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VOL. XXI, NO. 5 SPELMAN COLLEGE \ / ATLANTA, GEORGIA FEBRUARY, 1966 Spelman Awarded For Negro History $85,000 Institute Spelman College has been awarded a grant of $85,000 by the United States Office of Education to conduct a Summer Institute in Negro History for the seven (7) week period June 13 through July 29. The Institute is headed by Dr. Melvin Drimmer of the Department of History, Spelman College. Professor Marcia L. Halvorsen will serve as Associate Direc tor. Spelman College is one of the few colleges in the South to receive an N.D.E.A. Sum mer Institute in History and the only one in this region which will concentrate on study of Negro History. The Institute is open to secondary school teachers of History and Social Studies. Each partici pant will receive a grant of $75 per week. Courses will be giv en in Negro History, Negro Thought, African History, American History, Historio graphy, Negro Literature and Music, and the Sociology of Negro Poverty. An outstanding faculty has been recruited to teach in the Institute, Dr. Drimmer an nounced. These include Dr. Robin Brooks of San Jose State College, Mr. Lawrence Goldman of Morehouse Col lege, Professor Marcia L. Hal vorsen of Spelman College, Dr. Vincent Harding of Spelman College, Dr. Melvin D. Ken nedy of Morehouse College, Dr. Elliott M. Rudwick, Pro fessor of Sociology at South ern Illinois University and Dr. Edward Sweat of Clark Col lege. In addition the Institute will conduct a film series, field trips and bring noted speakers to the campus. Classes will be held at Spelman College and housing will be provided by Morris Brown College. For further information contact Dr. Melvin Drimmer, N.D. E.A. Institute, Spelman Col lege. The Air Travel Club For Young Travelers The highest-flying club in the nation is being opened strictly for young people who enjoy traveling and know a bargain when they see it. The “1221 Club”, spon sored by United Air Lines, is offering applicants from 12 through 21 years of age a chance to fly for half the regu lar jet coach fare to any point on the airline’s system in the Continental U. S. Typical one-way fares for club members are: $24.85 from Atlanta to New York $19.80 from Atlanta to Miami; and $15.75 from Atlanta to New Orleans. Young people who wish to become “1221 Club” members may apply at any United office. The club has no annual dues, but there is a $3 initiation fee. An identification card is issued to each club member. Half-fare tickets may be pur chased at any United office by presenting the card as proof of club membership. Tickets purchased by “1221 Club” members are valid only for space available travel. Retrospective Exhibition An additional form of aes thetic enrichment reached Spel- man’s campus on Thursday, January 20 in the form of a Retrospective Exhibition by Lloyd McNeill. Mr. McNeill is the present Artist-in-Residence. His ex hibit is in the tradition, if not the style, of the artistic ex hibitions of previous years. The Pittsburg Project A new idea has come to the Atlanta Area. It is the Pitts burg Community Project. It is planned as an exciting new ap proach for activating the com munity. Any students who are inter ested in working with the problem of Negro slums may apply. The project will attempt to combine the abilities and in terests of volunteers in such a manner as to meet the needs and desires of the community. The methods are block organ ization and educational, cul tural, and social programs aimed at providing needed services. Those who are inter ested and have talents in tutor ing, adult education, art, (Continued on Page 2) Exchange Students As has become a custom here at Spelman, the new se mester brought new faces—the faces of exchange students. This year the program is on a strict exchange basis with stu dents coming only from those schools who received students. There are six students this semester, all of whom are resi dents of Abby Hall. Their home colleges are Cedar Crest, Elmira, and North Central. Dr. Randall who is in charge of the program arranged a meet ing for the students and their roommates on the first day of the new 'semester, and with that meeting this semester’s ex change program was officially underway. Many Thanks Hurray for the Curriculum Committee, Registrar’s office and all those responsible for passing out class schedules be fore registration day. This caused marked improvement in what is usually an extremely chaotic day. Most students had prepared their dummy schedules by registration day and were ready to secure their adviser’s signatures. The regis tration procedure would be further improved if the yellow registration cards were given before the time for registra tion. This would speed the process and alleviate some of the confusion that has become part of registration day at Spelman. Future of the Great Society In his Inaugural Address, President Johnson outlined his plans for building a Great Society—an almost utopic order in which every man can realize his potential. Since that ad dress the Federal Government has tried to implement this plan by passing the Civil Rights Law, Medicare, and creating the Office of Economic Opportunity. We are still far from achieving this close to ideal society, for laws alone cannot change the morals of a century. The Great Society program has been plagued by internal problems of organization funds and leadership. In many areas the government’s harbingers of change have met strong opposition. Now the Great Society faces another threat. In his State of the Union message delivered on January 12 of this year, Johnson said, “Our nation is now engaged in a brutal and bitter conflict in Viet Nam . . . But we will not permit those who fire on us in Viet Nam to win a victory over the desires and intentions of the American people. This nation is mighty enough—its society healthy enough—its people strong enough to pursue our goals in the rest of the world while building a Great Society at home.” The greatest threat to the Great Society is the war in Viet Nam. The leader of our country has expressed confidence that this war need not curtail our human activities to teach the young, feed the starving, cure the sick, and rebuild our cities. But is this confidence misplaced? Can we really fight the War on Poverty and the rapidly escalating war in Viet Nam at the same time? This is an extremely difficult task for any nation—even the richest in the world. President Johnson has outlined a plan for Congress which includes legislation in just about every facet of American life. He has also proposed an International Health Act and an International Education Act in an attempt to spread the promise of the Great Society abroad. And he has promised, “. . . we will give our fighting men what they must have: every gun, every dollar, and every decision—-whatever the cost and whatever the challenge.” Unless the President’s programs are somewhat curtailed and better organized, the “cost” might very well be the Great Society itself. As more of the government’s time, talents and money are devoted to the war in Viet Nam, the Great Society must necessarily suffer. But it will not suffer unduly if certain steps are taken. The President seemingly wants to do something good for as many groups as possible. It is necessary to realize that all groups cannot be satisfied and that there are certain needs more urgent than others. The President’s advisers should (Continued on Page 2)