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VOL. XXII.
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY, 16, 1942.
Number 12,
ULY PON$ tfPEARS
M WINSTON-SALEM
By Bobbie Whittier
Making music in Winston-Salem
Thursday evening, Tebruary 5, will
be Lily Pons, colortura soprano of
opera, concert, radio, and movie
fame. (For those like us who were
puzzled by the word colortura, her
music is characterized by runs,
trills, and other florid decorations.)
Miss Pons is appearing in this city
under the auspices of the Civic Mus
ic Association in the fourth of this
season’s series of concerts at the
Reynolds Memorial Auditorium.
Since Miss Pons’ debut in this
country with the M,etropolitan Op
era Company in 1931, America has
fast become “Pons” conscious.
That is no small wonder when one
considers the smart little French
woman, who only the other day was
approached by photographers while
eating spaghetti in a restaurant.
The newspapermen were surprised
when she asked them not to take
her picture eating spaghetti, but
gladly waited for the ice cream
when she explained, “Eet ees bad
politeecs to be eating Italian food
with conditions the way they are
in Europe.”
Born in Draguignan, a small town
in the south of France, of an Ital
ian mother and French father, she
began her musical career as a pian
ist, studying at the Paris Conserva
toire. An illness which caused her
docter to forbid piano practice dis
covered to the world her lovely
voice. During the last war she was
helping entertain the convalescent
soldiers when a maimed poilu asked
her to sing. The applause that
greeted her first song for an audi
ence sent her to voice school.
Well on her way in her musical
career she surprised her friends and
married a Dutchman older than her
self. For three years she studied
voice daily. After touring with a
French Opera company for a short
season she decided to try the Metro-
{K)litan in this country. Most prima
donnas know 20 operas, but she
signed the contract with the man
ager of the “Met.” with the limit
ed repertoire of 5, so impressive was
her voice. In 1931 she made her
debut with the Metropolitan. That
same year she sang 90 concerts in
the United States. It was not long
before the whole world was acclaim
ing her. After Americans had hon
ored her by naming a Maryland
town and a Boston locomotive for
her, Paris finally recognized its
child. She has appeared at the Col
on Theatre (Buenos Aires), Covent
Garden, San Francisco, Rome, Chi
cago, and the Mionte Carlo Opera
Company. Last year she sang in
the revival of Donizetti’ old work,
“The Daughter of the Regiment,”
at the Metropolitan Opera House.
She prefers opera and concert work
to radio and films of which she is a
popular star. R K O has starred
her in three pictures, “That Girl
From Paris,” “I Dream Too Much,”
and “Hitting a New High.”
American songs offer no diffi
culty to this prima donna who start
ing at middle C in the lower regis
ter can take the G above high C.
AVhen she is nervous before an ap
pearance she goes with a knife and
cuts a little piece from the drop.
That always brings good luck. She
is very superstitious, swearing by
the number “13”, her .birthdate
An auction fiend, her dressing table
is covered with antique snuff boxeii,
She designs her own opera costumes
from old paintings and will never
wear the same one two years.
In 1937 Miss Pons divorced her
first husband. A year later she and
Andre Kostelanetz, the famous or
chestra leader were married. This
pair are connoisseurs of eating,
famed -tor their entertainments in
botli their New York and Connecti
cut homes. They are like the Moth
er Goose characters Jack Spratt
who could eat no fat, and his wife
who could eat no lean. Miss Pon’s
five feet would soon v^aste to noth
ing, because' she loves to walk, ride,
swim, and garden, if it were not
for her two French cooks.
SALEMTESAT
OXFORD MEET
The National Assembly of the
Student Christian Association which
met at Miami University in Oxford,
Ohio, December 1941, had delegates
from nearly all the states in the
union plus several foreign countries
among which China, Jai>an, India
and New Zealand were represented.
There were over seven hundred
delegates present. This As.sembly,
broad in its scope, offered students
a chance to think about and discuss
the world problems of today and
the future. There were outstanding
thinkers in both religious and socio
logical fields — the ,^ssembly was
on a high intellectual plane and lib
eral interpretations of the real
meaning of Christianity were given
—I how to apply the Christian prin
ciples to modern complex society
was discussed and endeavors were
made to arrive at some solutions.
The Salem delegation composed
of Leila Johnston, Nancy Rogers,
Lib Johnston, “Lindy” Stokes, and
Frances Neal have made the follow
ing comments:
Frances Neal — The Assembly at
Oxford provided us with a true in
sight of other college Christian .\s-
sociations and caused us to realize
that they had many of t^e same
problems that we do. It was an
inspiration to meet with other stu
dents from all over the country and
tackle our difficulties together.
Nancy Rogers — It was an ex
hausting week, but I feel that I got
a lot out of seeing the many diff
erent types of people represented.
There were Christians on a lofty
intellectual plane and those who
Wanted to reform the world with
social revolution. And occasional
ly, there would be a really inspiring
HOME EC. CLUB
SPONSORS SILVER
EXHIBIT
Last Wednesday and Thursday, the
Home Kc. Club sponsored a Silver
Kxhibit, which was displayed in the
Lizora Fortune Hanes Building.
On display were ten silver patterns
from the Garthan Company, eacli
representing a certain type of pat
tern. There were also photographs
of different table services, such as
formal and informal breakfasts,
luncheons, buffets, and tea services
In addition to this, there was a pos
ter showing every piece of silver it
is potesible to buj^- in one pattern.
Although it was a money-making
project for the Home Kc. Club, this
educational exhibit was also a means
of advertising for the Gartham Com
pany.
lecture.
Lindy Stokes — The National As
sembly was very inspiring as well
as fun for me. Meeting and know
ing other students from neir and
far is a valuable experience in it
self —' not to .say what the thrill
is of discussing together “Chris
tian Faith and Social Reconstruc
tion — I appreciate and sincerely
thank the “Y" for making it pos
sible for me to attend the student
conference.
Lib Johnstorf — A very broaden
ing experience — new ideas, new
things to think about.
Leila Jolinston — The Assembly
was the most exhausting thing of
its kind that I’ve ever attended.
But in spite of the rushed schedule
and the agony of dragging my
weary bones out of bed on bleak
mornings, I received much help in
my thinking. Mjost of the lectures
were thought-provoking, the discus
sions were interesting and some of
the people were inspiring. I would
n’t take anything for the privilege
of going to Ohio.
DEAN LYMAN
VISITS SALEM
Tuesday in chapel Dr. Mary Ely
Lyman will address the student
body on “Values and Satisfaction
of Scholarship.” Dr. Lyman, other
wise Mrs. Eugene William Lyman,
is Dean of Sweet Briar College. She
is a graduate of Mount Holyoke
College, took the B.D. degree from
the Union Theological Seminary in
New York, and the Ph.D. degree
^rom the University of Chicago.
Religion is her special field, and
from 1920 to 1926 she was Freder
ick Weyerhauser Professor Biblical
Literature at Vassar College. In
recent years she has served as Lec
turer in English Bible on the staff
of the Union Theological Seminary
and as Associate in Religion at Bar
nard College.
Dr. Lyman’s educational and re
ligious interests have been inter
national in scope. She studied at
Cambridge University in England,
has traveled widely in Europe and
the Near East, served as a delegate
to the World Student Christian
Federation in England and the In
ternational Student Service in Ger
many in 1942. In 19.34 she was a
visiting lecturer at the American
School of Oriental Research in Jer
usalem. She is also the author of
numerous volumes on religious sub
jects.
CEIL GETS THE WOMAN’S
POINT OF VIEW
A. A. ANNOUNCES
MID-WINTERS
Yesterday the Athletic Associa
tion of Salem College invited the
student body to attend its mid
winter dances to be held Saturday,
F'ebruary, 7.
Eleanor Hutchison, president of
the organization, refused to divulge
information about decorations and
a figure, but she did say that John
nie Satterfield and his orchestra
from Chapel, Hill will play for both
the tea dance and the formal dance
in the gymnasium.
The invitation committee of
which Sara Barnum is head asks
that the students hand the names of
their dates to Ann Long, Eleanor
Hutchison, Barbara Wlittier or her
by next Thursday night, reading
(fty.
SUNDAY VESPERS
January 18 — (Old Chapel) Vi
Erwin will present the first in a
series of “Dynamic Religions”
i>f famous people. Her subject
will be “Religion Offers Life
•Abundant” by Zona Gale.
January 25 — (Memorial Hall)
Worship Service. Dr. Vardell will
im])ruvise on Hymns froni (i:30 •
7:00 on the organ.
By Ceil Nuchols
It was a day fit for neither man
nor harpist . . . and all good re
porters should have been at home in
bed. But the show had to go on;
so men, harpists, and reporters all
turned out dusting snow off their
boots and wishing that the days of
television would please hurry up and
get there. It was a gloomy day and
a gloomy crew which waited back
stage for a glimpse of the Salzedo
Ensemble before their concert Mon
day night . . . the Honorable Frank
Jones was pushing harpg about the
stage, piecing his camera together,
and generally taking over the whole
works; the city reporters wore peer
ing over each other’s shoulders to
see if anyone had a new slant on the
artists; and your poor misguided
“Salemite” rejwrter was simply
standing there in a dither. The last
she had heard about the situation
was that the ensemble was stranded
in Charlotte where trains apparent
ly don’t travel in bad weather; . . .
and for all she knew she might just
as well have been sent down there
to interview the harps ... at least
she knew the harps were there! It
was awful!
So the press waited . . . exchanging
tid-bits about how Mr. Salzedo was
supposed to bo the greatest harpist
in the world and about how he’d
had three wives: a singer, a harpist,
and another harpist. They wondered
whether any of the artists could
speak English ... or whether they
were still marooned in Charlotte.
They bumped into each other and
said, “Excuse me.” . . . they got
under the stage hands’ feet and did
not say, “Excuse me.” They were
restless and they wanted to go homo
and they were skeptical about get
ting any information out of a for
eigner . . . and then, Janos ScMoz
aiipeared.
Mr. Hchioz was a pleasant, red-
SALEM SEES
PSY. PICTURES
MAY DAY COMMITTEE
SPONSORS INFOBMAL
The Alay Day Committee is
sponsoring an informal dance on
Saturday night, January 17, from
8:30 to 11:00 P. M., in the recrea
tion room of Bitting. Everyone
is invited to come and bring her
date. The admission fee is 10c
for stags and 15c for couples.
REGISTRATION NOTICE
From 2 o’clock until 5:30,
Monday afternoon, February 2,
registration will take place in
the Old Chapel. 'Hie statement
in the catalogue “All students
are required to register at the
appointed time” is a reminder
that the student who fails to reg
ister at the proper time is sub
ject to a penalty by a faculty
committee.
In registering, first secure a re
ceipt from the Treasurer’s office
to be presented in the Old Chap
el. There the faculty advisors
will arrange schedules with the
students taking work in their
departments.
in the Old Chapel next Tuesday,
January 20 at 5:00 P.M., four films
obfiiined from the North Carolina
Kxtensiou Division will be shown.
All students are invited to see them,
especially psychology students. The
subjects of these films are as fol
lows;
The first, taken by Dr. Annald
Gesell, shows the behavior of an in
fant boy at the age of twelve weeks
and again at thirty-six weeks of
age. Reactions are compared and
the striking progress made during
this interval of time is pointed out.
The second film, entitled, “Choos
ing Your Vocation,” was made by
Dr. Harry U. Kitson of Columbia
University. Dr. Kitson enacts the
role of at psychoanalyst as ho inter
prets the vocational problem of a
high school boy who is making an
effort to adjust himself.
The third jidcture demonstrates
and, explaiuH sound waves and their
sources. Those in charge of taking
the film are Dr. Harvey B. Lennon,
Dr. Herman Schlesinger, both of the
University of Chicago, Dr. Harvey
Fletcher of Bell Telephone Labora
tory; and Dr. Donald MacKenzie of
Klectrical Research Products.
The fourth film depicts the struc
ture of the nervous system together
with its pathways and connections.
SPANISH CLUB
MEETS
The second meeting of the Span
ish Club was held Wednesday uight.
.\II conversation and reports were
conducted in Spanish with the ex-
ei)tion of the lecture by Dr. Wen-
liold. hlie spoke on the importance
of the Spanish language in regard
to our South American relations.
IN MEMORIAM
Mr. Hansel Thomas
Mr. B. W. (“Pappy”) Boberts
faced young man who spent the
early [mrt of the evening rubbing his
hands together to keep warm. He
came out smiling and offering to be
friendly . . . the press chucked their
doubts and immediately jumped into
the sunshine he spread. He was
wonderful to chat with ... he had
the charm and case of an old friend.
With a hint of nostalgia in his voice
he told us that he was Hungarian
by birth . . . but, brightening, that
he was American by adoption and
that he had an American wife and a
new American son. He told us, too,
that he had been in America (ince
about 1933 and that he had been
’cellist with Mr. Salzedo for the past
two years . . . and he joyously an
nounced that he could go home on
the next day ‘ ‘ veil,’ ’ provided that
they didn’t miss the train again!
While the press was gathered
about with Mr. Scholz; a very, very
young girl in a very simple silver
spangled blue net evening dress
hesitantly came toward the circle.
The press glanced at her, wondered
who she might be, and went on about
their business with Mr. Scholz. She
asked if the rejmrters would like for
her to try rushing the other gentle
men of the ensemble. They said
they would and she obediently made
her exit. When she returned she
was more or less dragging something
Ijliat turned out to be more or less a
human being ... it was Rene Le
Hoy, the flutist.
Mr. Le Roy, whose name may be
pronounced just as it looks by the
othev peojile who ain’t right sure of
their h'rench, looked like a Holly
wood cross between a vicious gangs
ster and a violent lover. He didn’t
say a word ... he just stood there
giving everybody the evil eyo and
looking like a bored oyster. So the
press deciding that he didn’t under
stand the English kept right on chat
ting with Mr. Scholz.
Kveryone was having a perfectly
nuirvelous time . . . except Mr. Le
Hoy who had returned to the
eni])ty corridor to sit in a straight
chair tilted against the wall and
practice his little staring act in
peace and solitude . . . when the
cliiirniing young creature in blue led
in a tiny monkey whose hands stay-
01 crossed on his bosom. The monkey
wasn’t a monkey after all . . . It was
Carlos Salzedo.
■\Ir. iSnlzedo walked in without
moving anything except his feet;
but somehow in the process, your
reporter caught a glimpse of fire-
engine red socks beneath his tails.
Heside the red socks, Mr. Salzedo
wore a huge diamond on his little
finger . . . and in frightfully chop-
I>ed up Knglish he explained that he
really shouldn’t wear anything on
his hands but that the ring was his
wedding ring and that he simply
couldn’t ever take it off. And that
reminded the press that he was sup-
l>osed to have a wife somewhere in
the midst. Wiere was shef Why
she’d been there all along ... it was
the little girl in blue! The press
nearly fainted! Mrs. Salzedo, then,
(Continued On Page Four)
QUARTET GIVES
PROGRAM
Playing the String Quartet in D
major. Opus 04, Number 5, by
Haydn, the Salem College String
Quartet provided yesterday’s chapel
program. The quartet consists of
1st violinist Miss Hazel Horten
Rend, head of the stringed instru
ment department of the School of
Music; 2nd violinist Elizabeth Swin-
son of Charlotte, North Carolina, a
sophomore nuijoring in violin; vio-
laist Eloise liege, Winston-Salem,
freshman majoring in violin; cellist
Maurine Moore of Greensboro,
teacher of public school music in the
Winston-Salem school 'system, and
pupil of Miss Read.
The quartet played all four move
ments of Haydn’s composition, the
-Allegro moderate. Adagio cantabile,
Minuetto, aud Finale.