VOL. XVIII.
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 17, 1937.
Number 1 3.
HATTIE BUTNER
RIDESAGAIN
Historical Coach Placed in
Hall of History
Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock,
the Hattie Butner stage coach pass
ed for the last time up Main Street
on its way to the Hall of History.
Two relatives of Hattie Butner for
whom the stage coach was named
rode in the ancient vehicle. At
Main Hall, the coach picked up six
Salem Academy girls and two teach
ers.
The relatives of Hattie Butner
are: Miss Virginia Sumner, great-
grandniece of Mrs. Hattie Butner
Clemmons, and Miss Mamie Thomas,
niece of Mrs. Clemmons.
Preceding the arrival of the coach,
a brief Historical pageant was en
acted on the steps of Main Hall by
several of the college students. The
pageant depicted the manner in
which Salem Academy girls might
have left Salem seventy years ago,
when the Hattie Butner stag® coach
was in use. Miss Margaret McLean
gave a short prologue to the pageant
in which she explained the incidents
to the arrival of the coach.
The students taking part in the
pageant were members of the col
lege choral ensemble. Faculty mem.
bers were the teachers of the old
academy. R. Arthur Spaugh played
the part of Robert de Schweinitz,
principal of the academy from 1853
to 1866. Salem Academy girls who
rode in the coach are: Nancy Me
Millan, Jean Gartrell, Ann Siler
Eleanor Wright, Jane Page Walker,
and Helen Millis. These students
had relatives at the Academy in the
stage coach period.
MISS KATHERINE J.
HANES ENTERTAINS
Senior Home Economic
Majors Guests at Dinner
Friday night, December 10, Miss
Katherine J. Hanes entertained the
seniors ot the Home Economics De
partment at the Robert E. Lee Ho
tel. A fine dinner was served in
the private dining room off from the
mezzanine. An accordion player fur
nished music from jazz to classic
during the evening. Those present
were: Mrs. Latt, Mrs. John Gilmer,
Miss Annie Allan, Miss Eva:belle
Covington, Mrs. E. O. Meinung, Mrs.
McKinley Ball, Miss Katherine J.
Hanes, Misses Pauline Daniels, Lou
ise Preas, Charlotte King, Mary
Margaret Johnson and Elizabeth
Piper.
NEW MANUAL
BEIN^inEN
Prof. Charles H. Higgins
Is Author
Professor Charles H. Higgins,
Head of the Department of Science,
is writing a new laboratory man
ual for general chemistry. The book
will be written from an entirely dif
ferent angle from that of the ordi
nary general chemistry manual. In
troductory questions and tests will
bo.given followed by unknowns cov
ering the subject of the experiment.
Professor Higgins hopes to have
the manual in mimeographed form
for use next fall. This manual will
supersede the present manual which
was written by Professor Higgins.
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Cljrtstmas Jiornmg
By Elizabeth Maddox Roberts
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If Bethlehem were here today,
Or this were very long ago,
There wouldn’t be a winter-time,
Nor any cold or snow.
I’d run out through the garden gate,
And down along the pasture walk,
And off beside the cattle-barns
I’d hear a kind of gentle talk.
I’d move the heavy iron chain
And pull away the wooden pin,
I’d push the door a little bit,
And tiptoe very softly in.
The pigeons and the yellow hens,
And all the cows would stand away;
Their eyes would open wide to see
A lady in the manger hay
If this were very long ago
And Bethlehem were here today.
And mother held my hand and smiled,
I mean, the lady would — and she
Would take the wooly blankets off
Her little boy so I could see.
His shut up eyes would be asleep
And he would look like our John,
And he would be all crumpled too.
And have a pinkish color on.
I’d watch his breath go in and out
His little clothes would be all white
I’d slip my fingers in His hand
To feel how He could hold it tight.
And she would smile and say, “Take
care,”
The mother Mary would, “Take care;”
And I would kiss His little hand
And touch His hair.
While Mary put the blankets back
The gentle talk would soon begin
And when I’d tiptoe softly out,
I’d meet the wise men going in.
WM. ROSE BENET
NEXT ON LECTURE
SERIES
One of the Greatest Living
Poets
William Rose Benet is to be pre
sented on the Lecture Series on
Thursday, February 3, at 8:30 P. M.
in Memorial Hall. Mr. Benet is one
of the greatest living poets, a critic
and a scholar. At present, he is an
important Contributing Editor of
the “Saturday Review of Litera
ture.” Mr. Benet has a charming
personality and is a fascinating
speaker.
To properly appreciate Mr. Benet
it is necessary to be acquainted with
his work. His “Golden Fleece” has
just been published. Among his
other books, which would make de
lightful reading during the holidays
are “Merchants of Cathay,” “The
Falconer of God,” “The Great
White Wall,” “The Burglar of the
Zodiac,” “The Perpetual Light,’
“Moons of Grandeur,” “The First
Person Singular,” “The Flying
King of Curio,” (a delightful book
for children); “Wild Goslings,’
“Man Possed,” “Rip Tide” (a nov
el in verse), and “Starry Harness,
a recent publication.
ANNUAL CHRIST
MAS PARTY IS
GALA SUCCESS
Party Visited By Santa and
Mrs. Claus
SENIORS SING
CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Christmas Cheer Spread
Thursday Night
On Thursday night the senior class
went caroling. Well-wrapped, and
carefully bundled up under their
flowing caps and gowns, the carolers
were further fortified against the
cold by being served coffee an'd cakes
in front of a glowing fire in Louisa
Bitting Building. There they were
furnished candles to light them on
their way by Miss Lawrence and
Miss Turlington, and a jolly group
fared forth to sing right lustily at
Salem Home, the first stop of the
evening. From there the carolers
went in cars to the other end of town,
where they brought Christmas spirit
to the Arthur Spaugh’s on Arbor
Road, and to Mrs. W. L. Ferrell,
Mary Woodruff’s grandmother. Back
in the vicinity of Salem, the class
sang at the J. B. Goslin’s and Clarke
Starbuck’s on Church Street, Dr.
Fred Pfohl’s, Bishop Kenneth
Pfohl’s’ Rev. and Mrs. Gordon
Spaugh’s and finally at Dr. and Mrs.
Rondthaler’s, where they were in
vited in to partake of refreshments
and to thaw out.
The evening was an unqualified
success — especially to the seniors,
who pronounced themselves, after the
first chill wore off, the best carolers
of recent years!
ANNUAL SENIOR
VESPERS GIVEN
Beautiful Service Held In
Memorial Hall
Memorial Hall was alight with the
star, Christmas tree lights, and
candles Sunday evening, December
12, at Senior Vespers. The proces
sional “Hark the Herald Angels
Sing” really marked the beginning
of a week of Christmas services and
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The Christmas spirit was fully
inaugurated in every Salem girl
Wednesday night. Santa Claus re
membered every Senior though they
had to pay for it by letting the un
der classmen laugh at the cracks on
them.
The party began with a delicious
Christmas banquet (which lived up
to everyone’s expectation). Miss
Annette McNeely, president of the
Junior Class presided. After the
seniors and guests had all found
their places. Dr. Rondthaler asked
the blessing. Then Annette McNeely,
gave a toast to the seniors to which
Janie McLean, the senior president,
responded.
During the meal Frances Watling-
ton accompanied by Edith McLean
sang “O Holy Night.” Further
musical numbers included those of
Mme. Namskowsky and her Sym-
phonette from the Salem School of
Swing.
Everyone now feeling musical
there was a Christmas “sing” and
“Jingle Bells” and Santa were ac
tually heard on the rooftop.
We were then paid a visit by San
ta and Mrs. Claus (Mr. Downs and
Mary Turner Willis), and Santa’s
helpers, the mechanical dolls (Vir
ginia Bruce Davis and Ann John
son), the toy soldiers (Marjorie Pow
ell, Mary Grier, Mary Thomas, and
Mary Worthy Spence), the elves
(Felicia Martin and Mildred Mint-
er), and Jack-in-the-box (Evelyn
McCarty), bearing gifts for the sen
iors and faculty of Salem College. As
ho gave out his gifts Santa lot the
others in on various bits of gossip
about the receivers.
Miss Lawrence received a gun
with which to handle the pan hand
lers who came to Alice Clewell Build
ing. A greyhound bus was given to
Jo Gribben so that her affections can
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DR. RONDTHALER
IS SPEAKER IN
WED^CHAPEL
Delightful Interpretation
Of Christmas Story
Wednesday a week ago, Dr. Rond
thaler read the Christmas story of
the nativity and the shepherds in
expanded chapel. Last Wednesday
he continued the story by reading
from Matthew about the star and
the magi. Dr. Rondthaler called at
tention to the fact that Matthew
was quite specific in his narration
and often inserted small but signifi
cant words to intensify the meaning.
He also reminded us that nowhere
in the story is the number of the
wise men, also called sages. Kings,
and Magi, stated; because of the
three gifts presented, we have come
to think of them always as three.
These men came probably from
deepest Asia, traveling by night for
many months. Certainly there is a
true tribute to his race in Matthew’s
recording of the pomp, ceremony,
and back-ground of the honored visi
tors who said: “Where is He that is
born King of the Jewst For we have
seen His star in the East and are
come to worship Him.”
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