Ella Gaines Yates wrote in her admission letter to Spelman, "“I wish to come to Spelman, because I feel there is no other college anywhere in the world finer for a girl to receive training to prepare her for higher gain in life; I have always looked forward to entering Spelman College, because Spelman students have a certain air about them that denotes character and culture," but she did not get into the school.
Ella Gaines Yates wrote in her admission letter to Spelman, "“I wish to come to Spelman, because I feel there is no other college anywhere in the world finer for a girl to receive training to prepare her for higher gain in life; I have always looked forward to entering Spelman College, because Spelman students have a certain air about them that denotes character and culture," but she did not get into the school.