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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-
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WANT The Class colors orignally were: SENIORS: Color w Blue Emblem - Owl J JUNIORS: Color- Yellow Emblem - The Sphinx SOPHOMORE: Color e Red Emblem - Eagle FRESHMAN: Color - Green Emblem - Lamp When a class graduated, its colors and emblem became the preperty . of the in-coming freshman class. The Class of in began the trad- :- - ition associated with the SENIOR 1'. BENCH. It symbolized our ties with u: the past. The bench was made from Ii. pieces of beams of the barracks that iirst raised Spelman on its present site. Only Seniors ate per- L' mitted to use this bench. FOUNDER'S DAY - On April 11, wreaths were placed on the plaques of the founders, Miss Sophia Packard, and Miss Harriet Giles in Packard Hall. Everyone made a contribution to the school through a Founderis Day Rally. Since it was the College's birthday, each member of the family and friends pre- sented gifts. All participated and each class presented songs the day before. On Founder's Day everyone wore white dresses and participated in the ceremony. The Ivy Oration was delivered at the Class day exercises by the Senior with the highest scholastic average. At the end of the exercise she planted the ivy beside one of the buildings as a con- tri bution to the beauty of the campus. Each year there was a Thanks- giving Rally at which time funds are contributed. These funds were given to the Community Chest, the world University Serv- ice and to Spelman graduates who were Missionaries in Africa and Pakistan. Food baskets were also donated to needy families in the community. After you have completed Spelman you were permitted to pass under the Alumnae Arch which symbolized your leaving these halls of learning and going into the world to render services. 21
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