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THE SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT
April, 1967
Additions to Biology Dept.
ELECTRON MICROSCOPE
Spelman College recently purchased, with aid of the Office of
Education (Title VI-Higher Education Act of 1965) a $24,600
electron microscope to enhance the research capabilities of
the biology department. The magnification of the electron
microscope is 25,000 times larger than that of the normal
microscope. It also allows biological photography of micro
scopic organisms and will provide resource material for depart
ment courses in cytology and histology. Shown with the micro
scope is Dr. Barnett F. Smith, chairman of the biology depart
ment.
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WHY A PETITION?
by Ruth Mason
MIT Invades
Dept, of Economics
A few of us got together and discovered that we agreed
with the Morehouse Men of Conscience in their move towards
conscientious objector (C.O.) status. A number of guys over
there had been applying individually for a C.O. classification.
But working on the old axiom that there is strength in num
bers, they decided to begin a group move for C.O. classifica
tion. Under the Selective Service Law of 1940, a C.O. has
been defined as a person whose conscience leads him to op
pose wars because people are killed in them. Rather than serve
his country in a military capacity as a soldier, a C.O. can
serve in a medical capacity in the Army. In that way he is
helping to perpetuate rather than destroy humanity. Or he may
accept service in a civilian capacity only, in which case he
chooses from over 1,000 civilian jobs, often in community
work.
Our reasons for supporting them were many. We all agreed
on two:
1. that we too (as women) are affected by the draft (at
least indirectly, and in many ways, directly).
2. that we are not in agreement with war, especially one
in which America plays an aggressive role.
We thought that others here at Spelman might feel the same
way about war, and about our role as women in the draft. So
when one of us suggested that we draw up a petition in sup
port of the group at Morehouse, we did so. We are hoping
that other schools here in the Center and elsewhere will do as
we have done and as other institutions are doing. (P.S. . . .
Clark has caught on.)
The Handbook for Conscientious Objectors is now on
reserve in the Morehouse Reading Room. Check it out.
The combined Department
of Economics at Spelman and
Morehouse will be enhanced
by the addition of two new
faculty members. Mr. Kitter
will join the Morehouse fac
ulty and Mrs. Kitter will join
the Spelman faculty. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Kitter will receive
their Ph.D.’s in Economics
this summer. They will begin
teaching at Morehouse and
Spelman in the fall semester
of 1967-68.
Also, Dr. Charles Kindle-
berger, Professor of Econo
mics at MIT and author of
several books in the field of
international economics, will
be guest lecturer in the De
partments of Economics of all
the colleges in the Atlanta
University Center. He, too,
will join us in the academic
year 1967-68. Look for details
and an interview with Dr.
Kindleberger in the next issue.
JUNIOR
PHYSICALS
Charles Scott, Shirley Morrell and Clarence Barnes discussing plans
for the Newman Conference.
Newman Club
The Newman Club of the A.U. Center is presenting the
Southeastern Province Leadership Conference on April 28,
29, and 30. The conference is to involve all the colleges in
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Florida that are
associated with the work of Newman. The club has selected
as its guest speakers, Hector Black, Dr. Grant of Morehouse
College, and Archbishop Hallinan of Atlanta. In addition to
the 150 people the club expects to entertain, the National
President, Mike Barry and six Vice-Presidents will also attend
the conference. John Schaffer, chairman of the Southeast
Province, has arranged for the Province Executive Meeting
that was to be held in West Palm Beach, Florida to be held
at the conference. The executives who are expected at the
meeting are:
John Schaffer — Georgia Tech
Charles Scott — Morehouse College
John Lennon — Columbus College
Martin Perenchio — Clearwater Jr. College
Jim Furman — North Carolina College
Jim Borgman — Univ. of South Carolina
The club invites you to meet with them as they explore the
topic:
“Am I My Brother’s Keeper?”
For registration forms please contact:
The Atlanta Newman Federation
Box 156, Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia 30314
Won’t you help us make our conference a success?
Juniors frowned on the day
of the Junior physicals. “I’m
not taking it” was the phrase
of the day but reports show
that only about 29 junior
women had not taken their
physicals. These 29 may be re
fused permission to register
next fall as the physical is a
requirement as stated in the
handbook.
The reasons behind the hos
tile feelings toward the phy
sicals are not arbitrary. The
women have noted inconsist
ency in the procedures. They
feel the physical is not at all
thorough and is designed to
find out specific types of in
formation. Several married
students feel that it is not the
responsibility of the school to
give them physical examina
tions. Many feel that certain
things which should have been
taken into consideration were
ignored.
The crux of the problem
seems to be that the women
are not given the information
concerning the nature and pur
pose of the physical that might
alleviate their apprehension.
jr.
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Jobs Anyone?
The following recruiters will
be on the Spelman campus
during the month of May:
New York Public Schools
May 11, 1967
1:00 p.m.—Manley Hall
room 120
American Airlines
May 12, 1967
Sylvia Suitt and Ellen Long
would like to wish everyone a
pleasant summer and much
success in the coming year.