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APRIL 3, 1964 THE SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT Page 3 D NOW The First Performance In Our New Theater By Elise E. Oliver, ’32 The new theater at Spelman Col lege, which bears the name of Howe Memorial Hall, had its “first night” on November 1, when Mr. V. L. Granville, noted English actor, pre sented eleven impersonations from as many plays, beginning with one of the Greek tragedies of Sophocles, and continuing through to one of George DuMaurier’s. Mr. Granville began his program “Dramatic Interludes,” with a brief history of the beginning of drama, and spoke of the educational value of the stage. Preceding each im personation he gave enough of the story of the play, and of the situa tion in which the character was to appear to prepare the audience readily to appreciate his presentation of that particular character. Exquisite costumes and gorgeous lighting effects rounded the program into an artistic symmetry, lending a richness to Mr. Granville’s presenta tion. This celebrated actor was as sisted by Mr. J. Blair as stage man ager . . . The dignity of the carefully de signed hall with its comfortable seats and good acoustic properties, helped the crowded audience to thoroughly enjoy these delightful dramatic sketches, and above all to appreciate the creative skill of this artist. The Campus Mirror, Nov., 1929 Spelman-Morehouse Social By Lois Davenport, ’30 Friday evening, October 7, 1927, marked another pleasant event when the doors of Spelman College open ed for the Spelman-Morehouse so cial. This being the first intercol legiate social of the season, everyone looked forward with eager anticipa tion to the affair. The faculty members and students of both colleges assembled in Howe Memorial Chapel for the program, which was very appropriate and full of humor, making us forget our cares. Promptly at 8:30 Miss Ernes tine V. Erskine, Senior College, in a brief introduction, reminded us of the custom for the students of the two colleges to meet in a sort of informal way to add new links to our chain of friendship and strength en those bonds already formed. She announced the program as follows: Piano S o 1 o—Miss Thelma Brown. Quartette—Spelman College. Reading —Miss Margaret Johnson. Comet So lo—Mr. Kenneth Days. Tenor Solo —Mr. Levi Terrel. Reading—Miss Vi ola Branham. Violin Solo—Mr. Oliver Jackson. Quartette—Morehouse Col lege. Preceding the social Miss Willie Reese, also Senior College, present ed Dean Carpenter and President Read. Both responded cordially. Then President Read and Dean Carpenter with their assistants, took charge of the social. The presidents of the two colleges, followed by faculties and students, led the line across the campus to the Assembly Room of Laura Spelman, which was beauti fully decorated with ferns and pen nants. Here there were games and grand marches. At 9:20 o’clock at a signal each college sang its college song and gave yells. Then all joined in singing “The End of a Perfect Day,” signify ing the end of a perfect social. All guests said good-bye to their friends and filed slowly out. For the decorations and the suc cess of this annual party we are grateful to the committee, Professor Jenson, Misses Schoff, Erskine, Bran ham, Reese, and their assistants. The Campus Mirror, Oct. 15, 1927 Student Teachers Entertained By A. Elizabeth Jones The student teachers in Element ary Education were entertained Jan uary 19 in Giles Hall. Miss Timson, critic teacher, and Miss States, pro fessor of education, were the hos tesses and the guests of honor were: President Read, Miss Watts, principal of Teachers Training Department, and Miss Taylor, professor of Bible. This party was a surprise to the teachers, planned by their hostesses at the end of their semester of prac tice teaching. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. There was much pleasant chat and fun about the work just ended and the prospects of being real teachers. One of President’s playful warnings was that they avoid an expression she had seen: “The Bored of Edu cation.” The Campus Mirror, Feb. 15, 1928 The Value of Extra-Curricular Activities By Lois Davenport, ’30 When we speak of extra-curricular activities, we mean those in which one engages outside of the regular routine of school work. What puts so much life into these activities is the fact that they are voluntary and therefore more interesting. Of course one must not get the extra-curricular activities confused with the curricu lar, because there is an interesting difference in the values of the two... There are also social values, and a certain kind of culture, both of which can be gained by the inter change of ideas and by associating with others in the clubs, such as debating clubs, story telling clubs, book discussion groups and YWCA. Not only do these activities cultivate ability in public speaking, but they help one to solve practical problems. Also there are the physical and aesthetic values of some organiza tions through which “that school girl complexion” is kept. One may know all the ways that are prescrib ed for keeping health and beauty, but unless one learns that recrea tional activities play an important role, he still needs, to that extent, to be educated. Such sports as ten nis tournaments, hiking parties, and REFLECTION EN AN For Women and Girls It has Preparatory, Normal and Academic courses. Special attention is given to the preparation of pupils for teaching. The Industrial Department is made a PROMINENT FEATURE. Board, (including tuition and room rent) $7.00 a month in advance, $7.50 if remaining unpaid till the end of the month. For catalogues and further information address Miss S. B. Packard, Miss H. E. Giles, Principals Spelman Messenger, 1886 basketball are quite beneficial be cause they develop beautiful and ro bust physiques. After all, there is a certain pleas ure one gets from these activities. If it were not for the enjoyable hours spent at club meetings and the friend ships thus formed, college life would be, to many, only an unpleasant memory of hard work and drudgery. The Campus Mirror, April, 1929 Campus Gossip on Changes By Mary A. Dunn, ’30 “Nelle, promise me that if I tell you a joke you won’t mention it to anyone. It happened the first day we came.” “Alice you may depend on me to bury it in the archives.” “Well you remember every year when we arrive at Spelman we al ways enter the treasurer’s office from the south door of Rockefeller. In the usual way I entered and stood there fully ten minutes before finding out that the office had been changed to the north side of Rockefeller.” “Compare an embarrassment of ten minutes with one of twenty-five minutes. I heard some of the girls say that at 5 o’clock we would meet Miss Wagner at the post office to get our mail boxes. I did not once dream of a post office on campus; hence I walked to West End and waited fully twenty-five minutes at the post office for Miss Wagner.” . . . That same night Dorothy came down and of course the first thing she mentioned was that Morehouse men will attend some Spelman classes and Spelman women will at tend classes at Morehouse. “If that report is true,” said Nelle, “we must lower our voices, take our motto from King Lear, ‘a voice ever soft, gentle and low is an excellent thing in woman’.” After she had finished telling about the shower and gym in Giles Hall, they could hardly wait for gym class to meet . . . The Campus Mirror, Oct. 15, 1928 The Dirigible “Los Angeles” The U. S. Navy dirigible, “Los Angeles,” passed over Atlanta Sun day morning, October 7, on its way to New Orleans. Many Sunday School classes held recess to watch the big grey ship float by like some great fish, now behind clouds, now into bright sunlight. The sight was in itself a beautiful morning prayer. The Campus Mirror, Oct. 15, 1928 Our Needs Our buildings are literally over flowing and our greatest cry: “More room.” Our membership is 575 and promises to reach 600 before the term closes. Of these 200 are board ers, and our dormitories, already crowded, beg for additions or new and larger buildings. The dining room is so crowded that students sit shoulder to shoulder, and back to back. Our new laundry is now complete, and thus one of our greatest wants is met. The kitchen lacks many conven iences and the library is but poorly furnished. . . . Our chapel is daily too crowd ed for comfort and it is simply im possible to seat all the members of the school. It is also too small for the services that are held there every Friday and Sunday evening. The former service is held particularly for the study of the International Sunday school lessons, and the latter consists of a Sunday school and a Bible reading or a sermon. All of these services are largely attended by those outside the school. Our chapel is not only filled with eager and attentive listeners, but the glory of God overshadows it, and many a soul has there found its Saviour. The need, the support of our Hea venly Father, is always abundant ly given, and we believe that when His children learn of our needs, nothing will be wanting to carry on this grand work. Therefore we are trusting that God will send us aid, for have we not first sought the kingdom of God and his righteous ness and have we not a right to plead the promise that all these things shall be added unto us? Spelman Messenger, March, 1885 Morehouse Entertains On April 1, as the culmination of an already enjoyable spring holiday, the students of Morehouse entertain ed their Spelman sisters with a dance given in Morgan Hall. Jitterbugs were given full sway and “jit” they did. Delicious ice cream was served to refresh as well as satis fy the guests. The evening was spent in dancing. A rather new and noteworthy feature of the evening was the stag line from Morehouse who saw to it that there was not a Spelman “stag line” as is customary. The men of More house are to be commended. Sport attire was the order of the evening and as usual, everybody looked exceptionally well and en joyed himself equally as well. Campus Mirror, April, 1940 Hale Woodruff to Exhibit Work at World’s Fair Among the four Atlantans whose art works were selected at a preview exhibition of contemporary American art in Richmond, Virginia, for dis play at the New York World’s Fair in April, is Hale Woodruff, one of the modern masters, who is a mem ber of the fine arts faculty at At lanta University. Mr. Woodruff’s se lection was based on a painting en titled, “Little Boy.” Of the many Georgia artist who entered the competitive showing, on ly six were selected to represent this state. Mr. Woodruff’s painting portrayed a youngster of about eight years wearing a violet colored sweat er and holding a red knitted cap in his hand. Paintings by Mr. Woodruff have been on view at the Chicago Art Institute, the Art Center of New York City, Herron Art Institute, the Bos ton Museum of Fine Arts, Smith sonian Institution, Washington, D. C., Kansas City Art Museum, Val entine and Downtown Galleries, New York City, and Dallas, Texas, as well as at various schools and colleges throughout the country. Campus Mirror, January, 1939 Two “Moonshiners” Various and amusing have been the remarks by passers on the verandah in front of the dormitory at the sight of two people acting in a way pecu liar, to say the least. A beautiful crescent moon shed its silvery beams upon the trees, whose delicate twigs were outlined against the sky, while numbers of brilliant stars were marching on in silent stately procession. All nature was in harmony, only these two people seemed to be out of their element. Their interest centered in an ob ject resembling a stick about four feet long, while one held it, the other stooped to peer into the lower end, ejaculating something like this: —“Now, I have it! Oh, S , see there! There now! its gone. You take it and try if you can see anything. Then the other proceeded with the lofty investigations. The Solon-like utterances continued, only varied with an occasional, “Oh, I see spots on the moon; big round black spots!” Of course people became interested and wanted to know what was going on. . . . Perhaps the curiosity of our friends will be quieted when we tell them that these inexplicable performances are due to the fact that some kind friends, Mr. and Mrs. B. of Dayton, Ohio, have given us some glasses for a telescope and we have been testing them and the tube. Things that no astronomers ever heard of, have already been found out and there is no predicting what wonderful discoveries the future has in store for us. —Marie Spelman Messenger, February, 1888 The School for Nurses has opened with a membership of thirty-five in telligent young ladies, who entered for the profession. The course of two years includes both theory and practice. Certificates will be awarded to those who successfully complete the course. It cannot fail to benefit the Southern people of both races. It is the first school of the kind known in the South. Spelman Messenger, March, 1886 HELP is Imperative! Imperative! Immediate help is needed to finish and furnish the new building. The present accommodations are crowd ed beyond comfort; teachers and pupils are praying for better days. It will be impossible to occupy the new building unless comfortably furn ished. We gratefully acknowledge gifts, and we extend to all the in vitation to give “as the Lord hath prospered you.” Spelman Messenger, April, 1886 Miss Gordan writes that she has to lay aside her bustle, as the natives were constantly talking about that deformed missionary. Fashion seems to be coming into agreement with the natives. Spelman Messenger, November, 1889 SPELMAN SEMINARY 350 Leonard Street, Atlanta Georgia NOTE: The excerpts on this page were taken from Campus Mirror and The Spelman Messenger. Compari sons are compulsory. Have fun.