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Left to right, Sitting-. Helen Broughton, Dollie Scott, Leonia McRae, Jenelle Studgeon, Joan Gail lard. Left to right, Standing: Joyce Hunter, Vivian Glass, Annie Humber, Melrita Russ, Augustine McDaniels, Cheryl McCoy, Agnes Houston. Outstanding Seniors Student Teachers ’67 by Alice Graham “Change of Pace .... Long hard hours .... More study ing .... Less sleep .... People .... Wonderful.” These are Helen Broughton’s responses to the question, “How do you feel about student teaching?” During the first nine weeks of the second semester, twenty-five seniors who have minored in elementary or seconday education are putting into practice the educational methods which they have learned. Each stu dent has assumed the responsibilities of a regular teacher. Most of the student teachers are in disadvantaged areas. Brenda Smith stated that she is glad that the student teachers have been placed in situations where they can get a realistic idea of what teaching involves. Evelyn Ellis, also in a dis advantaged area, told of her pleasure when her students reacted favorably to their music lessons. Angelique Pullen, working diligently to correct her students’ test papers, expressed her feelings of frustration and concern for her high school history class which she has had to teach to write and spell. The student teachers are being confronted with the prob lems which plague the urban ghetto schools—overcrowding and lack of teachers and facilities. One senior expressed con cern for a large group of mentally handicapped pupils who are not getting any special education or training because of the shortage in teachers and facilities. Other seniors voiced a concern for the gaps in their own educational preparation. One student teacher looked up from a pile of books that she was studying and commented, “I am teaching new math and I have never had it myself.” Most of these seniors plan to teach and further their educa tion. Only one student said that student teaching has made her decide to pursue another career. Annie Humber and Dorothy Render, both Spanish majors, hope to someday go to Spain and Mexico and perhaps take a few students. Joyce Hunter wearily said, “Student teaching has made me more sympathetic towards teachers.” Agnes Houston and Marian Smith realize the ful fillment which teaching a child to think can afford. The Spot light takes pride in saluting the senior teachers: Helen Brough ton, Vernestine Bynes, Carolyn Crockett, Barbara Gantt, Vivian Glass, Agnes Houston, Barbara Jackson, Evelyn Ellis, Virgilyn Gresham, Annie Humber, Joyce Hunter, Leonia Mc Rae, Cheryl McCoy, Barbara Martin, Barbara Harper, Joan Gaillard, Melrita Russ, Berdie Ricks, Dorothy Render, Marian Smith, Wenda Faye Smith, Brenda Smith, Dollie Scott, Jenelle Studgeon, and Wilma Webb. Thurmans Visit AU Center by A. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thurman paid a visit to the Atlanta University Center in February. Mr. Thurman is an author and minister and was formerly Dean of Marsh Chapel at Boston University. He is a Morehouse graduate and participated in the Morehouse Centennial activities during his visit here. Mr. and Mrs. Thurman are the donors of many items on display in the International Room in Rockefeller Hall. Mrs. Sue Bailey Thurman, a 1920 high school graduate of Spel- man, made the presentation on March 18, 1962. She stated that she hoped the gift and the idea behind the room (that of an “International Library-Museum Center”) would open new vistas to the Spelman family and to the community. Mrs. Thurman entered Spelman in 1917. Spelman Semi nary awarded her a certificate in preparatory music in 1919. After finishing her high school work, she spent one year doing special work at Spelman. In 1921 with four other Spelmanites she toured as a part of a singing quarted and pianist group under the direction of Miss Emma Delany (also a Spelman graduate) in order to raise money for African Missions. Work in her home town of Dermont, Arkansas was followed by attendance at Oberlin College from which she graduated in 1926. Mrs. Thurman has served as teacher of Music Educa tion, and with the National Student YMCA. From the 15-20 of February she conducted a series of meetings here at Spelman. They included a one-hour dis cussion of the recent upheaval in China, a meeting with officials of various student groups in the Center that relate to international affairs, a meeting with members of the Inter national Room Committee to discuss the room and its use, a meeting with Spelman students who have participated in programs abroad, and a meeting with some Spelman mem bers faculty to discuss the need for and problems of establish ing a vigorous international relations club. Spelman College High School Scholars Program by Christine Singleton Higher education in the South must seek the greatest de gree of excellence in whatever it undertakes. In keeping with the trend to provide more and better educational programs for gifted pupils, Spelman College is quietly and meaningfully expanding an “experiment.” Known as the “Spelman College High School Scholars Program,” it is designed primarily to stimulate and broaden the intellectual interests of outstanding high school pupils. In this program, boys and girls are exposed to a variety of new ideas and to new ways of looking at old ideas. Not only are they exposed to outstanding and stimulating members of college faculties, but many of the great minds from the Atlanta area are called upon for the lectures or to lead discussions on some topic. The Program, though small, is a cooperative effort on the part of Spelman and the surrounding high schools to broaden the intellectual horizons of selected pupils from the area. The College provides the meeting place and the refresh ments for the youngsters. No charges are made. The format is quite simple: once each week, during the evening, a group from the high schools meets with an out standing faculty member or a successful business leader. At one meeting, the topic may be some aspect of philosophy; at another, high energy physics or a chemistry problem, foreign affairs, or the basic laws of genetics and concepts of probability; at another, the idea of compassion. The Spelman College High School Scholars Program is being developed and planned by Dr. Richard J. de Pagnier of the Department of History, with the recognition that the standard high school curriculum may not offer gifted pupils the opportunity to explore the world of ideas. The response given this type of program in other colleges where the originator of the Program has served, has been tre mendous. Many feel that the program should be expanded in many instances to allow more pupils to attend. The first session of the Program was held February 8 in Spelman’s Fine Arts Building. The speaker was Dr. William Jones of the Department of Chemistry of Emory University. Herman Bailey 'IPjeet the -Artist Spelman’s new artist-in residence is Mr. Herman Bailey, a native of Chicago, Ill. Mr. Bailey received a B.A. degree from Alabama State in Montgomery, Ala., a B.F.A. degree from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and the M.F.A. de gree from the University of Southern California. He has taught at Florida A & M Uni versity, Clark College, Win- neba Training College in Win- neba, Ghana, and the Kwane Nkrumah Ideological Institute in Winneba, Ghana. Mr. Bailey has served as senior artist in the Ghana Institute of Art and Culture in Accra, Ghana and in the Publicity Department of the Office of the President in Accra. His works are in public and private collections. Mr. Bailey is a man of wide artistic and travel experience. While he is on campus, the College should benefit from both his artistic talent and the percep tion and insight he has gained through working and traveling on four continents. Money For Talented Writers The April issue of the Spot light will have a literary mag azine supplement that will fea ture original short stories, poems, and essays by students and faculty members. This is an excellent opportunity for all unpublished writers and poets of our campus to see their work in print. In addition to that there are three awards to be presented to the students who submit outstanding work in the areas of poetry, the short story, the essay, and drawing. Please help make this the best literary magazine ever printed. You may submit your work to Anna Belle Porter, Cynthia Smith or you can bring it to the Spotlight office. The deadline for submitting work is March 13.