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NEW YEAR? NEW FACES!
May I Introduce....
By Y. Savwoir and Andi Williams
Another new school year has begun. During a casual
stroll around the campus it is possible to observe many new
faculty faces. Well, if you’ve been wondering who those
new faces belong to, here’s your chance to become better
acquainted with them.
A Spelman graduate, Miss Mary Frances Watts, has re
turned to her Alma Mater as an English instructor. Miss
Watts enjoys traveling, and collecting art objects, especially
those made by personal acquaintances. She believes that the
relationship between the student and teacher should be a two-
way street, kept as flexible as possible. To her, each class
is like a different person with a personality all its own.
Mr. Houston Stansbury should be an old acquaintance for
the Juniors and Seniors. He is a former member of the AMS
Players and appeared as Prospero in The Tempest in 1964.
Mr. Stansbury is from Baltimore, and a graduate of Morgan
State College. He enjoys skating as well as drama. He believes
that a teacher is at his best when he not only gives facts,
but also gives the students a will to learn and ideas which
may be applied to life. Mr. Stansbury teaches World Literature
and Reading.
If you join the Spelman College Orchestra, you’ll become
well acquainted with Mr. Madison C. Lennon, a new member
of the Music department. Mr. Lennon, who was formerly
a band director in Asheville, N. C., enjoys bridge, reading,
and listening to sports. He believes that the relationship between
the teacher and student should be as friendly as possible, with
each respecting the other’s rights.
The Mesdemoiselles in the French House already know
Madame Halimat Inal well. She knows six languages (includ
ing Russian, Polish, and English), and she comes to us from
the Caucasus, by way of Istanbul, Turkey. Madame Inal has
taught for 24 years. She has learned many languages by
herself, and thus believes that the job of instructor is to help
her students over the rough spots—to help them find a short
route to learning. She tries to teach a little, but that little very
well. Madame Inal enjoys singing, playing the piano, reading
(in several languages) and visiting friends. Since she has
been here she has enjoyed knowing the students, especially
those in Bessie Strong.
In the Sociology Department is a native of Lancaster,
Pennsylvania, Mr. Harry Lefever. Tennis and playing the
guitar are his hobbies. He considers that the role of a teacher
is that of catalyst and stimulator—he is there to throw out
ideas and make material available for the “common quest”
for learning that he and his students share.
Mathematics and chemistry students know Mr. James B.
Siberts, whose interests are history, coins, and stamp-collect
ing. Mr. Siberts is from Oklahoma, but he has done his
graduate work at Georgia Tech. He feels that he and his
students have a joint responsibility in the learning process—
his, to organize and present the material in an orderly fashion;
the student’s, to be prepared to understand by keeping-up.
Miss Jane W. Torrey is a Visiting Professor in Psychology
who is here from Connecticut College, in New London. There
was formerly an exchange program with Connecticut College
which is a women’s college with a student body of about 1350.
Dr. Torrey hopes that her visit here will begin a series of
faculty exchanges and create new interest in student exchanges.
Her hobbies are “meddling in politics” and learning languages.
She models her philosophy of teaching from a world-wide
student survey which stated that the most desirable traits in
Mrs. J. Torrey, Mr. M. Lennon, Miss M. Watts
a teacher are that he should know what he is talking about
and make the students know what he’s saying.
Mrs. Cheryl Payer Goodman in the Department of History
was a Woodrow Wilson Intern in political science. She re
ceived the B.A. degree from the University of Kansas and the
M.A. from the University of California at Berkeley. She is
now working toward the Ph.D. at Harvard University and
specializing in Asian history with emphasis on China. In
studying non-Westem cultures, she is especially interested in
treating them before Western development. Mrs. Goodman
reads and understands the Chinese language and has many
interesting comments on the rise of Chinese Communism and
the significance of Chinese Communism for the Western world
and the Viet Nam war.
Although Miss Carolyn Crawford is not new to Spelman,
she is new in her position as Placement Director. In her new
capacity she hopes “that the services of the Placement Office
will develop to the point that Spelman students of all classifi
cations will have unlimited opportunities through academic
departments, recruiters, formal and informal discussions,
counseling, career clinics, seminars, and practical experience
to acquire more knowledge about emerging, as well as exist
ing careers for women in both new and traditional fields.”
Mrs. Adlean D. Mitchell is a secretary in the Registrar’s
office. She is a graduate of Florida A. and M. University in
business education. Her travels within the United States have
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“Man on the floor!” was an
obsolete shout on October 23,
1966. On this day boyfriends,
fathers, uncles, as well as
mothers, sisters and aunts, in
vaded the dormitories of Spel
man College. This day was
preceded by hasty dusting,
straightening and general
beautifying.
Before this unveiling of
domiciles an impressive Instal
lation Service, for the dormi
tory officers, was held in Sis
ters Chapel. Later, refresh
ments were served in Morgan
Hall.
The purpose of the “Open
House” was to promote a fam
ily atmosphere throughout the
Spelman Community. A dor
mitory here at Spelman is
more than just a place to live,
it is a home to us, where we
feel secure and protected,
where we have the responsi
bilities, that we so willingly
carry out.
As parents and friends alike
returned to their respective
homes they carried with them
a ray of the illuminous Spel
man Friendship and congeni
ality.
Luella Nichols
The Challenge
To Our Generation
For the first time Spelman
College was represented at the
annual conference of the
United States National Student
Association which was held at
the University of Illinois
August 21 through September
1.
What is the United States
National Student Association?
The USNSA, as it is more
popularly called, is an organ
ization through which Ameri
can students exchange ideas,
express their view, and act on
issues which affect them as
members of the educational
community, as citizens in a
changing world and as leaders
in an uncertain future.
Why are we members of
USNSA?
The students of the United
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