 1960 at the Western
Reserve University in Cleveland,
Ohio.
Mr. Burroughs who is among
the five Negroes in America to
hold a Ph. D. degree in “pure
theatre” said that the two-year
struggle for this degree was by
no means in vain. Already he has
begun to appreciate the value of
this honor and to feel the pres
tige. The subject of Mr. Bur
roughs’ dissertation is “An An-
noted Translation of the Three
Discounts by Pierre Corneille,
with a Critical Introduction.” It
is a dramatic criticism written in
stylistic French.
The degree will be conferred on
February 1, 1961.
hours, location, etc., have been de
termined by these executive bod
ies.
We’re making progress.
To the Administration: Giles
needs adequate heating and light
ing and the library needs many
books.
Interview With
Prisoner 200019
October 20, 1960 is a day that
will always linger in the minds
of seven students of the Univer
sity Center. These seven students
were arrested during the Sit-Ins,
and later sent to the “stockade,”
I feel quite qualified in describ
ing the operation and condition
of that place.
Prisoner 200019 had already
committed herself to jail; there
fore, she was not surprised when
she was arrested.
The prisoners were taken to
city jail, where the trial was held.
They were fingerprinted and re
quired to give pertinent informa
tion about themselves.
The jail was clean. No trash was
to be found. The personnel was
also very courteous. From the
time of their arrest until approxi
mately 7:15 p. m., the prisoners
stayed in the city jail.
Prisoner 200019 describes the
stockade as “frightening.” It was
a filthy place, with filthy wom
en.” The beds were filthy and
hard with lumps. Nothing had
been disinfected. The bathrooms
were unbelievable. The stools had
no tops. There was a community
sink instead of individual bowls,
and one shower bath.
The inmates arose at 5:00 a. m.,
ate breakfast at 5:30 a. m., and
worked from 6:00 a. m. to 6:00 p. m.
Breakfast consisted of watery
grits, sausages, white bread, and
dishwater coffee. There were
three meals per day.
Fortunately, Prisoner 200019
had the opportunity to eat what
the employees ate because she
worked in the kitchen. Of course,
that wasn’t the only reason. She
worked so hard, and was so small
that they were afraid of her be
coming ill.
The food was served in dirty
dishes. There were dirty tin
plates, greasy cups, and only
spoons for eating.
Prisoner 200019 wore a white
dress that was four sizes too large,
army socks and army shoes. All
of the inmates were required to
sleep in their workclothes.
The sleeping conditions were
unmerciful. The lights were
never turned out: Prisoners and
men in charge could walk up and
down the Negro women’s quar
ters. As a matter of fact, a Cau
casian man had charge of the in
mates at night. There were ap
proximately 75 women in each
room. Most of them were middle-
aged alcoholics. There were no
hardened criminals, except some
of the employees themselves.
The inmates were allowed to
send and receive mail, but they
were not allowed to have visitors.
The students returned to the
campus, October 22, 1960.
These facts have been gathered
from prisoner 200019. She is
Norma June Wilson, a senior at
Spelman College.