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SENIORS TAKE HONORS
Spelman College is proud to
announce 94 candidates for
graduation. Of this number 68
students are aspiring for the
Bachelor of Arts degree and
17 for the Bachelor of Science
degree. There were four stu
dents to complete their work
in August of 1964 for the A.
B. degree and 1 for the B. S.
degree. Four students complet
ed their work in January of
1965, two for the B. S. degree
and two for the A. B. degree.
For the class day exercises
Miss Clara Prioleau will de
liver the Ivy Oration, having
the highest average in her class.
During her four years at Spel
man, Miss Prioleau participated
in numerous activities. Among
these are the Biology Club, the
Library Club, and religious or
ganizations. She was also a
member of the newspaper staff.
She has received an Adams-
Hamilton Award and a Merrill
Clara Prioleau
Scholarship, and was listed
among Who's Who Among
American Colleges and Univer
sities. Miss Prioleau plans to
do further study in library sci
ence at Atlanta University.
Miss Judy Tillman, a French
major from Atlanta, Georgia,
received the second highest hon
ors and will deliver the class
history. During her four years
at Spelman Miss Tillman won
many awards and participated in
numerous activities. In her
freshman year she was a mem-
Judy Tillman
ber of the Day Students’ Organ
ization and received the Cham-
cerline Scripture Reading A-
ward. Her sophomore year Miss
Tillman was a member of the
French Club and vice-president
of the sophomore class. Dur
ing her junior year she was
president of the Day Students
Organization, feature writer for
the French National Honor
Society, and listed in Who’s
Who Among Colleges and Uni
versities. She received the
French Award for excellence in
Margaret Hampton
French Literature and the Tre
vor and Bertha S. Arnett
Award. During her senior year
Miss Tillman was again listed
in Who’s Who Among Colleges
and Universities. She received
the Dorothy S. Manley Fellow-
s h i p Award, the Hamilton
Young Leadership Award, and
the Mary Simmons Award for
her essay on “Self Help”. Miss
Tillman was also president of
the Spelman Student Govern
ment Association.
Receiving third highest hon
ors is Miss Margaret Hampton
who is a biology major and
chemistry minor. Miss Hamp
ton will give the class poem.
She too, has received many
awards and participated in
many activities. During her
four years at Spelman, Miss
Hampton was a member of the
Glee Club, serving as president
during her senior year. She was
also a member of the AMS
Chorus, of which she served as
treasurer during her sophomore
year. During her freshman year
she received the French pro
ficiency award. Miss Hampton
participated in the exchange
program, during her Sophomore
year, at Smith College. During
her junior year she was listed in
Who’s Who Among Colleges and
Universities, was a member of
the National French Honor
Society, a member of the Bio
logy Club, and the Philosophy
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SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT
VOLUME XX
SPELMAN COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1965
SPELMAN OBSERVES 94TH ANNUAL
FOUNDERS’ DAY
The eighty-fourth annual Founders’ day exercise which was
held in Sisters Chapel, Sunday, April 11, 1965 was a most im
pressive ceremony. The speaker for the occasion was Mr. Edward
Weeks, editor of the Atlantic Monthly. Mr. Weeks chose to
speak to the Spelman students, returning alumnae and friends on
the subject “A Woman’s Option.” The ideas he presented were
both inspirational and helpful to use as we prepare to embark
upon a new and exciting venture.
The Annual Founders' day exercises are held in memory of
our humble beginning in the basement of Friendship Baptist
Church, and the two loyal women who made it all possible
through their courage and untiring efforts. On Founders’ Day the
Granddaughters’ club places wreaths on the bronze Founders’
Memorial Plaques in Howe Hall, honoring our founders, Miss
Sophia B. Packard and Miss Harriet E. Giles, whose graves are
in Athol, Massachusetts.
Founders’ Day means different things to different people;
but to the graduating class of 1965, it meant the beginning of a
series of events, leading to the culminating activities of com
mencement. The traditional line of march was formed in front of
Morehouse North and South Halls, with the president and vice-
president of the 1965 class leading the line to the chapel. This
was the day the seniors donned their caps and gowns for the
first time, and the senior bench was placed on campus.
The music, as always, was superb. Included on the program
were “Fair Spelman 3 ’, and the hymn beloved by the senior class,
“Hail To The Lord’s Anointed”. The Glee Club under the di
rection of Dr. Willis L. James, sang “Great is The Lord” and “A
Mighty Fortress Is Our God”.
From the comments heard around our neighboring cam
puses and from friends in the city, it is well for us as Spelmanites
to be proud of the wonderful tradition which we have inherited.
No school in any part of the United States can be said to have
a more beautiful Founders’ Day celebration than we have here at
Spelman.
Dorothy Fuqua
Jane Sampson L<
Leadership Party to
Jane Sampson
Vim, vigor and vitality char
acterized the 1965 Elections.
Never before in the history of
Student Government at Spel
man have two campaigning
parties brought such life to the
campus. The Progressive and
Leadership parties ably inspir
ed by two outstanding students,
Clementine Burgess and Jane
Sampson respectively were ex
cellently organized with well-
defined objectives and goals. It
was a challenging and clean
campaign and totally involved
the Student Body. More than
500 students went to their pre
cincts Friday, April 30, 1965
and made their choices—it was
a difficult but excellent one.
The 1965-66 academic year
promises to be an unprecedent
ed one in terms of leadership.
The Student Government asso
ciation is quite fortunate to
have such a capable, outstand
ing, honest and determined per
son as Jane Sampson as its
head. Jane is affable, precise,
intelligent, and a born organiz
er. She has the natural quality
and ability for getting things
done, and done effectively. She
lias the necessary knowhow to
maintain a proper balance be
tween the administration and
students. She refuses to be ma
nipulated by the fanciful ideas
or inconceivable notions; she is
your representative in every
sense of the word. Jane Samp
son will definitely lead Student
Government at Spelman Col
lege to unknown heights. God
speed her in all her endeavors.
Jolita McCray, a hard work
er and an experienced person in
the area of student affairs is
well-qualified in the office of
vice-president. She knows what
has to be done in the face of
sometimes almost insurmount
able obstacles. She is the cali
ber of a leader that any presi
dent would desire. Jolita is
creative and imaginative and
whatever she does will be done
with success, for she has the
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Victory
necessary endurance and per
severance.
Geraldine Davis is just the
person for office of correspond
ing secretary, for she has cer
tainly proven her ability to
communicate effectively with
our brother and sister institu
tions. She is well acquainted
with the demands of her office
and capably plans to execute
them.
Alice Hines, as she so effec
tively stated in her. campaign
placard, feels that she knows
how to relieve the pain of the
office of recording secretary.
She knows the importance of
efficiently, well - kept records
and will bring this to bear in
1965-66.
Linda Fowler, an up-rising
accountant, and a math major
knows the disastrous as well as
the pleasant implications of
dealing with money and brings
to the office of treasurer the
ability to balance and maintain
equilibrium between the two.
Good Budgeting Linda.
Yes, Veronica Pratt has what
it takes to maintain order in
any meeting. She also has what
it takes to win an election.
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