THE EASTER SONG. HOW THE EASTER LILIES CAME. equinox, when the sun, after a period of apparent decline and death, “rose in Hearken to the bluebird’s voice! They grew beside the carven tomb— glory” On the budding bough he sings; Great, gorgeous flowers of tropic gloom. and crossed the equator—a festival of Springtide rapture in his note, The sunset blaze seemed mirrored there spring was annually celebrated. It was Heaven’s own azure in his wings, Within their petal’s dainty flare— called “The Feast of Ishtar, ” or the feast These the words I hear him say: Rare Sangs de bceufs in floral bloom. “Christ the Lord has risen to-day.” of lifegiving. That morning—when pale Mary came— It was the symbol of a divine perception Hearken to the springtide breeze! The first sweet Easter Day-in shame latent in human consciousness. What sweet message may it tell? And sorrow for her Master’s scorn ; In creation’s lofty strain Her tears—like pearls—how sadly born, Five thousand years later, out of Assy- Let its gentle murmurs swell. Washed white those regal flowers of flame. rio-Chaldea, came a man who had revolted Hark! the soft breeze seems to say: “Our dear Lord has risen to-day!” And so the Easter lilies earne¬ against the debased and debasing worship st wait Read. of Ishtar and the numerous so-called gods Hearken to the triumph song of the period. Sung by all the waking earth! This man was Let all living creatures join THE EASTER BIRTH. “righteous and great and In its tenderness and mirth. skilful in the celestial science” of astron¬ Again the flower-shoot cleaves the clod; Earth and all her voices say: omy. He also “had notions Again the grass-spear greens the sod; higher of "Christ the Lord has risen to-day,” virtue than other men had,” and was the Selected. Again buds dot the willow-rod. first to announce the doctrine that there The sap released within the tree was Is like a prisoned bird set free, only one God, the creator of the uni¬ EASTER LILIES. And mounteth upward buoyantly. verse. When the people heard this new, Oh, Easter Lilies, thy petals speak Once more at purple evening-dream strange, and to them abhorrent, doctrine, Of those pearly gates we love, The tender-voiced, enamored stream they “rose with a great tumult” and drove That enter a in from world of sin Unto the rush renewslts theme. the man out of the country, though he To a city of gold, above. The tender green of thy stately stalk, How packed with meaning this new birth was of the royal family, of the priest class, Of all the Of that “green hill far away” growing things of earth— and their own kinsman. South he went, Where our Savior died, but, glorified, Life springing after death and dearth! execrated and reviled, but followed by a Lives and pleads for us to-day. Thou, soul, that still doth darkly grope, vast multitude who accepted his new doc¬ Hath not Oh, Sacred Lilies, thy message holds this, in its vernal scope, trine concerning one all-powerful God. In All of life and death to me, Some radiant resurrection hope? Clinton Scollard. the land of Canaan, at the time of the For our blessed Lord will keep his word: “Where I am, shall my servant be,” vernal equinox, he went to the top of The cross is ever the way of life, Mount Moriah, then a rocky threshing But e’en while its shadows fall. THE ORIGIN OF EASTER. floor near the small village of Jebus, a The gates unfold from that city of gold, Nine thousand Where the risen Lord crowns all. years ago, in so-called spot held sacred to Shalaim, the god of Gena Hudgin Osborne, Pagan Assyria—at the date of the vernal peace, since the memory of man, and there 2 SPELMAN MESSENGER.

Go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead Ye are witnesses of these things

The he made ready to sacrifice his son as proof is the cry and the reply which ushers in obligation of literature is to report of his faith. A little kid, entangled by the Easter morning now on the golden life: to picture its contours, to express its his wool among the thorns, was found slopes of Olivet and Moriah.—M. W. E. experiences, to register its heart throbs, there by him, and was made a “burnt of¬ and to reveal its spiritual activities. This fering’’ in place of the boy. This was the the genius of the written word does in “HE ROSE AGAIN.” beginning by Abraham of the sacrifice of many forms. Of these various forms not the Paschal lamb, and the symbol then “I was standing”, says Mr. Mills in the one is more attractive and convincing and there received a new meaning, the Record, “before the window of an art than is the novel. Richard Burton says, vicarious atonement of the kid entering store, where a picture of the crucifixion “It is a sign of culture to read good fic¬ human thought as a divine revelation. of our Lord was on exhibition; as I gazed I tion and to realize the value and impor¬ One thousand four hundred and ninety- was conscious of the presence of another, tance of the novel in modern education.” one years before the birth of Christ a and turning, beheld a little lad gazing in¬ In its pages we learn not only of individ¬ descendant of this Assyrio-Chaldean in¬ tently at the picture also. Noticing that uals and their perplexing problems, but stituted in Egypt, at the time of the ver¬ this mite of humanity was a sort of street we also acquire knowledge regarding the nal equinox, the feast called “Passover,” Arab, I thought I would speak to him; so history and character of races. to commemorate the passing of the Angel I asked him, pointing to the picture, ‘Do In the novel the Jew, as well as others, of Death from the houses of the Hebrews you know who it is?’ ‘Yes,’ came the comes in for a share of literary represen¬ on whose doorposts had been sprinkled quick response, ‘That’s our Savior,’ tation and misrepresentation. Turning to the blood of the Paschal lamb. From this with a mingled look of pity and surprise Sir Walter Scott, that great man of honor, date the symbol acquired additional signify that I should not know. With an evident we find in the familiar pages of “Ivan- icance, ever pointing to some great fulfill¬ desire to enlighten me further, he contin¬ hoe” his heroine, Rebecca, the beautiful ment. ued, after a pause, Them’s the soldiers, Jewess, one of the noblest characters in Forty years later, in the same season, the Roman soldiers,’ and with a long literatnre. As the story progresses, we the wandering Hebrews, led by Joshua, drawn sigh, ‘That woman crying there is see her true to her religion, which taught passed over Jordan, which was out of its his mother. ’ He waited, apparently for her to be kind to the wounded knight, to banks with spring freshet, and entered me to question him further, thrust his love her neighbor, and even to die for her Canaan, the promised land. At Gilgal, hands into his pockets, and with a rever¬ race if by so doing she could release it in the plain of Jericho, was then estab¬ ent and subdued voice added, ‘They killed from bondage. Her father, Isaac of lished as a permanent festival “forever” him, Mister. Yes, sir, they killed him.’ York, a cringing sycophant, is plainly for all the descendants of Abraham, the I looked at the little ragged fellow and shown to be the result of Christian per¬ “Feast of Passover” on the “14th day of asked, ‘Where did you learn this?’ He secution which Scott bitterly condemns; the moon of March. ” replied, ‘At the mission Sunday-school. ’ but even this shrinking old man, when The symbol now stood for escape from Full of thought regarding the benefits of parental love is assailed, rises to majestic darkness, servitude, and death, a crossing mission Sunday-schools, 1 turned away manhood. On the other hand, Charles of the celestial equator into a place of and resumed my walk, leaving the little Dickens in depicting the Jew is entirely safety, and through the vicarious atone¬ lad looking at the picture. I had not unfair. In describing Pagan, in his en¬ ment of the Paschal lamb a “rising in glo¬ walked a block when I heard his childish tertaining novel “Oliver Twist, ” he did a ry” to the throne of power. treble calling, ‘Mister! Say, Mister!’ I great wrong to the race but in the light One thousand four hundred and eighty- turned. He was running toward me, but of later knowledge sought to apologize. four years later a little band of disciples paused; then up went his little hand, and Among the accusations for which the who had eaten the Passover feast with with a triumphant sound in his voice he Jew has suffered are usury, the cruelty their Master in an upper chamber on the said, ‘I wanted to tell you he rose again! of exacting bonds, and the principle of ‘ Temple Hill at Jerusalem (on the site of Yes, Mister, he roseagain.’ ”—Bapt. World. ‘an eye for an eye and a tooth for a ancient Jebus), went with him to spend tooth.” Some members of this race are the remaining night hours in a quiet olive THE JEW AS PORTRAYED BY guilty of these faults; but in the study of grove above the Kedron, on the Mount of the world’s history the question may rea¬ GEORGE ELIOT. Olives. Like the shadow of the Angel of sonably be asked, what nation is in a po¬ Death, a certain Judas and his murderous The world has yet to accept a defini¬ sition to cast the first stone? band that “knew not Jesus” crept across tion of literature entirely to its liking. No volume by the brilliant writer the long slope of Ophel and past the Tem¬ Master minds through the ages have George Eliot is of greater spiritual value ple of Herod, which shone in the full moon sought to create expressions sufficiently than is “Daniel Deronda” in the pages of radiance like a veritable “vision of snow virile, sympathetic, and comprehensive to which she portrays the Jew. Rabbi Louis and gold.” All the world knows the sto¬ satisfy the intellect, the heart, and the Wolsey, a literary critic of to-day, says, ry of that night’s treachery and the trag¬ imagination. We are told that literature “George Eliot had a massive intellect and edy which followed. seeks to satisfy thirst of soul; to bring us a vast field of knowledge from which she Three days later the meaning of the an¬ face to face with great ideals which in¬ wrote this book. She studied the Jew, vis¬ cient symbol was fully revealed. The crease our sense of responsibility for the ited him in his home, and mingled with festival of Ishtar, the slaying of the Pas¬ stewardship of life and tend to raise the the race until she knew it. Then she chal lamb on Moriah, the Feast of Passover level of our individual achievements. Mil¬ wrote Daniel Deronda, which depicts in Egypt and in Canaan, all had pointed to ton’s interpretation of literature was the Jew as he really is with his faults and ‘ Gethsemane, Golgotha, and the “rising in ‘Something so written to after times, as his virtues. This book was written at the glory” from that garden tomb of One they should not willingly let die;” while time when there were many enemies of' whom the sun god had so long typified. Shakespeare thought that literature was the Jews and it took courage to present “ Christos vosh res! Christos vosh res! Christ something addressed to an eternal present him as he really was; but George Eliot is risen!” and vested with such a touch of nature as created in Deronda and Mordecai two no¬ “Vo istine vosh res! He is risen, indeed!” to make the whole world kin. ble and wonderful characters.”

i SPELMAN MESSENGER. 3

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep

“Daniel Deronda’’ was published in the their spiritual store at the very time when imposing totals can be added twenty-five year 1876. This book from the first aroused they were hunted with a hatred as fierce hundred university students and twenty- keen interest and was enormously dis¬ as the forest fires that chase the wild six thousand pupils in two hundred private cussed. In George Eliot’s journal at this beast from his covert?” schools. To realize what the Americans time we find illuminating bits regarding But Mordecai realizes that because of have succeeded in doing in the Philippines, the mind of the public on the subject, as: the fatal declining of his health he cannot one has only to contrast their work in ed¬ — “I have had some very interesting let¬ bring to fruition his plans for the holy ad¬ ucation with that of the French in Indo- ters both from Jews and Christians vancement of his race; so he is constantly China and the Dutch in the East Indies, about Daniel Deronda. Part of the scene looking forsomeone worthy who willcontin- the neighboring colonial dominions. at the Philosopher’s Club is translated in¬ ue his work and writings. When the noble jn Egypt, a richer country with larger rev¬ to Hebrew a in German-Jewish newspa¬ youth Daniel Deronda comes into his life, enue and about the same population, the per. On the other hand, a Christian thanks Mordecai is impressed that he is the ap¬ British Ministry of Education has under me for embodying the principles by which pointed leader and the two become soul its direct management schools for thirty Christ wrought and will conquer. ” Anoth¬ brothers. Deronda’s life experience had thousand pupils. In the elemetary ver er time she writes of “a letter which has been very unlike his friend’s. Daniel’s nacular schools of Egypt, the total enrol. certainly gratified me more than anything father died when his son was only two ment is about two hundred and fifty thou¬ else of the sort I ever received. It is from years old. His mother gave him to a Gen¬ sand! Illiteracy in Egypt is ninety-four Dr. Herman Adler, the Chief Rabbi here, tile family who were to conceal the fact per cent after nearly forty years of Brit¬ expressing his warm appreciation of the that the child was of Jewish parentage. ish occupation. This is one of the princi¬ fidelity with which some of the best traits She herself hated being a Jew, so planned pal accusations of the Egyptians against of the Jewish character have been depict¬ that her son should escape the ignominy. British rule. Material benefits are given ed.” Addressing Prof. David Kaufmann, She could not foresee the future nor guess the natives in colonies administered by Eu¬ who wrote an appreciation of Daniel De¬ that Daniel would inherit the spirit of her ropean powers. But nowhere in Africa ronda, she says, “Hardly since I became father and be happy and proud to be a Jew. or Asia, outside of the Philippines, can an author, have I had a deeper satisfac¬ Brought up in luxury as an English gentle¬ one see an honest effort being made to tion—I may say a more heartfelt joy— man, Deronda early developed a character help people toward a higher civilization than you have given me in your estimate of strength and refinement. At the age through education.— TheISewMap of Asia. of Daniel Deronda. * * * The prejudice of thirteen he proved a leader and influ¬ and ignorant obtuseness which has met enced a band of young men to desist in THE NATIONAL PARKS my effort to contribute something towards their evil course. Advancing years but OF CANADA. the ennobling of Judaism in the concep¬ proved him worthy of the confidence which tions of the Christian community, and in his personality so readily inspired. His The National Park idea was born in the consciousness of the Jewish commun¬ wide sympathy led him to expend time America. The first reservation for Na¬ ity, has never for a moment made me re¬ and money helping many in misfortune. tional Parks purpose was made in Canada pent my choice, but rather has been add¬ Among these was the beautiful Jewish in 1885, when the Canadian Rockies were ed proof that the effort was needed. ” maiden Mirah, whom he saved from death. opened to the world by the construction Turning to the book itself, we find in the The lives of the principal characters are of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Banff National Park was person of Mordecai the greatest charac¬ skillfully interwoven and we learn with the inspiration of Sir terization of the Jew in literature. He is pleasure that the heroic Mordecai is the John A. Macdonald, who prophesied that it would come to be the like a new Isaiah, full of passion and in¬ long-lost brother of the exquisite Mirah. playground of the peoples of the world. Already his prophe¬ spiration with a mighty vision of the The revelation that Deronda is a Jew in¬ cy is realized. Last year there were 80,000 time when the Jew should return to tensifies the Je¬ happiness of this trio and visitors, of over forty-five different rusalem to set up his kingdom. Mordecai brings about the marriage of Mirah and nationalities. There are now twelve National Parks was intellectually cultured, morally fer¬ Deronda. The closing of Mordecai’s life in Canada. They cover approximately 10,- vid, and spiritually hopeful, regarding the came as “the divine kiss which is both 000 square miles, an area two-thirds that possibilities of his race. A life of hard parting and reunion; * * * * he uttered in of Switzerland and nearly as large as toil, self-denial, and disappointments had Hebrew the confession of the Divine unity Belgium. Roughly speaking, it would equal a strip of land three miles wide from the not tamed his spirit. The following lines which for long generations has been on Atlantic to the Pacific. There are seven from one of his addresses at the the Philosoph¬ lips of the dying Israelite.” reservations in the Canadian Rockies: ic Club give some idea of his intensity— It is interesting to note that in our own Banff National Park, Yoho Park, Mt. “Each nation has its own work, and is a day the dream of Mordecai is approaching Revelstoke, Waterton Lakes Parks, and member of the world, enriched by the realization; for the British government Jasper Park, the largest of all. There will soon be the Kootenay Park, a strip work of each. But it is true that Israel is has sent Sir Herbert a Samuels, Jew, to of land five miles wide on each side of the the heart of Palestine to aid in the rehabilitation of mankind, if we mean by heart transmontane motor highway. There are three animal the core of affection which binds a race the Jews. — Flora Ada McCree, 11. S. ’21. parks on the prairies, Pt. Pelee Park in Southern and its families in dutiful love, and the Ontario, and the St. Lawrence Islands Park, a reservation reverence for the human body which lifts of thirteen of EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES. the beautiful Thousand the needs of our animal life into religion, Islands of the St. Lawrence River. and the tenderness which is merciful to The glory of the American occupation With the exception of Pt. Pelee, all these parks are absolute game the poor and weak and to the dumb crea¬ of the Philippines is the public school sys¬ sanctuaries. But the overflow of game into surrounding ture that wears the us. * * tem that has been yoke for * * organizing in twenty lanes is a source of revenue. It was esti¬ Where else is there a nation of whom it years. There are nearly five thousand mated that tourists brought into Canada last may be truly said that their religion and schools with an enrolment of nearly seven year $16,000,000, over twenty-five times what is law and moral life mingled as the stream hundred thousand students, served by spent to keep up the parks. So Canada’s parks are a good business of blood in the heart and made one growth, more than twelve thousand teachers. Eng- proposition as well as regions of health where else a people who kept and enlarged ish is taught in every school. To these and inspiration to her people. E. 0. W. 4 SPELMAN MESSENGER.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man should lay down his life for his friends

ety and Mrs. Hannah Howell Reddick of TALES OF “OLD TEACHERS.” Americus, Ga. A few slight changes We have been asked to report on former teachers, g’prhitan HJraarngrr after the manner of the Graduates’ Corner which were made in the Medical Staff of Mac- has proved so popular. Will everybody help ? Miss E. 0. Werden, Editor and Publisher Vicar Hospital. The outgoing members Mrs. Melville H. Stone, after much in¬ Atlanta, Ga., April, 1922 were re-elected. quiry, has at last been brought to light. She was Miss Helen Woodward when mu¬ There was a Conference of Y. W. C. A. Published monthly during the school sic teacher here. Her home is at 36 New¬ Cabinet Councils from March 10 to 12. comb Place, Taunton, Mass. year, by members of Spelman Seminary. The was Mrs. J. H. Brown B@“Terms: 35 cts. per year, in advance; Friday evening meeting held in (Miss Mary Crowe of single copies, 5 cts. Spelman chapel. Saturday meetings the hospital) lives at 15 Shaw St., West Newton, Mass. Club rates: Ten copies, one year, $3.00. were in the Home Economics building, Mrs. Bertrand Charles Mills, Montezu¬ To introduce the paper we will send it and Saturday evening address was given on trial to new subscribers two months. ma, Cal., was formerly Miss Evelyn Diev- at Atlanta University. endorf. Subscribers wishing to introduce the Miss Priscilla L. Miss Anna Messenger to their friends can have spec¬ Graham, field worker Smedley is now Mrs. J. W. imen copies sent free from this office to for the Fireside School, was with us March Fillinger, Elma, Wash. any address. 9 to 13. Her visit was much enjoyed. Miss Harriet E. Wilson has her home Subscribers asking to in Chautauqua, N. Y. have the direction On Thursday morning, March 16, we of a paper changed should be careful to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hinton (Eva L. Whit¬ had much pleasure and profit in listening name not only the post-office to which ney) are spending the winter with her they wish it sent, but also the one to which to Dr. R. V. Bingham, of Toronto, Can. sister, Mrs. Charles Towle, Concord, Mass. it has been sent. ada, tell the story of his work in the Sou¬ Miss Clara Alden is teaching. Her ad¬ Letters concerning subscriptions should dan Interior Mission. Accomanying Dr. dress is 705 Illinois Ave., East St. Louis, be addressed to Ill. Bingham here was our good friend, Dr. Spelman Messenger, Mrs. William J. Dean Ham of the Tabernacle Church. (Gertrude Hilde- Atlanta, Ga. garde Anderson) is at home at 16 Glad¬ The glimmering green of the awakening stone St., Concord, New Hampshire. Entered at the Post-Office at Atlanta, Ga., trees and the lilting songs of the merry Rev. and Mrs. Stephen Smith (Nellie as second class matter. mating mockingbirds tell us anew the Kemp) are spending the winter with her brother in St. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of resurrection story. Petersburgh, Fla. postage provided for in section 1103, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kemp (Julia A. The Hampton Leaflet No. 109—“Booker Act of October 3, 1917. Wiseman) live in St. Petersburgh, Fla. Washington’s Birthday Suggestions”— Their address is E. 115 Fifth Ave., North. The Spelman Messenger is owned and was written by a former much-loved Miss Helen A. Hovey is teaching at controlled by The Spelman Seminary. Spelman teacher. The leaflet provides Rhinebeck, N. Y. Miss Mildred Barrett is now in Atlanta, Ga. valuable material for teachers who wish training at the to celebrate with their pupils the birth of Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn. N. Y. SCHOOL OFFICERS. the renowned Negro leader—and who will PRESIDENT, Miss Lucy Hale Tapley. not? April 5 is the day. Get this leaflet We need the addresses of the following DEAN, Miss Edith V. Brill. and give honor to whom honor is due. Miss graduates: TREASURER, Miss Angie E. Kendall. Paxton has rendered us all a real service, Miss Willa Golson SECRETARY, Miss Edith M. Blair. for which we extend thanks. Miss Claudia Zachary Another recital by members of the sen¬ Miss Savannah Payne DIRECTORY. ior class came off in chapel on the evening Miss Essie R. Campbell Y. W. C. A.—Pres., Miss Irene E. Scott. of the 24th with no loss of prestige. Mrs. John Cooke Y. P. S. C. E.—Supt., Mrs. Belle Hook. ASHLAND PLACE Y. W. C. A. in Mrs. Gertrude Richey Cheatham Sunday School—Supt., Miss Hamilton. Brooklyn offers to young women planning Mrs. Alice Moore Sherman S. S. Teacher Training Work, to spend the summer in New York City Mrs. L. S. Morrison Supt., Miss W. M. Kurrelmeyer. a comfortable attractive home convenient¬ Mrs. Louise Reed McDaniel near car Mrs. Clarissa Keys Junes COMING EVENTS. ly located all lines with the fare only five cents to any part of New York Letters from these graduates have been 11 Founders’ Day Rally, April City. Among the advantages offered are: returned to us. Sermon before the Societies, May 14 delicious home cooked meals served in the Mrs. Brenetta Jones Walker Commencement Sermon, May 21 cafateria; free laundry facilities; parlors Mrs. Ruth Robinson Moss Class Day, May 24 for entertaining friends; quiet neighbor¬ Mrs. Leah Pitts Harper 25 Alumme Meeting, May hood; sunny, airy rooms, and reasonable Mrs. Alma Pitts Greenwood Commencement, May 26 rates. Reservations may be made in ad¬ Mrs. Idenie Alexander Fitzgerald vance. For further information write €>€«*- OUR PREACHERS. Miss Frances Gunner, 45 Ashland Place, THE GOOD SEAMAN. Brooklyn, N. The March 5. Dr. W. S. Wilson, Atlanta. Y. great p’int about gittin’ on in life “ is bein’ able to 12. Dr. B. R. Lacy, The Phyllis Wheatley Building is the cope with your head winds. “ 19. President Lewis, home of the Colored Y. W. C. A. in Wash¬ Any fool can run before a fair breeze, but I tell Morris Brown University. ington, D C. It was erected by the War ye a good seaman is the one that Work Council, and is well situated on the gits the best out o’ his disadvantages. Sarah Orne Jewett. There was a meeting of the Spelman corner of Rhode Island Avenue and Ninth Board of Trustees on March 2. Members Street near the Armstrong and Dunbar Peary tells us again and again in his from outside the City in attendance were: Schools. The rooms vary in price from books, and he emphasized it it to me per¬ President D. G. Garabrant; Dr. George three to five dollars a week. Transients sonally, that the best traveling compan¬ Rice Hovey, Secretary for Education of are charged one dollar and fifty cents a ion he ever had was Matt Hanson, a typi¬ the American Baptist Home Mission Soci¬ night. cal American Negro.—Stefansson. SPELMAN MESSENGER. 5

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God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us

ANNUAL REPORT OF SPELMAN tional conditions in the public and private the new students each year. If in the num¬ SEMINARY. schools of the land. ber there proves to be even a small percent March 2, 1922. A change in name makes the Elementa¬ of able, purposeful students who will take To the Trustees of Spelman Seminary: ry Home Economics course appear in cat¬ time for serious training, we count the Ladies and Gentlemen: alogue as a third elective high school pro¬ registration satisfactory. Of the remain¬ The year of 1921-1922 has been anoth¬ gram. It has always beep this, in effect, ing number, who can say? At least many of them will be much better and more er of the many outwardly uneventful the academic part of the work having ef¬ ficient women than years in the history of Spelman Seminary. been done conjointly with the high school they otherwise would At various points in the development of courses. This re-arrangement gives to have been, and so it remains for faithful the school, when she has exhausted the re¬ high school three programs of study, teachers to sow the seed in the morning and in sources of her material equipment, there equal in value and identical in major part, the evening to withhold not their hands. have been years marked by the enlarge¬ but affording students an opportunity to The ment of the campus or the building of emphasize such branches as make the general health of the school has been excellent. new buildings. After such years another strongest appeal to them and which will Through the school nurs¬ period of quiet growth has followed until prepare them in the best way, with least ing department of MacVicar Hospital a the provision for work became inadequate loss of time, for definite work or for fur¬ number of cases of defective sight and of again and fresh expansion was necessary. ther study along preferred lines. The diseased tonsils have been discovered and This has been such a year, but we have English-Normal program contains courses successfully cared for, and several cases of reached a point, as will be shown later, in education which are of tested and prov¬ appendicitis have been operated on where increased facilities are imperative en value to those who will do elementary successfully. The service which MacVic¬ if present day standards are to be main¬ teaching but who cannot get the full pro¬ ar Hospital renders to the school through tained and those of to-morrow provided for. fessional course training, and it also fits the staff of able physicians, surgeons, and The total registration for this year is for entrance to the larger colleges which nurses is of inestimable value. The accom¬ 789, somewhat lower than that of last offer B. S. degrees. The English-Latin panying report shows the work done by the year. The post-graduate registration has program gives no work in education but hospital during the school year, for been increased, that of the high school is is, in the main, the traditional classical the members of the school and for outside about the same, and that of the elementa¬ preparation for entrance to college or patients. It will be remembered that some other these ry department decreased. This situation higher course of study. The physicians and surgeons are from is gratifying, and is what the school has Home Economics program gives the em¬ among the busiest and most experienced been working for for several years. The phasis to the home economics courses, and of their profession in the city and that dormitories and boarding departments are prepares for teaching elementary home their services are gratuitously rendered. filled even yet beyond the point of desira¬ economics classes, or for entrance into We deeply appreciate them and here ex¬ bility, the boarding registration being 430. technical schools. No one program is press to them our sincerest gratitude. There has been no change in the num¬ superior to any other one, although at The financial report shows the burden ber or character of the departments of present the English-Normal is the most which we have been carrying and the re¬ instruction. The faculty of each depart¬ rigorous. This plan for the high school sults of our efforts to secure necessary ment has been working for increased is in line with present day organization, funds. Because of prevailing conditions efficiency, and the enthusiam of the stu¬ and forms a basis for a Junior-Senior or¬ this has meant unusual strain. We are dents of the professional groups speaks ganization should that become desirable glad to report that this has not affected well for the training there. A survey of and practicable. the school work adversely. all the elementary grades, taken by means The religious and ethical training retains Many letters have been received from of intelligence and educational tests, in its place as of paramount importance. graduates during the year, and these October, has furnished a most interesting Not alone in the formal religious services breathe a spirit of appreciation of and basis for grouping. Results of these meas¬ and through the religious organizations, loyalty to their alma mater and its work¬ urements indicate that in spite of Spel- but in all activities of the school, intellec¬ ers. Many of these fine girls are doing man’s reputation for placing students tual, physical, and domestic, the aim is to work which must tell for the advance¬ “too low,” we have erred in the opposite secure a moral quality which shall have a ment of their race. Reports come to us direction in about 54% of the cases. The permanent influence on conduct. The from various sources telling of their self- thoroughness which we desire has not yet student Christian Endeavor Societies, the denying, poorly paid, and in some cases been attained, but we press toward the Y. W. C. A., organized Bible courses, and wholly unpaid work in schools and for the mark. The call for Home Economics voluntary Mission Study classes play a relief of people who have needed the serv¬ graduates has been nearly as great this large part in this training. There have ice so whole-heartedly given. It is unneces¬ been year as for Teachers Professional gradu¬ twenty-one conversions this year, sary to enumerate the fields in which and there are ates, and we are pleased to note that the noweight boarding students Spelman Alumnae are engaged. Their number in the present senior class in that who do not profess to be Christians. numbers are increasing very rapidly from A department is more than double the num¬ large proportion of our students are year to year, and their influence widening ber in both previous graduating classes. earnest and enthusiastic in their work and correspondingly. Through these capable The graduates from this course, now lives. They are normal, fun-loving, ac¬ Christian women, who have caught the holding positions as teachers of home tive girls and a constant delight. A sup¬ true spirit of service, Spelman is reaching economics or as County demonstrators, erintendent of a city school system once out a helping hand to all parts of our own said that if in his efforts to fill vacancies are giving satisfaction. The demand for landandeven toAfrica. Throughour faculty and school trained teachers grows yet more insistent on the teaching force he secured one su¬ equipment we have been able to render some aid to the Atlanta School and the strongest emphasis is placed upon perior teacher who would remain in the of Social Service, and, during the sum¬ system some professional training. In this way we are for time he considered that mer of 1921, in the same way, Spelman endeavoring to co-operate with the strong his efforts had been highly satisfactory. co-operated with Morehouse College in We think of this as we the summer school session. effort now being made to improve educa¬ sometimes study SPELMAN MESSENGER.

^■3 If thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thine heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved

As mentioned in our opening All credit for the paragraph, year’s successes is due Dr. Bonser’s interest in the survey has Spelman has reached another to the point where unremitting care and labor of the to do with the curriculum. As Dr. Engle¬ her equipment is inadequate to the demand workers. We thank the faithful, loyal hardt set forth types of schools, so Dr. made upon it. The high school science de¬ teachers for their wqrk and we wish them Bonser outlined the kind of curricula that partment has for some time been carried to know that the beautiful spirit that has will furnish equal opportunity to children on under existed difficulties, and it has now arrived among them has been an inspiration of various abilities. The four major activ¬ at the place where relief is and imperative if encouragement to those who carry ities of life are health, practical efficien¬ present the day requirements are to be met responsibility of the whole work. We cy, citizenship, and leisure. It is incumbent and future would also growth provided for. The per¬ express our appreciation of the upon schools to furnish children the nec¬ egrinations of this students who have entered department are not into the finest essary knowledge in each of the above without interest to those who have watched spirit of the school, and whose co-operation named activities and to instill the habits its growth, but for some has been of years it has found great value. It has been a and attitudes, and arouse the appreciations a home in the basement of Giles Hall, not good year, in every respect, although no in these fields, that are necessary to send from choice but from necessity. The class year ever closes without our experiencing out young men and women prepared to room and a laboratory facilities have been feeling uf regret that it has notrecorded take their place in society,, sharing its still outgrown, and the department has devel¬ greater achievements. responsibilities and burdens and contrib¬ oped to are In proportions which beyond the closing, we offer our sincerest thanks uting to its progress.—Edna E. Lamson. reasonable work of one instructor. The to all who have given to the needs of the present location is not without menace to school. We have received gifts of money, the THE BROOKLET. building, and is a source of annoyance books, clothing, and supplies from many. to school departments on the floors above Business and professional men have shown A collaboration by the T. P. Language Methods Class. it. A science hall or suitable space for the many favors and courtesies; friends have O happy little brooklet, science work is now among our most ur¬ given us inspirational addresses; the min¬ O’er mossy pebbles sliding, gent needs, and must enter the lists with isters of the city have conducted our Making soft sweet music, a church on chapel and gymnasium. We believe in services Sunday afternoons, Through the meadow gliding! evolution in education and it is well to take and we realize that our lives would be Sing sweetly, little brooklet. a long look ahead. An increasing number poorer and the work of the school weaker Fill children’s hearts with glee of collegiate courses are now given at without these contributions. Especial While little boys, a-boating, Spelman and it is highly probable that it mention is made of the debt which Spel¬ Pretend you are the sea. will be desirable to add science courses to man owes to the General Education Board, Flow swiftly, little brooklet, On the list in the near future. the Woman’s American Baptist Home this happy morn ! The miller stands a-waiting A lecture and concert course of an ex¬ Mission Society, the American Baptist To grind the golden corn ! ceptionally high character has been given Home Mission Society, and the Slater Murmur softly, little brooklet, this year, most of the numbers Board for their having appropriations, and to the With joyous mirth and glee, been secured Board of Trustees for the through the Alkahest Lyce¬ valuable work For soon you will be flowing um System of Atlanta. Some good pro¬ and cordial support which it has given. Into the deep blue sea. grams have been rendered by the students, Respectfully submitted, and a number of excellent addresses have Lucy Hale Tapley, President. NEGRO WINNER OF THE been given by prominent educators. A Edith Villora Brill, Dean. PRIX GONCOURT. good assortment of periodicals and some books have been placed in the library and A Negro writer, living in the heart of SURVEY OF ATLANTA SCHOOLS. reading room, but more money should be Central Africa, has won the Prix Gon- available for all those purposes. During the latter part of February court, one of the coveted literary prizes The members of the senior classes num¬ Spelman was privileged in hearing two of of France. He does not know that his ber sixty-five, twenty-two of whom are the foremost educators of the country, name was put in as candidate for it, nor in post-graduate departments. Certif¬ Dr. N. K. Englehardt, associate professor will he know until two months have elaps¬ icates of proficiency will be given to about of educational administration at Teachers ed from the date of the award that he is sixty students in dressmaking, cooking, College, Columbia University, and Dr. F. the winner of the prize, so remote is his printing, millinery, and piano. G. Bonser, professor of education at Teach¬ African place of residence from Paris, The farm garden and available tillable ers College. Dr. Englehardt in associa¬ where the Prix Goncourt was conferred portions of the campus have been satisfac¬ tion with Dr. G. D. Strayer, professor of upon him. torily productive, the fall and winter gar¬ educational administration at Teachers The lucky author is Rend Maran, and den exceptionally so. The herd and chick¬ College, has been directing the survey of the work which brought him this signal ens have contributed generously to health Atlanta schools, made preparatory to distinction is his novel, “Batouala” a and happiness of the boarding family, and spending the four million dollars raised by sombre picture of present-day life among the campus work in general has been well the recent bond issue. Dr. Englehardt the natives of the French possessions in cared for. The new road has been extend¬ outlined clearly and convincingly the types Central Africa. More a succession of viv¬ ed. Giles Hall, which had been unavoid¬ of schools needed to provide for each id and brutal sketches than a novel in ably neglected for some time, has been ren¬ child an adequate education. Equalization the usually accepted sense of the word, ovated and most of the work which had of opportunity was the main line of thought. “Batouala” is, besides, an unsparing in¬ fallen behind on account of labor conditions The junior high school in the “6-3-3 plan” dictment of the white masters of Africa, has been finished. The superintendent of provides situations in which boys and girls a grim record of what “civilization” has grounds, Mr. W. T. Courtney, is to be com¬ have opportunities to try themselves out meant to some at least of the tribes of mended for the way in which he has handled in various activities before deciding what Africa, which, only a few decades ago, this important part of the working of the shall be the nature of their senior high knew little or nothing of French or other school. school work. white taskmasters. SPELMAN MESSENGER. 7

If the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ shall also quicken your mortal bodies

nor can we form The author of “Batouala” in the entitled “La Maison de Bonheur” and any estimate of what “La Vie Interieure.” It was while he would have been the effect upon the Ne¬ course of his most recent visit to Paris— was contributing to Le gro himself by way of encouragement, he has only been there a few times in his Beffroi that Mar¬ an became whole life—was introduced to Henri de acquainted with M. Manoel arousing his ambition and increasing his value as a citizen. ” Regnier, the famous French writer, to Gahisto, also a contributor. whom he turned over his novel in manu¬ Having finished his studies, the young writer took up his residence script. De Regnier read it through within in the Afri¬ DAVID’S PRAYERS. can wilds as a French Colonial official. twenty-four hours, and so impressed was The “The prayers of David the son of Jesse he with its merit that he found a publish¬ post where (if all goes well with the mails) the news of the honor conferred are ended. ” Ps. 72:20. So we read in the er for it before another twenty-four hours last verse of the seventy-second psalm. had elapsed. Satisfied with this good for¬ upon him will reach the lucky novelist some time in February is Fort Archam- Did the compiler of the sacred psalter tune, M. Maran leftVaris for his home in bault, two days’journey from Lake Chad, mean that the remaining psalms were not Central Africa, to resume his duties as in the French possessions of Northern written by David? No. There are over an employee in the administration of one Central Africa. There are eleven French a dozen of the of the French colonies there. following psalms especially officials stationed at this outpost of civili¬ mentioned as being by David. But a good friend of his in Paris decided zation. All of them, except Rene Maran, Was it that his prayers were done and that “Batouala” deserved even greater are white men. Until he wrote “Batoua¬ later psalms were psalms of praise only? honor than being liked and launched by That cannot be, as Psalm 139 concludes Henri de Regnier. This friend, M. Manoel la,” the work of the young writer had attracted little attention in with the oft-quoted verse—‘‘Search me, Gahisto, to whom the Negro author had literary or other 0 my dedicated his book and at whose invita¬ circles, and the first facts about God, and know heart: try me, and the author of “Batouala,” know my thoughts: and see if there be tion he had made his infrequent visits to accompanying the news of the award of the any wicked way in me, and lead me in the Paris from his far-away African post, prize, were way everlasting, ” The next five are strong brought “Batouala” to the attention of meagre. He was a lover of sport, a re¬ doubtable football cries for deliverance from his enemies. the Academie Goncourt. player, one newspaper informed its readers. It was also vouch¬ The prayers of David certainly did not end The members, among whom are some safed that Maran was fond of taking long with the 72d psalm. There must be some of the most celebrated literary men in walks, that he had a passionate fondness other meaning. France, at once felt strongly and favor¬ for Africa and all Among poets there are those who are ably impressed by the Negro’s novel. things African. Surely the Prix Goncourt in all the said to have won immortal fame. Their When the matter of awarding the 1921 eighteen years of its existence was never conferred upon words are for all time. David’s psalms prize came to a vote, the result was five a writer about whom so little was known are used to frame the prayers of votes for “Batouala” and five for many penitents even to this day, though he “Epithalame, ” by M. Pierre Chardonne, by those conferring it and their fellow countrymen.—Am York Times. ceased to speak with the human voice long a work which is arousing much admira¬ years ago. His prayers show no signs of tion in France. According to the rules being ended in that way. He lives in all governing the award of the prize, the COMMISSIONER TIGERT ON our hearts. president of the Academie Goncourt has NEGRO EDUCATION. Had he reached the climax of desire, the deciding vote in case of a tie, and, the answer to which would be the in this case,he voted for “Batouala”. In That the material and moral interests supreme good—the summuvi bonuml Let us read addition to M. Maran, its author, and M. of the whole country are involved in the the whole psalm leading up to this state¬ Chardonne, author of “Epithalame”, no question of Negro education is the sub¬ ment that his prayers were ended. He is less than nine other French writers, who stance of an interview given out by Dr. praying for his son Solomon, who is soon have produced works of fiction within the John J. Tigert, United States Commission¬ to be king—and with the prophetic sense past year, received one vote or more in er of Education, on his return from a re¬ of Solomon being the type of his Greater the preliminary balloting. cent conference in Nashville with the heads Son who is to rule the earth. We read The winner of the prize is the first of the twenty-eight State and Federal David’s ambition for Solomon, that he member of the colored race to whom Land Grant Colleges for Negroes. The should rule in righteousness. David is the honor has come since the institution fact that Dr. Tigert is a native of Tennes¬ called a man after God’s own heart. So, of the Prix Goncourt in 1913. He is also see and has always lived in the South adds in his ideal for Solomon’s rule, he drifts the first writer to whom it has been significance to his statement, which fol¬ into prophecy of the Coming One. Vers¬ awarded without his knowing that he was lows in full: es 17 to 19 picture the reign of the Mes¬ a candidate for it. “The neglect of Negro education has siah. Prayer could go no further than the Ren6 Maran was born thirty-four years resulted in an immeasurable loss to the filling of the whole earth with His glory. ago at Bordeaux in France. Both of his country. It has affected not only the ma¬ Even the God of Israel makes known no parents were of the colored race, natives terial prosperity, especially of the South, higher goal for the prayers of men. It is of the French West Indies; his father where the Negro population is greatest, a good place for David to cry, Amen! came from the Island of Martinique, his but has likewise affected the standard of David’s brethren still are praying. His mother from the Island of Guadeloupe. living and the character of citizenship, prayers are not ended. They are not yet While still a young student, he began and has injured the morals of our people. fully answered. Read Zech. 14.9. The writing and succeeded in getting a number If we had long ago made provision for the King who shall reign in righteousness of poems and other pieces accepted by Le technical education of our Negro popula¬ will surely come. Rev. 11.15. Then Da¬ Beffroi of Lille, Northern France, a tion, the increase in the value of our prod¬ vid’s faith will find fruition—his prayer, newspaper noted as being kindly disposed ucts, both agricultural and manufacturing, its answer. toward struggling young scribblers. Lat¬ would have been incalculably great. The er, the editors of this newspaper brought intangible and immaterial benefits which out two books of verse by young Maran, have accrued can scarcely be estimated, SPELMAN MESSENGER.

He shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe

GRADUATES’ CORNER. lost a few days over nine weeks from con¬ STRANGE SUPERSTITIONS. stant employment during 1921. Took a Mrs. Uldene If he Vaughn Grover, H. S. ’17, new case at Christmas. Good pay, too. will, the juju man (witch doctor) writes from 355 No. Anu of West Africa can tell St., Mobile, Ala. She is very happy and thankful. She is you that when a She thinks are man she and her mates doing making good. dies his spirit, or spirits, will remain more for Morehouse than for Spelman as behind and wander about the earth while Miss Laurine E. Walker, T. P. ’16, is their babies are all boys. She is saving he will “go away. ” It is not clear what teaching and enjoying her work in Moultrie, dimes for the rally so as not to be a slacker. is meant by he as distinct from his Ga. Her address is 524 First Avenue, N. W. spirits, Miss Alice L. or where “he” goes when he does “go Frazier,H. S. ’20, writes Miss from Fannye Wallace, H. E. ’20, writes away, ’ ’ but obviously it is to a place where, Adel, Ga., that she is going to work from 414 No. at printing. Broadway St., Tupelo, Miss. if he be a big chief, he will want servants She is in the home economics work. “All to serve him, and therefore when he dies Miss Fredrica A. Hendrick, H. S. ’16, students from the fifth through the tenth slaves are killed, and also young children. may be found at 27 Eloise St., Asheville, wear on grade uniform commencement, But these latter are killed for another pur¬ N. C. She teaches Literature and Caesar made by the students in school.” pose, as remarks will show. in the High School oversees following Dept., then Miss Lois These the Reginald Hightower, T. P. ’21> wandering spirits are of two kinds

preparation of lunch for about five hun¬ — was married. Jan. dred children, and devotes the rest of the 16, to Mr. Samuel B- good, or at least harmless, called McMath. They are at home at 678 W. La “Duppies, ” and evil ones, as school day to First Grade. She also serves known Fayette St., Decatur,Ala. “Jumbis. ” in the Y. W. C. A. She still hopes to re¬ turn to Spelman. Miss AVilhelmina Welcn, T. P. ’22,wrote “Duppies,” the juju man will tell you, from can be seen in various forms. Mrs. Esther Garrison Wilson, H. S. ’05, Tuskegee, Ala. She was completing an There used to be a rest-house on a beach cares for her home and does church work. unexpired term in a Macon Co. School. in Southern Nigeria which fell into disuse Her home is 8624 Russell St., Detroit, Miss Annie Davis Mattison, H. S. ’09, because, as many white men used to know, Mich. now is at home at 499 W. Hunter St., At¬ lanta, Ga. queer black forms, sometimes like mon¬ Miss Carthagenia Redding, H. S. ’21, is keys, used to run about the veranda and Miss Elsa A. taking a business course at Walker’s Na¬ Turner, T. P. ’19, is teach¬ the rooms at night making weird noises. tional Business ing at Elizabeth College. Address 725 West State Normal, City, N. C. They did no harm, being, as every native Union St., Jacksonville, Fla. Miss Maggie Smart, T. P. ’22, Box 511, knew, only “duppies.” Mrs. Rosa Ganns McNeill, T. P. ’ll, Orlando, Fla., hopes to be at Spelman for The “jumbi, ” however, is a terrible writes that her little Charlie Wynelle is Commencement. thing—so awful that whoever sees one not a boy, but a girl. “What’s in a Miss Bessie Scarlett, T. P. 19, is teach¬ goes mad. name?” ing in the State Normal, Elizabeth City, His home is in the silk-cotton, or ceba Mrs. Laura Childs Mallard, H. S. ’17, N. C. tree, and he kills the person who cuts one down. Blacks of educated West Indian gives her address as 1103 Lester St., Thom- Mrs. Charles Battle (Leanna Peters, descent will never cut down a silk-cotton asville, Ga. H. S. ’15) is at her old home 305 Mi¬ tree. Miss Lula E. chael St., Mobile, Ala. She found her Hines, H. S. ’19, is doing “Jumbis” eat dead bodies, father was ill and needed help, her hus¬ preferring high school work in the County Training those of children, band consented to move there for a time. though there is nothing School, Kerens, Texas. Her address is they like better than rice. R. 2, Box 108 a. MissLuellaM. Burney, T. P. ’21, is still Hence when a man or woman dies a Miss Lillian Eubanks, T. P. ’15, is teaching in public school while superintend¬ quantity of rice is placed near the grave teaching in the State Normal School, ent of Wheat St. Sunday School in Atlanta, under a cover resembling a candle extin¬ Elizabeth City, N. C. and putting her best in all. She is a power guisher, only with holes in the sides. The Miss Alvie Martin, H. S. ’17, is teaching for good in church and school. object of the holes is to enable the thin, in the public school, Buford, Ga., and get¬ Mrs. Gertrude Fisher Anderson, H. S. hungry “jumbi” to enter the receptacle, ting on nicely. ’12, is busy caring for her home and two where he gorges himself until he is too fat to Miss Myrtle D. Hull, B. A., Coll. ’21, babies, but she manages to find time to get out again. A fresh won a fellowship offered by the National work up a World Wide Guild dept, in her supply of rice is daily placed un¬ church der the dome to make Urban League and was assigned to the and to attend missionary meeting up for what the and a are of University of Pittsburgh, where she is as social club. “jumbis” have eaten. (There lots rats and busy as ever, studying and doing social Miss Mabel Barker and Miss Ruth Sew¬ ground pigs in West Africa). This process is kept up until the ninth day, work. ell, T. P. ’22, are teaching in Birmingham, when a “wake” isheld, and the “jumbis” Miss Senta V. Whitehurst, M. T. 1897, Ala. Miss Barker writes she has seventy are driven away by noise and foe-ack (na¬ is matron for the pupils in the first grade and it requires all boys at Central Texas tive magic). College, Waco, Texas. the tact and professional training that That is one way of keeping the ‘ ‘jumbis’ ’ Mrs. William Spelman gave to efficiently instruct so Boyd (Eva 0. Mattison, from the dead. But if a great man dies many little ones. H. S. ’16) has her home at 1921 Montrose he has another chance of being undisturb¬ After a St., Philadelphia, Pa. along silence, good letter comes ed; for then young children are killed, and from Mrs. Samira Harris Mrs. James Jackson (Ida B. Davis, Owens, H. S. the “jumbi” eats them rather than the ’14, 2520 Franklin H. S. ’09) lives at2225 Chene St., Detroit, St., Denver, Col. She old person. counts Michigan. Spelman as home. “God has been Many years ago, when King Take died, wonderfully good to me and mine. My the then Governor, in the hope of prevent¬ Mrs. George Cheatham (Virginia Ram¬ husband and I have had very good health ing any secret slaughter, ordered that he sey, H. S. ’12) writes from 101 So. Cotton and a reasonable amount of prosperity. should have a Ave., El Paso, Tex. grand funeral, “white man Our home will soon be paid for if all goes fashion. ” Miss May L. Reese, H. S. ’17, writes: well. My brother and his family (four It was a great day for the natives, sev-, “For four years I have held a position as girls) live with us. I am trying to live up eral white officials attending the burial in teacher of mathematics and Latin in the to the Spelman ideal of “Serving” others. the center of the royal compound, where, Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute, I have n Sunday School class of young wom¬ by order, they remained qntil the grave and I have tried to instill the same princi¬ en. I do try also to be sincere and free was filled up. true from affectation and ples of womanhood into those with pretence in my serv¬ But despite these precautions, at dead whom I have come in contact as were in¬ ice. I would not exchange my years at of night the juju priests had their innings. stilled in me at Spelman. ” Address: Box 10, Spelman for all the purely intellectual Take was dug up and re-buried in native Daytona, Fla. Miss Reese is planning to training in the world. I want you to fashion together with several children. attend Chicago University. know that I do appreciate all the interest Miss Izetta H. Ware, H. S. ’15, writes that you took in me. Because of it I am from La Fayette, Ala., Box 156. She is striving to be true. ” teaching in the Chambers Co. Training Mrs. Thomas Campbell (Minnie Holley, Miss Amelia Hill, T. P. ’22, writes from School. “I am doing my best with my H. S. ’19) attended Hampton Summer her home, 518 Minter Ave., Selma, Ala. work and trying to be a credit to Spelman. ” School last summer and finds it “has help¬ Miss Rosa B. Glenn, H. S. ’21, is princi¬ Miss Daisy M. Reed, N. T. ’10, has had ed exceedingly. ” She is teaching in Moul¬ pal of an industrial school. Her address a successful year in Atlanta, having only trie, Ga. is R. 6, Box 34, La Fayette, Ga.