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Vol. I, No. 4 SPELMAN COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA Wednesday, February 28, 1962 Religious Emphasis Week In Progress L. to R.: Janie Culbreth, Annette Jones, Bernice Johnson Three Seek Asylum Three transferees from Albany State College, the scene of recent student demonstrations for the integration of public facilities, have joined the Spelman family this semes ter, Bernice Johnson, junior; Janie Culbreth, sophomore; and Annette Jones, senior were suspended from the college because of their participation in these demonstrations and for their subsequent arrests. Their story is one which shows many of the injustices which lie in our state government, especial ly concerning the policies toward our state schools. The Georgia law on which they were suspended stated in content that persons ar rested on state or federal charges are subject to suspension pending the outcome of their trials ana upon conviction proper disciplin ary action shall be taken by the president and faculty of the insti tution. This law appears to be fair, but it is in the execution of the law that he injustice becomes pre valent. The three students here at Spelman were among a group of thirty-nine students who were suspended for their participation in the student and Negro commu nity demonstrations. They were not convicted of the charges. They have not yet had a trial, but the decision for suspension was made solely by the administration. At a hearing of the students who were on probation, no parents, student i representatives, or lawyers were admitted. However, the Albany Story is not all frustrating. The young women expressed that they were willing to suffer these conse quences if they could see that pro gress had been made through their efforts in demonstrating against segregated facilities. The progress is readily observable. After six days of bus boycotting by Negroes the bus company was compelled j to go out of business and integra tion of the buses followed. A sim ilar boycott of an Albany news paper and of the downtown Al bany stores has brought about a similar economic pressure on these merchants. Progress is definitely being made in Albany, and Annette, Janie, and Bernice know that they have helped in bringing about these changes despite the grave consequences they suffered. The Spelman Spotlight salutes them for their courage. Ida Rose McCree 7]on -western cjCecturer Next in a series of lectures sponsored by the Non-Western Studies Program will be John K. Fairbanks, guest lecturer and not ed authority on China, Tuesday evening, March 6th, in Dean Sage Auditorium. Mr. Fairbanks, the chairman of the East Asian Research Center of Harvard University, has written numerous articles on Chinese Mo dern History and relations with the West, and briefer statements on American policy in the Amer ican Historical Review, Far East ern Quarterly, Atlantic Monthly, Foreign Affairs, New Republic and other journals. Mr. Fairbanks has also written many books, a few of which are The United States and China, The Next Step in Asia and China’s Response to the West. Mr. Fairbanks knows China not only through a study of it, but also from extensive travel throughout China and the East. His experi ence includes living and travelling in China for a period of seven years (1932-35, 1942-43, 1945-46), in apan, in South, Southeast and East Asia and in/ the U. S. S. R. as a Guggenheim' Fellow. Born in Huron, South Dakota, Mr. Fairbanks attended the Sioux Falls public school arid Phillips Exeter Academy. Graduating from the University of Wisconsin 1925- 27 (member of Beta Theta Phi) j University Speaker That most talked about, enjoy able and fruitful event — Relig ious Emphasis Week — is now here. From February 25 through March 2, the Atlanta University Center is having its Annual Re ligious Emphasis Week services. The general theme for this year is “The Challenge of the Christian Faith for the College Campus.” The Atlanta University Center welcomes as its speaker, the illus trious and dynamic Dr. Howard Thurman who is Dean of Marsh Chapel, Boston University. Dr. Thurman, a noted author and preacher, was once an instructor at both Spelman and Morehouse Colleges. Dr. Thurman has spoken on the following occasions, Sunday, Feb and from Harvard University sum- ma cum laude, 1929, he continued his studies as a Rhodes Scholar at South Dakota at Balliol Cdli'ege, Oxfolrd, 1929-31, and in Peking at the College of Chinese Studies, 1932. While in Peking Mr. Fair banks was a lecturer at Tsing Hua University. From 1934-36 he had a Rockefeller Foundation Fellow ship in Humanities. In 1936 he was awarded his Ph.D in Oxford, Eng land and has been a member of the faculty of Harvard University since that time. Two of the many wartime ser vices performed by Mr. Fairbanks include special assistant toi the American Ambassador in Chung king, and director of the United States Information Service in China. Bronwen Unthank Appearing Soon Calendar of Events March 1 Morehouse Movie 2 Spelman - Freshman-Junior Recreation 3 Spelman - Sophomore Class Dance 4 Morehouse - Odetta Concert - Gymnasium, 3:00 p.m. 5-18 Clark — Faculty Art Show 7 A. U. - Non-western Series Lecture - Dean Sage, 8:00 p.m. 8 Morehouse Movie - Fastest Gun Alive 12 - 17 Spelman - A-M-S Players - The Boy Friend 15 Morehouse Movie - Lust for Life 17 Spelman - International Ball 18 Spelman Movie - Read Hall - Young Man With a Horn 19 Spelman - Mid-semester Exams begin. 22 Morehouse Movie - The Wrong Man 28 A. U. - Non-western Series Lecture - Dean Sage, 8:00 p.m. 29 Morehouse Movie - Place in the Sun 30 Spelman - Co-ed Recreation - Read Hall 31 Spelman - Senior Class Production Atlanta’s theatrical and concert booking organization, Artist Pro ductions, Inc. will present the re nowned folksinger, Odetta, in concert at Morehouse College, 3:00 p. m., Sunday, March 4th. Odetta, who made her Carnegie and Town Hall debuts in 1959, had led a remarkably successful car eer, and is probably the most talk ed about and highly regarded fe male folksinger in America. It is, in part due to her contributions that folk music is experiencing its current growth. Although Odetta has many re quests for night club and similar engagements, she prefers to keep these to a minimum and sing as often as possible on college cam puses, where she feels at home. She has a -commanding physical presence and her appearance on stage is itself arresting . . . when she immerses herself in song, she has the power to overwhelm. Combining flexible vocalism, with sincerity and emotional depth, Odetta brings to her repertory a sophistication which does not di lute the basic strength inherent in folk music. Robert Shelton (N. Y. Times, March 6, 1960) called Odetta “The most glorious new voice in Ameri can folk music” and deplored the fact that “She has a voice so large and physical presence so com manding, recordings have yet to do her complete justice.” Odetta has appeared on numer ous television shows, including the Dave Garroway and Ed Sullivan Shows and made a major contri bution to the success of the now famous Harry Belafonte spectac ular which won the coveted Em my Award for the show and the (Continued on page 6) ruary 25, 1962 at 3:00 p.m.; Mon day, 'February 26 at 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.; and Wednes day morning at 10:45 a. m. in Sis ters Chapel. The center-wide Re ligious Emphasis Week services terminated on Wednesday with a communion service. Many people have worked dili gently to make the Religious Em phasis Week services possible this year. Dr. Albert E. Manley, Presi dent of Spelman College, is serv ing as general chairman this year. Faculty and students on the com mittee from Spelman are as fol lows: Faculty — Dean Mercile Johnson, Miss Marguerite Simon, Miss Zelma Paine, Mrs. Helen Brooks, Dr. Willis L. James, and Reverend Norman Rates; Students —Martha Randall, Brenda Hill, Earnestine Brazeal, Josephine Dunbar, and Carmen Fennoy. Our Campus Speaker In addition to the Atlanta Uni versity Center’s Religious Em phasis week speaker, each college in the center has its own speaker. The speaker for Spelman Col lege during the Religious Empha sis week is the distinguished Dr. Lawrence N. Jones, Dean of Cha pel at Fisk University. Dr. Jones spoke Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day mornings at 8:00 a. m. in Sis ters Chapel. Following the morn ing chapel on Wednesday and pri or to the 10:45 a. m. Communion Service, the seminar groups met. Spelman’s activities will termin ate on Friday with a dedication service. The student leaders for the seminar at Spelman are: Ida Rose McCree, chairman; Callie Hern don, co-chairman; and Mary Gardner ( secretary. All students are cordially invit ed to attend all of the remaining Religious Emphasis Week Activ ities. — Anna M. Handerson Odetta