Spelman College - Reflections Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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Well, my sisters it sure has been a ----,W hard -pt I I 5-,; wouldn't trade it for anything '- for my stay here has been ..... .1.- quite rewarding '1 1 although there were times when I doubted ever really H reaping the benefits of growth ' aNmmlqthT'v a. 'which is what my experience ii T! here has been At The nu merous trials and tribQidtions which we have experienced -T E. and which seemed so immense at the time seem so infantile now . And the tears of despair $.54 which were some I mes she f are remembert - . I . I WI - - e0 atUr m-H :- - , I... .'mm gm -th at can Z'BW ' ?Xi . Wn.?w. i I lone; . M --n --------..-.-.-......-.....-. 4--.. h- the storm is over' i and the survivors are on solid ground Yes, we have survived and that alone speaks The inner turmoil which I have kanh these Bast few years WW -W e'isin no way comparable P to what I now harbour a within For decisions must be made and paths taken e and wernlone must h be the rnistresses of our fates . ? Wlth these thoughts I incumbent lam eveif. confident i L that whhever tasks . t a. gshould gethrown upon me 1 Ir I shall nget them with t aw ' the det- I' ination, challenge, i erance that X and pres ,, f? . myyea .-.- ' you tg' have ms Inn! hm me. v.0 n a...-

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Spelman, like many other institutions has traditions and customs that are treasured and revered. Many of these traditions were initiated by Miss Read, a graduate of Mt. Holiyoke College. Every Spelmanite should know that: The Campus Bell was used to start and end each day of school. It also rang at night to indicate it was time to turn out the lights and go to bed. Spelman women were often asked Are you from Spelman? I say, From Spelman Where the Bell from Packard Beckons to You? SPELMAN On the first Sunday one spent at The school colors were and are Spelman as a freshman, she was blue and white and the Motto, required to attend group morning Our Whole School for Christ . services at the Friendship Baptist Church. It was in the basement of this church that Spelman had its humble beginning April11, 1881. Little Sister-Big Sister relationships Another concept initiated as the biffer dates back to the beginning when EVERY ' sister idea. member of the Junior Class would adopt At Christmas, names were chosen and .r a freshman as her little sister. 20 each person did something nice for her biffer sister all week, and before leaving for Christmas each person w0uld present her biffer with a small gift. 3? EI-wq-wa-