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VOL. XXIV, NO. 5 SPELMAN COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA May 15, 1963 Betty Stevens Elected President After weeks of listening to the campaigning of twelve students vying for nine student government offices, the Spel- man College student body, on May 3, went to the polls to exercise one of their fundamental rights as citizens of the college community — the right to vote. Students went to the polls with a thorough knowledge of the qualifcations of most of the candidates, for especially during the last week before elections, there had been intensive cam paigning on the part of those seeking offices, particularly those who were running opposed. There was one party, which called itself the “Union” party. Its constituents, and the offices which they sought were: Caroline Nicole, President; Charles Kend rick, Recording Secretary; Elea nor Hinton, Corresponding Se cretary; Josephine Dunbar, Trea surer; Yvonne Woodard. Editor of REFLECTIONS; Ann Graves, Parliamentarian; and Dorothy Jenkins, Publicity Chairman. In addition to the Union Party can didates, there were five inde pendent candidates—Phoebe Bai ley, running for Parliamentarian, Ida Rose MCCree, running in ab sentia for Editor of the SPOT LIGHT; Joyce Hawthorne, run ning for Corresponding Secre tary; Aurelia Brazeal, running for Vice President; and Betty Stevens, running for President. The polls closed officially at 4:30 p.m. May 3, and within a few hours it was revealed that the students had made the fol lowing choices: Phoebe Bailey, Parliamentarian, Dorothy Jen kins, Publicity Chairman; Ida Rose MeCree, Editor of the SPOTLIGHT; Yvonne Woodard, Editor of REFLECTIONS; Jose phine Dunbar, Treasurer; Joyce Hawthorne, Corresponding Se cretary; Charles Kendrick, Re cording Secretary; Aurelia Braz eal, Vice-president; and Betty Stevens, President. The race for President was a close one, but Betty Stevens brings to the office a record of academic excellence and intense interest as well as outstanding leadership in student affairs. She is a graduate of J. W. Ligon High School in Raleigh, North Caro lina, where, in her senior year, she was President of the Stu dent Council. Coming to Spelman in 1960, Betty was elected Vice- president of the Freshman Class. That same year she worked with the Student Movement, spending thirteen days in the Fulton County Jail as a result of her participation in sit-in deminstrations in dowtown Atlan ta. In her sophomore year, Betty served as President of her class and was also chosen to represent Spelman at the Collegiate Coun cil of the United Nations Con ference, held in New York City to commemorate the visit of Prime Minister Nehru of India to the United States. She was also among the first group of students selected for residence in Chadwick Hall, which was then enjoying its first year as an “honor dorm’’. As a junior, Betty holds the position of Vice-President of the SiSGA; is an active member of the Cbm- mittee on Appeal for Human Rights; a member of WHO’S WHO IN AMERICAN COL- and the Pi Delta Phi French Honor Society. Betty recently became the re cipient of a Merrill Grant for summer study at Harvard Uni- (Cont’d. on Page 9, Col. 4) BETTY STEVENS Today's Colleges Face Pressures From Within Dr. Manley Makes Acknowledgements At His Anniversary Dinner cent years the National Student Association has been losing rather than gaining members. There were 2 reasons for this drop-out — (1) many schools in the South objected to the stand that the National Student Associ ation had taken for integration, (2) schools scattered throughout the nation objected violently to the emphasis which the NSA placed on academic freedom. Therefore, it is apparent that two of the most controversial issues of our time center around free dom — racial freedom on the one hand, and academic freedom on the other. Now academic freedom can be defined as the right of teachers or researchers to study critically, to think independently, and to teach their students the truth as they see it, without restraint from the administrators or from society. Or academic freedom can be de fined as the right of students to study critically, to examine in dependently and at all times to question or doubt the validity of subject matter or rules handed (Cont’d. on Page 3) Emory University Hosts A.U. Coeds At the invitation of several Emory University students, seven Negro and two white students from the Atlanta University Cen ter attended a mass meeting on May 10th. The critical discus sion, held on the University’s campus, was on the dilemma of segregation in the South and specifically, in Atlanta and Bir mingham. The students present at the meeting from the A. U. Center were: Dorothy Myers, Anna Jo Weaver, and Elizabeth Heath of Spelman College; Carl Arnold of Clark College; Robert Allen. Wessley Plummer, Ralph Moore, David Satcher, and Mar ion Fitchue, all of Morehouse. The Emory students displayed an ardent interest in vital issues (Cont’d. on Page 7) It is truly with a deep sense of humility and gratitude that I take this opportunity to speak in this town meeting, for I truly feel that anything which draws people to gether to discuss the problems pertinent to their time is a stride toward freedom and a stride tow ard progress. The problem of academic free dom is a very significant problem of our time, for freedom in any area of human life has always been and shall always be the goal of those deprived of it. Strangely enough, pressures upon academic freedom have not been limited to pressures from outside. Indeed, in recent years, some of the greatest pressures upon aca demic freedom have come from within the education institution. A few weeks ago, Dennis Shoals, president of the National Student Association, came South to visit a number of schools. In conference with Dennis Shoals I was surprised to learn that in re President Celebrates Tenth Anniversary On April 11, at the annual Founders’ Day Luncheon of the entire Spelman College “family”, the traditional speech made by the President of the senior class, in this case, Cecile Ganpatsingh, turned out to be a tribute to “Somebody.” The name of the “Somebody” was not mentioned from the beginning, but as Ceoile progressed in her tribute, it be came apparent that the person referred to was our President, Dr. Albert E. Manley. Her tri bute pointed up the numerous forward strides made by Spel man College during his ten-year administration. Dr. Manley’s tenth anniver sary was formally celebrated on April 26, at a dinner given by the Spelman Alumnae Associa tion. At this time, alumnae, trustees and special guests joined the Spelman “family” in honor ing him in the midst of eye catching decorations and a scrumptious menu provided by the alumnae and dining hall staff. Dr. Manley was hailed in the roles of community leader, colleague, administrator, educa tor and college president. The speakers for the occasion were Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, President of Morehouse College; Dr. Rufus E. Clement, President of Atlanta University; Mr. Lawrence J. Mc Gregor, Treasurer of Spelman College and Chairman of the Board of Trustees; Dr. Oran W. Eagleson, Dean of Instruction at Spelman; and Cecile Ganpat singh, President of the Senior Class, who described him in the various capacities. (Cont’d. on Page 10, Col. 5) SfJCC fU The third annual conference of the Student Non-violent Coordi nating Committee was held here, in Atlanta, from April 12 th through 14th on the old campus of the Gammon Theological Seminary. More than three hun dred fifty students and observers representing human relations organizations from thirty-four Southern colleges and Univer sities and seventeen Northern schools attended lectures and workshops based on the con ference theme- “Emancipation Then: Freedom Now.” Among the outstanding speak ers were Negro comedian, Dick Gregory; Spelman College his tory professor, Dr. Howard Zinn; and Morgan College historian, Dr. August Meier. During the Easter Sunday Ses sions, new SNCC Executive Com mittee members were elected. Charles McDew was reelected as the Committee’s chairman. Arrests in Cambridge, Md. Four anti-segregation demonst rators were arrested in down town Cambridge in a massive integration drive on April 13th. The picket line was sponsored by the Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee in protest to the town’s segregated facilities. Arms in Alabama The home of Lonnie Brown, active worker in the Wilcox County (Ala.) voter registration drive, was blasted by gun-shot on Friday night, April 12th, by “persons unknown.” No one was home except the four Brown children. The morning before, Brown personally escorted twelve Ne groes to the courthouse before the shooting. There was, how ever, no serious damage. King Arrested On April 12th, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was arrested in Birmingham, Alabama, along with demonstrators from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Miles College. Police Commissioner Eugene “Bull” Connor used police dogs to disperse Negro masses pray ing near City Hall. The federal government was called upon but did nothing to protect the rights of the Negro citizens against police brutality. Federal Funds The Civil Rights Commission, backed by SNCC, requested on April 18th, that President Ken nedy withdraw all federal funds from the state of Mississippi un til the violations of civil rights, and terror and intimidation, cease. As yet, the government hasn’t made a stand, , Profs Jailed Eleven demonstrators, includ ing two Swarthmore College professors, were arrested in Cambridge, Maryland on April 23rd. The group was arrested on charges of “disorderly con duct” as they picketed the Air Pax Electronics Company. The government contracted company has only employed two out of many qualified Negro job ap plicants. One of the eleven was freed after paying a hundred. (Cont’d. on Page 6, Col. 3)