Motto—“Sail on, Salem”
Volume II. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., NOVERBER 12, 1921. Number 5.
THE HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
ENTERTAINS MacDOWELL CLUB
BIRTHDAY PARTY
THE ELIZABETHAN PAGEANT
GREAT SUCCESS
On Monday evening, November 6,
at 6:45 the members of the Mac-
Dowell Club were entertained in the
Library by the Home Economics De
partment. The doors were kept by
heralds clad in Elizabethian fashion
with short trousers, rupps at the neck
and wrists, and a feather in each soft
hat. From the door the guests passed
in and were cordially greeted by brave
lords and fair ladies.
A trumpet blast from the heralds
announced the arrival of the guests of
honor. Dr. and Mrs. Rondthaler, Dean
Shirley and Miss Yerrinton. They
marched in two by two, preceded by
two heralds and followed by Sir Wal
ter Raleigh (Bessie Chandler) and
Queen Elizabeth (Reba Russ) and
two more heralds.
Soon after the arrival of the guests
of honor three wandering minstrels
strolled in. They played for the Inn
Maids to do several attractive little
Elizabethan dances and for the Lords
Continued on page four.,
MEETING OF SALEMITE STAFF-
At a recent meeting of The
Salemite staff the following girls
were shifted from literary editorship
to offices of the staff.
Assignment Editor — Margaret
Whitaker, ’23-
Proof Editor—Edith Hanes, ’23.
Exchange Editor—Alice Watson,
'22.
An exceptional feature of the meet
ing was a brief talk by Miss de Bar-
riet in which she set forth a number
of splendid ideas. Rachel Jordan
told in a most interesting manner of
the meeting of the North Carolina
Press Association, held at N. C. C. W.
last week. Each member went away
with renewed spirit and with a full
realization of the fact she lias not only
a definite part in the paper but at the
same time a direct responsibility for
the success of the publication.
DAVIDSON STUDENT BODY
GOES TO CHARLOTTE.
For the fourth consecutive year the
Davidson student body has gone to
Charlotte to back up their team in the
annual game with N. C. State. A
special train took three hundred loud-
voiced rooters determined to show the
Charlotte people that they are behind
their team.
“Backward! Turn backward!
Oh Time in thy flight.
Make me a child again.
Just for tonight.”
If Raye Dawson and Queen Graeber
had any thought of being serious when
they uttered the above expression, it
was not from the wish to have fewer
years, but, perhaps, the desire to have
again that childish ignorance of when
they had eaten enough. At any rate
one member of the birthday party will
cease to be called “skinny” if candy
and cake have the supposed effect.
The Juniors all knew that Raye and
Queen had birthdays on Hallowe’en
but they were unprepared for the
party they attended at the end of
study hour.
We wish we could say “The guests
were met at the door and ushered into
a spacious hall,” or something on that
order, but alas! The guests were
greeted by shouts of, “Hurry up,
we’re hungry,” and they had to usher
themselves to a seat on the bed or
floor. This lack of formality did not
tend to make any one eat less.
After drinking to the hostesses and
giving them eighteen or twenty “pats”
(as the case required, half of the joy
makers were chased off to Junior ex-
tention, by the proctor, and the Flat
Dwellers were sternly ordered to “get
into bed.”
MISS DESHA’S RECITAL.
Despite the inclement weather on
Monday evening, October thirty-first,
a large crowd was assembled when
Miss Lucy Logan Desha, soprano,
gave her initial recital in Memorial
Hall. This is Miss Desha’s first year
with the Salem Music Department,
and everyone present was highly im
pressed by the richness and clearness
of her notes. She was ably assisted
by Miss Evelyn Smith, pianist, a
former student, who has spent the
past summer studying in Paris. Miss
Ruth Duncan, of the music faculty,
accompanied Miss Desha at the piano.
The program was well selected, and
Miss Desha’s numbers ranged from
French songs of the eighteenth cen
tury to Celtic melodies and old Irish
songs. Her encore, “I’d Rather Live
in a Tumble Down Street”, was espe
cially charming. Miss Smith’s num
bers were taken from the works of
Debussy, Schumann, Liszt, and
Chopin, and every note which she
played rang clear and pure.
SENIOR HALLOW-E’EN
CARNIVAL PARTY
Posters—queer, puzzling and rather
bewildering—had, for many days, been
seen in prominent places around the
halls of Main Building. All was made
clear, however, when it was known
that the Seniors were to give a real
Hallow-e’en carnival and party com
bined in the basement of Main Build
ing.
The wonderful transformation that
occurred on this occasion was so
miraculous that it seemed as if some
one had rubbed the cloth over Alad
din’s lamp. The main way, decorated
in rastic style, was typical of the
Hallow-e’en spirit. There were big
Jack o’Lantems glaring out from the
richly tinted autumn leaves and the
perfume of cornstalks, pines and
cedars scented the atmosphere.
Ghosts, goblins and witches could be
seen here and there directing the
crowds. The attractive Ford booth
with its tempting pop-com balls,
home-made candies and lemonade ap
pealed to all. Fishing was good
sport, although it was a cool night in
October. Salem can rightly boast of
many good fishermen, judging from
the results gained on Saturday night.
Just what did the crowd think of the
Devil’s Den ? From the number of re
turn trips and according to Jane
Rondthaler, it was evidently a suc
cess. From down the line of attrac
tions screams of merriment could t)e
heard as the crowds went in and out
of the Crazy House, a Dead Man’s
Home and the free-for-all attractions,
such as the Wild Woman, Napoleon
Bon-a-parte, a doll with her head
where her feet should be, etc.
A Freshman: “Wasn’t that the
cutest carnival and party you ever
saw?”
A Sophomore: “Didn’t you adore the
way that Wild Woman screamed?”
A Junior: “Didn’t you just love
those good eats?”
A Senior: “Say, girls, it sounded
good to me to hear those dimes
jingle.”
A. T. A.
BASKET BALL TEAMS GETTING
IN TRIM.
Basket-ball players of all four
classes have been practicing reg
ularly for some weeks past and, as a
consequence, each team is getting in
splendid shape for the rapidly ap
proaching finals. Basket-ball now
claims a place of much importance in
campus athletic circles. Excitement
and speculation are running high,
since the games give promise of being
the best in the annals of Salem’s
athletics.
DAVIDSON HEARS
NOTED ALUMNUS
Dr. Henry Louis Smith, alumnus
and former president of Davidson,
delivered a lecture on “Glimpses of
English Life” here Monday evening,
November 1st.
Dr. Smith’s account of his adven
tures when he was in London last
summer was delightfully vivid. The
governor of Virginia sent Dr. Smith
to England as his personal represen
tative to present a replica of the
famous Houdon statue of Washington
to the British government Dr. Smith
gave an interesting account of his en
tertainment.
FROM MEDEDITH COLLEGE.
Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 26.—If you had
taken a ride or walk on the Wake
Forest road Saturday afternoon be
tween the hours of five and six o’clock
you would have seen an unusually
happy crowd of girls making their
way to Mordecai Spring. Each had
the appearance of being a real sport,
walking briskly and carrying her sofa
pillow.
Upon their arrival at the spring
each girl threw aside her pillow and
went in search of sticks, limbs, and
logs for the bonfire, which was built
on the hilltop above the spring.
When enough of these had been gath
ered, Miss Rogers, B. Y. P. U. ad
visor, announced that each girl was to
broil bacon strips and v/iennies for
her own supper. Ah, but didn’t we
feel like saying, “Well, ain’t we got
fun?” with the bacon and wiennies,
rolls, hot coffee and pickles were
served. Later everyone joined in the
toasting of marshmallows.
After the delightful supper we all
sat down around the burning coals
and sang old and familiar songs, such
as “My Old Kentucky Home” and
“Love’s Old Sweet Song.” At seven-
thirty o’clock we departed for home,
everyone singing merrily our “Alma
Mater,” and thanking Miss Rogers for
all she is doing for our Unions and
particularly for this, one of the nicest
socials of the season.
THE SOCIAL SENSATION OF
THE SEASON.
Mr. and Mrs. Wood B. Seniors have
the honor of announcing the engage
ment of their charming daughter,
Ima Green Freshman, to Heza Junior,
a rising young man of this vicinity,
who has known the fair bride only
since he accepted a position with the
Burrage Repair Shop this fall. The
wedding Avill take place on Thursday
I evening, November 17, 1921, at six-
I thirty o’clock in the Library of Salem
1 College.
Y. W. WANTS YOU