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VOLUME XX NUMBER 2 SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT SPELMAN COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1965 SPELMAN MOURNS FIRST LADY Mr*. Dorothy S. Manley PORTRAIT OF A FRIEND For three years I saw her come out of the big house every chapel morning and min gle unnoticed among the crowd of scurrying students making their way to the morning as sembly. She always looked so pleasant, so radiantly fresh. Even the smallest entities of na ture seemed to claim her at tention. One morning 1 can re member seeing her lovingly touch a shrub and remove a dead portion that detracted from its beauty. She never said more than “good morning to me during those times, but her very appearance on those cold, bleak, winter mornings radiated warmth, understanding, and sympathy. As we entered the chapel and took our individual seats she was always attentive to the needs of others. She al ways had a hymnal to give to a student lacking one, or a pro gram, if distributed, to a for getful latecomer. Sometimes I would see her taking a walk around campus or working in her beloved gar den; but wherever or when ever I saw her, she always smil ed sweetly with a faint glint of recognition. One day as I was coming from my swimming class in Read Hall, I saw her working diligently with a some what withered rose-bush and was overcome with a desire to just talk with her. Of course, I had nothing especially inter esting to say, and I therefore decided to simply smile and walk on. As I came nearer I noticed that she had stopped working and was literally star ing at me. “Young lady,” she said, “are you coming from swimming class?” Stunned and amazed I stammered, “Yes m’am.” Then she smiled in her familiar way and I knew that whatever was to follow could not be a judicial sentence. Then she said, “Well, you certainly need more than that sweater. You’ll have a terrible cold!” From that moment on I knew that this lady was my friend. I saw her only occasionally after that, but I always wanted to walk right up to the doot of that big house and ring the bell and just 9ay hello to my friend. I felt close to her from the very first day that I saw her. But my feeling of love deep ened when I really came to know the real person and not just the lady I saw infrequently. That real person was Mrs. Dor othy Shepard Manley, one who was deeply interested in the growth and advancement of ev ery Spelman woman. I had many talks with Mrs. Manley, and whenever I talked to her, she was always acutely aware of the needs, desires, ambitions, and problems of the students. She did not think of the stu dent body as a mass of young women with the same ideas, goals, and general behavior pat terns. Each Spelman woman was to her a special person with individual talents, goals, and needs. She made a gallant effort to know personally as many students as possible. Thought ful, kind, and considerate she always planned unique and en tertaining activities. For an ex ample, the receptions held for the class every year, and es pecially the reception planned for the seniors and given at the Manley home. ^ Mrs. Manley became involved with every phase of campus life. Many were the days that she would visit the dormitory lounges and add artful touches to the decor. Oftentimes she would only rearrange the fur niture or tie back the draperies and fhe room would be effec tively bright and different. This was the talent and know how of a special lady. I can remem ber when one dormitory on campus was frantically prepar ing for a special program and could not locate any serving utensils. Mrs. Manley freely and without reluctance provided her personal belongings and gave a wise word of advice that preparations should begin sev eral days ahead of time. Every day to Mrs. Manley was a day to be lived, used ful ly, and given to service to oth ers. Even when she became ill there was never a time that she was not ready and willing to offer suggestions and help with any project. During the first semester she wrote to me through campus mail an ex cellent suggestion, and closed by saying that if any resource work needed to be done she would happily do it. I used to visit her as frequently as was possible during her illness, not from sympathy, but because I gained so much from each visit. She was alive, so aware of the world and the people in it. I could never paint with words the life of Mrs. Manley, nor what her friendship meant to me. It was a personal privilege that I shall forever treasure. I am only grateful to have known such a gallant, courage ous and lovable lady. He who is upright, kind and free from error, Needs not the aid of arms of men to guide him . . . Strong in his virtues . . . God will attend him . . . —Judy Tillman Our Mrs. Manley Mrs. Dorothy Shepard Man- ley, the beloved first lady of Spelman College, passed Decem ber 18, 1964. She was a friend of all of Spelman. We feel that the loss of one so warm, so radiant, so helpful can never be regained. Her funeral was held Sunday, December 20, 1964, at 3:00 P. M. in Sisters Chapel. Grave side rites took place in Durham, North Carolina on Monday, De cember 21, 1964, at 3:00 P. M., in Beechwood Cemetery. Mrs. Manley was not only loved by all of us here at Spel man, but by many of those who have trod this way. The following are some excerpts re ceived from alumnae at her death: —She was kind, understanding, sympathetic, and thoughtful of others. —Always and ever I shall re member her by your side, so radiant, so lovely, so helpful, so fair. —In every way Dorothy radiat ed such warmth and sincerity of spirit that we feel grateful to have been called her friends. —The growth and advancement of every Spelman girl was of special interest to her. All Spelman’s daughters, both past and present, will remem ber Mrs. Manley for she was loved and respected by all who were privileged to know and to work with her. Religious Emphasis Week, A Brief Preview Religious Emphasis Week is a tradition in the Atlanta Uni versity Center. It includes four major services for all the Cen ter on Sunday through Wednes day as well as receptions and other activities. The Sunday service is held at three o’clock in Sisters Chapel, and the week day services are held at seven, also in Sisters Chapel. Wednes day’s service is Communion and provides a climax to the week. The receptions are held at vari ous places around the Center and immediately follow each service. In addition to joint ser vices, there are discussions, and other activities sponsored by each individual college. The ac tivities are planned by com mittees composed of students and faculty and staff. This year Religious Emphasis Week begins on Sunday, March 7. The speaker for the Center will be Dr. George D. Kelsey, a graduate and former teacher of Morehouse, who is now Pro fessor of Theology at Drew University, Spelman’s guest will be the Reverend Kelly Miller Smith, also a graduate of More house, who is the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Nash ville. Recently he was mentioned in a national magazine as one of the ten best preachers in (Coni, on pago 6)