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Vol. 1, No. 6 SPELMAN COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA Tuesday, May 29, 1962 Rockefeller Commencement Speaker Woodrow Wilson Fellows Announced Mary Frances Watts Princeton, N. J., May 3 — Two foundations are joining for the second consecutive year in a pro gram to prepare more Negro col lege students in the South for col lege teaching careers. Aware that the Negro colleges will need 1,500 more professors with doctorate degrees in the next five years, the Southern Educa tion Foundation and the Wood- row Wilson National Fellowship Foundation are undertaking a program of joint fellowships to provide summer study at inte grated universities, followed by a year of graduate study. This year 12 students have won joint fellowships, it was announc ed today. Their summer study will be supported by the Southern Education Foundation. In the fall the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and coor dinator of the program stated: “The Negro colleges are in des perate need for professors. The situation calls for quick action, to be sure, but also for a long-term effort. More than ever before we need to identify talented students early in their college careers and encourage and guide them toward graduate study. As modest as the joint fellowships program is, we hope, nevertheless, that it will serve to encourage many present underclassmen in Southern col leges and universities who have the potential for college teach ing.” The recipient of these fellow ships on our campus is Mary Frances Watts, an English major from Atlanta. She plans to study this summer at the University of Texas at Austin under the Sou thern Education Foundation fel lowship and at Byrn Mawr Col- Campbell, John Edward, 509 Carney Avenue, Clarksville, Ten nessee, Austin P.eay State College. Everett, Clark Hillery, Route 5, Box 172, Blakely, Georgia, More house College. Haynes, James R., 634 Finzer Street, Louisville, Kentucky, Fisk University. Jones, Dave, Route 3, Box 30, Redwood, Mississippi, Tougaloo Southern Christian College. Jones, Mack H., P. O. Box 503, Oakdale, Louisiana, Texas South ern University. Magee, Ruby Lee, Route 2, Box 135, Tylertown, Mississippi, Jack- son State College. Palmer, Alvin Bernard, 1103 North Longwood Street, Balti more 16, Maryland, Morgan State College. Robinson, Bruce Nelson, 6416 Urquhart Street, New Orleans 17, Louisiana, Dillard University. Watts, Mary Frances, 422 Tem ple Street, S. W., Atlanta 14, Georgia, Spelman College. Wilson, Leroy, Jr., 1011 Rich ards Street, Savannah, Georgia, Morehouse College. Wood, Jerome, Jr., 2012 Clag- gett Place, N. E., Washington, D. C., Howard University. lege in Pennsylvania under the Woodrow Wilson grant in the fall. Mary Frances studied last year at the University of Bristol, England on a Merrill Travel-Study Schol arship. She also recently won third place for an original Short story in a contest sponsored joint ly by the Readers’ Digest and the United Negro College Fund. A complete listing of this year’s recipients is as follows: Bosier, Edward, 607 S. 14th St., Wilmington, North Carolina — North Carolina College at Dur ham. These Events Shape Our Destiny On Friday, May 11, 1962, gen eral elections for the Spelman Student Government Association took place. There were two po litical parties, the Progressive Party and the New Deal Party plus some independent candid ates. The candidates on the Progres sive ticket were: President — Dorcas Boit Vice President — Betty Stevens Corresponding Secretary — Emma Joyce White Recording Secretary — Jeannette Tarver Treasurer —. Josephine Dunbar Parliamentarian — Patricia Johnson Spotlight Editor — Alice Mor gan Glee Club and Chorus Do Good Jobs On May 1, thirty-eight mem bers of the Spelman College Glee Club left the Campus for the an nual Spring Concert tour. This year’s tour was remarkably suc cessful. The Glee Club’s perform ances were acclaimed by all as superb. The Glee Club is under the direction of Dr. Willis Laur ence James and is accompanied by Dr. Grace Boggs. Places visited by the singers were Chattanooga, Tenn.; Ra leigh, North Carolina; Rocky- mount, North Carolina; Detroit, Michigan; St. Louis, Missouri and Lexington, Kentucky. The con certs in these cities were present ed by churches often in cooper ation with the Spelman Alumnae Clubs there. The hospitality was warm and congenial and the peo ple into whose homes the Glee Club members were welcomed will never be forgotten. Reflection Editor — Adye Bel Sampson Publicity Chairman — Barbara Hosea The candidates on the New Deal ticket: President — Bmilie Winston Vice President — Yvonne Woodard Recording Secretary — Adelia Boger Corresponding Secretary — Cecile Marshburn Treasurer — Gloria Travis The independent candidates were Treasurer — Bronwen Unthank Parliamentarian — Barbara Bursey *The victorious candidates were President — Emilie Winston Vice President — Betty Stevens Corresponding Secretary — Emma Joyce White Recording Secretary — Jean nette Tarver Treasurer — Josephine Dunbar Parliamentarian — Patricia Johnson Spotlight Editor — Alice Mor gan Reflections Editor — Adye Bel Sampson Publicity Chairman — Barbara Hosea Congratulations and best wishes for a most successful year in of fice. Mary Marlena Ray What Commencement Means Every year at this time seniors all over the United States turn their minds on their commence ment season, a time for joy and a time for sadness. The joy comes in the fact that the many seniors all over the country are able to go on to higher heights: college for high school seniors, profes sional careers or graduate school for the college graduates. The sad factor lies in the separation of friends and associates who have been together for four years, some who will never meet again. However, the word “commence ment, a beginning,” should em body the spirit of promise o newer horizons, newer vistas new challenges. Thus to all grad, uating seniors throughout the na tion I urge you to push forwarc ever striving toward your goals To the graduating class of Spel man, the Spelman Spotlight Staf: and adviser congratulate you fo: having succeeded thus far anc we hope that this commencemen- will open new doors of Opportu nity. Mary Raj The soloists on the tour were Jean Waymer, soprano; Betty Lane, soprano; Hhoda Horne, vio linist; and Barbara Brown, pianist. All of the soloists performed not ably well with a desire for ex cellence which was achieved through their untiring spirit. Unforgettable and truly Spel- manlike were the performances on the tour this year. An outstanding, pace-setting performance was given by the Atlanta - Morehouse - Spelman Chorus on May 14th at the open ing celebration of the Atlanta Arts Festival at Piedmont Park. Under the direction of Dr. Willis Laurence James, the chorus sang a group of choral selections which ranged from mighty anthems to Negro spirituals. This is the first time in the history of the Atlanta Arts Festival that a Negro Col lege has been represented in mu sic. Such a step elucidates the progress that is being made by Negroes through excellence in their respective endeavors. Cer tainly much must be done to im prove race relations in the South but laurels go to the chorus at this time for the mark it has set. Ida Rose McCree I Our commencement speaker this year, Governor Nelson Aldrich I Rockefeller, was born on July 8, [ 1908 at Bar Harbor, Maine, the third of six children of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. He graduated in 1926 from Lincoln School in New York City and from Dartmouth College in 1930. He majored in economics and was elected to Phi Beta Kap pa. Mr. Rockefeller had been ac tive at the local, state, and feder al levels for twenty-five years before his election as governor. President Roosevelt appointed him coordinator of Inter-Ameri can Affairs in 1940 and so began his service in the federal govern ment. Mr. Rockefeller’s service in state government began in 1956 when he was appointed chairman of the Temporary State Commission on the Constitutional Convention. On November 4, 1958, Mr. Rockefeller was elected governor of New York with the largest popular vote ever cast for a governmental candidate in the State’s history. Under his admin istration the state has achieved fiscal integrity. Among the most far-reaching of Governor Rocke feller’s undertakings has been a reorganization of state govern ment to achieve greater economy and efficiency. Lugenia Beasley Commencement Calendar _ A. U. Center June 3 Spelman—Joint Baccalaureate (A. U., Spelman, Morehouse)—3:00 p.m. Morris Brown—Baccalaureate—4:00 p.m. Clark—Baccalaureate—5:00 p.m. 4 Spelman—Commencement—1:30 p.m. 4 A. U. Commencement—5:00 p. m. 5 Clark—Commencement—10:00 a.m. Morehouse—Commencement—10:30 a.m. 6 Morris Brown—Commencement—10:00 a.m. Spelman Sunday, May 27, Friday, June 1, 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Sunday, June 3, 8:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 4, 1:30 p.m. Senior Brunch Reunion Class of 1952 Chapel Services Coffee Hour at Reynolds Cottage Alumnae and Faculty Alumnae Dinner in dining room President’s reception to Graduation Classes Atlanta University Dormitory Alumnae Meeting - Howe Hall Class Day - Rockefeller Hall Steps Senior Rehearsal for Com mencement Joint Recreation - More house - Spelman Read Hall Joint Rehearsal for Baccal aureate procession Baccalaureate President and Mrs. Manley At Home to Seniors, Faculty, Friends and Parents Reynolds Cottage Spelman Commencement