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THE SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT
Dr. Rukalski
Know
Your
Prof
He’s the same in or out of
classes, on or off campus. He’s
energetic, laughable and as some
of the young ladies have re
marked, “just kookie”. Around
campus, you can stop him at any
given moment and he’s ready to
sit and talk (there’s nothing like
a professor that has time!!).
His accomplishments are many
and renowned. He was recently
inducted into the Pi Delta Phi
French Honor Society. He’s a
member of the Polish Academy of
Arts and Sciences in America
(New York Branch), he has pub
lished half a dozen articles in the
Slavonic and East European
Studies Review from 1958-1961.
More recently three short stories
in literary mazines in Paris; one
in the “Ariene” and two in the
“L’Arche”.
His home is Canada where he
taught in the University of
British Columbia in the Depart
ment of Slavonic Studies. There
he taught Russian. His under
graduate work was finished in
the National School of Oriental
Languages, Paris, receiving dip
lomas in Russian and Modern
Greek. Here he received the
school’s award for the best dip
loma of the year.
He won his Licence des Lettres
at the Sorbonne, which is com
parable to what we have as an
M.A. degree. He received his
Doctorate from Saint Jones Col
lege, Cambridge, England, where
he won, in 1957, a Strathcona Re
search Exhibition for his thesis
entitled “Guy de Maupassant and
Anton Chekhov - a comparative
study.”
We are very glad and proud,
Dr. Rukalski, to have you as a
member of our teaching staff and
as head of the French Depart
ment. We, as students of French,
will gain much having you in
the department.
Georgianne Thomas
'World's Greatest Mom'
Departs From Spelman
Upon the paths of our campus
walks a most beautiful, well
poised lady. She appeared on
Spelman’s campus the beginning
of the school year. Since then
we have been able to see that
she is truly an asset to our
school.
Who is she? She is a graduate
of Tuskegee Institute holding a
degree in Home Economics. She
is the former Assistant Manager
of Lena Horne’s Cosmetics. She
is a member of the Fulton
County Democratic League. She
is a member of St. Paul of the
Cross Church, where she partici
pates in the St. Paul of the Cross
Altar and Rosary Society of
Mary.
She is whom? She is the mother
of two sons, one a Morehouse
graduate and the other a student
of engineering at Tennessee
State. She is the mother of Miss
Lampoda, Miss Phi Lambda,
and Queen of the Mardi Gas, Par
liamentarian of the SSGA and
Treasurer of the CCUN. She is
the mother of the forty-six girls
who live in the spotlight of our
campus, Morehouse South.
She is Mrs. Sadie Alexander,
owner of the trophy The World’s
Greatest Mother presented to her
by “her girls.’’
Mrs. Alexander is devoted to
young people and works very
hard with them. While she has
been at Morehouse South, she
has dried many a tear, solved
many a problem and shared many
a joy. When her girls felt that this
was the end of the road, she was
there to shed light on the hidden
path. When her girls received
honors, special gifts, and pleasant
surprises, she was there to add
that extra “congratulations” and
“I’m so happy for you” or “I’m
so proud of you”. Is this not a
mother? Morehouse Southers
regard her as being “tolerant”,
“considerate’’, “interested”, and
“conscientious”. Most of all they
regard her as the best mother
substitute anyone could have.
Mrs. Alexander is leaving this
year and we will all miss her.
“The World’s Greatest Mather”
says “Through leaving, I’ll miss
Spelman very much. I have en
joyed my stay very much and
will cherish the association with
the young ladies.”
Joyce Irvin
TCM Observed
In order to focus the nation’s
attention on the importance of
the teacher in our society’s fu
ture, Teaching Career Month was
first observed in April, 1958.
Since its beginning TCM has be
come one of the outstanding
events on the education calendar.
This year, as part of the
month’s activities, the Spelman
chapter of the Student National
Education Association presented
Mrs. Eva Martin as chapel speak
er. Mrs. Martin, a consultant in
the Georgia State Department
of Education, spoke on the sub
ject—“Teaching: A Call To Ful
fill”.
This subject was developed
around the theme of a good
teacher. Mrs. Martin continuously
emphasized that there is no
single quality which can be pres
cribed for creating a “good
teacher”. She did, however,
mention several characteristics
which a good teacher must pos
sess. Such characteristics as
general intelligence, good cultural
background, an understanding
and basic knowledge of and
about subject matter, good verbal
facility, physical energy and
drive, moral and personal pre
requisites.
Mrs. Martin concluded by say
ing, “There is no place in the
teaching profession for the ill
prepared, the lazy, or the im
practical. In education, failure is
too expensive—its cost is the
futures of young people.”
Dorothy Jenkins
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ummer
Co4
erence
Sees lyjParticipation
ipai
The YWCA is launching out on
what has been described as “a
conference of involvement” dur
ing the week of June 2 to June
8 here in Atlanta. This con
ference is sponsored by the Na
tional Student YWCA Southern
Region; and our own “Y” presi
dent, Eleanor Hinton, is serving
as chairman. Two others of our
“Y” members are to be selected
in the very near future to parti
cipate in this conference.
T'he idea for this unique con
ference originated when the “Y”
Regional Council decided that
the annual summer conference
should be a “living laboratory.”
Consequently, there are plans for
such projects as investigating
employment problems and possi
bilities for women, surveying for
attitudes concerning urban re
newal, working with the League
of Women Voters and many
others.
Certainly we hope that all
participants in this conference
will gain memorable and profit
able experiences, which they will
share with us during the coming
year.
Much success, Eleanor, as you
work to make our “Y” here at
Spelman greater through partici
pation and experience in our
wider society.
Eula Persons
AMS Players
To Go Abroad
possessing literary minds, were
Shakespearean fans. Mrs. Perry,
mentioning that she read for en
joyment and inspiration, talked at
length on the book, “To Sir, With
Love” by John Doe. Miss Boit
■spoke of what collecting books
could mean to the student and
gave several pointers concerning
the building of personal libraries.
Clara Prioleau
In November, 1963, the Atlanta
-Morehouse-Spelman Players will
begin their European tour. They
wiU be one of the thirteen col
legiate theatre groups to tour
overseas United Services Or
ganizations, under the auspices
of the American Theatre Asso
ciation and the State Department.
The Players, under the direction
of Dr. Baldwin Burroughs, will
present a revised version of the
musical Jamaica, by Harburg and
Saidy. The fortunate members of |
the cast will tour France and j
Germany for seven weeks.
When they will have thrilled
and delighted servicemen with
Jamaica for the last time, they
will return to Atlanta to further j
their reputation as an outstand
ing theatre group. Having been
highly competent in Howe Hall,
we are confident that our Players
will excel in the new Fine Arts
building.
This tour is consistent with the
many advances being made in
theatre arts here in the Atlanta
University Center. Through the
dedicated work of Dr. Burroughs,
Dr. Cochran, and Dr. Esther
Jackson of Clark College; theatre
students and any other interested
persons were able to hear and
exchange ideas with Ossie Davis
and Ruby Dee Joseph Papp (of
the American Theatre Festival),
Roger Furman, scene designer,
and Frederick O’Neal, actor-in
residence and star of “Death of
a Salesman” at Clark College.
There is a wealth of talent in
this Center, and the choice of
the A.M.S. Players by the State
Department should prove that
our theatre is a theatre of qua
lity, ranking with the best in
the nation. We are truly and
justly proud of our hard-work
ing, dedicated Players, and we
wish them bonne chance et bon
voyage!
Marilyn C. Pryce
NLV/ Discussion Held
The students of Spelman Col
lege were pleased to join with
other people in the United States
in celebrating National Library
Week. On April, 28, 1963, the
Spelman College Library Club
sponsored an informal discussion
on “The Pleasurers of Reading
and the Collecting of Books”.
Distinguished members of the
panel were: Dr. Barksdale, Pro
fessor of English at Atlanta Uni-
yersity, Mrs. Grace J. Perry,
Registrar at Spelman, Miss Caro
line Nicole, a junior at Spelman,
and Miss Dorcas Boit, a senior.
These persons shared with the
group a brief view of the most
treasured books in their per
sonal library.
Dr. Barksdale and Miss Nicol,
Good news brought smiles to our A-M-S players
May 15, 1963
Paul Walker
Promising Student
Elected President
His character, integrity, goals,
honor, and good deeds have made
us acclaim him our Morehouse
Personality. He is Paul Walker
from Chattanooga, Tenn. He is a
junior majoring in Political Sci
ence with hopes, one day, of
being a lawyer.
A wealth of outstanding
achievements is his. He was re
cently elected President of the
Morehouse Student Body for the
year 1963-64. Congratulations
Paul!!
He has given untiringly of
his time and service to the More
house Student Government (of
which he was vice president the
year 1962-63), the Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity, the debating
team, and many other organiza
tions to which he holds member
ship.
Those of us who are acquaint
ed with Paul know that the sun
always shines on those around
him, and for him, every cloud
truly has a silver lining. His
personality is one radiating with
warmth and sincerity. When a
girl is around him, no one need
tell her that she is in the pre
sence of a gentleman.
•No one need ask why Paul
Walker was chosen our More
house personality. One can read
ily see that a person with such
outstanding achievements dare
not be recognized.
“He has done it without a
touch, without a word, without a
sign. He has done it by being
himself.”
We are sure that Paul’s future
will be as bright, if not brighter,
than his past.
Patricia Smith
Wait Ads
Wanted — a commendation from
students directed toward the
good works of house mothers
on our campus.
Wanted — a B.A. degree on
June 3, 1963.
Lost — a black wallet with all
of my credentials and identifi
cation.
Wanted — reporters and typists
for the SPOTLIGHT.
Found — emerging democracy on
Sbelman’s campus.
Wanted — articles from other
college newspaper staffs.
Wanted — a college male who
is lots of fun, 6 feet or over,
likes to spend money, and will
not get serious. (It would help
if he were a Kappa). See “ Doe
Doe,” or her secretary.
Found — extended privileges for
seniors.
Wanted — extended privileges
for the student body.
Wanted — STUDENT govern
ment.
Missing — that old get up and
go which has gotten up and
gone.