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May 15, 1963
THE SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT
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It Happened In May
May 1 May Day
Law Day
4 Rhode Island Decleration of Independence Day
5 Derby Day
Alan Shepard Rockets 116J miles
7 Sinking of the Lusitania in 1915
8 V-E Day (German surrender ended World War II
in 1945)
10 First Transcontinenttal Railroad )the two lines
met at Promontory Point, Utah, 1869).
11 Connecticut obtained its charter in 1665
12 Mother’s Day
14 Rockefeller Foundation Chartered 1913
17 Norwegian Independence Day 1814
20 Lindbergh flies to Paris in 1927
23 Captain Kidd hanged in London for piracy in
1701
25 Ralph Waldo Emerson’s birthday
29 Charles II’s birthday
John F. Kennedy’s birthday
Memorial Day
Death of Joan of Arc 1431
31 Walt Whitman’s birthday
17th Amendment ratified 1918
Did You Know?
Did you know that whenever
you listen to someone who says,
“I overheard. . you are about
to be misinformed?
that John Kennedy is in At
lanta at Morehouse College?
that the funds for the SPOT
LIGHT will only allow for one
more issue?
that Jacueline Kennedy may
have a John Fitzgerald Kennedy,
III in August?
that because she is a Kennedy
she has the power to have a III
following a Jr.
that Spelman has taken colos
sal, invisible steps forward?
that the last issue of the
SPOTLIGHT will be devoted pri
marily to seniors?
that Madame Haac is attempt
ing to communicate with stu
dents of French through the ques
tionnaire that appears in the
SPOTLIGHT?
that house mothers have feel
ings just as we do?
that what we are given to eat
in the dining hall is called food?
that Mr. Little has one of the
most difficult jobs on campus?
that Katy Davis has already
paid her room reservation fee
for next year?
that members of the student
council have prepared a report
from a study done on an honor
system for Spelman?
that Sharon Lundy is Miss
Maroon and White?
that determination is a colossal
force toward success?
that Mr. Merrill is “together”?
that all is fair in love and
war?
that where there is love there
will be war?
that Platonic relationships are
archaic in the Spring?
that an editor does what she
feels she must, even when it
hurts?
that segregation is endorsed
and cliques are strengthened
when you reserve seats near
you for special friends?
D.M.M.
Education Comes
From Seven Seas,
International Tour
Ten scholarships of one thou
sand dollars each will be award
ed to undergraduate and gra
duate students who meet the fol
lowing qualifications: the neces
sity for assistance financial, aca
demic achievement, a field of in
terest, and the ability to unoffi
cially represent his own country
well.
These grants are designed for
students whose major area of
study involves a significant em
phasis in overseas relations. This
emphasis may be in Political
Science, Economics, Religion,
Philosophy, Literature, the Arts,
or other areas which lend to in-
Williams Visits MC
Six men from Williams Col
lege in Williamstown, Massachu
setts were exchange students for
one week at Morehouse College.
They visited the classroom, snack
shops, dances, jam sessions, et
cetera and seemed to bring a
freshness in thought and action
to our Atlanta University Center.
From informal sessions the fol
lowing facts were gleaned. The
student body of 1150 seems to be
fraternity-oriented with 86 % of
the uper-classmen now mem
bers of some fraternity. One
young man commented that, “the
fraternities are in the process
of being abolished and will pro
bably be obsolete in two years.”
They are considered a barrier
to the academic atmosphere.
The academic atmosphere is
considered good at Williams
where the faculty-student ratio
is nine to one; one half of the
upper classmen are on the Dean’s
list or on the honor roll, and
these students have unlimited
outs in all of their classes.
Seventy-five percent of the stu
dents there go on to graduate
school.
They enjoy a variety, of sports,
including swimming, baseball,
track la crosse, and hockey; and
they often dress quite informally
in motorcycle boots, dungarees,
army jackets, et cetera.
The Williams men have to
travel a bit farther than do the
Morehouse men for dates and
social life since Bennington,
Smith, Vassar, Holyoke and Skid
more, located in nearby towns,
are a few of the Women’s col
leges they visit.
Spelman hopes the men from
Williams had a good, wholesome,
and rewarding visit here in At
lanta and, we shall look forward
to the exchange next year!
Ernestine Brazeal
ternational study.
The University of the Seven
Seas, a new institution of higher
Peace Corps News
Spring, 1963
Spring, 1963
Contents of the special college
supplement:
1. Three letters from Volun
teers - one from Nepal; two
from Ghana.
2. Article describing the re
quests which are to be filled for
summer training.
3. Language policy of the
Peace Corps.
4. Project descriptions: Tan
ganyika and the Philippines.
5. Opportunities emerging for
returning volunteers.
6. Need for Science majors.
7. Article on films and film
strips available.
8. New brochure on the Liber
al Arts Student.
9. Complete listing of all needs
by country and type, specifying
area of specialty and giving
numbers and training dates.
10. Basic requirements, basic
steps to becoming a Peace Corps
Volunteer.
11. Pogo on the Peace Corps.
Interested students should con
tact Dr. Craig for further infor
mation.
Wanda Waples
learning, emphasizing interna
tional studies, and offering' its
courses aboard the M.S. Seven
Seas of the Europe-Canada Line
(General Agent, Holland Amer
ica Line) with a faculty of in
ternational experts, begins its
first semester October 2i2, 1963.
The second semester begins Feb.
11, 1964 and ends in June, 1964.
Classes are held aboard ship
while at sea, field trips are taken
when the ship is in port. As the
ship visit spots around the
world each semester, academic
emphasis will be placed on the
Mediterranean, Southeast Asia,
and Latin America.
For application blanks and
further information write to:
Executive Director
University of the Seven Seas
P. O. Box 71
Whittier, California
Wanda Waples
Nurses Identified
For two years I noticed that a
bus bearing the inscription
“Grady School of Nursing’’ would
drive on our campus and deposit
students on certain mornings and
pick them up later in the after
noon. I also noticed that many
of the same students ate lunch
with us in the dining hall. Then
I began to wonder “who are
these people?” Why are they
here? Where do they come
from?” It took quite a bit of
research to find the answers to
these questions, but here are the
facts.
It was called to the attention
of the Board of directors at
Grady that there were certain
courses that their students need
ed in order to receive registered
nurses’ cectifiqates. Therefore,
in 1959 a plan was devised
whereby instructors from Spel
man would go to Grady and
teach course in general psycho
logy, anatomy, microbiology, soci
ology, and physiology^
Although this exchange proved
very helpful, because of the
limited facilities that were pro
vided for them, it was then
concluded that more could be
accomplished if the students
were able to use the Biology
Department at Spelman. So be
ginning with the school year
1961, -the Grady students have
come to our campus via the
Grady bus and have taken the
courses they needed.
This year there are ninety-
nine Grady students enrolled in
courses at Spelman. Besides the
courses that I have mentioned,
the students also take a one-
semester course in English com
position. If the students plan to
get a B.S. degree after get
ting their nursing certificate,
credit hours will be given for
the academic courses that they
have taken.
Perhaps it seems rather late
to say “Welcome Grady Stu
dents” now that the school year
is ending, but I am merely rei
terating the welcome that was
extended two years ago.
Amy Holley
Betty Stevens
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versity. A Political Science ma
jor, and French minor, Betty has
retained a full-tuition scholar
ship since she has been at Spel
man.
Her past campus leadership
capacities have provided not only
experience which will prove in
valuable to her office for the
coming year, but have provided
insight into the problems which
are peculiar to our specific situa
tion.
Every member of the Spelman
student body is encouraged to
lend her loyal support to, and
active participation in student
government affairs in the com
ing year so that President Ste
vens and her cabinet may better
effectuate a program in the best
interests of student government.
Jean Leslie Berrien
The annual fashion show pre
sented at Spelman College by
McCall Patterns Inc. was once
again a success. This year’s
theme was “Fashions Around The
Clock.” Mood music was pro
vided throughout the show which
was held on the lawn in front
of the Home Economics’ Build
ing, Laura Spelman. To com
plete the setting a backdrop
featuring an attractively decorat
ed clock was placed in front
of the entrance to the building.
The clock, which was large
enough to cover the immediate
front of the building, also pro
vided, or rather replaced, the us
ual curtains, which were a part
of the stage decoration. This was
quite appealing and unique.
The McCall representative,
Mrs. Elsie Archer, attractively
attired in one of the company’s
fashions, beautifully narrated the
show. Mrs. Archer painted out to
the audience how inexpensive
and practical sewing can be. The
fashions themselves, all very
lovely, emphasized her point.
Fashions included daytime
wear, evening wear, sportswear,
and class wear. Points were well
taken by members of the audi
ence.
The stunning models were
mostly young women majoring in
Home Economics, who modeled
their own charming creations.
Credit must be given to the
members of the Home Economics
staff, chairman, Mrs. Sadye B.
Young, co-workers, Mrs. Hender
son and Miss Paine, for without
their explicit co-operation the
show could not have been the
success it was.
The show was thoroughly en
joyed by all.
billie joyce mack
An Open Letter
Dear Students:
Due to the fact that several
quarters in the Atlanta power
structure are seeking to distort
and exploit our drive to integrate
the downtown restaurants in con
nection with their stake in the
Bond Issue (May 15th), the
Committee on Appeal for Human
Rights feels it may be strategi
cally wise to halt all demonstra
tions and sit-ins from May Ilth
to May 15th.
There is, however, much that
YOU can do during this uneasy
period. By merely attending to
your studies and classes and by
keeping abreast of events you
will considerably cut down the
degree of sacrifices (academic)
that you may be asked to make
on May 17th — the ninth an
niversary of the Supreme Court
- School Desgregation Ruling.....
Wishing you success in your
studies and exams, and hoping
you will be participants with
us on May 17th, we are.
Sincerely yours,
The Committee on
Appeal for Human
Rights
QUESTIONAIRE
The French Department is anxious to determine the extent of
student interest in having a French House on the campus which would
house ten to twelve students with a resident Frenchwoman to arrange
programs to which all students of the college would be welcome.
Please help by filling out the questionnaire and returning it by
campus mail to the French Department.
Would you be interested in living in a French House
where you would promise to speak only French? (The
cost would be the same as for other dormitory ac
comodations.)
If a French House were to sponsor these activities,
Would you attend, a book-review on Saturdays?
an evening hour discussion of a
lecture or film already attended?
occasional bridges, song - tests,
debates?
Would you attend a weekly French table in the
Spelman dining hall?
Would you like to belong to the French Club now?
Name:
Class:
Major:
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
President A. E. Manley (Chapel)
— AMS Players present Antigone
Spelman College Spanish Club (Chapel)
Inaugural Ball (Morehouse)
Sports Day
Spanish Fiesta
Reverend Norman M. Rates (Vesper)
Mr. Kenneth Crooks, Placement Officer,
Atlanta University (Chapel)
Senior Class Day (Chapel)
Installation Service (Chapel)
Senior Production
Freshman Dance (Read Hall)
Closing Vesper Service
Annual Prizes and Awards Program
pelman College International Seniors
Final Examinations Begin