THE SALEMITE
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“Sale on Salem”
THE STAFF
Isabel Spears, ’22 Editor-ln-Chlef
Rachael Jordan, ’23 Managing Editor
Klizabeth IJillespie, ’22 Business Manager
Elizabeth Tyler, ’24 Associate Editor
Eliza (Jaston Moore, ’23 Asst. Bus. Mgr.
Mary Shepard Parker, ’22 Asso. Editor
Elizabeth Connor, ’23 -...Associate Editor
Edith Ilanes, ’23 Associate Uditor
Lillian Watkins, ’24 Associate Editor
llazen Stevenson, ’24 Associate Editor
Flora Binder, '24 Associate Editor
WHO ARE THEY? WATCH ’25
For many years past it has been
customary in every student body to
show deference to upper classmen.
Many of us, however, are oftimes
quite oblivious to the importance ^of
this one unwritten law.
When W'e so boldly speak of this
word “deference” just what do we
mean? We mean chiefly a “distinc
tion” between the under classmen
Freshmen and Sophomores—and the
upper classmen—Juniors and Seniors.
The word itself, though having one
primary definition, may be applied in
numberless ways.
For instance, when passing in and
out of the dining room. Seniors and
then Juniors, are supposed, and there
fore, should always be allowed to lead.
And then, too, in any gathering,
whether it be simply around the P.O.,
or whether it be of a social nature,
under classmen should ever be on the
alert to see that the faculty and upper
classmen have the right of way.
The fact that any individual fails to
show the proper courtesy to Juniors
and Seniors or Faculty, is not directly
traceable to a form of rudeness, but in
the majority of cases, is due wholly to
thoughtlessness. This element of un
mistakable carelessness, is therefore
the main thing which we wish to over
come.
The new girls especially, many of
whom are facing college life for the
first time, have come away to school,
gay, blithesome, and with hearts
overflowing with hopes and aspira
tions; and yet, withal, while fairly
acquiver with suppressed excitement,
troubled to some extent by not know
ing just what, when and how to do
some particular thing.
In laying before you, in this issue a
few of the bare cold rules and customs,
far be it from our intention to destroy
an atom of this very evident happi
ness or to check your ever increasing
enthusiasm. It is, however, our heart
iest desire that you become so
familiar ' with the conditions which
govern our “Home Rule” that you
may not only be perfectly at ease but
at the same time feel yourself a part
of our home life here.
In order that this may be quickly
accomplished it is absolutely essential
that each of you has a thorough under
standing of the spirit and atmosphere
which pervade the place and in which
every "Salem Girl” is expected to
move. We are sure that these sug
gestions will prove “Hint to the Wise.”
FACULTY
There came with the opening of a
new session of Salem College a num
ber of new members of the faculty.
Every Salem girl gives a whole
hearted welcome to all new members
of the faculty.
Mr. Charles H. Higgins will be head
of the Department of Chemistr;^ He
is a graduate of Bates College and has
studied at Columbia University. He
has, in addition to his professional
work of four years, done extensive re
search work for the United States gov
ernment in the matter of transporta
tion and preservation of perishable
fruits and vegetables, this work being
under the Department of Agriculture.
Head of the Department of Biology,
Miss Ezda Deviney, who was form
erly of the faculty of North Carolina
State Normal College and a graduate
of the University of Chicago and Co
lumbia.
Miss Nettie B. Moore will be head
of the Department of Romance Lan
guages. She is from Lynchburg and
was formerly professor of Spanish at
Agnes Scott. She is a graduate of the
University of Chicago.
The head of the Department of
Education will be Miss Newel Mason,
of Macon, Ga., formerly professor of
Psychology at Winthrop College,
Rock Hill, South Carolina. She is a
graduate of the University of Chicago
and Columbia.
Miss Edna Biddison of Goucher and
Johns Hopkins, will assist in the de
partments of History and English.
In the w'ork in Home Economics,
Miss Sarah Green of Knoxville, Tenn.,
a graduate of Drexel and Columbia,
will be assistant.
The head of the Art Department will
be Miss Ruth Rodgers, a graduate of
and a teacher in the Illinois State
Normal College. She is a graduate of
Columbia University.
Miss Lucy Logan Desha of the
faculty of the College of Music in
Cincinnati will be head of the Vocal
Department. She is a concert singer
and teacher of voice, who has been
assistant to Signor Mattcoli, in the
University of Cincinnati.
Miss Mary Parrish, a Salem
graduate of 1921 will be an assistant
in the Vocal Department.
Three former Salem music grad
uates have returned as members of the
faculty: Miss Laurie Jones, who has
studied in the American Institute of
Applied Music; Miss Harriet Greider
and Miss Evnlyn Smith. The latter is
returning from Paris, having held an
honorary scholarship awarded by the
governor of South Carolina.
WELCOME, FRESHMEN!
For one hundred and fifty years
freshmen have been coming to Salem,
yet no class has been more gladly wel
comed than the present one. Fresh
men, you are entering upon your col
lege career in a most momentous and
happy season. This is the one hun
dred and fiftieth anniversary of our
Alma Mater, and it is the desire of all
those who love Her that it shall stand
out for success and prowess. You are
an important factor in bringing this
about. The strongest class in college,
your possibilities are unlimited. It
will be for you, who are so full of
promise, to “carry on” when those
ahead of you are gone; it will be for
you to set a new pace—to advance al
ways. A little work, a little play, a
little pleasure, a little sorrow—all
these will be yours, and through it all
the joy of living and the challenge of
life to make it worth while. In you
lives the promise of tomorrow, the
hope of the future. We salute you, we
welcome you, we love you!
SENIOR-SOPHOMORE PARTY
What could have been nicer or more
original than a cafeteria supper on the
first Sunday of our Sophomore year at
Salem? Where could a nicer place
than Annex have been found, and
who could have been niore perfect hos
tesses than our Senior sisters? Ask
the Sophomores!
“Just what is a cafeteria supper?”
“Hope they’ll have something good to
eat,” and “What shall I wear?” were
only a few of the remarks heard from
the Sophomores when the invitation
was read to them, but the general con
census of opinion was, that a jolly
good time was in store for all.
And no one was disappointed. The
Seniors received the girls, and then
everyone lined up, led by the honorarj-
guest, Miss Stipe, to be served in
regular cafeteria manner by white-
capped maids—who at any other time
might have been recognized as very
important Seniors.
Never, never has food been more
delicious or more thoroughly enjoyed,
and never has there been a happier
group of Sophomores. Indeed, there
was such a babble of talk when the
time for departure came that it was
hard for the Seniors to understand, ex
cept by the actions of their little sis
ters, that the Sophomores were thank
ing them for a lovely time.
After it was all over Sunday night,
and the lights were out, the girls in a
certain section on Sophomore dormi
tory were startled to hear a long-
drawn-out moan from the alcove of a
popular class-mate.
“What on earth’s the matter?”
cried a sleepy Sophomore as she
jumped out of bed, and groped for her
slippers.
“Too much salad and ice cream, I
guess,” said another girl who had
reached the bed of the one who seemed
to b'' in n"r.Tiy. “You ought to have
seen liei' eat!”
“Oh no!” said the really suffering
Sophomore, “I know I ate a lot, but
that’s not it. I was merely thinking
of the one lone sandwich I had to
leave on my plate!”
Y, W. C. A. ROOM
The Y. W. C. A. living room is open
to everybody. We want you to use it
and enjoy it. New girls, if you
haven’t yet discovered the location of
this room, ask some old girl to in
troduce you to it.
Love us Freshmen!
MISS MOORE, U. F. R., MAKES IN
TERESTING TALK IN CHAPEL,
Thursday morning September 22,
during chapel service. Miss Eliza Gas
ton Moore, under-graduate field repre
sentative, gave to the student body the
first detailed account of Salem’s part
in the summer conference at Blue
Ridge. Miss Moore’s talk was in
formal and intensely interesting from
start to finish. According to Miss
Moore, Salem girls found Blue Ridge
even more wonderful than any one of
them had anticipated. She told about
the Florida State Cottage, where the
Salem girls lived, the arrival of Dr.
Rondthaler and kodak day, the en
thusiastic sports, the helpful training
councils and interesting lectures, the
glorious scenery atmosphere, which is
distinctly characteristic of Blue Ridge,
the joy of associating with college
girls from all over the south, and the
inspiration to do something worth
while. It is the same Blue Ridge
spirit, applied at Salem, which will
make Salem’s Y. W. C. A. the biggest
and best ever.
But Blue Ridge cannot be pictured
justly. One must see for herself. We
need thirty delegates at Blue Ridge
next summer.
Y. W. C. A. RECEPTION
The Y. W. C. A. cabinet was at
home to the members of the college
and Academy faculty and all college
girls in Main Hall on Thursday night,
September 22, from nine to ten
o’clock.
This first reception of the year
proved to be a very delightful affair.
Everybody had a chance to talk to
everybody else.
Punch and wafers were served by
the social committee. The receiving
line was composed of the members of
the cabinet who formed a half moon
around the punch bowl. Misses Mil
dred Barnes, Bernice Linville and
Helen Coble furnished music on the
piano throughout the hour.
WELCOME EVERYBODY!
The Y. W. C. A. heartily welcomes
you all, both old and new girls and
members of the faculty. We are so
glad to have you here, for we are con
fident that in each of you we have a
loyal supporter of the Y. W. C. A. and
the highest principles for which it
stands. ,
It is the purpose of the Association
to make the years of your college life
just as joyful and profitable as it is
possible for them to be. We want you
to be happy. Call on the Y. W. C. A.
whenever it may serve you in any way.
But remember that just so much help
and strength as you give to your Y. W.
C. A. just so much help and strength
you will receive from it- in return, so
give to your association the best that
is in you.
The Y. W. C. A. extends a cordial
invitation to each member of the Col
lege and Academy faculty and all
College and Academy girls to be pres
ent at each meeting this year. Come
to the library at six-thirty o'clock
every Friday evening.