FRESHMAN
EDITION
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 12,
Ivy And Tree Planting
At Expanded Chapel
Seniors Again Observe Tra
dition Cherished for
Many Years
On Wednesday morning, April 9,
at the expanded cliapel hour, the
seniors, in accordance with long tra
dition planted their ivy and tree.
Chapel met in Memorial Hall, and
Dr. Rondthaler turned the exercises
over to Fritz Firey, the president of
the senior class.
Miss Firey said that today we
were observing one of the oldest and
cherished traditions of Salem. She
the asked Dr. Rondthaler to make a
few remarks.
Dr. Rondthaler said that in ivy
and tree planting we were continu
ing a long tradition. He has faint
boy-hood recollections of senior pro
cessions going hither and thither and
of being told that ivy and tree plant
ing was taking place. These occa
sions were duly recorded, and we
have the exact location where each
ivy and tree is planted. Some trees
are big now. The one which was
planted at Y. P. M. is by tthe very
first tree planted by a senior class.
Some trees have died. These trees
are replaced secretly in order that
the senior’s feelings may not be hurt,
and so far as classes know their
trees still stand. There are a great
variety of trees. The one planted
Wednesday is the willow oak. This
tree has rooted itself, not of hand of
man or our own grounds. It is
vigorous tree, and it seems to suit tl
climate. We have reason to believ
if the planting have skill, it wi
grow. We are happy that on s
radiant a morning we will join wit
the seniors and marshalls in an oi
casion which really is the beginning
of commencement.
After these remarks, Mrs. Le-
Grandt accompanied by Dorothy
Thompson sang “Trees” by Joyce
“I think that I shall never see
\ poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth’s sweet flowing
breast;
A tree that looks at God all day.
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain;
Poems are made by fools like me.
But only God can make a tree.”
This poem was appropriate for
ivy and tree planting, and Mrs. Le-
Grande presented it in her usual
charming manner.
The remainder of the program
took place out of doors. The sen
iors led by Elizabeth Allen, the chief
marshall, proceded over to the west
part of Salem Square where the new
college sign is. The marshals, sopho
mores, juniors, faculty and guests,
freshmen, and the academy in order
followed immediately. The seniors,
who were dressed in white and who
wore a small penant of purple and
white and an ivy leaf on their gowns,
formed in a semi-circle facing the
college. The sophomores who were
also dressed in white and wore a
penant, and ivy leaf formed in
single line behind the seniors. The
marshals who wore yellow sashes on
their white dresses stood east of the
sign and faced the seniors.
WHO’S WHAT
OFFICERS
President . I.yda Womeisdorf
V.-Presitlent Josephine Walker
Secretary Margaret Johnson
Treasurer AUie Mae Gerkin
Student Council Irene
McAnnally, Betty Sloan, Mary
Louise Mickey
Cheer Leader Mary Lib.
Holcombe.
Debaters Lucy Woolwine,
Leonora Schwarze.
Flag Custodians Dorothy
Heidenreich, Irene McAnnally.
Captain Soccer Josephine
Walker.
Captain Hockey Josephine
Captain Basketball ...Jinks Harris
Captain Volley Ball Buddy
Fritz Firey came forward speak
ing to Dr. Rondthaler, in behalf of
the senior class she presented this
ivy and wished it to express the de
votion they feel for their Alma
Mater. The ivy, which was planted
to grow' around the posts of the sign,
will make it more rustic and attrac
tive.
Dr. Rondthaler accepted the ivy
in behalf of Salem College. He said
that what was visible in this trailing
stem was least of all. What is in
visible is most of all. The grow
ing devotion and affection of these
young women will be seen in the ivy
growing and climbing.
After the seniors and the sopho
mores sang the first verse of “Fair
est Lord Jesus,” everyone proceeded
to tree planting in front of the prac
tice house. The seniors and sopho
mores made a double line on the
extreme east side of the yard of the
practise house, while the m_arshals
stood a few feet to the senior’s left.
Mar y Brewer addressed Dr.
Rondthaler and said that in behalf
of the senior class she wanted to
present this willow oak with the
hope that it would be a living sym
bol of the devotion this class has for
its Alma Mater,
This tree, which is fairly large,
was placed in about the middle of
the east side of the yard. There
were two shovels, and the seniors,
going two at a time, each put some
dirt around and had a part in plant
ing the tree.
Dr. Rondthaler, in accepting the
tree, said that the tree had been
beautifully planted and he hoped
successfully. There is every rea
son to believe that it will grow. It
knows the soil and has grown up on
the campus, although it was ignorant
where it would be placed. The place
picked out for the tree is beautiful,
and it seems particularly appropri
ate that the seniors’ tree by its very
position should connect the old with
the new. Though it does not in
trude on the immediately beautiful,,
it is within thirty feet of the first
tree planted by a senior class. Who
sees nothing in all this but the out
ward beauty losese a deeper impres
sion. If we have any imagination
at all, we see and rejoice at the joys
of those nearly graduating.
The old tree to which Dr. Rond
thaler referred is tall and vigorous.
Tliere is a circular bench around it.:
The class of 1891 planted it. Today
in 1930 another senior class has
planted its tree and has thus carried
on a tradition dear to Salem.
The Alma Mater was sung atid
concluded the exercises for ivy and.
. tree planting^
Math Club Holds
Open Meeting
Dr. Rondthaler Speaks on
“Mathematics and
the Bible”
On Tuesday afternoon, April 4,
the Math. Club held an open meet
ing in the campus living room of,
Alice Clewell. Dr. Rondthaler gave
an interesting talk on “Mathematics
and the Bible.”
Dr. Rondthaler emphasized the
fact that the Bible is not a text
book of mathematics, nor is it ex
pected to serve as one. Nevertheless,
there are a great many-mathematical
references in the Bible; both in the
Old and New Testament types of
notation are used. The Hebrews
had three methods of notatiorjs-—
words, symbols, and letters. In the
word methods they; used separate
words for the first ten, then their
next being. for twenty, 'then thirty
and up to fifty,. . All of these were
verbal limitation. That is why John
describes the number, of fish Peter
caught as ane hundred and fifty and
three. Having, no symbols .at first
made notations and other types of
mathematics almost impossible. Af
ter the vanishment and return of the
Isralites, a notation, which they had
learned from, the Philistines, grew.
This was by scoring the. same as we
use the tally card. It is believed
sometimes that when they got above
nineteen they proceeded with sym
bols, but this is not clear to us.
There were not eno.ugh letters in
the alphabet of the Hebrews to go
very far, The plural was formed by
adding in to the singles, for example
beth was the word for two. vetbis
for twenty. Gradually the letter N
began to be omitted and the I was
so small that often there would be a
question as to whether an author
meant two, or twenty, three or thirty
and so on. This accounts for the
many insoluble numerical solutions
in the Old Testament.
Many fractions are used in the
Old Testament and there is one case
when proportion is stated. This is
in the Book of Leviticus,
The second general fact is that
the favorite being fortyj in figura
tion. Seven, which possessed a
sacred association with them, is used
six hundred times in the Bible.
Three was the smallest letter that
could bring about stability. Four
was the sign of perfection.
Dr. Rondthaler concluded by say
ing that the Bible does not teach
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FRESHMAN STAFF
The regular staff of the
Salemite has given over its
work for ^ this issue to the
Freshman Class. We, the un
experienced Freshmen, are not
trying in any manner to com
pete with the “regulars” but
we did our best and are giving
it to you. Please read our is
sue with kind thoughts in your
mind—blit r e m e m b e r—Wc
tried!
EdItor-in-Chief. Allie Mae Gerken
Managing Editor ....—Nancy Cox
Associate Editor. Mary L: Mickey
Associate Editor....Charlotte Stair
Poetry Editor. Mary E Holcombe
Feature Editor ... l,uey Woolwine
Local Editor Sara Humphrey
l.ocal Editor .. Julia Pendergraph
I,ocal Editor ... Margaret Johnson
Music Editbr Peggy Betts
Music Editor Tominye Frye
REPORTERS ■
Elmina Hearne ,
Frances Douglas
Leanora Schwarze
■ Eloi,se' 'Garrett
Ethel McMinri
Miss Marsden Gives
Brilliant Recital
First Graduation Program
Proves Brilliant Event at
Salem College
Memorial Hall was the. scene, last'
Friday night of the series.of .gradu-;
ating recitals giveniiy the School,
of Music of Salem . College-. - Miss:
Rutli Marsden, of Winston-Salem,
pianist, delighted a large . and: high.-,
ly appreeative audience with) herj
artistic interpretation of: a program,
of unusual variety and beauty.
Miss Marsdtn is a,-pupil of Dean
Charles G. Vardell Jr., with whom-
she has studied- for the. past five-
years. She is richly endowed ;
musician and her natural gift, x
bined with the excellent training she
has: received assured ;the marked
success .of . her program last rnight..
■ Miss i .Marsden, was assisted: by
Ernest :L. Scliofjeld,.aocaBipaiHted bjt
Miss Frances .Jarrett;,.- Mr, :Seo-
field again--pieassed-This :)a'udLeniK, .as
did Miss ; Jarratt, wiose . sympa
thetic accompaniment added to, the
appeal of the occasion.
The opening number on Miss
Marsden’s program- was the Bach
Fantasy and Fugue.: ;Her clear cut
phrasing, artistic use of-the pedal
and fine understanding of the con
trapuntal structure of tlie Fugue re
sulted in a most effective perform
ance of this well known work.
Mr. Schofield next sang the arJa^
“O God, Have Mercy-,” from Men
delssohn’s oratorio “Saint Paul,”
with great depth of feeling, entering
fully into the reverent mood of the
suppliant. . ’ '
In Miss Marsden’s seCqnd grOUp,
the two Chopin iluinbers;' tile Bal
lad in F major and the Etude m A
flat major, were especially lovely.
She plays Chopin’With a'keen'ap^
preciation of all the delicate nu-
s of tone and richness of har
monic coloring.
“Melodie,” by Rachmanitto'ff, was
played with a beautiful singing tone,
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Dr. Edmund Schwarze
Speaker at Vespers
Gives Interesting Talk on the
Work of the Holy Spirit
Dr. Edmund Schwarze of Wins-
ton-Salem spoke in Vespers Sunday
evening on the subject of the worTc
of the Holy Spirit in the world to
day. He chose as; the scripture les
son verses from the second chap
ter of Acts. It is' in 'tlieste' Verses
that the giving of the Holy Spirit
to the desciples and their reception
of it on the day of,Pentecost is de
scribed. Dr. Schwarze stated that
there must be some spiritual power
behind the life of each individual,
and whether his life is good bad de
pends on the kind of poweii backing:
it. Enthusiasm is universally held:
as an attribute to success, and, in
deed, it does play an important part.
True success, however, must have
something more than enthusiasm
back of it, it must have the guiding
hand of ‘and -the .inspiration from
the Holy Spirit.'.: .- ..;
Human life was. compared to4a:
small creek, whose hidden ; power
was brought out: by the building of
a great dam across it, and put to
use by a power, plant. The Holy
Spirit was given to man for his own
use and should be called upon in
time of need as a guide, comforter,
and friend. It .should be-tlie. vital
•spark of one’s life- and the . .
■pahion of all of .one’s ideals.
Charlotte Grimes:led.:the meeting#
which opened with a song and closed
with the~ Y. W. C. A; watchward,
/Millicept; Ward and Mary B. WilL
[iams Sang a duet, and the scripture
Vas read by Mary ElizabetK Meeks,
Students’ Recital
Features Music Hour
Music Students Present
Varied Program
The music students of Salem Col
lege presented a very beautiful pro-
-^ram this past Thur^dav afternoon
at Music-Hour, ,Everv department
in the school of music, with'the ex
ception of organ, was represented.
The program was as follows:
Novellozza Gftdard
Alice Wesley Philpot);
Le Bon Petit Roi dVvetot
Grandjany
Josephine Reece
Pleading Kramer
When Love Is Done .....:....Lynes
Adelaide Silversteen
Valse in E Minor : Chopin
Mrs. R. S. Haltwanger
Coming Home, W lleby
James Brav
Concerro in E Minor Nardini
Allegro Moderate
. Ada.nte Cantabile
, Allegro Giocoss '
, - Albert Blumenthal
March .Grotesque .^.Sin4iog
• ' Louise Salsbury ,
String, quartet in D jMozart
Andante
Malto Allegro
Hazel Read
'Maria Bowen , - .
Elizabeth McClaugherty
Sue Jane. Mauney
I Waited For the Lord ,,
- : Mendelssohn
Allegro Appassionato
Helen Johnson
(Orchestral Accompaniment on
Organ-—Dean Vardell)
the
Mrs. White Gives
Interesting Exhibit
Hats to Become Every Type
of Individual Were Made
Before a Lzu-gte Audience
Mrs, White, of the Home Hat
Shop in Greensboro, gave an un
usually interesting hat-making dem
onstration at the Home Economics
Club meeting Thursday evening in
the Campus Living Room, She first
told how these hat .shops had been
established. Many requests were
made of a manufacturing company
in Philadelphia to make a certain
number of hats at a--given price to
which the conipany finally consented.
Within a short time her firm had sold
2500 hats and estabHstred offices in
Greensboro, Wilmington'^and Wash
ington.
The members of the firm studied
how to cut and shape hats to suit the
individual. Mrs. White has given
demonstrations at N. C. C. W.,
Meredithj Elpn._and other colleges..
She took plain-wide brim felts in
beautiful colors - and . becomingly
modeled them to suit the individual .
'—whether she had a round face, a
long, slim face, a pointed chin, or
a long neck. She told how many of
the school girls had made hats and
attractive felt bags to match. The
felts may bo obtained in many col-
of
•The meeting proved to be
-the mast entertaining as well as the
most- .instraetive ones of the year.
-Many members, of the club were very
much interested in the-making of
the hats-and • liave-made plans to
order .crowns to make their own hats.