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September 11, 1963 THE SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT Page 3 Courtship, Love, Marriage Anyone? There is still a question as to dents in developing positive per- whether women seek higher learning for its educative pur pose or for its social connections. No matter how long this quest ion is batted around, the ulti mate answer will remain within the woman student. Regardless of where social activities fall on the list of college purposes I for each indivi dual, it is a well realized fact that the social area does ap- I pear and has a (prominent place, j The fact re- I mains that mar- M^STAlrfriage occurs for Committee an increasing Chairman number of stu dents during college or at least immediately upon graduation. But in this large number of marriages, how many of the part ners are prepared for the res ponsibility? How many are aware of the problems involved? Movies and television cannot possibly be considered as good educative sources in this area. The ending is not always happy in life. And what about those .students who are seeking only a carefree, exciting dating life with no real involvement? These stu dents also have questions—quest ions that are pertinent for suc cessful dating and for subsequent marriage unions. GIANT STEP Authorities are continuously writing and proclaiming that “our young people” are not pro perly prepared in the area of social relations. The number of students yyith a social education equal to their intellectual educa tion is low—entirely too low This year Spelman College will take a giant step in this area in order to offer more adequate in formation to her students. Pre sently the plans are tentative, the visibility hazy, but the desire and intent strong and deter mined. On Saturday, May 25 1963, the first meeting of the Committee on Marriage and the Family was held. The committee is composed of the following peo ple; Mrs. Sadye Allen, chairman Mrs. Rena S. Craig; Mrs. Naomi Chivers; Joyce White, secretary Josephine Dunbar; and Patricia Johnson. The purpose was thusly stated: Vital changes in the role of women are now taking place in our culture, presenting a chal lenge to the educator that cannot be ignored. The committee seeking to evolve a student ser vice program that will aid stu sonal values and in molding wholesome, responsible, and realistic attitudes. At this meet ing the ground was laid and the following points were decided upon: 1. The overall theme will be ‘Delving into the Problems of Love, Marriage, and Sex.” 2. The broad topic will be sub divided into two semester topics. 3. There will be six meetings per semester to cover each sub- topic. 4. The meetings wll be held in Giles 106 on Monday even ings at 7:90 p.m. TOPICS SLATED Although the ideas developed in this meeting were not conclu sive, several topics and ideas were offered for the first six meetings of the first semester. The following topics and ideas were tentatively accepted: “The World We Live in and Sexual Morality;” The Problems in Necking and Petting; Premarital Sex Relations; The Engagement; a panel of students from each of the center colleges will possibly discuss Problems of Dating, Pro blems of non Dating, Inter-racial Dating, Inter-religious Dating. GREAT POTENTIALS The student body now waits eagerly for this series to begin. There has long been an express ed desire among the students that a program of this type be initiated. With the support of both student body and admini stration how could it be anything other than a success? This series is regarded as having great po tential for it promises to be re warding and informative for the college student who is searching for a truly liberal, comprehensive education. Willenor Post Caruthers FACTS ABOUT UNCF The United Negro College Fund was founded in 1944 and lias, since that time, pioneered cooperative fund raising for higher education. Its current membership includes 32 private, accredited colleges and univer sities, all located in the South. Approximately 10 percent of their combined educational oper ating budget is raised by the UNCF in a nation-wide appeal each year. Spelman College is very proud and fortunate to be one of the member institutions of this great organizaton. One of the college’s trustees, Mr. Lawrence J. Mac Gregor serves as the UNCF Fund Campagn Charman. The campaign, which promises to be successful, will be spearheaded by a man with great financial ability and demonstrated concern for the furthering of the educa tion of young men and women all over the country. Mrs. Ernes tine Brazeal, our alumnae se cretary, will, this year, serve in the capacity of President of the National Alumni Council of the UNCF. Mrs. Brazeal also spon sors the Spelman UNCF Pre- Alumnae Club. The officers of the club for this year are: president, Aurelia Brazeal; vice president, Sylvia Suitt; secretary, Patricia How ard; and treasurer, Barbara Walker. Representatives from each class make up the council of the club and all Spelman students are members of the club which contributes annually to the fund-raising campaign. The UNCF is an important or ganization which has worked earnestly and diligently to im prove the educational standards of colleges in the South whose student bodies are primarily Negro. In terms of the resulting social and economic gains for the nation it is impossible to measure the true worth of the Fund’s constructive program. A WORD ABOUT STUDENT GOVERNMENT Greetings to the Freshmen of 1963 (Continued from page 2) who fall by the wayside? Will some “fall upon a rook;” that is, will there be those who will lack the receptivity neces sary for success, those who have no staying power, no resistance to upsetting distractions; those who can see no values in the college program, nor understand the underlying principles of every plan for growth and development? Will “some fall among thorns”, that is, will there be those whose purposes will be choked by cares, by problems, by too much emphasis on pleasures, excite ment, nonessentials, and mean ingless activities? Will the best of intentions be choked by “thorns?” How many will “fall upon good ground;” that is, how many will be of an honest and good heart, who will realize that in this college venture there is the golden opportunity to study, learn, to grow, to develop, blossom forth and to reap bene fits “a hundred fold?” Student government at Spel man exists to maintain the com munity, to give expression to the general will, and to improve the life we are now living. As stated in the preamble to the Constitut ion of the Spelman Student Government Association (SSGA), its purpose is to develop an esprit de corps; to develop tech niques necessary for the as sumption by students of respon sibilities in a democratic society; to promote student self-discipline and leadership, to encourage high standards of school conduct, scholarship and morals; and to develop a spirit of cooperation in the college community. THE SSGA consists of four bodies: the Spelman Students Association (SSA), the Student Council, the Judiciary Board, and the Board of Review. All resident and non-resident day students are members of the SSA and are subject to the pro visions of the Constitution. The major officers of the SSA for the school year 1963-1964 are: President — Bettye Stevens Vice President — Aurelia Bra zeal Corresponding Secretary —■ Joyce Hawthorne Recording Secretary — Charles Kendrick Treasurer — Josephine Dunbar Chairman of Social Board Clara Manns Chairman of Publicity — Dor othy Jenkins Editor of Spotlight — Ida Rose McCree Editor of Reflections — Yvonne Woodard Parliamentarian — Phoebe Bai ley IT IS THE DUTY of the Stu dent Council to define and arti culate the special, goals and res ponsibilities of our community It is the responsibility of the Student Council to be sensitive to the needs and desires of the student body and to legislate accordingly when such actions The choice is yours to make, the ground is fallow, the time is ripe. Naomi Chivers The Spelman College Drama seem advisable. It is also under stood that the representatives have the obligation to meet prob lems which face them with intelligence and responsibility. The executive body of this as sociation is composed of the fol lowing: The officers of the SSA The presidents of the Classes Senior — Annease Chaney Junior — Marilyn Holt Sophomore — Jo Ann Whatley Freshman — to be elected One other representative from each class. THE JUDICIARY BOARD consists of the Dean of Women and two other faculty or staff members, three seniors, one junior, one sophomore, one freshman, and two representa tives from the Dormitory Coun cil. This body has the power to hear cases, render decisions, and impose penalties in accord ance with the powers stated in the Constitution. The members of the BOARD OF REVIEW are the Dean of Instruc tion (chairman), the Dean of Women and four other faculty or staff members, the President and Vice President of the SSA plus three other members of the Stu dent Council. This body reviews decisions passed by the Student Council. Any withdrawals or suspensions recommended by the Judiciary Board must be endor sed by the Board of Review. DEMOCRACY, itself, is still an experiment. In any commu nity of individuals it is difficult to establish a successful repre sentative government. Here, in a community of individualists, it is even more vital, if only for the purpose of communicat ing with one another. Student government is a part of the total Spelman experiment, and like any experiment, it needs faith and cooperative effort if it is to succeed. We need and welcome yours. Annease Chaney, Mrs. Jane Moore Named Director New Placement Service To Offer Job Opportunities To Students Beginning this fall, Spelman will introduce a new feature to into its program. Spelman College students may now take t0 advantage of the new Placement Service which will be head ed by Mrs. Jane Bond Moore. Mrs. Moore will be in charge of all testing, both academic and personality. A Mainspring in the Life of the College The Spelman College Drama Department is an extremely well-organized, effective, and ac tive organ in the life of the college. Since its beginning, the Drama Department has played a somewhat dual role in that not only does it provide the train ing ground for aspiring young ac tresses and actors, but also, it creates refreshing and enjoyable entertainment in the form of ex cellently produced plays. Our Drama Department thrives and is widely acclaimed because of the superior instructors that project their dynamic personali ties into every play, every course, and every product of the department. These able and well- liked professors are Dr. Baldwin W. Burroughs and Dr. J. Preston ..Cochran. Because of its outstanding and noteworthy accomplishments, the Spelman College Drama Depart ment was chosen, along with fourteen other college drama groups, to tour several European countries this year. The tour is sponsored by the American Education Theater Association in conjunction with the United Servicemen’s Organization. Op portunity to participate in such an activity is in itself a tremend ous honor, for it provides stimu lating, morale boosting entertain ment for many of the forlorn, depressed servicemen; and it en ables college undergraduates to act as good will ambassadors. Each of the fourteen college groups will perform in different European countries, offering dif ferent productions. The Spelman College Drama Department will be located principally in Germany and France. Dr. Burroughs in forms us that the refreshing musical, “Jamaica” will be per formed which is certain to be gay and lively. There will be a composite troupe of eighteen persons travelling-seventeen stu dents and Dr. Burroughs. The pro duction of “Jamaica”, however, will be presented on the campus before the troupe embarks for Germany and France. The Spelman College commu nity is quite fortunate to have such a caliber of instructors and students Who merit this honor We are very proud of your ac complishments and wish you suc cess and happiness in all your endeavors abroad. Judy Tillman The information from these tests will be available through her office to counselors, major advisors, and other interested persons. This new program will be of special interest to fresh men and sophomores who have not decided upon a major. With the help of aptitude and per sonality tests, students may be guided in the right direction toward a career. Tutorial Program Proposed Mrs. Moore hopes to initiate a tutorial program aimed at pre paring students for psychological examinations required for many jobs, such as the Civil Service Examinations necessary for those applying for federal employment. Although racial and sexual dis crimination often occur When Negro women apply for jobs, more often the reason for failure is that these applicants lack pre paration and experience in tak ing such tests. If begun, this pro gram would alleviate this pro blem. Pamphlets, Bulletins, Available The Placement Service will also provide for student a lib rary of pamphlets and bulletins describing job opportunities and the qualifications needed. This information may be browsed through informally by students interested in learning about new and exciting careers available to them. Career Day Another program aimed at ac quainting students with job op portunities will be a Career Day to be organized by the Place ment Service. This Career Day will be inaugurated in conjunc tion with the Federal Service Commiission, carrying out the federal order for equal employ ment to qualified Negroes. Pre sentations will be made to stu dents at this time regarding the realm of possible fields that they may enter after graduation. Promotes Hiring Seniors will be particularly interested to know that the Placement Service will act as a “nexus between the work-a-day world and the academic world,” for promoting the hiring of qua lified applicants from our school. (Continued on page 4)