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THE SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT
November 15, 1963
Female Intellectualism; An Example
CORNERSTONE
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MADAME PANDIT A.U. CONVO SPEAKER
The Atlanta University Center
seems to attract speakers of an un
usually high caliber. Madame Pandit,
the sister of India’s Prime Minister
Nehru and the head of the Indian
delegation to the United Nations, was
here to speak for Atlanta University’s
20th Annual Charter Day Convoca
tion.
Madame Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit is
a seasoned diplomat who has been
engaged in politics all of her life. She
was a part of the Indian freedom
movement. Since India’s independence
she has been her country’s ambassa
dor to Russia, the United States, and
Great Britain.
Madame Pandit is someone so well
steeped in politics that she can speak
with authority on any phase of Indian
politics. She spoke of the achieve
ments made during the past 16 years.
It was almost an impossible task to
CROSSROADERS
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These seven Crossroaders all gain
ed a great deal of experience in their
travels and have brought back unfor
gettable memories of Africa. What
will they remember most about their
trip? Perhaps the rainy days in West
Africa or the cool nights in East
Africa, the numerous mosquitoes or
the fatiguing but enjoyable work proj
ects. Certainly the most cherished
memories will be of the friendships
made and the satisfaction of having
done something for someone else.
This once in a lifetime experience is
surely one that none of these seven
would trade for anything.
Lucia Holloway
EXCHANGE
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students on exchange at other col
leges this semester. Willenor Car-
uthers, a senior from Atlanta, is
presently away at Connecticut Col
lege. Jane Smith, a junior from Rich
mond, Virginia, is currently enrolled
at North Central College for a semes
ter. Elizabeth Leigh, a sophomore
from Sierra Leone, Africa, is on a
semester’s exchange at Elmira College
and Velma Charles, a junior, is away
create a well developed country, and
establish a democratic government.
India has had to provide schools and
public services to raise the economic
level of the country. India has had
to develop industries. When the Brit
ish ruled India, they did not indus-
tralize the country. They felt that the
Indians were not mechanical minded.
But India has proved that the in
herent abilities are the same in every
culture; it is only necessary for peo
ple to enter broader areas.
But when asked what has been
the major accomplishment of Prime
Minister Nehru, Madame Pandit cites
the creation of a secular state. It was
necessary to separate church and state
so that all religions are honored. It
has been hard to create a closer union
between all of the Indian people re
gardless of class or caste.
The task of creating a unified whole
TUTORIAL SOCIETY
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itself available but seeks no one out.
In most cases, one or two hours
per week is sufficient although a tutor
may meet periodically with the same
student for a semester. Freshmen,
in particular, finding it difficult to
adjust to a new environment, and
not really knowing how to study,
would possibly be the most frequent
users of the service.
A student tutor society also provides
a worthwhile extra-curricular activity
for the scholarship minded student.
The student tutor society is a pro
gram to help students. This is a pro
gram for the students.
for a year at Bethel College.
The exchange program has proved
itself invaluable both to students here
and away. The experiences both in the
academic and social worlds are to be
desired by many. The exchange com
mittee hopes that all interested stu
dents will approach both visiting ex
change students and former ones, and
that those students interested in par
ticipating in the program will write
letters of application to the chair
man of the exchange committee.
from a diversity of elements has been
the same for the United Nations. This
could be the reason for Madame
Pandit’s deep interest in the United
Nations. She sees difficult days ahead
for the UN. This organization must
preserve peace in the face of almost
insurmountable odds. India supports
the entrance of China into the United
Nations in the interest of world peace.
Madame Pandit believes that we can
not solve any problems if we leave
out one fourth of the world’s people.
This attitude is magnanimous in the
face of recent aggression by China.
President Kennedy also recognizes the
need to include China in disarmament
plans before the world can feel really
secure. But Madame Pandit remains
hopeful and sees the United Nations
as the best avenue to ultimate world
peace.
Bernette Joshua
1963 SPELMAN
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Senegal, a French-speaking country
in West Africa. Barbara’s work proj
ect did not begin until the latter part
of the summer so she was able to
attend many interesting lectures at
the University of Dakar. The govern
ment of Senegal furnished all ma
terials for the group so they were
able to finish six houses before leav
ing. They worked with students from
Mali, Mauritania, Gambia, and Sene
gal and traveled in these areas.
Electa Twyman, a 1963 graduate
of Spelman, was also assigned to a
French-speaking country, Guinea.
With the help of the Guinean sec
ondary school students, this group
worked on the project of a previous
Crossroads group. They did some
traveling within the country and spent
a week in Dakar before the return
trip.
Lucia Holloway was assigned to
Sierra Leone. This group worked
with college students of Sierra Leone
to build a four-room classroom block
for a boys’ secondary school in the
town of Moyamba. They did exten
sive traveling within Sierra Leone
and visited Guinea, Liberia, and the
Ivory Coast.
support. The UN was bom in San
Francisco in the year of 1946. As it
grew, it became necessary for it to
be moved to a place with larger ac
commodations . . .
“This afternoon we who are gather
ed here are experiencing a similar
feeling. Through the years our school
has grown, and each stage of growth
has necessitated further expansion, in
order to achieve its purposes. One
such expansion is the building whose
cornerstone is about to be laid. Like
the UN, our prayers were answered
when the Rockefeller family donated
very generously to the cost of this
building. Let us sincerely hope that
we will benefit from this building
like the world has benefited from
the UN.”
Following Miss Nicol’s remarks, Dr.
Manley stated that the Fine Arts
Building was dedicated by Mr. Lau
rence Rockefeller as a memorial to
his late son, John D. Rockefeller,
Jr., who believed in the supreme
worth of individuals and in the fact
that every right implies a responsi
bility. Through this act, Mr. Rocke
feller is carrying on the family tradi
tion as it relates to the education of
Negro women. The Rockefellers have
contributed more than $65 million
dollars to this college.
Next, Mr. Lawrence J. MacGregor,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
of Spelman College, expressed the
hope that the new building will con
tribute to a better life rather than
a mere animal existence. There must
be something beyond to which man
may appeal. Mr. MacGregor ended
by saying that the new building is
an important occasion for the Spel
man students to contribute to the
development of the fine arts, for
there is no limit to further achieve
ment.
Then the moment which we had
long anticipated finally arrived. The
cornerstone laying ceremony was con
ducted by The Most Worshipful
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free
and Accepted Masons of the Jurisdic
tion of Georgia. (Dr. X. L. Neal,
chemistry instructor at Spelman, is
Grand Master.) Twenty-one historical
items of Spelman College were placed
into the box which was deposited
behind the cornerstone. Among the
items were the Preamble of the UN,
photographs of the ground-breaking
ceremony, issues of the Spelman
Messenger and Spotlight, student di
rectory for the year 1963-64, letters
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National Teacher
Examinations To Be Held
On February 15, 1964
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, Oc
tober 11. College seniors planning to
teach school will be able to take
the Natioal Teacher Examinations on
February 15, 1964. This date for the
annual nationwide administration of
tests for prospective teachers was an
nounced today by Educational Test
ing Service, a non-profit agency which
also prepares College Board and
graduate school admissions tests.
Scores on the National Teacher
Examinations are used by many large
school districts for employing new
teachers, and by several states for
granting teaching certificates, or li
censes. Some colleges require all
seniors preparing to teach to take
the tests. Lists of school systems
which use the examinations are being
distributed by Educational Testing
Service to colleges educating teachers.
More than 400 testing centers have
been set up throughout the nation
for the February 15 examinations.
At the full-day session, future teach
ers may take the Common Examina
tions, testing their professional knowl
edge and general educational back
ground, and one or two of the 13
O p t i o n al Examinations, measuring
mastery of the subjects they expect
to teach. Prospective teachers should
contact the school systems in which
they seek employment, or their col
leges, for specific advice on taking
the examinations, according to Edu
cational Testing Service.
Bulletins of Information containing
registration forms and detailed in
formation about the February 15 ad
ministration of the tests may be ob
tained from college placement offices,
school personnel departments, or di
rectly from; National Teacher Exami
nations, Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, N. J. Registration for the
tests opens November 1, 1963, and
closes January 17, 1964.
of correspondence between President
Manley and Mr. Rockefeller con
cerning the building, and many others.
Thus, the cornerstone of the new
Fine Arts Building was laid, and
another milestone in the history of
Spelman College occurred.
“For the skill of the human hand
we thank Thee, Lord. May Thy rich
gift of art lead us farther from the
beast . . . But give us victories of the
spirit in the stronghold of the senses
—that art may be life for us, and
not death.”
Betty R. Stokes
SPOTLIGHT
EDITORS
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Debating Team To
Start Here
Mr. Melvin Drimmer, of the his
tory department, wishes to announce
that the department is planning to
organize a Debating Team here at
Spelman this year. During this year,
time will be spent in training a group
of debators to engage in regular in
tercollegiate debates for next year,
1964-65.
A meeting will be held for all inter
ested Juniors, Sophomores, and Fresh
men with Mr. Drimmer in Giles 103
on Thursday, November 14, 1963. The
meeting is scheduled for 12:30 P.M.
that day.