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VOL. XXII, NO. 6 SPELMAN COLLEGE 'y ATLANTA, GEORGIA FEBRUARY, 1967 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. Herman Bailey 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 /Wieet the ^4rtiit special work at Spelman. In 1921 with four other Spelmanites she toured as a part of a singing quarted and pianist group Spelman’s new artist-in under the direction of Miss Emma Delany (also a Spelman residence is Mr. Herman graduate) in order to raise money for African Missions. Work Bailey, a native of Chicago, in her home town of Dermont, Arkansas was followed by Ill. Mr. Bailey received a B.A. attendance at Oberlin College from which she graduated in degree from Alabama State in 1926. Mrs. Thurman has served as teacher of Music Educa Montgomery, Ala., a B.F.A. Left to right, Sitting-. Helen Broughton, Dollie Scott, Leonia McRae, tion, and with the National Student YMCA. degree from the University of Jenelle Studgeon, Joan Gail lard. Left to right, Standing-. Joyce Hunter, From the 15-20 of February she conducted a series of Southern California in Los Vivian Glass, Annie Humber, Melrita Russ, Augustine McDaniels, Cheryl McCoy, Agnes Houston. meetings here at Spelman. They included a one-hour dis Angeles, and the M.F.A. de cussion of the recent upheaval in China, a meeting with gree from the University of Outstanding Seniors officials of various student groups in the Center that relate Southern California. He has to international affairs, a meeting with members of the Inter taught at Florida A & M Uni national Room Committee to discuss the room and its use, versity, Clark College, Win- Student Teachers ’67 a meeting with Spelman students who have participated in neba Training College in Win- programs abroad, and a meeting with some Spelman mem neba, Ghana, and the Kwane by Alice Graham bers faculty to discuss the need for and problems of establish Nkrumah Ideological Institute “Change of Pace .... Long hard hours .... More study ing a vigorous international relations club. in Winneba, Ghana. Mr. Bailey ing .... Less sleep .... People .... Wonderful.” These are has served as senior artist in Helen Broughton’s responses to the question, “How do you 18830702 the Ghana Institute of Art and feel about student teaching?” During the first nine weeks of Spelman College High.............. Program Culture in Accra, Ghana and the second semester, twenty-five seniors who have minored in by Christine Singleton in the Publicity Department of elementary or seconday education are putting into practice Higher education in the South must seek the greatest de the Office of the President in the educational methods which they have learned. Each stu gree of excellence in whatever it undertakes. In keeping with Accra. His works are in public dent has assumed the responsibilities of a regular teacher. the trend to provide more and better educational programs for and private collections. Mr. Most of the student teachers are in disadvantaged areas. gifted pupils, Spelman College is quietly and meaningfully Bailey is a man of wide artistic Brenda Smith stated that she is glad that the student teachers expanding an “experiment.” and travel experience. While have been placed in situations where they can get a realistic Known as the “Spelman College High School Scholars he is on campus, the College idea of what teaching involves. Evelyn Ellis, also in a dis Program,” it is designed primarily to stimulate and broaden should benefit from both his advantaged area, told of her pleasure when her students reacted the intellectual interests of outstanding high school pupils. artistic talent and the percep favorably to their music lessons. Angelique Pullen, working In this program, boys and girls are exposed to a variety of tion and insight he has gained diligently to correct her students’ test papers, expressed her new ideas and to new ways of looking at old ideas. Not only through working and traveling feelings of frustration and concern for her high school history are they exposed to outstanding and stimulating members of on four continents. class which she has had to teach to write and spell. college faculties, but many of the great minds from the Atlanta The student teachers are being confronted with the prob area are called upon for the lectures or to lead discussions on Money For lems which plague the urban ghetto schools—overcrowding some topic. and lack of teachers and facilities. One senior expressed con The Program, though small, is a cooperative effort on Talented Writers cern for a large group of mentally handicapped pupils who the part of Spelman and the surrounding high schools to The April issue of the Spot are not getting any special education or training because of broaden the intellectual horizons of selected pupils from the light will have a literary mag the shortage in teachers and facilities. Other seniors voiced area. The College provides the meeting place and the refresh azine supplement that will fea a concern for the gaps in their own educational preparation. ments for the youngsters. No charges are made. ture original short stories, One student teacher looked up from a pile of books that she The format is quite simple: once each week, during the poems, and essays by students was studying and commented, “I am teaching new math and evening, a group from the high schools meets with an out and faculty members. This is I have never had it myself.” standing faculty member or a successful business leader. At an excellent opportunity for all Most of these seniors plan to teach and further their educa one meeting, the topic may be some aspect of philosophy; unpublished writers and poets tion. Only one student said that student teaching has made her at another, high energy physics or a chemistry problem, of our campus to see their work decide to pursue another career. Annie Humber and Dorothy foreign affairs, or the basic laws of genetics and concepts of in print. In addition to that Render, both Spanish majors, hope to someday go to Spain and probability; at another, the idea of compassion. there are three awards to be Mexico and perhaps take a few students. Joyce Hunter wearily The Spelman College High School Scholars Program is presented to the students who said, “Student teaching has made me more sympathetic towards being developed and planned by Dr. Richard J. de Pagnier submit outstanding work in teachers.” Agnes Houston and Marian Smith realize the ful of the Department of History, with the recognition that the the areas of poetry, the short fillment which teaching a child to think can afford. The Spot standard high school curriculum may not offer gifted pupils story, the essay, and drawing. light takes pride in saluting the senior teachers: Helen Brough the opportunity to explore the world of ideas. Please help make this the ton, Vernestine Bynes, Carolyn Crockett, Barbara Gantt, The response given this type of program in other colleges best literary magazine ever Vivian Glass, Agnes Houston, Barbara Jackson, Evelyn Ellis, where the originator of the Program has served, has been tre printed. You may submit your Virgilyn Gresham, Annie Humber, Joyce Hunter, Leonia Mc mendous. Many feel that the program should be expanded in work to Anna Belle Porter, Rae, Cheryl McCoy, Barbara Martin, Barbara Harper, Joan many instances to allow more pupils to attend. Cynthia Smith or you can bring Gaillard, Melrita Russ, Berdie Ricks, Dorothy Render, Marian The first session of the Program was held February 8 in it to the Spotlight office. The Smith, Wenda Faye Smith, Brenda Smith, Dollie Scott, Jenelle Spelman’s Fine Arts Building. The speaker was Dr. William deadline for submitting work Studgeon, and Wilma Webb. Jones of the Department of Chemistry of Emory University. is March 13. Page 2 THE SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT February, 1967 A Nation of Psychotics Letter The Spelman Spotlight Published monthly by the students by Robert L. Terrel, Morehouse College of Spelman College to Anna B. Porter, Editor-In-Chief The American race problem is, to say the least, very Andrea Williams, Associate Editor Henrietta Turnquest, Business Manager complex. Its roots are deeply imbedded in a history that few The Editor Melody McDowell, Yvette Savwoir, Feature Editors if any of us completely understand, and this is tragic. For February 10, 1967 Cynthia Smith, Literary Editor unless we know how the past has ordained the present we Margaret Mills, Cartoonist Joyce Akridge, Berdie Ricks, Photographers can not begin to formulate adequate solutions for the future. Dear Editor: Layout Staff: Yvonne Jackson, Marjorie Rich, Eileen Bass, Joyce Young The registrar shares with The anger, surprise, and bewilderment that many people Advertising Staff: Eileen Bass, Luelia Nichols, Phyllis Johnson the students, faculty, and staff Poet-in-Residence: Joan Gaillard have exhibited in relation to the slogan “Black Power” attests the desire to improve the serv Contributors: Marilyn Hunt, Janice Holloway, Ruth Baety to our general ignorance of history.

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