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Solicitations, Canvassing And SalesSolicitations, canvassing and sales are permitted on campus by full-timeSpelman students with the permission of the Vice President for StudentAffairs/Dean of Students or designee. Requests by other groups and companiesmay be approved at the discretion of the Dean of Students, but only ifthe activity provides student scholarships or otherwise benefits Spelmanstudents or organizations. (Note: a separate policy governs solicitations,canvassing and sales by Spelman employees, and these may be obtainedthrough the Office of Human Resources.)AuctionsThough the College encourages student organizations to engage in fundraisingactivities, a degree of decorum must be used when conducting auctions.Spelman does not promote, nor will it tolerate the auctioning or the sale ofany human being, whether in jest or as an attempt to acquire funds. Thisincludes date auctions, servant auctions, slave-for-a-day auctions or any combinationthereof. If an auction is the fund-raiser of choice, only auction itemsor services that have been purchased or donated by commercial agencies orreputable vendors are permitted.A DECORUM GUIDE FOR SPELMAN WOMENSpelman College is unlike any other institution in America. For more than acentury the name Spelman has exemplified excellence. Spelman studentsare selected from among the top students in the country, and the College hassought to prepare these exceptional women for academic achievement andleadership.There is a special history and incredible pride associated with the College.As part of that history, Spelman has a reputation for shaping leaders. Cultivatingexceptional achievers takes more than scholastic performance. It requiresa commitment to honesty, integrity, purpose, compassion, service, civility,and excellence.As a Spelman woman, you are preceded by countless women, both nationallyand internationally, that have achieved at the highest levels all over theworld. As a Spelman student and a Spelman woman, you no longer representjust yourself, but rather you represent Spelman alumnae and the College.Your life as a Spelman student will be marked in the beginning with a candlelightceremony, and at the end with a walk through the Alumnae Arch on theOval. Many experiences will take place between these two events. The DecorumGuide serves as a tool to guide you through the total Spelman experience.It speaks to the Spelman standard--a standard of excellence.At Spelman, it is important to remember that you are among the best andbrightest women undergraduates in the country. There is no place likeSpelman, and no one like a Spelman woman.Spelman History And TraditionsSpelman, one of the nation's most highly regarded colleges for women, wasfounded by Sophia B. Packard and Harriet Giles, two friends who were commissionedin 1879 by the Women's American Baptist Home Mission Societyof New England to study the living conditions "among the freedmen of theSouth." Appalled by the lack of educational opportunity for Black women,the missionaries returned to Boston determined to affect change. On April11, 1881, they opened a school in the basement of Atlanta's Friendship BaptistChurch with $100 provided by the congregation of the First BaptistChurch of Medford, Massachusetts. The first eleven pupils were primarilyformer slaves, determined to learn to read the Bible and write well enough tosend letters to their families in the North.5152
Totally dedicated, Misses Packard and Giles returned to the North in 1882 formore funds. At a church meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, they were introduced toMr. John D. Rockefeller, who emptied his wallet during the collection.The original name for Spelman College was Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary.In 1884, the institution became Spelman Seminary, named after LucyHarvey Spelman, mother-in-law of John D. Rockefeller.Spelman College PresidentsSophia B. Packard (1881-1891)Harriet E. Giles (1891 -1909)Lucy Upton(1909-1910) Acting PresidentLucy Tapley (1910-1927)Florence Read (1927-1953)Albert E. Manley (1953-1976) First AfricanAmerican PresidentDonald M. Stewart (1976-1987)Johnnetta B. Cole (1987-1997) First African AmericanWoman PresidentAudrey Forbes ManleyBeverly Daniel TatumHistorical HighlightsFounders Day is celebrated on April 11.(1997-2002) First Alumna President(present)The College Motto is "Our Whole School for Christ". Though Spelman wasfounded in a basement of a Baptist church, it has always been open to womenfrom all religious affiliations.Inside the original Spelman Seal is the Star of Service. The Star itself representssix departments: College, Teacher Training, Nurse Training, Music, Academyand High School. Home Economics were later added to the curriculum.The current seal only has five stars because the High School was discontinued.The oldest building on campus is Rockefeller Hall, completed in 1886. Thenext oldest building is Packard Hall, built in 1886.Sisters Chapel is named after John D. Rockefeller's mother and aunt.The Grover-Werden Memorial Fountain was dedicated on May 31, 1927and is located in the center of the campus oval. It was built to provide icecold water, since it was not available elsewhere on campus on hot summerdays. It now represents a fountain of knowledge and a fountain of Life Eternal.53Class Day is a tradition in which the senior class comes together to reflect ontheir years at Spelman. The Ivy Oration is delivered by the valedictorian. Atthe end of the exercises, she plants ivy beside one of the buildings to contributeto the beauty of our campus. Following Class Day, the senior class proceedsto march through the Alumnae Arch.CLASS OF 2005Color - GreenEmblem - The Lamp"The Lamp represents light and guidance. Just as the lamp dispels thedarkness, so the members of this class strive to send forth their light."CLASS OF 2006Color - RedEmblem - The Eagle"The Eagle inspires its followers to a superior wing-spread of knowledge."CLASS OF 2007Color - YellowEmblem - The Sphinx"The Sphinx points out a definite pattern to progress, obedience, honest andethical rule, manners, and unselfishness to its followers."CLASS OF 2008Color -BlueEmblem - The Owl"Through the eyes of the past, the owl gains wisdom."The Alumnae Arch is located within the campus oval, near the walkbetween Rockefeller and Reynolds Cottage. Seniors take part in a ceremonysymbolic of their leaving the College and going into greater service byfollowing alumnae through the Arch. Alumnae wear white dresses tocelebrate this occasion.The Bench Ceremony was initiated by the Class of 1941. This bench, only tobe used by seniors, was made from two beams from an old barn that wasused to house the Founders. This barn is important because it was the lastremaining building connected with the early days of Spelman. The currentbench, made from pews from Sisters Chapel, is placed near the AlumnaeArch each April and remains until after Commencement.The Class Tree was dedicated by the Class of 1888. It is the magnolia treelocated between Rockefeller and Packard Halls. The original tree was plantedby Sophia Packard.54
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