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VOL. XXIV, NO. 5
SPELMAN COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
June-September 1963
Seniors Get Entire 'Spotlight' Edition
Senior Production
Exposes Talent
The seats in the gym had
been readily taken when pro
ducer and announcer, Marie
Thomas, came out and informed
the audience that the production
which was about to take place
was centered around the idea
of small town girls going to the
big city-namely, New York. She
further related that the girls
would visit the fabulous night
clubs, the famous Carnegie Hall,
and the notorious “Village.” Some
of the girls would also audition
their talent at one of New York’s
largest talent agencies.
The production was underway
with the whistling of the train
(made by the participants) and
the unboarding of about fifty
“hicks” (a majority of the senior
class) from Waycross and Val
dosta. These girls congregated in
front of Grand Central Station
. with their suitcases and awed
at the vastness of New York.
Soon a chorus group among the
girls decided to rehearse for
their audition. Instantly the en
tire group was singing to the
audience, “Let us entertain
you—, Let us make you smile;
We have a few tricks, some old
and some new tricks, We’re very
versatile. . .”
The girls dispersed in small
groups and decided to do various
things. One group was over
heard saying, “Ya’ll, let’s go to
one of them big, exclusive, New
York nighit clubs.” Another
group was over-heard saying,
“Hey, let’s hear some of that
long-haired music at Carnegie
Hall and get a little cultured.” A j
third group was over-heard say
ing, “Let’s go to that weird place
where them Beatniks hang out;
you know-the Village.”
And so they did. . .
The audience was warm and
wonderful, laughing and applaud
ing almost continuously through
out the production. As soon as*
the production was over, they
came down and congratulated the
Senior Class and told them of
how they had enjoyed the pro
duction. Dr. Cochran was over
heard exclaiming to one of the
participants, “It was together!
So much variety! You have done
something no other class has
done! This was truly a Senior
Production.”
Since that night many com
ments about the production have
been made. President Manley re-
Katie Coleman, Valedictorian
marked that, “The class of 1963,
in presenting its production,
demonstrated that there are cer
tain traditions that are enduring.
When the class presented its
Senior Production it demonstrat
ed that the Freshman Production
it participated in in 1959 made an
indelible impression on the class.
The show itself was exceptionally
well done and those who parti
cipated demonstrated that they
were a talented group. It is
hoped that the class of 1963 has
set an example which will be
followed by other classes.”
Mrs. Katherine Thompson,
House Mother in Abby, said that
“The production was exception
ally good. It was full of humor
and variety. The thing that im
pressed me most was that it was
different. A trend of thought,
totally different from former
years, was exhibited. There was
a lot of individuality and origi
nality. The acting was very good.
I thought the marching was ex
ceptionally good. I didn’t know
the girls had so much talent.”
Dr. Grace Boggs Smith, the
Senior Class’ advisor, said, “I
thought it showed a great deal of
imagination. It was interesting
because it had so much variety.
My husband and I enjoyed it
tremendously.”
One of the senior’s little sisters
remarked that, “Girls, who, I
thought, knew only how to go
to class and back, were sur
prisingly talented.” Maude
Brown, a freshman, went so far
ias to say, “I hope you do it again
so that the whole student body
can see it. They didn’t know it
would be this good!”
Chester White, a Morehouse
senior, said, “It was nice—real
mellow! I enjoyed the whole
show-especially that girl who
sang like Nina Simone (Ester
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Adye Bel Sampson issues out the beautifully done yearbooks.
Native Atlantans
Get Top Honors
Katie Mildred Coleman from
Atlanta, Georgia will graduate
with the class of 1963 as the
student with highest honors. She
has a major in Mathematics and
a minor in Secondary Education.
Four years ago Katie was one
of the five valedictorians of the
graduating class of 1959 at Book
er T. Washington High School in
Atlanta, Georgia. While in high
school she was secretary of the
Honor Society. She earned scho
larships to Spelman College and
Howard University but chose to
accept the scholarship to Spel
man.
Katie participated n the Coop-
eratve Expermental Summer
School sponsored for the first
time by Atlanta University the
summer of 1959.
During her four years at Spel
man, she has participated in the
Glee Club (one semester), Day
Students’ Organization (secretary,
1960-61), Dance Club, and AMS
Players. She was assistant secre
tary of her sophomore class, has
worked on the Spotlignt staff,
and this year was secretary of
Abby’s House Council, and a
mathematics laboratory Assistant.
She has earned full-tuition scho
larships for the past four years
and has made the honor roll for
six out of seven semesters.
Katie received the Trevor and
Bertha S.. Arnett Scholarship for
1962 and the Seymouur Finney
Prize for 1963.
Her hobbies are singing, danc
ing, sewing, and playing the
piano. Her special interests in
clude singing, and reading poetry.
She is a member of West Hunter
Baptist Church where she is a
Sunday School teacher, pianist
for the Sunday School, and a
member of the Youth Choir.
Next year Katie plans to teach
in the Atlanta Public School
System. With this experience,
she will begin work on a MA
degree in mathematics or educa
tion during the summer of 1964.
Rhoda Ann Home, also from
Atlanta, Georgia, will graduate
with second highest honors. She
has a major in Music and a
minor in Education.
Rhoda was one of the two
salutatorians of the graduating
class of 1959 at Booker T. Wash
ington High School in Atlanta,
Georgia. In high school she was
a member of the Honor Society
and winner of the Graham Jack-
son Award for Musical Excell
ency.
During her four years at Spel
man, she has participated in the
Spelman College Glee Club, AMS
Chorus, Spelman College Or
chestra, Day Students’ Organizat
ion, SNEA, and AMS Players
(summer stock). She was among
Who’s Who in American Univer
sities and Colleges in 1962, win
ner of a four year full-tuition
scholarship, and has made the
honor roll six out of seven
semesters.
During her four years at Spel
man, she has toured each year
with the Spelman College Glee
Club.
Her hobbies include reading
philosophical essays, playing the
violin and piano, and sewing.
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Rhoda Horne, Salutatorian
Eight Seniors
Get Awards
On Monday, June 20th, the
Spelman College chapel audi
ence sat anxiously awaiting Dr.
Manley’s announcement of the
students who would receive
awards for the 1962-63 academic
year.
The purpose of Awards Day
is to honor those students who
have made outstanding achieve
ments during the year.
Among the students who re
ceived awards were eight seniors.
Ernestine Crawford received
three awards: the Jerome Award
for creative achievement which
is offered for a piece of work
in any field which shows creative
ability of a high order. Her field
is home economics and she re
ceived this award for clothing
design. She also won the Minnie
Jane Washington Award which
is awarded to the senior who
shows the greatest development
in the field of home economics,
and the Crisco Award, which is
given to the student most profi
cient in home economics.
Mary Jane Reid and Earline
Robinson received the Alma
'Cubes Spanish Prize for their
proficiency in Spanish.
Katie Coleman received the
Seymour Finney Prize which is
awarded to the student in the
graduating class with the highest
scholarship record.
Dorcas Boit received the Eula
L. Eagleson Prize which is
awarded to the senior student
who is deemed best to represent
the spirit of Spelman as exempli
fied by her manifest love for its
ideals and traditions.
Ora Bruno received the science
prize for her outstanding
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I Prophesy That
It is a bright sunny day in
June. . .to be exact, it is the day
of the 10th year reunion of the
class of 1963. A decade has pass
ed since they haunted these halls
of Spelman. Many changes have
taken place since that time.
Dr. Albert Manley celebrating
his 20th year as president, now
introduces the speaker for the
occasion. It is none other than
Dr. Cecile Ganpatsingh, president
of the class of 1963.
Dr. Ganpatsingh has recently
been appointed as ambassador of
British Guinia; she is the first
woman to hold such position in
her country.
Sitting at the right of Dr.
Ganpatsingh is Dr. Joan An
drews, the first lady scientist to
be sent to Mars to investigate
the findings for the cure of
a common cold. The poet laureate
of the year 1973, Miss Ann Ash
more, has just entered taking her
seat by Professor Jean L. Ber
rien.
Miss Ora Bruno, dietician and
manager of 'the dining hall has
just received a long distance call
from Dr. Ruth Birchette inform
ing her that she will be late ar
riving for the reunion. Dr. Bir-
■chett just returned from Europe
where she introduced her new
theory concerning psycho-neuro-
tics to the International Board of
Psychologists.
Dr. Bettie Darden, wife of
the chief of Eldoret and
a member of the Interntionl
Accreditation Committee of
Schools and Colleges will give a
report on the progress of educa
tion in Kenya within the last
decade. Miss Bessie Boyd has
just arrived in her 1973 Speed
ster which she won for first
place in the International 400
mile speed race.
The beautiful organ music is
being rendered for the occasion
by Spelman’s own Barbara
Brown who wrote the original
music for the academy winning
movie “A Grape In The Sun”
written and produced by the for
mer Marie Thomas, now Mrs.
Boudra Hammond.
Barbara Bursey founder and
head scientist of Bursey Inc. has
just introduced a drug capable of
magnifying the size of an amoeba
so that it may be .seen by the
naked eye.
Dr. Katie Coleman has just
revised the Einstein Theory of
Relativity because she found fal-
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To You I Bestow
We, the members of the Senior
class being a sound body and
a somewhat dubious state of
mind, do hereby declare this to
be our last will and testament.
On this twenty-third day of May,
nineteen hundred and sixty-three,
we dedicate ourselves to the task
of bequeathing our most pro
found thoughts and unselfish con
cessions to those who remain
here within these ivied walls.
I, Dorothy Sampson, will my
cheerful disposition and constant
smile to Dorothy Dailey.
I, Henrietta Stocks, will my
glee club dress to any under
classman who sings bass well and
can compete with any Morehouse
man in this voice.
I, Gloria Travis, will my chapel
seat to any incoming senior who
can brave the cold weather and
afford the loss of sleep.
I, Barbara Odom, will my cap
and gown to Patricia Odom.
I, Constance Thomas, will my
ability to cook to Myrtis Willis.
I, Florine Mack, will my seat
in Education Seminar to any
diligent student teacher who is
willing to attend seminar each
week.
I, Imo Lee, will my paint brush
to any aspiring abstract artist.
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