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PLMAN COLLEGE ATlANTA,GEORGIA
FOREWORD
This year marks the eightieth anniversary of Spelman College. The years between 1881 and 1961 have been years of tremendous growth and progress. It is a far cry from the basement of Friendship Baptist Church and the temporary barracks left from the Civil War to the score of modern build ings on our beautiful campus. From the dedicated people who have devoted their lives to Spelman throughout these eighty years, Spelman students have received a glorious heritage.
Seldom do we pause, however, to look outside our own college generation for illumination on the meaning of our life at Spelman. The grade we made in geography, the inspiration received from a vesper service, the decoration of the plaques in Howe Hall, a stimulating class discussion of Oedipus Rex these varied experiences and countless more are all parts of the picture. Reflections of 1961 is our attempt to bring together the memorable aspects of the past and present and fit the irregular pieces together as best we can.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD 2 DEDICATION 4 SCENES FROM THE PAST 5 ADMINISTRATION 9 FACULTY 23 SENIORS 35 JUNIORS 51 SOPHOMORES 57 FRESHMEN 65 ORGANIZATIONS 73 ACTIVITIES 91 SENIOR DIRECTORY 97 ADVERTISEMENTS 99
DEDICATION
To Mrs. Victoria M. Simmons, the second oldest of Spelmans living graduates, we are proud to dedicate the eightieth anniversary edition of Reflections. Mrs. Simmons was one of the first thirty-two boarding students who enrolled in 1881, seven months after the founding of Spelman, then known
as
the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary. A member of the second graduating class, she received her high school diploma in 1888 and completed the Missionary course in 1893.
Mrs. Simmons life has been one of service to humanity. Over the years she has served as teacher, nurse, and missionary. We recognize and admire her for her devotion to the Spelman family. To one of Spelmans most loyal daughters, we dedicate this yearbook as a sign of our admiration.
SCENES FROM THE PAST
The roots of the Present are
deep in the Past. Even though new faces are constantly appearing; skirt lengths rising and falling; hair styles changing; and buildings having their faces liftedthere are still landmarks, traditions, and people that bridge the gap between the past and the present.
SPELMAN COLLEGE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS
(1926-1927)
FOUNDERS DAY1946
(Top Floor Giles Hall)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS (1946-1947)
CLASS DAY EXERCISES1945
FOUNDERS DAY ON THE LAWNNOT SO LONG AGO
50th ANNIVERSARY PAGEANT,"LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING"April, 1931
Mrs. Claudia White Harreld, Class of 1901
Mrs. Ruth Berry McKinney, Class of 1921
GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY FOR ABBY ALDRICH ROCKEFELLER HALL
CLASS IN BIOLOGY1946-47 Teacher: DR. B. F. SMITH

MISS FLORENCE M. READ, PRESIDENT 1927-1953
DR. HELEN T. ALBRO, TEACHER OF BIOLOGY, SHOWN WITH A CLASS MISS READ AND MARIAN ANDERSON IN COMPARATIVE ANATOMY, 1946-1947
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ADMINISTRATION
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THE PRESIDENT

Any attempt at depicting life at Spelman would be incomplete without including our president, Dr. Albert
E. Manley. In addition to his administrative duties at Spelman, Dr. Manley is kept busy by his work with the United Negro College Fund and the Spelman Develop ment Campaign. Generally speaking, when he is absent from chapel or vespers, you can be sure that he is traveling for one cause or the other. In his Wednesday chapel talks, he unfolds his philosophy of education
the core of which is
the pursuit of excellence. Dr. Manley is a familiar figure as he takes his evening strolls. For his personal warmth and his handling of a difficult job, we owe him our sincere gratitude.
Dr. Manley often discusses campus problems with the students.
DR. AND MRS. MANLEY IN THEIR HOME, REYNOLDS COTTAGE.
The Presidents home is often the center of student and faculty gatherings. This year such oc casions have been given extra sparkle by viewings of the slides that Mrs. Manley took in Europe last summer while she and Dr. Manley were on tour. This trip, which Dr. and Mrs. Manley had long looked forward to, took them to England, France, Switzerland, Holland, Austria, and Italy. An interesting highlight of the tour was a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Grigg of Worcester, Eng land. Mr. Grigg is the nephew of the late Mr. Trevor Arnett, longtime Chairman of the Spelman
Board of Trustees.

DR. AND MRS. MANLEY ENTERTAINED THE I960 EXCHANGE STUDENTS.
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THE DEAN OF INSTRUCTION
Dr. Oran W. Eagleson, the Dean of Instruction, is constantly striving to improve the academic status of the college, but he also finds time for
research. With Dr. H. G. Hamilton he has pub lished a book called Human Behavior and Its Measurements; and he is presently collaborating with Dr. Bolden of Clark College on the research phase of the Cooperative Experimental Summer Program.

Dean Eagleson also has an interest in orchestral music. In earlier years he played both the saxo ! phone and the clarinet. He is well known on this campus for his witticisms.
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THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE
Mrs. Grace Jason Perry, a native of Puerto Rico, has been on the administrative staff since 1950. She enjoys gardening, cooking, crochet ing and embroidering. Her office is brightened by the numerous green plants which she cares for herself. It is always a pleasure for students, faculty, administration, and staff to visit Mrs. Perrys office because of her charm and her cheerful way of making our problems look
small.
Miss Ruby Hayes, Assistant Registrar, joined the staff in July, 1960. She is from Trenton, New
Jersey. Her activities include sewing, reading, and listening to semi-classical music.
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OFFICE OF
THE DEAN
OFWOMEN
Miss Mercile Johnson, Dean of Women, came to Spelman in July, 1960, from Virginia Union University, Richmond, Virginia, where she served as an instructor, dormitory director,
and counselor to married students.
Miss Johnson is greatly interested in religion and philosophy. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Religious Education. The Dean is a
native of Chase City, Virginia (population
3,000). She is a member of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority. Her hobbies include tennis, reading, and traveling.
Mrs. Mae Roper, native of Atlanta and
a
Spelman graduate, was an instructor in the Home Economics Department during the
1959-60 academic year. This year she was appointed Assistant Dean of Women. Mrs. Roper is interested in all phases of home economics; she has done work in nutrition
for the Red Cross.
Sewing, reading, and playing tennis are some of the activities that claim her spare hours. Her professional affiliations include the American Home Economics Association and the American Association of University Professors.

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THE TREASURER'S OFFICE
Few college officers can boast of a career as interesting and as varied as Mr. Coes has been. He spent the years from 1923 to 1951 in China, teaching mathematics at Huachung College,
where he was also treasurer. Huachung College, Mr. Coe tells us, is near the historic Burma Road; during World War II it furnished asylum for war refugees. Before coming to Spelman in 1954, Mr. Coe taught mathematics at Christchurch school, a private Episcopal
school in Virginia.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Bolden, bookkeeper, and Mrs. Pauline Martin, cashier, assist Mr. Coe in the Treasurer's Office.
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ALUMNAE OFFICE
Mrs. Ernestine Brazeal, alumnae secretary, probably knows more about the history of Spelman than any other person; for it is she who keeps the records of all alumnae. Mrs. Brazeal is frequently to be seen on the campus accompanied by a photographer, hurrying to catch the gleam of new fallen snow on tree branches, or pointing out new
beauties in early spring. Mrs. Brazeal is the wife of the Academic Dean at Morehouse; their marriage is symbolic of the long stand ing relationship that exists between More house and Spelman Colleges.
DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS LIFE
The Reverend Warren Scott came to
Atlanta three years ago as Episcopal Chap lain to the Atlanta University Center; he is also Director of Canterbury House. This year the Reverend Mr. Scott is serving as Director of Religious Services at Spelman in the absence of the regular college minis ter, the Reverend Norman Rates, who is studying at Yale.

Before coming to Spelman, Father Scott was Assistant Priest at St. Philips Church, New York City. He also taught religion and philosophy at Bennett College and has served as Secretary for Overseas Students with the Christian Movement of Great
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Mrs. Mexico Mickelbury, Librarian, has been at Spelman for fourteen years. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority and of Jack and Jill, Inc.; she is vice president of the Episcopal Church Women at St. Pauls Church, and she works with the March of Dimes each year. She is interested in the fine arts, and serves as advisor to the library club.
Miss Hulda Wilson, Assistant Librarian, has been at Spelman for four years. Her
hobbies are bowling, swimming, and tennis. She likes semi-classical music and is a
jazz enthusiast.
Mrs. Mickelbury and Miss Wil
son are shown with a student library assistant.
SECRETARIES

Mrs. Marjorie Spring (from New England by way of Florida) is secretary to the Dean of Instruction. She has also taught in the English Department. An almost indispensable member of the Spelman family, she serves as advisor to the Spelman Spotlight and works with the Messenger.
Did you ever wonder about all the printed matter that is necessarily a part of a big organization like Spelman? One of the people responsible is Mrs. Vaughncziel Burch. Mrs. Burch is in charge of all mimeographing and multilithing of examinations, syllabi, handbooks, programs, and schedules. She also orders and dispenses supplies and serves as general secretary to the faculty.
The secretary to the Dean of Women is Miss Geraldine Simmons, who comes from Goldsboro, North Carolina. Miss Simmons is a jazz enthusiast; she is also interested in creative dancing. Her other activities include bridge, swimming, and bowling.

Mrs. Zanders Secretaries to the President Miss Hightower

The Secretaries to the President of the college are Miss Glaressa Hightower and Mrs. Jeanne H. Zan ders. Miss Hightower has worked at Spelman since 1959. She likes bowling, tennis, and dancing. She also spends leisure time reading and listening to music. Mrs. Zanders came to Spelman in 1955. She is very fond of dogs. In her leisure time, she reads and does some creative writing.
Mrs. Esther Ware, formerly Secretary to the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, is Secretary to the Director of Religious Services and relief Head Resident. She is a native of Atlanta and a graduate of Morris Brown College. Mrs. Ware likes to sew.
The secretary in the Registrars Office is Mrs. Dessa M. Johnson. She devotes most of her time to homemaking. Mrs. Johnson enjoys sewing.
Mrs. Dessa M. Johnson
Mrs. Esther Ware

THE INFIRMARY
Among the first people that the new fresh
men meet are
the members of the infirmary staff. An important part of freshman week activities is the physical examination that is given to each new student. The members of the
staff are Dr. Clinton Warner, college physician,
Mrs. Lena Lavette and Mrs. Nettie Wise, col
lege nurses.

HEAD RESIDENTS

Miss Susie Cunningham is spending her first year on our campus as Head Resident in Morgan Hall. Miss Cunningham
collects antiques and enjoys tennis and bowling. She has traveled widely in the United States and has visited Nassau and the Bahamas.
Mrs. Magnolia Willis, a Spelman graduate, has worked at Spelman for twelve years. Mrs. Willis also teaches a class in the Spelman Sunday School. She has served as Dean of
Women at Vorhees Junior College and has taught in the
public schools. The Head Resident at Morehouse South is Mrs. Aline
Howard. This is her eleventh year at Spelman. She is inter
ested in arts and crafts, an interest reflected by her attractive dormitory bulletin boards.
Mrs. K. D. McCoy has been Head Resident of Abby Hall for three years. She loves the outdoors, and spends some of her time in fishing and in growing flowers. She also writes poetry and keeps up with the latest womens fashions. She has traveled extensively in the United States and Europe.
Mrs. M. L. Lennon is Assistant Head Resident at Abby
Hall. This is her first year at Spelman. In addition to her responsibilities on this campus, she is also a student at Atlanta University.
Miss Ruby Taylor, head resident of Morehouse North Dormitory, works actively with the Mid-Week Council. Quiet and reserved, but with a sly sense of humor, Miss Taylor is interested in many areas of religious endeavor,
such as
religious drama and Christian organizational activity. Mrs. Mary Moffitt, formerly at Morehouse North, now
serves as relief Head Resident.
Miss Cunningham of Morgan Hall, Mrs. K. D. McCoy of Abby Hall and Mrs. Magnolia Willis of Packard Hall com pare notes in the lounge of Abby Hall.
DINING HALL
This marks the second
year that Mr. Richard Mann has managed the dining room. That
the meals are good all will agree. We are grateful to Mr. Mann and his staff for the colorful seasonal decorations and for all the additional work that he does
to make our meals more enjoy able.

SNACK SHOP
The snack shop, under the management of Mrs. Grooms, is a popular spot on the campus. The snack shop is frequented by campus students and day students alike, as they gather to quiet the pangs of hunger and to exchange notes about the latest gripes or the men in their lives.
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BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Mr. Wilson, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, and his staff are responsible for the upkeep of our beautiful campus and our dormi tories. We will always remember Mr. Wilsons famous and often repeated injunction: Dont
walk on the grass!
LAUNDRY
The laundry, under the supervision of Mr. Alonzo Gamble, does a good job of keeping our clothes clean and white. If you encounter a Spelman girl wearing a freshly starched and beautifully ironed blouse, the chances are good that the laundry staff is responsible.



FACULTY

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Mr. Cerney has exhibited in the Mead Paper Show, the Stanford Art Exhibition, and several Atlanta University ex hibitions. He has traveled extensively in the United States and abroad. A member of the American Friends Society, Mr.
Cerney is much concerned with world peace and with the
southern student movement. He lectures for the adult pro gram at Oglethorpe University.
The Art Department is located on the groundfloor of beautiful Laura Spelman Rockefeller
Hall.
DEPARTMENT OF ART
Instructors in the Depart ment of Art are Mr. Edwin
Cerney and Mrs. Jenelsie Holloway.

Mrs. Holloway belongs to the Art Students League and the National Conference of Artists. She has exhibited at the fol
lowing shows: the Annual Chicago Artists Show, the San
Antonio Annual Outdoor Art Show, the Piedmont Park Art Festival, and Atlanta University exhibitions. Mrs. Holloway combines her interest in art with her interest in civil rights
by encouraging Negro artists to enter local and state exhibi tions. Mrs. Holloway is generous in helping with decorations for dances and other campus occasions.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Mr. Willis Laurence James is chairman of the Music Department. He directs the Atlanta-Morehouse-Spelman Chorus and the Spelman Glee Club. Mr. James has made arrangements of many Negro spirituals. Among these is Going Home, one of the best loved numbers in the reper
toire for the Christmas Carol Concert. He has spoken ex tensively on jazz, and for several summers he has lectured at Tanglewood, the Massachusetts colony for jazz artists. This is the eighth year that Mrs. Joyce Finch Johnson has been a member of the Spelman College Music Department. Mrs. Johnson plays the organ at chapel and vespers. When
asked about her hobbies, she stated that her vocation is her avocation. She is a member of the Pi Kappa Lambda Hon orary Music Society.
Dr. Grace Boggs has been on the faculty for four years. A native of Charlottesville, Virginia, she now lives in Atlanta. Dr. Boggs teaches music theory and appreciation and plays the piano at chapel and at vespers. Her favorite composer is Brahms. Dr. Boggs has a green thumbshe loves gardening.
Mr. Alan L. Kagan has charge of the Spelman orchestra; he also teaches theory and gives lessons in stringed instru ments. Before coming to Spelman Mr. Kagan taught at the University of California.
He has traveled in Europe as an army musician. He is a member of the American Musicological Society and of Phi Epsilon Pi. Mr. Kagans hobbies are photography and reading.
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
The Department of English is headed by Dr. Helen Sanders. In the seven years that she has been at Spelman, she has annually served as advisor to Reflections and as sponsor of the English Club. Her special interests are seventeenth and eighteenth century music, ballet, and the theatre. Wonder what her hobby is? She
collects Wedgwood china.
Mrs. Millicent Jordan, instructor, has
had a special interest in African art for
many years. Recently she has returned
to daily piano practice. Her civic and
social affiliations include the Board of
Directors of the Gate City Day Nursery
and of the Grady Homes Community
Girls Clubs, and membership in Jack
and Jill of America, Inc.
Mrs. Helen Brooks has spent twelve years as a staff member and teacher at Spelman. Presently she is teaching freshman English. Mrs. Brooks is a
native of Atlanta and is an active church and club worker. Her hobbies include reading and sewing.

Mrs. Edwin Cerney is an active member of the Womens Dr. Renate Wolf, who has been a member of the EnglishInternational League for Peace and Freedom. She is also a
Department for three years, has succeeded Dr. Howard Zinn member of the Religious Society of Friends at the Quaker as coordinator of this years exchange program. Dr. Wolf House here in Atlanta. Mrs. Cerney was one of the 1,200
enjoys swimming, hiking, reading, and writing as means of Quakers who kept vigil around the Pentagon from November relaxation. Her small son, Julius, is the darling of the campus.12to 14in
an appeal for disarmament.

Dr. Richard K. Barksdale (not pictured), exchange pro fessor of English, has taught at Spelman since 1958. His interests are creative writing and music. He has published
numerous articles in professional journals. Dr. Barksdale en joys tennis.
LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
Miss Camilla Howard, teacher of Spanish, has completed all of her course requirements for the Ph. D. degree. Sehorita Howard (as we affectionately call her) has studied French at Grenoble and Spanish at Santander, Spain; Columbia University; and the Uni versity of Mexico. Miss Howard has also studied German. Her activities include sewing, reading, and attending concerts and plays.
Everything French interests Mrs. W. G. Thomas; her reading and all her cultural activities reflect this truth. Even her dog, Lea, has a French name and understands nothing but French. Mrs. Thomas has traveled extensively; for four consecutive summers she has motored over most of Western Europe in a
Renault Dauphine. Mrs. Claire Haac also teaches French. She lived in France for two years and has studied at the Sorbonne. Currently, Mrs. Haac is learning Russian. In her spare time she collects reproductions of paintings and attends as many art exhibitions as possible.
DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH AND DRAMA
Dr. J. Preston Cochran teaches
theater courses and directs ama
teur productions in the Atlanta University Center. He finds little time for anything but the theater, but he likes dancing and plays
tennis. He also collects photo graphs. J. P., as he is familiarly ad
dressed by many of his students, has traveled in France and Ger many, and extensively over the
United States. He entered college as a pre-medical student; during his junior year he became interested in the theater. While studying at the University of Iowa Dr. Cochran played leading roles in productions of Othello and The Emperor Jones.
Dr. Baldwin Burroughs heads the department of Speech and Drama. Recently he received his doctorate in seventeenth
and eighteenth century French dramatic criticism from West
ern
Reserve University. He directs the Atlanta University Summer Theater and the Atlanta-Morehouse-Spelman Play ers. Dr. Burroughs is interested in all phases of the theater, but especially in costume designing. He has traveled extensively in France, the West Indies, and Mexico. Dr. Burroughs is an excellent cook and a connoisseur of fine foods.
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BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Mr. J. Q. Caruthers joins the Department of Biology for the first time this year. Mr. Caruth ers is a graduate of Hampton Institute and has made his home in Atlanta for the past twenty-six years. Besides the sciences, his interests in clude tennis and photography. Mr. Caruthers is the father of three children, one of whom is presently at Spelman.
Mr. Richard E. Widdows is also a freshman in the Spelman College Biology Department. Mr. Widdows has a special interest in entomol ogy and likes to work with insects. For recrea tion, he likes to roller skate, ice skate, and bowl. Other interests include music and antiques.

Standing, Left to Right: Mr. R. E. Widdows, Dr. B. F. Smith, and Mr. J. Q. Caruthers. Sitting: Mrs. Sadie Allen and Miss Rosalyn Mitchell.
Dr. Barnett F. Smith, Chairman of the Biology Depart ment, is a graduate of Morehouse College, Atlanta Uni versity, and the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Smith joinedthe Spelman College faculty in 1945. He was appointedChairman of the Biology Department in 1960. Dr. Smith spends much of his time in biological research.
Mrs. Sadie Allen is a Spelman graduatea member of the class of 41. She also taught at the college in 1943. After a long absence, reports Mrs. Allen, I
am just getting backinto the trend of things. The years between, she spent as adedicated homemaker, which is her main interest outside the classroom.
Miss Rosalyn Mitchell, a 1958 Spelman graduate, is a native of Madison, Georgia. She joined the Biology Department in 1960. Miss Mitchell collects sea shells as a hobby.
HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
Mrs. Freddye Henderson, home economics instructor
and one of the most charming and well dressed women
on our
campus, is in constant demand as a fashion expert. She and her husband jointly operate the Hen derson Travel Agency.
Miss Gladys Cooper, head of the Department of Home Economics, has taught at Spelman for six years. Miss Cooper was a Fulbright scholar at London Univer sity in 1953 and 1954. She has also visited Mexico and Haiti. She is a member of the Great Books discussion
program. She is a member of the American Home Economics Association and Sigma Xi.

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MATHEMATICS
DEPARTMENT
Mrs. Georgia Smith, head of the Mathe matics Department, has taught at Spelman since 1945. Mrs. Smith earned her doctorate in mathematics last year. She belongs to Phi Beta Kappa. For Miss Gladys Thomas, instructor in mathematics, this is her second year in the role of teacher at her alma mater. Miss Thomas belongs to the American Teachers Association and the Mathematics Society. Her home is in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Georgia Smith August 28, 1909 May 6, 1961
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DEPARTMENT
Mr. X. L. Neal has taught chemistry at Spelman for fourteen years. His favorite sport is golf. He is a member of the Sunday School Council at Spelman and an active member of Friendship Baptist Church. Mr. Etim A. Essien (not pictured) is a chemistry teacher with a great interest in philosophy. His home is Nigeria, West Africa, and he is a member of the African Students Union.
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
The Chairman of the Department of Physical Education is Miss Nellie Randall (not pictured), a native of Arkadelphia, Arkansas (population 7,000). She has traveled widely over
the United States and has visited Canada. Miss Randalls major interest outside of physical education is cake baking German chocolate is her specialty. She also plays golf and has
won
trophies in several golf tournaments.

Miss Marguerite Simon is a teacher of bowling, tennis, and body mechanics. Besides the field of physical education, she is interested in biology. She teaches a class in the Spelman
Sunday School and is very active in the Missionary Society of her church. Softspoken and gentle, Miss Simon exemplifies the fundamental Christian virtues. Her hobby is leathercraft,
and she also likes to make jewelry. Miss Margaret Howard, instructor in physical education, began teaching at Spelman in September, 1960. Activities
which claim Miss Howards leisure time are painting, music,
modern dance, figure skating, crafts and all sports.
Miss Gloria A. Starks teaches swimming. She is a Spelman graduate and has been a member of the Physical Education Department since 1952, with the exception of a two-year absence, 1956-1958. Miss Starks is the sponsor of the senior class and the Swimming Club. Her hobbies are sewing and crafts.
Miss Starks spent three years in Okinawa as Director of Service Clubs for the United States Air Force.
Mrs. Hildegarde Bennett, ballet instructor, has had an interesting experience as a teacher and as a dancer. She is a member of the faculty at Spelman and the Atlanta School of Ballet. She also teaches ballet classes for the children of the Spelman faculty members. Mrs. Bennett has produced
musicals for several charitable organizations.
Miss Howard and a class in modern dance.

SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Mrs. Margaret N. Curry heads the Department of Social Science this year in the absence of Dr. Zinn. Mrs. Curry has worked at Spelman since 1925. Her interests, other than her regular work, are cooking and architecture; and her hobbies
are
bridge and reading. Mrs. Curry is a member of Delta Sigma Theta, the Atlanta Spelman Club, the Atlanta Urban League, the Steering Committee of the United Appeals Cam paign, and the Atlanta Citizens Committee for the United Negro College Fund.
Mrs. Elizabeth Macomson teaches history and geography and has been at Spelman for twenty-two years. Her pet proj
ect is the March of Dimes, and she has served as Chairman of the Mothers March in Atlanta for several years. Mrs.
Macomson has attended the Traphagen School of Fashion Design. Dr. C. A. Bacote, an exchange professor from Atlanta Uni versity, teaches courses in American History. Dr. Bacote spends much of his time in historical research. He is a member of the
editorial board of the Journal of Negro History and has pub lished articles in that journal as well as in the Journal of
Negro Education, the Journal of Southern History, Crisis, and Phylon.
Dr. Bacote has been twice honored as Citizen

of the Yearonce by the Omega Psi Phi Frater
nity and once by the Twenty-Seven Club. Recently, he was elected to the Fulton County Democratic Executive Committee; he is one of the first two Negroes ever elected from Atlanta. Dr. Bacote has been instrumental in the promotion of Negro regis
tration and voting in Fulton County.
Dr. J. Conrad Meyer, John Hay Whitney Fel low, is spending his first year at Spelman College; his specialty is American colonial history. Dr. Meyer has taught at Harvard College, Goshen College, Simmons College, and Western Reserve University. Dr. Meyer has traveled in Western Europe and widely in the United States.
Dr. E. B. Williams, exchange professor of eco nomics, is a sports enthusiast. When he was a stu dent at Morehouse College, he earned his letter
in basketball. He also enjoys progressive jazz. Fre
quently, he attends workshops for economics teach ers; this past summer he attended a seminar on recent developments in applied economics at the University of Chicago.
Mrs. Lois B. Moreland teaches courses in social

science. Before coming to Spelman, Mrs. Moreland served as Research Aide to United States Senator Vance Hartke. She also has been: Legal Advisor, American Law Division, the Legislative Reference Service of the Library of Congress; instruc tor in social science at Howard University; and Southeastern Regional Field Secre tary of the N A A C P Whenever her young daughter, Lisa, and school work permit, Mrs. Moreland works with varied civic pursuits.
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Dean Oran W. Eagleson is Chair man of the Department of Education and Psychology.
Mrs. B. E. Williams is a teacher of
education and coordinator of the Spel
man teacher education program. She
is also supervisor of the campus post office. She is the wife of Dr. E. B. Wil
liams, exchange professor from More house.
Mrs. Selma Richardson, teacher of education, has been educational direc
tor of the nursery school for eight years. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and the Y.W.C.A. She
has

visited Mexico, Japan, England, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. Miss B. LaConyea Butler is a Spelman graduate who teaches psychology and coordinates the freshman orientation program. Her hob
bies include singing, playing the piano, listening to music, sewing and reading. Mrs. B. S. Williams is in her first year as a member of the
Spelman faculty. Mrs. Williams is a member of the Friend ship Baptist Choir, the NAACP, the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She also is married to a Morehouse professor, the Reverend Dr. Samuel Williams, pastor of Friendship Baptist
Church. Her leisure time is spent in reading novels.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY
Mrs. Christine King Farris is the supervisor of the Spelman remedial reading program. Besides her regular teaching duties, Mrs. Farris belongs to the NAACP and is very active in her church, Ebenezer Baptist, where her father and brother,
Martin Luther King and Martin Luther King, Jr., are co-pastors.
She enjoys sewing.
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Dr. Lester Bellwood has taught in the Atlanta University Center for six years, although this is his first year at Spelman.
He is the editor of the Interdenominational Theological Sem inarypublication, TheCenter.Dr. Bellwood lovestopaint,but stresses the fact that he is only an amateur. He is working
on
his second doctorate, this one in psychology.

Dr. William Roosa is an exchange professor from the Inter denominational Theological Center. He is currently teaching
courses in religion on our campus.

PHILOSOPHY
Mr. H. H. Brimmer is at present doing work toward his doctorate at Emory University. Mr. Brimmer is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Sigma Iota fraternities, the Georgia Philosophical Association, and the Metaphysical So ciety of America.
Mr. Bowman Clarke is presently working on a research project at Emory University: The Application of Symbolic Logic to Theology. He enjoys all of the fine arts, especially
the theater and music.
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THE SPELMAN COLLEGE NURSERY
The Spelman College Nursery, directed by Mrs. Harry V. Richardson, is a bright spot on our campus. Housed on the first floor of Chadwick Hall, the nursery provides a semi-scholastic at mosphere for pre-school children and serves as a place to observe for those students enrolled in child study courses.
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SENIORS
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President
Gwendolyn Ponder
Vice President Faith Y. Neal
Secretary Lula M. Garrett Treasurer
Carolyn Stinson
MAMIE E. ADAMS Major: Social Science Minor: Secondary Education Vice-President, Freshman
Class; YWCA Cabinet; NAACP; Social Science Club; Library Club.
JUANITA BAZZELLE Major: PsychologyMinor: Elementary Education Psychology Club; YWCA.
BARBARA J. ARRINGTON Major: SociologyMinor: Elementary Education Granddaughters Club; Social Science Club; Spanish Club.
MARCIA J. BEAVERS Major: PsychologyMinor: Elementary Education
Maroon and White Court; Kappa Alpha Psi Court; Judi ciary Board; AMS Players;Yearbook Staff.
GLORIA DEAN BANKS
Major: Art Minor: Elementary Education Dormitory Council; Yearbook Staff; Granddaughters Club;Glee Club; Spanish Club.
EVELYN S. BENNETT
Major: PsychologyMinor: Speech and Drama AMS Players; Glee Club; Psychology Club; Dance Club.
FLORIS L, BARNETT Major: Social Science Minor: Secondary Education
May Sherer MacGregorAward; Exchange Student; President, Pre-Alumnae Coun cil; Yearbook Staff; Glee Club.
MARY CLYDE BENNETT
Major: Home Economics Minor: Secondary Education Senior Counselor; Yearbook Staff; President, Home Eco
nomics Club.
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ESTHER MAE BENTON
Major: PsychologyMinors: Social Science,
Elementary Education Whos Who; Ludie Andrews Award; Vice-President, Pre-Alumnae Council; ReligiousLife Committee; Dormitory
Council.
SHIRLEY B. BERRY
Major: EnglishMinors: French, Secondary Education Senior Counselor; Yearbook Staff; English Club.
ANNIE RUTH BORDERS
Major: Physical Education Minors: Biology,
Related Sciences
Ludie Andrews Award; Treas urer, SSGA; President, Junior Class; Cheerleader; Yearbook
Staff.
TANYA M. CARSWELL
Major: Art
Minor: Elementary Education
Spanish Club; Art Club.
VIRGINIA C. BROWN
Major: PsychologyMinor: BiologyVice-President, NAACP; AMS Chorus; Glee Club; Grand daughters Club; Swimming
Club.
GERTRUDE CLARK
Major: Psychology
Minor: Elementary Education Miss Maroon and White; Pre-Alumnae Council; Yearbook
Staff.
JACQUELINE CLEVELAND
Major: Social Science Minor: Elementary Education Spanish Club; Day Students Organization.
1BETTE ANN DAVIS
Major: Biology ltd Minor: Secondary Education
ite; Pf Amy A. Chadwick Award; [President, Biology Club; Giranddaughters Club; Glee
Club.
BENNIE PHELPS COST
Major: EnglishMinor: Secondary Education Day Students Organization;English Club.
ANN E. DAY
Major: PsychologyMinor: Elementary Education YWCA; NAACP; Grand daughters Club; Psychology
Club.
OLIVIA A. COTTON
Major: Art Minor: Elementary Education Day Students Organization;
Social Science Club.
JOAN BLONDELL DIXON Major: PsychologyMinor: Elementary Education Alpha Phi Alpha Court;YMCA Court; Religious Life Committee; Yearbook Staff; Spotlight Staff.
MARY JANE CREW Major: Music Minor: Secondary Education AMS Chorus; Glee Club;
Morehouse Chapel Choir; Granddaughters Club.
MARGIE DURRAH
Major: EnglishMinor: History Exchange Student; Yearbook
Staff; President, English Club; Social Science Club.
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THEORIA Y. EVANS Major: Social Science Minor: Elementary Education NAACP; Granddaughters
Club; Social Science Club; Library Club.
WILLIE MAE GARDNER Major: EnglishMinor: Secondary Education
Whos
Who; Exchange Stu dent; J. Louise Fowler Schol arship; House Council; Year
book Staff.
MYRTLE V. EZZARD
Major: Art Minor: Education Yearbook Staff; Art Club; Cheerleader.
LULA MAUD GARRETT Major: Social Science Minor: Elementary Education
Vice-President, Junior Class; Vice-President, Day Students Organization; DormitoryCouncil; Spotlight Staff; Year
book Staff.
GWENDOLYN Y. FERRELL
Major: Psychology
Minor: Elementary Education Miss Maroon and White; AMS Chorus; Glee Club; More house Chapel Choir; Yearbook
Staff.
GWENDOLYN GREENE
Major: PsychologyMinor: Elementary Education AMS Players; Vice-President, Library Club; Yearbook Staff; Spotlight Staff; Psychology
Club.
IDELLA REBECCA
FOSTER Major: Social Science Minor: Secondary Education
Yearbook Staff; NAACP; Li brary Club; French Club; Home Economics Club.
ANN AMELIA GRIMES Major: Mathematics Minor: Secondary Education Yearbook Staff; Usherette; Spanish Club; Library Club; Mathematics Club.
JANICE RITA HAWKINS Major: Social Science Minor: Elementary Education Social Science Club; SpanishClub.
ELEANOR LEA HINES
Major: Music Minor: Secondary Education AMS Chorus; Glee Club; Spotlight Staff; Sunday School Choir; Yearbook Staff.
ELEANOR HAYWOOD
Major: EnglishMinor: Secondary Education Glee Club; Spanish Club.
ALLIENE HORNE
Major: Music Minor: Secondary Education AMS Chorus; Glee Club; Or chestra; Day Students Organi
zation.
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BETTY J. HOUSTON EVELYN REDDICK Major: Social Science HOWARD Minor: Elementary Education Major: PsychologySocial Science Club; Day Stu Minor: Elementary Education dents Organization. Day Students Organization.
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ELIZABETH I. HOWZE PATRICIA E INGERSOLL
Major: Political Science Major: Art Minor: Economics
Minor: Elementary Education AMS Players; Judiciary Board; Art Club; Spanish Club. Social Science Club.
EMMIE J. JACKSON Major: Social Science Minor: Elementary Education
Yearbook Staff; Social Science Club; Spanish Club.
DESIREE E. JETT Major: Mathematics Minor: Biology
Phi Delta Phi French Honor
Society; AMS Players; Grand daughters Club; Yearbook Staff; Mathematics Club.
LUCILLE JENNINGS Major: Social Science Minor: Elementary Education Day Students Organization.
DELORES HILL JOHNSON Major: Home Economics Minor: Secondary Education
Home Economics Club; DayStudents Organization.
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DELORIS A. JONES
Major: Art
Minor: Elementary Education
Glee Club; Spanish Club; Dormitory Council; Yearbook Staff.
GWENDOLYN LAWSON
Major: Music Minor: Education
Glee Club; AMS Chorus.
MARTHA B. JONES
Major: Social Science
Minor: Elementary Education
Spanish Club; Social Science
Club.
ROSE MARY LEVANT
Major: PsychologyMinor: Elementary Education Spanish Club; Library Club; Psychology Club.
OVELLA MAE JONES Major: Art
Minor: Elementary Education AMS Chorus; Glee Club; Budget Board; Art Club; Year
book Staff.
EVA MATHILDE LOWE Major: SociologyMinor: EnglishWhos Who; Alpha KappaDelta Sociological Honor So ciety; Maroon and White Court; Social Science Club; English Club.
MADELYN ESTELLA KING
Major: BiologyMinor: Secondary Education Biology Club; Home Econom
ics Club.
BARBARA ANN McCALL
Major: Social Science Minor: Elementary Education AMS Players; Glee Club; So
cial Science Club; SpanishClub.
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GWENDOLYN MIDDLEBROOKS
Major: Physical Education Minor: Related Sciences Physical Education Club;Dance Club; Swimming Club;
Cheerleader.
LOIS N. PEEPLES Major: French Minor: Secondary Education
Phi Delta Phi French Honor Society; AMS Chorus; Glee Club; French Club; Library
Club.
RUTH MORGAN Major: Social Science Minor: Elementary Education
Glee Club; Social Science Club; NAACP.
RUBY DEAN PITTS Major: Social Science Minor: Secondary Education Pre-Alumnae Council; AMS Players; House Council;
NAACP; Social Science Club.
FAITH YVONNE NEAL Major: EnglishMinor: Secondary Education AMS Players; Senior Counse lor; Vice-President, Senior Class; Granddaughters Club;Yearbook Staff.
GWENDOLYN D. PONDER Major: Mathematics Minors: Biology,
Secondary Education Whos Who; Exchange Stu dent; President, Senior Class;
Mathematics Club; President, Day Students Organization.
LOWVINCY ONEAL
Major: Social Science Minor: Secondary Education Spanish Club; Social Science Club; Library Club.
BARBARA J. PRICE Major: Social Science Minor: Secondary Education Granddaughters Club; Social Science Club; Spanish Club; Library Club.
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LOLA VERONA ROBERTS
JEANNETTE L. REID
Major: Psychology Major: PsychologyMinors: Mathematics. Minor: Elementary Education Secondary Education, AMS Players; Canterbury As Student Council; Mathematics sociation; Yearbook Staff; Pres
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Club; Social Science Club; ident, Library Club; PsychologyPsychology Club; Library Club. Club.
DORIS L. SHELBY ANNIE MERITA BERTHA M. SINGLETON
JEANETTE SMITH
Major: Social Science SIMMONS Major: Social Science Major: Home Economics i Minor: Secondary Education Major: Psychology Minor: Sociology Minor: Secondary Educationill Granddaughters Club; Social Minor: Elementary Education AMS Players; NAACP; Year AMS Players; Pre-Alumnae ib; Science Club; Mathematics PsychologyClub;SpanishClub. book Staff; Spotlight Staff; Council; Usherette; Home
Club; Home Economics Club; Social Science Club. Economics Club;
LibraryLibrary Club. Club.
MARVA FAYE SMITH
Major: Music Minor: Education
AMS Chorus; Glee Club; Yearbook Staff; Spanish Club; Morehouse Chapel Choir.
DELORES B. STEPHENS Major: EnglishMinor: HistoryMerrill Scholar; Whos Who; English Club.
CAROLYN NADEAN STINSON
Major: Home Economics
Minor: Elementary Education
Pre-Alumnae Council; Super
intendent, Sunday School;
Budget Board; Home Econom
ics Club.
ADELAIDE LENORA TAITT
Major: Psychology
Minor: Social Science Lucinda Hayes Award; Presi dent, YWCA; President, Can terbury Association; AMS
Players; Glee Club.
HERSCHELLE SULLIVAN
Major: Social Science
Minor: French
Merrill Scholar; Whos Who;
President, SSGA; Vice-Presi
dent, SSGA; French Club.
MYRA LOUISE TAYLOR
Major: Social Science Minor: Art
President, Freshman and Soph omore Classes; ThanksgivingRally Committee; NAACP;Social Science Club; Yearbook
Staff.
iN ELEANOR J. TINNON Major: Social Science Minor: Secondary Education ho; Exchange Student; Vice Presi esi-dent, Junior Class; Glee Club; Yearbook Staff; Social Science Club.
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EMMA L. WALKER
Major: BiologyMinor: Secondary Education Dormitory Council; AMS Chorus; Glee Club.
ANGEL STEWART WILLIAMS
Major: Home Economics Minor: Elementary Education Day Students Organization; So cial Science Club; SpanishClub; Library Club.
BETTYE J. WILLIAMSON Major: Psychology
Minor: Social Science Psychology Club.
ORA WILLIAMS Major: Social Science Minor: Secondary Education
Sunday School Council; Social Science Club; Spanish Club; Library Club.
NORMA JUNE WILSON
Major: Psychology
Minor: History
Maroon and White Court;
Whos Who; Chairman, Stu dent Publications; Editor, Spotlight; Student Council.
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LEST WE FORGET
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A Retrospective Glance at the Class of 1961
How we looked as humble freshmen.
Myrna Campbell, Myra Taylor, Freshman and Sophomore Class President, and friends. Freshman Class Chairman
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1957
1958
How hard we tried to look sophisticated!! How we gained weight from eating potatoes!!!
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1958-59
The Student Government retreat
The year that some of us lived with Mrs. Howard in Morehouse South.
The year of the sacks and the long hemlines.
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The year the Sunday School picnic was held in Redan, Georgia
Those rare moments when the ratio was three to one.
The International Ball. The snack shop gossip sessions.
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1959-60
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The week that some of us spent at Skidmore. Those who participated in the first student exchange The special dates with our special fellows. program . . . Eleanor Tinnon and Floris Barnett with friends at Illinois Wesleyan.
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Founders Day.
The Sunday afternoon discussions in Abby Hall.
LEST WE FORGET 1960-61
Our first beauty queen, Gertrude Clark, Miss Ma
roon and White, I960.
Our second beauty queen,
Gwendolyn Ferrell, Miss
Maroon and White, 1961.
The infrequent spare moments. Gwen Ponder and Margie Durrah as theyclown in the dormitory at North Central.
The pajama party we had with the Barnard girls.
Our tennis "champion." The times we should have been studying but Sundays after chapel.
asses.

JUNIORS
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JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS
President, Vivien Shivers
Vice President, Anna Hankerson
Barbara Adams
Dorothy Alexander Lula Amey
Diane Attaway
Barbara Barnett Patricia Battle Elizabeth Bradshaw
Sadie Brinson
Joyce Cash
Bettye Clark Dorothy Clayton Henrilynn Coleman
Clarella Cooke
Ruby Cuby
Merdis Davis
Clara Dodson
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Delores Fambro Patricia Fletcher Thomasenor Fortson
Anna Hankerson
Alice Herring Annette Hightower Betty Howell
Patricia Hurd
Carol A. Jackson Nancy Jordan Henrietta Laster
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Angelique Lewis Gwendolyn Ann Morgan Frances Morrow
Jacquelyn Pertilla
Joyce Pitts
Salliann Pollock Johnnie Price
Martha Randall
Juanita R. Rhodes Quinnette Rhodes Delois Riggins
Minnie Riley
Miriam Robinson Priscilla Rowe Carolyn Searcy
Vivien Shivers
Sandra Shorter
Patricia Simon Anita Spann
Fleta P. Thomas
Glenzy Thomas
Yvonne Tucker Tommie Turnell Gwendolyn Wales
Jean Wilborn
Alma Willis Barbara Young



SOPHOMORES
SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS
President, Jean Berrien; Vice-President, Margie Price.
Jacqueline Anderson Jean Berrien Carole E. Bessent
Joan Blache
Dorcas Boit Bessie Boyd Sylvia Bray
Ernestine Brazeal
Noreen Brooks Barbara Brown Barbara Bursey
Patricia Carter

Barbara Henderson Jo Ann Henderson Mignon Henry
Gallie Herndon
Amanda Hicks Barbara Hill Brenda S. Hill
Amy Holley
Estrelita Holloway Rhoda Horne Tommie Hughes
Lessie E. Jackson
Stella James Constance Jefferson Margelene Jennings
Nellie Kelley
Gail King Nelda King Bettye Lawrence
Imo Lee
Susie Lester Ouida McDougal Patricia McLain
Billie Mack
Florine Mack
Barbara Martin
Victoria Martin
Loretta Mathews
Patricia Mathis
Sonya D. Mixon
Jean Monroe
Hattie Mosby
Marecia Moton
Dorothy Myers Patricia Nicholas Mona Rae Norman
Barbara Odom
Blondean Orbert
Angela Owen Katherine Patten
Eula Persons
Frances Peters Donnie Marie Pickett Mildred Ponder
Beverly Pratt
Margie Price Marilynn Pryce Jennifer Ragwar
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Versie Raines Mary Ray Mary Reid
Earline Robinson
Annie Rouse
Adye Bel Sampson Dorothy Sampson
Katherine Scott
Hattie Shannon Bettie Shelton Alfreda Smith
Antonia Smith
Joyce Smith
Patricia Smith Ruth Smith
Sammolene Smith
Naomi Springer Doris Stephens
Jessie Stith
Henrietta Stocks
Dorothy Stovall Marilyn Sweeting Jeannette Tarver
Lana Taylor
Marie Thomas
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Gloria Travis Wynelle Turner Electa Twyman
Phyllis Umstead Bronwen Unthank Georgene Washington Ollie Wells
Rose Whalum
Beverly Whatley Earnestine Wideman Ethelyn Willis
Delma Winston
Margaret Woodard
Carolyn E. Wright
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Renee Adkins
Laura AkridgeRita Alexander Yvonne Alford Artie Allen
Judith Allen Johnetta Anderson Shirley Arnold
Elinor Atkins Michaele Barnes
Lugenia BeasleySadye BeasleyMary Bell Anna Benjamin
Gloria Boyd
Genevieve Brazier
Johnnie Marie Brown Shirley Bullard Olivia Campbell
Carole Carter
Annease ChaneyCarol Clark Malinda Clark Olivia Claxton
Clayton Copeland
Carrie Davis
Jacquelyn Dennis Deborah DorseyBarbara DouglasAnn Jessica Drake
Gloria Dukes
Josephine Dunbar Joyce Ferrell Jo Ann Finch Dorothy Foat
Carolyn Foley Jean Fraley
Shirley Gay Betty Gibbs Ophelia Gilbert
Barbara Glover Marsha Goodwin Catherine Grant Ann Patricia Graves
Barbara Gresham
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Sandra Griffin Jo Ann Groves Sunny Guider
Betty Hall LaVerne Hall
Lucy Hall Margaret HamptonAddie Harris
Shirley Harris Sandra Hawkins
Joyce Hawthorne Marshall Head
Lajoyce Henderson Vyola Henderson Barbara Henry
Carmen Hickson Eleanor Hinton
Lucia HollowayLorna Hosein
Royalene Huff
LaVera Jackson Louisa Jackson Dorothy Jenkins Mildred JenningsCarolyn Johnson
Edna Johnson Mary Johnson Faye Jones
Sarah Jones Marcelite Jordan
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Bernette Joshua Charles J. Kendrick Jacqueline KinseyGloria Knowles Barbara Lamar
Betty Lane Leola Laster Runelle Lawrence Ruth Lawrence Barbara Lee
Earnestine Lester Brenda London Sharon LundyGloria McCants Kercenna McChriston
Nancy McClendon Brenda McCoyIda Rose McCree
Joycelyn McKissick Clara Manns
Henrietta Manual Cecile Marshburn
Julia Martin Elaine Middlebrooks Dovie Middleton
Patricia Mims Charlotte Mize Myrtis Mizell Alice Morgan
Brenda Mosby
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Mary Moss Wendolyn MurphyShirley Myers
Vera Norman Jeanette ONeal
Pearlie Orr Edwina Palmer Elizabeth Parnell
Georgia PerrymanBillie Pitts
Carolyn Pitts Velma Pride Clara Prioleau Patricia ReddingMary Reeder
Katie Reeves
Ridgely Renwick Wilhelmena Richardson Doris Roberts Linnie Roberts
Mildred Roberts Barbara RogersConstance RoseberryWillie Sheffield Neena Shelton
Kay ShepherdPatricia Shuttleswort'h Donna Smith Roberta Smith Wenda Smith
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Eddye Souders Corrie Starr
Betty Stevens Louisa Steward
Bettye Stokes
Leronia Stokes
Ruby StrawbridgeNorma Strickland Patricia Tate Miriam Tatum
Jeanne TerryGeorgianne Thomas Jacquelyn Thomas Windy Thompson
Lois Turner
Helen Wade
Juanita Waden Lillie Walker
Cynthia Wallace Barbara Warren
Alice WashingtonPatricia WashingtonA1vesta WaymerYvonne Weatherly
Geneitha Welch
Lois Weston Clara White Emma White
Vivian WigginsEleanor Williams
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Roberta Williams
Valjean Williams
Betty Wilson Loma Wilson Yvonne Woodard
Delores Woodward Clara Young
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THE STUDENT COUNCIL
SPELMAN STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
The officers of the SSGA, the presidents of the classes, and
one
representative from each class comprise the executive body of the Student Government. This council has the power to execute laws passed by the SSGA and to legislate between meetings of the SSGA.
Miss Herschelle Sullivan, SSGA President
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DAY STUDENTS
ORGANIZATION
This organization meets the needs of non-resident students and provides them a voice in the Student Govern ment Association. Such an organization promotes harmony between campus and off-campus students. The president of the Day Students Organization is Alice Herring.
HOUSE
COUNCIL
The House Council is com
posed of the presidents of all dormitories, and has the power to establish, to alter, and to enforce rules in the dormitories.
BOARD OF REVIEW
The Board of Review is composed of the Dean of Instruction, Chairman; the Dean of Women; and four other faculty or staff members who are appointed by the President of the college. Included also are members of the Student Council.
JUDICIARY BOARD
Members of this board are the Dean of Women, two faculty or staff members appointed by the President of the college, three seniors, one junior, one sophomore, and two representatives from the Dormitory Council.
The Judiciary Board has the power to render decisions and to impose penalties.
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SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT STAFF
These are the people who are responsible for the publication of the student news paper. Venecia Gardner is editor-in-chief. Mrs. Marjorie Spring serves as the advisor to the group.

REFLECTIONS STAFF
The members of the yearbook staff are shown in the publications room as they
put their heads together to solve one of their many problems. Willie Mae Gardner and Eleanor Tinnon are co-editors. Dr. Helen Sanders advises the staff.
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ENGLISH CLUB
The Departmental Clubs are an im portant adjunct to academic life at Spelman. Through activities that are primarily social, these clubs provide opportunities for students as well as faculty members to share experiences
outside of the classroom. Student dis-
FRENCH CLUB
SPANISH CLUB
LIBRARY CLUB
HOME
ECONOMICS
CLUB
cussions, both formal and informal, movies, lectures, teas, supervised rec reation, and formal gatherings are among the activities that are sponsored by the Departmental Clubs. Such ac
tivities as these broaden the perspec tives of the Spelman College students.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION MAJORS CLUB
BIOLOGY CLUB
MATHEMATICS CLUB
PSYCHOLOGY CLUB
SOCIAL SCIENCE CLUB
DANCE CLUB
ART CLUB
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This organization, recently activated on our campus, has worked with the student move
ment in desegregation efforts. The president is Ann Ashmore.
Students are
eligible for membership in this club if their grandmothers, mothers, or
aunts are Spelman graduates. The purpose of the club is to study and to preserve all tra
ditional information about Spelman and to pass on to new students the solemn
promise made to Mrs. Spelman that no Spelman girl will ever bring re proach upon her name.
The Pre-Alumnae Council is
an undergraduate organization affiliated with the United Ne
gro College Fund. The presi dent is Floris Barnett.
YWCA
The YWCA serves to pro
mote the spiritual growth of the students. The active mem bers unite in the desire to
realize full and creative life through a continuous growth in the knowledge of God. Pres ident is Lenora Taitt.
SUNDAY
SCHOOL
COUNCIL
The Sunday School Council is composed of the college minister, the Sunday school superintendent, Sunday school teachers, co-teachers, and presidents of each Sunday school class. They seek to coordinate all Sun day school activities and to promote growth
in Christian faith and character. Carolyn Stinson is superintendent of the Sunday school.
USHERETTES
Whether its an early morning chapel service, the Christmas Carol Concert, Ves pers, a student recital, a lecture, or a con vocation, the ushers are always prompt at the door, ready with a welcoming smile. The head ushers this year are Elizabeth Brad
shaw and Priscilla Rowe.
THE RELIGIOUS LIFE COMMITTEE

THE MID-WEEK COUNCIL
Herschelle Sullivan, I960 Merrill Scholar, poses with two friends before the Sorbonne in Paris, France.
THE MERRILL
SCHOLARS
Each year through the generosity of Mr. Charles E. Merrill of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, and Smith, two students are given
an
opportunity to spend two summers and one academic year abroad. Mr. Merrill pro
vides full-expense scholarships for these stu dents to live, study, and travel in countries of their choice. The students are chosen for their scholastic achievements and their con tributions to extracurricular life. The young women fortunate enough to be chosen this
year are Joan Andrews, a junior from At lanta, Georgia, and Marilynn Pryce, a sopho
more
from Tuskegee, Alabama.
Patricia White and Mary Watts, Merrill scholars, 1960-61.
SUMMER STUDY
Last summer, for the first time, a Spelmanite participated in the Cross-Roads Africa Project. Carol Ann Jackson, a junior, traveled, studied, and worked in West Africa. The majority of her
summer was
spent in the French Cameroons. Carol Ann is shown here in Accra, Ghana, with two other participants in the project.

WHO S WHO
Election to membership in Whos Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges is an honor second only to being chosen as a Merrill Scholar. Each year,
students in the junior and senior classes who have attained above-average academic rec ords and who have made some contribution
to the college community are elected mem bers of this organization. The students elected this year are Minnie Riley, Carol Ann Jackson, Delores B. Stephens, Willie Gardner, Esther Benton, Gwendolyn Ponder, Eva Lowe, and Herschelle Sullivan.
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Francine Stein, Anna Belle Winograd, Mary Villa, Marcia Fentress and Barbara Friedman are the Barnard students who visited on our campus for a week, as participants in the Spelman-Barnard exchange program.
Melvis Evans, a Spelman senior, is spending the current academic year as an exchange student at Barnard College.
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
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Marilyn Mireau (center) is an ex change student from Bethel College. North Newton, Kansas. Gloria Travis, a sophomore, is the Spelman exchange student attending Bethel College.
Priscilla Rowe, a junior, and Phyllis Umstead, a sophomore, are exchange students attending Elmira College, El mira, New York. This is the first year that Elmira has participated in the Spelman student exchange program.
Lana Taylor, a sophomore, is an exchange student at tending Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. Gail Parson, a junior, from Duluth, Minnesota, is Spelmans exchange student from Carleton College.
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Scenes from Shakespeare's Othello. An in-the-round production by the AMS Players.

THE A-M-S PLAYERS
Andrea Perry Jackson and Betty Johnson challenge each other in Speaking of Murder.
A final scene in the AMS Players production of Speaking of Murder

CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT
For twenty-seven years, the Yuletide season has been officially ushered in by the annual Christmas Carol Concert. A program of Christmas music by the Atlanta-Morehouse-Spelman Chorus and the Spelman and Morehouse glee clubs attracts people from all over Atlanta and from the surrounding
communities.
SPELMAN COLLEGE GLEE CLUB
Members of the 1959-60 Spelman College Glee Club, directed by W. L. James.
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ACTIVITIES

1960-61 MAROON AND WHITE COURT
First Attendant, Norma June Wilson; Miss Maroon and White, Gwendolyn Ferrell; Second Attendant, Marcia Beavers.
Miss Maroon and White receiving the
football from Robert Stone, Morehouse
football team captain.
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FOUNDERS DAY
MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1961 WEARING THEIR CAPS AND GOWNS FOR THE FIRST TIME
PART OF THE FOUNDERS DAY PROCESSION FORMED BY JUNIORS, SOPHOMORES, AND FRESHMEN
THE EIGHTIETH FOUNDERS DAY PROCESSION
PLATFORM DIGNITARIES PICTURED ON THE STEPS OF ROCKEFELLER HALL Mr. Julian D. Steele (second from left, first row) was the guest speaker at Founders Day services in Sisters Chapel.
FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION LED BY DR. ORAN W. EAGLESON AND MRS. GRACE JASON PERRY
THANK YOU
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Mr. John Coe, Assistant Treasurer.
Mrs. J. F. Johnson, class sponsor during our junio:
year.
Miss Eugenia V. Dunn, class sponsor during our freshman year. Mrs. Freddye Henderson, class sponsor during our sophomore year.

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Barbara Barnettwho did so much of the Donnie Pickettwho was always ready to
Adye Bel Sampsonwho worked hard to
footwork with the photographer. help us out.
help us meet the Foote and Davies dead line.


SENIOR DIRECTORY
Adams, Mamie Elizabeth; 610 S. Henderson Ave., Donalsonville, Georgia Arrington, Barbara J.; 1467 East 110th St., Cleveland, Ohio Banks, Gloria Dean; 1183 Avenue D, N. W., Atlanta, Georgia Barnett, Floris L.; 187 Magnolia Ave., Athens, Georgia Bazzelle, Juanita; 1922 S. Archer Ave., Chicago, Illinois Beavers, Marcia J.; 1206 Fountain Dr., Atlanta, Georgia Bennett, Evelyn S.; 710 South 10th St., Wilmington, North Carolina
Bennett, Mary Clyde; 2626 Tenth St., Tuscaloosa, Alabama Benton, Esther Mae; 565 Clinton St., Buffalo, New York Berry, Shirley B.; 902 N. Ninth St., Gadsden, Alabama Borders, Annie Ruth; 194 Stanhope Circle, N. W., Atlanta,
Georgia Brown, Virginia C.; 2311 Haskell Avenue, Columbia, South Carolina
Carswell, Tanya Maria; 126 Stratford Dr., S. W., Atlanta, Georgia Clark, Gertrude; 2227 Abner Place, Atlanta, Georgia Cleveland, Jacquelyn P.; 672 Kennesaw Ave., N. E., At lanta, Georgia Cost, Bennie Phelps; 1607 Ezra Church Dr., N. W., At lanta, Georgia Cotton, Olivia Annette; 889 Thurmond St., N. W., At lanta, Georgia Crew, Mary Jane; 7785 American St., Detroit, Michigan Davis, Bette Ann; 2347 Pio Nona Ave., Macon, Georgia Day, Ann Elizabeth; 140 West Lake Ave., N. W., Atlanta, Georgia Dixon, Joan Blondell; 374 Weatherly, Bennettsville, South Carolina
Durrah, Margie; 49 Lovelace, Newnan, Georgia
Evans, Theoria Yvonne; Route 2, Box 125, Eufaula, Ala bama
Ezzard, Myrtle V.; 97 Little St., S. E., Atlanta, Georgia
Ferrell, Gwendolyn Y.; 246 Florida Ave., S. W., Atlanta, Georgia
Foster, Idella Rebecca; Route 2, Box 657, Greer, South Carolina
Gardner, Willie Mae; 201 Liberty St., Florence, South Carolina
Garrett, Lula Maud; 214 W. Harvard Ave., College Park, Georgia
Greene, H. Gwendolyn; 509 North 10th St., Palatka, Florida
Grimes, Anne Amelia; George Walton Homes, Apt. 18, Monroe, Georgia
Hawkins, Janice Rita; 9112 Sixth Court, North Birmingham,
Alabama
Haywood, Eleanor; 2751 Prentiss Ave., New Orleans, Louisi
ana
Hines, Eleanor Lea; 1018 Kyle St., Gadsden, Alabama Horne, Alliene; 1194 Fountain Dr., S. W., Atlanta, Georgia Houston, Betty Jean; 154 Richmond St., S. E., Atlanta,
Georgia Howard, Evelyn M.; 507 Wykes St., Aliquippa, Pennsylvania Howze, Elizabeth Ida; 508 Patton Ave., Mobile, Alabama Ingersoll, Patricia E.; 270 Sciple Terrace, N. W., Atlanta,
Georgia Irvins, Edith Charlotte; 891 Thurmond St., N. W., At
lanta, Georgia Jackson, Emmie J.; 244 Lawshe, Apt. 503, Atlanta, Georgia Jackson, Josephine; 124 Bon Air St., S. W., Atlanta,
Georgia Jennings, Lucile Marie; 14 Stafford St., S. W., Atlanta,
Georgia Jett, Desiree Elene; 1158 Fountain Drive, Atlanta, Georgia Johnson, Delores Hill; 1582 Shaw St., No. 758, Atlanta,
Georgia Johnson, Lois; 360 Welbom St., S. W., Atlanta, Georgia Jones, Deloris A.; 382 Cairo St., N. W., Atlanta, Georgia Jones, Martha B.; 506 Mercer, Albany, Georgia Jones, Ovella Mae; 1096 Avenue E., N. W., Atlanta, Georgia King, Madelyn E.; 638 Parkway Dr., Atlanta, Georgia Lawson, Gwendolyn; 780 Neal St., N. W., Atlanta, Georgia Levant, Rose Mary; Route 3, Box 19, Vidalia, Georgia Lowe, Eva Mathilde; 4514 Tennessee Ave., Chattanooga,
Tennessee
McCall, Barbara Ann; 285 S. Jackson St., Montgomery, Alabama
Middlebrooks, Gwendolyn H.; 667 Forest Rd., N. E., At lanta 12, Georgia Morgan, Ruth; 101 Jeptha St., Atlanta, Georgia Neal, Faith Y.; P. O. Box 214, Greensboro, Georgia ONeal, Lowvincy; Route 1, Box 102, Boligee, Alabama Peeples, Lois Nathline; 132 Pine St., Benton Harbor, Mich igan Pitts, Ruby Dean; Route 2, Adel, Georgia Ponder, Gwendolyn D.; 1389 Lansing St., S. E., Atlanta, Georgia
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Price, Barbara J.; 1271 Hunter St., N. W., Atlanta, Georgia
Reid, JeanetteL.; 34 Hanover St., Charleston, South Carolina
Roberts, Lola Verona; P. O. Box 607, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Shelby, Doris Louise; 3205 Third St., New Orleans, Louisi
ana
Simmons, Annie Merita; 226 N. W. Sixth Ave., Dania, Florida
Singleton, Bertha M.; 2515 Commerce St., Little Rock, Arkansas
Smith, Jeanette; Route 2, Box 71, Chadboum, North Caro lina
Smith, Marva Faye; 2013 Commerce St., Little Rock, Arkan
sas
Stephens, Delores Betts; 1014 Betts St., Danville, Virginia
Stinson, Carolyn N.; 506 Falls St., Statesville, North Caro lina
Sullivan, Herschelle S.; 200 Cedarhurst St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Taitt, Adelaide Lenora; 80 Amsterdam Ave., New York, New York
Taylor, Myra L.; 118 West Lake Ave., N. W., Atlanta, Georgia Tinnon, Eleanor J.; Route 1, Box 40, Batesville, Mississippi Walker, Emma Luvonia; 107 Pearl St., Griffin, Georgia Williams, Angel Ann; 57 Raymond St., S. W., Atlanta, Georgia Williams, Ora M.; 1319 Church St., Selma, Alabama Williamson, Bettye J.; 2814 Dale Creek Dr., N. W., Atlanta, Georgia Wilson, Norma June; 1259 W. 26th St., Jacksonville, Florida

PATRONS
Mrs. Ida B. Ballard Mr. M. J. Beavers Mr. Grady Bennett, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Benton
Mr. Quimby A. Berry Mrs. Elizabeth Bolden Mr. John L. Borders William Holmes Borders
Mrs. Myra F. Brimett Mrs. Ruth H. Brown
Miss Bertha Burley Miss Laconyea Butler Mr. and Mrs. John Coe
Mrs. Vivian Crowder Mrs. Elizabeth Davis Mrs. Harold Durrah Mrs. James Ferrell Mr. Willie H. Freeman Mr. Eddie Gaither Mr. and Mrs. William Gardner, Sr. Mrs. R. Berkeley Hamilton
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Harp Mrs. Sarah Harp Mrs. Desiree McBeth Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Montague Harris, Jr. Miss R. G. Hayes
Mrs. Dennis Henry Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hightower Miss Claressa Hightower Miss Margaret Howard
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson Mrs. Claire Jackson Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Jett, Sr. Mrs. Esther Jones
Mrs. Darlyne Killian Mr. Robert Kimball Mrs. Charity King
Mr. Cornelius King Mrs. Marjorie King Mr. William David King Pvt. James T. Lester Mrs. Learie Levant Mrs. Ola McClelland Joanette and Richard Mann Mr. and Mrs. Robert Martin
Mr. James T. Middlebrooks Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Middlebrooks Mr. James Peeples
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pitts
Mrs. Rosa K. Ragsdale Mrs. Anita Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Lionel V. Roberts Miss Lucille Roberts
Miss Ruth G. Rush William B. Shropshire Miss Geraldine Simmons
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Singleton
Mr. and Mrs. George Smith Mr. Leon Smith Mrs. Ruth M. Smith Mrs. Susie A. Smith
Mrs. Kathryn Stinson Mr. and Mrs. Harris Summers
Miss Ida Mae Taylor Mr. John Taylor, Jr. Mr. Joseph Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor Mrs. Cleo Tinnon Mr. Wilmer D. Walker, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Washington Mrs. H. D. Whalum, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Williams Miss Hulda A. Wilson
Miss Mary Woods
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West End Shoe Service
COMPLETE SHOE SERVICE
H. Jack Gamadanis 813 Gordon St., S. W. Atlanta, Ga.
C. Miles Smith, D.D.S.
Waluhaje Apts. SY 4-1266
Standard Oil Products
JA 3-9518
O. S. Hall Service Station GreasingWashingWaxingParking
TiresBatteriesEtc. 215 Auburn Ave., N. E. Atlanta, Ga.
JA 1-0549 Alexander & Company
General Insurance
T. M. Alexander, Sr., President 208 Auburn Ave., N. E.
Hats Blocked
JA 2-9134
Manhattan Drive-In Cleaners and Laundry
AlterationsRepairs One Hour Service One Day Service

Pick-Up and Delivery 822 Hunter St., S. W. Atlanta, Ga.
Compliments
of
Smith G. Fleming 408 Angier Ave. Atlanta, Ga.
SAVE WITH
Mutual Federal Savings and Loan Association
Current Interest Rate 4% Savings Insured Up to $10,000
E. M. Lewis
Master Barber Waluhaje Apts.
239 West Lake Ave., N. W. Atlanta 14, Ga.
Amos Drug Store
Est. 1923 Drugs Prescriptions Lunch
Ashby St. at Hunter Atlanta, Ga.
John Harden Service Station
265 Auburn Ave.
Atlanta, Ga.
1 Hour Expert Dry Cleaning Alterations
Parham Service Cleaners
923 Oak St., S. W. at Ashby PL 5-5662 SUDDEN SERVICE
CHOOSE
JETT and BANKS An Exciting Career CONTRACTORS WISH THE CLASS OF 1961 JOURNALISM CONTINUED SUCCESS IN FUTURE ENDEAVORS
Atlanta Daily World
210 Auburn Ave., N. E. Laundry
CleaningStorage
JA 1-1459
LANDERS
576 Lee Street, S. W. PL 3-5106
Published every morning except Monday.
Compliments of
Founded August 5, 1928 Became Daily March, 1932 Kenneth D. Days
Registered Public Accountant
Congratulations Congratulations to
to Eleanor Jeanette Tinnon
Willie Mae Gardner Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Turner
Congratulations to Compliments of The Harrises
Annie Ruth Borders to
Saint Paul of the Cross Church Annie Ruth Borders
Congratulations to CongratulationsAnne Amelia Grimes
Emmie Jackson from
Mrs. Lillie Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Luther Grimes
Congratulations
Ora Williams and Bertha Singleton Compliments
from and
Miss Henrilyn Coleman Best Wishes

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THE SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT
Chemical Company
Manufacturers of Industrial and Institutional Chemicals Venecia P. Gardner Marjorie Spring
Sanitary Supplies Editor Advisor 110 Edsrewood Ave. N. E. Atlanta, Georgia JA 4-8797
CAMPUS CHEFS, INC.
125 Broad Street
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Serves With Pride
the
Students and Faculty
of
Spelman College
Office: MU 8-3259 Res. PL 5-7197 MU 8-3260
Joseph T. Bickers
Broker
J. T. Bickers Realty Company
187 Auburn Ave., N. E. Atlanta, Ga.
COMPLIMENTS
Hardy's Super Market
516 Lee St., S. W. Open 24 Hours Fresh MeatsGroceriesProduce and Bar-Be-Que
COMPLIMENTS of RADIO STATION
WAO K
1380 On Your Dial
COMPLIMENTS
First African

Baptist Church
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
LIFE IS REAL
Let Andy Do It In Color
Andrew Phillips, Photographer 524-4043
Hills Church and Office Supplies
141 Auburn Ave., N. E. Atlanta, Ga.
JA 5-7838 JA 5-7839
Potato Chips Fritos Cornetts Bakon Puffs Pretzels Peanuts and Other
Snack Foods Always Fresh

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