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Page 4 THE SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT March, 1963
Agnes Scott Receives
Crosstoads Speaker
Amid all the busy rush of mak
ing appointments with Mrs. Perry,
taking Graduate Exams, ordering
invitations, meeting yearbook
deadlines, getting robes measured,
and all the other things which
keep seniors in a constant state
of activity, the seniors, on Friday
night, March 1, paused to enjoy
their first social activity as a
group. This activity was the Se
nior Soiree, hailed as “one of the
nicest activities held on Spel-
man’s campus in a long time.
The Soiree took place in Read
Hall where the decor, especially
designed to make the large gym
floor smaller, lent the festive at
mosphere of a night club. Waiters
were on hand as guests entered
Institute Convenes
The 18th Annual Institute on
Successful Marriage and Family
Living was conducted on March
14th, 1,5th, and 16th, by the De
partment of Sociology of More
house College.
Each year efforts are made to
improve the quality and add to
the quantity of their offerings in
the institute. This year on the
opening day, March 14, Morehouse
offered three sessions with the
marriage and family life, Dr.
ESvelyn M. DuVall of Chicago.
Dr. DuVall is a prolific writer
of books on the subject, one of
the most sought after lecturers in
the field, and a syndicated writer
for magazines and newspapers.
You may have seen the recent
series of newspaper articles auth
ored by her and her husband.
They were carried in this area
by the Atlanta Constitution.
On the second day of the insti
tute an eminent gynecologist and
obstetrician, Dr. Earnest M. Cur-;
tis, from the faculty of Emory Uni
versity and Grady Hospital, was
the conference leader. In addition,
Mrs. Marion Hernandez and Mrs.
Edith Tate Jones, Chairman of the
Department of Home Economics,
Miles College, Birmingham, Ala
bama, served as special consult
ants.
—Georgianne Thomas
to show them to white-clothea ta
bles, to light candles which added
to the atmosphere. As the guests
arrived, they were greeted by the
music of Lloyd Terry’s new band.
Entertainment was provided by
some of the groups of Archer High
School students who recently per
formed at Archer for their annual
Goldiara Talent Show. The
groups were accompanied by
Terry’s band and by Bill Odom, a
local bandleader and a musician
in his own right. After the en
tertainment, there was dancing
for the remainder of the even
ing to music provided by Terry’s
band. The groups, which sang the
latest popular songs, and the band
which played our favorites, from
Senior Wins
Scholarship
The Guy Moulton Memorial
Scholarship, used for experimen
tal living in France, is given in
memory of Mr. Cuy Moulton. He is
a distinguished teacher of French
at Choate School and a respected
leader of experimental living
groups to France and to Canada
on six occasions. This scholarship,
which is worth four-hundred dol
lars, is awarded on a competitive
basis to deserving students.
Miss Tommie Hughes, a senior
who is majoring in French and
is minoring in secondary educa
tion, is the recipent of this award
along with a supplementary loan
of three-hundred dollars. She will
live with an assigned French
family in France for approxi
mately two months, after which
she will spend two weeks in Paris,
France.
After having received the
scholarship, Miss Hughes made
the following comments:
“As so beautifully stated on my
certificate of membership as an
experiment, I realize that I am
on the threshold of a challeng
ing a memorable experience.
I plan to give much to it in
terms of being a responsible
citizen in a world community.
old hits to latest releases were
enjoyed by all, and we at Spel-
man expect to hear more from
them this year.
During a brief intermission,
orchids were presented to Mrs.
Grace Boggs Smith, our class
sponsor, and to lovely Miss Sonya
Mixon who brought recognition
to our class by being chosen “Miss
Charm’ in a recent election by
her schoolmates. Refreshments
v/ere prepared by members of the
class.
Soiree literally means evening,
and the seniors literally made
this an evening long to be remem
bered by all who attended.
—Jean Berrien
Opportunity Knocks
Grosset and Dunlap, Inc., pub
lishers of Universal Library paper
backs, will award a summer edi
torial job with a major New York
publishing firm to the winner of
its book review competition. The
contest, which will run from
March 15 to May 1, is open to
all current undergraduates of ac
credited colleges and universities
in the United States. Fifty second
and third prizes of Universal
Library books will be awarded
but the first prize winner will
work for nine weeks as a regular
member of the editorial staff of
Grosset and Dunlap, Inc. Addi
tional information can be secured
from “Book Review,” Grosset and
Dunlap, 1107 Broadway, New
York 10, N. Y.
A seminar in contemporary
European philosophy for United
States teachers and students of
philosophy will be conducted in
Oxford, Paris, and Tubingen by
eleven leading European philosop
hers from June 23 to July 17.
Officials of the American Univer
sity, Washington, D. C. and the
Institute of European Studies,
Chicago, describe the seminar’s
purpose as promoting an exchange
of ideas and keeping the United
States’ participants abreast of
latest trends in European philo
sophy. Full details sire available
from the Institute of European
Studies, 35 East Wacker Drive,
Chicago, Ill. The deadline is March
29.
Among the many opportunities
to learn and earn offered by a
number of outstanding colleges
and universities, a most attractive
This is indeed a great chal
lenge, for it requires tact, in
telligence, flexibility and en
ergy.
“Likewise, I plan to get much
from it, namely, better mani
pulation of the language, a
deeper understanding of an
other country, a heightened ap
preciation of its culture, and
enduring friendship with some
of the people of France.”
Operation Crossroads Africa
was organized with the primary
purpose of fostering better Afro-
American relations. However, be
cause each Crossroad’s group is
composed of Americans of differ
ent races, the Crossroad projects
also foster better intra-American
relations. Each Crossroader, there
fore, has many experiences to
share with his community upon
his return to the United States.
As such, every Crossroader is
committed to deliver a minimum
of fifty speeches in which he
communicates to the people in his
community, the new insights that
he has gained.
On March 1, 1963, Miss Joseph
ine Dunbar, a 1963 Crossroader,
was guest speaker at Agnes Scott
Our Miss Vogue
Accepts Challenge
An able administrator has said
that student teaching is a sober
ing experience. Truer words have
never been spoken. As at no
other time before, no Spelmanite
who is a student teacher can say
that she is having a vicarious
experience. Everything dealing
with this facet of our education
is reality in all its essence. One
experiences for herself.
If one were to approach a stu
dent teacher and ask her, “How
is teaching?” she would imme
diately answer by saying that she
is learning, not teaching. Actu
ally, this is what she is doing.
Much of the subject matter that
she now must impart to her pupils
was discovered and deposited
within the walls of her high
school building. Suddenly she is
called upon to teach that which
she has long ago forgotten. Thus,
you will see her lugging wagon
loads of books to and from the
library. Oh, but don’t laugh, for
very soon she is an authority on
her subject matter; and if she
cannot give you the answer, she
can give you numerous references
for any problem you may wish
to solve.
In her business, preparation is
the key word. Now she realizes
that her ignorance will cripple
many others besides herself. At
a time like this her ego will not
allow deflation. It avoids this
deflation by always having the
answer at the student teacher’s
finger tips or by being able to
refer to information on a possible
solution.
As we all know, only a senior
can student teach. Furthermore,
we realize that she is a mature be
ing who is ready to accept the
responsibility of imparting know
ledge to some unsuspecting, trust
ing, young minds. Now we see
her altruistic qualities emerge and
reign supreme in her world of
declining uncertainty and rising
confidence.
One does not need to ask a
senior if she is a student teacher.
Her graceful, dignified, sober air
just radiates over and encircles
around everyone near her. In the
one is offered by the Oberlin
College Master of Arts in Teach
ing Program. The student spends
half the academic year as a full
time intern in a cooperating
school, earning a salary. Obtain
applications and further informa
tion from Professor Frank Lay-
cock, Master of Arts in Teaching
Program, Oberlin College, Oberlin,
Ohio. Applications must be sub
mitted before March 15.
Other opportunities are posted
in Giles Hall on the bulletin
boards
—Ann Carroll
College, which is in Decatur,
Georgia. Following her speech,
she was honored with a warm
reception in the home of Pro
fessor Tumbling, professor of
Sociology at Agnes. During this
time, the Agnes Scott students
and teachers came to congratulate
Miss Dunbar on her presentation
and to question her on other as
pects of her trip.
A positive gain has been re
ported as a result of her pre
sentation. A member of the Agnes
Scott faculty, in responding to
Miss Dunbar’s statement on the
shortage of books in Tanganyika,
willingly offered to contribute
a number of books to the schools
in Africa. Miss Dunbar reports
a very enjoyable visit to Scott
and her acceptance of an invita
tion to return on another occasion
to speak to the Westminister
Fellowship council.
classroom, her knowledge moti
vates and her technique stimu
lates. Her personality, her dress,
her intelligence all add up to
“Our Miss Vogue”.
After a hard, long day filled
with “wake up, Johnny”, “don’t
walk the hall, Johnny” “be quiet,
Johnny”, “Johnny, you wouldn’t
dare!”, she drags herself into the
dormitory, into the room, and
she flops exhausted on the bed.
After dinner which follows this
all too short, often interrupted
slumber, she grades the hundred
papers, makes the three, four, or
five different lesson plans and
reads, rereads and rereads what
she has reread as preparation
for the next day. Of course, she
is once again her poised, refresh
ed, energetic self after a few
hours rest at night and a nice
warm shower in the morning.
Once again she is ready to teach
all of her “sweet little Johnnys.”
When her glorious nine weeks
of student teaching are up, her
reserve supply of perseverance is
brought to the front as she plun
ges right into vigorous activity
on the college campus and in the
college classrooms. Don’t be silly-
Of course, she has no time to
rest. However, she is rewarded
for during her last nine weeks
of college life, she receives her
crowning glory, SENIOR PRIVI
LEGES.
After having literally been on
her own for at least seven hours
a day for five days a week, her
individuality, responsibility, and
general feeling of freedom must
be curtailed to have this great
honor bestowed upon her. But
don’t feel sorry for her. She does
that much for herself. Further
more, she realizes that even
though she has to return to her
world of inhibition, she can al
ways say that for nine weeks she
has not only learned the heart
aches and joys of accepting the
full responsibilities of a teacher,
but she has experienced life as
it really is and as it will be after
she has shaken Dr. Manley’s hand
in June for the last time as a
Spelman student.
—Dorothy M. Myers
WANT ADS
Wanted: Efficient typist by Dr.
Mohanty. For further information
call Clark College.
Lost: Two second year French
books Hier et Aujourd’hui and a
book of grammar. Please notify
Wanda Waples.
Wanted: Another student tele
phone in Abby.
Found: Asiatic Flu. Owner
please claim immediately!
Wanted: More privileges for
students.