Vol.. 34. SPELMAN SEMINARY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, JANUARY, 1918. No. 4.

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Say it with a bounding heart. Happy NewYear! Bright-winged birds will skyward dart, Happy New Year! Daily mercies wait for you, Sweet flowers fresh with morning dew; Hopeful be. and pure and true! Happy New Year !

Say it with a loving heart, Happy New Year! Joy to other lives impart, Happy New Year! Keep a bright smile always near, Let the voice ring out good cheer; Let the hopeful hand appear; Happy New Year!

Say it with a grateful heart, Happy Now Year! Never will God’s love depart, Happy New Year! Has ' Our Father” been your guide, Freely every need supplied? tions. The radiators also rattle out a re¬ in glory, not in discomfort and humilia¬ Still will He be close beside; minder—“Time to tion. Let us notbe deceived, but watching Happy New Year ! sleep! No coal wasted Selected. at Spelman!” toward the East. How restful and inspiring Last it was to on campus ©€i£<- night, according to custom, when get back the Spelman ! ready for sleep, I raised the shade and Here humanity feels its frailty, but lays THE SPELL OF SPELMAN. opened the window. It looked to the South hold by faith on the power of the Infinite Tuesday is meatless day ; Wednesday, and there flamed Orion in all his grandeur, and is at peace. wheatless day. This is the law in Atlanta. unchangeable, undisturbed, just as he was How Father Time has hurried us on! It I learned of the latter by sauntering into when I was a child and knew nothing of is three years since I was at Spelman be¬ the “Old Southern Kitchen” the other war. 0, the gladness of it! “ The heavens fore. Then 1 undertook the stupendous night hoping to enjoy one of its famous declare the glory of God and the firma¬ task of seeing all the work carried on in a chicken dinners. My mouth watered in an¬ ment showeth his handiwork. ” As I day. Of course, I failed. Though I came ticipation of its delicious rolls. Imagine thought of the sin and the lust and the short of this, what I had to tell to my friends of what I did see my disappointment when instead of the slaughter among men and the consequent opened their eyes longed-for rolls there was placed before me hunger and cold and barrenness of soul to the uplifting power centered here—to the thing I most strictly taboo under ordi¬ where should be plenty and comfort and the marvelous work being accomplished. I was nary conditions—corn pone. Yes, I hear you mental and spiritual growth, I seemed to getting talked out; I needed fresh say, “There may be eatless days;” that hear God speaking— ‘ ‘My ways are not your inspiration for my own life; so I am here was a near-one. ways nor my thoughts your thoughts,” — again. And the nights, too, must come under and a wave of gratitude swept over me Before entering the gate I noticed new rules. No lights after a certain hour, that his ways and thoughts are infinitely changes. Two new buildings had risen! r.o electric advertising signs, etc., is the de¬ higher than ours. He put man in a fruitful Spelman is still growing. There are more cree. Speaking of the reason for this ordi¬ garden; man has wandered away in the boarding students than ever before. There is no nance, Atlanta could almost defy King desert. O, the pity of it! shutting down here because of war conditions. I must seek the reason Coal, as her Company’s current is princi¬ Walking down town to-day, I met a pally derived from water power. Not so, barefoot man, dressed in thin cotton robes, for this. Other institutions in many cases however, Spelman. Here lightless nights, walking on the icy streets. One said to feel compelled to narrow their fields; and sightless nights, may come, unless the me, “He says he is the Christ.” Poor Spelman is widening and striking deeper root. cars “carry on. ” At 9 : 30 the lights give a man ! What a delusion ! Christ foresaw warning wink, and at 10 depart. One must that he would come and told us about him. Going to lunch, I get light. Spelman needs be prompt with her evening ablu¬ When Christ himself returns, he will come is “Hooverizing,’’—living plainly and 2 SPELMAN MESSENGER.

patriotically. Following that clue, I noted good lesson may be one taught by the war. It is that every one is cautioned to turn off the It is a joy to look into the library of an being learned at Spelman. How steam when not absolutely needed. In evening as the high school girls are study¬ good it is to be at Spelman at class rooms there is supervision that paper ing there. There is evidenced the results Christmas time ! In the city is the rush of trade and the be not wasted. Always economical, old- of training a taste for letters. One girl is paltry show—seemingly fashioned New England thrift comes easy eagerly reading the daily paper to keep in no thought of the Holy Child. The streets swarm with soldiers as the pressure of high prices is felt. No touch with current events; another studies ; there is no forget¬ pretense is made that the school could the Literary Digest to follow the trend of ting that the nation is at war. But here on the stand alone financially, but it is believed public opinion. Here a girl consults the Spelman campus the very air seems that the good friends who hold it steady dictionary to clinch the exact meaning of charged with the spirit of Christmas. Here one knows the Prince of Peace reigns. do not approve of spendthrifts, and the the text before her ; there one stands ab¬ There is no school is striving to deserve their favor. sorbed reading from the Encyclopedia Brit- clangor of horns, no foolish, The Bessie Strong Nurses’ Home is a fine tanica. As I stood glancing over the file of garish display. Dining-rooms and as¬ attractive building. In it the nurses are papers, a girl shyly asked me to tell her the sembly halls are beautifully decorated in the best housed people on the campus. All meaning of certain letters inserted paren¬ greenery and colored paper and bells. Christmas boxes come from dear ones at the modern improvements for comfort thetically in the history text she was study¬ home. The and sanitation are there. The private rooms ing. And these girls, be it remembered, are opening of these give great are ample and cheery. Provision is made but a generation removed from those who joy. In many cases parents had been asked to send for the accommodation of 26 nurses. It is were with difficulty taught to read at all. money for contributions to the Christmas offering rather than gifts. close to MacVicar Hospital, so that com¬ Stopping to admire the Pictorial Reajieav, I Service, not munication is easy at any time day or night. carelessly asked one who spoke highly in its selfishness, is the dominant note. The duties of the nurses grow more ar¬ praise if she would like to have it a year for Christmas Eve was a beautiful moon¬ duous as the number of hospital patients fifty cents. She smilingly informed me that has greatly increased. Applicants now she subscribed for it last summer; she light night. The singing bands in their earnestness to cheer the morn with their must speak early to gain admission. The thought it fine. No love of art ? Tell it to carols were out shortly after midnight. profession of nursing takes on new in¬ those who do not know Spelman girls ! Then terest owing to the many calls to the front The teacher of geography methods is again at three o’clock they came. And how a to care for the wounded. Spelman nurses making a special study of the war with her they sang! What wonderful have made good in hospitals and private class. The pupils are enthusiastic to keep gift is theirs! One thinks of the only time the celestial choir ever chanted to human homes; I have not learned that any have well up with events. Meeting a young man ears and wonders not at all that the shep¬ crossed the seas yet to nurse soldiers, but in uniform who began talking on war herds listened awe-struck. Listening to they would doubtless prove themselves as matters, one young lady of the class found these sweet voices taking up the same efficient there as they have been here. herself quite ready to hold her own in the The Laura Spelman Rockefeller Home conversation. Another was asked by her song sung that first Christmas morning, one seems to be Economics Building is not yet ready for minister where she learned so much about transported to the place of the consecrated flocks of Bethlehem. occupancy. Delay in transportation of the war. Spelman pupils need not giggle To hear the Christmas Carols at Spelman materials has held work back. It is hoped and titter and make silly remarks or keep is a thing to remember with gratitude that it may be opened at the mid-year. I silence; their heads are being stored with during years. shall take that and its specialties up later. real knowledge and their hearts seek all the coming On Christmas morning, teachers and Another innovation I find is the Upton wisdom. To be sure heads may be seen students were together for devotions in the Home. I am so glad it was given that name. poring over a fashion plate or studying was The old home vacated by the nurses was the intricacies of a crocheting design, for dining-i'ooms. The flag saluted and “America” was sung. The President and at once occupied by teachers. Those with¬ their hands are fashioning garments and Dean, according to a long-established cus¬ out hall duties here find a haven of rest, a they delight in fine fancy work. They tom, gave to each person present a leaflet place where they may prepare the coming have also taken up the newly-revived craft containing the subjects of the Internation¬ day’s lessons without interruption, or of knitting and knitting clubs are organized al S. S. Lessons and Golden Texts for the have a bit of social life among themselves. and well-stocked knitting bags are in evi¬ coming year. These had been prepared It is a home. When spring comes and dence showing their interest in doing their in the printing and were vei-y pret¬ the roses “blossom by the door,’’ their pi¬ bit for the comfort of their brothers at office a azza will be a bower of beauty, and the old the front. “Not for self, but for others,” ty, being printed in dark brown on dain¬ paper. timers looking on will be reminded of then- taken as a rule of life will develop the ty light brown Copies of these are sent at the holiday season to all grad¬ dear Mrs. Little, who had the roses plant¬ most heedless, thoughtless girl into a uates of the school, and many other friends ed there. strong, capable, efficient woman. This SPELMAN MESSENGER. 3

synagogue that he might bring bound to the common people, however, to make big look forward to their prove coming. They Jerusalem any Christian he might find, sacrifices to secure education, for they be¬ useful gifts through all the year, as they and was converted on the road, was his lieve that education will win for them far are easily kept in the Bible. conversion in answer to the prayers of the more than charity or legislation.” Christmas night brought the Christmas disciples ? Apparently not, for it was with Those who know Negroes—rank and file concert, and it was truly an enjoyable one. much difficulty that they were convinced The as well as leaders —scout the rumors that program was given by members of the that the change in him was real. So might German agents have, or have had, any faculty, and each one gave ample proof of we feel if told that the Kaiser had sudden¬ her fitness to teach in her own line. Where appreciable influence among American ly become considerate and tender-hearted. all is Negroes. best, one cannot discriminate. I can And why not? We consider that we in the do no better than to The German agent is a unit in a complex give the program as it twentieth century are far ahead of the in¬ was carried out and leave my readers to fant church. Why should not all the Chris¬ organization. He deals best with those who are judge for themselves if we had not a rare tians in the world be united in praying for organized or can control organ¬ treat. izing forces. The Negro, while highly a genuine change in the Kaiser ? To be sure CHRISTMAS PROGRAM. he would scorn the idea. He is too sure gregarious, does not become a unit in an «. Melody in E. Rachmaninoff organization that stands for anarchy, for b. Preludio Rosat.i that he is doing what is best for the Ger¬ Gertrude PI. Anderson disloyalty to Church or State, or for any man nation, and is therefore necessary T he Birthday of a King Neidlinger renegade purpose.— William Anthony Aery. Janet Scott and right. All other nations except those Christmas at the Trimble’s Ruth SJcEncry Stuart on the side of the Central Powers can see Here are some of the ways to help our Margaret Scureman cruel heartlessness and utter disregard of a. Waltz in A Flat Chopin boy who is at the front. We are proud of b. Love Poem Nevin the fundamental principles of Christ’s the Rachel Clifford boys who have gone to the front to make a. Boat Song Harriet Ware kingdom. But is anything too hard for the great sacrifices for us. What sac¬ b. The Year's at'he Spring Mrs. 11. II. Beach Lord or too great for men to ask of the rifices can we make for them that they may Eleanor Stevenson Christmas Stories power of the Spirit ? Pray for the Kaiser, be proud of us? The Government says we Margaret Scureman as well as for the triumph of those who are can help the boy we love by using less The Woman in Gray. fighting for the overthrow of his plans for wheat and meat, thereby permitting more world-dominion. —Lucy H. Upton. to be sent to him. Don’t waste food. Serve NEGRO SONGS AND SINGERS. €€€*£ just enough. Bake, boil, and broq more. Fry less; save fats; save sugar; it The SAID BY DEAN KELLY MILLER. Spelman Academy[Seminary], of has a pleasant taste to you, may be, but “The American nation can Atlanta, Georgia, has an enrollment of rely unlimit¬ it is a food that fighting men must have to over seven hundred Negro girls. on edly the Negro to follow the flag wher¬ keep up their strength and energy. To hear them sing one of the old plan¬ ever it may lead. ’ ’ U. S. Food Administration• tation songs is a real pleasure. For purity “Leaders of the Negro race must as be The of people have learned the war mean¬ tone, absoluteness of pitch, and perfect well qualified as white leaders. ” ing of the conservation of food, but harmony they far excel the white race. for “There is one formula for race adjust¬ Almost purposes of making “food win the war”, it every one has heard “Swing Low, ment. It is the law of the road: to ‘Keep is more we war Sweet Chariot,’’ “I Want to Be a Chris¬ important that learn the the right. ’ Patriotism is the chief aim of tian in meaning of substitution of other foods for My Heart,’’ and other of the old- education. ” those we must send to the nations associ¬ timers, but very few have heard them as ated with us in this war. the southern colored singers render them. More pathetic, and sweeter still, is “Down Principal Nannie H. Burroughs, who If one-half of all the colored families in by the River-Side. ’’ One might close his represents an army of colored Baptist the United States would use one teaspoon¬ women and is at the head of a eyes and convince imagination that an or¬ large girls’ ful of sugar less in their tea and coffee school in recent chestra of wood-wind instruments was Washington, D. C., in her one day each week, this little sacrifice playing, so rich, full, and perfectly blend¬ analysis of “Lynching and Negro Unrest, ” would result in the saving of 1,500,000 said: “Nothing remains to be done but to ed is the harmony. pounds of sugar a year. Sugar is a make and administer On a recent evening at the Billy Sunday adequate laws and necessity in this war. If one-half of our Tabernacle there were over fifteen thou¬ begin at the fireside to teach white chil¬ families would use one pound of flour less dren to sand of these people in the audience—the respect the laws of our land and each week, it would save 800,000 bushels to have a correct estimate of the value of largest number of Negroes ever assembled of wheat, which could be sent to help

human life. . . . Let all Americans under one roof in all known history. They feed our soldiers and those who are fight¬ remember that one race cannot hate an¬ sang their own plaintive melodies in their ing by our side in this war. other without itself own peculiar way, as well as many of our returning to savag¬ There is plenty of coal, but the railroads modern popular gospel songs in a manner ery.” are not able to to challenge the best that white people That Negroes want more and better ship as much during war schools is times, because of extra demands for the are capable of doing. All honor to them. shown, for example, in the case Charles H. Gabriel. of 30,000 Negroes in Texas who recently transportation of soldiers and war mate¬ rials. Hence the Fuel Administration asks gave, during a single month, 3?20,000 for educational work. persons not to use coal for heating any PRAY FOR THE KAISER. room not in constant use. Be saving with “Negro leaders stand together as one coal and gas; use wood as much as possible. When Saul made havoc of the church, man on the question of loyalty to the coun¬ after the death of Stephen, in the great try in the present crisis. They are every¬ Let the people know that you are a mem¬ persecution which scattered all the Chris¬ where telling the masses of colored people ber of the United States Food Administra¬ tians abroad, and yet breathing outthreat- to be patient, very patient. They believe tion by keeping your window card where enings and slaughter, went to Damascus that God will soften the hearts of men and it can be seen. with letters from the high priest to the make justice prevail. They are urging Join the Red Cross. 4 SPELMAN MESSENGER.

of rejoicing. It was in her honor that Mr. GRADUATES’ CORNER. Squ'lmau iHi'Hsmtyi'r. Willard D. Chamberlin of Dayton, O., pro¬ Miss Emma B. De Lany writes: “A note vided for the “Lucinda Hayes Scripture has just been received telling me that mail Miss E. O. Werden, Editor and Publisher is Recitation Prize,’’some years ago. This expected to leave Monrovia the day after to-morrow. I must get eight letters ready has been given out annually to the winner, Atlanta, Ga., January, 1918 for the boy to start this afternoon if he is who certainly never had greater joy in to be in time for the mail. I hope I am Published monthly during the school receiving it than Mrs. Hayes had in the correctly informed, for steamers are more year, by members of Spelman Seminary. honor of its being given in her name. uncertain than ever. Two English steam¬ Bfe&“Terms: 35 cts. per year, in advance; ers bound from Monrovia were de¬ single copies, 5 cts. Mrs. Hayes’ faith in her God wassupreme, Club rates: Ten copies, one year, $3.00. stroyed a few days ago. The English To introduce the and she was sure Spelman folks were his paper we will send it and Dutch traders lost heavily, I am told. on trial to new subscribers two months. agents. She was born a slave; she died The prices were high enough before, but Subscribers wishing to introduce the free in the truest freedom. Messenger to their friends can have spec¬ since that loss everything is higher still. imen copies sent free from this office to I am only to write a few lines because I any address. want to make you and the friends happy Subscribers asking to have the direction Spelman still asks for supplies for hospi¬ to know that everything sent by you came of a paper changed should be careful to tal and store room. We know we are not 0. K. name not only the to post-office which the only ones who need—the calls are they wish it sent, but also the one to which “I have not felt up to very much since many—but our need is real, and we ask to it has been sent. the last attack of fever.’’ Letters concerning subscriptions should be remembered with the rest. The high On be addressed to cost of living hits hard where so many Saturday, Dec. 29, Miss Mattie Spelman Messenger, Louise was are to be fed. As an example: Just the Emory married at New Hope Atlanta, Ga. raw food materials required for the month Baptist Church, Cassville, Ga. ,‘to Mr. of Ned Wade. Entered at the Post-Office at November, taking no account of fuel Atlanta, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Worth or service to Littlejohn announce as second class matter. prepare them for the table, the costa thousand dollars more this year than marriage of their daughter OleaNena, H. S. ’16, to the Rev. J. Pious Barbour, The Spelman Messenger is owned and they did for the same month last year. A. B., of Kempstead, Texas, where she controlled by The Spelman Seminary, December and January are longer months will now make her home. Atlanta, Ga. and every day counts at that rate. Please Miss Leana Johnnie Peters, II. S. ’ 17, don’t forget there are over four hundred was married on Dec. 27, to Mr. Charles T. SCHOOL OFFICERS. mouths to fill at Spelman. And we hold Battle of Mobile, Ala. up the food administration rules. We are PRESIDENT, Miss Lucy Hale On November 18, Tapley. patriotic and thankful for the good things Miss Archie Beatrice DEAN, Miss Edith V. Brill. we enjoy. Smedley, T. P. C. ’17, became Mrs. Arthur TREASURER, Miss Angie E. Kendall. Thomas Goldsby, at Selma, Ala. The Spelman Christmas offering this SECRETARY, Mrs. Macpherson. And Birdie Lee Sutherland, H. S. ’16, is year was devoted to but one object instead &&>£€€€« also married. As Mrs. J. W. Howard she of being divided among three as in former was calling on old friends on Dec. 31. She DIRECTORY. years. It was voted to give all to the ‘ ‘War was married at Dalton, Ga., Dec. 23. Children’s Relief Fund. ” The sum raised Y. W. C. A.—Pres., Miss Agnes A.Heard. Miss Beatrice E. Smith, H. S. ’ll, died was eighty-five dollars. As we are told it Y. P. S. C. E.—Supt., MissC. E. Berry. at her home in Dublin, Ga., Sept. 5, where Eunomian required but one dollar to give a child a Society—Pres., Miss Howard. she had been a teacher in the public schools. happy Christmas, we hope eighty-five Sunday School—Supt., Miss Hamilton. She was a sweet singer, a member of the children were happier for our donation. Congo Miss. Circle—Pres., Miss Howard. church choir, and a devoted Christian. The Spelman Thanksgiving gift was Deeply regretted by mother, sister, and made to the Leonard Street Orphans’ OUR PREACHERS. many friends, Miss Sarah L. McKinley, Home. We ask for that institution the H. S. 1888, died on Nov. 2, at her home in Dec. 2. Dr. D. D. Martin, open hand of those who may have to spare Macon, Ga. She had been in poor for Gammon Theol. Seminary. health to help the needy during this hard winter. four Dec. 9. Dr. E. R. years. She had taught for nineteen Carter, A wonderful work is being done therewith Friendship Church, Atlanta. years in the colored seminary for the blind, very limited means. Dec. 16. Dr. P. M. Watters, being on duty to the day of her death. She Gammon Theol. Seminary. “Coming events cast their shadows be¬ fell with a stroke while going to telephone Dec. 23. Rev. Chas. Hubert, fore.’’ Did the masters of transportation to her sister, who writes: “We loved her, Morehouse College. hurry up because of the government’s de¬ but God loved her best.” Dec. 30. Dr. M. W. Adams, cision to take over the railways ? Any Atlanta University. way, we see the stone which has been so New Year’s Day at Spelman would not long delayed coming for the new building, be complete without Emancipation Exer¬ and we Mrs. Lucinda Hayes, one of Spelman’s may now hope for its speedy com¬ cises. These were furnished by the Pi- pletion. This gives us new courage. It Gamma first eleven pupils, a charter member of Literary Society. After other is greatly desired that the second school well rendered numbers—oration, music, the school in the basement, passed away semester may have included in its daily and song—came the address of the even¬ at Mac Vicar Hospital, on Thanksgiving round classes in home economics in the ing: “The Problem Before Educated Ne- Laura evening. She was an enthusiastic lover of Spelman Rockefeller Home Eco¬ gro-Americans in the Present Struggle nomics her school. She was always present, if Building. for Democracy, ” by Prof. W. H. Haynes possible, at anniversaries and special times Happy New Year! Happy New Year ! of Morehouse College. SPELMAN MESSENGER. 5

June 'J. Jesus faces betrayal and denial. ADDRESS TO AMERICA. Mark 14.10-72 Q. T. Mark.14-38 As a strong bird on pinions free, Joyous, the amplest spaces heavenward cleaving, June 1G Jesus on the cross. Mark 15.1-47 One song, America, before I go, G, T. Mark 15.39 I’d sing, o’er all the rest, with trumpet souud, For thee, the Future. June 23. Jesus triumphant overMeath ..Mark 16.1-20 G. T. 1 Cor. 15.20 Sail—sail thy best, Ship of Democracy! Of value is thy freight—’tis not the present June 30. Jesus Christ our Redeemer and Lord. only, Rom. 1.1G Review The Past is also stored in thee! G. T. John 3.16 ; Matt. 16.16 Thou boldest not the venture of thyself alone— Not of thy western continent alone: udiirii QjhtartPr Earth’s resume entire floats on thy keel, O Ship— Is steadied by thy spars. July 7. Beginning the Christian life. John 1.35-51 Jlnimtatimtal iCcsamtfi With thee Time voyages in trust, G. T. Rev. 22.17 1U18 The antecedent nations sink or swim with thee; July li. Reading God’s word. Acts 8. 26-39 With all their ancient struggles, martyrs, heroes, Ps. 19.7-11 epics, wars, First (Quarter G. T. John 8.32 Thoubears’t the other continents; Jan. 6 John prepares the way for Jesus. PrayingtoGod. Lukell.1-13; Ps.145. 18,19 Theirs, theirs as much as thine, the destination-port Mark 1.1-11 July 21. G. T. Heb. 4.16 triumphant, G.T. John 1.29 Steer, steer with good strong hand and wary eye— July 28. Obeying God. Matt. 4.18-22; John 14.22-24 Jan. 13. Jesus begins his work. Mark 1.12-20 Jas. 1.22-27 O helmsman thou earnest great companions. G.T. Mark 1.15 G. T. John 14.15 Venerable, priestly Asia sails this day with thee, And royal, feudal Europe sails with thee. Mark 1.21-45 Jan. 20. Jesus at work. Aug. 4. Growing stronger. Luke 2,42-52; 2 Pet. 1.5-8 Walt Whitman. G.T. John 9.4 G. T. Prov.4.18 fitstilli=| €;€?€<- Jan. 27. Jesus forgiving sin. Mark 2.1-12 Aug. 11. Helping others. Luke 10.25-37; Gal. 6.1-10 G.T. Mark 2.10 G. T. Gal. 6.2

Feb. 3. Jesus Lord of the Sabbath. Mark 2.13-3.6 Aug. 18. Working in the church. Acts 2.41-47 4.32-35; 6.2-4 G.T. Mark 2. 28 G. T. Ps. 100.4 Feb. 10. Jesus chooses the Twelve. Mark 3.7-35 Aug. 25. Speaking for Christ. Luke 12.8-12 G.T. Mark3.14 Acts 1.1-8 G. T. Luke 12.8 Feb. 17. Jesus teaching by parables: Four kinds of ground. Mark 4.1-20 Sept. 1. Christian giving. Luke 6-30-38; 21.1-4 G.T. Luke 8.18 G.T. Acts 20.35

Feb. 24. Jesus teaching by parables: The growth of Sept. 8. Conquering evil. 1 Kings 21.1-29 the Kingdom. Mark. 4.21-34 Eph. 5.6-21 G. T. Isa. 11.9 G.T.Eph. 5.11

March 3. Jesus bringing peace. Mark 4.35-5.20 Sept- 15. Winning the world to Christ. Matt. 5.13-16 G. T. Ps. 126.3. 28. 18-20 ; Acts 16.6-15; Neh. 1.1-11 G. T. Mark 16.15 March 10. Jesus restoring life and health- Mark 5.21-43 Sept- 22, Fruits of the Christian life. Matt. 25.14-30 5.1-12 G. T. Matt. 8.17 G. T. 1 Cor. 3. 21b, 23. March 17. Jesus sending forth the Twelve. Mark 6.1-31 Sept. 29. Review: What it means to be a Christian. 1 John 3.1-24 G. T. Matt. 10.8 G- T. 1 John 3.18

March 24. Jesus ministering to the multitude. Mark 6. 32-56 Fourth (ffirartrr G.T. Matt. 20.28 “The Good Oct, 6. Abram leaving home. Gen. 12.1-9 Gray Poet.” March 31. Jesus our example iu Service. Review G. T. Gen. 12. 2 Read Phil. 2.1-11 WALT WHITMAN, PRINTER POET. Oct. 13. Abram helping Lot. Gen, 13. 5-11; 14,14-16 G.T. Phil. 2 5 G. T. Prov. 17.17 One of the pleasant experiences of my g>rrmt& Qpuartrr Oct. 20. Abraham giving Isaac to God. Gen. 22.1-14 life was that of setting type in a printing G. T. 1 Sam. 1.11 Mark 7.1-37 Apr. 7. Jesus sets men free, office in Camden, New Jersey, in the same G. T. John 8.36 Oct. 27. Isaac and Rebekah. Gen. 24 G. T. Prov. 3. 3,4 alley in which Walt Whitman, the poet, Apr. 14. Jesus requires confession and loyalty. was Mark S.l-9.1 Nov. 3. Appetite and greed. Gen. 25. 27-34 setting some of his verses. Whitman G. T. LMark 8.34 G.T. 1 Cor. 9. 25 was a printer, and he preferred to see his verses in Apr. 21, Jesus transfigured. Mark 9.2-29 Nov. 10. Jacob deceives his father. Gen. 27.18-29 type in the form of proofs before G.T. Mark 9.7 G. T, Eph. 4. 25 submitting them to publishers. The first Nov. 17. Jacob fleeing from his angry brother. book he Apr, 28. Jesus rebukes selfishness. Mark 9.30-50 Gen. 28.10-22 published, “Leaves of Grass,” G.T. Mark9.35 G. T. Ps. 103.10 which established his fame, was set up by himself in May 5 Jesus sets new standards of living. Nov. 24. Jacob wins Esau. Gen. 33.1-11 1855, in Rome Bros. ’ printing Mark 10.1-31 G. T. Prov. 15.1 G. T.Matt. 6.33 office, corner of Fulton and Tillary streets, Dec.l. Joseph sold by his brothers. Gen. 37.18-28 Brooklyn, New York. All his life he liked May 12. Jesus faces the cross. Mark 10.32-52 G.T. Prov. 10.12 to G. T. Phil.2.8 frequent printing offices, and those who Dec. 8. Joseph made ruler of Egypt. Gen. 41. 33-44 owned them were G.T. Luke 16.10 glad to grant him privi¬ May 19. Jesus exercising kingly authority. Mark 11.1-33 lege of putting his verses in type. His bent Dec. 15. Joseph forgives his brothers. Gen. 45.1-15 G. T. Matt. 28.18 G. T.Matt. 6.14 toward literature doubtless originated

May 26. Jesus silences his adversaries.Mark 12,1-44 Dec. 22. A Christmas lesson: The birth of Jesus. through the accident of obtaining employ¬ Luke 2. 8-20 G. T. Mark 12.17 ment as a a was G.T. Luke 2.11 boy in printing office. He born in June 2. Jesus warns and comforts his friends. Huntington, Long Island, in 1819. Mark 13.1-14.9 Dec. 29. Review. Faith’s victories. Heb. 11.8-22 His father was a G.T. Mark 13.13 G.T. 1 John 5. 4 carpenter, and Whitman t; SPELMANJMESSENGER.

left school at the age of thirteen. He tells writings, until in 1848 he was employed to the sense of praise withheld until too late; us that he had no access to books until he edit the Brooklyn Eagle, “where for two the rugged heights of manhood too steep left school. He was employed in 1833 by years I had one of the pleasantest sits of to be fully seen except through a vista of S. E. Clements, printer of Long Inland my life—a good owner, good pay, and years. Patriot. He and other apprentices were easy work and easy hours.” This editor¬ In 1865, Whitman wrote “President Lin¬ boarded in part payment for their services. ship ended, he says,because of disagree¬ coln’s Burial Hymn” and “0Captain! My ‘‘I used occasionally to go out riding ments about the slaveryquestion, and from Captain! ’ ’ perhaps his most popular poems. with the boss who was very kind to us another source we learn that his predi¬ Mark the contrast of times and fame dis¬ boys.” Afterwards he worked for Alden lection for short office hours and much out¬ closed in this verse: Spooner, printer of the Long Inland Star- door exercise was not entirely sympathized “0 Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells: Rise up—for you the flag is flung—for you the In 1839, when nineteen years of age, he with by the owner. In after years, Whit¬ bugle trills: For you bouquet and ribbon’d wreaths—For you started The man said that Long Inlander in Huntington, only in the open air could tiie shores a-crowding; For his native town. He was its publisher, ed¬ he think and compose. But, like other you they calj, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning: itor, compositor, pressman, and carrier. It printers, he had his competence at his fin¬ Here Captain! dear father! This arm beneath your head: was supposed to be a weekly, but Whit¬ ger ends. He became a “tramp” printer It is some dream that on the deck You’ve fallen cold and man issued it with eccentric periodicity. always in a self respecting way. He jour¬ dead.” and these verses from the “Burial “I bought a good horse, and every week neyed leisurely through Pennsylvania and Hymn,” in Whitman’s characteristic pe- went all round the country serving my Virginia, crossed the Alleghany Moun¬ cuilar form of expression: papers, devoting one day and night to it. tains, took a steamboat at Wheeling, de¬ “Come, lovely and soothingjDeath. Undulate round the I never had happier jaunt—going over the scended by leisurely stages the Ohio and world, serenely arriving, ar¬ riving. South side, to Babylon, down the south Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. He In the day in the day, in the night, to all, to each, Sooner or worked later, delicate Death. road, across to Smithtown and Comic, and editorially on the Crescent in New Approach, strong Deliveress! When itis so—when thou hast taken back home. The experiences of those Orleans for more than a year, and then re¬ them, I joyously sing the dead, jaunts, the dear old-fashioned farmers and turned by another route, by way of St. Lost in the loving, floating ocean of thee. Laved in the flood of thy bliss, O Death.” their wives, the stops by the hayfields, the Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Buff¬ Whitman’s career as a printer ended alo, reaching New York in 1851. Thus it hospitality, nice dinners, occasional even¬ when the Civil War commenced. He pub¬ come up was from experience he wrote: ings, the rides through the bush, lished nothing new until 1865, when “Afoot and light-hearted. I take to the in my memory to-day. ” open road, “Drum Healthy, free, tire world before me,— Taps” and “Sequel to Drum Taps ” In his youth he tramped all over Long The long brown path before me, leading wherever I appeared. A brother in the army was Island, choose. gunning and fishing and sailing— Henceforth I ask not good fortune— 1 myself am wounded and Whitman hastened to nurse good fortune; an out-of-doors man when vacations were him. He Henceforth 1 whimper no more, need nothing: stayed in Washington until the not observed and trade hours were twelve Strong and content, 1 travel the open road.” end of the war, nursing and aiding the a day. The young In 1851, Whitman started a small publisher had “finan¬ print¬ wounded; sending messages to their folks cial backers ” who did not know that Walt ing office in Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, and at home; cheering all. He was an untiring was issued a imbibing poetry—really doing some¬ weekly news paper, The freeman. friend to the soldiers, finding funds for This lasted about a thing perhaps worth while—and demand¬ year, and was his last their aid, making friends for himself. To ed or experience as a requested respectfully that business proprietor. Following one of his profound sympathies, this was should proceed as per schedule. Walt this, he helped his father to build houses hardest of all tasks. It undermined his never had ffi any use for schedules, and so Brooklyn, and in this period of three health, and though he lived twenty-seven The Islander (still years he withdrew from his living) passed into the literary associ¬ years longer, he was always an invalid. It care of a “more efficient” ates and anew form of man, whose developed literary was in the war period that he was first reward is deep oblivion, while eminent expression and a small volume of poetry called “The Good Gray Poet.” authorities vouch that the entitled “Leaves of displaced one Grass, ’’both of which At the close of the war he became a clerk will be known as as civilization of our have been praised in the long highest degree and in one of the departments; but in 1874, a sort endures. ‘ condemned and scoffed at as ‘During his whole career, ’ ’ perhaps no stroke of paralysis ended that occupation. said a to other ever was. Of this friend, “Whitman seemed give literary production His poetical work brought in a small in¬ edition not people the impression of having nothing enough were sold to pay for the come, and aided by friends, he made a to do at the very time that he was really printing. His father died the same year, humble enough home for himself in Camden and doing great quantities of work.” Hear Whitman, the man who in after years where he lived and wrote until the end, him in years was called by Robert 1855, fifteen later: Ingersoll (with char¬ rich only in splendid friendship and a wealth acteristic "I loafe and invite my Soul! exaggeration, but well-deserved of sympathy for plain people, of democ¬ I lean and loafe at my ease, observing a spear of appreciation) “the greatest man in Ameri¬ racy—the fruitful field out of which must summer grass.” ca, ” returned to his type-setting and grow the full measure of the hoped for During his apprenticeship he began to managed to issue two more editions of his “liberty, fraternity, and equality. ” To this write. One or two of his effusions were poems before 1861. home the literati of America and England printed in the Mirror, the foremost liter¬ In first saw 1861, Whitman Abraham made pilgrimages as to a Master. ary weekly of that time. “How it made Lincoln, passing through New York to his The poetic works of Walt Whitman are my heart double-beat to see my piece on presidency and martyrdom. Whitman tells complete in one octavo volume of 496 pages. the pretty white paper, in nice us in type. ” A his“Autobiographia” that New York Ten editions were issued between 1855 youth with that sentiment latent in him was unfriendly to Lincoln, and that not a and 1892, besides several minor poetical will always get the opportunity to advance cheer or a handclap greeted him. These two works and prose works. Written by a man if by good fortune he gets into a print¬ men came together in Washington in the whose gospel was democracy, breathing ing office. Hence, when Whitman finished terrible but glorious years which followed. the essence of fraternal democracy, they his first proprietorship of a business, he As we read their lives, a sense of melan¬ are almost totally unknown to “the man returned to typesetting and contributed choly comes over us. The hard and bitter on the street. ” to whatever periodical would print his road; the sorrows of self and for others; “His poems appeal to the student rather SPELMAN MESSENGER. 7

than to the casual reader.” They have I now claim—sons of the soil, hard workers play, for a cross man or a scolding woman will come out and send them been denounced as ‘‘barbaric yawps” and “natural and nonchalant,” “ powerful away, if they have not gone. extolled as the uneducated” already greatest in American lit¬ persons. . . . What he This should not continue. Something erature. They require much re-reading has done for me, I feel he can do for others. should be done for the children. The older and pondering before their purpose unfolds. His form of writing is disappointing to people sometimes think that any old thing is They are intended to open minds narrow those who think that rhymes and meters good enough for the children. No, chil¬ dren like lovely, attractive things as well by class blindness, and to reinstate the make poetry. Whitman could write met¬ as their elders. So I think it is our duty principles of elementary justice, equality, rically and with rhyme, but he deliberate¬ to try to make their young lives happy. and brotherhood. Hence he glorifies the ly eschewed both, as David the Psalmist There should be public playgrounds in different men and women who were called ‘ ‘the plain did, for he desired in a new form to “strike parts of the city where the chil¬ dren may go and enjoy themselves, where people” by Lincoln, and refuses to extol up the Song of the New World. ” they may feel free to do as they like. All, the conquerors and heroes and deities Walt Whitman died in Camden in 1892, not only children, like to feel free. Is it whose deeds inspire other poets: and his remains are in Harleigh cemetery not a pleasant feeling ? It is the feeling that I “I spealc the pass-word primeval—I give the sign ofthat city. His fame is increasing and suppose a bird has as he soars away of in the blue. Democracy: bids fair to endure. Let all who would di¬ By God ! I will accept nothing which all cannot Children of all ages will be found on the have their counterpart of on the same terms. vest themselves of class blindness read Painters have painted their swarming groups, and playground, and something must be there the centre figure of all— “Leaves of Grass” and other works in to amuse all, or else they will not care to From the head of the centre figure spreading a come or they will make trouble for the oth¬ nimbus of gold-color’d light; poetry and prose of this clean-living, ers. What would the tiny tots enjoy bet¬ But I paint myriads of heads, but paint no head clear-thinking, and truly democratic print¬ without its nimbus of gold-color'd light: ter than a sandpile ? The boys will be hap¬ From my hand, from the brain of every man and er-poet. — The American Bulletin. piest in having bars, rings, slides, parallels, woman it streams, effulgently flowing forever.” and ladders. All these will make them •**9H# Many of the greatest thinkers place grow stronger and healthy. Girls are PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS. more Whitman high among the Master Thinkers. easily pleased than boys. They can have all amounts of fun in swings, see¬ A month after he issued ‘‘Leaves of Some people think that time is wasted saws, and ring games. a Grass,” in 1855, Emerson, then strang¬ in play, but they are greatly mistaken. Play is a mere name if the activity be er, wrote: ‘ ‘I find it the most extraordinary “Play will increase mental efficiency and rigidly directed and controlledby a teacher. The teacher must make herself really one piece of wit and wisdom that America has help equip the children for the big things of the group and must enter into the play contributed. I am happy in reading it, as of real life. It will help them to be strong with genuine enjoyment or she will have a power me great makes happy. ’ ’ Thoreau for health, success, and wealth.” depressing effect upon the sport. If the in the same year wrote: ‘ ‘He is Democracy. The emphasis on play in education has pupils must develop into leadership, the teacher must learn to We ought to rejoice in him Apart slip the reins grad¬ greatly. ” varied greatly and at different times, rang¬ from these, the earliest recognition of his ually into their hands and make them feel ing from Greek civilization to the present that they are responsible for success or genius came great¬ from England, whose day. Our greatest men have written many failure. She must teach the game and she est critics quite generally declared him to should be welcomed by the children; but fine and helpful articles on play. The pres¬ be the first more and more she should train the children American poet, all other being ent prominent position given to play is due so that echoes of the Old-World literature. happy play goes on without her di¬ to the accumulation of such influence from rect control. John Addington Symonds, one of the leaders of the past and to the interest Wherever a group of children is brought most critical and esthetical of English arousedbymodern study of whatplay really together in a natural way moral and ethi¬ cal issues are sure to arise and nowhere are historians, in his ‘‘Walt Whitman; is and its significance in the life of man. these issues and opportunities more promi¬ A Study, ” expresses the profound influ¬ It has a value for purposes of recreation. nent than in play. True play is not law¬ ence of Whitman on intellectual men: Play and games engage the intellectual as less, but it has clearly understood rules, ‘‘I am convinced that, especially for and all who take part must obey them. well as physical powers. An alert mind is Sometimes the rules are made by the chil¬ young men, his spirit, if intelligently under, needed to make the accurate survey of dren and any member who fails to obey stood and sympathized with, must be pro¬ constantly changing situations and to form them is made to feel the displeasure of his ductive of great good. In my own case, the rapid jndgments that are required. playmates. He may, if it seems neces¬ my sary, be punished by being excused from academical prejudices, the literary The opportunity for training in leadership instincts trained by two decades of Greek the games. Wholesome rivalry, generos¬ is not the least of the values gained from and Latin studies, the refinements of cul- ity, hard determination, and justice and play. honor must be encouraged. ture, and the exclusiveness of aristocratic In this enlightened age play is not looked Play shows up pretty well what children breeding, revolted against the uncouth¬ will be in later life. Some children play upon as senseless fooling away of time, as lazily as they work; they show lack of ness, roughness, irregularity, coarseness for the right sort of play tends to estab¬ thought and are careless. No one wants of the poet and his style. But in course of lish the habit of eager, whole-souled work. a lazy, careless person on her side. As time Whitman delivered my soul of these each side is After a good game any one is better suit¬ striving hard to win, each child debilities. He taught me to comprehend should take enough interest in the part he ed to do good work. the is doing to work with undivided attention harmony between the democratic spirit The question now arises, “Where shall as though it were real work. science, and that larger religion to which the children play?” They must have some¬ On the playground, while at play, the sel¬ the modern world is being led by the con¬ fish children are where; they can’t enjoy themselves in a always unhappy. They ception of human brotherhood, and by the want their own way, always want the best small yard. spirituality inherent in any really scientif¬ place or want to be “It” in every game. Many children do not even have small Children, asarule, willshunthem. But the ic view of the universe. . . Through yards. Take the northern slums. The lit¬ kind, honest ones that are always ready to him I stripped my soul of social prejudices. tle boys are often gotten into trouble give in are always loved and adored. Pub¬ Through him I have been able to fraternize lic playgrounds are always a great help. through their desire for fun. They will No time is in comradeship with men of all classes and being wasted, for while atplay play in the road and are often hurt by the the children are gaining more than they several races, irrespective of their caste, busy traffic; or some window pane is broken could ever get if kept always at work. creed, or occupation and special training. out, or flowers trampled to get their ball. “All work and no play makes Jack a dull To him I owe some of the best friends Then they must find some other place to boyA’ —Bessie Scarlett, H. S. 1917. 8 SPELMAN MESSENGER.

TIIE NAME OF FRANCE. RULE, BRITANNIA ! Give us a name to till the mind When Britain first, at heav'ns command, With the shining thoughts that lead mankind, Arose from out the azure main : The glory of learning, the joy of art,— This was the charter, the charter of the land, A name that tells of a splendid part And guardian angels sang this strain : In the long, long toil and the stren uous light Chorus: Of the human race to win its way From the ancient darkness into the day Rule, Britannia ! Britannia, rule the axiaares; Of Freedom, Brotherhood, Equal Right,— Britons nearer avill be slanres. A name like a star, a name of light,— The nations not so blessed as thee I give you France Must in their turn to tyrants fall ; Give us a name to stir the blood While thou shalt flourish, shaft flourish great With a warmer glow and a swifter flood,— and free, A name like the sound of a trumpet, clear, The dread and envy of them all. And silver -sweet, and iron-strong, Still more majestic shalt thou rise, That calls three million men to their feet, OLD GLORY. More dreadful from each foreign stroke ; Ready to march, and steady to meet A group of stars on an azure field— As the loud blast that tears the skies, The foes who threaten that name with wrong,— There the bond of the Union stands revealed; Serves but to root thy native oak, A name that rings like a battle-song,— With bars of red and bars of white, I give you France Thee haughty tyrants ne’er shall tame; That spurn the earth and seek the light— All their attempts to bend thee down Give us a name to move the heart 'Tis a flag that men have died for ! Will arouse With the strength that noble griefs impart, but thy generous flame, That star-flecked banner marked the line And work their woe and thy renown. A name that speaks of the blood out-poured From Bunker Hill to To save mankind from the sway of the sword,— Brandywine; To thee belongs the rural reign; We fancy that its bars of red A name that calls on the world to share Thy cities shall with commerce shine; Proclaim the blood our In the burden of sacrificial strife grandsires shed, All thine shall be the subject main, For this is the When the cause at stake is the world’s free life flag they died for ! And every shore it circles thine! And the rule of the people everywhere,— It graced the heights of Monterrey; The Muses, still with Freedom found, A name like a vow, a name like a prayer,— It fluttered at Manila Bay. Shall to thy happy coast repair; I give you France ! “The flag is there!” Thus ran the news Blest Isle, with matchless beauty crown’d, Henry Van Dyke. From Pekin and from Vera Cruz— And manly hearts to guard the fair:— And this is the flag they died for ! “Rule, Britannia ! Britannia, rule the waves ; Britons never will be THE MARSEILLAISE. slaves.”. Blow on o’er land; blow on o’er sea, James Thomson Yes son of Freedom, wake to glory! O starlit banner of the free; Hark! Hark! what myriads bid you rise! Though foes abound and tyrants rave, Your children, wives, and grandsires hoary, Blow on. O banner of the brave ! “LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING.” Behold their tears, and hear their cries! And this is the flag we’ll die for. Behold their tears, and hear their cries ! Geo. B. Ilynson. Lift ev’ry voice and sing Shall hateful tyrants, mischief breeding, Till earth and heaven ring. With hireling host a ruffian band, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; PRAY FOR YOUR FLAG. Affright and desolate the land. Let our rejoicing rise When peace and liberty lie bleeding? Pray for your flag as it goes forth to war, High as the list’ning skies, With To arms, to arms, ye brave! honor, in cause that is just. Let it resound loud as the rolling seas; Let resentment not Th’ avenging sword unsheath! grow, Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has March on, march on, all hearts resolved Save with knowledge, unbiased, assured. Taught us, But On liberty or death ! where your flag leads, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has Even though your heart bleeds, With luxury and pride surrounded, Brought us; Pray for strength to endure, The vile insatiate despots dare, Facing the rising sun Pray for faith that is pure, Of our new Their thirst for gold and power unbounded. day begun, Pray for vision to see, To mete and vend the light and air ! Let us march on till victory is won. Pray for hope that is free, To mete and vend the light and air ! Stony the road we trod. From pettiness, rancor or pride. Like beasts of burden would they load us, Bitter the chast’ning rod Let us lift up our eyes Like gods would bid their slaves adore; Felt in the days when hope unborn had died; To where our flag flies But man is man, and who is more? Floating out Yet, with a steady beat, Then shall in the blue they longer lash and goad us ? Have not our weary feet That is heaven’s own hue, To arms, to arms, ye brave ! Come to the idace for which our fathers sighed! And again let us pray Th’avenging sword unsheath ! We have come over a way that with tears has been That forever and aye March on, march on, all hearts resolved watered. It On may stand in its might liberty or death ! We have come, treading our path thro’ the blood For humanity’s right liouget dc Lisle. of the slaughtered. To justice, to freedom, to peace and to joy. Out from the gloomy past, Pray for your flag as it goes forth to war Till now we stand at last FLAGS OF THE ALLIES. To conquer in cause that is just. Where the white gleam of our star is cast. Flags of the Allies, Hung high in air, Susan li. H. Perkins. As proudly they float in the breeze, God of our weary years, Is it a challenge or menace they bear, God of our silent tears, While murmuring aloft there at ease ? Praise the power that hath made and preserved us Thou who hast brought us thus far on the way; Red, white, and tricolor too, a nation: in unison now all are blended. Thou who hast by Thy might, For Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just. liberty’s cause, for me, and for you, Keep us forever in the path, we pray. And for all that erstwhile we defended. And this be our motto, “In God is our trust!” Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where Flags of the Allies, this challenge they And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave bear, We meet Thee, As entwined now they float in the blast; O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave. That in human rights all the world Lest our hearts drunk with the wine of the world share, Francis Scott. Key. That the rule of the people shall last. We forget Thee. The menace they bear brings truce for time, Shadowed beneath Thy hand. A truce for all nations at war, May we forever stand. And good will to mankind in every clime, My people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, Upheld by love, and maintained by law. and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting-places. True to our God, true to our Native Land. William H. H alsh Isaiah 32: 18. James IF. Johnson.