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Motto—“Sail on, Salem”
Volume II.
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., FEBRUARY 24, 1922.
No. 12
FOURTH ANNUAL CONCERT
The Salem College Orchestra will
give its fourth annual concert on
Monday, March 6, in Memorial Hall.
The proceeds of the concert will be
used to meet the orchestra’s pledge
towards the Endowment Fund.
The soloist for this concert will be
Miss Mildred Billing, Harpist, of New
York. This will be Miss Billing’s first
appearance in the South. She has al
ready appeared in the larger cities of
the North and West, and in Canada,
and has toured extensively in France.
The following notices will be of in
terest:
Having firmly established an inter
national reputation by appearances in
the music centers of Europe, Canada
and the United States, Mildred Bill
ing is new acclaimed not only Amer
ica’s greatest harpist, but one of the
few great harpists of the world. She
has every attribute that goes to make
real artistry in harp playing—a sym
pathetic understanding of the musical
literature of her instrument, an inter
pretative ability and a technique to
give that music voice, and a per
sonality that harmonizes perfectly
with the subtleties demanded of the
exponent of this most ethereal of all
instruments.
There are few Americans in any line
of musical endeavor who have suc
ceeded in winning the plaudits of the
inteiTiational critical guild as Miss
Billing has done. Her early studies
were made in the United States, but
after an audition in Paris she was ac
cepted as a pupil by Henriette Reinie,
acknowledged the greatest harpist and
teacher of this instniment in Europe.
Miss Billing, made her European
debut in Paris at Salle Erard, this
recital being followed immediately by
three important engagements at the
Trocadero—the largest conccrt hall in
France—and at Salle Gaveau. With
Yvette Guilbert she went to London
for a series of recitals, winning the
applause of both press and public.
In the United States and Canada
Miss Billing has made several concert
tours, and has appeared in recital with
Yvette Guilbert, Anna Case, Alma
Gluck, Frances Alda, Frieda Hempel,
Claudio Muzio, Julia Claussen, Edgar
Schofield, Fred Patton and others.^—
Paul R. Martin, Chicago Journal of
Commerce.
At the Trocadero concert we had the
pleasure of hearing Mildred Billing,
one of the best harpists from over
seas. She displayed a beautiful tone,
clear and pure. Her impeccable
technique and her diverse interpreta
tions of Bebussy, Pieme, and Grand
jany were appreciated by a most en
thusiastic audience. Miss Billing will
be a welcome figure in our concert
halls.—Le Courrier Musical, Paris.
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IN MEMORY OF
DR. JOHN HENRY CLEWELL
PRESIDENT
SALEM ACADEMY AND COLLEGE
1884-1909
BORN 1855
DIED 1922
HOUSE MEETING OF 1922.
The first Hcuse Meeting of 1922 was
tield in the lobby of Main Building on
Tuesday night, February 7th. The
meeting was presided over by the
college housemother, Miss Stipe. In
a delightful manner Mrs. Rondthaler
mtroduced the guest of the evening,
ivladam Hancock, North Carolina’s
leadmg mcdiste. She gave in vivid de
tail the advanced styles for the coming
spring. The college orchestra sounded
[he chords and then all the girls joined
m singing “Prexy Rondthaler” which
was Br. Rondthaler’s introduction. He
spoke interestingly to the girls for a
lew minutes. As an appropriate con-
clusicn the entire company enthusiast
ically sang the Alma Mater.
FROM CHAPEL HILL.
Chapel Hill, Feb. 18.—The first
Northern Club in the history of the
University was organized Thursday
night, when fifteen boys from “above
the MasoTi-Bixon line” banded them
selves together in an interesting meet,
ing. C. B. Colton of Boston, Mass.,
was elected president, 0. W. Freeman,
West Orange, N. J., vice-president, G.
H. Jai-vis, Boston, Mass., secretary,
and L. J. Brody, New Haven, Conn.,
treasurer. Garland Porter, president
of the Student Body, was elected an
honorary member and the meeting ad-
joumed by singing Bixie to the tune
of Yankee Boodle.
Student Body Sends Flowers.
The student body sent flowers to the
three of its number who were killed in
the tragic automobile wreck early Fri
day morning in Burham while return
ing from a dance at State College.
The men killed were: G. M. Hadley,
’24, Mt. Airy, G. T. Peoples, ’24,
TovsTiville, C. J. Iceman, ’24, Monroe,
and T. B. Bryan, taxi driver. Those
injured were: J. C. Spach, '23, Win
ston-Salem, and P. oBney, ’23, Golds
boro. The three students killed were
members of the Pi Kappa Alpha fra
ternity.
HOME ECONOMICS SENIORS
ENTERTAINED.
One of the most enjoyable occasions
of the past week was a dinner party
tendered the Home Economics Seniors
by Miss Mildred deBarritt in her
“apartment” at the Sisters House.
Upon the arrival of the guests the
hosts immediately ushered them into
her boudoir, which to the amazement
of all, had been miraculously trans
formed into an attractive dining
roam. Here a delicious four-course
dinner was served, after which the
guests departed, each voting their
hostess a most charming one. Those
partaking of Miss de Barritt’s hospi
tality were: Helen Everett, Olivene
Porterfield, Margaret Stevens, Reba
Russ, Ruth Ebom, Lois Efird and
Isabel Spears.
FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN SISTER
CLASS—JUNIORS ENJOY DE
LIGHTFUL EVENING.
“Georgia, Porgie, Puddin’ and I’ie
Had a birthday on the sly,
The Freshmen invite the Juniors to
dine,
In the Gym an hour befcre nine.”
In response to the above invitation
the members of the Junior class, witli
their Freshmen escorts assembled at
the gymnasium Saturday evening,
February 18th. The gymnasium was
appropriately decorated in the colors
of the sister classes. Tables were ar
ranged along the walls while the main
floor was cleared for dancing. Music
was furnished by the Freshmen
orchestra which was composed of the
following musicians:
Pianist—Alice Bunklee.
Brummer—Ruth Fountan.
Violinists—Esther Efird, Elizabeth
Parker.
Ehiring intermission delicious re
freshments consisting of a salad and
an ice were served.
The stately minuet was danced by
members of the Freshman class. The
costumes were representative of
colonial days. This dance was enjoy
ed by all and by special request was
repeated. The following girls took
part in the minuet:
Gentlemen: Ruth Fountain, Mary
Hill, Elizabeth Parker, Laura Moseley,
Ora Cole, Borothy Wood. Ladies—
Mavis Lindsey, Lillian Moseley, Ruth
Womelsdorf, Mary Stephens, Bessie
Ramsaur, Margaret Wellons.
Those other than the Juniors enjoy
ing the hospitality of the Freshmen
were Miss Stipe, Miss Albright, Junior
class teacher, and Miss Biddison,
Freshman class teacher.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Salemite has received from
Miss Anne Cantrell, president of the
North Carolina Collegiate Press Asso
ciation, the rules and regulations gov
erning the annual spring contest
among the various state college publi
cations. We are looking for much in
terest in the matter from our Salem
giris. From the contestants will be
chosen additional staff members and
the most worthwhile material will be
used in the state contest. Salemite
reader, give us your best, bring honor
to your “Alma Mater’ ’and yourself.
The rules are published below:
Writing Contest.
, See original constitution. Change
;made at Greensboro Oct. 29, 1921, in
newspaper contest to include human
•interest story as an item in place of
feature story.
1. There shall be two writing con
tests held each college year. One con
test shall be held in the field of the
college newspaper and the second in
the field of the literary magazine.
2. Any member of the staffs of the
member publications shall be eligible
to enter either of these contests, as
will also any regular contributors to a
member publication.
3. All entrants into these contests
shall submit their material to their re.
spective literary magazine editor or
newspaper editor by March 1st.
4. It shall bo the duty of the com
mittee, chosen from the faculty of its
institution by the respective publica
tion, receiving this material, to select
the winner from those submitting ma
terial to them, and to submit this win
ning material to the association secre
tary before March 15th.
5. The basis of judging shall be:
thought, rhetoric and stylo.
6. To be considered in the news
paper contest each entrant must sub
mit the following sorts of writings:
straight news item, editorial and
human interest story.
7. To be considered in the maga
zine contest each entrant must submit
one of the following sorts of material:
short story, sketch, verse. One person
may enter all three sorts of material if
desired.
1. Material for the final contest
shall be in the hands of the General
Secretary by March 15th. The General
Secretary shall, within a week, submit
this material to the judges in the fol
lowing manner. The manuscript shall
be numbered (and shall bear no other
mark of identification), and each judge
shall, without consultation with the
others, on the basis of thought, rhet
oric and style, grade each making no
record whatever on the manuscript.
His grades shall be recorded on a sep-
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