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THE SALEMITE i'alrmttp “Sail on Salem” Marie Edgerton’ 21 Editor-in-Chief Pearl Ray, ’21 Business Manager Elizabeth Gillespie, ’22....Asst. B. Mgr. Mary Darden, ’21 Associate Editor Evelyn Thom, ’21 Associate Editor Sarah Lingle, ’22 Associate Editor Mary Shepard Parker, ’22....Asso. Ed. Alya Goswick, ’23 Associate Editor Elizabeth Connor, ’23 Asso. Editor Effie Lee Harding Asso. Editor Subscription Rates One year $1.50 Single copies 15 How happy is he bom and taught That serveth not another’s will; Whose armor is his honest thought And simple truth his utmost skill. How do you like this new shoot that the dormant Ivy is putting out? The staff thinks a live, sociable publica tion coming out every two weeks will be a new interest and a helpful means of spreading ideas, opinions, and col lege news of all kinds. It may also serve to keep friends and alumnae in closer sympathy with our organiza tions and plans. “The Salemite” to be really repre sentative should have contributions from every source on all subjects. In Main Hall there is a box for the re ception of news items, jokes, articles, complaints, poetry—any sort of material that can be used in “The Salemite.” Also constructive criticism and suggestions will be welcomed. With your help we hope to make “The Salemite” one of the best of college papers. Who'll write a timely sonnet “On a Salem’s Girl’s Having Arrived at the Age of Twenty-One?” Thanksgiving’s coming. Lots of alumnae and visitors will be around. We want those games to be hard fought and close. The teams are training hard; cheer-leaders are com posing songs of victory. Class, we’re strong for you; Teams, we’re rooting already. Thanksgiving’s a great day! Pretty soon we’ll be called upon to compute statistics. Let’s vote for the girl that fills the bill. “Break we never custom’s bonds?” No, we’ll be letting you hear about trash and banana pad and ice-cream boxes just as long as they continue to mar the beauty of our campus. The other day a lady from Winston had to stop on her way up Memorial Hall steps to recover her suede slipper from an adhesian of cracker-boxes and marshmallow whip. And we’re not proud of it either. This past week has seen events whose results we have awaited with interest and real concern. We now know that Harding is the next Presi dent of the United States. Our pref erences, yea, our votes were not' all for him, and it may be a hard lump for some of us to swallow, to see him at the head of our country. But after all, the common weal is the thing, and American citizens working together, and standing behind the government and its officials, can do wonders; without their support the government is powerless. This we all know and we have made up our minds to accept the situation gracefully, and moreover to be saner and more patriotic than ever before. Now, how about a little application of this state mind to matters immediately before us ? A college is a world within itself. Perhaps the powers that be at Salem aren’t perfect. Ill-natured remarks, narrow criticisms, and a spirit of “un helpfulness” certainly won’t run student government any better; stay ing away from Y. W. meetings doesn’t make them more inspiring; nor is your class instilled with a greater degree of pep when you refuse to serve on a committee. Isn’t it true? Ask your self—you know. Then act! You get the connection. Salem is the pride of our hearts; Salem Spirit as familiar to us as the alphabet. We refuse to think other wise, therefore—we co-operate! BUDGET SYSTEM Among the constructive plans that are being made for the coming col lege year is the establishment of a budget system for the purpose of adequately financing every college or ganization. According to this plan eevry student will pay the same amount in dues, and will automatically be eligible to membership in each of the organizations which receives an allotment from the total budget. So far, student government, Y. W. C. A., Athletic Association, “The Ivy”, and “Sights and Insights” have endorsed this plan, and it is expected that the proposed budget will prove successful. The end in view is to devise a system of finance that each student will as sume equal share, and that each or ganization will prove more efficient and at the same time contribute to stronger, more enthusiastic college spirit. Each of our hearts felt a touch of sorrow on the morning of November 1st when the news reached us of the sudden illness and death of Mr. J. S. Gillespie, father of Elizabeth Gillespie, a prominent member of the Junior class. Elizabeth is now at her home in Cliffield, -Virginia, with her bereaved family. Although we cannot be with her in person, our thoughts and heartfelt sym pathy have been with her con stantly since she left our midst. S. W., ’22. BETA BETA PHI The members of the Beta Beta Phi Society were at home to their pledges , on the afternoon of September 24th, from five to six. Those pledged were Ella Aston, Dorothy Sessoms, Eliza beth Stroud and Marion Cooper. The members now in college are Helen Streett, Elizabeth Griffin, Mary Clark and Elizabeth Connor. The feature of the afternoon was a solo by Miss Margaret Mae Thompson, as sisted by Miss Mae Coan, both mem bers of Beta Beta Phi. S. U. S. There have been two S. U. S. cam paigns here. Both have been so suc cessful that we are looking forward with great interest to a third. The purpose is to rAake each of us sit up and stand up “straight.” Mr. Se- bring, the athletic secretary of the Y. M. C. A., came down for chapel last year and explained to us the value of correct posture. A priae is given to the room company that has stood up the straightest in going to and from chapel and to the one that has made the best poster during the campaign. Each room company en thusiastically enters the campaign with the determination to win and one of them is always successful. If you want that one to be yours, begin to practise standing and sitting up straight. 0. E., ’21. MRS. RONDTHALER IS VOTED CHARMING HOSTESS BY THE FRESHMEN On October 30th, invitations were issued to the entire Freshmen class to a reception at the home of Mrs. Rond- thaler. The guests spent a delightful hour in the drawing room, where a number of piano selections were rendered, after which punch and wafers were served by several Academy girls. Those assisting the hostess were Mrs. E. J. Heath and Misses Sarah Watt and Dorothy Gregory. F. B., ’24. ALPHA PHI KAPPA BANQUET The final invitation of the Alpha Phi Kappa “goats” culminated in a delightful banquet given in their honor at Hotel Zinzendorf, Saturday evening, October 30th. The two at tractive guests of honor were Miss Charlotte Brown of Salisbury, and Miss Annie Thomas Archbell of Washington. After dinner was announced by Miss Fay Roberts, the guests were ushered into the dining room by the hostesses. Misses Roberts, Dorothy Yancey, Alice Belle Rulfs and Ruth Crowell. Besides the honorees there were present three old members, Misses Margaret Brawley and Gladys Sherrill of Statesville, Elsie Scoggins of Durham, and Mrs. W. H. Bollin of Mayodan, N. C., chaperone. The color scheme of green and white was tastefully used as the decoration for the table and also car ried out through each course of the dinner. Each person found at her place a minature Alpha Phi Kappa girl holding the end of a green satin ribbon which tied the package lying before her. These packages were found to contain boxes of exquisite stationery. Miss Brown and Miss, Archbell were also presented with gold pencils and corsages of roses. R. C., ’23. FIRST HOUSE MEETING HELD IN MAIN HALL The question asked after “Get To gether Night” was, “When are we going to have House Meeting”? When the morning of October 20th arrived and Dr. Rondthaler announced that House Meeting would be in Main Hall at 9:45 that night, all cheered and later, remarkable to say, pre sented themselves on times to the minute. As Dr. and Mrs. Rondthaler entered the girls rose and sang “Prexy Rond thaler” with enough zeal and volume to raise the rafters. After a song to Miss Stipe by the juniors, she made a short talk that convinced all the girls that they knew her better than ever. Then Mrs. Rondthaler’s talk on al coves made us all feel that it was a privilege to live in one. More songs by the juniors made Dr. Rondthaler overcome his bashfulness the revelation alcoves were to him. The best thing about them, he said, was that we could stand in the middle of one and reach everything without moving. He also told us of the de velopment of Salem since “ye olden days.” Almost all of the old and some of the new girls said a few words ex pressing goodwill and co-operation. Many speeches of welcome were made to the new college leaders; and Eve lyn Thom, president of the class of ’21, thanked everyone for the confi dence which the seniors were de termined to merit. Georgia Riddle, junior class presi dent, impressed on the minds of all present that Salem was our home and all the girls one big family working for her good. Eliza Moore, president of the sopho more class, made the freshmen feel at home by telling them how glad everybody was that they were here. Marjorie Hunt rose to this and rep resented Salem Spirit as, “that what we aint got nothin’ else but—” The evening was closed by the sing ing of our “Alma Mater.” Each girl went away feeling a stronger love for Salem. N. R. R., ’23. EXCHANGE COLUMN “The Salemite” of Salem College acknowledges with great pleasure the receipt of the following. Help us make our exchange department grow! The Wake Forest Student. The Oak Leaf. The Davidsonian. The Tar Heel. The Davidson College Magazine. Technician.
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