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DEDICATION By Kittye Cobb FAREWELL AND GOOD LUCK! DR. JULIUS SCOTT Dr. Julius S. Scott, Jr., Special assistant to the President and Associate Professor and Chairman of the Sociology Department here at Spelman will be embarking on a new experience as of January 1975, taking on a job of leadership as Paine Colleges’ tenth president. Dr. Scott is married to wife Iantha, and has three sons — Julius S. Ill, David K, and Lamar K. Dr. Scott graduated cum laude from Wiley College in 1945 and received his Ph.D. in Sociology and Higher Education from Boston University in 1968. He came to Spelman to be Special Assistant to the President and Associate Professor of Sociology in 1972. As Spelman College’s Special Assistant to the President, Dr. Scott serves as the liaison officer between the office of the President and the Board of Trustees, the faculty, and major administrative offices of Spelman. Before coming to Spelman, Dr. Scott was participant in countless activities, administrative positions, and numerous other endeavors. He has taught in places as far away as Germany and India, has had positions as Assistant Director to the Southern Fellowship Fund here in Atlanta, and served as a member of the Board of Trustees at Tougaloo College. He also was a Lecturer at Boston Uiversity, and has held a number of other positions. He was elected as of July 27, as the Executive Director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Center, and in 1973 he was elected an Outstanding Educator in America. Even though he now holds a highly esteemed administrative position and is moving towards one of even more prestige, Dr. Scott is a down-to-earth person who has his ego well under control, and will take time out of his busy schedule to talk to anyone. (See “FAREWELL" page 8) Formal dedication ceremonies for newly erected and rennovated buildings were held at Spelman College on Thursday, November 7, 1974. The structures of concern were Morehouse-James Hall which was recently completely rennovated, and the new Albert E. Manley College Center and Sally Sage McAlpin Dormitory. The Helen Tucker Albro Guest House and The Alma Upshaw Dining Room were also dedicated. The dedicatory ceremonies began with convocation in Sisters Chapel where Mrs. Marian Wright Edelman delivered a most inspirational address. After the address, the ceremony of the turning of the keys and the litany of dedication were carried through. Distinguished platform guests included members of the Spelman College Board of Trustees, President and Mrs. Manley, Alumna Executive Secretary Mrs. Ernestine Brazeal and others. The Procession to the dedicatory sites began immediately after chapel. The first building to be dedicated was Morehouse-James Hall which was named so in honor of Dr. Willis Laurence James who served as head of the Spelman College music department from 1954 to 1966. Mrs. Willis Laurence James made brief remarks which included the reading of a letter from her daughter and/unveiling of the temporary plaque. The next site of dedication was the Helen Tucker Albro Guest House, named for a former head of the Spelman College Biology Department. Mrs. Elizabeth Albro unveiled the plaque and spoke briefly of Mrs. Albro. Mrs. Sally Sage McAlpin Chairman of the Spelman College Trustee Board unveiled the plaque in dedicating McAlpin Dormitory which is named in her honor. The Albert Manley College Center which was erected last year (1973) was dedicated by President Albert Manley at the luncheon that was held in the Alma Upshaw Dining Room. President Manley made brief remarks expressing his sentiments on the occasion. Mrs. Alma Upshaw, who has served numerous years as an employee of Spelman’s Cafeteria service, was honored by the naming of the new dining room in her honor. Mrs. Upshaw also spoke earnestly concerning her gratitude for this noble tribute that was paid to her. The dedication ceremonies marked the reaching of yet another milestone in the history of Spelman College. These accomplishments bring pride into our hearts and inspires the Spelman family to work diligently so that our institution will continue to flourish.