Member Southern
Inter Collegiate
Press Associ.ation
Published Weekly
by the Student Body
of Salem College
Motto: “SAIL ON, SALEM”
Vol. IV.
Winston-Salem, N. C., April 5, 1924.
No. 30
DR. AND MRS. RONDTHALER
ENTERTAIN THE SENIOR CLASS
The following' invitations were re- I ment of .suspense as Mrs. Rondthaler
ceived two weeks a«;o hv the Senior
C'lass, Faculty, and various friends
of the College in tlie city:
Dr. and Mrs. Howard E. Rondthaler
ro([uest the pleasure of your company
At Dinner
in honor of the class of
•Vineteen Hundred and Twenty-four
'I'uesday evening, April the first
at
seven-tliirty o’clock
In the College I.ibrary
Main Hall Entrance
North Door
R. S. V. P.
At seven-thirty Tuesday night,
Dr. and Mrs. Rondthaler and the
S(‘nior Class assembled in the lobby
of Main Hall to meet tlie guests as
they arrived. To eacli Senior W’as
assigned a guest to escort to the li
brary, where tlie dinner was served.
Tliis room effectively carried out,
ill its decorations, the color-schcme
of red and white colors of the class
ftf 1921. In the center of each of the
twenty-two small tables was burn
ing a red candle. On each table
Were small red j)ots of white pear
blossoms. Tlie tiny white diplomas,
Used as place-cards, were wrapped
With red ribbon, and ev(;;n the dishes
of red and wliite mints aided in car
rying out tliis scheme. In the center
of the library on a round table was
the Senior Class cake, a veritable
^^■ork of art, all w'hite with red trim-
iiiings. The cake was raised on a
platform above the table and under
neath w'as a larger and perhaps more
■niposing imitation cake, all deeo-
fated like the real one. On the mir-
fowed top of this imitation cake
■Swam toy ducks and geese. Around
Hie sides of both w'ere tiny red pen
nants with 1921 standing out in
wiiite upon them. Marching in dig
nified procession, in all the glory of
tiieir caps and gowns, around the
Outer edge of this marvelous crea
tion was a long line of tiny eight-
inch Seniors.
In tlie dijiloma which each person
found at his first table were the num
bers of tlie tables to which he was to
progress. This progression was so
vvell worked out that evcrj'onc found
bimself with three new jiartners dur
ing each course. The menu of the
linner was as follows:
Bouillon
J'ish, Sauce Tartare Cucumbers
Beaten Biscuits
Sweetbread Patties Peas
Beef with Espagnole Sauce
^'andicd Sweet Potatoes
Celerv Asparagus
Rolls
Tomato and Cheese Salad
Ginger Parfait
^lieese A)>ples Saltines Coffee
Red and White Mints
Salted Almonds Olives
During the fifth course the wait-
•■esses, who were attractively dressed
*n white with red aprons and caps,
brought out the favors; for the men
tbere w'ere tall black hats and for
tile women large bows of all colors
*n the center of which shone out a
b;ir pin set with brilliants. Tlie
''hole room looked quite a scene of
Raiety with the orange, blue, j'ellow,
pink, lavendar, green, and red bows
^(•attered among tile high black hats,
'■•uring the last course the cake was
^‘Ut, and each Senior received with
I’er piece of cake one of the black-
ftowned dollies. There was a mo-
a.-.ked the recipient of the lucky ring
to stand. Jennings Ross answered
to the request; then Hazel Stephen
son had to admit that she had found
the thimble in her share of the cake.
For a nioinent it seemed that the
dime was lost, but after a second
search, Elizabeth Tyler found that
jhc w'as the Senior destined to
wealth. After the lucky ones had
made themselves know'n, the Seniors,
gathered around the piano, sang
io their host and hostess;
Call you believe that we’re the Senior
Class?
We ft-t'l liivc Freshmen -.just as green as
grass.
It's bteaiisc of the social contact here
i'iK'.t makes us young instead of sad-
birds, dear;
When yon have siieh folks as Prexy and
his wife
Von eonldn't be sad if you tried all
your life.
riicy're the finest two ever hit here yet.
And you must confess they’re a socia
ble set.
PIAN'O RECITAL GIVEN
BY WILLIE VALENTINE
An interesting piano recital was
given in Memorial Hall last Monday
evening by Miss Willie Valentine.
Her first number, a Bach Prelude
and the favorite and ever-delightful
Gypsy Rondo by Haydn, showed
adequate command of technique and
claritj’ of tone and phrasing. A
long group, comprising pieces by
Sliumann, Chopin, and Godard re
vealed a considerable degree of mus
ical feeling and power of imagina
tion. Tlie Schumann “Fable” and
the ])layful “Jugglery,” by Godard,
were especially enjoyable. The
final number, “The Wanderer”
(Schubert-I.iszt) making greater
technical ability, was brilliantly
played, with organ accompaniment
by Dean Shirley, and was greatly
enjoyed by the audience.
Miss Valentine was assisted by
Miss Sara Yost, violinist, whose de
lightful ))laying of the Kreisler
“I.iebesleid” and “I.iebesfreud” and
the difficult “Saltarella” by Vieux-
temps evoked warm applause. The
artistic accompaniments played by
Miss I.ois Straley added much to
the pleasure of tlie evening.
The graduating programs so far
this year have been of unusual inter
est, and Miss Duncan is to be con
gratulated on the results of her work
as a teacher.
MEMBERS OF CABINET
■ INVITED TO VESPERS
Mary Howard Turlington, Mar
garet Smith, Katie Holsliouser, Eva
Flowers, Elizabeth Parker, and Lu-
cile Reid, of the College Y. W. C. A.
Cabinet, met last Sunday afternoon
with members of the city Y. W. C. A.
Guests from other cities were
present, and an interesting program
was presented, to which Mary How
ard Turlington contributed by lead
ing the devotional part. A social
half-hour was then most enjoyabh"^
spent.
This invitation from the city
W. C. A. was an additional evidence
of the splendid co-operation which
has existed this year between the
two branches of this organization,
and which shows every evidence of
becoming even greater in the future.
GLEE CLUB CONCERT
GIVEN FRIDAY NIGHT
The Salem College Glee Club gave
its annual concert on Fridaj' eve
ning in Memorial Hall. It was one
of the most beautiful concerts ever
given at Salem College. The Glee
Club was directed by Miss Lucy
I.ogan Desha, and much credit is
due her for the great success of the
entire program.
The Glee Club gave three charm
ing and deliglitful groups of songs.
The selections were characterized
b_v their attractiveness and the
charming manner in w'hich they were
sung. The Glee Club accompani
ments, played by Miss Frances Jar-
ratt, added much to the beauty of
the selections.
Miss Sara Yost gave a group of
violin solos which captivated the ap
preciative audience. The lightness
and grace witli which she jilayed
the last number. Perpetual Motion,
by Bohm. was fascinating.
Misses Desha and Duncan, and
Messrs. Transou and I.upo gave a
group of songs which proved to be
very attractive to the audience. The
richness and expressiveness with
which each member of the quartet
sang added much to the selections.
Mr. Transou sang in his rich tenor
voice, “A Song of Thanksgiving.”
The height of the program was
reached, however, when Mr. Charles
G. Vardell, Jr., assisted by Mr.
Kutchinski at the violin, played
Sonata in A major, compased by
Mr. Vardell. This occasion is the
first at which Mr. Vardell’s brilliant
composition has been rendered in
Winston-Salem, and those fortunate
enough to hear the artist were enthu
siastic in their praise and applause.
His perfect technique, his excep
tional power of expression, the ease
with which he played, and the un
usual beauty of the Sonata held his
audience spellbound until the last
note was sounded.
The entire progam of the eve
ning was as follows:
a. I ^^^)uld That My Love....
Mendelssohn
I). O Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast
The Glee Club.
Violin Solos:
a. Waltz—Op. ()!• No. 1... Chopin
I). To a Wild Rose
Mac Doxi'ell-Hartman
c. Pcrjietual Motion Bohm
Miss Y^ost.
a. Barcolle Offenbach
I). .Mighty Lak a Rose Nevin
0. Auf Wiederselin Rdmberg
M isses Desha,-Duncan,
Messrs. Transou, Lupo.
The Guitarre Hammond
The Glee Club.
A Song of Thanksgiving Allitsen
Mr. Transou.
FIv, Sina'ine; Bird, Fly Elqar
The Glee Club.
(with accompaniment of two violins)
Sonata in A major for Violin and
Piano Vardell
Mr. Kutchinski and Mr. Vardell.
(First performance in Winston-
Salem.)
Blow, Soft Winds Vincent
The Glee Club.
CHRIST’S ENTRY INTO
JERUSALEM DESCRIBED
A Sophomore at the Colorado Ag
ricultural College is earning all of
his college expenses by making and
selling trout flies. He adopted this
occupation six years ago and has
found it to be remunerative as well
as interesting. His market extends
through Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
and Wyoming.—Exchange.
Bishop Rondthaler chose as his
subject at Y^oung People’s Meeting,
“Palms F'or The King.” He began
by drawing a vivid mind picture of
an Oriental grove of pine trees,
shining, tall, and statel}' w’ith a
crown of green leaves—a magnificent
sight.
Never have there been manj"- palms
in the highlands of Palestine be
cause the climate does not favor
them, but around Jericho and Jeru
salem the palm groves have flour
ished, and Jericho is called the City
of Palms. In the Fjast the palm is
considered as belonging to the royal
and majestic and from that idea has
come the expression “palms for the
king.” Any royal procession has
always been denoted by decorating
witli and waving the palm. This in
troduction leads up to the story of
Jesus and His disciples entering the
Holy City.
It was after Jesus and His dis
ciples had spent some time at the
home of Mar}’ and Martha that they
started, on foot, to Jerusalem. They
followed the Jericho road to the top
of a steep hill, then descended on
the route to the city. On the way
they came to a village and Jesus
called two of His disciples aside and
told them to go into the village and
bring a donkey and colt that they
would find tied in a yard. When
the disciples returned Jesus, with a
serious but radiant face, mounted the
colt and the procession moved on its
way. By that time a growing erow'd
was following.
•Meanw'hile the people in Jerusa
lem heard that Jesus was coming—
the great Jesus who had wrought
so many mircales, who had made the
blind to see, and the deaf to hear,
and who only a few days before had
raised Lazarus from the dead. It
was festival time in the city and a
great crowd assembled to go to the
liillside and meet Him. As they
ran along thej^ sang, called the name
of the Lord and waved great palm
branches. The crow'd became more
e.\cited and appraising as they dis
cussed the miracles they had seen
Him perform and talked of the won
derful things He had done. Jesus
rode placidly along and smiled as
He thought of the hour of triumph.
Still there were some people there
in the crow'd who were not touched.
They were the Pharisees, leaders in
the old Jewish church, who resented
tlic idea of Jesus receiving all the
honor when they were selfish enough
to want it for themselves.
•Just around the bend in the road
Jerusalem came into view—a vision
of splendor, with great castles, tem
ples, and palaces—Herod’s palace
among them. A city of splendor but
a city of wickedness also. Jesus
halted and as He looked on the great
city He tliought of its future—the
wickedness, wars, starvation, that
w'ould come over it because the peo
ple w’ould not receive Him as the
King of Kings. At the terrible
thoughts Jesus burst into sobs.
Then the procession moved on again
and entered the city singing, “Palms
For The King.”
Today there are still palms for
Jesus. As one travels along the road
of life doing and saying things that
are hard, but right, he is encouraged
to keep on by knowing that he is
gathering palms for the King.
ORCHESTRA CONCERT
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT
In announcing the sixth annual
concert of the Salem College Or
chestra, it is interesting to review
briefly the life history of this col
lege organization, which has played
an important part in all phases of
college life.
The Orchestra was organized in
October, 1918, under the direction
of Miss Susan Webb, head of the
Violin Department, and gave its
first public concert on May 12, 1919.
It began its work with a membership
of twelve and during the past five
years this membership has increased
to about thirty. In 1919 the follow
ing took part in the concert: First
violins — Paulina Taylor, Gladys
Sills, Agnes Pfohl, Esther Efird,
Mary Pfohl, Archibald Spaugh,
Nancy Hankins, Elizabeth Parker;
second violins—Elsie Scoggins, Miss
Kapp, Mary Beck, Margaret Rod-
well, Elizabeth Spaugh, Janet
Spaugh; viola—Miss Mildred de
Barrett, Robert Ormsby; violincello
and clarinet—Joseph Pfohl; horn—
Ethelbert Holland; first cornet—
F'rcderick Spaugh; second cornet—
Henry Pfohl; tympani—Miss Mary
Cash; bass drum—Miss Jackson;
triangle—Bessie Pfohl; tambourine
—Mary Parrish; piano—Elizabeth
Gillespie, Hennie Malone. Direc
tor, Miss Webb.
It is interesting to note among
the above names those of fortaer
students who are still well known
at Salem, and of several faculty
who have aided greatly in the Or
chestra’s success. Of this number
only five are still members of the
Orchestra and will take part on
Monday night in the sixth concert.
Out of the Orchestra organization
has come the Chapel Group, the
small orchestra for various athletic
occasion dinners, the Movie OrcheS'
tra, the Commencement Sunday Or
chestra, and the Younger Pupils’
Orchestra, and branching out into
the outer world, the small group
who last summer played at a sum
mer hotel. The Orchestra has af
forded a field of training and serv
ice not only in group playing, but
in leadershij), as several of our mem
bers have been successful in con
ducting small orchestras for special
college occasions, social and reli
gious.
Tiie program for this year’s con
cert is as follows:
March of the Dwarfs Grieg
Waltz, “II Bacio” Arditi
Love Song (from A Day in
Venice Nevin
Gondoliers Nevin
Trumpet Solo, Mr. Henry Pfohl.
Mazurka . Godard
Miss Ruth Pfohl, Harpist.
Intermezzo and Barcarolle
Offenbach
Marche Solennelle Gounod
Miss Eleanor Shaffner, Harpist.
Souvenir de Haydn Leonard
Miss Laura Howell, Violinist.
Unto Thy Heart Allitsen
Miss Grace Keeney, Soloist.
Violin Obligato, Miss Sara Yost.
Spanish Dance Moskowski
March of the Toys = Herbert
Salem Song.
The members of the Orchestra
this year are as follows: First vio
lin—Misses I-aura Howell, F.«ther
Efird, Sara Yost, Elizabeth Parker,
Marv Pfohl, Alice Keenej', Isabel
Weniiold, Mr. Edward Mickey; sec
ond violin—Misses Margaret Hol
brook, Lydia Yingling, Annie Lee
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