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SPRING FEVER
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WINSTON-SALEM, N. C„ SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1933.
Science Department
Purchases Reptiles
New Project Gets Good Start
The Science Department recently
acquired from a reptile farm in
l’’l(>rida an excellent collcction of rep
tiles including specimens of turtles,
lizards, an.l many snakes indigenous
to tlie Southeastern United States.
These snakes liave passed the age of
running around, and are now pre
served in musetim jars. The collec
tion of snakes is especially complete
and consists of botli poisonous and
{run! the six foot Black and Flortda
King Snakes down to the five-ini-h
uiake,
lali o
with a black crown on Ihe liead.
snakes in tlie United States are re))-
resented: the nitllers. co|)pcrlieads.
moccasins, and corals. 'I'hrcc' largv
heads sliow the stru.'ture and posi
tion of the fangs and poison glands.
1 f a fang is pulh-d mit, anotlier grows
to take its ))laee; hut, if tlie fang is
cut off, the ))oison sac at tlie base
atro])hies, and the snake is rendered
harmless. The fangs are hollow or
grooved curved teetli on the upper
jaw folded back against the roof of
tlie mouth. During the striking pro
cess the fangs are pulled forward,
and a swift forward movement of the
head drives the fangs into the object
before the snake.
In the collcction is the six-lined
lizard which is quite rare. A ])ar-
tial list of the snakes besides those
mentioned is as follows: Gopher,
Brown water. Green water. Red Rat,
Chicken, Chain King, Pine, Coaeh-
wik, (ireen Tree,'Hog-nosed. Glass,
Pigmy, Rattler, Scarlet, Timber
Rattler, Florida Rattler, and Cotton
mouthed Moccasins. The varieties,
of c
slun
markings.
Anyone interested may see the col
lection at the Science I.aboratory.
This Reptile Farm makes a good
beginning for the project recently
started by tlie Science Department.
Academy Sophmores
Sponsor Fashion Show
Old-Fashioned Portraits Con
trasted With New Styles
I-ast Saturday night the Sopho
more C:lass at the Academy j)resent-
ed Sosnik’s, Craven’s and the Ideal
in a fashion show. Six grou])s of
styles were modeled. With each
group a ])ortrait of an old-fashioned
girl was ])resented. Fdizabeth 'I'rot
' "^The ’ first portrait, modeled by
Helen McArthur, was entitled “The
School Girl.” .Sarah I.yell Gllenn
a))])eared next as “The Sport’s Girl-”
Sue Tinsley was dressed as a lady
“Walking Down the Lane.” Next
came “A Song at Twilight” i>ortray-
ed by Mary Louise Haywood, who
wore a dress of her grandmother’s,
Mrs. Kmma F. Bahnson, after whom
one of the Academy buildings is
named. Josephine Litz next posed
as a ])ortrait entitled “In the Gloam
ing,” and last Martha Birdsey as
“F.vening I.ong, Long Ago.”
After each portrait modern clothes,
suited to the time of day of the old-
fashioned dresses w'ere modeled.
Blevins Vogler was especially pretty
in a brown and tan silk dress which
she wore for school. Varina Mayo in
a yellow woolen dress with a white
swagger eoat and a brown hat looked
the perfect modern sport’s girl. The
other girls who modeled were Jean
Buckley, Kathleen Madden, Anna
Perkins, Virginia Smith, Janie Hall,
Betty Bahnson, and Barbara Ful
ton. All the clothes worn did full
justice to the three stores that lent
them.
Vice-Presidents Major
Organizations Elected
Pollock Succeeds as Business
Manager of Salemite
In accordance with the recently
installed system of elections, vice-
presidents of the major student or
ganizations were elected on Monday,
.March 20.
Katherine Lasater, of F.rwin, was
elected first vice-president of the
Student Self-Government Assoeia
tion. Miss Lasater was president
of her class during her freshniai'
vear, and thrinuihout her attj^mlance
lit Salem she lias heeti interested and
jirominent in student activities. The
other nominee for the otliee was Lena
Adelaide P.'tvee, of liural Hall. Both
of the candidates were well able ti
nil the oH'iee.
dent will be filled next vear bv Marv
Ollie Biles, of Winston-Salem. This
ixisition is alwavs filled bv a dav
ago.
Sara Horton, of Monroe will take
office as vice-president of Y, W. C. A.
•Miss Horton has this year been in
charge of the social service group of
the Y. W. C. A. and in other years
has been active in the works of the
Jose])hine (jriines, of Winston-
Salem, was elected as vice-president
of the I .R. S. Association. This asso
ciation has been becoming more and
more important and influential on
the campus than it has been hitherto^
and the Salemite predicts even great
er power under Patsy MacMullan,
w'ho will he ably assisted by Jose
phine Grimes.
(irace Pollock, of Kinston, one of
Salem’s outstanding athletes, was
elected quite opportunely as vice-
president of the Athletic Association.
If Miss Pollock works as hard in the
executives end of athletics as she
has on the basket ball court, she will
be a success in the office.
Isabelle Pollock, of Bluefield,
West Virginia, was elected by tlie
members of the Salemite staffs, as
business manager for the Salemite.
This job is one demanding constant
work and supervision. From her
previous work on the business staff
of the paper the staff members se
lected her as being quite capable for
the ])osition.
All of the girls elected will take
office on the first of May.
COMING: STUDENT
WEEK
April begins with Fool’s Day,
takes one day for rest, and then
plunges into Student Week,
April 3-8.
Student week means fun for
seven days, when campus or
ganizations will give an account
of themselves in chapel. Prizes
will be offered for the best class
stunt and the best school song.
The grand finale comes with a
picnic supper and Stunt Night.
Dr. Rondthaler Delivers
Third Lenten Address
Proposal Made by Men at
Buffalo
On Wednesday, March 22, at
Y. P. M., Dr. Rondthaler delivered
the third Lenten,address of the sea
son. He stated that the importance
and magnitude of the subject justi
fied its discussion on the remaining
Wednesdays until F, aster.
In beginning, Dr. Rondthalr .stated
again the proposal made by certain
men in Buffalo that there should be
called soon, in the city of Jerusalem,
a meeting of the Sanhedran, the
group of seventv who tried Jesus.
There should be seventy Hebrew
men, distinguished citizens, from all
of the nations of the world to rep
resent the original Sanhedran. Then
there should be a second group of
seventy men, not Hebrews, from all
nations. These two groups, in all
good faith and respect, shall, after a
eareful and detailed .study of all evi
dence, ])roof, and authority, in a re
trial of Christ, decide w!here the
blame of the crucifixion shall rest,
whether on the Hebrews, the Jews,
or on Christ Himself. The nation
found guilty shall acknowledge its
guilt and bear it.
Today, continued Dr. Rondthaler,
in good faith and sincerity, we ac
cept the facts that are given us about
the crucifixion. W'e have never de
bated nor deliberated over the mat
ter. In the re-trial there will have
Mr. Tuthill Visits Salem
Examine School Music
Determines Future Member
ship by Student Performance
The testing of Salem’s period of
probation as member of the National
Association of School of Music
held on Tuesday, March 2L Mr. Tut
hill, secretary of the association,
ducted an extensive research of the
whole department.
Because their performance de
termined whether or not Salem could
continue its memberships, every play
er was excited and on edge. Bab
.Silvcrsteen broke forth into crys of
“I.ong Live the King”
His Majesty, King “Tut,” alia
Mr. Tuthill, has come and gone, oh,
but not without hearing and seeing
the entire school of .Music. .May I
add, everyone wore his (—no her—
oh well),'best bib and tucker.
On the morning of the fateful
d.ay, Tuesday, .Mr. Tuthill, who is the
secretary (secret’rv—uhm!), of the
Nati(mal Association of School* "
music, attended all music classes
scheduled for that day, and .s
that were not sclieduled, conducting
—we salute you condutors, page Mi
Staley.
In the afternoon Mr. Tuthill heard
the seniors in the voice department,
Adelaide Silvcrsteen. And oh ho'
we missed Mary ’B.! After this the
Glee Club under Mr. Schofield’s di-
I rection, performed. Then, late aft
ernoon, the seniors in the piano de
partment performed, while (peeping
Tom that I am), Mr. Tuthill smoked
a pipe!
Recess
It is night—.still Tuesday
The orchestra, under Miss Reed,
played, and very w'ell indeed, I was
there, yes, so were Mr. Tuthill and
Mr. Vardell, and others, (can’t name
them all, I was sans glas.ses).
After the orchestra, Margaret
Schwartze and George Dickison
played, representing the violin de
partment.
Now—surprise! Mr. Tuthill un
packed his clarinets (yes, two of
them), and explained about them,
took them apart, put them together,
and played. Mr. Vardell accompanied-
Mr. Tuthill—and say Mr. Vardell,
that was great sight reading. It was
.11 should have been
State President Talks To
Young Democratic Club
Mr. Dewey Dorsett Explains
North Carolina Industrial
Legislation
“It is time to forget ]>artisi,an poli
tics,” said Mr. Dewey Dorsett, who
addressed the Young Democratic
Club on Wednesday night. He s])oke
to the club as American citizens in
terested in the general welfare, net
as pro])onents of a certain factional
|)latform. His subject was “In
dustrial Legislation 'in North Caro
lina,” in which he is particularly in
terested as a member of the North
Carc.lina Industrial Commission. Mr.
Dorsett is State President of Young
Democratic Clubs in North Carolina.
His chief topic was an explanation
of the Workmen’s Compensation I.aw
in this state, which is now being as-
saihd in the legi.slature. In judging
cases for the Industrial Commission
during the past six years, Mr. Dor-
sett has found workmen’s compensa
tion a necessity for a humane people,
with benefits to workmen, employers,
and society. This law makes it as
necessary to compen.sate for human
Stude nt Industrial Group
Achieves Fine Results
Students and Industrial Girls
Discuss Various Problems
The Student Industrial Group of
Salem has made advances in under
standing the girls wlu
Th
; this
bers of the college group and mem
bers of the city Y. W. C. A. have met
and talk(ul over various questions of
interest and importance and ques
tions that will largely determine the
future of society.
The first get-together was incor
porated with a picnic at the Hay
wood cabin. After the meal, plans
for the other meetings of the year
w'cre considered. It was decided that
the students and the industrials girls
try to understand the problems of
one another, noting the similarities
and the difference of their interests.
The second meeting, which was at
the college, consisted of an informal
discussion of the average day of the
membtrs of each group. Especially
was consideration made of how time
and money are spent.
At the city “Y” on March 21, Miss
Gilletc talked to the girls concern
ing social insurance. The city girls
gave information concerning the in
surances which they as working girls
were carrying. The bill concerning
the law for the benefit of the working
people which is before the legi.slature
w'as mentioned; the work of the var
ious organizations of women of the
state was discussed in relation to its
part in fostering the protection of
, I V
We. enjoyed having Mr. Tuthill,
and I rather believe he liked Salem.
He will be back next year I reckon,
until Uien (gee, I forgot, I’ll be
Brilliant Fashion Show
Sponsored By Sosnik’s
Salem Girls Model Advance
Spring Styles
Friday evening at 7 o’clock, Salem
faculty and students were conveyed
to the second floor of Sosnik’s fash
ionable ready-to-wear shop, where a
group of Salem girls displayed
array of advance spring models, and
a few early summer frocks. Those
modeling were Misses Phyllis Clapp.
(Jrace I^)llock, Ruth McLeod, Ruth
(Arouse, Mary Catherine Siewers,
and Mary Lillian White. Among the
lovely creations worn were spectator
sports and street suits in tweedSj
woolens, knitted fabrics, and the
latest cotton weaves. The afteri
frocks consisted mainly of gayly col
ored ))rints and pastel-tinted crepes.
Evening gowns in chiffon, crepes,
starched mousseline, and organdie
were unusually dainty and feminine,
but still retained the necessary dash
of sophistication predominant in pre
vious years. A number of dinner
dresses, novelty street dresses, and
semi-sports frocks were also display
ed.
Immediately after the fashion
show, the three floors of Sosnik’s
were open for inspection, and Salem
girls were permitted to wander at
will throughout the building.
Pierrette Players Begin
Greek Play Rehearsal
Miss Margaret Haussr Has
Title Role in “Electra”
The first reading of “Eleetra” by
Sophocles took place on Tuesday,
w'hen the cast chosen from the talent
of the Pierrette Players first met
under Dr. Willoughby’s direction. It
was the beginning of an arduous task,
which will be culminated about the
twentieth of May in the presentation
of the outstanding dramatic event of
the school year.
The role of F^lectra will be taken
by Miss Margaret Hauser of Greens
boro, who took the leading role in
“Antigone,” presented in 1931.
While she was a student at Salem
four years ago she was outstanding
in histrionic ability, and later she
studied dramatics in New York. The
other members of the cast are Patsy
M.-icMullan, Mary Penn, Elois Pad-
rick, Gertrude Schwalbe, Adelaide
Silvcrsteen, and Jane Rondthaler.
Dr. Willoughby has planned the pro
duction and will direct it. Dean
Vardell has composed the lyrics, ar
ranged for harp and voices.
“Eleetra” will be the third of a
series of Greek tragedies to be pro
duced at Salem. IJke the other two
great dramas, it is a tremendously
difficult task, an unusual undertaking
for a w'omen’s college. Dr. Willough
by has planned the series to include
four Greek dramas, each to be pre
sented in successive years and then
to be repeated in the same order, so
that ach class of students will have an
opportunity to see each of the plays
in the series. In 1931 “Antigone”
was presented, and in 1932 “Iphi-
genia in Tarus.” Always these plays
are presented in Lower Campus,
which forms a natural amphitheatre
that is similar to the stages for which
these dramas were originally intend
ed. Music comes from the harp and
from the choruses.
To elucidate the plot. Dr. Wil
loughby plans to tell in chapel, as
the time of presentation approaches,
the background of the play and some
thing of the plot.
Representative Poems
Submitted By Students
Salem Contests for Pl^ce in
National Anthology
On Wednesday morning in Y. P.
M. Dr. Willoughby read the poems
that have been selected by her and a
committee of studi'nts to represent
Salm College in the collection which
is being made under the direction of
tlu' Pod’s Guild. This collection is
to be a part of a student exhibition at
the World Fair at Chicago this sum-
The students of Salem were asked
to submit five poems written by un
dergraduates here. These poems are
to be placed with those from all other
schools which are participating.
T'rom this number will be chosen the
poems which are most representative
of student life and thought in the
United States. Of the selected poems
there will be made an anthology of
student verse whi(^h is expected to be
one of the best things of its kind
ever published.
The poems which were judged to
be the best of those submitted here
were; “To My Dressmaker” by
Adelaide Silvcrsteen, “Money” by
Margaret Ashburn, “Illusion” by
Kathleen Adkins, “Reflections in Sil
ver” by Courtland Preston, and
“Symphony” by Sunny Kirby.
These poems have been sent to
Anna Hampstead Branch, who is ^n
charge of the collecting, and the re
sults will be made known as soon as
the selections for the anthology have
been made.