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SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT
Thursday, May 27, 1965
CAMPUS NEWS BRIEFS
On April 7, 1965, Spelman’s President Dr. Albert E. Man-
ley, presented the Founders’ Day address to the students of John
son C. Smith in Charlotte, North Carolina. At that time also
Dr. Manley was awarded Doctor of Laws Degree by Dr. R. P.
Perry of Johnson C. Smith.
iClaretta Jane Sampson has been awarded a scholarship to
study in the summer session of Harvard University. Among the
courses which Miss Sampson will belaking will be one in Modern
British Prose.
Barbara Madden and Olga Cook will take part in YWCA
sponsored projects this summer. Barbara’s project location is
Japan and Olga’s is Chile.
COMMENCEMENT CALENDAR
Friday, May 28
8:00 A. M. — Chapel Service
6:00 P. M. — Alumnae Dinner
Saturday, May 29
3:00 P. M. — Class Day Exercises
Ivy Oration
Class History
Poem
Bench Ceremony
Cap & Emblem
Presentation of Gift
4:00 P. M. — Alumnae Procession
Granddaughters Planting Ivy
Sunday, May 30
3:00 P. M. — Baccalaureate Service
(With Atlanta University and Morehouse)
6:30 P. M. — President Manley at Home To Seniors
Monday, May 31
10:30 A. M. — Commencement
Mrs. Patricia Roberts Harris, Assistant
Professor of Law, Howard University,
Washington, D. C.
Class of ’55
Clara Prioleau
Judy Tillman
Margaret Hampton
Aurelia Brazeal
Charles Etta Hassler
Marian Shivers
HONOR STUDENTS TAKE HONORS
SPELMANITES
ENJOY PICNIC
On Saturday, May 9, 1965,
the Sunday School held its an
nual school picnic at the Y. M.
C. A. camp at Lake Alatoona.
“Greyhound” buses left the
campus at 10:30 A. M. and
12:30 P.M. packed with stu
dents bound for the campsite.
After reaching our destination
we engaged in all ytpes of ac
tivities such as softball, basket
ball, volleyball, and fishing. Liz
Murray, a junior, landed a
“two inch trout.” Some just re
laxed, studied or slep among
the rocks and bugs.
Campus Chefs provided us
with hot dogs, baked beans and
fruit for lunch; and Bar-B-Q,
potato salad and watermelon
for dinner.
For the most part, it was a
day of enjoyment. The picnic
provided a deviation from our
regular schedules. Thank you,
Sunday School!
At 5:45 P.M., the buses start
ed the trip back to campus with
several hundred hot and tired
Spelmanites.
Naomi Johnson
SENIOR DAY
In May 12, 1965 chapel ser
vice was devoted to the observ
ance of Senior Day. The de
votional part of the service was
conducted by Marian Shivers
and Sandra Montgomery, pre
sident and vice-president of the
senior class.
Each of the colleges in the
center sent a senior student
representative to address Spel
man’s senior class. Clark Col
lege was represented by Mr.
Gilbert Petty, Morehouse by
Mr. Arthur Davis, Morris
Brown by Mr. Mack Duncan,
and Spelman by Miss Margaret
Hampton. Each of the speak
ers chose Spelman’s ’65 com
mencement theme “Striving To
ward Excellence” as the theme
of his speech. The very apro
pos remarks of the speakers
were warmly received by the
Spelman student body.
The program was terminated
by a medley of the hymns from
each of the colleges represent
ed.
ELECTION
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Her campaign tactics were like
those never experienced before.
Pratt made her presence known
and will continue to especially
in Student Government meet
ings next year. Watch out, for
“P” is coming.
Diane Wilson, who has tra
veled extensively brings to the
office of social chairman the
know-how of a special talent of
creativity.
Bernadette Officer wants to
keep the students informed on
every phase of campus activity,
and with the zeal and enthu
siasm she brings to the office,
you the students will be well-
informed next year.
Talk about a yearbook, Mary
Cook has big plans for next
year. She worked very closely
with the capable Miss Patricia
Dixon this year and just think
what she can do with exper
ience like that.
Maggie Davis is a determined
worker who is eager to assist
many in all her endeavors.
These are the makings for an
excellent team and a marvelous
yearbook.
Frieda Williamson, who is
just made for the office of Edi
tor is an imaginative worker.
This edition of the Spotlight
would have been impossible
without the untiring efforts of
Frieda. She is capable, quick,
intelligent and has all the know
how necessary for the job. She
never shirks responsibility and
always does a commendable job
in all her pursuits. Salutations
and congratulations to Frieda—
May your paper thrive.
Patricia King can and will do
all within her power to aide
the editor. She is a good work
er and moves with determina
tion into the office of associate
editor. Good luck, Pat, and may
your year be rich and reward
ing.
You the students made the
final choices. You must rally
around your officers and boost
their every effort. You elected
them, now support them. The
Student Government association
belongs to “you” not just to
these officers. Let go of all
apathy and indifference and
make next year the best year
Constance Nabwire
One of the many students at
Spelman with creative talent is
Constance Nabwire, a senior
majoring in sociology, who ex
presses her creativity through
writing. Art should be shared.
Everyone can find some form
or some specific work of art
that gives personal pleasure.
Constance has submitted some
of her short stories to literary
magazines as contest entries.
Last year Dr. Pearsall asked
her to enter the “Reader’s Di
gest” literary contest sponsored
by the United Negro College
Fund. Again this year Cons
tance entered the contest. She
won the second prize of $200
both times and was encourag
ed to enter a contest this year
sponsored by the African Stu
dents Program for American
Universities (ASPAU) in the
Atlantic Monthly. In this con
test Constance was grand prize
winner for which she received
$300 and a subscription to the
Atlantic Monthly. This contest
was open to all college students
and although any original, un
published literary works were
accepted, something with an
African background was pre
ferred. The judges were three
English professors, one from
Yale, one from Princeton, and
one from Harvard.
For Constance, writing is an
interesting pastime. She gets
lost in thought and creates her
own world. Then, she writes.
Although her stories are ficti
tious, they convey what she
feels life is really like—an un
fortunate struggle. Happy end
ings do not occur in her stor
ies. Since she does not yet feel
that she has gained enough in
sight into American life, she
writes about African culture.
Because her stories are fiction,
Constance feels they could
sometimes distort the African
culture. Her motivation to
write comes from genuinely in
terested friends who urge her
to continue. A creative writing
professor at Luther College,
where she was an exchange stu
dent, helped her to make her
s to r i e s more meaningful to
Americans. —Yvette Savwoir
of Student Government at Spel
man College. My prayers and
good wishes will be with you
throughout the year. Success to
you.
On April 22 at 7:00 p.m. the
Spelman College faculty and
over one hundred students and
guests assembled in the candle
lit dining room in Morgan Hall.
The occasion was the Blue and
White banquet, given in honor
of those students with at least
a 2.0 average for the first se
mester.
The guest speaker, introduc
ed by Dr. O. W. Eagleson, was
Dr. Albert Stone, chairman of
the English Department at Em
ory University. Dr. Stone’s
speech was quite impressive be
cause of its candor and humor.
He stated the dangers that of
ten accompany a woman’s strug
gle to rise above mediocrity.
Dr. Stone advanced his “game-
theory” of life. Life, he feels,
must not be taken too serious"
ly or too frivolusly, but viewed
as a somewhat ridiculous and
entertaining game. If the game
theory is adopted we can en
dure the problems and cares of
existence and also appreciate
the immense beauty and joy of
life.
Eighty-four Spelman students
made the first semester honor
roll. The freshman class is to
be congratulated for there are
thirty - one freshman students
with high averages. There are
also fourteen sophomores,
twenty-three juniors and sixteen
seniors on the list of honor stu
dents.
JoAnn Whatley, Andrea Wil
liams, Sharlene Bruce, and An
na Porter were presented or
chids by President Manley for
maintaining 3.0 averages for
the first semester. Miss Whatley
has received orchids for five
semesters. Miss Williams, Dr.
Manley stated, was the only
Negro in North Carolina chos
en to be a Presidential Scholar,
Among the honored guests
were the parents of the orchid
winners: Mr. and Mrs. Plemon
Whatley, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Allen and Mr. and Mrs. R. B.
Porter.
Dr. Manley also congratulat
ed and presented certificates to
those students elected to repre
sent Spelman in Who’s Who in
American Colleges and Univer
sities.
Seniors
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Club. Miss Hampton also re
ceived a Merrill Scholarship for
study and travel abroad. Dur
ing her senior year Miss Hamp
ton received a scholarship from
the National Science Founda
tion to engage in under-grad
uate research, and a fellowship
to Western Reserve University
in the department of anatomy.
Among other members of the
Class of 1965 who have receiv
ed honors and awards are the
following: Miss Alberta Fos
ter, who has received a trainee-
ship to Temple University for
the study of speech pathology;
Miss Barbara Henry, who has
received an all expense plus a
monthly allowance grant for the
Medical Specialists Corps for
physical therapy; Jeanne Hol
loway has received a scholar
ship to the University of Laval
in Quebec, Canada for further
study in French language and
culture; Miss Constance Nab
wire has received a scholarship
grant from the Association of
American University Women;
Miss Aurelia Brazeal will re
ceive funds frim the Foreign
Affairs Scholarship Program to
participate in Experiment in In
ternational Living in Greece
this summer and to study next
year at the school of her choice.
We would like to add our
best wishes to the Class of 1965
for their continued success.
—Judy Tillman
—Elizabeth Jordan