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VOL. XVIII.
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 11, 1938.
Number 15.
HR. NEIL SPEAKER AT
EXPANDED CHAPEL
Lectures On “The Inside
View of Banking”
Wednesday morning in expanded
chapel quite an interesting lecture
was given by Mr. William Neil,
Vice-President of The Wachovia
Bank and Trust Co., on “The In
side View of Banking.” The parts
which we on the outside don’t see.
He stated that we should be inter
ested in the fact that women play no
small part in banking, both as cus
tomers and bankers, and directly
or indirectly control most of the
money.
Mr. Neil defined banking as an
institution which deals in money and
credit, and one that touches every
phase of the country’s life. Banking
started back in the days of gold
smiths, who had to have a saf6 place
for their materials, with whom peo
ple started depositing their money.
In return they received receipts
which they began to pass around in
stead of money, and thus currency
was begun.
As to the inside of banks, Mr.
Neil described the various depart
ments through which one would go
if he went into a bank. He would
enter the building and see the re
ceiving and paying tellers, from
there he would go through the proof
department, bookkeeping depai't-
ment, loan department, safety de
posit department, investment, and
trust department. The loan depart
ment is the source of the bank’s own
money, for it makes money through
the .service rendered and the inter
est on loans.
The American Banking System in
cludes two main types, Xational
Banks, under the direct control of
federal government and various state
banking institutions. Same are sub
ject to both Congress and the state.
Among the state controlled banks
are the commercial banks, wh’cli
handle only large business and com
panies; mutual savings banks, which
handle only saving funds; industrial
banks, handling savings, accounts,
loans to individuals; and investment
banks, which handle bonds, stocks,
and securities.
Mr. Neil closed his speech by stat
ing that banking was not a profes
sion, as some people thought, bat
distinctly a business, a corporation.
MATH CLUB INITIATES
NEW MEMBERS
Attractive Banquet Held
Wednesday Night
Wednesday night, February 9th,
at 6:00 o’clock, the Math Club en
tertained at an informal dinner the
new members.
In the gaily decorated recreation
room of the Louisa Bitting Building,
each girl grimly awaited her initia
tion task. Jean Knox, the president,
assisted by several old members, was
the taskmaster.
The following were invited to
join:
Ida Lambeth Jennings
Nell Kerns
Ruth. Schnedle
Josephine Carmichael
Lucille Stubbs
Margaret Betty Gillespie
Pollyanna Evans
Marian Johnson
Sallie Emerson
Betsy O’Brien
Elizabeth Sartin
Sue Forrest
Esther Alexander
Eleanor Sue Cox
Jane Tucker
Catherine Harrell
Ora Holt Long
Elsie Lou Penner
Mary Louise Phillips
Alice Kinlow
Helent Straus
Mr. Samuel Templeman.
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SALEM LIBRARIAN RECEIVES KEY TO NEW LIBRARY
Last Friday night, February 4th, the new library of Salem was formally dedicated. Those
taking part in the ceremony were Bishop Pfohl, Di-. Howard Rondthaler, President of Salem
College; Miss Grace Siewers, librarian, and Jfr. Agnew Bahnsoii,—Journal-Sentinel Staff Photo.
SALEM MUSIC
DEAN FINISHES
FULL SYMPHONY
Charles G. Vardell, Jr., dean of
the School of Music at Salam Col
lege, has completed a full symphony.
Mr. Vardell is now at Rochester,
X. Y., and is doing graduate work
at the Eastman Schol of Music. Com
pletion of the symphony comes as the
climax of his year's study. It is ex
pected it will be published in the
near future.
Folklike melodies are used as the
basic theme for the symphony.
Dean Vardell is well acquainted with
these songs, especially the ballads of
the mountain section of North Caro
lina. He has been interested in them
since early boyhood and has used
them as a foundation for several of
his compositions. The best known
of these is “Old Joe Clark Stex>s
Out,” a symphonic poem that has
been played by some of the larger
orchestras.
Intensified interest arises in the
fact that this is the first complete
symphony to be composed by a mem
ber of the music faculty at Salem.
Extensive inquiry verified this state
ment.
Discussing the achievement, a
member of the school faculty pointed
out that it is very rare for one con
nected with colleges or universities,
and necessarily encumbered with de
tails of a. full curriculum, to be able
to keep alive the creative impulse
for composing.
It was also said that instructors
seldom have an opportunity such as
the one being enjoyed by Dean Var
dell. His leave of absence was grant
ed in order that he might continue
study at the school. All of his du
ties here have been absorbed for the
year by members of the Salem fac-
ulty.
By Mamie L. Hegwood m the
Twin City Sentinel.
MRS. LAUGHLIN NEW
ASSISTANT IN LIBRARY
Graduate of Brenau College
and Emory University
The Library has another assistant
in Mrs. Lillian Bates Laughlin who
came to Salem in January. She was
just in time to help with the moving
with which she worked very hard,
proving herself invaluable. Already
she has made a place for herself in
the heart of every Salemite who
knows her.
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JUNIOR MASQUERADE
IS GALA AFFAIR
Held Saturday Night In
Gymneisium
Last Saturday night the great
event which all had looked forward
to since Christmas took place. The
Masquerade Ball given by the Jun
ior class, and to which the whole
.school was invited, was begun at
eight-thirty by Billy Hall as his or
chestra swung out with the opening
tune. The gymnasium had been dec
orated, thanks to Worthy Spence
and her efficient committee in the
true valentine spirit with hearts ga
lore, ballons and red and white
streamers. Receiving at the door
were Doctor and Mrs. Rondthaler,
Miss Lawrence, Miss Turlington, and
Annette McNeely.
After being dutifully received
guests proceeded to don tiieir masks
and enjoy themselves. The mystery
of not being quite so sure with whom
you were dancing or whether to call
the face under the black mask Jack
or Bill added a bit of zest to the
evening. The gentleman’s point of
view was probably more perplexing
because he found himself (if he got
that much deserved rush), dancing
with everything from Indian squaws
and Bavarian peasants to old fash
ioned ladies and Englqish queens.
The Queen of Hearts, elected by
popular vote and most of their
months allowance, was Louisa Sloan,
who was gallantly crowned by Mr.
Downs. Louisa was escorted by Bill
Robinson and wore a charming du-
bonnet old fashioned dress and a
straw bonnet trimmed with dubonnet
ribbons. After the hectic moment
spent in breaking through the big
red heart she ruled the ball with all
the graciousness of a true queen.
Other honors went to Mary Worthy
Spence, who was voted by the com
mittee as wearing the most original
costume. For the evening Worthy
had become Queen Bess in a purple
dress trimmed with a white lace col
lar.
Besides dancing, during the eve
ning, guests enjoyed the bingo tables,
throwing confetti and streamers, and
the fortune telling booths where Miss
Hixson and Mrs. MacArthur were
discovered in disguise, the refresh
ment committee, headed by Maude
Battle, satisfied the thirsty with re
freshing punch and cookies.
At eleven o’clock everyone took
to the bleachers in order to watch
the floor show, arranged by Evelyn
McCarthy and announced by An
nette McNeely. The senior sextet
(Leila Wiliams, Becky Brame, Mil-
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DR. GROVES TO LECTURE
TO JUNIORS & SENIORS
Subject Will Be "Marriage
and the Family”
Dr. Ernest R. Groves, from the
University of North Carolina, wUl
lecture to the juniors and seniors
upon the subject of “Marriage and
The Family” in the Recreation
Room of Louisa Wilson Bitting Build
ing, on Friday, February 11, at 7:00
P. M. This lecture is the first of a
short series. The subsequent lec
tures will be given on the three fol
lowing Fridays, February 18, 25, and
March 4.
Salem is extremely fortunate in
having secured the services of Dr.
Groves, even for so short a time.
Dr. Groves presented the first of this
kind at the University of North Car
olina fifteen years ago and since
then thousands of students have at
tended his lectures. Dr. Groves is
presenting this same series of lec
tures at Randolph-Macon, Duke and,
of course, at the University of North
Carolina.
The interest in presenting to the
college youth sound advice, authori
tative and upon a high plane, about
marriage and the home has become
increased in the last few years. At
present Dr. Groves is publishing in
some popular magazines (as “Good
'Housekeeping,” “The American,”
and “Cosmopolitan”), articles treat
ing this subject.
Among his books which we have
in our library and which it would be
profitable to have read before at
tending the lectures are: “The
American Family,” “The Drift
ing,” Home,” “The Family and its
Relationships, ” “ Marriage, ” “ The
Mariage Crisis,” Social PToblems of
the Family,” “Understanding Your
self and Wholesome Childhood.”
NATIONAL SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA GIVES
PROGRAM
Sponsored By Civic Music
Association
In a return engagement, resulting
from its great popularity last year,
the National Symphony Orchestra
was presented by the Civic Music
Association, Tuesday, February the
1st, in Reynolds Memorial Auditor
ium.
Guided by its able and vigorous
conductor, Hans Kindler, the orehes-
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“UHLE SYMPHONY” TO
BE SPONSORED
BY ENSEMBLE
Concert To Be Given in
Memorial Hall February
15, 1938
In keeping with its desire to bring
musical events of unusual merit to
the campus, the Choral Ensemble is
presenting the Little Symphony of
the University of Michigan School
of Music in a concert to be given on
Tuesday evening, February 15, at
8:30 in Memorial Hall.
Tn the fall of 1934 a group of foui.
teen members of the School of Music
at the University of Michigan form
ed this organization for the purpose
of gaining experience in professional
concertizing and acquainting the
musical public in various sections of
the country with the calibre of this
instrumental ensemble composed of
young American artists. Each mem
ber of the group is an assistant in
instrumental instruction and concert
artist. The orchestra has given
about one hundred and thirty con
certs, over half of which have .been
given outside the state of Michigan.
Thor Johnson, the conductor and
a native of Winston-Salem, formerly
studied with Miss Hazel Read here
at Salem. He has recently returned
from Europe, where he studied piano,
viola, and conducting, mainly the
latter, at the Mozarteum in Salz
burg, Austria, and in Munich, Leip
zig, and Czechoslovakia. He is now
professor of musicology at the Uni
versity.
Six members of the group are from
North Carolina: William Bagwell,
viola, Durham; Charles McNeill,
concertmaster; Amy Nanzetta, cello,
Leonjird Nanzetta, Oboe, and Joseph
White, French Horn, Greensboro;
Thor Johnson, conductor, Winston-
Salem.
The program to be presented by
the orchestra is as follows:
Sinfonia in E flat major
J. C. Bach
Concerto in D major for Flute
Mozart
Soloist: John Krell
Five Russian Folk Songs, from
Op. 58 Liadov
Allegretto Scherzando, from
“Dixtner in D minor”
Dubois
Vigil of the Guardian Angel
Pierne
Overture in D, to “Cephale
et Procris” Gretry
^XTEEN SiNIORS TO
BEGIN PRACTICE
TEACHING
Dinner Will Be Given At
Elnd of Twelve We’ek
Period
This week practice teaching has
begun at South High School and
Reynolds High. For three weeks
the girls observe, for three weeks
teach, and then begin all over again.
The student teachers are Sarah Ste
vens, Florence Joyner, Eleanor Staf
ford, Virginia Griffin, Elouise Sam
ple, Cramer Percival, Louise Frazier,
William Wyatt, Virginia Carter, Pau
line Daniel, Helen Smith, Rebecca
Brame, Lois Morgan, Martha
O’Keeffe, Frances Cole, and Peggy
Brawley. The period lasts twelve
weeks, at the end of which time a
dinner is given for the students and
their supervising teachers.