Spelman College - Reflections Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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The raise ofah' the freedmanis schools in the South has seemed aimasr mfmeuious. But perhaps Spelman Seminary is the most resplendent miracle. h was the first considerable movement in the South to educate the colored women. 7 Spelman Messenger. December 1887 From Sophia 3. Packard and Harriet E. Giles, the loving founders of our eh'te college. to Dr. Johnctta 8. Cole. the newfy elected president of Spelmz-m College. the purpose of enhancing the education of black women has been maintained by outstanding presidents such as Lucy Taplcy, Florence Reed. Afbcrt Manley, and Donald Stewart. Now. Dr. Cole has taken on the great responsibility of continuing lhc tradition while adding her own personal touch to the word Sisters . As president, she has overwhelmed many throughout this transition with love and respect for the black woman by educating Ihe students and allowing Ihe highest qualify of'hberel arts education possible. For mix, we dedicate this book to you. Presiden ts UPI-thfi 3

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Webster defines architecture as the art or practice of designing and building structures and especially habitable ones. Welt, Spelman Cattege has the reputation of being a beautiful campus within the Adams University Center. But it wasn? afways that way. The Erst classroom at Spelman Catlege ortgfnated tn the basement of Friendship Baptist Church of Atlanta, Ga. Blacks were just released from bondage and dtdnht own land, therefore the church served as the social. educational, and spiritual meeting place. In :383, Spelman Seminary moved from the basement to the hand that she sits on now. At that time, the land was the site of old army barracks. Union Hath now comparable to Gites Hall, was the center of the educationat development for black women. Before the 1900's, Spelman's Rockefeller Hall, Packard Half, and Giles Halt were developed, weH-designeo' to remain standing. Today. Spelman has several buttdt'ngs fold and neuO that are representative of t'habitabte ones due to the conscious ehfort to keep the grounds standing with good educational and living facilities. Recently, the administrative statTpt-esented new designs for facht'tt'es such as a Living Learning Center I! with fiving accomodatians for students and visitors, and an extended version of Manley Center with a new took in the cafeteria. bookstore. post office, and administrative offices. After some mentors hie structures such as Morgan Hat! and Chadwick Hall he ve been destroyed. facilities such as LLC and Manley Center are emerging to enhance the campus ofyesterday to one of today? architectural designs. Architecture OPEN! N075